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Irish News, Mar 26, 2008
Teens Die On Roads
Two teenage girls were killed yesterday while five others were injured – two of them seriously – in a road accident in the Irish Republic. They were travelling to Connemara as part of a group of arou...
Teens Die On Roads
Two teenage girls were killed yesterday while five others were injured – two of them seriously – in a road accident in the Irish Republic. They were travelling to Connemara as part of a group of arou...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2008
INLA Bomb Attack Foiled
A pipebomb disarmed in Dublin yesterday may have been the work of the republican terror group, the INLA. The bomb was discovered in a Pringles crisp container, taped to the side of a maroon Nissan Al...
INLA Bomb Attack Foiled
A pipebomb disarmed in Dublin yesterday may have been the work of the republican terror group, the INLA. The bomb was discovered in a Pringles crisp container, taped to the side of a maroon Nissan Al...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2008
Gangland-Style Drive-By Shooting In Limerick
Five houses in Limerick received a volley of machine gun fire in drive-by style gun attack. Garda are investigating the incident in which up to 15 shots were fired from a taxi in St Ita’s Street in t...
Gangland-Style Drive-By Shooting In Limerick
Five houses in Limerick received a volley of machine gun fire in drive-by style gun attack. Garda are investigating the incident in which up to 15 shots were fired from a taxi in St Ita’s Street in t...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2008
Quarter Of People Believe Rape Victims To Blame
A quarter of Irish people questioned in a survey have said rape victims themselves are responsible for the attacks on them. Large numbers of respondents to a poll, conducted by an Irish National news...
Quarter Of People Believe Rape Victims To Blame
A quarter of Irish people questioned in a survey have said rape victims themselves are responsible for the attacks on them. Large numbers of respondents to a poll, conducted by an Irish National news...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2008
Brokers Investigated Over Shareduggery
The Irish financial regulator has announced an investigation into unusual market behavior in Ireland's economy since St Patrick's Day. In a statement by The Irish Regulator, evidence of unusual trad...
Brokers Investigated Over Shareduggery
The Irish financial regulator has announced an investigation into unusual market behavior in Ireland's economy since St Patrick's Day. In a statement by The Irish Regulator, evidence of unusual trad...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2008
Mother Of ‘Scissor Sisters’ Remanded in Custody
The mother of the infamous ‘Scissor Sisters’ has been remanded again into custody in connection with the murder of her African boyfriend. A book of evidence on 52 year-old Kathleen Mulhall has been s...
Mother Of ‘Scissor Sisters’ Remanded in Custody
The mother of the infamous ‘Scissor Sisters’ has been remanded again into custody in connection with the murder of her African boyfriend. A book of evidence on 52 year-old Kathleen Mulhall has been s...
Irish News, Mar 26, 2008
Oireachtas To Be Channeled To The People
TD’s and Senators could be facing a high level of exposure if plans to give the Oireachtas it’s own dedicated TV channel go ahead. Following the successful introduction of the BBC Parliament channel ...
Oireachtas To Be Channeled To The People
TD’s and Senators could be facing a high level of exposure if plans to give the Oireachtas it’s own dedicated TV channel go ahead. Following the successful introduction of the BBC Parliament channel ...
Irish News, Mar 21, 2008
Call For CCTV At Nightclubs
Garda have called for a new law compelling the installation of CCTV at all nightclubs. The recommendation from the garda came during the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors conference, curr...
Call For CCTV At Nightclubs
Garda have called for a new law compelling the installation of CCTV at all nightclubs. The recommendation from the garda came during the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors conference, curr...
Irish News, Mar 21, 2008
Anglo Irish Bank Investigated
The financial regulator has launched an investigation into unusual share dealings in Ireland. Banking and credit turmoil has drastically affected many Irish banks, but the Anglo Irish Bank pricked th...
Anglo Irish Bank Investigated
The financial regulator has launched an investigation into unusual share dealings in Ireland. Banking and credit turmoil has drastically affected many Irish banks, but the Anglo Irish Bank pricked th...
Irish News, Mar 21, 2008
Work On M3 Commences After Violence
The stalled work on the M3 Motorway has recommenced after protesters attacked construction workers at the site. A previous agreement between workers and protesters to halt work on the site for four w...
Work On M3 Commences After Violence
The stalled work on the M3 Motorway has recommenced after protesters attacked construction workers at the site. A previous agreement between workers and protesters to halt work on the site for four w...
Irish News, Mar 21, 2008
Couple Remanded Over Taxi Driver Murder
A man and woman, both in their 20s, are currently being questioned by gardaí, following the stabbing of an off-duty taxi driver in west Dublin. Mark Smyth, a 31-year-old taxi driver from the Hawthorn...
Couple Remanded Over Taxi Driver Murder
A man and woman, both in their 20s, are currently being questioned by gardaí, following the stabbing of an off-duty taxi driver in west Dublin. Mark Smyth, a 31-year-old taxi driver from the Hawthorn...
Irish News, Mar 21, 2008
Screwdriver Killer Accused Granted Bail
The teenager accused of the murder of a Polish man has been released on jail with a list of conditions. The 17 year-old, charged with murdering 29 year-old Pawel Kalite with a screwdriver, faces a t...
Screwdriver Killer Accused Granted Bail
The teenager accused of the murder of a Polish man has been released on jail with a list of conditions. The 17 year-old, charged with murdering 29 year-old Pawel Kalite with a screwdriver, faces a t...
Irish News, Mar 21, 2008
Witnesses Asked To Come Forward Over Finglas
Witnesses have been asked to come forward with information following attacks on buses in the Finglas area of Dublin. The bus service has been severely limited as bus drivers fear for their safety. W...
Witnesses Asked To Come Forward Over Finglas
Witnesses have been asked to come forward with information following attacks on buses in the Finglas area of Dublin. The bus service has been severely limited as bus drivers fear for their safety. W...
Irish News, Mar 21, 2008
Transport Authorities Gear Up For Easter
Ireland’s Transport Authorities are preparing for the bank holiday weekend by issuing warnings and deploying extra staff. Extra Garda are being deployed to deal with the expected increase in traffic...
Transport Authorities Gear Up For Easter
Ireland’s Transport Authorities are preparing for the bank holiday weekend by issuing warnings and deploying extra staff. Extra Garda are being deployed to deal with the expected increase in traffic...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2008
Ireland Racist?
There was a third more racially motivated incidents last year in the Republic. According to figures released ahead of anti-racism week attacks rose by 33% on 2006. The incidents included in a report...
Ireland Racist?
There was a third more racially motivated incidents last year in the Republic. According to figures released ahead of anti-racism week attacks rose by 33% on 2006. The incidents included in a report...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2008
Ahern Secretary In Tears And Under Pressure At Tribunal
A former secretary of the Taoiseach in his St Luke's constituency office in Drumcondra is to resume testimony at the Mahon Tribunal today. Bertie Ahern's close aide, Grainne Carruth, was reduced to t...
Ahern Secretary In Tears And Under Pressure At Tribunal
A former secretary of the Taoiseach in his St Luke's constituency office in Drumcondra is to resume testimony at the Mahon Tribunal today. Bertie Ahern's close aide, Grainne Carruth, was reduced to t...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2008
Airport Worker Dies In Tragic Accident
An aircraft maintenance worker has died from fatal injuries as he was de-icing a jet at Dublin Airport on Wednesday. The 58 year-old man who was described as a 'veteran' died of injuries sustained in...
Airport Worker Dies In Tragic Accident
An aircraft maintenance worker has died from fatal injuries as he was de-icing a jet at Dublin Airport on Wednesday. The 58 year-old man who was described as a 'veteran' died of injuries sustained in...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2008
Road Accidents Cause Dublin Traffic Mayhem
Heavy delays have spread throughout Dublin due to a series of road accidents across the city. A breakdown on the M50 at the M1 roundabout has blocked the northbound lane of the motorway, causing huge...
Road Accidents Cause Dublin Traffic Mayhem
Heavy delays have spread throughout Dublin due to a series of road accidents across the city. A breakdown on the M50 at the M1 roundabout has blocked the northbound lane of the motorway, causing huge...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2008
Further Appeals In Taxi Stabbing Inquiry
Gardaí are continuing their appeal for a couple to come forward in connection to the murder of a man in Blanchardstown on Tuesday evening. Mark Smyth, a 31-year-old taxi driver from the Hawthorns, Du...
Further Appeals In Taxi Stabbing Inquiry
Gardaí are continuing their appeal for a couple to come forward in connection to the murder of a man in Blanchardstown on Tuesday evening. Mark Smyth, a 31-year-old taxi driver from the Hawthorns, Du...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2008
DUP Demands Apology From McAleese
The DUP has demanded an apology over Mary McAleese’s comments over a possible visit from the Queen. In a statement given by the Irish Premier yesterday after a meeting with the Queen during her visit...
DUP Demands Apology From McAleese
The DUP has demanded an apology over Mary McAleese’s comments over a possible visit from the Queen. In a statement given by the Irish Premier yesterday after a meeting with the Queen during her visit...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2008
Irish President's Spin
Despite controversy over her later comments on the devolution of justice and policing in Northern Ireland, and its possible impact on an anticipated visit to the Irish Republic by the Queen, President...
Irish President's Spin
Despite controversy over her later comments on the devolution of justice and policing in Northern Ireland, and its possible impact on an anticipated visit to the Irish Republic by the Queen, President...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2008
Father Fined
An Irish priest has written a cheque for almost €200,000 to pay his bill for dodging taxes. Fr O’Donovan, a curate in the Cork parish of Whitechurch, pleaded guilty to 10 charges of tax fraud amounti...
Father Fined
An Irish priest has written a cheque for almost €200,000 to pay his bill for dodging taxes. Fr O’Donovan, a curate in the Cork parish of Whitechurch, pleaded guilty to 10 charges of tax fraud amounti...
Irish News, Mar 19, 2008
Dublin Taxi Driver Killing Probed
Gardaí are on the hunt for a man and a woman in connection with the stabbing of a taxi driver in Dublin. The attack took place in Fortlawn Avenue in Blanchardstown shortly after 10.00pm on Tuesday. ...
Dublin Taxi Driver Killing Probed
Gardaí are on the hunt for a man and a woman in connection with the stabbing of a taxi driver in Dublin. The attack took place in Fortlawn Avenue in Blanchardstown shortly after 10.00pm on Tuesday. ...
Irish News, Mar 19, 2008
Rome Hit and Run Victims Identified
The two Irish women killed in a hit and run incident in Rome on St Patrick’s Day have been identified by Italian Police. Elizabeth Mary Gubbins, 27, from Co Limerick, and Mary Clare Collins, 28, from...
Rome Hit and Run Victims Identified
The two Irish women killed in a hit and run incident in Rome on St Patrick’s Day have been identified by Italian Police. Elizabeth Mary Gubbins, 27, from Co Limerick, and Mary Clare Collins, 28, from...
Irish News, Mar 19, 2008
Gang Rips Finger Off Tourist
An English tourist has lost a finger during an attack by a gang during St Patrick's Day. Guy Wallace, 17, was celebrating St Patrick's Day in O'Connell Street when he was approached by a group of fiv...
Gang Rips Finger Off Tourist
An English tourist has lost a finger during an attack by a gang during St Patrick's Day. Guy Wallace, 17, was celebrating St Patrick's Day in O'Connell Street when he was approached by a group of fiv...
Irish News, Mar 19, 2008
Televised Trials Trashed
A suggestion by the representative body for middle-ranking Irish police officers for some serious trials to be televised on national TV has been met with deep reservation by criminal lawyers. Paschal...
Televised Trials Trashed
A suggestion by the representative body for middle-ranking Irish police officers for some serious trials to be televised on national TV has been met with deep reservation by criminal lawyers. Paschal...
Irish News, Mar 19, 2008
Ireland Has More Phones Than People
The use of mobile phones in the Republic of Ireland has exploded in recent years, with recent statistics now showing over five million phones for the country's 4.2 million population. The Commission ...
Ireland Has More Phones Than People
The use of mobile phones in the Republic of Ireland has exploded in recent years, with recent statistics now showing over five million phones for the country's 4.2 million population. The Commission ...
Irish News, Mar 19, 2008
Priciest City Is 'Nearly Dublin'
Dublin has moved up in the most costly places to live 'charts' this week, taking the forth spot over Zurich for the first time ever. In a study compiled by the Swiss bank UBS, Dublin was found to hav...
Priciest City Is 'Nearly Dublin'
Dublin has moved up in the most costly places to live 'charts' this week, taking the forth spot over Zurich for the first time ever. In a study compiled by the Swiss bank UBS, Dublin was found to hav...
Irish News, Mar 19, 2008
Europe Calls On Ireland To Legalize Abortion
There has been a European call to end Ireland's constitutional ban on the termination of pregnancies. According to the Council of Europe, all member states in the European Union should guarantee wome...
Europe Calls On Ireland To Legalize Abortion
There has been a European call to end Ireland's constitutional ban on the termination of pregnancies. According to the Council of Europe, all member states in the European Union should guarantee wome...
Irish News, Mar 19, 2008
Royal Visit 'Off' Until Policing Resolved: McAleese
There's unlikely to be an official royal visit to the Irish Republic in the coming months. President Mary McAleese has said she believes Queen Elizabeth will only visit the Republic after local polic...
Royal Visit 'Off' Until Policing Resolved: McAleese
There's unlikely to be an official royal visit to the Irish Republic in the coming months. President Mary McAleese has said she believes Queen Elizabeth will only visit the Republic after local polic...
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Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Dry with clear skies this evening. Patchy cloud will increase at times overnight, but some clear spells too. Light winds and some patchy shallow mist or fog towards dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
