Irish News for August 2009

Irish News, Aug 28, 2009
Two Held In Robbery Probe
There has been swift police action today after an attempted robbery at a post office in Co Dublin. Two men aged in their 20s have been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation. The gard...
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Irish News, Aug 28, 2009
Drugs Link To Bomb Parts Alert
Heroin was recovered this morning in a Dublin incident that also resulted in a bomb alert. A man was arrested after the drugs were discovered at a house in Dublin's north inner city. Components to m...
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Irish News, Aug 28, 2009
Plans Already Passed For Arson Hit School
Temporary mobile classrooms at an Irish speaking school in Co Down have been destroyed overnight in an arson attack. However, it is believed that plans for a new, permanent building at Bunscoil Bhean...
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Irish News, Aug 28, 2009
Collapsed Railway To Get Back On Track
Reconstruction of the Malahide viaduct has started. Iarnród Éireann has begun work to facilitate repairs on the causeway that partially collapsed last Friday evening just moments after a train had pa...
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Irish News, Aug 28, 2009
Garda Escapes Cork 'Fire-Bomb' Attack
A garda on speeding detection duties has escaped the vehicle uninjured after his vehicle was 'petrol bombed'. The police traffic van was set alight in Co Cork last night while the garda was still ins...
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Irish News, Aug 28, 2009
Irish Politicians Depart For Kennedy Funeral
Irish leaders are on route this weekend to the USA. A delegation, led by Taoiseach Brian Cowen and NI Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, will tomorrow (Saturday) pay their final respects to Sen...
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Irish News, Aug 28, 2009
Irish Contractors Overlooked, Claims CIF
The Construction Industry Federation of Ireland has called for a review of the public procurement process. The body's call comes after a €1.5m development at Finner Camp was awarded to a Northern Ire...
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Irish News, Aug 28, 2009
UTV Hit Hard By Recession
A regional TV station is reporting a sharp drop in advertising revenue. UTV Media in Belfast has this week posted a sharp drop in pre-tax profits for the first six months of the year, blaming the ong...
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Irish News, Aug 27, 2009
Book Of Condolence Opens For Senator Kennedy
A book of condolence for Senator Edward Kennedy is to open today and tomorrow at the US embassy, in Dublin. US Ambassador to Ireland, Daniel M Rooney, is leading the tributes and said that Senator Ke...
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Irish News, Aug 27, 2009
Man Remanded Over Coleraine Killing
A susepct has today been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Catholic man Kevin McDaid in Co Londonderry. James McAfee, 28, of Lisnablagh Road, also faces four other charges, including the...
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Irish News, Aug 27, 2009
Lenihan 'Hysterical' Over NAMA, Say Opposition
Fine Gael have branded the Dáil finance minister's response this morning to criticism over the national assets agency plan as "hysterical". Minister Lenihan leapt to the defence of the Government's ...
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Irish News, Aug 27, 2009
Gillespie Defends Damning PSNI Report
Administrative functions carried out by the North's police officers are to be reviewed. The Province's second highest ranking police officer has said an action plan is in place to cut down on bureauc...
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Irish News, Aug 27, 2009
IRA's 'Bloodiest Day' Recalled
Twin tragedies in Northern Ireland on this day 30 years ago are being remembered. Separate memorial services are taking place at both Mullaghmore in Sligo and Narrow Water in Co Down to recall the b...
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Irish News, Aug 27, 2009
IFA Launches Lisbon 'Yes' Campaign
A campaign to support a positive vote in the new Lisbon Treaty referendum has been launched by a farmers' group. The Irish Farmers' Association President Padraig Walshe, who formally initiated the ca...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2009
Iarnród Éireann 'Aware Of Bridge Erosion'
Following last Friday's railway causeway collapse in Malahide, which may cost as much as €5m and at least three months to repair, the BBC has reported today that a warning was given about subsidence. ...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2009
Tributes To US 'Patriarch' Kennedy
Edward 'Ted' Kennedy has died from cancer aged 77. The veteran US senator (pictured) was the youngest brother of assassinated President John F Kennedy. Senator Kennedy's death comes just two weeks ...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2009
Farmer Launches Anti-Lisbon Campaign
A former famers' union chairman has launched a campaign along with other disgruntled farmers to oppose the upcoming second Lisbon Treaty Referendum. County Chairman and current Secretary of the Balli...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2009
UCD To Charge For Health Services
University College Dublin has announced it is to introduce fees for its student health service for this year. Charges for students, most of whom start their term in September, will include a €10 fee ...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2009
Almost 160 Drown In Ireland Per Year
The Irish Water Safety (IWS) agency has revealed Irish water claim the lives of almost 160 people per year. The announcement comes in advance of the agencies launch of its 2008 annual report at it's...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2009
Criminal Car Cache Discovered By Gardaí
A large number of suspect cars has been seized in Dublin, Gardaí revealed yesterday evening. Officers from Baltinglass seized a total of 13 suspected stolen cars during a planned search on an underg...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2009
Pressure Mounts As Economists Criticise NAMA Plans
The Government is facing fresh opposition against its plans to implement a so-called 'toxic loans' agency as a group of influential economists have publicly aligned themselves against the project. Th...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2009
Fleadh To Fly North
One of Ireland's largest traditional music events may be coming north of the border. Comholtas Ceoltoiri Eireann (CCE) is considering holding the all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil at a Northern Ireland venue...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2009
Road Deaths Rise - Again
The weekend road toll has risen further after a teenager died in the latest car accident. It happened early this morning at Newcastle West where gardaí are investigating the single vehicle fatal roa...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2009
Probe Into Tallaght Work Death
Two investigations are under way following the death of a man in his 30s at a pub in Tallaght, Dublin, on Saturday night. The death of the man (31), from the Clondalkin area, appears to have been a w...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2009
Young Men Could Face Driving Curfew
The department for road safety has revealed a number of options they are considering to tackle the high level of road accidents amongst young male drivers. The options being looked at by the Road Saf...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2009
Greens Challenge Gov Over NAMA
The Green Party have warned the Government their support cannot be taken for granted on the plan to establish a National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). Green Party Chairman Senator Dan Boyle said in...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2009
Labour Calls For Inquiry Into Bridge Collapse
A Labour TD has urged the Government to launch an inquiry into the collapse of a major rail bridge on Monday, which was inspected last week. Labour Party Spokesperson on Transport, TD Tommy Broughan...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2009
North's Top Cop Defends Roadstop Withdrawal
A road blockade staged by dissident republicans just across the border in south Armagh at the weekend was merely a "stunt", PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has said. Sir Hugh supported his office...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2009
Sunscreen And Sunbeds Targeted
Possible harm done by both sunbeds and sunscreens are in focus this week. In the same week that a Dáil Minister indicated she would ban sunbeds altogether if regulations permit, academics north of th...
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Irish News, Aug 24, 2009
Men Held After Shotgun Attack
Three men are being questioned following a shooting incident in Dublin. Two men were injured when a shotgun was fired at them and soon afterwards, three men were arrested following a Garda chase. T...
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