08.01.2010 e-metro.ie Jonathan Ross will quit the BBC in six months. The broadcaster who reportedly earns 6.7million a year is standing down after 13 years, with Irish presenter Graham Norton rumoured to be in the running to fill his Friday-night slot P7 news Ross quits 6.7m-a-year job Almost 10,000 people have offered online support to Finance Minister Brian Lenihan as he begins a gruelling course of chemotherapy in his battle with cancer. It is understood the minister began his treatment yesterday P11 news 10,000 send support to Lenihan Republic of Ireland international Aiden McGeady looks set to remain at Parkhead after Birmingham manager Alex McLeish admitted defeat in his pursuit of the 10million-rated Celtic winger P24 sPORT McGeady to stay at Celtic Ryanair yesterday reported a strong third quarter in its financial results, and left the door open for a possible resumption of talks with Boeing over aircraft orders. The airline said its December traffic grew 12 per cent to 4.9million passengers P19 Business Ryanair boosted by figures Mariah Carey turned all Mariah Lairy as she suffered a disastrous 48 hours after admitting booze got the better of her. The divas assault on the limelight went into meltdown after a sozzled speech P6 GuiLTY PLeAsuRes Barely coherent Aaahh, thats better: These Japanese macaque monkeys find relief from the bitterly cold weather as they bathe in a hot mountain spring at Jigokudani in central Japan Picture: EPA DUBLINERS have been called upon to keep the city moving by getting out and clearing the snow and ice in front of their homes and businesses. Dublin City Business Association chief executive Tom Coffey said: Everybody should be shovelling in front of their house and in front of shops. The public domain is their [the councils] property, but saying we might get sued and we wont clean footpaths, I dont think that is valid. He added: Everybody has a respon- sibility to do the best they can to help their neighbours and to keep places as clean as possible. Local authority of- ficials had declined to urge businesses and homeowners to help free up streets and pavements, warning it could open the door for injury claims from falling pedestrians. It initially said resources were not available to clear pavements but it later redeployed 500 staff from waste, drainage and parks departments to help keep roads open and footpaths clear. The focus was on main shopping precincts around Grafton Street and OConnell Street. Two hundred parks workers were asked to ensure access to areas around the citys hospitals. Business chiefs claimed Wednes- days 5cm snowfall, which brought the capital to a standstill for several hours, cost the economy 80million. Every hour of a working day that is lost costs about 40million to the Dub- lin economy in terms of lost produc- tivity, said Dublin Chamber of Com- merce chief executive Gina Quin. If further losses are to be avoided, then workers must be able to access their workplace safely. By hook or by crook, the four local authorities in Dublin, and Dublin City Council in particular, must ensure people and goods can move about the county. She added: The snowfall [on Wednesday] afternoon forced the ma- jority of commuters on to the rail net- work. Yet the footpaths outside Dub- lins train stations resemble ice rinks and are treacherous for all ages. Dublin City Council said it had one days supply of salt left for gritting, but supplies were due in today. By Ross McDonagh Dig for Dublin whats on my iPod? Martha Wainwrights six-track mix P15 its complicated... Meryl Streep on her latest movie P17 Weather round-up P4-5 Business chief calls on people to keep the city moving index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html