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Irish News, May 26, 2009
Dunlop Sentenced In Corruption Case
A former government press secretary and lobbyist Frank Dunlop has been sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to bribing politicians in the 1990s. He was handed down the te...
Dunlop Sentenced In Corruption Case
A former government press secretary and lobbyist Frank Dunlop has been sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to bribing politicians in the 1990s. He was handed down the te...
Irish News, May 26, 2009
Galway Scientists Discover Coral Reefs
Researchers from the National University of Ireland (NUI) in Galway have discovered a major new area of deepwater coral reefs off the west coast. The area extends to 200sqkm of the seabed on ...
Galway Scientists Discover Coral Reefs
Researchers from the National University of Ireland (NUI) in Galway have discovered a major new area of deepwater coral reefs off the west coast. The area extends to 200sqkm of the seabed on ...
Irish News, May 22, 2009
Child Abuse Compensation Review 'Unlikely'
This week's publication of a damning report into abuses of children in care while in Catholic church-run institutions is unlikely to spark a review of previously agreed compensation. Senior G...
Child Abuse Compensation Review 'Unlikely'
This week's publication of a damning report into abuses of children in care while in Catholic church-run institutions is unlikely to spark a review of previously agreed compensation. Senior G...
Irish News, May 22, 2009
'Wanted' Paedophile Investigated Over Maddy Disappearance
A man who is reported as "wanted for questioning" in the Irish Republic and who has already been convicted as a paedophile in Britain, is being investigated as "an individual of interest" by private d...
'Wanted' Paedophile Investigated Over Maddy Disappearance
A man who is reported as "wanted for questioning" in the Irish Republic and who has already been convicted as a paedophile in Britain, is being investigated as "an individual of interest" by private d...
Irish News, May 22, 2009
Dublin Teen Arrested During Bomb Search
An 18-year-old male has been arrested in north Dublin following a search by army bomb experts. Officers from the disposal team had been called to a home at Buttercup Road in Darndale last night. T...
Dublin Teen Arrested During Bomb Search
An 18-year-old male has been arrested in north Dublin following a search by army bomb experts. Officers from the disposal team had been called to a home at Buttercup Road in Darndale last night. T...
Irish News, May 22, 2009
Court Appearance On Bray Drugs Charges
A man is to appear in the Bridewell Courts this Morning in connection with the drug seizure in Bray on Wednesday. He faces charges after the gardaí seized a quantity of drugs following the operation...
Court Appearance On Bray Drugs Charges
A man is to appear in the Bridewell Courts this Morning in connection with the drug seizure in Bray on Wednesday. He faces charges after the gardaí seized a quantity of drugs following the operation...
Irish News, May 22, 2009
Revenue 'Blocks' Mortgage Relief
The Revenue Commissioners will contact several thousands of homeowners whose mortgage interest relief has been stopped. The tax relief was limited in the April Budget to homeowners in the first seve...
Revenue 'Blocks' Mortgage Relief
The Revenue Commissioners will contact several thousands of homeowners whose mortgage interest relief has been stopped. The tax relief was limited in the April Budget to homeowners in the first seve...
Irish News, May 22, 2009
Thousands Of Calls Made To Drugs Helpline
Almost 3,000 calls have been made to a special hotline, set up to allow members of the public to report drug dealing in their communities. The Dial to Stop Drug Dealing initiative was set up last Sep...
Thousands Of Calls Made To Drugs Helpline
Almost 3,000 calls have been made to a special hotline, set up to allow members of the public to report drug dealing in their communities. The Dial to Stop Drug Dealing initiative was set up last Sep...
Irish News, May 22, 2009
South Dublin Farmer's Market Opens Today
The Farmer's Market in south Dublin will be officially opened this afternoon by County Mayor Marie Corr. The market was successfully re-launched in Chambers Square on 22 April. It is located betwee...
South Dublin Farmer's Market Opens Today
The Farmer's Market in south Dublin will be officially opened this afternoon by County Mayor Marie Corr. The market was successfully re-launched in Chambers Square on 22 April. It is located betwee...
Irish News, May 22, 2009
Cross-Border Visitors Boost NI Tourism
There has been a further fillip for Northern Ireland's tourism industry today with news of a boost of more than a quarter in cross-border visitors. Statistics released today show a 26% increa...
Cross-Border Visitors Boost NI Tourism
There has been a further fillip for Northern Ireland's tourism industry today with news of a boost of more than a quarter in cross-border visitors. Statistics released today show a 26% increa...
Irish News, May 21, 2009
Dunne Family Inquest Verdict Announced
The formal inquest into the deaths of the tragic Dunne family in Co Wexford has found that Ciara Dunne and her two children were unlawfully killed at their home in 2007, while 29-year-old Adrian died ...
Dunne Family Inquest Verdict Announced
The formal inquest into the deaths of the tragic Dunne family in Co Wexford has found that Ciara Dunne and her two children were unlawfully killed at their home in 2007, while 29-year-old Adrian died ...
Irish News, May 21, 2009
Sligo Nurses Walk Out In Strike Action
In spite of last minute negotiations, nurses at a leading hospital are today taking industrial action. Sligo General Hospital has been hit by the action as the nursing staff are staging a one-day str...
Sligo Nurses Walk Out In Strike Action
In spite of last minute negotiations, nurses at a leading hospital are today taking industrial action. Sligo General Hospital has been hit by the action as the nursing staff are staging a one-day str...
Irish News, May 21, 2009
Dublin Arrest On Soldier Murder Warrant
An arrest has been made in the case of a murdered British army sergeant 17 years ago in England. An Armagh-born man, Declan Duffy, 34, who has been living in Dublin, is wanted in the UK on a charge o...
Dublin Arrest On Soldier Murder Warrant
An arrest has been made in the case of a murdered British army sergeant 17 years ago in England. An Armagh-born man, Declan Duffy, 34, who has been living in Dublin, is wanted in the UK on a charge o...
Irish News, May 21, 2009
'No Names' In Catholic Abuse Report
The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said anyone responsible for abusing children in Catholic-run institutions should be "held to account". The church's most senior cleric has also apolog...
'No Names' In Catholic Abuse Report
The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said anyone responsible for abusing children in Catholic-run institutions should be "held to account". The church's most senior cleric has also apolog...
Irish News, May 21, 2009
Summit On Donegal Fire Cover Held
Concerns voiced last November over proposals to combine two Co Donegal fire stations as one centralised unit have this week been taken to Dublin. Ballyshannon and Bundoran councillors and local fire ...
Summit On Donegal Fire Cover Held
Concerns voiced last November over proposals to combine two Co Donegal fire stations as one centralised unit have this week been taken to Dublin. Ballyshannon and Bundoran councillors and local fire ...
Irish News, May 21, 2009
Fire Death Settlement Reached
A decade after a tragic, accidental house fire killed a six-year-old Sligo girl, her family has been awarded compensation. In the legal action, Mr Justice Vivian Lavin extended his deepest sympathies...
Fire Death Settlement Reached
A decade after a tragic, accidental house fire killed a six-year-old Sligo girl, her family has been awarded compensation. In the legal action, Mr Justice Vivian Lavin extended his deepest sympathies...
Irish News, May 21, 2009
Cut Aer Lingus Executive Salaries, Says Ryanair
The main rival to Aer Lingus is calling on the company to cut the salaries of its most senior executives. Ryanair, which has a 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus, has tabled two resolutions for the airline's ...
Cut Aer Lingus Executive Salaries, Says Ryanair
The main rival to Aer Lingus is calling on the company to cut the salaries of its most senior executives. Ryanair, which has a 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus, has tabled two resolutions for the airline's ...
Irish News, May 20, 2009
'Endemic' Abuse Report Published
The fate of thousands of children alleged to have been abused in state-run institutions was in focus today. In the largest investigation of religious orders to date, the full extent of the emotional,...
'Endemic' Abuse Report Published
The fate of thousands of children alleged to have been abused in state-run institutions was in focus today. In the largest investigation of religious orders to date, the full extent of the emotional,...
Irish News, May 20, 2009
Another Arrest On 'Body In Boot' Probe
A third person is being questioned by gardaí investigating the murder of David Sharkey. The body of 28-year-old Mr Sharkey, with an address at Claremont Estate in Navan in Co Meath, was found in the ...
Another Arrest On 'Body In Boot' Probe
A third person is being questioned by gardaí investigating the murder of David Sharkey. The body of 28-year-old Mr Sharkey, with an address at Claremont Estate in Navan in Co Meath, was found in the ...
Irish News, May 20, 2009
Review To Follow European Poll
The Taoiseach has said the Dail's Programme for Government will be reviewed after the local and European elections. However, it remains "part of the business of Government" he said today. Brian Cowe...
Review To Follow European Poll
The Taoiseach has said the Dail's Programme for Government will be reviewed after the local and European elections. However, it remains "part of the business of Government" he said today. Brian Cowe...
Irish News, May 20, 2009
Aer Lingus 'Takes Off' With 1m Belfast Passengers
Ireland's state-backed airline has become an inflight 'millionaire' as troubled Aer Lingus reveals bookings in the North have soared ahead of target. Despite bad news this week on its overall financi...
Aer Lingus 'Takes Off' With 1m Belfast Passengers
Ireland's state-backed airline has become an inflight 'millionaire' as troubled Aer Lingus reveals bookings in the North have soared ahead of target. Despite bad news this week on its overall financi...
Irish News, May 20, 2009
Murder Case Hears 'Over 200 Calls Logged'
The murder trial of a 44-year-old Sligo man, Ronnie Dunbar has heard that the alleged victim has contacted him by mobile phone in excess of 200 times. The court heard this took place over a period be...
Murder Case Hears 'Over 200 Calls Logged'
The murder trial of a 44-year-old Sligo man, Ronnie Dunbar has heard that the alleged victim has contacted him by mobile phone in excess of 200 times. The court heard this took place over a period be...
Irish News, May 20, 2009
Road Toll Mounts As Two-Year-Old Dies
There was further tragedy on the roads yesterday as a two-year-old boy, a woman and a man in his 70s were killed in three separate road crashes. The child, Conor Conroy, from Clondalkin, Dublin, was ...
Road Toll Mounts As Two-Year-Old Dies
There was further tragedy on the roads yesterday as a two-year-old boy, a woman and a man in his 70s were killed in three separate road crashes. The child, Conor Conroy, from Clondalkin, Dublin, was ...
Irish News, May 20, 2009
Doctor's Evidence Given At Rape Trial
Medical evidence has been heard in court by a doctor who examined an elderly woman after an alleged rape. The jury at the Central Criminal Courts case against a Monaghan man accused of raping the 86-...
Doctor's Evidence Given At Rape Trial
Medical evidence has been heard in court by a doctor who examined an elderly woman after an alleged rape. The jury at the Central Criminal Courts case against a Monaghan man accused of raping the 86-...
Irish News, May 19, 2009
Search Revisited For Philip Cairns Body
The disappearance of a south Dublin boy over two decades ago is back in focus - for the second time in a month. Gardaí investigating what happened to Philip Cairns in 1986 are beginning a near week-l...
Search Revisited For Philip Cairns Body
The disappearance of a south Dublin boy over two decades ago is back in focus - for the second time in a month. Gardaí investigating what happened to Philip Cairns in 1986 are beginning a near week-l...
Irish News, May 19, 2009
Murder Inquiry Launched In 'Body In Boot' Case
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body in a car boot in Dublin. The body was found in the boot of his silver BMW car which had crashed into a wall at St Jose...
Murder Inquiry Launched In 'Body In Boot' Case
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body in a car boot in Dublin. The body was found in the boot of his silver BMW car which had crashed into a wall at St Jose...
Irish News, May 19, 2009
Remand On Dublin Woman's Death
A 61-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the unlawful killing of his wife in Ballybrack in Dublin last November. Thomas Breen, of Willowvale in Ballybrack, was charged before Dún Laoghair...
Remand On Dublin Woman's Death
A 61-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the unlawful killing of his wife in Ballybrack in Dublin last November. Thomas Breen, of Willowvale in Ballybrack, was charged before Dún Laoghair...
Irish News, May 19, 2009
Public Hearing Into Revised Corrib Route Gets Underway
A public hearing into a revised onshore pipeline route for the contentious Corrib gas project in north Mayo began today. The hearing, held by An Bord Pleanála, began in Belmullet on Tuesday morning. ...
Public Hearing Into Revised Corrib Route Gets Underway
A public hearing into a revised onshore pipeline route for the contentious Corrib gas project in north Mayo began today. The hearing, held by An Bord Pleanála, began in Belmullet on Tuesday morning. ...
Irish News, May 19, 2009
Sligo-Derry Train Figures Look Realistic
A proposed rail-link between Co Donegal and Co Londonderry could attract up to 750,000 customers per year. A new study has revealed that such a line could indeed be viable with a track from Sligo, to...
Sligo-Derry Train Figures Look Realistic
A proposed rail-link between Co Donegal and Co Londonderry could attract up to 750,000 customers per year. A new study has revealed that such a line could indeed be viable with a track from Sligo, to...
Irish News, May 19, 2009
Burrows Stands Down As BoI Announces Losses
Bank of Ireland Chairman Richard Burrows will leave his post following the bank's annual general meeting in July, it has been announced. The announcement came as the bank admitted a pre-tax loss of €...
Burrows Stands Down As BoI Announces Losses
Bank of Ireland Chairman Richard Burrows will leave his post following the bank's annual general meeting in July, it has been announced. The announcement came as the bank admitted a pre-tax loss of €...
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