Irish News for November 2009 : Page 2

Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
Government Brings Forward Payment To Farmers
Farmers' funding calls have been answered as the Government concedes their point, bringing forward payment allocations for the struggling industry. The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, B...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2009
Charges Follow Fermanagh Shooting Bid
Court appearances are getting underway in the North later after two men were charged with attempted murder. Detectives from the PSNI Serious Crime Branch charged both men in relation to a gun attack ...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
Call For Euro Assistance For Flooding
Fianna Fail's Pat The Cope Gallagher has said the Government should apply for funding to assist with the clean up of the recent deluge. Speaking yesterday evening, The Cope said that restoration cost...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
250,000 Workers Go On Strike
The country's largest unions have said they believe up to 250,000 workers have gone on strike today in response to the Government's plans to cut public sector pay. Much of the State's public sector h...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
Two Killed In Donegal Traffic Collision
Two men have been killed in a two vehicle collision in County Donegal. Gardai in the Ballybofey area of County Donegal are investigating the fatal crah, which occurred at approximately 3.45pm yeste...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
Abuse Report To Be Seen By Cabinet
The interim report of the Commission of Investigation looking into clerical sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin is to be presented to Cabinet today. The report, which is expected to be publishe...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
Brothel Busted In Blanchardstown
Gardaí have revealed they have uncovered a Brohel in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin. According to a Garda spokensman this morning, the discovery was made as part of a planned operation by officers...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
Cowen Announces Aid For Flood Victims
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has announced the Government will provide State assistance to those hardest hit by the ongoing flooding crisis. Speaking at today's Cabinet meeting, Mr Cowen said where humanita...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
Fermanagh Shooting Suspects Freed
A secretive British army unit was involved in foiling a weekend murder bid on a policeman from the border area – and may also have been responsible for the failure of a bomb attack a 100 miles away in...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
Mid West Remains On Flood Alert
Emergency services continue to work around the in areas affected by severe flooding as more rainfall is forecast by Met Eireann. As the emergency situation worsens in man western areas, Met Eireann h...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2009
Northern 'Double Jobbing' To End
The North's Assembly members have voted to phase out so-called 'double jobbing' within five years. An earlier motion by the Ulster Unionists to end the practice by 2011 failed to gain necessary supp...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2009
Roads Begin To Reopen As Flooding Recedes
Gardaí have announced the re-opening of a number of flooded roads as the deluge begins to recede. A Garda spokesman said this afternoon that in the last few hours, due to receding flood waters and cl...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2009
Welfare Payments To Be Delayed By Strike
Some 55,000 social welfare recipients will have to go an extra day without their welfare cheque as the upcoming strike action by the public sector will mean benefit offices will be closed. Offices of...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2009
Taoiseach To Visit Flooded Areas
Taoiseach Brian Cowen will be visiting the areas worst effected by the weekend's flooding. Mr Cowen will travel to Galway, Clare, Tipperary and Cork today as extensive parts of the south and west ha...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2009
Bomb 'Attempt To Derail Peace': Baggott
A bomb explosion in Belfast at the weekend has threatened to explode hopes that policing powers will soon be devolved to the local Assembly. Less than three months after the North's Policing Board he...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2009
Irish Scientists Close On Leukaemia Cure
Irish researchers have today revealed results from a recent trials of a new treatment for a rare form of leukaemia which, they say, have proved very promising. The Galway based team, working with sci...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2009
Teenager Killed As Car Flips In Galway
A teenager has been killed in a tragic crash in County Galway last night. The 16-year-old male was fatally injured when the car he was a front seat passenger in left the road. According to Gardai th...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2009
Cork Hospital Workers Exempted From Strike
Hospital workers in Cork have been exempted from the national day of strike action tomorrow because of the recent flooding. Siptu said today that local authority workers in County Cork and in two Cor...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
Three Hurt In Dublin Shooting
Three people have been wounded in a shooting attack in County Dublin last night. Gardaí are investigating the incident, which occurred in the north County Dublin town of Balbriggan last night. Duri...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
Defence Forces Deployed After Serious Flooding
The Defence Forces have been called into action after the authorities were deluged by problems over the severe flooding around the country. More than 200 defence personnel were called in to assist va...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
FIFA Rules Out Rematch
Despite efforts by Taoiseach Brian Cowen, the world's football representative body have announced there will be no replay between Ireland and France. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) had l...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
Death Threat To Northern DPP Chair
The Sinn Féin chair of Moyle's District Policing Partnership (DPP) has been told his life is under threat. Oliver McMullan was warned of the death threat during a phone call from the PSNI last night...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
Hse Announces Contingency Plans For Strike
The HSE has revealed all non-emergency operations will be deferred and out-patient appointments rescheduled due to the public sector industrial action scheduled for Tuesday. Despite the strikes, doct...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
Quad Tragedy Mourned
A boy has died in the North and another has been left critically injured following a collision involving a quad bike in Co Londonderry overnight. A 14-year-old died in the accident which happened at ...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
Man Arrested Over Naas Drug Seizure
A man has been arrested in County Kildare after a stop and search of his vehicle yesterday afternoon. The arrest took place around 1.40pm when the Garda National Drugs Unit and Naas District Detectiv...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
RSA Welcomes Speed Cameras Roll Out
The Road Safety Authority is welcoming the roll-out of a network of privatised speed cameras across the country. The 45 mobile units will be placed across the country in a bid to cut deaths on the na...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2009
Basque Extradition 'Invalid'
A judge in the North has thrown out attempts to extradite a Basque man because of lack of specific details about the charges allegedly linking him with terrorism, writes Carla Liébana The Reco...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2009
Top Gang Leaders Jailed
Two major players in the country's most powerful criminal gangs have been sentenced to 12 and 14 years in prison over a €2 million drug haul. William Hynes and John Mangan are both senior members in ...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2009
Government Call For Rematch After French Handed Victory
Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has today demanded a rematch after Ireland were put out of the World Cup by a blatant handball. Mr Ahern slammed governing body Fifa in response to Ireland's defe...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2009
Aer Lingus Reveals Possible Redundancies
Aer Lingus may have to enforce compulsory redundancies if their level of savings cannot be agreed at the Labour Court, it has been revealed. The Board of Directors at Aer Lingus met today to review i...