FERDI Roberts isn’t a conventional Irishman — but he does approve of conventions. 

A 10-year-old boy in the US who has autism is getting help from “autism glass”, an experimental device that records and analyses faces in real time and alerts him to the emotions they are expressing.

Last summer 12 Irish students in Berkeley, California were standing on a balcony when it disentegrated beneath their feet. Joe Leogue provides an update on the survivors, their search for justice and hears from students in the area today

SET in 1968, this story follows Doctor Justo Pastor Proceso López, a respected gynaecologist in the Colombian city of Pasto, who harbours a secret ambition to tell the world that the myth of Simon Bolivar, the venerated ‘Liberator of Latin America’, is really a sham.

USA: Police in LA say a photo they circulated of two people taken with a stolen Kindle has led to its return.

Some of the stranger stories from around the world

A high-flying engineering student is blazing a trail across the Atlantic after being awarded a prestigious €50,000 scholarship to America.

Here's what you can look forward to on the box tonight.

Britain: A man who opened a parcel addressed to his new home was horrified to discover a large and potentially aggressive tarantula inside.

The once-ravaged Spanish construction industry is creating jobs at the fastest pace in almost three years.

It’s an image to treasure, the uplifting photo of a smiling Clodagh Cogley, Berkeley tragedy survivor, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge with her father in fulfilment of one of the goals she had set herself.

IN INDIA, where private drivers are already a middle class staple, one man has created an entirely new category of executive wheels: The mobile office.

David Luiz still regards Angel di Maria as one of the best footballers on the planet and is looking forward to playing alongside him once he completes his transfer from Manchester United to Paris St Germain.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will not break his promise to retire in 2017, even if he is offered a huge contract by a wealthy Qatari club.

The Banking Inquiry has been advised not to hear evidence from the former Anglo boss David Drumm by video-link; a brawl at a Mass in Meath had to be halted by the priest; and Donal Óg Cusack had some home truths for the Cork GAA community. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

A three-year-old child was among seven people treated for mild hypothermia after climbing Croagh Patrick; A priest in Co Meath intervened to stop a brawl between members of the Travelling community that erupted after Mass yesterday; Greece’s former finance minister has admitted he had begun planning to leave the euro and reintroduce the drachma. Here’s today’s lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

Louis van Gaal hosted a frank Q&A session in San Jose last night. Plenty of the questions Manchester United fans have been asking were tackled.

Arsene Wenger has said Theo Walcott is likely to pen a new deal at Arsenal very soon — and has backed him to score plenty of goals this season.

Cork could become a global micro-chip design centre in the coming years following ROHM’s €63.8m buyout of Powervation.

Bryan Robson saw a bit of Alex Ferguson in Louis van Gaal when he decided to ruthlessly ditch Robin van Persie, Radamel Falcao and Victor Valdes.

I’m in the away dressing room of the Saputo Stadium and it’s all pretty quiet, sombre. The current occupants, Orlando City SC, have just lost to Montreal Impact in a run-of-the-mill MLS game and the deafening silence says much.

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team were beaten 3-0 by World No.2 USA in a friendly international at the Avaya Stadium in San Jose yesterday.

Louis van Gaal thinks Manchester United will be in a much better position to challenge for the title next year because of their shorter pre-season tour.

Everyone loves IMAX and there's a good reason, not only do you get world leading audio in laser configurated settings that have been tuned to perfection but you get to experience building high images projected with absolute clarity.

The Government's travel schedule for St Patrick's Day has been unveiled.

Tony Clayton-Lea says time is of the essence if you don’t want to be left behind - and early booking is crucial when it comes to popular sun destinations.

ENGLAND: One in five UK adults wish they could spend Valentine’s Day with their dream gadget instead of their loved one, according to research by the Gadget Show Live.

Wedding tradition often dictates that the nuptials take place in the bride’s home town but not when the groom is Andy Murray.

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U2 have announced the dates for the world tour of their Songs Of Innocence album.

Authorities in Costa Rica evacuated some communities after a volcanic eruption rained ash over central areas.

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New Florida million-dollar home has nice view, but built on wrong lot

A mother of three, jailed yesterday for smuggling cocaine hidden in the soles of her shoes, claimed in court that her lover gave her the footwear.

Limerick City and County Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Clara, California, to strengthen economic and civic ties between the cities.

With the creation of offices and virtual offices, we are seeing start-ups and small businesses arrive in Ireland and are quickly becoming the small business hub of Europe.

WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL:

THE surprise is how long a backlash took to come. When I was a child in a heat-hazed suburb to the north of Palo Alto, almost no one had heard the term Silicon Valley.

Someone is dropping envelopes full of cash across San Francisco — and causing an international frenzy on social media.