Russian intelligence suspected as airline bomb hoaxes disrupt travel
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Russian intelligence is suspected to be behind a series of hoax bomb threats against airlines and Cork Airport, timed to coincide with a meeting of EU ministers. One Aer Lingus flight to Rome was escorted by French fighter jets to a military base; the pilot is now under investigation for initially refusing to land there.
The government is considering bypassing the committee stage for the triple lock, a move Sinn Féin describes as abhorrent. Elsewhere, the Health Service Executive is failing to collect millions of euro owed to it by pharmaceutical companies, while consumers continue to find food and energy prices rising without much in the way of an explanation.
University College Cork is facing questions over a course reportedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party, while planning officials have expressed reservations about a €55 million investment hub proposed by developer Johnny Ronan. From next year, at least, job seekers will have more clarity: a new law will ban employers from advertising any role without a salary.