Irish News for May 2010

Irish News, May 28, 2010
Arrest Follows Latest 'Tiger Kidnapping'
A man has been detained in connection with a so-called tiger kidnapping attempt in Dublin this morning. According to Gardaí, the incident began shortly after 6.30am when a woman was taken from her B...
Irish News, May 28, 2010
Gardaí Had 2,000 Complaints
The Gardaí Annual Report has revealed some 2,000 complaints have been made against its members in the past year. The commission's annual report, announced by Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy this mo...
Irish News, May 28, 2010
Second SAS Killing Probe Ordered
The newly appointed Attorney General for Northern Ireland has plunged straight into controversy - by ordering a fresh inquest into the case of the SAS killing of Francis Bradley. John Larkin has rule...
Irish News, May 28, 2010
'Kidnap' Bank Robbery Suspects Quizzed
While three women being held under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act were released yesterday, Gardaí are continuing to question eight people arrested over the false imprisonment of form...
Irish News, May 28, 2010
Passport Talks 'Making Progress'
The Labour Relations Court has revealed progress has been made during the talks to resolve the ongoing passport dispute. Talks to resolve the dispute at the Passport Office in Dublin are expected to ...
Irish News, May 28, 2010
Controversial Dublin Dump Gets Licence
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Finglas council a licence to build a controversial dump near Lusk in north County Dublin. The dump has a 500,000-tonne maximum annual intake for ...
Irish News, May 28, 2010
Garda Report Outlines Year Of Progress
The Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, has launched An Garda Síochána’s Annual Report for 2009. The report, which was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas today, details the work of An Garda Sí...
Irish News, May 28, 2010
Limerick Park Scheme Halted
Limerick County Council is now unable to give the 'green light' for construction to begin on Ballykeeffe Park, according to a newspaper report. While work was due to begin on the €2m project last yea...
Irish News, May 27, 2010
Amnesty Criticism Over Missing Children
Amnesty International has described the Government's failure to disclose details of children missing under state care as "frightening". Amnesty International Ireland Executive Director Colm O’Gorman ...
Irish News, May 27, 2010
Mortage Arrears Cripple 32,000 Homes
Figures published today show there are over 32,000 households that have fallen into mortgage arrears for over 90 days. The figures come from the Financial Regulator who today published data on mortg...
Irish News, May 27, 2010
Convidien Announces Job Cuts
A meeting between union's and management is underway after County Offaly plant Covidien revealed it would lay off 199 workers. Management at the healthcare group, which is the biggest employer in Tul...
Irish News, May 27, 2010
Competition Sparks Northern Power Market
A Republic of Ireland energy firm will begin selling power to households in Northern Ireland in June. Airtricity will be the first company to compete with NIE Energy in the domestic electricity marke...
Irish News, May 26, 2010
'Drug Lord' Held In Gangster's Playground
A convicted Irish drug dealer has been arrested in a paradisiacal Spanish resort as part of a far-reaching investigation. Christy Kinahan, a 53-year-old father of three from Dublin was arrested durin...
Irish News, May 26, 2010
Senator Kieran Phelan Dies
Fianna Fáil Senator Kieran Phelan has died today, aged 60. The Seanad has today been suspended following the Senator's death while Taoiseach Brian Cowen paid tribute to Mr Phelan who was first elect...
Irish News, May 26, 2010
Girl Arrested As McAnaspie Case Continues
A juvenile has become the most recent arrest as part of the investigation into the murder of Daniel McAnaspie. The girl was arrested yesterday afternoon and is being detained in Blanchardstown Garda ...
Irish News, May 26, 2010
Prison Move Hunger Strike Abandoned
Lobbying on behalf of a dissident republican who has just come off a 42-day hunger strike may be about to pay off. Liam Hannaway, who is from a well-known west Belfast republican family, is also a re...
Irish News, May 25, 2010
Man Shot In Car 'Seriously Injured'
A man has been seriously injured in Limerick after he was shot while sitting in a car. The incident occurred at approximately 9.30pm last night when a man aged in his 20s sustained gunshot wounds wh...
Irish News, May 25, 2010
Irish Arrests Follow International Operation
A number of Irish nationals have been detained as part of an international operation targeting organised crime. An arrest was also made in Dublin during simultaneous searches and arrests carried out...
Irish News, May 25, 2010
Three Dead In Separate Overnight Crashes
Three people have been killed in two separate road accidents on Ireland's roads since yesterday. Gardai at Milford are investigating the first incident, which occurred at Leat Beg, Fanad in Donegal,...
Irish News, May 25, 2010
Two Arrested Over 'Don' Murder
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of crime lord Eamon 'the Don' Dunne in April. Gardai investigating the fatal shooting of the notorious Eamon Dunne in Dublin said they had th...
Irish News, May 25, 2010
Rally Worth €30M To North West
The Topaz Donegal International Rally is expected to bring €30 million to the North West economy, according to its sponsors. The international event is expected to attract 70,000 spectators this year...
Irish News, May 25, 2010
Embarassed SDLP 'U-Turn' On Unity
There's embarrassment today after a leading north Antrim SDLP politician has been forced to withdraw a call for nationalist unity. Seen as a dramatic response to ongoing work for unionist unity at po...
Irish News, May 24, 2010
Three Killed On Ireland's Roads Over Weekend
A total of three people have been killed on Ireland's roads this weekend in separate incidents. On Saturday, A 34 year old male driver of motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident af...
Irish News, May 24, 2010
Three Arrested Over McAnaspie Murder
Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Meath teenager who went missing in February, this year. Gardai investigating the murder of Daniel McAnaspie said they have this mornin...
Irish News, May 24, 2010
Lough Erne Tragedy As Teen Dies
There has been a second water-based tragedy in the North this weekend with police divers recovering the body of a man from Lough Erne in County Fermanagh in the early hours of Monday morning. The rec...
Irish News, May 24, 2010
Cuts To Cost North Further £128m
Further cuts are to be made in NI's already reduced spending budget. As First Minister Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness meet the leaders of the Scottish parliament and the Welsh assembly at Storm...
Irish News, May 24, 2010
Ten Arrested Over Hurler Kidnap Attempt
A total of ten people have been arrested in connection with the attempted kidnapping of All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurler Adrian Ronan. Gardaí in Kilkenny investigating the attempted tiger kidnappi...
Irish News, May 24, 2010
Search Launched For Missing Men Off Waterford
Emergency services are scouring the coast of Waterford after two men were reported missing from the area yesterday afternoon. Air, sea and coastline searches are involved in the search for the two Ti...
Irish News, May 24, 2010
50 Jobs In Internet Security Firm Announced
The Minister for Enterprise, Batt O'Keeffe, has announced 50 jobs over the next two years in an internet security firm which is setting up its international headquarters in Dublin. 

The...
Irish News, May 21, 2010
Two Held Over Co Louth Death
Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of Errol Dunne in the seaside town of Clogherhead in March. Gardaí said this morning they had arrested two men in connection with the man's dea...