Solar-powered plane lands in Hawaii after record-breaking Pacific flight

A plane powered only by the rays of the sun has made aviation history.

Solar Impulse 2 and its pilot Andre Borschberg landed in Hawaii after a five day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan.

The plane completed the trip in 120 hours - setting a new record for the longest non-stop solo flight.

Roaming charges in the EU are to end from June 2017

The Communications Minister is welcoming the abolition of mobile phone roaming charges in the EU.

The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement which will see the end of roaming charges as of June 15th 2017.

It comes almost two years after the European Commission put forward its proposal for a single telecoms market.

The internet is full, there's no IP addresses left

The internet is now officially too big. The North American company which assigns IP addresses in North America has had to turn down a request to issue a new batch as it has run out of numbers.

An IP address is the online fingerprint which can identify every computer and smart device on the internet - a newer more robust identification system is being rolled out.

'Clueless' musical coming to the stage

Clueless, the teen comedy that transported Jane Austen’s Emma to mid-90s Sunset Boulevard populated by virginal learner drivers, is going to Broadway. The film’s director Amy Heckerling has confirmed that she has written the book for a new stage musical version of the 20-year-old movie.

Nathan Murphy is the shining star of Off the Ball when it comes to hurling

The Clare hurlers had had a go ... the Waterford contingent had also had a go.

But could Off The Ball match their skills in our very own Crossbar Challenge for the charity GOAL?

We all decamped to St Vincent's GAA yesterday to try and get a sliothar to strike a crossbar without cheating.

Rising cocoa prices mean smaller chocolate bars

No, it's not just you. It seems that chocolate bars really are getting smaller.

Consumers have been feeling the loss as chocolate manufacturers struggle with the rise costs of cocoa.

Analysts at Euromonitor have issued a report, “In it for the money?” that addresses the effects of a steady rise in the price of the commodity - which in North America have increased by 27 per cent since 2010.

Four countries confirmed to bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup

Rugby's governing body World Rugby have today confirmed that four countries applied before the deadline to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023. Ireland will be joined in the bidding process by Italy, France and South Africa.

The United States had stated interest in hosting the event but decided not to proceed with bidding for the event.