Aer Lingus chairman dies in boating accident

Public Enterprise Minister Mary O’Rourke has paid tribute to Aer Lingus chairman Bernie Cahill, who died in a drowning accident near his home in west Cork last night.

Mrs O’Rourke said Mr Cahill had a long and distinguished career, while Fine Gael’s Jim Mitchell said he was part of the generation that laid the foundations for the Celtic Tiger.