Today's papers reviewed (courtesy of newstalk and twitter)

[riposte]

These peculiar arguments are then used to justify a renegotiation of the Croke Park agreement.

But it is obvious to anyone who interacts with European officials that they see the latter as a crucial part of Irish fiscal stability.

On what evidence is this based. There's more than one peculiar argument around here.

[PaddyJoe]

Great Sun headline:

[Baron von Biffo]

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...d-3153362.html

This scum-bag claimed that his cholesterol medication caused him to lose control to the extent that he attacked and sexually assaulted a woman on the street. Strangely enough the lack of control had worn off by the time the gardaí got to him and he was sufficiently possessed of his faculties to deny the whole thing.

[Binn Beal]

We are going to be seeing a lot more of this as the legal system, policing and courts decline.

I wonder can I claim that I didn't pay the household tax because of the cough syrup.

[DCon]

today's headlines

THE IRISH TIMES

HSE GETS OVER 80 CHILD CONCERN REPORTS PER DAY

GOVERNMENT TARGETS END OF OCTOBER FOR EU DEAL ON NANK DEAL DEBT

LIBRARY OR MISSILE SILO? WHAT DO TO WITH THE CENTRAL BANK

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

HOUSE TAX REBELS GET THREE ALERTS – THEN COURT

YOUNG CYCLISTS WILL HAVE TO WEAR HELMETS

CRECHE CHILDREN NEGLECTED AN ILL TREATED, FILES REVEAL

DALY IN ROW OVER HER EXPENSES

THE IRISH EXAMINER

HOUSE PRICE CRASH HIT STARTERS HARDEST

GILMORE: THE TIME HAS COME TO RECOGNISE GAY MARRIAGE

HOUSEHOLD TAX REMINDERS AND LEGAL THREATS TO BE SENT OUT

http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/featured...2nd-july-2012/

[Baron von Biffo]

The IT is pondering what to do with the current central bank building once the occupants are moved.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...319185716.html

Tearing it down should surely be high on the list. Is there any real justification for preserving something that looks like a rejected idea from Speer's Germania?

[DCon]

expenses, sheep grazing, creche regulation

THE IRISH TIMES

€2M MORE RAISED THIS YEAR IN TAX ON SECOND PROPERTIES

ECB BACKED IRELAND IN GETTING PLEDGE FOR BANK BAILOUT REVIEW

MOTHERS’ LACK OF FOLIC ACID LINKED TO CLEFT PALATE IN BABIES

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

FARCE OF TD EXPENSES AS NO ONE KNOWS RULES

MAN DIES IN BALCONY FALL ON HOLIDAY

SORT OUT ULSTER MESS NOW, CENTRAL BANK TELLS RBS CHIEF

CRECHES TO FACE STRICTER REGULATIONS

THE IRISH EXAMINER

HEALTH INSURER TO BATTLE RIVALS ON PRICE

IDA’S €36M INVESTMENT SITE USED FOR GRAZING SHEEP

http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/featured...3rd-july-2012/

[Baron von Biffo]

Cherry picking in private health insurance as the latest outfit to enter the market targets healthy young people.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...s-3155618.html

Isn't the market wonderful?

[DCon]

HSE sorry, Ulster Bank not fixed

THE IRISH TIMES

OVER €2M IN ALLOWANCES PAID TO CIVIL SERVANTS POSTED ABROAD

ULSTER BANK DISRUPTION TO LAST UP TO TWO WEEKS

STATE TO RETURN TO MARKETS TOMORROW TO BORROW €500M

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

TDS SHOULD NOT HAVE USED CASH FOR PROTEST

HSE ‘SORRY’ TO CANCER ERROR VICTIM

PATIENTS OF DISGRACED SHRINE REACH SETTLEMENT WITH ORDER

‘HOMEGROWN’ FOOD OFTEN IMPORTED

THE IRISH EXAMINER

185,000 STATE SICK DAYS COST TAXPAYERS €27M

ECB TO CUT RATES TO RECORD LOW

HSE ACCEPTS LIABILITY FOR WRONGLY GIVING BREAST CANCER PATIENT ALL – CLEA

http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/featured...4th-july-2012/

[DCon]

God particle, Mick Wallace, AIB

THE IRISH TIMES

BOOST FOR ECONOMY AS ECB EXPECTED TO CUT INTEREST RATES

SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH: DISCOVERY BELIEVED TO BE THE ELUSIVE ‘GOD PARTICLE’

DELANEY NETS €400,000 AS FAI CUTS CLUB GRANTS BY €377,000

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

TAX CHEAT WALLACE CALLS FOR MORE TAXES

CRASH THAT KILLED 228 ‘CAUSED BY PILOT ERROR’

ULSTER BANK FACES HUGE BILL TO COMPENSATE CUSTOMERS

THE IRISH EXAMINER

477 ARMY POSITIONS UNDER THREAT AT BARRACKS

PLANES UP FOR SALE AS TRAINEE PILOTS LOSE FEES

AIB WILL NOT WRITE DOWN MORTGAGE DEBT, SAYS MEMO

http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/featured...5th-july-2012/

[DCon]

Cowen to emerge from retirement? After a lifetime on the sauce will he remember last night, never mind the night of the Guarantee.

THE IRISH TIMES

IRELAND TO SEEK MORE MONEY ON MARKETS IN NEAR FUTURE

COMMITTEE MAY CALL COWEN IF BANKING ENQUIRY SANCTIONED

THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER…IT IS NOW WITH GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

GREAT MORTGAGE DIVIDE WIDENS TO €80 A WEEK

DRAINED AS SEARCH FOR RING ENDS

BOOST FOR JOBSEEKERS AS 350 POSTS ARE UNVEILED

WALLACE DIFFERS FROM ACCOUNTS

THE IRISH EXAMINER

SHATTER: SELL YOUR JEWELLERY TO PAY OFF YOUR DEBTS

MCALEESES RECEIVE INTERNATIONAL PEACE AWARD

GARDA MEMBERS ISSUED WITH GAG ORDER OVER STATION CLOSURES

3,000 LIVING IN ‘UNSAFE’ GHOST ESTATES

http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/featured...6th-july-2012/

[Baron von Biffo]

Two investigations into allegations of irregularities in an unnamed Dublin school.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland...me-200059.html

[Baron von Biffo]

FG senator Catherine Noone, who makes a big issue about holidaying in Ireland takes her own holiday in the South of France.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...319600741.html

[DCon]

Didn't take long. Rabbitte urges another referendum, because the people voted the wrong way last time

THE IRISH TIMES

GARDAI INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED DRUG DEATHS AFTER CONCERT

RABBITTE URGES NEW REFERENDUM ON POWERS OF INQUIRY

EARLY RESULTS IN LIBYAN POLL SHOW LIBERAL FORCES DOING WELL

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

POLICE ONLY ‘SECONDS’ FROM STOPPING OISIN CAR TRAGEDY

COWEN IS FOOTING BILL FOR €50,000 EXECUTIVE COURSE IN THE US

‘FLAB JAB’ TO KEEP THE BODY SLIM

MAN (23) QUESTIONED OVER ‘RANDOM’ CONCERT STABBINGS

TENSIONS MOUNT HSE DEFICIT

THE IRISH EXAMINER

NOONAN TO ASK EU FOR 40% CUT TO DEBT

SUCICIDAL DRIVER MAY HAVE CAUSED FAMILY’S HORROR CRASH

HOSPITALS SPEND AS LITTLE AS €2 ON MEALS FOR PATIENTS

HOMEOWNERS USE CREDIT CARDS TO MAKE ENDS MEET

http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/featured...9th-july-2012/

[homer]

We are going to be seeing a lot more of this as the legal system, policing and courts decline.

I wonder can I claim that I didn't pay the household tax because of the cough syrup.

BB why do you say the legal system, police and courts are in decline?