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Englishman Legally Changes Name to Avoid Ryanair Fees

By Cliodhna Joyce-Daly, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

In what could be mistaken for a fake news story, 19-year-old Manchester, England native Adam Armstrong (pictured below) legally changed his name to Adam West because it was cheaper than changing the name on his Ryanair ticket. Armstrong was planning a trip to Ibiza with his girlfriend. According to IrishCentral, his girlfriend’s stepfather booked the tickets with Ryanair. … [Read more...] about Englishman Legally Changes Name to Avoid Ryanair Fees

Ryanair Announces $22
Billion Boeing Purchase

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2014

September 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The Dublin-based budget airline Ryanair announced in early September the purchase of 100 new models of Boeing’s 737, with an option to purchase 100 more. The deal is valued at over $22 billion. Ryanair is the first airline to buy the new aircraft, according to The New York Times. Boeing’s new 737s are designed to fit even more passengers in the single-aisle frame – where the … [Read more...] about Ryanair Announces $22
Billion Boeing Purchase

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Today in History

January 30, 1972

On this day in 1972, great tragedy struck Derry, Northern Ireland in an event which history would remember as Bloody Sunday. Twenty-six unarmed protesters were shot by the British Army during a Nothern Ireland Civil Rights Association march. A total of fourteeen were killed, the marjority of whom were under the age of 25 at the time. The tragedy was highly publicized due to the military involvement and was responsible for turning the gaze of the world to the conflict. Often considered the pivotal event on the conflict known as the Troubles, Bloody Sunday is a day that lives in infamy in for all in the British Isles.

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