Monday 6 May, 2024

The week in photos

Some of the week’s biggest stories in pictures.

IT WAS A week of sexist ‘hot mail’, rocketing bonds, fiery and violent student riots and a storm that was all bark and little bite.

Sometimes words just are not enough so here is TheJournal.ie’s recap of the week that was… in pictures:

The week in photos

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Hey there, dollface
Accountancy firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers launched an internal investigation when it emerged that a group of male employees had circulated a 'hot mail' which compiled a 'Top Ten' of young female colleagues, rating them on their looks.
The students are revolting
A student protest in London against an increase in third-level tuition fees descended into riotous violence at the Conservative Party building.
Storm in a teacup
Ireland braced itself to be battered by the tail-end of a hurricane but the structural damage and severe flooding forecast failed - thankfully - to largely materialise.Source: Lori Greig via Flickr
Crossing the Amazon
Outrage grew against Amazon's bosses when they said they would not be removing a book called The Pedophile's Guide To Love & Pleasure from the company's online bookstore, saying they did not practice censorship. They changed their minds overnight and had removed the book from sale by Thursday morning.
Everything's a bonus
Google's 1,700 Dublin employees learned this week that they will receive a 10 per cent pay raise and cash bonuses from January 1. The news was sent out by Google CEO Eric Schmidt by a circular email.
Oll stand by you
Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, came to check on the 'Irish problem' in a two-day flying visit. As he left, he said he was confident Ireland would "overcome this crisis". We needed his positive words as Irish bonds soared above 8 per cent and rumours swirled that the IMF was coming to take over Ireland Inc.
Anglo-Irish passwords
Gardai told the High Court this week that they are having difficulty accessing important documents in their Anglo-Irish Bank investigation - because former executives of the bank have gone off with the passwords to them.Source: Johnathan Nightingale via Flickr
Marathon miner man
Angelica Alvarez embraces her husband Edison Pena as he finishes the New York Marathon last Sunday - Pena was one of the 33 miners who were rescued from a Chilean mine after 10 days