Irish News for March 2012

Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
Life Sentence Given To "For The Buzz" Killer
21-year-old Martin Morgan has been given a life sentence for the murder a 27-year-old ‘model worker’ on his way to work. His two co-accused have been jailed for manslaughter. Morgan’s cousin Edward B...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
RTE Making Cuts In Effort To Clear Operational Deficit
In an effort to reduce a €20 million operating deficit RTE is to make a series of major cutbacks including reductions in sports rights, regional costs and “star” salaries. RTÉ director general Noel C...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
Almost 600,000 Registered For Household Charge
With tomorrow being the household charge deadline the total number of registered households has risen to 589,314. 40,103 properties had registered for the €100 charge since noon yesterday according t...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
99c Petrol Promotion Brings City To A Standstill
Petrol selling for 99 cent brought Dublin city centre to a stand still yesterday afternoon. The Top Oil station on Usher’s Quay, Dublin, which was fined €14,000 last year for “under-measuring” the am...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
'Special Needs' Plea An Insult
A judge has said the suggestion that Wayne Bradley carried out a botched cash van raid because he has special needs is an insult to special needs children. 33-year-old Wayne Bradley and 38-year-old A...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
Department Of Education "Ignored Warning" Over Separating Children
The Department of Education (DoE) ignored warnings and went ahead with controversial to separate school children by their religion in new multi-faith schools. Asked in 2008 by the DoE to develop a ne...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
Burglary And Fraud On The Rise
The latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) report show show an 8% rise in burglaries and related cases reported to gardai last year. Over the same period there was also a significant surge in investi...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
BAI Proposed Not Advertising Cheese And Snacks Before 6pm
Proposals by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) would see cheese and certain snacks not being advertised before 6pm. Describing it as an effort to protect children the new draft proposals al...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2012
Drug Criminal's Girlfriend Ordered To Leave Home
The High Court has ordered the girlfriend of a convicted drug dealer to leave a luxury house built for the couple from the proceeds of his criminal activities. Avril Boland, 29, has lived in the hous...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
State Gave Catholic Church Guarantee Of Separate Religious Education
Details have come to light of commitments the State haven given the Catholic church on the development of a new model of Primary school education. Freedom of Information legislation was used by RTE t...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
Car Crash Victim Was Known Teen Hijacker
The man killed yesterday in a head on collision in Meath is said to be a 16-year-old taxi hijacker suspected by the gardai in a series of robberies including a post office raid. Named last night as B...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
Government Stand Firm: Household Tax Will Not Be Abolished
The government is standing firm on the controversial household charge with Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore saying the charge has to be paid and will not be abolished. He said he understood that no one liked p...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
Michael McDermott Had Escaped From Same Prison Before
A report published last night revealed that gardai killer, Michael McDermott, had escaped from Loughan House a number of years before being transferred there again. The Director General of the Prison...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
Limerick Hospital Forced To Cancel Procedures
A “sudden surge” in emergency department patients has forced the Mid West Regional Hospital in Limerick to cancel a number of elective operations and day procedures The Health Service Executive (HSE)...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
K Club Deny Supplying Porn To Tiger Woods
Allegations made by Tiger Woods’ former head coach has left Ireland’s most exclusive golf club denying it provided Tiger Woods with an adult movie. Former coach Hank Haney has portrayed Woods as an e...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
Bertie Ahern Removed From Lucrative US Speakers Website
Troubled former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has been removed from the listing of available speakers on the website of prestigious Washington Speakers Bureau. With his minimum fee listed as €30,000 he had ...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
Tánaiste Hosts Lecture On Irish Unionism
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Eamon Gilmore T.D., has announced that he will host a commemorative lecture by First Minister Mr. Peter Robinson MLA, today Thursday 29 Marc...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2012
Missing Man Body Recovered From Lake
The body of missing Crossmaglen man Padraig Campbell has been found. The 37-year-old’s body was recovered from a lake in Co Monaghon last night. Campbell, of Drumbroy Road, Castleblaney, has been mi...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
Fatal Head On Collision In Co Meath
A man has died after two cars were involved in a head on collision on the N2 between Slane and Collon. The accident happened just after midnight approximately three miles north of Slane. The man who...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
UEFA Warn Of Crackdown On Black Market Euro 2012 Tickets
Irish football fans have been warned that Euro 2012 tickets obtained on the black market will be rejected at games, regardless of how much fans have spent. UEFA issued the warning despite the fact th...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
UNITE Protest Continues At Waterford Council
Almost 140 workers are continuing their protest outside Waterford County Council offices in Dungarvan following the suspension of two UNITE trade union members earlier this week. The UNITE members we...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
11 Potential Hospital Sites Identified By NAMA
Minister for Health James Reilly has announced in the Dail that NAMA have identified 11 possible sites for the new National Children’s hospital. Dr Reilly did not reveal the sites identified but sour...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
Elephant Runs Amok In Cork Shopping Centre Car Park
Fresh calls for legislation to ban live animals from performing in circuses have been made after an elephant ran loose in a Cork city car park yesterday. The Indian elephant stunned shoppers at Black...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
Game Customers Lose Out On Gift Vouchers And Loyalty Points
After retailer Game went into administration yesterday it has been confirmed that video gamers will lose thousands of euro in gift vouchers and loyalty card points. PricewaterhouseCoopers said custom...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
100 New Sales Jobs To Be Created At FMI
It has been announced that Field Management Ireland (FMI) is set to create 100 jobs after it won a sales contract with ESB’s energy supply business. The company will manage Electric Ireland’s field s...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
Badly Decomposed Body Found In Co Donegal
Walkers in Ballyrattan, near Redcastle, have discovered a body in an advance stage of decomposition. Two women out walking made the on the shores of Lough Foyle at about 4pm. The area has been seale...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2012
Diesel Laundering Operation Uncovered In Cavan
A diesel laundering operation has been uncovered in Co Cavan last night, and is believed it could have cost the state up to €5m a year in lost revenue, customs officers said. The sophisticated and we...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2012
China To Reconsider Irish Beef Imports
As a result of Enda Kenny’s trade mission to China the ban on Irish beef imports could be lifted as early as next year. China still maintains a ban on all EU beef imports since the BSE outbreak of 20...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2012
Lawyer Owing Bank Of Ireland €75m Declared Bankrupt in UK
High-profile Dublin solicitor Brian O’Donnell and his wife have been declared bankrupt at the High Court In London. Mr and Mrs O’Donnell owed the Bank of Ireland (BoI) over €75m which they were order...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2012
Dail To Debate Mahon Fallout
The Dail is set to begin a three debate on the findings of the Mahon Tribunal. The will debate the fallout of the 15-year inquiry following high profile resignations of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern ...