Thursday 24 May, 2012
OVER 100 PEOPLE ESCAPED death when their passenger plane came apart when landing on the island of San Andres.
One person was killed when the plane split apart after being struck by lightning as it made its landing. There were 131 people on board.
The plane had departed from Bogota, Colombia, just after midnight local time, and the crash occurred just under two hours later.
This footage shows the extent of damage to the plane:
ONE PERSON HAS DIED after a Colombian passenger plane crashed on the island of San Andres. The plane was struck by lightening and split into at least two parts while landing. There were 131 people on board the plane, which had departed from Bogota just after midnight local time. The crash occurred just under two hours later.
A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.
The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.
It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.
Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.
Poll Results:
Partial sunshine
Max: 21 °C
Min: 10 °C
Intervals of clouds and sun
Max: 21 °C
Min: 11 °C
Partly sunny
Max: 19 °C
Min: 10 °C
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Eurozone countries ‘warned to plan for Greek exit’ – report
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EU summit: Merkel rejects eurobonds as Britain rules out financial transaction tax
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