The Daily Fix: Thursday

Your essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any other bits and pieces you may have missed…

EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you our essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any other bits and pieces you may have missed…

Jobs minister Richard Bruton today appeared to suggest that Ireland could vote again on the Fiscal Treaty, then ‘retracted’ his statement. He was speaking at The Last Word debate on Today FM – and you can catch up on all the action here. For the rest of the day’s treaty news, hang on for our Referendum Roundup in an hour’s time.
Disco queen Donna Summer has died at the age of 63. Here’s a video of her in her prime.
An investigation has been launched into the death of a woman at the Coombe maternity hospital in Dublin. Separately, a HIQA report on Tallaght Hospital has described some conditions as “unacceptable”.
After the controversy over green lights on taxis, one Irish driver has responded – writing this for TheJournal.ie.
The war crimes trial of Ratko Mladic at the Hague has been suspended over apparent errors. Wondering what the whole thing is about? Check out our definitive timeline of the horrific events at Srebrenica.
Former Fine Gael councillor Fred Forsey, on trial on corruption charges, has accused his ex-wife of being a ‘liar’ after she gave a different account of their financial dealings, the Irish Independent reports.

A poodle looks at people touring a pet fair in Bangkok (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Noonan got it wrong: After the minister’s mysterious “feta cheese” comments yesterday, we’ve been looking at all the things Ireland has Greece to thank for. And nude wrestling is only the beginning.
Just 30 per cent of Irish people understand basic financial concepts, which would presumably shock this 12-year-old girl.
The killings of two white-tailed eagles, in Mayo and Donegal, have been condemned.
A school which expelled four pupils over their Facebook comments is keeping quiet on the matter.
Mary Magdalene probably wouldn’t trigger immediate thoughts of the Spice Girls, but nonetheless, this is happening.
And finally, never say journalism isn’t glamorous. Take the work of local Wisconsin TV station TMJ4, which reported this all-you-can-eat controversy. “We asked for more fish, and they refused to give us any more fish.”