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An Oireachtas banking inquiry was hamstrung by the “absurd” demands of current legislation, a Socialist Party TD has warned. Joe Higgins, who indicated on Sunday that he could not endorse the inquiry’s contentious draft report, also said there should never be another probe under the 2013 Act.

Sea rescue chiefs have branded two young men stupid for diving into the Atlantic as Storm Desmond swept in. The pair were captured on video at the well-known sea swimming spot at Blackrock in Salthill, Galway in a clip which hit more than 1 million views in less than 48 hours.

U2 have scotched rumours of a poignant return to the stage for Eagles Of Death Metal less than a month since the US rockers’ concert was targeted in the Paris terror attacks. The Dubliners tonight play the first of two gigs in the French capital amid reports they had invited the California band to join… Continue reading U2 play down rumours of Eagles Of Death Metal concert collaboration

The hashtag #MarriageEquality, which dominated social media around Ireland’s historic vote to legalise gay marriage, marked one of the most talked of moments of the year on Twitter. In its review of the year, the social media site revealed #JesSuisParis hashtag, along with #PrayForParis, used to show solidarity with the French capital in the wake… Continue reading 'Marriage Equality' was third on Twitter's most popular posts

Saoirse Ronan will not be going on crazy diets ahead of the Oscars, saying: “I love my grub.” The actress picked up the best actress gong for her role as a young Irish immigrant in the hit film Brooklyn at the Moet British Independent Film Awards (Bifas).

A former Westlife star is hoping to top the Christmas charts in Ireland with a charity single benefiting children’s hospitals in Belfast and Dublin. Shane Filan has recorded When I Grow Up from the Grammy-nominated musical Matilda.

Business chiefs are predicting a bumper spend by consumers this Christmas – the biggest since before the recession. Shoppers are expected to fork out 2,450 euro per household, pumping more than 4 billion euro into high streets – 600 million euro more than in an average month.

A big clean up was under way in parts of the country after Storm Desmond dumped huge volumes of water and caused devastating flooding. Met Eireann’s highest level red warning ended at 3am as the gale force winds and incessant and heavy rainfall abated more than a day after the Atlantic system began to move… Continue reading Clean up under way after Storm Desmond causes chaos

Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty has said he will not sign off on the contentious report of the banking inquiry. Amid deep concern that the entire process will collapse over the content and tone of key chapters and conclusions, the party’s finance spokesman confirmed he does not believe it will answer the big questions.

Online professional network LinkedIn has announced it will take its workforce in Ireland to more than 1,000. Marking five years of the company’s operations in Dublin – its European headquarters – it revealed it had hired 300 people in the last year and is recruiting another 100.