LESS than a week after Ryanair pulled out of two routes from Cork Airport, the airline has dealt the airport another blow by announcing it would be launching no ski routes from there this winter.

CYRIL DESSEL’S masterly descent of the Col de la Bonette-Restefond clinched the prestigious 16th stage of the Tour de France from Cuneo to Jausiers as Frank Schleck retained the yellow jersey.

Rescue workers today pulled a cave explorer out alive from a mountain grotto in northwestern Italy, four days after he broke his ankle and became trapped underground.

A group of skiers were caught in an avalanche in northern Italy today, leaving two people slightly injured, officials and firefighters said.

An avalanche in northern Italy hit a group of skiers today, slightly injuring two.