Return False Not Working In IE8?

Links redirect in IE8. I simple want to links to run a function then not go anywhere.

My code

Code:

<a onclick="UpdateTable(9); return false;" href="google.com"> Resources</a>

This will work in Firefox, wont in IE8.Although I cannot reproduct it right now, at some point IE was also working if I had a confirm instead of a false... (weird eh?).

As for my "UpdateTable"

Code:

function UpdateTable(myID)
{
var aa = document.getElementById("displayTable");

[code]....

If I get rid of all the "innerHTML" it works (so I suppose if I create elements and append them it would work, but im hoping for a solution instead of taking that route).