Irish News for August 2007 : Page 3

Irish News, Aug 20, 2007
Strike Called Off On Aer Lingus Talks
The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (IALPA) executive has called off planned strike after considering a written offer of talks advanced by Aer Lingus. The airline's Chief Executive Dermot Mannion ...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2007
Man Dies In Ballybrittas House
A 55-year-old man has died at a house in Count Laois. Garda, called to an incident at a house in Ballybrittas on Sunday evening, found a man with severe head injuries in the house. A 53-year-old wom...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2007
Carlow Car Crash Kills Two
Two people have been killed in County Carlow. A man, 23, and a woman, 18, died when the vehicle they were travelling in hit a tree in Kilcarry, Clonegal. No other vehicles were involved in the incid...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2007
Man Assaulted at Mayfield
A man assaulted outside a Cork pub on Friday evening remains in a critical condition. The man is reported to be Miah Dennehy a former Cork Hibernian soccer player. He was attacked outside the Fob an...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2007
CAO College Offers First Round Placements
The Central Applications Office has published the first round of applications for Leaving Certificate students seeking places in third level education. The figures reveal a drop in the points require...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2007
Galway Boil Notice Lifted
The Director of Public Health today assured households that water supplies are now safe to drink. Dr Diarmuid O’Donovan spoke to RTE Radio’s News At One and said advanced water screening treatments w...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2007
Rents Hit A New High As Supply Falls
The property website Daft.ie’s latest rental report shows house rents have hit a new all-time-high. The report shows that over the last year, rents have increased by 11.9% and the rent inflation is n...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2007
Missing Climbers Return Safely
Four climbers who were reported missing in County Mayo yesterday have returned to their car safe and sound today. Local people alerted the Mayo Mountain Rescue Team after the group of tourists, all f...
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
Pensioner Treated After Dublin Gas Explosion
A man in his 70s is being treated in hospital for severe burns and smoke inhalation after a gas explosion at a Dublin city centre flat. Fire crews and the ambulance service attended the fire at the O...
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
Delay In Irish Cancer Screening Programme
The National Cancer Screening Programme, which was promised for November has been delayed. The programme was set up under the establishment of the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) Board in Ja...
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
Diversions In Place Following Fatal Limerick Crash
A woman has died in a car crash involving a bicyclist approximately 2kms outside Bruff on the Kilmallock road in County Limerick. The deceased, who was aged in her 40s, was a cyclist. She was involve...
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
Gormley's Concern Over Aer Lingus Plans
Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, has raised concern over the Aer Lingus decision to end its Shannon to Heathrow service. Mr Gormley said the move was not in accordance with Government poli...
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
US Extradition Hearing On Irishwoman's Death
A hearing will take place later today in the US to determine whether former minister, the Reverend George Exoo, will be extradited to Ireland. Mr Exoo has been accused of assisting in the suicide of ...
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
Irish Shares Marked Fall On World Slide
Irish shares have been hit hard, as global financial markets face the worst crisis in years. Four billion euro has been wiped off Irish share values, coinciding with falls in other world markets. F...
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
Rail Services To Dublin Delayed
Rail services from Cork and Limerick to Dublin have been disrupted following an engine fault on a train today. The fault developed on the train leaving Kent Station, Cork, travelling to Heuston Stati...
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
Flynn Pays RTÉ €1.23M
RTÉ have confirmed that payment in relation to the Flynn case is being made. The Irish national broadcaster is owed almost €1.23 million following a court settlement over a failed libel action by Co....
Irish News, Aug 17, 2007
Stones Fans Urged To Be Careful Near Boyne
John Leech, CEO of Irish Water Safety (IWS) has urged thousands of fans attending Slane Castle for a Rolling Stones concert, to exercise caution around the Boyne River. Around 70,000 people are set ...
Irish News, Aug 16, 2007
Five Shots Fired At Dublin House
Five shots were fired at a house on Sean McDermott Street in Dublin this morning. The incident occurred shortly before 6.00am and although the house was occupied at the time no one was injured. Thre...
Irish News, Aug 16, 2007
Several Injured In Tipperary Crash
A number of people have been injured in a collision involving three cars in County Tipperary. The accident happened on the N7 main Dublin to Limerick road, on the Nenagh side of Toomevara just after ...
Irish News, Aug 16, 2007
Loan Worries Cause Stock Market Falls
Stock markets have experienced further falls as concerns persist over the effects of lending to high risk creditors. The Dublin ISEQ dropped 300 points to shed 3% of its value. While the London FTSE ...
Irish News, Aug 16, 2007
Malaga-Dublin Flight Delayed Due To Bomb Hoax
Aer Lingus flight (EE 585), which was due to leave Malaga airport for Dublin at 1.00pm, has been delayed due to a bomb hoax. Police in Malaga received the threat and all 330 passengers and 10 crew we...
Irish News, Aug 16, 2007
Army Ration Packs Come Under Fire
Irish farmers have objected to Brazilian beef being used in a quantity of ration packs destined for use by the Irish army. The Irish Farmers Association has called on the Irish Minister for Defence W...
Irish News, Aug 16, 2007
Tralee Buses Out Of Service
Bus Eireann expects service to be resumed from Tralee following an unofficial stoppage by workers. It is understood that a number of drivers from the National Bus and Rail Union took unofficial actio...
Irish News, Aug 15, 2007
Inquiry Launched Into Fatal Galway Crash
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding a fatal road accident, which occurred yesterday in County Galway. A 65-year-old woman died in a road accident in Lenamore, County...
Irish News, Aug 15, 2007
Red Cow Roundabout Incident Closes Road
Motorists have been requested to avoid the Red Cow Roundabout in Dublin due to an incident involving a cement truck. Traffic from the Naas Road are unable to access the M50 southbound. Emergency wor...
Irish News, Aug 15, 2007
'One In Ten' Motorists Drink And Drive
One in ten Irish motorists admits to drinking and driving, a new nationwide survey has found. The survey conducted on behalf of the Irish Insurance Federation, also found that nearly 60% admitted to ...
Irish News, Aug 15, 2007
Entire Contents Of Jurys Hotel Sold
The entire contents of the Jurys Hotel in Ballsbridge have been sold for a million euros, it has been reported. According to a report in 'The Irish Times', the fixtures and fittings - including nine ...
Irish News, Aug 15, 2007
Drivers Ignore Road Safety Laws
In a nation-wide survey carried out by Lansdowne Market Research for the Irish Insurance Federation (IIF), motorists have admitted to wide-scale flouting of road safety laws. More than 900 motorists ...
Irish News, Aug 15, 2007
Dip In Irish Manufacturing Output
Manufacturing output in the first half of 2007 grew by an annual 6.5%, making a strong contribution to growth in the first half of the year. Growth, however, in the second quarter slowed markedly. Co...
Irish News, Aug 14, 2007
Seven People Rescued From Dublin Fire
Seven people have been rescued from a fire at an apartment block in Dublin city centre this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.45am this morning and rescued the people f...