Diversion of flight fails to save passenger from Ireland

A flight from Melbourne to Qatar was diverted to India on Wednesday, in a desperate attempt to save an Irish man on board. The man, Raymond McMorrow, 68, is believed to have had a heart attack on board Qatar Airways flight QR 031 while in transit from Melbourne to Doha, the Qatar capital. The Qatar Airways plane landed without incident at Cochin Airport, in southern India, where an ...

Sean Sherlock announces 62 new Technology Innovation Development Awards

The Irish government is to provide nearly 7 million euros in funding for scores of research grants. Ireland's Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock, made the announcement on Thursday. The minister said 6.9 million euro would be put up through SFI's Technology Innovation Development Award (TIDA) programme, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, to cover 62 research awards. ...

UK urged by IMF to bring forward high value spending

LONDON - In a critique of the United Kingdom's austerity programme, the International Monetary Fund Wednesday urged the Europe's third largest economy to rebalance the policy to make the transition to a high-investment and more export-oriented economy. "The UK could boost growth by bringing forward measures already included in its fiscal plan, such as spending on infrastructure and job ...

Misbah urges Pak to improve game following surprise Ireland tie

Pakistan Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq has said that it is a must for his team to improve in all three departments of the game ahead of the series decider with Ireland, before the ICC Champions Trophy. Kevin O'Brien hit a dramatic four off the last ball of the first one-day international on Thursday to deny Pakistan victory and earn Ireland a dramatic tie, the 28th in ODI history, ...

Boyle and Maguire to renew rivalry in Donegal

Joint leaders of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Donegal’s Declan Boyle and Monaghan’s Niall Maguire, renew their rivalry in tomorrow's Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally, the third round of the campaign. They are amongst a strong entry that includes multi-rally champion Eugene Donnelly in a Toyota Corolla WRC along with Donagh Kelly, Seamus Leonard and James Belton, all in ...