GARRINGREEN HOTSPOT -- It bothers me that the Irish government is sheltering its briefing papers for parliamentary questions from the public. This means members of the Irish government are less accontable. Accountability to parliament will be limited by whether a question is reached on the order paper, what questions are asked if it is reached, and whether the answer sets out to mislead by withholding key information. x: 261519 8:27:07 PM

TRIBUNE ie -- Dermot Desmond's online betting exchange has won a 25% share of the global market. Matthew Magee: "Betdaa's gamble pays off as punters place €1bn worth of bets online" x: f15 8:13:30 PM

TRIBUNE ie -- Irish firms Datalex and Digisoft.tv have collobaroated on a technology that lets television viewers book holidays directly through their TV sets. The technology link involves hooking up Datalex's existing booking technology with Digisoft's television platform. Matthew Magee: "Technology link to allow holiday bookings from television" in The Sunday Tribune, April 13, 2003 x: 143 7:54:24 PM