Your Wednesday lunchtime news catch-up

DPP raises new concerns over publication of David Drumm’s statement; Cuthbert ‘stepping down with immediate effect’ as Cork senior football manager; Ryanair flight returns to airport minutes after departure to remove forgotten luggage; and Aer Lingus flight forced to swerve in take-off to avoid jet. Here’s today’s lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

DPP raises new concerns over publication of Drumm statement

There are fresh concerns from the Director of Public Prosecutions over the planned publication of David Drumm's written statement to the Banking Inquiry.

IRELAND

Central Bank raises economic forecast; says no new fiscal policies needed to boost activity

The Central Bank has changed its forecast for growth in the economy, saying it now expects it to outperform what it previously thought.

€50m regeneration of Cork’s former Capitol cinema gets green light

Planners have given the green light for the €50m regeneration of the landmark former Capitol cinema site in the heart of Cork City.

SPORT

Cuthbert ‘stepping down with immediate effect’ as Cork senior football manager

Brian Cuthbert has announced this morning that he is leaving his position as Cork football boss with immediate effect.

Clare Camogie: Coin toss shows ‘utter contempt and disdain for every player’

Clare Camogie PRO Bríd McNamara has slammed the Camogie association for their insistence on a drawing of lots to decide the championship fate of Clare and Dublin.

Mike Quirke: Cork must banish crutches and excuses

Legendary American college football coach Nick Saban once said: “Championship teams have to be resilient. No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity”.

WORLD

Migrant dies as hundreds bid to enter Channel Tunnel

One migrant has died after hundreds tried to enter the Channel Tunnel in Calais, operator Eurotunnel said.

Family find $1m in gold treasure on old wreck

A Florida family, who has hunted treasure for years, have discovered more than $1 million worth of gold artefacts from the wreckage of a 1715 Spanish fleet that sank in the Atlantic, according to a salvage company’s estimate.

ANALYSIS

Water farce continues but the joke is on all of us, not just the Coalition

The politics of yesterday’s decision by Eurostat are appalling for the Government. Don’t gloat, however. They are worse for the country, writes Gerard Howlin.

LIFESTYLE

Technology, money and the search for immortality

They are some of the biggest brains in technology and they have serious money behind them. Their mission now is to end old age and achieve immortality says Rita de Brun.

EXAMVIRAL

Ryanair flight returns to airport minutes after departure to remove forgotten luggage

A Ryanair flight was forced to do a u-turn just 20 minutes after departure after the crew realised that the luggage from a previous flight had not been removed from the plane.

VIDEO: This kid became the youngest person to get a double hand transplant

A young American boy has made history by becoming the youngest person ever to receive a ’double-hand transplant’.

What a sunset looks like from space and 22 other mind-blowing photos captured by ISS astronaut Scott Kelly

ISS astronaut Scott Kelly is doing a really good job of making us want to go into space – by posting sensational photos of the view from above every day without fail.

TECHNOW

GAMING

Here are #Xbox's free #GamesWithGold in August http://t.co/tJkvDGEjiR (PSR) pic.twitter.com/1YDJpFf8v3
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 29, 2015

#EllieGoulding rumoured to have recorded #Spectre's theme song http://t.co/kiQQJfMmqU (PSR) #JamesBond pic.twitter.com/8j74buOmu1
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 29, 2015

#LG G Pad 2 expected to arrive in October http://t.co/tqAqdfM6cO (PSR) pic.twitter.com/zcr4pNOJJS
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 29, 2015

BUSINESS

18% rise in Sky profits as customer numbers surge

Sky has posted an 18% rise in profits, and seen the best customer growth in 11 years.

70% of offshore explorers want fiscal terms review

The general consensus among exploration companies with Irish assets is that the Government’s new fiscal/tax terms need to be revised to take account of the new low oil price environment.

SHOWBIZ

Watch 80,005 people sing-along to Kodaline from their angle in Croke Park