Irish News for October 2012

Irish News, Oct 31, 2012
Funeral Of Erin Gallagher Takes Place
The funeral of 13-year-old Erin Gallagher has taken place in Stranorlar, Donegal. It is claimed the teen took her own life after she was the victim of cyber-bullying. Her mother Lorraine, sister Sha...
Irish News, Oct 31, 2012
Kenny Condemns Latest Comments By Priory Hall Developer
Dublin Bay North Labour Party TD Seán Kenny has condemned the latest comments by Priory Hall developer Tom McFeely. "Mr. McFeely was quoted in today's papers doing little more than whinging about how...
Irish News, Oct 31, 2012
Concerns Raised After Reports Of Anti-Social Behaviour Being Planned
Ballyfermot Fianna Fáil representative Daithí de Róiste has said he is extremely concerned about local reports of anti-social behaviour being planned in the area this evening to mark Halloween. Daith...
Irish News, Oct 31, 2012
Ash Ireland Calls For 60c Increase On Cigarettes
An anti-smoking group is calling for a 60 cent increase in the price of a packet of cigarettes in December's budget. 900,000 smokers in the country smoke 6 billion cigarettes a year, according to Ash...
Irish News, Oct 31, 2012
FG Accuses 'No' Vote Campaigners Of Making Up Statistics
Fine Gael Director of Elections for the Children's Referendum Campaign, Minister Leo Varadkar TD, has today said that Kathy Sinnott and others campaigning for a No vote are making up statistics on chi...
Irish News, Oct 31, 2012
Gardai Find Teenagers Body
The body of teenager Cormac Clare has been found. Gardai have confirmed the 18-year-olds remains were discovered in Rathcoole, Dublin. He disappeared in Naas just over a week ago. A statement said:...
Irish News, Oct 31, 2012
Gardai Issue Renewed Appeal For Missing Aoife Phelan
Gardai in Portlaoise are renewing their appeal for public assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 30 year old Aoife Phelan. Aoife, who is a native of Cashel, Ballyroan, Portlaoise, met a friend at t...
Irish News, Oct 31, 2012
Man Arrested For Bank Robbery
A man has been arrested this morning in relation to a bank robbery in Rathfarnham Shopping Centre on 11th October. The incident occurred at 2.10pm when a lone raider armed with a shotgun, entered the...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
Louth Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter
A Louth man accused of killing 18-year-old Niall Dorr in Dundalk over two years ago is to be sentenced in mind-December. 36-year-old Douglas Ward pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but not guilty to mur...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Affects Transatlantic Flights
Hurricane Sandy is continuing to affect some transatlantic flights from Dublin Airport to the East coast of the US. Aer Lingus has said its flights arriving into and departing from JFK Airport in New...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
Gardai Investigate Fatal Stabbing
Gardai are appealing for information after a 22-year-old was fatally stabbed in Dublin on Monday morning. Shane O'Connor was discovered lying unconscious on St Donagh's Road in Donaghmede at around 7...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
NIB Reports €586m Loss
The National Irish Bank has announced a loss of €586 million for the 9 months to the end of September 2012. Income fell 9% to €94 million due to continued reduced customer demand, however non-interes...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
Bon Jovi To Headline Slane 2013
Bon Jovi has announced they are to headline next year's Slane concert. The American rock band will headline the venue on County Meath on Saturday 15th June. Tickets are priced at €79.50, inclusive o...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
NAMA Describes Bankrupt Developers Appeal As 'Completely Unmeritorious'
Lawyers for the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) have described an appeal by bankrupt developer Tom McFeely as "completely unmeritorious". McFeely was appealing against the repossession of his...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
Childers Welcomes Dutch Govt's Support For FTT
Nessa Childers MEP. today welcomed the new Dutch government's support for a financial transaction tax (FTT), under certain conditions. She said: "It is great to see the Dutch Labour Party take a stro...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
Youth Group Issues Guidelines On How To Tackle Cyber Bullying
A youth group has issued guidelines on how to tackle cyber bullying, following the death of two teenage Irish girls who committed suicide after being bullied online. The latest incident happened in D...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2012
Woman Dies In Navan Road Crash
Gardai in Navan are investigating a two vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the outskirts of Navan on the Kells Road at approximately 6.10pm yesterday evening. A woman in her 30's w...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2012
World War II Pardons Legislation To Be Published In November
Labour T.D., Gerald Nash, has confirmed that the legislation to pardon Irish Defence Forces members who deserted to fight with the Allies in World War II, is to be published before the end of November...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2012
Suspect Devices In Dublin Made Safe
Two suspect devices discovered in Dublin on Saturday night have been made safe. The army bomb disposal team were called to a house at Arglen in Lucan at around 10pm. The device was made sage a short...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2012
'Ireland Will Not Require A Second Bailout' - Schauble
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble has said that Ireland will not require a second bailout. He made his comments after a meeting with Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan and Minister for Pub...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2012
Teenage Girl Commits Suicide After Bullying Claims
A 13-year-old girl has committed suicide after warning people the day before that she was going to kill herself. Erin Gallagher from Donegal Road in Ballybofey, killed herself on Saturday following m...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2012
Ndungu Wins Dublin Marathon
Kenya's Geofrey Ndungu has won the Dublin marathon today in a time of two hours 11 minutes. 14,300 people registered for the event, which kicked off at 9am this morning. Ndungo also won last year's ...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2012
Grant Delays Prevent Students Accessing Essential College Services
The severe delays in processing student grants this year has left many students unable to access essential college services, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education and Skills Charlie McCon...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2012
Man Found Dead In Stabbing Incident
A man was found dead in Dublin in what is believed to be a stabbing incident. The victim, in his 20's, was found lying unconscious on the ground at 7am this morning on St Donagh's Road in Donaghmede...
Irish News, Oct 26, 2012
Child Pornography Case Adjourned For Second Time
The trial of a Co Mayo man who possessed on of the largest collections of pornography ever found by gardaí has been adjourned a second time to allow for further psychiatric evaluation. 58-year-old Ja...
Irish News, Oct 26, 2012
Irish Aid To Uganda Suspended After €4m Misappropriated
Direct Irish aid to the Ugandan government has been suspended after it emerged that €4m in funding ended up in an unauthorised account of the office of the country's prime minister, Patrick Amama Mbab...
Irish News, Oct 26, 2012
New Investigation Launched After Discovery Of Another Human Limb
Gardai are investigating the latest discovery of human remains on a beach in south Dublin. They confirmed that what is believed to be the remains of a right arm was discovered by gardai on patrol at ...
Irish News, Oct 26, 2012
SIPTU Considers Timing And Nature Of Aer Lingus Action
SIPTU officials are to meet to decide on the timing and form of industrial action at Aer Lingus. It follows the breakdown of talks on the deficit in the joint pension scheme at the airline and the Du...
Irish News, Oct 26, 2012
Call Made For Paid Private Childminders To Be Vetted
Private, home-based paid child minders should be vetted by gardaí, along with all other adults in the households, a coalition of over 40 organisations has said. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Sta...
Irish News, Oct 26, 2012
Two Attacked With Knives And Hammers In Dublin City Centre
Two men are being treated in hospital following a violent attack in Dublin city centre in the early hours of Friday morning. One man, originally from China, is in a critical condition in the Mater Ho...