Organisation: French Navy

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<p> A French military plane that made a landing at Cork Airport because of a suspected fire on the aircraft. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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French repair crew on way to Cork Airport to mend aircraft after emergency landing

The Atlantique 2 aircraft, which performs reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare roles, was taking part in a French exercise in international waters

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Supreme Court refuses Agriculture Minister's bid for review of €49k award to fishermen

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The best comfy-but-chic clothes to wear while travelling

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Battling British and French navies resume hostilities at annual rugby match

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Toulon are hard to love but easy to envy

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RECIPE: The best restaurants to get seafood chowder in Cork harbour

Irish pair down the field as Minorette claims Belmont Oaks

Dermot Weld’s Flying Jib and Aidan O’Brien’s Wonderfully finished down the field as former O’Brien inmate Minorette claimed top honours in Saturday’s Belmont Oaks.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Friday's horseracing tips

Check out our tips from today’s horse races across Ireland and the UK.

Fri, 20 Sep, 2013

Hitting the high note for holiday weekend

A carnival atmosphere grips a number of coastal towns and villages in south-west Cork this bank holiday weekend as summer time officially kicks in.

Fri, 03 May, 2013

Kinsale gears up for 7s heaven

The organisers of Ireland’s top rugby sevens tournament have promised some serious girl action this year.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2013

Dublin St Patrick's Day parade wows spectators

A giant Irish-knit jumper and the world’s biggest raggy doll were among the spectacular sights and sounds at the annual St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin.

Sun, 17 Mar, 2013

Return of the French Admiral’s barges

Denise Hall reveals Bantry’s 215 years old link to the Atlantic Challenge

Thu, 10 Nov, 2011

Air France flight recorders return

Two flight recorders that could unravel the cause of an Air France crash almost two years ago have arrived at French investigators’ headquarters in a high security operation.

Thu, 12 May, 2011

‘Medically inexplicable’ survival of girl rescued after 15 days

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl pulled from the rubble in a stunning rescue 15 days after the earthquake was in stable condition yesterday, able to eat yoghurt and mashed vegetables to the surprise of doctors, who said her survival was medically inexplicable.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2010

Risk-taking French tourists face holiday rescue costs

FRENCH tourists going to risky foreign destinations could be asked to pay if their government has to come to the rescue.

Wed, 19 Aug, 2009

Hostage killed as French free boat from Pirates

The French navy stormed a French boat being held by pirates off the coast of Somalia and one hostage was killed in the operation, officials said today.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2009

Couple missing after crossing channel on ferry

A search has been called off for a pair of missing passengers who disappeared on a cross-Channel ferry, the Coastguard said today.

Mon, 13 Nov, 2006

Rescue vessels rush to aid drifting cruise ship

French and Spanish rescue aircraft and boats went to the assistance of a cruise ship drifting in the Mediterranean today with more than 700 people on board after a storm knocked out its engines.

Mon, 14 Feb, 2005

French deploy robot to find Red Sea crash plane

THE French Navy deployed a robot submarine as France and Egypt stepped up a major search to find the fuselage and flight data recorders of the aircraft that crashed into the Red Sea, killing 148 people.

Tue, 06 Jan, 2004

Shipwrecked Tricolor ' could be obstacle for months'

The shipwrecked Tricolor could continue to be an obstacle in the world’s busiest shipping lane for months to come, the French Navy said today.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2003

French navy intercept cocaine ship

The French navy intercepted a ship carrying five tons of cocaine in the Atlantic today after shooting at the vessel to force it to stop. One of the ship’s crew members was injured.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2002