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  • Diversion of flight fails to save passenger from Ireland 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 ...

  • Friend of Boston bombers had confessed to 2011 triple murders claims FBI Friend of Boston bombers had confessed to 2011 triple murders claims FBI

    NEW YORK A Chechen acquaintance of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has confessed to slashing the throats of three people in a 2011 gruesome triple murder, federal law enforcement officials have said. Ibragim Todashev, who made the confession, was killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law ...

  • Sean Sherlock announces 62 new Technology Innovation Development Awards 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 grant. 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. ...

  • Royalty Pharma takeover bid fails to find Elan ecceptance Royalty Pharma takeover bid fails to find Elan ecceptance

    DUBLIN/ WASHINGTON Ireland-based biotechnology firm Elan Thursday rejected Royalty Pharma's increased $6.4 billion takeover bid, shortly after the U.S. firm cut the acceptance bar for its latest offer to 50 percent plus one share. Royalty raised its hostile cash bid to $12.50 per share on Monday, from $11.25 previously, but made the new offer conditional on Elan shareholders rejecting, at a ...

  • UK urged by IMF to bring forward high value spending 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 ...

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GoldenEye

It's been six years since James Bond drew his Walter PB-K on the silver screen, and since that time there has been such a drastic change in the state of the world that one is forced to ask the question: "Is there room in the 90's for 007?" In today's post-Cold War politically correct environment, James Bond does not seem to have a comfortable niche. As the new female M tells him to his face, "Mr. ... ...

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  • Suspicious object found in Belfast alert

    Losing one of three connections from Belfast to Gatwick Airport is a "major disappointment" which could affect prices for passengers, an industry insider has ...

  • Shatter faces confidence vote over Wallace controversy

    Alan Shatter to the Dil next week. The debate will take place over two nights and follows the ongoing controversy surrounding Mr Shatter's comments about Independent TD Mick Wallace and an incident in which he himself was stopped by garda. Mr Shatter was criticised this week after he revealed during a TV debate that Mr Wallace had been spoken to by garda about using a phone while ...

  • Garda to stand trial accused of using forged letter from DPP’s office

    She is charged under Section 28 of the Theft and Fraud Offences Act 2001, for using a false instrument, at Bray Garda station, in Co Wicklow, on June 21st, ...

  • MEP urges Coveney to access EU funds to ease fodder crisis

    An Independent MEP said the Minister for Agriculture should access special EU funds to help farmers affected by the fodder crisis.Marian Harkin is strongly criticising Simon Coveney's efforts to ease the fodder situation.The North West MEP said that the Minister's pledge of EUR1m to assist farmers is completely inadequate-and she said his efforts to date are not enough."Farmers ...

  • Real story on Pope Francis ignored by the media

    "The 'exorcism' lasted 10 seconds. When Pope Francis arrived, he immediately rested his left hand on the young man's head and spoke with a priest standing behind the wheelchair. The young man kissed the pope's ring, suggesting that the devil was not in total control." Photograph: ...

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