Irish News for July 2013

Irish News, Jul 31, 2013
Father Arrested Following The Deaths Of Two Brothers In Co Mayo
Sanjeev Chada, 42, the father of two brothers Eoghan and Ruairí Chada, has been arrested after being discharged from hospital. He was arrested earlier today in Castlebar and is currently being detai...
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Irish News, Jul 31, 2013
Pat Kenny Leaves RTÉ
Journalist and presenter Pat Kenny is to leave RTÉ to begin a new contract with Newstalk. Mr Kenny's 41-year career with the national broadcaster is to come to an end. He is well known as the presen...
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Irish News, Jul 31, 2013
Live Register Numbers Fall In July
Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal that the number of people signing on the Live Register fell in July. On a seasonally adjusted basis, there were 3,200 fewer people sign...
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Irish News, Jul 31, 2013
Government 'Must Meet 3% Deficit Target By 2015'
Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has told RTÉ the government needs to meet its deficit target of 3% by 2015. But he said it should not be confined to making €3.1bn in savings in October's Bud...
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Irish News, Jul 31, 2013
Man Dies In Cell In Co Waterford
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission are carrying out an investigation following the death of a man in a Garda Station in County Waterford. Nathan Kirby, 21, was found dead in a cell in Dungarvan ...
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Irish News, Jul 31, 2013
Minister Urges People To Check The Register
The Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello TD, has urged members of the public to check the register of electors to ensure they are able to vote in the upcoming referenda on the on the Court...
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Irish News, Jul 31, 2013
FF Demands Update From Banks Regarding Mortgage Arrears Targets
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath has called for the Minister for Finance and the Central Bank to ensure the banks provide an immediate update on the progress they have achieved in m...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill Signed Into Law
The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 has been signed into law by President Michael D Higgins. Following a four hour meeting with the Council of State, the first time the council has been...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
Bodies Of Missing Brothers Found In Fathers Crashed Car
The bodies of two brothers at the centre of a garda search have been found in the boot of their fathers crashed car in Co Mayo. The brothers, Ruairi Chada, ten, and his five-year-old brother Eoghan h...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
Investigation Underway After Baby's Body Is Discovered
An investigation is underway following the discovery of the body of a baby at a house in Cork city on Monday afternoon. Gardaí have said that they do not yet know the circumstances surrounding the de...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
Firearms Recovered In Garda Searches
A number of firearms have been seized by gardaí during weekend searches. A number of searches were carried out at the Marrowbone Lane Flat Complex in Dublin 8, by gardaí investigating serious crime a...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
2,000 Register Interest In Joining An Garda Siochana
Some 2,000 people have registers their interest in joining the Garda, as the first round of recruitment since a freeze in 2008. In the two weeks since the government announced the end of the recruitm...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
Testing Firm Fined Over Fatal 2006 Crash
A company has been fined €25,000 in connection with a bus crash that killed a 15-year-old boy in 2006. Vehicle testing company O'Reilly Commercials Ltd was issued the fine after a judge found that th...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
Fianna Fáil Launch Politics Gender Equality Plan
A comprehensive new strategy to increase the number of females participating in Irish politics has been unveiled by Fianna Fáil. The party are encouraging females to stand as candidates in the upcomi...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
Sinn Féin Condemn Govt Plan To Sell Bord Gáis
A government plan to sell Bord Gáis Energy has been condemned by Sinn Féin minister for communications, energy and natural resources. Following the publication of legislation, Deputy Michael Colreavy...
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Irish News, Jul 30, 2013
Dublin Bus Push Ahead With Cost Saving Plan
Dublin Bus has announced a series of productivity and cost reduction measures. Following a year of negotiations with unions over the proposed cuts, the company said it has no option but to immediatel...
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Irish News, Jul 29, 2013
12 Injured In Annual Reek Sunday Pilgrimage
Some 12 people were injured during the weekends annual Reek Sunday Pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo. Mayo Mountain Rescue said that two people suffered serious injuries, with one man sustainin...
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Irish News, Jul 29, 2013
Swimmer Attacked By Dolphin In Co Clare
A swimmer in Co Clare has become the fourth person to be injured by a dolphin who has been in the area of Doolin pier since 2011. The female bottlenose dolphin, known as 'Dusty', charged a woman as s...
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Irish News, Jul 29, 2013
One Dies And Two Injured In Co Cavan Road Crash
A man has been killed and two seriously injured in a road crash at Stradone, Co Cavan. The collision occurred at around 12:30am. The driver of one vehicle, a man understood to be in his 20s, was pro...
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Irish News, Jul 29, 2013
Garda Regional Support Units To Be Permanently Armed
New full-time armed garda units are to be established to tackle serious gang related crime and terrorism across Ireland. Under a new plan each garda region will have its own permanent armed squad, wh...
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Irish News, Jul 29, 2013
Appeal For Information After Man Is Shot In Housing Estate
Gardaí are appealing for information after a 27-year-old man was shot in a Dublin housing estate on Saturday night. The victim has been named as Robert Donoghue. He was shot at least once in the shou...
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Irish News, Jul 29, 2013
Gardaí Back Calls For Stolen Phone "Kill Switch"
With a notable increase in the theft of mobile phones gardaí have called for the introduction of a "kill switch" that would immediately disable a stolen phone. Currently, a stolen mobile phone can on...
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Irish News, Jul 29, 2013
Health Minister To Push Smoking Ban To Outside Schools
The smoking ban is to be extended to school campuses and creche grounds, as health minister James Reilly pushes forward with a raft of new anti-smoking measures. The minister a number of new measures...
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Irish News, Jul 26, 2013
Tip Leads To Uncovering Of Child Abuse Cache Online
Irish web service Hotline.ie has uncovered over 900 links to so-called 'cyberlockers' containing child abuse images and videos. It is understood that the web service received a tip-off from an "Irish...
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Irish News, Jul 26, 2013
Referendum To Be Held On Seanad Abolition
A referendum is to be held on October 4 over the proposal to abolish the Seanad. Sinn Féin has come out in favour of a yes vote in the debate. Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty the party’s referendum camp...
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Irish News, Jul 26, 2013
Soldiers Death At Dublin Barracks To Be Investigated
A solider has died at McKee Barracks, Dublin, after a fall from height, gardaí have confirmed. A garda and military investigation has been launched into the circumstances of the death of Private Patr...
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Irish News, Jul 26, 2013
Clerys Damage Assessment Ongoing Following Flooding
Clerys department store in Dublin is expected to remain closed over the weekend after flooding caused when part of its roof collapsed. The damage to the store is still being assessed, with black plas...
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Irish News, Jul 26, 2013
Gardaí Appeal for Information After Decomposed Body Is Found In Phibsboro
Gardaí are appealing to the public to help identify the decomposed body of a man found in a derelict house in Phibsboro yesterday. The body, which garda now believe may have been in the house for som...
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Irish News, Jul 26, 2013
Investigation Launches After Drogheda Man Is Injured
An investigation has been launched after the discovery of a man with multiple fractures in Drogheda, Co Louth. Gardaí have appealed for information about the circumstance of how the man came to injur...
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Irish News, Jul 26, 2013
Renewed Appeal Over Teenager Missing For 15 Years
A new public appeal has been issued for information about the 1998 disappearance of Deirdre Jacob. It comes as the 15th anniversary of Ms Jacobs disappearance in Co Kildare will be marked on Sunday 2...
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