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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 ...

  • 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 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 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, ...

  • Protests against property tax to continue ahead of deadline

    A series of car cavalcades and rallies are taking place in Dublin and around the country this weekend in protest against the property tax.It comes just a few days ahead of next Tuesday's deadline to pay the charge.Revenue officials say over 1.1 million homeowners have filed their returns, and that anyone still wishing to do so can log on to www.revenue.ie.However, the Campaign Against Home ...

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Michael Bays latest adolescent fantasy for grown men, is a moderate improvement over both of its predecessors, which is about the best thing it has going for it. Those who have seen either of Bays previous action juggernauts ba ... ...

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  • Breakthrough technology for children with autism showcased in Westmeath

    An information day on new learning software for children with autism will take place in Westmeath today.The breakthrough technology teaches children with the condition to learn through pictures rather than words.The internet based learning experience is supported by Disney Pixar and Adobe.Enda Dodd developed the new software - he explains why its so important:"I think that any parent that ...

  • Sarasin carves way into Irish market

    The UK subsidiary of the Sarasin Group in Switzerland has its new offices in Dublin, and business operations have begun with immediate effect. The National Gallery in Dublin will host the official launch event of the office on 19 November ...

  • Irish pension funds lose third of value

    Irish pension funds have lost a third of their value in just 12 months, falling by 33.4 per cent, according to investment consultant Rubicon. In October 2008 alone, Irish pension managed funds fell by 9.2 per cent on average, with the best performance coming from Eagle Star at -8.5 per cent. Irish Life Investment Managers delivered the poorest returns, with -10.5 per cent. So far in ...

  • Irish market opens up to China

    The Irish funds market has opened its doors to Chinese investors in a move by the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA). The Irish financial regulator, IFSRA, signed a Memorandum of Understanding one Thursday 23 October with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), its Chinese counterparts. This will enable Chinese investors ...

  • Zurich Ireland outperforms market despite slump in new Life Insurance business

    The Irish branch of Zurich (Eagle Star Life) has revealed that for the six months ending June 2008 it has outperformed the market, with Pensions Annual Premium new business of €47.4 million. The same period in 2007 saw figures of €42.8 million, 11 per cent less than the current situation. This outperformed the market average of zero per cent for regular premium business. ...

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