Irish News for November 2009

Irish News, Nov 30, 2009
Bishop Claims Abuse Reports 'Misread'
The Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has responded to calls for the resignation of a Bishop implicated in the Walsh report, by saying his critics had "misread" the document. The report into cler...
Irish News, Nov 30, 2009
Woman Dies As Road Carnage Continues
A woman has become the latest victim in this weekend's carnage on Ireland's "treacherous" roads. Gardai in Tullow are investigating the fatal road traffic collision, which occurred on the N80, Kilbri...
Irish News, Nov 30, 2009
Teen Dies On 'Treacherous' Roads
A teenager has been tragically killed in Co Kerry thanks to road conditions that have been described as "treacherous". The fatal road traffic accident occurred along the Tarbert to Ballylongford road...
Irish News, Nov 30, 2009
Flooding And Black Ice Warning Issued
Motorists are being warned to take care on the roads today due to flooding and black ice in parts of the country. Many of the State's roads have been described as experiencing "treacherous icy condit...
Irish News, Nov 30, 2009
MI5 Must Share North's Intelligence: Ford
As the Irish and UK prime ministers meet in London this afternoon in a bid to break continued deadlock over the devolution of policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the man tipp...
Irish News, Nov 30, 2009
Cowen And Brown Hold Justice Talks
Brian Cowen has flown to London in a bid to break the continued deadlock over the devolution of policing and justice powers to the North's Assembly. He will meet with UK counterpart Gordon Brown in D...
Irish News, Nov 30, 2009
Dangerous Weather Warning For Ireland
There's a major road alert tonight as drivers are warned of 'treacherous icy conditions' on the roads. As a milder than usual November comes to an end, the cold snap means that winter has really arri...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2009
Cowen Calls For End To Economic 'Negativity'
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the "overwhelming negativity" over the economy was not in the country's national interest. Speaking at the Irish Exporters' Association in Dublin last night, Mr Cowen s...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2009
Bishops Called To Resign Over Report
The opposition parties have called for the resignation of the bishops named in the report published yesterday, detailing the Catholic church's culture of secrecy over abusive priests. Fine Gael leade...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2009
Irish EU Commissioner Secures Innovation Portfolio
Ireland has been given the Research and Innovation portfolio in the newly formed European Commission. Recent Irish nominee for the commission, Máire Geoghegan Quinn, will be allocated the portfolio b...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2009
Flooded Farmers To Receive Emergency Supplies
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is to begin an operation to get emergency supplies of animal fodder to farmers in areas worst hit by the recent flooding. Areas of County Galway are still dealing...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2009
Heated Words Cloud North's Justice Transfer
DUP leader Peter Robinson has censured Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness over what he claimed were failures to progress the devolution of policing and justice powers to the North's Assembly. However, Mr ...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2009
Loyalist Killer's Sentencing Adjourned
One of the North's most prominent loyalists, Torrens Knight, had his sentencing for a brutal assault on two sisters adjourned today. Knight, a convicted UFF killer, was found guilty of attacking the...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2009
Lenihan Accused Of 'Misleading' Daíl Over Molloy Pension
Opposition party Fine Gael has said Brian Lenihan "misled" the Daíl over the controversial severance package awarded to ousted FÁS Director, Rody Doyle. Yesterday it emerged that Finance Minister Bri...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2009
Appeal Launched Over Dublin 'Serious' Assault
An appeal has been launched into a Dublin assault that left a man in his 30s needing treatment for serious head injuries. Gardai at Pearse Street, Dublin, are investigating the assault, which occurre...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2009
Garda Boss 'Deeply Sorry' Over Abuse Findings
The Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, has said he is "deeply sorry" for the Gardaí's failures to act on claims of abuse, revealed in the latest report on sexual abuse by Catholic Priests. Commissio...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2009
Fatal Wicklow Stabbing 'Unusual'
An investigation has been launched into the death of a man in County Wicklow who suffered from a suspected stab wound last night. Gardaí in Arklow are investigating the curious incident in which the...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2009
Taoiseach Sees Midland's Flooding First Hand
Brian Cowen is to visit counties Westmeath and Offaly today to view the flooding in the midlands. Yesterday, the Taoiseach acknowledged the flooding situation was an "ongoing emergency" and predicted...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2009
Abuse Report 'Not Published In Full'
The body responsible for the pivotal report on the churches handling of child abuse reports against priests, which is expected today, has revealed the report will not be published in full. The Archdi...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2009
Fermanagh Floats As Belfast 'Protected'
As scores of roads remained underwater north of the border in Co Fermanagh last night with a prediction that it could take weeks for water levels at Lough Erne to get back to normal, there was relief ...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2009
McDowell Beaten At Festive Market
There was again little sign of festive cheer last night as a newspaper editor was badly beaten by a gang outside Belfast City Hall. Sunday World's northern editor Jim McDowell was beaten to the grou...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2009
'Sad End' For Dublin Car Firm
Liquidator are moving in on one of the country's largest car dealerships, which is going into liquidation with the loss of almost 100 jobs. EP Mooney, which was founded in Dublin 37 years ago, has am...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2009
Oglaigh na hEireann 'Planted Bomb'
Ardoyne-based republicans are being balmed for the failed weekend bomb attack on the North's Policing Board. It has emerged that the republican dissident group Oglaigh na hEireann (ONH) is suspected ...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
Gardaí Move In On Gang ATM Thieves
Some 13 people have been arrested in connection with the theft of Auto Telling Machines in the South Eastern and Eastern Regions. The arrests were made as part of a Garda operation this morning inves...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
High Winds Tear Roof Off Dublin Apartment Block
Three apartment blocks in Dublin have been evacuated after high winds ripped the roof from the building this morning. The incident occurred at an apartment complex at Carrickmines Manor on the Glenam...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
Talks To Resume After Strike
The Government and public sector unions are to reconvene talks in the wake of the large scale Public Sector strikes amid threats of a second national strike next week. On Tuesday, some 250,000 public...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
Man Dies In Another Donegal Crash
A man has been killed in a Donegal road crash, only a day after two others were fatally injured in a collision in the county. Gardaí at Ballyshannon are investigating yesterday's fatal road collisio...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
Brothers To Pay Out €161m Over Abuses
The Order of Christian Brothers have announced today they are to hand over €161 million in compensation and property in the fallout of the hideous revelations in the Ryan Report. In a statement relea...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
Donegal Kite-Surfer Killed In Freak Accident
A man has been killed in a freak kite-surfing accident off Donegal. The victim, named locally as David North, who was in his 20s, and believed to be from Belturbet in Co Cavan, had been kite-surfing ...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
Body Discovery In Enniskillen
The North's police have revealed that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a woman's body in Co Fermanagh. A PSNI statement said that the discovery, at a house on the...