Irish News for June 2010

Irish News, Jun 30, 2010
Russian Espionage Scandal Used Irish Passports
It has emerged that at least one false Irish passport was used by a Russian spy ring allegedly operating in the US. The passport is said to have been passed to a Richard Murphy, who is among 11 peopl...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2010
Whip Removed From Two TDs Over Vote
Two TDs have befallen the removal of the whip by their respective parties after they broke their party lines' during the controversial hunting vote. Yesterday's vote on a bill outlawing the practice...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2010
Underground DART Plan Goes Ahead
Iarnród Éireann is to lodge its application to build Dublin's Underground DART system today. The Underground DART, or Interconnector, has been described as the most important part of the Government'...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2010
PSNI Roadblock Officer 'Seriously Ill'
A Sinn Fein Stormont Minister has slammed those behind a cross border smuggling attempt that has left two police officers injured - one of them very seriously. Conor Murphy, the MP for Newry Armagh w...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2010
North's Wheels Of Justice 'Grind Too Slow'
It is taking too long to process cases through the courts in the North and the police and prosecutors have been urged to work more closely together to reduce the amount of time it takes. A report by ...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2010
Appeal Over Foley Street Attack
Gardaí at Store Street investigating an assault that occurred on Foley Street, Dublin during May are appealing to the public for assistance. In particular they are appealing for two taxi drivers work...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2010
Dublin Docks Film 'Waste of Money'
The embattled docklands body for Dublin - which is already suffering from a slew of scandals - has been hit by another major criticism, after revelations that it had spent €120,000 on a documentary th...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2010
Man Due In Court Over Tiger Kidnapping
A 23-year-old man is due to appear in Tallaght District Court at 10.30am tomorrow to be charged in connection with the a tiger kidnapping incident that occurred last week. Shortly after the kidnappin...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2010
Stag Hunting Vote 'Expected To Be Tight'
A Government bill proposing a ban stag hunting could be facing a tight vote tonight as it faces opposition from Fianna Fail party members and pressure groups. The bill is being championed by the Envi...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2010
Cross-Border Crime Focus Welcomed
There has been a warm welcome in Northern Ireland for reports that the Irish Republic's Justice Minister, Dermot Ahern, is to kick-start a multi-agency initiative to crack down on crime in border area...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2010
Stolen Car Fatalities Makes Road Toll Five
The Stormont Roads Minister has expressed his shock and concern at the toll of road casualties over the weekend. Edwin Poots was commenting on several deadly incidents, including one in which two men...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2010
Clare Man Killed By Train
A 62-year-old man from County Claire has died after being hit by a train. The accident happened on the Ennis to Colbert line in the townland of Ralahine South, Newmarket-on-Fergus, just after 10pm la...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2010
Man, 63, Dies After Meath Assault
A 63-year-old man has died in hospital after an assault in County Meath over the weekend. A postmortem is due to be carried out today on the body of the man who is understood to be a bachelor from A...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2010
Drumcree Paperwork Submitted
Orangemen have finally handed in vital paperwork seeking formal permission for their annual Drumcree Sunday parade, scheduled for next Sunday. The official form was handed over – three weeks past the...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2010
Man Arrested After Teen Abducted
A man has been arrested in connection with an incdent of abduction in Dublin yesterday, when a teenager was bundled into a car boot. Gardaí at Swords are investigating the alledged assault and subse...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2010
Crash Horror On North's Roads
There has been further tragedy on the North's roads with news this morning that a man in his 30s has died following a traffic accident in the border county of Fermanagh. He was driving a car when it ...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2010
Three Held Over McAnaspie Murder
Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of teenager Daniel McAnaspie in County Meath last month. Gardaí this morning said they arrested three people including two females, one ...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2010
Senator To Face Expenses Hearing
A Fianna Fáil Senator is preparing to face a Seanad committee this morning as they investigate his suspicious expenses claims. Senator Ivor Callely is under investigation for claiming €81,015 travel ...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2010
Sex Crime Brothers' Spark Review
Following outrage in a sleepy border village over the return of two unpunished sex crime brothers into the community, it has emerged that new laws to deal with such offenders who are mentally unfit to...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2010
North's Tourism Gets US Showcase
The North of Ireland is a "distinctive cultural experience" for American visitors to these shores. The reconstructed Erne-Shannon Waterway (pictured by Brian McCalden) is just one past example of a m...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2010
'Energetic Meeting' For British-Irish Council
A Stormont junior minister and four Executive ministers are today in the Channel Islands to focus on renewable energy projects as part of the latest British Isles summit. Brian Cowen, the Irish prime...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2010
O'Dea Leads Condolences For General Earley
The former Defence Minister Willie O'Dea has spoke of his deep sadness at the death of Lt. General Dermot Earley. Mr O'Dea said Dermot’s passing is an immense loss for his family and for his wider fa...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2010
Queen Elizabeth May Come To Republic
It has emerged the Queen of the United Kingdom may visit the Republic of Ireland for the first time since the beginning of her reign. After a meeting between the Prime Minister David Cameron in Londo...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2010
Uproar As North's Abuse Brothers 'Released'
There's further controversy today as victims of sex abuse at the hands of a border-based family are calling for a review of mental health legislation. They said they want a different way of dealing w...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2010
Dáil Reduces Legal Limit
The Irish parliament in Dublin has passed a new lower drink-driving limit, to the outrage of the country's publicans. The acceptable blood alcohol limit while driving has been lowered to 50mg instead...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2010
Gardaí Arrest Three 'Tiger Kidnap' Suspects
Three men have been arrested this morning in connection with a tiger-kidnapping incident in Dublin. Gardaí investigating the robbery last night carried out an intelligence led operation, which resul...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2010
Gilmore Asks Taoiseach 'Is The Money Gone?'
The Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has asked the Taoiseach to confirm if the bailout money given to the Anglo Irish Bank was "gone?". Mr Gilmore was referring to comments by the Chief Executive of Angl...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2010
Daíl Ministers Recall Air India Bombing
Government representatives from Ireland, India and Canada will join relatives and friends of the victims of the Air India crash in West Cork today. Today is the 25th anniversary of the incident, when...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2010
'Traumatic' Tiger Kidnapping In Tallaght
Two men have been involved in what has been described as a "traumatic" tiger-kidnapping incident in County Dublin. Gardaí in Tallaght have launched an investigation into the incident which involved ...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2010
Kildare Man Arrested After Body Found In Dublin
A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a body in County Dublin yesterday afternoon. The arrest took place after the disappearance of Helen Donegan, a 30-year-old wom...