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Irish News for August 2008 : Page 2
Irish News, Aug 26, 2008
Eldery Woman Driven Off In Car Highjack
An elderly woman has been left shocked after the car she was in was hijacked from a petrol station. The car thief took off with the 72 year-old female passenger still seated in the front passenger s...
Eldery Woman Driven Off In Car Highjack
An elderly woman has been left shocked after the car she was in was hijacked from a petrol station. The car thief took off with the 72 year-old female passenger still seated in the front passenger s...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2008
Wicklow Jobs Lost As Health Farm Closes
Over 60 jobs are set to go at one of Ireland's longest running health farms. Wicklow's Powercourt Springs will close at the end of October. Workers are expected to enter into consultation with man...
Wicklow Jobs Lost As Health Farm Closes
Over 60 jobs are set to go at one of Ireland's longest running health farms. Wicklow's Powercourt Springs will close at the end of October. Workers are expected to enter into consultation with man...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Murder Probe Launched After Dublin Pub Shooting
A three-man gang is being hunted after a weekend shooting left one man dead and another injured. Two masked raiders armed with handguns burst into a busy north Dublin pub on Saturday night and fired ...
Murder Probe Launched After Dublin Pub Shooting
A three-man gang is being hunted after a weekend shooting left one man dead and another injured. Two masked raiders armed with handguns burst into a busy north Dublin pub on Saturday night and fired ...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Armed Robbery Teen Suspects Freed
The teen pair arrested in Co Tipperary on Sunday in connection with a probe into an armed robbery have now been released from gardaí custody. The two teenagers, aged 16 and 17 were initially arrested...
Armed Robbery Teen Suspects Freed
The teen pair arrested in Co Tipperary on Sunday in connection with a probe into an armed robbery have now been released from gardaí custody. The two teenagers, aged 16 and 17 were initially arrested...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Four Dead On Roads Over Weekend
Ireland's road death toll has taken a jump by a further four this week, following a series of road accidents during the weekend. Gardaí are investigating the cases, the latest of which involved two ...
Four Dead On Roads Over Weekend
Ireland's road death toll has taken a jump by a further four this week, following a series of road accidents during the weekend. Gardaí are investigating the cases, the latest of which involved two ...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Roche Lends Support To Second Lisbon Referendum Proposal
The European Affairs Minister has said he supports having a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. Dick Roche (pictured) said although the Government has yet to make a decision on the matter, his ow...
Roche Lends Support To Second Lisbon Referendum Proposal
The European Affairs Minister has said he supports having a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. Dick Roche (pictured) said although the Government has yet to make a decision on the matter, his ow...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Water Charges 'Inevitable Says Scientist
An Irish expert has said he believes water charges for all are "inevitable" in Ireland as supplies begin to drain. Professor John Sweeney, Head of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Unit (ICARUS...
Water Charges 'Inevitable Says Scientist
An Irish expert has said he believes water charges for all are "inevitable" in Ireland as supplies begin to drain. Professor John Sweeney, Head of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Unit (ICARUS...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Marbella Shooting Victims 'Innocent'
On foot of news of a fatal Dublin pub shooting at the weekend, it has emerged that two of the three Irishmen injured in a similar shooting in the Spanish resort of Marbella late last week were just 'i...
Marbella Shooting Victims 'Innocent'
On foot of news of a fatal Dublin pub shooting at the weekend, it has emerged that two of the three Irishmen injured in a similar shooting in the Spanish resort of Marbella late last week were just 'i...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Anger At VAT On Tips Added To Bill
An Irish trade union has warned that gratutites (tips) are now set to be taxable, under new proposals from the Revenue Commissioners. Siptu, which represents workers in the hospitality industry, has ...
Anger At VAT On Tips Added To Bill
An Irish trade union has warned that gratutites (tips) are now set to be taxable, under new proposals from the Revenue Commissioners. Siptu, which represents workers in the hospitality industry, has ...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Kerry Suffers Water Contamination After Landslide
A major landslide in Co Kerry has left thousands of Co Kerry residents without clean water. The area's Council has issued a boil water notice over fears the water could be unsafe to drink, affecting ...
Kerry Suffers Water Contamination After Landslide
A major landslide in Co Kerry has left thousands of Co Kerry residents without clean water. The area's Council has issued a boil water notice over fears the water could be unsafe to drink, affecting ...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2008
Hi-tech Companies Visit Schools After Poor Results
Fifty of Ireland's leading hi-tech companies are to launch a new initiative, visiting schools to boost interest in science and technology. The plan by ICT Ireland, has been instigated following conce...
Hi-tech Companies Visit Schools After Poor Results
Fifty of Ireland's leading hi-tech companies are to launch a new initiative, visiting schools to boost interest in science and technology. The plan by ICT Ireland, has been instigated following conce...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
Opposition Leader Blasts Taoiseach Over Economic Failures
Opposition Leader Enda Kenny has lambasted Taoiseach Brian Cowen for ignoring the economic trends that led to the current financial slump. The Fine Gael TD, speaking at Humbert Summer School in Co...
Opposition Leader Blasts Taoiseach Over Economic Failures
Opposition Leader Enda Kenny has lambasted Taoiseach Brian Cowen for ignoring the economic trends that led to the current financial slump. The Fine Gael TD, speaking at Humbert Summer School in Co...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
BoI 'Will Not Publish' Data Breach Report
Details relating to the theft of four Bank of Ireland laptops will not be made public, according to reports. The bank has said it will not be publishing a report into the data breach, which it receiv...
BoI 'Will Not Publish' Data Breach Report
Details relating to the theft of four Bank of Ireland laptops will not be made public, according to reports. The bank has said it will not be publishing a report into the data breach, which it receiv...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
Prison Knife Images Probed
An investigation has begun after photographs showing murderer Charlotte Mulhall holding a knife in prison appeared in Irish newspapers. The Prison Service has confirmed it has opened an inquiry after...
Prison Knife Images Probed
An investigation has begun after photographs showing murderer Charlotte Mulhall holding a knife in prison appeared in Irish newspapers. The Prison Service has confirmed it has opened an inquiry after...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
Carlow Stabbing
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the stabbing of a man in Carlow town early this morning. The 30 year-old man was stabbed a number of times at around 6am in the Dargin estate. His injuri...
Carlow Stabbing
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the stabbing of a man in Carlow town early this morning. The 30 year-old man was stabbed a number of times at around 6am in the Dargin estate. His injuri...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
Fatal Crash Investigated
Gardaí at Askeaton are probing a fatal road traffic collision in Co Limerick. The accident occurred at approximately 2.30am this morning on the N21 at Clogh, Rathkeale. A car collided with a parked ...
Fatal Crash Investigated
Gardaí at Askeaton are probing a fatal road traffic collision in Co Limerick. The accident occurred at approximately 2.30am this morning on the N21 at Clogh, Rathkeale. A car collided with a parked ...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
Care Home Standards Slammed
Hot on the heels of news that a health watchdog has called for a "culture change" at hospitals in the North after unannounced inspectors found evidence of poor hygiene at all five visited, Altnagelvin...
Care Home Standards Slammed
Hot on the heels of news that a health watchdog has called for a "culture change" at hospitals in the North after unannounced inspectors found evidence of poor hygiene at all five visited, Altnagelvin...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
Irish Homelessness 'Gone In Five Years', Says Minister
The Irish government has unveiled its long-awaited homelessness strategy, which has promised to eradicate the number of rough-sleepers in five years. The announcement was made amid a series of public...
Irish Homelessness 'Gone In Five Years', Says Minister
The Irish government has unveiled its long-awaited homelessness strategy, which has promised to eradicate the number of rough-sleepers in five years. The announcement was made amid a series of public...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
Galway Residents Issued A 'Boil' Alert
Residents of Gort in County Galway have been issued a warning to boil tap water before using it. Galway County Council put the boil notice in place as a result of contamination found from the Gort Pu...
Galway Residents Issued A 'Boil' Alert
Residents of Gort in County Galway have been issued a warning to boil tap water before using it. Galway County Council put the boil notice in place as a result of contamination found from the Gort Pu...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2008
Warning Over Online Car Sales
A warning has been issued about buying cars online. Gardai in the specialists Stolen Vehicle Unit are currently investigating an incident in which a member of the public became the victim of a crime ...
Warning Over Online Car Sales
A warning has been issued about buying cars online. Gardai in the specialists Stolen Vehicle Unit are currently investigating an incident in which a member of the public became the victim of a crime ...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Guns, Drugs, and Funds Seized In Dublin
An assortment of contraband and what is believed to be illegal earnings has been seized from two addresses in the Dublin area, resulting in three arrests. Two males, one in his late 20's and one in...
Guns, Drugs, and Funds Seized In Dublin
An assortment of contraband and what is believed to be illegal earnings has been seized from two addresses in the Dublin area, resulting in three arrests. Two males, one in his late 20's and one in...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Woman Crushed During Performance Rehearsal
Preparations for a town fair arts performance took a tragic turn on Wednesday after a large falling prop killed a female performer. The woman, who was 30 years-old, was a member of a touring British ...
Woman Crushed During Performance Rehearsal
Preparations for a town fair arts performance took a tragic turn on Wednesday after a large falling prop killed a female performer. The woman, who was 30 years-old, was a member of a touring British ...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Irish Rider Withdrawn After Horse Tests Positive
An Irish equestrian medal hopeful has been taken out of the Olympic competition after his horse tested positive for a banned substance. Denis Lynch is one of four riders who had qualified for Thursda...
Irish Rider Withdrawn After Horse Tests Positive
An Irish equestrian medal hopeful has been taken out of the Olympic competition after his horse tested positive for a banned substance. Denis Lynch is one of four riders who had qualified for Thursda...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Ireland To Take In Tanzanian Refugees
Ireland is to accept refugees from Tanzania under a UN programme. According to reports on Thursday the Tanzania refugees, who are expected to arrive in Ireland in coming months, will be resettled in ...
Ireland To Take In Tanzanian Refugees
Ireland is to accept refugees from Tanzania under a UN programme. According to reports on Thursday the Tanzania refugees, who are expected to arrive in Ireland in coming months, will be resettled in ...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Homelessness Plan Criticised By Opposition
The Government's new plan to tackle Ireland's homelessness problem has been given a less than impressed reception by opposition parties. The document called ‘The Way Home, a strategy to address adult...
Homelessness Plan Criticised By Opposition
The Government's new plan to tackle Ireland's homelessness problem has been given a less than impressed reception by opposition parties. The document called ‘The Way Home, a strategy to address adult...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Government Urged To Watch At-Risk Businesses
The Labour Party has called on the Government to impliment a 'watchlist' to protect at-risk companies from failing as Ireland's economic woes continue. According to a Labour Party spokesman, almost 4...
Government Urged To Watch At-Risk Businesses
The Labour Party has called on the Government to impliment a 'watchlist' to protect at-risk companies from failing as Ireland's economic woes continue. According to a Labour Party spokesman, almost 4...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Two Men Missing For Almost A Month
Gardai in County Kildare are appealing to the public for assistance finding two men missing since the 23rd July. David Lyndsay, aged 38, and Alan Napper, 39, were last seen at approximately 5.00pm on...
Two Men Missing For Almost A Month
Gardai in County Kildare are appealing to the public for assistance finding two men missing since the 23rd July. David Lyndsay, aged 38, and Alan Napper, 39, were last seen at approximately 5.00pm on...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Irish Banks Fund UK Airport Deal
Despite Ireland's continuing economic turbulence, the Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks are reportedly financing a €392 million airport property purchase. A UK hotelier and property developer Su...
Irish Banks Fund UK Airport Deal
Despite Ireland's continuing economic turbulence, the Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks are reportedly financing a €392 million airport property purchase. A UK hotelier and property developer Su...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2008
Installing Dual Flush Toilets Now The Law
Following the flooding outcry, the Minister for the Environment has signed new building regulations making the installation of dual flush toilets mandatory. John Gormley announced that following a p...
Installing Dual Flush Toilets Now The Law
Following the flooding outcry, the Minister for the Environment has signed new building regulations making the installation of dual flush toilets mandatory. John Gormley announced that following a p...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2008
Third Irish Boxer Adds To Medal Tally
Another Irish Boxer is guaranteed a medal after winning his quarter final fight in Beijing. The Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing has witnessed another Irish victory taking the Irish Olympic boxing team'...
Third Irish Boxer Adds To Medal Tally
Another Irish Boxer is guaranteed a medal after winning his quarter final fight in Beijing. The Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing has witnessed another Irish victory taking the Irish Olympic boxing team'...
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Ireland WeatherToday:A rather cloudy morning, with a little patchy light rain or drizzle to start. Skies clearing and becoming dry and increasingly sunny in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.Tonight:Dry with prolonged clear spells through the evening and overnight. This will allow for some fog patches to develop in places overnight. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
