Irish News for December 2016

Irish News, Dec 20, 2016
Detector Dog Helps Seizes Cigarettes And Cash
Cigarettes, tobacco, cars and cash have been seized on the Northside of Cork City in an operation launched by Revenue. It is understood that approximately 10,000 'Jin Lin', 'Winston' and 'Marlboro Go...
Irish News, Dec 19, 2016
New Figures Reveal Rise In Sexual Offences
New figures have revealed sexual offences are up 6.6% compared to the same period last year. The Central Statistics Office statistical release for Q3 of 2016 states there were 152 further incidents c...
Irish News, Dec 19, 2016
FAI Fined €4,700 For Easter Rising Symbol On Ireland Shirts
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has been fined 5,000 Swiss francs (Sfr) (€4,700) by FIFA. The organisation was sanctioned after Republic of Ireland players wore symbols commemorating the 19...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2016
Gardai And RSA Issue Road Warnings Ahead Of Holidays
Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have issued a reminder to drivers about drink-driving over Christmas and the New Year. An anti-drink driving campaign launched on 01 December which feature...
Irish News, Dec 14, 2016
Two Arrested And Cash Seized In Raids Across Limerick
Two men have been arrested and a "significant amount of cash" has been seized in a series of raids across Limerick. Officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau were support by local garda in raids on 11...
Irish News, Dec 14, 2016
HSE Publishes 2017 National Service Plan
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has published its 2017 National Service Plan, following approval by the Minister for Health, Simon Harris. The plan details the delivery of health services that the...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2016
Man Arrested Over Robert Ellis Murder
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Robert Ellis. The suspect, aged in his 20s, was arrested this morning, Tuesday, and is being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2016
HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme Officially Opened
The Minister for Health Promotion, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has officially opened Ireland's first HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme conference, marking the first year of the National ...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2016
SF Calls On Housing Minister To Commit To Housing Reforms
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin TD, has said that Minister for Housing Simon Coveney has a "unique opportunity to bring forward ambitious reforms". Deputy Ó Broin made the comment ahead ...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2016
Large-Scale Fuel Laundering Operation Uncovered
A large-scale fuel laundering operation has been uncovered in Counties Monaghan and Cavan, in a joint operation by Revenue Enforcement Officers and Garda Regional Support Unit. In an intelligence-led...
Irish News, Dec 9, 2016
Human Remains Confirmed As Missing Limerick Woman
Human remains found in Galway Bay on 29 November have been confirmed as those of missing Limerick woman, Maria Hennigar. The 35-year-old was reported missing on 22 November, although she had not been...
Irish News, Dec 9, 2016
Garda Need 'Greater Support' To Tackle Drug Related Crime
Fianna Fáil has called for greater support for Gardaí tackling drug related crime. Senator and Seanad Spokesperson for Justice, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, made the call following data released by Joint P...
Irish News, Dec 9, 2016
Two Men Killed In Separate Collisions In Dublin And Roscommon
Two men have been killed in separate road traffic collisions in Dublin and Roscommon. A male motorcyclist died in hospital after being involved in a collision with a car at the junction of Killbarron...
Irish News, Dec 8, 2016
Shoppers Urged To Be Aware Of Car Park Thefts
Shoppers have been urged to be mindful of retail car park thefts this Christmas, with new figures revealing that €400,000 worth of goods was stolen from shoppers' cars in Ireland last year. The warn...
Irish News, Dec 7, 2016
Central Bank Vacancies Raises Serious Questions
Almost 150 job vacancies at Central Bank raises serious questions about the capacity of the organisation to do its job effectively and to cope with any new financial services firms that may arrive in ...
Irish News, Dec 7, 2016
Three Men Arrested Over Dublin Arms Seizure
Gardaí have arrested three men in connection with a weapons seizure in Dublin last month. The Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau made what they described as a "massive firearms seizure" when they stopp...
Irish News, Dec 7, 2016
Man Arrested In Connection With Anthony Rogers Death
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of man in Dublin last month. Gardai from the Detective Unit at Kevin Street and the South Central Task Force investigating the murder ...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2016
Man Critical Following Mulhuddart Shooting
Gardaí in Blanchardstown are appealing for witnesses to a shooting incident in Dublin. A 38-year-old man was discovered with gunshot wounds at Parlickstown Green, Mulhuddart late on Monday, 05 Decemb...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2016
FG Brexit Response Working Group Meets In Belfast
The Fine Gael Brexit Response Working Group has met at Stormont in Belfast to discuss the challenges presented to the island of Ireland by the UK's decision to leave the EU. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Fin...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2016
Tackling Back To School Costs Must Be Priority In New Legislation
Tackling back to school costs must be a key element of the new Student and Parents Charter, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education and Skills, Teachta Carol Nolan. Speaking at the publication of the Gen...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2016
Cork Airport Announces Boston Route
Cork Airport has announced that it has been granted a license to operate the first direct transatlantic flights between Cork and the United States. Norwegian Air International will operate the route...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2016
Three Killed In Waterford Road Crash
Three men have died following a road traffic collision in Waterford. According to Gardaí, two cars collided on the N72 between the junctions with the N25 and the R672 at around 10am on Sunday, 04 De...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2016
Meath Rents Rise By 50% Over Four Years
Rent prices have risen by 50% over the last four years in Co Meath, according to Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín. With an average rise of 15.8% in the last year, An Teachta Tóibín said the speed of rent i...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2016
Over 9,300 Patients Wait For Hospital Beds
New figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has revealed over 9,300 hospital patients were waiting for a trolley in November, the worst figure since counting began. Overall, 85...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2016
Suspicious Device Found In Rush Made Safe
A suspicious device has been made safe in Co Dublin. Emergency services were alerted earlier today, 02 December, that a suspect device had been located in Rush. An emergency cordon was established i...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2016
Parties Urged To Support New Pension Equality And Fairness Motion
Ireland's political parties are being called on to support a new Pension Equality and Fairness motion. The new proposal, which has been brought forward by Sinn Féin, will go before the Dáil next week...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2016
Two Men Charged In Connection With Dublin Tiger Kidnapping
Two men have appeared in court in relation to a tiger kidnapping incident last year in Co Dublin. The suspects have been charged with the abduction of three women from their Malahide home on Friday, ...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2016
Elderly Driver Killed In Kilkenny Collision
A man in his mid 70's has died following a two-vehicle crash in Kilkenny. The victim was driving one of the cars involved in the collision on the N24 Belline and Rogerstown, Piltown at around 7.30pm ...
Irish News, Dec 1, 2016
1 In 5 People Renting In Ireland
One in five people in Ireland are now living in rented accommodation, according to figures from the Residential Tenancies Board. Rents went up by 8.6% between July and September, compared to the same...