The week that was at a glance
Con jobs
One born every minute? Lists of suckerswho fall for scams are being compiled and sold on to other con artists who then target the same people with other fraudulent offers, according to the National Consumer Agency
Game over
Roman Abramovichhas divorced his wife, Irina. One of Russia's best known oligarchs, and owner of Chelsea Football Club, Abramovich is worth about €14 billion. Though the terms of the settlement with Irina have not been revealed, it is understood the split was "amicable".
We now know...
Raw sewageis being pumped into rivers and streams around the Republic because treatment facilities can't keep pace with development. Galway residents have been advised to boil water following suspected contamination of the supply.
Vernon God Littleby DBC Pierre, which won the Booker Prize in 2003, is the least finished fiction titlein the UK. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireand Ulyssestook second and third place.
Quote of the week
If I'd a licensed shotgun, I'd blow the head off anyone that came into my house
District Court Judge Seán McBride, speaking in Monaghan District Court. He later apologised.
The numbers
221Runs scored by Ireland (Andrew White) in the tie with Zimbabwe at the cricket World Cup in Jamaica
€13.6 bnBudget for the 2012 London Olympics - treble the original estimate
500Job losses announced this week. Meanwhile, drug group Bristol-Myers Squibb said it was moving assets worth €25 billion from Ireland to take advantage of lower tax elsewhere