Your Tuesday lunchtime news catch-up

Cork’s deputy Lord Mayor - Fianna Fail’s Ken O’Flynn - considers future in party after rainbow flag row, 2FM sports show Game On paid their respects to Bill O’Herlihy last night, Coronation Street’s Deirdre Barlow will return to the Rovers as a ghost and children have lucky escape after tornado picks up bouncy castle. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Tue, 26 May, 2015 - 01:00

Greg Murphy

TOP STORY

Cork's FF deputy mayor considers future in party after rainbow flag row

IRELAND

Psychiatric nurses 'afraid to work' at Galway unit

The Psychiatric Nurses Association says many of its members at a Galway facility are "afraid to come into work".

MOST READ:Teens take yacht for ‘crazy’ joyriding spree

SPORT

LISTEN: Moving tribute to Bill O’Herlihy from 2FM

2FM sports show Game On paid their respects to Bill O’Herlihy last night.

MOST READ: TONY CONSIDINE: Why Davy must take a step back

Hurling coaches are choking the game to death. What materialised inside the whitewash at Thurles on Sunday reaffirmed my concerns for the game.

WORLD

Al-Shabab attack injures officers in Kenya

Al-Shabab gunmen attacked Kenyan police vehicles near Somalia’s border, injuring at least five officers and burning five cars, police have said.

MOST READ: Death toll rises in India as heatwave set to continue

Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heatwave which has killed more than 500 people and looks set to continue this week, officials said.

ANALYSIS

MOST READ: Averil Power’s criticism rings true, but will Fianna Fáil listen?

EXAMVIRAL

VIDEO: Lucky escape as tornado picks up bouncy castle with children inside

A low-force tornado shocked beachgoers in Florida yesterday when it pulled an inflatable bouncy castle into the air - with children still inside.

MOST READ: 13 things you need to know about Apple's Jony Ive

Apple has announced that British designer Sir Jonathan ‘Jony’ Ive has been promoted to the newly created role of chief design officer, making the Chingford-born executive one of the most senior at the world’s most valuable company.

TECHNOW

Jurassic World video features new footage plus listen to the soundtrack! | http://t.co/19Q82CJ4LO (GM) pic.twitter.com/0q3tqn6tdg
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) May 26, 2015

MOST READ: Jurassic World video features new footage plus listen to the soundtrack!

Even the people who are making Jurassic World are really excited about it, and when those people include Steven Spielberg and moviestar Chris Pratt, that makes us excited too.

BUSINESS

Ryanair reports 66% rise in profits

Ryanair has announced net profit of €867m for 2014, as the airline celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

MOST READ: Kerry Airport eyeing up new routes

Passenger numbers at Kerry Airport fell slightly in 2014, according to the regional airport’s results announced yesterday.

LIFESTYLE

MOST READ: It’s better for men to open up than ‘man up’ and stay silent

Man Up is the romantic comedy of the moment, But the phrase ‘man up’ really annoys, Caroline Allen who thinks it sends out the wrong message to men about mental health

SHOWBIZ

Coronation Street's ghostly return: Deirdre Barlow's ghost to haunt Rovers Return | http://t.co/ned6JNo8IX (GM) pic.twitter.com/8Sp67n7rIv
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) May 26, 2015