20 Nov 2008 at 12:01am
Toronto, Nov 20 : An Air Canada flight attendant helped land a plane after the co-pilot suffered an emotional breakdown over the Atlantic Ocean, according to Ireland's Air Accident Investigation Unit.the Boeing 767 jet carrying 146 passengers and nine crewmembers was headed from Toronto to London's Heathrow Airport on 28 January 2008, when the co-pilot suffered an emotional breakdown.
20 Nov 2008 at 4:03pm
Swim Ireland have announced a 10-strong team for the upcoming European Short Course Championships which will take place in Rijeka in Croatia from the 11-14 December,
20 Nov 2008 at 3:24pm
Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan reads a document before the start of an Economy and Finance Council meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on November 4, 2008. (Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images)
20 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
WHEELCHAIR users and people with mobility problems in the Cabra area are being seriously discommoded by delays in repairing a lift at a popular sports centre. Parts that are needed to ensure the oper...
20 Nov 2008 at 4:03pm
William Kidd won 82.5kg Masters (Squat 170kg, Benchpress 95kg, Deadlift 180kg) with a total of 445kg. The Irish team also scooped the team prize in Austria.
20 Nov 2008 at 2:58pm
News ) - Aer Lingus and Ireland's largest union reached a tentative labor deal Thursday that removes the threat of an imminent strike from the loss-making airline.The Services, Industrial, Professiona...
20 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
A NORTHSIDE school has warned that it may have to shut its doors or send pupils home on a regular basis as a result of the devastating education cuts. St Vincent’s School in Glasnevin is facing...
20 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
A YOUNG Ballymun boy who fell into a coma in Crete last month has returned home to Irish soil thanks to the dedicated fundraising efforts of his local community. David Cahill suffered a severe panic ...
20 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
DEVELOPERS in South Dublin have switched off a televisual display at a busy traffic junction advertising one of their new residential schemes after they received numerous complaints from members of th...
20 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
A NORTHSIDE candidate in next year’s local elections has called on Fingal County Council to release development levies faster for the benefit of communities. This follows the recent disclosure ...
20 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
A SWORDS family’s hopes of finding a parrot stolen from their home have been dashed after reported sightings of rare and exotic birds all across the city failed to return their pet. In last wee...
20 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
THE owners of a historic Northside church which was partially demolished will be hit for the “considerable” costs of repairing and securing the building. The Methodist church on St Jones&...
20 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
MASSIVE unemployment rates in some of the Southside’s more middle class areas have prompted politicians to call on the Government to take radical measures in a bid to improve the situation. Une...
20 Nov 2008 at 2:47pm
have smashed a Romanian crime gang which specialized in copying bank cards and operated worldwide, the Belgian prosecutor's office said Thursday.
20 Nov 2008 at 10:44am
Ireland have recalled Geordan Murphy and Jerry Flannery for Saturday's showdown with Argentina at Croke Park. Murphy returns at full-back, with Girvan Dempsey dropping out of the squad altogether fo...
20 Nov 2008 at 8:11am
Irish Finance Bill 2008: Lenihan publishes Bill to "restore order and stability in the public finances" By Finfacts Team Nov 20, 2008 - 3:31:18 PM >
20 Nov 2008 at 8:19am
Full back Geordan Murphy has reclaimed his spot in the Ireland side for the Test against Argentina in Dublin on Saturday.Hooker Jerry Flannery and backrow Stephen Ferris are the other two of the three...
20 Nov 2008 at 8:11am
Ifo World Economic Climate Index falls further; Economic situation is unfavourable in Spain, Italy, Belgium and Ireland By Finfacts Team Nov 20, 2008 - 2:21:08 PM >
20 Nov 2008 at 8:07am
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. plans to expand its corporate support center in Atlanta, bringing at least 120 additional jobs from Dublin to Georgia. Wendy’s/Arby’s (NYSE: WEN) sai...
20 Nov 2008 at 7:56am
Geordan Murphy has come in from the cold after Ireland coach Declan Kidney made three changes for the Saturday's crucial clash with Argentina in Dublin. It will be Murphy's first involvement this a...
20 Nov 2008 at 4:07am
Brian Cowen says that "young people should be able to go out and enjoy themselves" with alcohol in a new interview published today.Mr Cowen, who worked in a bar in his youth and whose favourite tipple...
20 Nov 2008 at 3:54am
DUBLIN, Ireland — An Air Canada co-pilot having a mental breakdown had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a flight attendant with flying experience helped the p...
20 Nov 2008 at 1:15am
OpenHydro, an Irish firm involved in harnessing energy from the tide, has bought a 20% stake in Channel Islands firm Alderney Renewable Energy. In a statement this morning the company says that the i...
20 Nov 2008 at 1:15am
Talks on the Aer Lingus dispute over outsourcing will resume at the Labour Relations Commission this afternoon after adjourning shortly before 1am this morning. It is understood some progress has bee...
20 Nov 2008 at 1:05am
See Search Box lower down this column for searches of Finfacts news pages. Where there may be the odd special character missing from an older page, it's a problem that developed when Interactive To...
20 Nov 2008 at 1:16am
(11-19) 21:26 PST -- Skylar Diggins, the point guard from Indiana and the No. 3-ranked women's basketball recruit in the country, signed her letter of intent Wednesday to play at Notre Dame.
20 Nov 2008 at 1:15am
An investigation is underway after a plane made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport last night when smoke was reported in the cockpit. The British Midlands flight from London Heathrow had 94 passe...
20 Nov 2008 at 12:10am
SOME high profile multinational firms are likely to shut up shop and quit Ireland in the next 12 to 18 months as the global downturn hits the Irish economy hard.
19 Nov 2008 at 10:22pm
Poland handed Giovanni Trapattoni his first loss as Ireland coach, hanging on to win 3-2 Wednesday in a game that saw three goals in the final minutes.Mariusz Lewandowski scored a third-minute header ...
19 Nov 2008 at 10:23pm
Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan was suspended for three weeks on Wednesday for stamping on New Zealand No. 8 Rodney So'oialo last weekend.Quinlan was cautioned in the game for the incident, and conceded ...
