Your Thursday evening news round-up

Bertie Ahern has defended his record as Taoiseach at the Banking Inquiry; See the moment a helicopter crashes into a Longford pub; and a US judge has allowed the release of dashcam videos showing police killing an unarmed man in a suburb of LA, after he took off his hat. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY - BANKING INQUIRY

Bertie Ahern says sorry for mistakes in office

Bertie Ahern has apologised for his mistakes in office which helped lead the country into its catastrophic financial crash.

IRELAND

'Transphobic' Three mobile ad pulled after Facebook outrage

Three Mobile has come under fire for a billboard advert that says “It turned out he was a she”.

See the moment helicopter crashes into Longford pub

The two people in the helicopter escaped injury.

Water charge ‘farce’ to cost State millions

Water charge-dodgers are being given effective tax rebates of €100 each despite refusing to pay the levy in a “financial farce” that could cost the State tens of millions of euro, opposition TDs have warned.

SPORT

WATCH: Thierry Henry time travels in brilliant new Premier League ad

From Roy Keane’s infamous moment in the tunnel against Arsenal, to Eric Cantona’s outrageous chip against Sunderland we are reminded of some of the greatest moments of the League’s 23 year history.

6 reasons why Jordan Spieth is so special

Jordan Spieth has demonstrated the pedigree which has hallmarked his rise and rise since his junior days.

WORLD

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Video shows police shooting unarmed man dead

A US judge has allowed the release of dashcam videos showing police killing an unarmed man in a suburb of LA, after he took off his hat.

Auschwitz SS guard gets four years

A 94-year-old former SS sergeant who served at the Auschwitz death camp was convicted on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced to four years in prison.

ANALYSIS

VICTORIA WHITE: It's time to reorder the global economy instead of undermining capitalism

People may not like bankers or capitalism, but they like being better-off and won’t vote to be poorer, says Victoria White

LIFESTYLE

Could you last a day without your smartphone and its apps?

Claire Droney lost her phone recently and it was a wake-up call as to how reliant she is on apps for everything from dressing to shopping to even paying for coffee. Just take a look at her typical day …

EXAMVIRAL

VIDEO: This Cork man is the oldest person in Ireland to buy a SEAT car

A retired postman from Cork has become the oldest person in Ireland to buy a brand new SEAT car.

This letter is proof that An Post can find anybody

If you were at all worried about the effect the new Eircode system would have on our post, then this story wil reassure you that no matter what, our intrepid postmen have us covered.

From spuds to flat 7Up - #GrowingUpIrish takes over Twitter

There’s been a lot of fun on Twitter around the #GrowingUpIrish hash tag today.

TECHNOW

GAMING

Batman: Arkham Knight's PC release won't be fixed for months | http://t.co/p6u06pbyvc (DOD) pic.twitter.com/3spjnDSQsz
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 16, 2015

Even Pixar people are in the dark about #StarWars | http://t.co/bXmwc982yM (DOD) pic.twitter.com/IIhDCEkwoO
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 16, 2015

Apple releases new iPod touch | http://t.co/O2oZvDRL7v (DOD) pic.twitter.com/x4JqdxfeB7
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 16, 2015

BUSINESS

Government to formally accept IAG's offer for Aer Lingus

The Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe has said the Government is to formally accept IAG's offer for Aer Lingus.

Independent retailer Michael Wall turns to peer-to-peer lending to open shop in Cork

Forget about crowd-funding - emerging companies in Ireland are turning to peer-to-peer funding to get their business ventures off the ground.

SHOWBIZ

Ed Sheeran grants bucket list wish for terminally ill fan

With the help of her friends, Channan wrote a list of things she wants to do before she dies - which included going to an Ed Sheeran concert, and possibly meeting him.