Your Thursday lunchtime news catch-up

Finance Minister Michael Noonan’s comments about unemployed people have drawn sharp criticism, IT group it@Cork is seeking Government funding for an initiative that could create 1,300 jobs, Man United have signed Memphis Depay and today’s Lusitania Centenary events live. These are some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Thu, 07 May, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

LISTEN: Noonan's comments on people 'allergic to work' draw criticism

Recent comments by Finance Minister Michael Noonan about unemployed people have drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition.

IRELAND

Elderly woman burgled by man impersonating water authorities in North

In the North, police are investigating a distraction burglary at the home of a woman in her 80s in Newtownabbey.

Sean Fitzpatrick trial further delayed

Further delays have hit the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank Chairman Sean Fitzpatrick.

MOST READ: LIVE: Photos and videos from RMS Lusitania Centenary events

The Lusitania sank 100 years ago today. Irish Examiner reporter Denise O’Donoghue will be providing live imagery and video content from the Centenary events in Courtmacsherry.

SPORT

United sign Memphis Depay

Manchester United have stolen a march on their rivals by signing Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven.

MOST READ: The bright side of sport: Tim Sherwood can cut it as a great manager

Steve Neville says Tim Sherwood deserves more credit for the job he has done at Aston Villa and thinks his seemingly simple management is the key to his success.

WORLD

VIDEO: Rome airport closed after fire

The co-pilot on Germanwings Flight 4525 tried a controlled descent on another flight that morning, French air accident investigators have said.

MOST READ: British Election: Polishing up their battle plans for election victory

The two men battling to be Britain’s next prime minister traded insults in the last hours of the too-close-to-call campaign by branding each other a conman and a squatter.

ANALYSIS

MOST READ: Legal cost of inquiry weighing on McCabe

Michael Clifford examines some of the issues surrounding the O’Higgins Inquiry into claims of garda malpractice as its cental figure, the whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe, undertakes a judicial review to reduce the financial burden on him.

EXAMVIRAL

WATCH: Woman breaks down hearing news of her daughter’s ‘miracle’ pregnancy

Glasgow native Cathy Hutcheon had almost given up on being a grandmother after her daughter Nicola came off IVF treatment.

MOST READ: The possibility of alien life just got a whole lot more real

The chance of there being alien life has just been greatly increased after scientists discovered that Earth-like oceans may be common on planets in other solar systems.

TECHNOW

#Samsung will upgrade the #GalaxyS6 and S6 Edge cameras soon | http://t.co/LPZg3Ranll (SN) pic.twitter.com/ySWhTA9vyf
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) May 7, 2015

MOST READ: Samsung will upgrade the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge cameras soon

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge have impressive cameras, yet they may get even better soon.

BUSINESS

Aer Lingus announces mixed results for April

Aer Lingus has announced its traffic statistics for the month of April 2015.

MOST READ: Tech cluster submission could create 1,300 jobs, says it@Cork

The IT sector’s representative body in the south of the country, it@Cork, has submitted an application to the Government seeking funding for an initiative that could create 1,300 jobs over the coming years.

LIFESTYLE

MOST READ: Lusitania: A voyage of the damned

One hundred years ago, the RMS Lusitania sank in less than 18 minutes off the coast of Cork. Richard Fitzpatrick delves into two new books which examine the actions that led to the unnecessary death of 1,198 men, women and children.

SHOWBIZ

Mark Ruffalo: Joss Whedon is a feminist

Mark Ruffalo has stood up for Joss Whedon, calling him a “deeply committed feminist”.