Your Friday lunchtime news catch-up

Gardaí investigating Longford helicopter crash release man; Torrential early rain left its mark on the Old Course at St Andrews as play was suspended for more than three hours; A police officer in the US is being investigated after a video has emerged of him arresting a naked woman in her home. Here’s today's lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

Fri, 17 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

Gardaí investigating Longford helicopter crash release man

A man being questioned in connection with a helicopter crash in Longford on Wednesday has been released from Garda custody.

IRELAND

Man to wait three months for final payment after suffering locked-in syndrome

A man who suffered locked-in syndrome after an operation at Cork University Hospital will have to wait until October to be awarded a final lump sum payment.

Gardaí make three arrests following Cork robbery

Gardaí have arrested three people following a robbery at a shop in Cork yesterday.

SPORT

Harrington bogeys as weather makes its mark at the Open

Torrential early rain left its mark on the Old Course at St Andrews as play was suspended for more than three hours and continued to have an effect when play restarted.

Kerry V Cork: Plámás, picardia, and penalty pain

Before the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the All Blacks did an exercise with control circles called The Attention Seeker. Two circles were drawn on a white board, one titled ‘Can Control’ and another titled ‘Can’t Control’.

WORLD

Obese patients 'unlikely' to reach healthy body weight, study finds

The chances of an obese person achieving normal body weight are very low, a study in the UK has found.

VIDEO: Police officer being investigated for handcuffing naked woman in her home

A police officer in the US is being investigated after a video has emerged of him arresting a naked woman in her home.

ANALYSIS

Banking Inquiry: The lows and lows of Ireland’s last socialist, Bertie Ahern

From the Teflon Taoiseach to the man who panicked FF with talk of a run for the Áras, Fiachra Ó Cionnaith looks back on Bertie’s adventures since his fall from grace

LIFESTYLE

Time to switch off and disconnect from the digital world

With technology blurring the lines between work and home, people are finding it more difficult to get down time, writes Ailin Quinlan

EXAMVIRAL

PICS: Dublin’s Grand Canal Docks sign got a rather unfortunate makeover

Some messers in Dublin decided to do some risqué rearranging with the Grand Canal Docks sign yesterday.

VIDEO: Man doing handstand on a cliff ends badly

We’re not sure why this guy thought it would be a good idea to do a handstand on the edge of a cliff and, inevitably, it doesn’t go well.

READ: Google's self-driving car is involved in its first injury-causing accident - but it was a human's fault

Google says one of its self-driving car prototypes has been involved in an injury-causing accident for the first time.

TECHNOW

GAMING

Shenmue 3 might never be available in shops | http://t.co/lCiZb96TK0 (BG) pic.twitter.com/JuTbLRLS8j
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 17, 2015

Vacation reboot writers to pen new Spider-Man | http://t.co/UYP0rM1sAj (DOD) pic.twitter.com/RzH42RH0uh
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 17, 2015

Motorola sends out invites for July 28th event | http://t.co/k694C1mqCg (DOD) pic.twitter.com/07AUqr8qly
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 17, 2015

BUSINESS

Project Eagle ‘soared 20%’ since Nama sale

Commercial property prices across a large chunk of the Project Eagle loans in Belfast have soared by up to 20% since Nama signed off on the transaction for €1.6bn just over 12 months ago, the Irish Examiner has confirmed.

O’Leary defends Ryanair’s employment record