Here are the Irish newspaper headlines on Friday May 21st…
The Irish Independent’s front page says “Files of key docklands dealings goes missing”
The newspaper’s lead story says documents dealing with the Dublin Docklands Development Authority’s disastrous €426m Glass Bottle Site purchase have gone missing. The files are notes of four meetings of the finance and risk committees which former Anglo boss, Sean Fitzpatrick sat on.
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The Irish Times leads with “Giant US insurer expresses interest in Quinn”
The paper says Liberty Mutual, the 5th largest insurer in the United States, has expressed an interest in Quinn as a means of expanding its presence in Europe.
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The Irish Examiner has the headline “Minister told to get tough with stud board”
The paper reports that the head of the Oireachtas financial watchdog has warned the Minister for Agriculture that the Irish Nation Stud needs to be controlled and is like ‘Fas on overdrive’.
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The Mirror has the headline “Ronan Cheating” on its front page
The paper says Boyzone ‘singer’ Ronan Keating has split from his wife after 12-years and reports it’s because he admitted to an affair.
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The Sun has a picture of Ronan Keating on its front page again with the caption “Was Ronan Cheating?”
The paper reports on the break-up of Keating’s marriage to wife, Yvonne, after a late-night row.
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The Star has the headline “Split Will Cost Ronan €10m”
The newspaper focuses on the financial fallout of the break-up of Ronan and Yvonne Keating who have three young children.
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The Irish Daily Mail leads with “Scientists Creates Artificial Life In Lab”
The paper says a synthetic cell has been made from scratch marking the first lab-made life.
