Daily Fix: Tuesday

In today’s Fix: Ireland’s first female Chief Justice is named; News International heads face questioning over alleged phone hacking; and the Rubberbandits take New York…

Take 5: Tuesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’ clock.

Garda car chase in Athlone

The car crashed and one man was arrested following the chase.

Crash kills woman after car seen driving wrong way up M6

The collision happened yesterday hours before another road user was killed in Cork.

Anger over Roscommon hospital downgrade

The Taoiseach has confirmed that the hospital’s emergency department will no longer be 24/7.

Athlone nightclub is first to be prosecuted under bouncers' laws

The Private Security Authority secures a conviction against Q Nite Club of Athlone over unlicensed security staff.

Ericsson leads new round of tech job creations

The mobile devices manufacturer will create 100 software engineering roles in Athlone, while MPA Mobile also expands.

The 9 at 9: Friday

Nine things to know this morning, including: Mixed messages on burning the bondholders, Ericsson creates 100 new jobs in Athlone, and is today really the ‘happiest’ day of 2011?

Hundreds gather at the removal of Brian Lenihan

President Mary McAleese was among those who joined the former Minister’s family for the removal in Dublin this evening.

Woman in her eighties dies in Westmeath house fire

The woman’s husband has been treated in hospital for smoke inhalation.

Market research group to create 100 jobs in Athlone

The NPD group will set up an operation at the IDA’s park in Garrycastle, creating 100 jobs at the old Teleflex plant.

Elan's Athlone unit to get $1bn in merger deal

Pharmaceutical company announces multi-million deal with US drug firm Alkermes, which will then base its European headquarters in Athlone.

Pedestrian hit by tractor in Athlone

Man due in court over Greene murder after body recovered

Gardaí investigating the disappearance of Marie Greene, 37, from Athlone, found a body in a bog area outside the town.

Take 5: Tuesday

Five things you need to know: Gaddafi tries to cling on in Libya, how New Zealand’s earthquake was ‘waiting to happen’, and the closure of the Sunday Tribune.

Take 5: Monday

Five things you need to know: Newstalk, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail release confusing statements over Enda interview, a new peak in the price of oil, and is Twitter really about to set up in Ireland?

House sealed off after disappearance of Athlone woman

Gardaí are questioning a man in Athlone today on suspicion of murder and have sealed off a house as the search for missing woman Marie Greene continues.

The 9 at 9: Christmas Day

What you need to know: 300 passengers trapped on board a cancelled flight for seven hours, a false alarm at the Embassy in Rome, and the visit of a certain man in red.

Forensic team in Athlone as fire still burns

A Garda forensic team are due at the scene of yesterday’s suspected gas explosion, where fires continue to smoulder.

Fire in Athlone following suspected gas explosion [gallery]

A bar and an auctioneers in the Co Westmeath side of the town are engulfed by a fire; the area has been evacuated.

Take 5: Wednesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

Investigation launched into Athlone woman’s death