A runway at Manchester Airport has been closed due to a vehicle fire in a road tunnel which runs underneath.

November has closed in and with that comes my need for comfort food, says Derval O’Rourke.

Four young women were thrown off a flight to Ibiza for bad behaviour after alleged racist slurs and threats to other passengers even before take-off.

There have been 31 reports of laser beams deliberately pointed at aircraft in Irish airspace so far this year.

Joe Hart could return for Manchester City as his long-term replacement looks on at the Etihad Stadium tonight.

A Cork man almost caused “a minor international incident” after a souvenir clock from the popular TV gameshow Countdown was found ticking in his luggage by airport security staff.

A disruptive female passenger punched a pilot in the face after being ordered to leave his plane.

A new bride was overheard telling her solicitor husband that she was going to kill him hours before he was found dead in bed having been stabbed in the heart, Manchester Crown Court has heard.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini had to dash back home after a passport blunder prior to his side’s Champions League trip to Borussia Monchengladbach.

The State has said it was horrified by the revelations about the 796 babies buried at Tuam; The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said the Church felt a sense of “bereavement” at the result of last month’s marriage equality referendum and Interpol has issued ’international wanted persons’ alerts for two former FIFA officials. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

The owners of Manchester Airport plan to invest £1bn (€1.37bn) over 10 years to upgrade Britain’s third-largest airport and help it compete harder with Heathrow and Irish airports for passengers.

A plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Manchester Airport today after a passenger became "disruptive" and another fell ill on board.

Nine rail workers were just seconds from death after being given no warning that an 80mph passenger train was bearing down on them, rail accident investigators have said.

Ryanair has added no new routes to its Cork Airport summer schedule and said the airport will continue to struggle unless it cuts landing charges.

A man arrested after a suspected bomb hoax on a UK-bound flight has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, police said.

A man arrested after a suspected bomb hoax on a UK-bound flight has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, police said.

Police in the UK say a plane has been escorted into Manchester Airport after information "about a possible device on board".

The sentencing of two men involved in an incident when former Manchester United footballer Andy Cole was racially abused on a plane has been adjourned.

A convicted rapist and kidnapper who left the country during his Central Criminal Court trial in 2007 has been sentenced to twelve years with the final four years suspended.

Sentencing has been adjourned for two men, one of them from Dublin, in connection with the racial abuse of former Manchester United footballer Andy Cole on a plane.

Two men will be sentenced next month after former Manchester United footballer Andy Cole, 42, was racially abused on a plane.

Two men will be sentenced next month after former Manchester United footballer Andy Cole was racially abused on a plane.

An Irish man has been charged in connection with the racial abuse of former Manchester United star Andy Cole on a flight from Dublin to Manchester.

Flights are returning to normal at Dublin Airport this morning following disruptions yesterday as a result of a technical fault at an air traffic control centre in England.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has not had time to start Alex Ferguson’s autobiography – but it is clear he has picked up valuable lessons from his fellow Scot.

A drunk passenger who stripped naked on an airport tarmac and challenged the flight captain to a fight had to be tasered by police.

A six-year-old girl is on her way home more than three years after she was abducted by her father and taken to Pakistan, sources said today.

Virgin Atlantic will go head-to-head with rival British Airways on routes between London and Manchester next year after unveiling plans to make its first foray into the British short-haul market.

An Irish boy of 11 who flew to Rome by himself without a passport or boarding pass has revealed he walked through a series of airport security checks without being challenged by a single member of staff.

The 11-year-old boy didn’t have a passport, didn’t have a ticket, didn’t have a boarding pass, and somehow managed to get all the way from England to Italy.

An 11-year-old boy has managed to fly from Manchester to Italy without a ticket, passport or boarding pass.

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers found himself at the centre of Liverpool’s search for a successor to Kenny Dalglish after speculation linking him with the Anfield vacancy mounted yesterday.

Liverpool's search for a new manager is due to end this week with an announcement expected on Friday.

Ryanair’s one carry-on bag policy is coming under pressure with Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar saying he is considering what action to take.

Her parentage was uncertain and her burying place unknown.

Carlos Tevez was today beginning the task of winning back Manchester City’s trust after ending his self-imposed exile to return to the club.

Carlos Tevez yesterday arrived back at Manchester City with the apparent backing of his fellow players.

Carlos Tevez tonight arrived back at Manchester City’s training ground for an appointment with a club doctor.

Northern Ireland have called up Port Vale forward Andrew Little for Friday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Estonia and the clash with Italy four days later.

A full-body scanner is to be used on staff at Dublin Airport under plans to test the controversial security equipment.