PRESS DIGEST - Ireland - May 20
DUBLIN May 20 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Ireland's newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and cannot vouch for their accuracy:
THE IRISH TIMES
- The first major deployment of Irish troops to the European peace enforcement mission in Chad will take up their positions on the border with Darfur in Sudan this morning after arriving in the capital N'Djamena yesterday.
- Minister for the Environment John Gormley is to tighten enforcement of measures to protect species and their habitats following the publication yesterday of a grim report showing that many are in danger.
IRISH INDEPENDENT
- Ryanair (RYA.I) will hit passengers with a new charge for priority boarding, despite previously using it as a perk to encourage people to check in online.
- Draft legislation to extend secrecy for politicians accepting gifts and taking major shareholdings is threatening to spark a row between the Coalition partners.
IRISH EXAMINER
- Ireland is still lagging behind its European neighbours when it comes to broadband penetration, despite figures showing it in the top three as regards per-capita subscriber growth in the past year.
- Hotel occupancy rates in Dublin fell last year, pushing Ireland's capital down 19 places in a global report, well behind Belfast.
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