Today marks the 70th anniversary of sinking of Irish Oak. Historian Ryle Dwyer looks at the bad luck and controversy associated with that ill-fated ship

The mayor of Limerick, Cllr Gerry McLoughlin, was among the many public figures who attended the funeral yesterday of Limerick journalist Arthur Quinlan.

The word legend is indeed appropriate when recalling the life and career of journalist and broadcaster, Arthur Quinlan, who died in Limerick at the weekend aged 92.

Stag parties on Saturn, vacations on Venus — once Neil Armstrong took that one small step back in 1969 the world awaited giant leaps in space tourism. And it’s finally coming.

Josh Lucas has been cast in Clint Eastwood movie 'J Edgar'.

FACEBOOK founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2010.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year".

WEIGHTY issues like the presidential inauguration and the economic stimulus package are pending, but the first order of business for president-elect Barack Obama’s family is to get settled in Washington quickly to prepare for the start of school for his two daughters.

The suspect in the murder of JonBenet Ramsey arrived at Bangkok’s international airport today for a flight to the US where he will face charges in relation to the death of the six-year-old beauty queen.

THE question over whether or not the Colombia Three should be extradited continues to exercise minds. It could set a dangerous precedent.

A flying boat museum is to get a one million euro boost to ensure Ireland’s brief stint at the centre of the aviation world is not forgotten, the Government announced today.

AN ungainly looking private spaceship blasted through the Earth’s atmosphere for a second time in a week today to capture a $10 million prize meant to encourage tourists to get out of this world.

SpaceShipOne today scooped the $10m (€8.15m) prize for the first privately-developed manned rocket to reach space twice within 14 days.

SpaceShipOne, the craft which promises to one day take Virgin Galactic tourists beyond the Earth’s atmosphere made a nail-biting ascent into space today.

Space tourism came a step closer today when a private commercial rocket flew into the near reaches of space for the first time.

A US airport has been named after entertainer Bob Hope.

Three German siblings who say they are illegitimate children of American aviation legend Charles Lindbergh have stayed tight-lipped over reports that their aunt also had two children with the pilot.

Steve Fosset is travelling to Sydney today after finally ending his record-breaking round-the-world trip.

Surgeons in New York have carried out the world's first transatlantic operation using remote controlled robots to remove a woman's gall bladder.