Today, at lunchtime, I witnessed an elderly couple being knocked down on a footpath by a cyclist on College Road in Cork City. The woman was thrown head-long onto the roadway by the impact and would certainly have been injured or even killed but for the absence of oncoming traffic.

Bertie Ahern has defended his record as Taoiseach at the Banking Inquiry; See the moment a helicopter crashes into a Longford pub; and a US judge has allowed the release of dashcam videos showing police killing an unarmed man in a suburb of LA, after he took off his hat. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

A fund similar to one which is being used in Britain and which is EU-compliant could help embattled Cork Airport create more routes.

The Minister for Transport says IAGs proposal to buy Aer Lingus remains under consideration by the Government.

The Minister for Transport has said a review of additional transport options for north Dublin will be completed by the middle of next year.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has stated that new government legislation provides a mechanism for Cork Airport to become independent.

Leo Varadkar shirked default mode, says Michael Clifford, to declare that the Garda commissioner should withdraw his ‘disgusting’ whistleblower remark

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said he expects the strike at Aer Lingus and the DAA to be called off.

SIPTU says a strike at Aer Lingus over St Patrick's weekend is now "highly likely".

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar said yesterday that the independent Shannon Airport has exceeded his expectations to record a profit in its first year of operation.

Transport links and power supplies across the country are facing major disruption, because of the hurricane-force winds today.

The Minister for Transport said it is certainly the case that some Gardaí have abused their discretionary powers when it comes to penalty points.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar says he will decide early next year if a tunnel through the Phoenix Park in Dublin is to reopen to commuter trains.

The Minister for Transport is to unveil details of an audit of the speed limits on the country's roads today.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar says he fears that a rise in fares on public transport will be counter-productive, but insisted: "I don't set the fares".

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has defended the Government’s programme for recovery in the wake of comments made by the Social Protection Minister Joan Burton.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has apologised for saying anything that contradicts the Government's position on childcare costs and personal insolvency.

The Minister for Transport has said he expects a formal decision by the European Commission on Ryanair's bid to takeover Aer Lingus by the end of the month.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar says he does not believe there are any mistakes in the budget.

The Minister for Transport says the Budget 'isn't an a la carte menu'.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar is denying reports that he clashed with the Taoiseach Enda Kenny over the issue of a referendum on abortion.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar is urging both sides in the Aer Lingus dispute to return to talks in a bid to avoid industrial action.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said he is not aware of any bad feeling among the Coalition partners.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said he hopes a decision will be made on the site for the new Children's Hospital in the coming weeks.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar says neither the Government not the Irish Aviation Authority will be able to compensate the 80 student pilots who were left stranded in Florida earlier this month after their training was suspended.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has promised to bring home any Irish trainee pilots who are stranded in Florida, after their flight training was controversially cancelled.

The Minister for Transport, Mr Leo Varadakar, says memorably, that “There aren’t enough passengers using Cork to pay down the airport debt.”

The body of the last crewman from the stricken trawler the Tit Bonhomme has been removed from the sea and brought to Cork University Hospital.

The Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar has announced a €1.1m upgrade of Bus Éireann vehicles and facilities, including the installation of wi-fi on buses.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has confirmed that he will not reappoint the members of the Dublin Airport Authority unless they comply with the new salary cap for chief executives of State bodies.

The Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey says the government has 'learned its lessons from last year' and made adequate provisions for this week's cold snap.

The Minister for Transport will open the Gort bypass later today, where he will be faced with farmers who are angry over the lack of action since last year's devastating floods.

The Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has said strike action could make things "much more difficult".

The Minister for Transport has promised a detailed investigation into what he has described as an “horrific” crash between a bus and a Luas tram on Dublin's O'Connell Street yesterday.

The Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey says he's confident that the Dublin Airport Authority will weather the current economic storm.

Funding for transport is to be cut by €315 million, it was confirmed this afternoon.

The Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has approved arrangements for the tender process for facilities at Dublin Airport's second terminal.

The Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has said that the future of major transport projects will depend of how much money the Government has over the next few years.

The Minister for Transport will appoint a new Chairman for the Cork Airport Authority (CAA) “as soon as possible”.

Proposals to reduce the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers are to be brought before Cabinet within a matter of weeks.

The Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, says 2007 has been a mixed year in political terms.

The Minister for Transport is warning people who drink and drive this Christmas that they will be caught.

The Minister for Transport should make public the findings of a report on the Cork Airport debt issue, according to Councillor Michael O’Connell, chairman of the South West Regional Authority’s Cork Airport Consultative Committee.