A glance at the week that was
Now we know
Men are more likely to tell lies than women, and usually feel less guilty about it, a new survey suggests. Through a poll of 3,000 British people, researchers found the average man tells three lies a day, while the average woman only does so about twice a day.
Men who take Viagraor similar drugs for erectile dysfunction could double their chances of hearing impairment, a new US study suggests.
Ireland has one of the best records in the EU for reducing the number of road deathsin recent years, the European Commission has said, achieving a 42 per cent reduction in road fatalities since 2005.
Rugby TV ruck
To pay or not to pay – that was the question this week about televising Irish rugby matches. Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan proposed to add the 6 Nations series and the European Rugby Cup to the list of "free to air" sporting events. Irish Rugby Football Union chief executive Philip Browne was quick to object, saying such plans posed the greatest threat to rugby since the game went professional in 1999, and citing the cost at €12 million annually. With Fianna Fáil deputies divided on the issue, the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, stepped in on Thursday to promise that the Government will come to "a commonsense" decision on the proposals, after a consultation process.
Master theft
Art thieves in Paris snatched five paintings worth an estimated €100 million from the city’s Musée d’Art Moderne. Paintings by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger and Georges Braque were discovered missing only after officials noticed a smashed window as they opened for business on Thursday. The Picasso alone, a painting called Dove with green peas (right), from the Spanish master’s cubist period, is said to be worth €22 million.
€2,200 The amount young drivers could save by switching insurerswhen renewing cover, according to a National Consumer Agency study.
197 Total allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children reported to the Catholic Church child protection watchdogin the year ending March 31st.
18
The percentage of Irish people who know what “
biodiversity
” means, according to new research, a drop from 22 per cent three years ago.
"I hope they sort it out and get back together"- Louis Walshon the announcement that Ronan Keating is to split from his wife Yvonne
