It was reported today that the government has rejected a generous ESB severance package due to be offered to staff – but the ESB says it hasn’t even approached the State with a new offer.
Nine things to know this morning, including… 540 arrests made under the new “aggressive begging” legislation, the tragic death of the young Cork boy who died in his mother’s arms, and the latest on arrests made in the Darren Falsey murder case.
In advance of a meeting with barristers about her conflict with the ESB and Eirgrid on her land, Teresa Treacy spoke to TheJournal.ie about her experiences in jail, and her hopes for the future.
In tonight’s Fix: The presidential candidates doing well in the latest opinion polls; tributes flow for Steve Jobs, and who is the Irish Examiner columnist who is accused of plagiarism?
The Offaly woman had been jailed three weeks ago for contempt of court after she refused to allow ESB and Eirgrid to construct a power line on her land.
The landowner in Co Offaly has been in jail for the past two weeks after asserting the utility companies would not be allowed to carry out work on her land.
Nine things you need to know by 9am: ESB workers to vote on strike action, is Norris preparing for one last tilt at the Áras? And Ireland’s newest blogger – you’ve probably heard of him…
The Cabinet will make some concrete decisions on the possibility of selling off State assets when it meets today – where would you like to see the axe to fall first, if at all?
Nine things to know by 9am: Four in court over halting site slavery, Amnesty finds human rights abuses on both sides in Libya, and more pressure on Ryan Tubridy…
In your Saturday Fix: Gardaí probe Tallaght murder; what Gay Mitchell is doing about his clemency appeal letters; a blow for Al Qaeda and a solution for how to spend your Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
ESB Electric Ireland has launched a competition giving would-be festival goers the chance to win tickets to Electric Picnic – using a Facebook App, Live Google Map and combined tweets.
