Irish News for March 2014

Irish News, Mar 31, 2014
Homes Damaged After Car Explodes In Dublin
A number of homes have been damaged after a car exploded in Dublin on Sunday night. The incident happened in Long Lane at around 11pm. Army bomb experts were called in to examine the damage and the ...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2014
€60k Announced To Support Anti-Bullying Training Session For Parents
Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, has announced that €60,000 is to be provided to support the delivery of anti-bullying training sessions for parents. The Anti-Bullying Parent Train...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2014
Govt Plans For Free GP Visits For Children Under Six Is Not Achievable - IMO
The GP Committee of the Irish Medical Council (IMO) has said that the Government's plans to introduce Free GP Visits for Children under six years of age this summer are "not achievable" given the lack...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2014
Two Arrested In Connection With Cash-In-Transit Van Robbery
Two men have been arrested in connection with a cash-in-transit van robbery in Dublin. The men, aged in their 20s and 60s, have been detained by Gardai in connection with the incident which happened ...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2014
Man Dies In House Fire
A man has died in a house fire in County Roscommon. The victim, aged 49, was alone in the house and was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at Coolshaghtena at ...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2014
Ireland May Be Imprisoning Victims Of Slavery - Report
A new report is calling for an immediate review of all potential cases of trafficking for slavery in cannabis production to identify and protect victims. Published today as part of a major European p...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2014
Safefood Urges Parents To 'Bring Back Play'
As part of the campaign to take on childhood obesity, safefood is urging parents to 'Bring Back Play' and encourage their children to be more active every day. At present, four out of five Irish chi...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
Govt Have 'Major' Questions To Answer, Says Sinn Féin Leader
Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams has reiterated his party's cal for the resignation of Minister for Justice Alan Shatter, and said that the government has a number of "major" questions to answer over the ...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
Govt Urged To Introduce Retail Code Of Conduct
The government has been urged to expedite the publication of the Competition and Consumer Bill, which includes proposals for a code of conduct for the retail sector to insure transparency in the secto...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
€3m 'Learner Fund' Announced For Childcare Staff
A new 'Learner Fund' totalling €3m has been announced to support staff in early years services who need to up-skill to meet new qualification requirements. Launching the new fund, Minister for Childr...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
Sinn Féin Launch Job Plan For Meath
Sinn Féin has launched proposals on job creation for the Meath area, with the party's EU candidate Matt Carthy saying that Co Meath had "felt the full impact of the recession". Councillor Carthy was ...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
Man Dies In Co Laois Road Crash
Gardaí in Co Laois have reported the death of a 47-year-old following a road crash on the M7 Dublin-Limerick road. The crash happened near Portlaoise shortly before 10pm on Thursday night. According...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
CSO Figures Reveal Over 400 Civil Partnerships In 2012
New figures from the Central Statistics Office have revealed that there were 429 civil partnerships in 2012, 263 of which involving men and 166 involving women. The figures also breakdown the areas i...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
€1.7m For North Dublin Youth Facilities
News of a €1.7 million fund for the development of youth facilities in Dublin's north inner city, has been described a demonstrating the government's "commitment to our young people who are most at ri...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
Health Warning Issued After Measles Cases Confirmed
A health warning has been issued following the confirmation of two cases of measles at NUI Galway. The Health Service Executive has said that vigilance is needed due to the proximity of university st...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2014
Man Shot In Dublin Last Week Dies In Hospital
A 32-year-old man shot near a creche in Dublin last week has died in Beaumont Hospital , garda have said. Mr Declan Smith was shot on Holywell Avenue in Donaghmede last Friday. According to garda Mr ...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
Govt 'Must Act' To Protect Beef Prices
The government must take urgent measures to prevent the collapse of beef prices, Sinn Féin's spokesperson on rural development Trevor Ó Clochartaigh has said. "The current pricing situation is damagi...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
Man Critical After Arriving At Garda Station Suffering Gunshot Wounds
A man is in a critical condition after being shot a number of times in the neck and upper body in a west Dublin church car park on Wednesday evening. The man, aged in his 30s, managed to drive himsel...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
Sinn Féin Call On Alan Shatter To Resign
Sinn Féin has called for the resignation of Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter. The party's justice spokesman, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, made the call during a Dáil debate on the e...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
Work Begins On Tallaght To Ballyboden Cycle Route
Construction has begun on the first phase of the Tallaght to Ballyboden cycle route, with Mayor of Dublin South, Dermot Looney, carrying out the official sod turning ceremony. Funded by the National ...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
Eight Unused Garda Stations Go Under The Hammer
Eight former garda stations are going under the hammer at a public auction in Dublin. It is understood that there has been strong interest in the building, some of which were only vacated recently, w...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
Trinity Board Agrees Name Change
Trinity College Dublin has provisionally approved a name change to the University of Dublin, as part of a global rebranding initiative. The board of the college approved the changes, which will now b...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
Unfinished Housing Site Sells For Over €800,000
The unfinished housing development of Coill Rua in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, has sold at auction for more than €200,000 over its guide price. The sale included the site, which has 12 units at various ...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
Irish Consumers Not Getting Good Value On Broadband Services
Broadband customers in Ireland are not getting good value, Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on Communications Michael Moynihan has said. Deputy Moynihan highlighted a study that claims that broadband servi...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2014
ASTI Issue Strike Action Directive To Members
The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has issued a directive to its members following an overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action. The dispute is over planned changes to the Ju...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2014
Oireachtas Health Committee Urge Opt-Out Organ Donation System
Changing to an opt-out system for organ donation could vastly increase the level of organ donation in Ireland, Chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Jerry Buttimer, has said. Speaking at the laun...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2014
Alan Shatter Statement On An Garda Síochána
Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter has released a statement following the revelation that phone calls made to and from Garda stations had been routinely monitored until last Novem...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2014
RTÉ Expect 'Small Surplus' For 2013
Following a series of cost-saving measures, the broadcaster RTÉ has announced that it expects to report a "small surplus" for 2013. The Director General at the national broadcaster made the announced...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2014
ASTI Vote In Favour Of Strike Action
The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) have voted in favour of industrial action. The teachers have concerns regarding the proposed changes to the Junior Cycle programme on secondary sc...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2014
Man Arrested And Cannabis Growhouse Uncovered In Raid
Cannabis with an estimated value of €33,000 has been seized during a planned operation at an address in the Neilstown area or Dublin. A man, said to be in his 20s, was arrested on Tuesday in connecti...