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Titan’s scientific director says sub malfunctioned just prior to Titanic dive
Titan’s scientific director says sub malfunctioned just prior to Titanic dive
The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage told a hearing on Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Mission specialist for Titan sub owner says goal was to ‘make dreams come true’
Mission specialist for Titan sub owner says goal was to ‘make dreams come true’
A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year has told the US coast guard that the firm was staffed by competent people who wanted to “make dreams come true”.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Titanic tourist vessel deaths hearing
Key employee who called the Titan submersible unsafe says company only wanted to make money
The company, based in Washington state, suspended its operations after the implosion

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

‘All good here’ – one of last texts from Titan submersible revealed at hearing
‘All good here’ – one of last texts from Titan submersible revealed at hearing
The US coast guard presented the animation on Monday on the first day of what is expected to be a two-week hearing on the causes of the implosion

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Hearing to open into deaths of five killed during Titanic deep-sea expedition
The deep-sea vessel was on an expedition to the Titanic wreckage around 435 miles south of St John’s, Newfoundland, when it lost contact with the tour operator

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

Family of explorer who died in Titan sub implosion seek $50m in damages
Family of explorer who died in Titan sub implosion seek $50m in damages
The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion have filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking more than 50 million dollars (£39 million) that accuses the sub’s operator of gross negligence.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Everything we know about the latest billionaire-funded Titanic submersible voyage
US billionaire Larry Connor and deep-sea explorer Patrick Lahey will undertake a voyage to the Titanic 

Thu, 30 May, 2024

Clodagh Finn: Why we need people like the ‘unsinkable Molly Brown’
S Clodagh Finn: Why we need people like the ‘unsinkable Molly Brown’
THE anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, which fell on Sunday, is a date that continues to resonate for many reasons, not least because of the deep hubris in claiming the state-of-the-art ship was “practically unsinkable”.

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Vogue World: London show
Kate Winslet is in Cork to take cookery course at Ballymaloe
The Oscar-winner is taking a course run by bestselling author and TV chef Rachel Allen — and they are just half an hour's drive from the last port of call of the real-life Titanic

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

Real-life love story which inspired characters in Titanic among artefacts digitised in Cobh
Real-life love story which inspired characters in Titanic among artefacts digitised in Cobh
Artefacts linked to Ireland’s remarkable story of emigration, including the real-life love story which inspired the characters of Jack and Rose in the Hollywood blockbuster Titanic, have been digitised by a heritage centre in Cork Harbour, from ...

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Henry Aldridge & Son auction
Titanic’s first class dinner menu expected to fetch €68,000 at auction
The dinner – including oysters, tornados of beef, spring lamb and mallard duck – was served on the evening of April 11 1912 after the liner left Queenstown in Ireland for New York during its fateful maiden voyage

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
US coastguard recovers remaining parts of Titan submersible
Officials said the salvage mission conducted under an agreement with the US navy was a follow-up to initial recovery operations on the ocean floor roughly 1,600 feet (488m) away from the Titanic

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

RTE pay revelations
S Terry Prone: Ten traits that make Kevin Bakhurst the leader RTÉ needs right now
Decisive, communicative, and the opposite of self-obsessed — like a latter-day Molly Brown, RTÉ's new director general is striding through the chaos, propelled by his excellent habits

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Terry Prone: Telling people what deserves their attention has never really worked
Terry Prone: Telling people what deserves their attention has never really worked
People read and view just as often because they hate someone as because they love them. Hate pulls eyes more than love does.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Mental health survey
Letters to the Editor: Level of care for young people needs to change
My name is Emma. Almost two years ago I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I am 21. Ever since I was diagnosed things have gone significantly downhill and the government agencies have been little to no help at all.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Titan submersible wreckage recovered from water after fatal implosion
Titan submersible wreckage recovered from water after fatal implosion
On Wednesday pictures emerged of large pieces of debris from Titan after they were transported to shore in St John’s, Canada

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Why should we pay the licence fee after this?
Letters to the Editor: Why should we pay the licence fee after this?
As somebody who has paid for a television licence for over 40 years, I am contemplating not renewing my TV licence this year.

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Safety investigators board Titan’s support ship after fatal implosion
A team of investigators has boarded the main support ship of the Titan submersible after it returned to the harbour following the deep-sea vessel’s fatal implosion.

Sun, 25 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Mick Clifford: Two tragedies speak to the world we live in
This week, as I and half the world were fixated on the extensive and expensive search in the north Atlantic, another search was taking place in the waters south of Greece

Sun, 25 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Titan’s main support ship returns to harbour following fatal implosion
Flags on board the Polar Prince were at half-mast as it arrived at the port in St John’s in Newfoundland on Saturday morning

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Irish Examiner view: Haunting end to Titan’s last expedition
It is unlikely there are many of us who would choose to take their pleasure by climbing into a cramped mini-submarine and diving into the inhospitable and unforgiving depths of the Atlantic Ocean.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

Clodagh Finn: Two tragedies at sea led to two very different responses
Clodagh Finn: Two tragedies at sea led to two very different responses
The story of the loss of the Titan made the news of the sinking fishing trawler of Greece packed with almost 500 people disappear from news feeds

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Stockton Rush
Titan sub: Emails show OceanGate chief executive dismissed safety concerns over vessel
After the catastrophic implosion of the vessel, the other co-founder of OceanGate, Guillermo Sohnlein, defended the firm – describing regulations surrounding visits to the Titanic wreckage as 'tricky to navigate'

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Time to consider whether Titanic trips should end, society president says
In a statement published online, Charles Haas, president of the Titanic International Society, an organisation set up in 1989 to preserve the history of the Titanic, questioned whether visits to the historic site 3,800m below the surface should continue.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Regulations around Titanic trips ‘tricky to navigate’, says OceanGate co-founder
Guillermo Sohnlein, co-founder of OceanGate Expeditions, said there are regulations in place surrounding submersibles but they are “sparse” and “antiquated”.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Tributes paid to the five people killed onboard the Titan submersible
Families and friends of the victims have been speaking about their loved ones 

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
What happens next as five people on Titan sub killed in ‘catastrophic implosion’
In a press conference in Boston on Thursday, Rear Admiral John Mauger told reporters he could not say what the prospects were of recovering the bodies of those killed on the Titan expedition.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Alita: Battle Angel World Premiere - London
Titanic director James Cameron says he predicted outcome of Titan submersible
“I knew that sub was sitting exactly underneath its last known depth and position. That’s exactly where they found it.”

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Five pieces of debris give clues to the fate of the Titan
Five pieces of debris give clues to the fate of the Titan
We continue to map out the debris field, and as the admiral said, we will do the best we can to fully map out what’s down there'

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Debris found in search area came from missing Titan sub, friend of crew says
Titanic sub crew believed to have died instantly in 'catastrophic implosion'
Debris found in search area consistent with catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber, says US Coast Guard

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Debris found in search area came from missing Titan sub, friend of crew says
Who are the Titanic sub passengers?: A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son
Rescuers were racing against the clock because the oxygen supply could run out by approximately 6am Thursday (midday Irish time).

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
How deep is the ocean and what’s at 3,900 metres?
More than 80% of the bottom of the sea is unmapped and unexplored.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Titanic sub: More noises heard in search area; Crew have less than 20 hours of breathable oxygen left
Experts have not yet identified the source of the noises, and officials have warned that they may not have originated from the missing vessel

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Missing sub: OceanGate runs extremely safe operation, mothership spokesman says
Five people are on board the submersible, which went missing on Sunday off the coast of Canada during a voyage to the wreck of the Titanic, and there is thought to be less than 20 hours of oxygen left

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
US Coast Guard: Crew on missing Titanic sub have just 20 hours of breathable air remaining
Noises have been detected from the search area of the missing deep-sea vessel near the wreck site of the Titanic as those on board face a dwindling supply of oxygen

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Survivor of deepest sub rescue in history recalls 84-hour wait at the bottom of seabed off Cork
The rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman in 1973 is currently the deepest sub rescue in history

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

US coast guard: crew on missing Titanic submersible have '40 hours of breathable air' remaining
US coast guard: crew on missing Titanic submersible have '40 hours of breathable air' remaining
In a press briefing this afternoon, Captain Jamie Frederick of the US coast guard gave details of the "complex" search and rescue operation now underway to locate the missing submarine. 

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Q&A: What are conditions like on board the missing Titanic submarine?
Q&A: What are conditions like on board the missing Titanic submarine?
With temperatures on the ocean floor near-freezing and the vessel’s 96 hour oxygen supply running down, occupants are at increasing risk of hyperthermia or suffocation

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Titanic submarine search: Family of missing British billionaire ‘have great faith and trust in rescuers’
Titanic submarine search: Family of missing British billionaire ‘have great faith and trust in rescuers’
Rescuers are in a race against time to find Mr Harding and four other passengers on board the 6.7 metres (22ft) long OceanGate Expeditions vessel

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
What we know after five people went missing on voyage to Titanic shipwreck
Rescue teams are searching for five people who went missing on a deep-sea vessel near the wreck site of the Titanic ocean liner.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Rescuers race against time to find submersible visiting Titanic wreck
Rescue teams are in a race against time to find a submersible tourist vessel which went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck off the coast of Canada, with a British billionaire among five people aboard.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Titanic wreck diver Paul Henri Nargeolet: 'In deep water, you’re dead before you realise it's happening'
Titanic wreck diver Paul Henri Nargeolet: 'In deep water, you’re dead before you realise it's happening'
In this 2019 interview, Paul Henri Nargeolet — who is on board a submarine that has gone missing during a tour of the Titanic's wreckage — tells Ellie O’Byrne about the joys and controversies of his work, ahead of a talk about his work in Cork, where his family lives.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Titanic tourist vessel missing
Race against time to save five onboard missing Titanic submarine
US and Canadian ships and planes have swarmed the area about 1,450km east of Cape Cod

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

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