Irish News for December 2008 : Page 4

Irish News, Dec 3, 2008
Cross Border Pressure On Moneylenders
Credit card companies and moneylenders will soon be forced to adopt a new code of practice across the Republic - while in the North, consumers are being warned off using unlicensed moneylenders. From...
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Irish News, Dec 3, 2008
'Reduce Living Standards' As Tax Shortfall Worsens
The Minister for Finance has said "we are living beyond our means", and has called for the Irish people to lower expectations of their standard of living. Brian Lenihan appeared on RTÉ's Morning Ire...
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Irish News, Dec 3, 2008
Poolbeg Incinerator Gets Go-Ahead
Dublin City Council has been granted a licence to build its controversial waste incinerator at Poolbeg. The Environmental Protection Agency passed the licenece following weeks of discussions and opp...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Cowen Faces EU Leaders On Lisbon
Taoiseach Brian Cowen is to face a series of meetings with European leaders on Wednesday on the Irish position regarding the Lisbon Treaty. The meetings come ahead of a crucial European Council meeti...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Haulage Boss To Step Aside After RTÉ Accusations
The President of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has stepped down following a TV 'Prime Time' investigation into the treatment of migrant workers. Co Louth trucker Jimmy Quinn, who was ment...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Government Looks Seriously At Aer Lingus Offer
The Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan (pictured) is said to be having a "serious look" at a fresh multi-million euro offer for Aer Lingus from its rival Ryanair - even though the airline itself has...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Man Arrested In Connection With Finglas Shooting
Gardai investigating the shooting of a man in Dublin have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the incident. The shooting took place in the Cardiffsbridge Road in Finglas on the morning of ...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Investigation Launched Into Hanged Prisoner
Following the death of a young criminal who was found hanged in the laundry room of a prison a number of investigations are under way to establish the circumstances surrounding his death. The 25-yea...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Hundreds Of Jobs Go As Credit Crunch Tightens
A total of 300 jobs have been axed today as two companies slashed their workforce, despite it being the run up to Christmas. Insurance giant FBD cut around 150 staff and is closing offices across the...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Jobs Market In 'Freefall' As Factories Slump
The jobs market has been described as in 'freefall' following news that the manufacturing sector is at its lowest over the past decade. Following the release of the statistics by the Purchasing Manag...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Families Face Toughest Christmas In A Generation
Families will be facing one of the toughest festive periods in a generation according to new research published today. According to the Economic and Social Research Institute, almost one in five hou...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Irish Fork Out For Fuel
Figures released by the European Commission show that the Irish pay almost a quarter more than the European average for fuel. In their weekly oil bulletin surveying the price of petroleum products in...
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Irish News, Dec 2, 2008
Teen Faces Sentencing After DART Rukcus
A Teenager is facing sentencing at a Dublin Children's Court over his part in a disturbance on board a DART train, which resulted in the carriage being evacuated. The 17-year-old, who is currently re...
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Irish News, Dec 1, 2008
Road Accident Tragedy Probed
Gardai in Riverstown Co. Sligo are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred at approximately 8.15 am this morning. A 22-year-old male was pronounced dead at Sligo General Hospital ...
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Irish News, Dec 1, 2008
Irish Police Target Human Trafficking
Alleged people trafficking is being targeted across Ireland with news today that gardaí in Dublin are continuing to question three people in connection with the disappearance of a Romanian teenager ea...
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Irish News, Dec 1, 2008
Tough Year Ahead, Says SVP
A leading Irish charity, the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has forecast that 2009 would be the most difficult year it has faced for a generation as it announced record spending last year. Unvei...
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Irish News, Dec 1, 2008
Last Waltz At Blaze-Hit Dancehall
Police are probing the cause of a fire that last night destroyed former licensed premises in Donegal. Gardaí are this morning investigating the cause of a €1.5 million blaze that destroyed the old As...
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Irish News, Dec 1, 2008
Man Held After Dublin Drugs Haul
Targeted drug-related raids by gardaí are continuing to pay dividends - and a separate police operation has seen robbery suspects held too. It has emerged today that as a result of a planned search w...
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Irish News, Dec 1, 2008
Adams Slams Government's Border Economy
The President of Sinn Féin Gerry Adams has criticised the Irish Republic's government for failing the people of Donegal and has vowed that Sinn Féin will continue to be to the fore in tackling Fianna ...
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Irish News, Dec 1, 2008
Deportation Movie Wins Award
The students behind a documentary on a Nigerian woman at the centre of a controversial Irish deportation order are celebrating after they graduated - and scooped a major award for the film at the same...
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