The black box recorder, already recovered from the wreckage of the Boeing 737-800 that crashed at India’s Bajpe airport, will reveal the split-second decision-making which caused it to overshoot the runway and burst into flames.

THE JNLR figures are heart- stoppingly important to a tiny minority of the people of Ireland.

THIS is about a dead cat. No more. No less. In the great scheme of things, it couldn’t be less important. Just a dead cat.

THE “wow” that greeted the news of Fianna Fáil being beaten into third place by Labour in the Sunday Business Post’s RedC poll was an odd “wow”.

BIG debates between party leaders may create headlines and lots of commentary, but they’re a complete waste of time.

SO THERE I was in Croke Park, to do workshops for Australians and New Zealanders who advise people on investments and pensions.

WHEN the little old lady barred my way in the confectionery aisle of SuperValu, I thought she wanted to know where the chocolate malted milk biccies were or to get me to read aloud the ingredients in the tiny print on the back of a package.

QUOTE sluts, in the days of Bill Clinton’s presidency, were the people outside of the administration who could be activated to come out in support of an emerging policy or make a statement helpful to the president.

WHERE I work, we figured we’d do well out of having to change the clocks to summertime this weekend.

IT IS very funny and it gave me nightmares.