New figures put the airline in the top 10 for the first time, only behind nine coal-producing plants.

Co. Clare based rescuer Jim Warny to play himself in movie.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield landed in Shannon Airport this evening and stated it was good to be back on Ireland’s west coast.

Shannon Airport is just an hour away from securing a new link with Cologne in Germany, after making it onto a shortlist for a world-first social media competition for an airline service

Low fares airlines Ryanair and Norwegian have said talks are ongoing regarding a tie-up that would allow passengers transfer on connecting flights between Europe and the US.

A motorcyclist and a sportscar were involved in a high-speed race on a busy dual carriageway, with both vehicles weaving between traffic, just seconds before the biker was killed in a crash, witnesses have told an inquest.

Her plight also inspired Belfast-based MMA fighter Andrew Murphy to donate the ticket profits from his upcoming fight.

Healthcare, technology and services company, Clanwilliam Group has acquired Irish software firm Claimsuite Sláinte in a deal believed to be worth €12m.

St. Michael’s 1-11 Mallow 1-10

A few key tussles could swing what should be a finely-balanced decider.

Cork 5-8 Limerick 2-12

Blackrock 2-24 Na Piarsaigh 2-10

Two men have been remanded in custody charged with a string of people trafficking and forced labour offences in the North.

Passenger numbers at Shannon rose by 15% in the first half of the year with European business showing a 54% increase.

Sláinte Healthcare was established in 2006 and through its Vitro and Claimsure processes has seen turnover increase by more than 1,600%. Now it is eyeing a US launch, writes Trish Dromey.

Additional flights to Marseille for Munster’s Heineken Cup semi-final clash with Toulon are expected to be confirmed this week.

Cork SFC (Divisions/Colleges) preliminary round

Holders Blackrock College remain on course to secure back-to-back Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup crowns after the Justin Vanstone outfit ruthlessly put CUS to the sword 53-0 in Donnybrook yesterday.

The Government could upgrade economic growth projections for next year with ambitions now to exceed initial jobs targets.

St Michael’s 3-8 Mallow 0-12

Two straight wins has earned St Michael’s a Cork Premier IFC quarter-final meeting with Kinsale or Clyda Rovers.

It was a battle between the competition specialists and newcomers in this Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday afternoon.

ROCHESTOWN COLLEGE claimed the Munster Colleges U16BFC title yesterday after they defeated Tralee’s Mercy Mounthawk in a thrilling Corn na gColaisti final at Knocknagree yesterday.

John Lewis revealed sales declined for a second week in a row today as the British high street bellwether added to fears over consumer confidence.

UK retailer John Lewis revealed sales declined for a second week in a row today as the high street bellwether added to fears over consumer confidence.

A GP who has devoted his career to caring for a city’s homeless population has been honoured.

Britain’s big freeze hit sales at department store chain John Lewis last week as the snow and ice kept shoppers away from the high street, the group said today.

DURING last week’s Dáil budget debate the Irish people got a true sense of Labour’s contribution from Deputy Pat Rabbitte’s bizarre and hypocritical attack on the Green Party.

Andrew Murphy, supervising Yeats's Melbourne Cup bid, may not be a 'mathematician or a scientist' but he knows how good Aiden O'Brien's horse is.

Jamie Osborne has broken ranks from his fellow European raiders by declaring Melbourne Cup favourite Yeats is beatable in Tuesday’s race.

Yeats’ preparatory work moved up the gears for the first time on Tuesday ahead of his tilt at the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

A WHIRLWIND start to the second half paved the way for Youghal’s exciting victory over Inniscarra in the Evening Echo Cork Co Premier IHC at Riverstown yesterday.

LEADING all the way, a stylish Duhallow side outclassed CIT 1-15 to 0-11 in the opening round of the Evening Echo Cork Co SFC at Mallow last night.

I STRONGLY disagree with Deputy John Gormley’s belief that “the Greens were right when they said that proceeding with a referendum after the comprehensive No votes in France and Holland was a pointless exercise”.

TWO new boats made their debut in race two of the Frank Godsell March League at Kinsale YC and one of them, Dave Dwyer’s racing machine Mariner's Cove, a Corby 41 sent out plenty of shock waves.

Waterford SHC

Leinster have named their squad for Friday night’s under-21 Interprovincial clash with Munster at Donnybrook (KO: 6:30pm).

The Leinster Under-21 squad for the upcoming season has been announced today.