Luis Suarez believes Barcelona are edging closer to the Primera Division title after their hard-fought 2-1 win at Las Palmas.

Less than two months after taking his first senior management job as Valencia coach - Gary Neville is facing serious questions over how long he has left in the position.

IT’S the sameness that gets to us – that sinking feeling on arrival at a holiday destination, that it’s as similar to home as makes no difference.

Ireland’s position as a world leader in maritime survival training is to be further cemented by a partnership of two Cork institutions which will design, build and run an offshore training centre in the Canary Islands.

A Ryanair crew had to call for back-up from Spanish police after an air rage incident on board a flight from Cork to Gran Canaria at the weekend.

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Aer Lingus’ new winter schedule contains no new flights from Cork Airport, with all of the new routes announced based in either Shannon or Dublin.

Shannon Airport’s chief executive-designate yesterday spoke of “the new belief” since the airport was freed from the control of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

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Hundreds of passengers had to be diverted mid- flight over Ireland to allow a Garda helicopter to chase armed robbers yesterday.

Thousands of people have marched on Spain’s parliament to protest at austerity measures, a demonstration that came on the 32nd anniversary of a failed attempt by the armed forces to overthrow the government.

Aer Lingus has confirmed it is in talks with George Best Belfast City Airport.

Aer Lingus has confirmed that it is in talks with George Best Belfast City Airport.

Aer Lingus is set to switch its operations from Belfast International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport.

Shannon could be in line for a jobs boost if Government plans to develop an international aid hub at the airport get the green light.

IRISH airports have had contrasting fortunes, with Dublin tumbling down an international ranking survey and Knock enjoying its busiest year to date.

Aer Lingus today announced 10 new routes as part of its winter schedule for 2011/2012 including a route from Cork to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

Spain placed striking air traffic controllers under military authority today and threatened them with jail terms in an unprecedented emergency order to get planes back in the skies and clear chaotic airports clogged with irate travellers.

FOR all culture vultures out there, check out Copenhagen’s Night of Culture on October 10 – an annual event that grants visitors access to venues such as museums, churches, galleries and political institutions.

Ryanair has confirmed that all flights are operating on schedule today.

More than 200,000 people are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over this Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

More than 212,000 jet-setters are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend – down 15% on last year.

Police in Spain foiled a plot to use a zeppelin to help a prisoner break out of jail, officials revealed Friday.

The hottest thing on the griddle at the Las Palmas restaurant these days is not the food – it is the image of the Virgin Mary that a cook said she saw on the griddle.

WING flaps that help lift a plane on takeoff failed on the Spanair flight that crashed last month and an alarm to warn pilots of the problem never sounded.

FERNANDO ALONSO is hoping to conduct a minute’s silence with his fellow drivers in the wake of Wednesday’s Spanish air disaster.

SPECULATION on what caused the plane disaster centred yesterday on a plane part that had to be fixed after the flight first tried to take off.

The “black box” flight data recorder will hold a clue to the likely cause of the devastating Madrid air crash which claimed more than 150 lives, air experts said today.

Authorities in Madrid are beginning the grim task of identifying 153 victims burned to death when a jet heading to the Canary Islands crashed on take-off.

WITNESSES said the left engine on the stricken Spanair plane burst into flames as the aircraft left the ground — known as “the point of no return”.

A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the holiday season crashed, burned and broke into pieces today while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 149 people on board, officials said.

Dozens of people were feared dead after a Spanish airliner crashed on take-off from Madrid airport today.

THE Spanish hospital that separated two identical twins at birth mixed up another set of siblings the same year, it emerged yesterday.

Spanish twins who were separated at birth through a hospital error and reunited as adult women through a fluke are suing for millions in damages, a lawyer said today.

Three Irishman continue to be questioned by police in Spain this morning over an alleged extortion plot.

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Nigel Worthington has indicated he would be interested in becoming Northern Ireland’s manager on a permanent basis after their hopes of reaching Euro 2008 were dashed at the final hurdle.

Jose Reina is expected to return to the Spain team tomorrow and the Liverpool goalkeeper has twin ambitions.

ANDRES INIESTA has warned Northern Ireland to expect no favours from Spain when the two nations clash decisively in Las Palmas on Wednesday.