A glance at the week that was
Biffo Boxing
Thanks to his photo op with our Olympic boxers, Brian Cowen gave the media a useful visual shorthand on the day he announced that the 2009 Budget would be brought forward by almost two months to October 14th. It is aimed at bringing in a number of packages to get the economy moving again at a time when things have not been good. Still, if the Taoiseach fails and ultimately loses his job, he has four years to get fit for London 2012.
City Slicker
It seems that a new sport is born every week, and Galway will today greet the arrival of one of the latest. Urban adventure racing sees competitors using the cityscape as an obstacle course to paddle through, jump over and climb on as they seek glory. Taking place today, entrants will only be given the route hours before the off. We're not sure of the early favourites, but commuters used to running for the bus should have a distinct advantage.
Quote:
"It'll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Man Utd fan buys is going into our transfer kitty" - Man City fan Noel Gallagher after the club was bought by Abu Dhabi's ruling family
We now know
A "lion" reported to have been loose in a Belfast park on Sunday was actually a big dog.
The Liam MacCarthy Cup required some repairs before this weekend's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final.
The IRA's army council is no longer functioning, according to the Independent Monitoring Commission.
The Numbers
6.1%The current rate of unemployment in the State
82The number of wives divorced by a Nigerian man, who was sentenced to death by an Islamic court for having more than four wives
30cmThe depth of water that shallow dive world-record holder Darren Taylor splashed into after throwing himself from a board over 10m high