Irish News for August 2015

Irish News, Aug 28, 2015
Sinn Féin's Opposition To Housing Plans 'Almost Beyond Belief' - Dowds
Sinn Féin's opposition to a proposal to build 50 new social housing units in Clondalkin has been described as an "absolutely disgrace and almost beyond belief". Labour TD Robert Dowds accused Cllr Eo...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2015
High Emigration Figures Threaten Recovery
The latest emigration figures show that claims of Ireland's economic recovery have been exaggerated, Sinn Féin spokesperson on the Diaspora Trevor Ó Clochartaigh has said. The Central Statistics Offi...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2015
Taoiseach Urged To Hold Talks With British PM On Situation In North
Fianna Fáil has called on the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, to seek "urgent talks" with British Prime Minister David Cameron, to "address the deteriorating political situation in Northern Ireland". Party l...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2015
Missing Teenager Found 'Safe And Well'
Missing 17-year-old Keeley Murphy has been found "safe and well", garda have reported. Garda had issued an appeal for information on the whereabouts of the teenager, who had been missing since 21 Aug...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2015
Govt White Paper on Defence Published
Minister for Defence Simon Coveney has published a new White Paper on Defence, setting out the government's defence policy framework for the next decade. Launching the Paper at an event in Dublin Cas...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2015
Man Convicted Of Sex Offences In UK Believed To Be In Ireland
Gardaí in Limerick have issued an appeal for help to trace Mian Shahid, a Pakistani national wanted by UK police. It is believed that the 19-year-old travelled to Ireland from Scotland earlier this y...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2015
Gardaí Appeal For Wicklow Man Missing Since 06 July
Garda have appealed for help in tracing Barry Corcoran, who has been missing since Monday, 06 July. The 39-year-old is from Wicklow and it is known that he travelled from the town to Dublin on the mo...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2015
Garda Commissioner Statement On PIRA Allegations
Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has issued a statement on the investigation being carried out by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in to the murder of Kevin McGuigan and allegations about th...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2015
Govt Must Not Be Allowed To Deflect In Irish Water Failure SF
The government must not be allowed to deflect from the failure of Irish Water, Sinn Féin has said ahead of a protest to be held in Dublin this weekend. Speaking at the Right2Water conference today, S...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2015
Concerns Raised Over Resident Extortion Allegations
Residents in the Crumlin-Kimmage area of Dublin are being intimidated into handing over cash to criminals in exchange for the "protection" of their cars, according to Dublin City Councillor Catherine ...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2015
Friday 28 August National 'Slow Down' Day
Friday 28 August has been declared Nation 'Slow Down' Day, a campaign lead by An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority. As part of the campaign, gardaí will conduct an intensive national speed...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2015
Physical Education Should Be Leaving Cert Subject - FG
Physical education should be added to the Leaving Certificate curriculum in an effort to ensure that children are involved in physical activity right through their school years. Making the call, Fine...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2015
Teenager Dies In Co Carlow Farm Accident
A 14-year-old boy has died following an accident on a farm in Co Carlow on Wednesday morning. It is understood that the boy and his 15-year-old brother were both injured when a tractor and trailer co...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2015
Two Japanese Nationals Reported Missing In Co Clare
Gardaí have appealed for help in tracing two Japanese Nationals who have not been seen since Saturday, 22 August. Eiji Takagi, 63, of joint American & Japanese nationality and Ushio Azaki, 61, Japane...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2015
Witnesses Sought To Cash-In-Transit Van Robbery
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a cash-in-transit van robbery in Navan on Tuesday, 25 August. At approximately 15.09 yesterday a cash delivery van pulled into the forecourt of the Maxol service...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2015
Garda Appeal For Missing 15-Year-Old
Gardaí have appealed for help in tracing 15-year-old Adam Dunne, who has been missing since Monday, 24 August. The teenager was last seen at approximately 3pm on the 24th August on Lower Gerald Griff...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2015
Sinn Féin Calls For 'Maximum Mobilisation' For Water Protests
Sinn Féin have called for "maximum mobilisation" for the upcoming national Right2Water march this Saturday and for the government to urgently rethink its stance against holding a referendum to protect...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2015
Govt Urged To Include DART Construction In Next Round Of Capitol Funding
Minister for Transport Paschal Donohue has been urged to include the construction of the DART Underground as part of the government's next round of capital project funding. Making the call, Fianna Fá...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2015
Employment Increases In 2nd Quarter Of 2015 - CSO
The number of people in employment has increased by 57,100 people in the 2nd quarter of 2015, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Total employment now stands at 1,958,7...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2015
Flights Resume Following Fire At Dublin Airport
Flights have resumed at Dublin Airport following a fire at a hangar in a restricted area of the building. Flights were suspended for around 90 minutes while firefighters tackled a blaze at Hangar 3, ...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2015
Minister Orders 'Fresh Assessment' Of PIRA
The Irish Minister for Justice and Equality has ordered gardai to conduct a "fresh assessment" of the Provisional IRA. Ms Frances Fitzgerald made the call following a PSNI investigation into the murd...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2015
Fisherman Dies After Being Overcome By Fumes In Co Galway
A fisherman has died after he was overcome by fumes inside a trawler in Co Galway. The 27-year-old died in Letterkenny General Hospital on Monday night. Another fisherman, a 46-year-old from the Phi...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2015
Removal Of Jason Corbett To Take Place In Limerick
The removal of Jason Corbett's body is to take place on Tuesday evening. The 39-year-old died after a violent incident at his home in the US earlier this month. His body was brought back to Ireland ...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2015
Woman Arrested In Connection With Fatal Shooting In Athy
A woman has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting in Athy, Co Kildare, on Friday. Jason Doogue, 23, was killed outside his home in the Greenhills area. A female, aged in her 30's, was ...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2015
Govt Called To Provide Additional Funding For Mental Health Services
The Mental Health Reform is calling on the Government to provide a minimum of €35 million additional funding for mental health services. Mental health activists from across Dublin have joined Mental ...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2015
TEEU Calls For Govt To Abolish Water Charges
The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) is calling on the Government to abolish water charges with immediate effect. The union made the call after it revealed it had joined the Right2Wa...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2015
Cheaper Alcohol Will Have 'Hugely' Damaging Consequences - Alcohol Action Ireland
The selling of cheaper alcohol will have hugely damaging consequences for health and well-being in Ireland, Alcohol Action Ireland has warned. "The success of Irish tourism is effectively being used ...
Irish News, Aug 24, 2015
Man Dies In Co Mayo Car Collision
A man has died in a single vehicle car crash in Co Mayo on Sunday. The man, 19, was driving on the N84 at Carrowmore when his car struck a wall at approximately 10.30pm. He was pronounced dead at th...
Irish News, Aug 24, 2015
Man Seriously Attacked In Co Limerick
An investigation has been launched after a man was seriously attacked in County Limerick on Monday. The incident occurred in Newcastle West at around 2.15am. The man suffered a serious head injury a...
Irish News, Aug 24, 2015
Two Arrested After Irishman Seriously Attacked In Australia
Two men have been arrested after an Irishman was seriously assaulted in Australia in the early hours of Saturday morning. Jason Cierans was punched in the head outside a nightclub in Sydney sat appro...