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Irish News for April 2008
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
Man Killed In Construction Accident
A construction worker has died following an on-site accident in Galway. The man, believed to be in his late 20s, died in an accident which occurred around 1.15pm today at the Sports Grounds on Colleg...
Man Killed In Construction Accident
A construction worker has died following an on-site accident in Galway. The man, believed to be in his late 20s, died in an accident which occurred around 1.15pm today at the Sports Grounds on Colleg...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
Seven Homeless Die As HSE Funding Drops
Seven homeless people died on Dublin’s streets in a two-week period over Easter after the Health Service Executive (HSE) announced it was to cut spending on its homeless facilities. Homeless accomm...
Seven Homeless Die As HSE Funding Drops
Seven homeless people died on Dublin’s streets in a two-week period over Easter after the Health Service Executive (HSE) announced it was to cut spending on its homeless facilities. Homeless accomm...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
Paedophile Abused Neighbour's Children For Ten Years
A paedophile has been jailed for 15 years for abusing his neighbour’s children over a decade. Billy O'Brien from Curraghglass, Fermoy, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing eight local young girls over ...
Paedophile Abused Neighbour's Children For Ten Years
A paedophile has been jailed for 15 years for abusing his neighbour’s children over a decade. Billy O'Brien from Curraghglass, Fermoy, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing eight local young girls over ...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
Gardaí 'Bugging' Gang Members
Gardai could soon be using the latest technology to convict Ireland's gangland criminals. New legislation has been proposed that would enable gardaí to use vital information, gathered through survei...
Gardaí 'Bugging' Gang Members
Gardai could soon be using the latest technology to convict Ireland's gangland criminals. New legislation has been proposed that would enable gardaí to use vital information, gathered through survei...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
Taoiseach Comes Under Fire In Washington Hotel
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has been evacuated from his hotel in Washington after a fire alarm in the early hours of Wednesday morning. US secret service agents whisked him away from the Mayflower H...
Taoiseach Comes Under Fire In Washington Hotel
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has been evacuated from his hotel in Washington after a fire alarm in the early hours of Wednesday morning. US secret service agents whisked him away from the Mayflower H...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
Sinn Fein Launch 'No' Vote Leaflet
Sinn Féin has launched a national 'No Vote' leafleting campaign claiming the Lisbon Treaty will damage the standing of workers. The party’s Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald explained their opposition: “S...
Sinn Fein Launch 'No' Vote Leaflet
Sinn Féin has launched a national 'No Vote' leafleting campaign claiming the Lisbon Treaty will damage the standing of workers. The party’s Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald explained their opposition: “S...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
HSE Facing More Strikes From Health Workers
The Health Service Executive is to face yet more threats of industrial action as Psychiatric Nurses call for an overtime strike to begin next week. The news comes as members of the IMPACT trade un...
HSE Facing More Strikes From Health Workers
The Health Service Executive is to face yet more threats of industrial action as Psychiatric Nurses call for an overtime strike to begin next week. The news comes as members of the IMPACT trade un...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
Bertie Addresses US Congress
The Taoiseach is to give an historic address to a Joint Session of the US Congress. Mr Ahern will become only the fifth foreign leader to speak at both Congress and Westminster. He follows in the fo...
Bertie Addresses US Congress
The Taoiseach is to give an historic address to a Joint Session of the US Congress. Mr Ahern will become only the fifth foreign leader to speak at both Congress and Westminster. He follows in the fo...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2008
Researchers Discover New Irish Shrew
Two students have discovered a new type of mammal in Ireland for the first time in almost 50 years. The new mammal is the greater white-toothed shrew, never before seen in Ireland. The discovery was...
Researchers Discover New Irish Shrew
Two students have discovered a new type of mammal in Ireland for the first time in almost 50 years. The new mammal is the greater white-toothed shrew, never before seen in Ireland. The discovery was...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2008
Wexford Couple Died From Gunshot Wounds
Post mortem examinations have revealed the couple found dead along with their two young children in Co Wexford died from gunshot wounds. The family-of-four were found dead following a fire at their h...
Wexford Couple Died From Gunshot Wounds
Post mortem examinations have revealed the couple found dead along with their two young children in Co Wexford died from gunshot wounds. The family-of-four were found dead following a fire at their h...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2008
Teen Critical After Suffering Burns
A 13 year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital having suffered serious burns from ignited petrol. Ciaran Callanan's family claim he was repairing a quad bike with a group of other young peo...
Teen Critical After Suffering Burns
A 13 year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital having suffered serious burns from ignited petrol. Ciaran Callanan's family claim he was repairing a quad bike with a group of other young peo...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2008
Ireland’s Credit In Hands Of Only Five Companies
The Financial Regulator has found only five firms control 95% of the entire credit-card market in Ireland. The findings show Ireland is one of the most heavily concentrated credit markets in Europe, ...
Ireland’s Credit In Hands Of Only Five Companies
The Financial Regulator has found only five firms control 95% of the entire credit-card market in Ireland. The findings show Ireland is one of the most heavily concentrated credit markets in Europe, ...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2008
Immigrants Concerned Over New Bill
Politicians are considering one of the most fundamental reforms of Irish immigration in modern history. Proposed by Justice Minister Brian Lenihan TD, the new legislation is being mooted as a necessa...
Immigrants Concerned Over New Bill
Politicians are considering one of the most fundamental reforms of Irish immigration in modern history. Proposed by Justice Minister Brian Lenihan TD, the new legislation is being mooted as a necessa...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2008
Ahern Admits Abundancy Of Arms-Length Agencies
Despite being at the helm of the government for the past 11 years, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has claimed there are now too many State agencies. A major OECD report yesterday criticised the amount ...
Ahern Admits Abundancy Of Arms-Length Agencies
Despite being at the helm of the government for the past 11 years, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has claimed there are now too many State agencies. A major OECD report yesterday criticised the amount ...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2008
Health Workers To Take Industrial Action
A major vote on the prospect of industrial action has seen almost 30,000 health service workers vote to stymie management with a work to rule and other disruptive action. Workers believe the HSE's co...
Health Workers To Take Industrial Action
A major vote on the prospect of industrial action has seen almost 30,000 health service workers vote to stymie management with a work to rule and other disruptive action. Workers believe the HSE's co...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2008
Debate On Arming Gardaí To Commence
The Garda Representative Association (GRA) annual conference is to debate the arming of uniformed garda officers on Tuesday. The issue will be one of the most divisive on the meeting's agenda during...
Debate On Arming Gardaí To Commence
The Garda Representative Association (GRA) annual conference is to debate the arming of uniformed garda officers on Tuesday. The issue will be one of the most divisive on the meeting's agenda during...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2008
Teen 'Off His Face' Night Before Sentencing, Says Mum
The mother of an "out of control" 17-year-old burglar has told a judge her son was "out off his face last night on tablets," when he failed to turn up at to his hearing. The boy, who had been previou...
Teen 'Off His Face' Night Before Sentencing, Says Mum
The mother of an "out of control" 17-year-old burglar has told a judge her son was "out off his face last night on tablets," when he failed to turn up at to his hearing. The boy, who had been previou...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2008
Twelve Years For Rape On Church Grounds
A man has been jailed for 12 years after repeatedly raping a married Polish woman in the grounds of a west Dublin church. Richard Finn aged 20, subjected the woman to over two hours of rape and sexua...
Twelve Years For Rape On Church Grounds
A man has been jailed for 12 years after repeatedly raping a married Polish woman in the grounds of a west Dublin church. Richard Finn aged 20, subjected the woman to over two hours of rape and sexua...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2008
Irish Have Low Use Of Medical Care
Irish people are one of the lowest users of medical care when compared with other OECD countries, according to a study revealed today. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD...
Irish Have Low Use Of Medical Care
Irish people are one of the lowest users of medical care when compared with other OECD countries, according to a study revealed today. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2008
Survey Shows Only 5% Understand Lisbon Treaty
Research has been published showing that just 5% of voters understand what the Lisbon Treaty is about. A sample of voters was asked earlier how well they understood the Treaty, and he results showed ...
Survey Shows Only 5% Understand Lisbon Treaty
Research has been published showing that just 5% of voters understand what the Lisbon Treaty is about. A sample of voters was asked earlier how well they understood the Treaty, and he results showed ...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2008
Teen Arrested Over Million Euro Drug Find
Gardai from Ronanstown have arrested a teenager and seized a haul of drugs worth over one and a half million euro. Approximately 108kg of what is believed to be cannabis resin with a street value of...
Teen Arrested Over Million Euro Drug Find
Gardai from Ronanstown have arrested a teenager and seized a haul of drugs worth over one and a half million euro. Approximately 108kg of what is believed to be cannabis resin with a street value of...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2008
Irish schools Failing To Reflect Diversity
Some Irish secondary schools have been accused of using restrictive admissions policies to prevent students with special needs and immigrant children from enrolling. A government audit of almost 2,00...
Irish schools Failing To Reflect Diversity
Some Irish secondary schools have been accused of using restrictive admissions policies to prevent students with special needs and immigrant children from enrolling. A government audit of almost 2,00...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2008
Cork Man Killed In Pharmaceutical Plant Explosion
A man has died following an explosion at a chemical and pharmaceutical plant in Co Cork. Three other men were also injured in the blast at the Cordon PharmaChem factory in Little Island. One of the m...
Cork Man Killed In Pharmaceutical Plant Explosion
A man has died following an explosion at a chemical and pharmaceutical plant in Co Cork. Three other men were also injured in the blast at the Cordon PharmaChem factory in Little Island. One of the m...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2008
Appeal For Privacy Wexford Family Deaths
The grandparents of two children who died in a Wexford house fire along with their parents have appealed for privacy to the media. Diarmuid and Lorraine Flood have made the request as they try to co...
Appeal For Privacy Wexford Family Deaths
The grandparents of two children who died in a Wexford house fire along with their parents have appealed for privacy to the media. Diarmuid and Lorraine Flood have made the request as they try to co...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2008
Motorcycle Shooter Flees In Limerick
Gardaí in Limerick have launched an investigation into a drive-by shooting on the outskirts of the city yesterday. In an attack reminiscent of a Hollywood action film, a motorcyclist drew up alongsid...
Motorcycle Shooter Flees In Limerick
Gardaí in Limerick have launched an investigation into a drive-by shooting on the outskirts of the city yesterday. In an attack reminiscent of a Hollywood action film, a motorcyclist drew up alongsid...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2008
Labour Calls For New Health Minister
The leader of the Labour Party has called on the Taoiseach-elect to replace Mary Harney as Minister for Health when he reshuffles the cabinet. Speaking in Cork this morning, Labour leader Eamon Gilmo...
Labour Calls For New Health Minister
The leader of the Labour Party has called on the Taoiseach-elect to replace Mary Harney as Minister for Health when he reshuffles the cabinet. Speaking in Cork this morning, Labour leader Eamon Gilmo...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2008
Tax Audits For Ireland's Richest
Ireland's highest earners will be subject to a major crack down on self-assessment tax returns. Individuals identified as high-spending yet still paying low tax, will be subjected to a detailed audit...
Tax Audits For Ireland's Richest
Ireland's highest earners will be subject to a major crack down on self-assessment tax returns. Individuals identified as high-spending yet still paying low tax, will be subjected to a detailed audit...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2008
Refusal Of Pay Rise Would Be Hypocritical: Cowen
The Taoiseach in waiting, Brian Cowen, has told the Daíl it would be "hypocritical" to not accept the mammoth pay rise he'd expect from his new role. Mr Cowen will receive €38,000 more per year as Ta...
Refusal Of Pay Rise Would Be Hypocritical: Cowen
The Taoiseach in waiting, Brian Cowen, has told the Daíl it would be "hypocritical" to not accept the mammoth pay rise he'd expect from his new role. Mr Cowen will receive €38,000 more per year as Ta...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2008
Ahern Told 'Hain Halted Finucane Inquiry'
A possible inquiry into collusion by the NI security forces in the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane were again highlighted this week. Outgoing Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, was meeting with ...
Ahern Told 'Hain Halted Finucane Inquiry'
A possible inquiry into collusion by the NI security forces in the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane were again highlighted this week. Outgoing Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, was meeting with ...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2008
Minister Announces Commitment To North-South Housing Agenda
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has today given her commitment to explore in greater detail areas of mutual interest, including research, on a North-South basis. The minister made the co...
Minister Announces Commitment To North-South Housing Agenda
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has today given her commitment to explore in greater detail areas of mutual interest, including research, on a North-South basis. The minister made the co...
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Ireland WeatherToday:A rather cloudy morning, with a little patchy light rain or drizzle to start. Skies clearing and becoming dry and increasingly sunny in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.Tonight:Dry with prolonged clear spells through the evening and overnight. This will allow for some fog patches to develop in places overnight. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
