Irish News for July 2009

Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
Foreign Students Quarantined On Swine Flu
Seven language students are in quarantine at a Dublin university after being suspected of contracting swine flu. The teenagers, who are believed to be Italian, were attending English language classes...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
'Signs of Stability' Says Tánaiste Despite Wage Chop Hints
Despite admitting the economy isn't out of trouble yet, the Tánaiste has told business owners that signs of stability are emerging. Speaking at the expansion of paint suppliers Colourtrend in Celbrid...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
Robinson Nominated For Top Honour By Obama
Former president Mary Robinson has been nominated to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States by the American President. Announcing the award yester...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
Holiday Weekend Road Safety Appeal Launched
A road safety appeal has been launched as the August bank holiday weekend approaches. Ireland's airports and road and rail networks are expected to be extremely busy and motorists are being urged to...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
Majorca Flights On Time, Despite Bomb Horror
Yesterday's horrific bombing in a busy tourist resort in Majorca hasn't stopped holidaymakers jetting out to the Spanish island. Dublin Airport Authority said this morning that flights to and from Pa...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
Ireland To Become World's Biggest Property Owner
As the plans for the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) are released, the first reactions suggest the toxic debt trouble-shooter is a €90 billion gamble that could see the Irish state becoming t...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
North's Assembly Agrees Legislative Agenda
A wide range of papers and draft Bills have been approved by the Stormont Assembly Executive. Representing significant work for the North's Assembly and government departments, they covered a substan...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
Two Arrested And Tools Recovered After Theft
Two men have been arrested and a large cache of tools recovered after an investigation into the theft of a 4x4 vehicle in Galway. Gardaí in the Ballinasloe area, investigating the theft of a 4 x 4 ve...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2009
Concerns Over Imported Food Revealed
A new review of imported foods in the whole of Ireland has revealed concerns over imported food, especially meat. It has been revealed that 53% of consumers in Northern Ireland are concerned about im...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
Crash Kills Two In Limerick
The couple who died in an horrific crash involving a SUV and a van in Co Limerick have been named. Maurice and Margaret Hartnett, aged 61 and 59, were from Ballingarry in the county and had been trav...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
Unemployment To Rise To 15% In 2010, Says Bank
Ireland's Central Bank has issued its forecast for the rest of the year and next, saying it expects unemployment to rise to 15% next year. In its quarterly report, the bank gave a sullen prediction ...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
NAMA Plan Published
Legislation setting up the controversial National Asset Management Agency (Nama), will be published today by the Government. NAMA is the State's new toxic assets agency, which will 'clean up' the nat...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
Bra Protest Gets Support From Labour
The Labour party has announced its support for a protest by Save Our Cancer Services at Sligo Hospital today. Today, the Save Our Cancer Services campaign took its message to the Department of the Ta...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
Money Stymies North's Devolved Policing Plan
The North's Finance Minister has questioned the Westminster's government's commitment to financing the transfer of the policing and justice powers to the Assembly. Sammy Wilson has warned that contin...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
'Green Shoots' Despite Export Fall By 8%
The latest Government statistics have shown Irish exports have fallen by 8% in May, but it's not all bad news. Despite the figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing a seasonally adjust...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
North Orange Hall Damaged
An Orange Hall in Co Armagh has been damaged in an overnight arson attack. CCTV cameras at the hall were disabled before a number of roof tiles were removed and a flammable liquid poured inside and t...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
Ryanair Reduces Dublin Flights
Ryanair is to cut the frequency of its flights from Dublin Airport by 20% during the winter season, it has been revealed. However, it has also revealed plans to add almost 40 new routes from UK airpo...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2009
North Fears Disorder In Swine Flu Crisis
There have been dire warnings of civil disorder and a breakdown in the basic infrastructure if the worst fears over the imminent swine flu pandemic are realised. Health officials in the North have br...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Abuse Inquiry Legal Costs To Be Over €52M
Legal fees will cost the organisation looking into child abuse in excess of €52 million, it has been revealed. The official inquiry into abuse by state sponsored agencies is expected to have cost bet...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Arrested Over Kilrush Body Find
A man has been detained in connection with the discovery of a body in Co Clare. The body of the 27-year-old was found outside a house in Kilrush this morning. The victim was found shot dead in the g...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Tagging Mooted As Sex Offender Caught
A convicted sex offender who was detained in the Republic yesterday - after he went missing while on probation in Northern Ireland - has been returned north and into custody. South Belfast MLA Anna L...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Derry Call Centre Crisis Threatens 250 Jobs
Fears are growing for the overall future of one of Derry City's biggest employers. With jobs already being lost on each side of the nearby border in a variety of industries, the news emerged when Str...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Workers Warned 'Report Abuse Or Get The Sack'
A raft of new measures on child abuse will include the threat of dismissal if staff fail to report suspicions of abuse. The new measures are the brainchild of Minister for Children Barry Andrews who ...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Woman's Body Found In Dublin
The body of an elderly woman has been found in Dublin. The woman, aged 79, was found by a relative in the house at Ladycove, Rush, Co Dublin shortly after 7pm. Gardaí are investigating the circumst...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Almost Half Of Small Business Have Cut Wages
It has emerged that 45% of all small and medium businesses in Ireland have implemented a pay cut due to the economic downturn. The bi-monthly pay and conditions report from Irish Small and Medium Ent...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Assets Management Agency Draft Approved
Draft legislation to set up the controversial National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) has been approved. Ministers today finally signed off the legislation after a three-hour meeting looking at the ...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
North's Latest School Fire Probed
Vandals have again set fire to a school in north Belfast. The PSNI are investigating after the canteen at Stella Maris School on the Shore Road was attacked overnight. It was also found that paint h...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2009
Irish Swine Flu Cases Increase By 500 Per Day
It emerged yesterday that another swine flu sufferer is now gravely ill in the Republic of Ireland, making a total of two patients now 'critical' due to the virus. The State's health chiefs are now ...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2009
Man Critically Ill With Swine Flu
A man in his 30s is critically ill in St James's Hospital in Dublin suffering from swine flu. The man, who is originally from Bratislava in Slovakia, was admitted to hospital late last week with the ...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2009
Couple Arrested In Operation Platinum
A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with a major ongoing Gardaí operation. The investigation into organised crime, codenamed operation Platinum, led today to a series of six searches ...