Irish News for January 2010 : Page 5

Irish News, Jan 8, 2010
Durkan To Meet On Listed Derry Buildings
Cutbacks in repairs to historic buildings in Derry are up for high level discussion. SDLP Leader Mark Durkan is to meet the North's Minister for Environment Edwin Poots at Stormont on Monday to discu...
Irish News, Jan 8, 2010
Young Inventors Being Sought
Details of an innovative Junior Inventor competition have been revealed. The competition is aimed at Primary School students and is being launched by the Office to mark World Intellectual Property Day...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2010
Ryanair Denies Third Aer Lingus Bid
Ryanair has waved off speculation it is preparing a third bid for Aer Lingus. In a statement today, updating investors on it's year to date passenger figures, the budget airline said there was no tru...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2010
Winter Bites Across Ireland
As temperatures across Ireland plummeted overnight to new levels of chill, travellers continued to suffer disruption today as what has been described as the worst winter in a century continues to bite...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2010
First Minister Back At Stormont
Stormont First Minister Peter Robinson returns to the heart of the North's Government today, following a media furore over his private life. Yesterday evening Mr Robinson's wife of 40 years, Iris, t...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2010
Consultancy Fees On A5 Accelerate
A leading consultancy business has been earning millions of pounds for a proposed new road that aims to vastly improve a vital 'transport corroridor' in the North West of Ireland. Information reveale...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2010
Man Held Over Drugs And Weapon Find
A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with a drug and weapon find in inner city Dublin. The arrest took place on Tuesday at around 5pm, as part of an ongoing operation into the sale and su...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2010
Welfare Affected By Weather
Some social welfare recipients who are paid by cheque could be facing delays due to the extreme weather. Payments to almost 27,000 social welfare recipients, who are due to get a weekly payment by ch...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2010
Renewed Appeal Over Galway Burglary
Gardaí are renewing their appeal for information pertaining to a robbery in Galway on New Years' Day. Galway Gardai re-launched the appeal today asking for further public assistance over the aggravat...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2010
Dept of Transport Thanks Local Authorities
The Department of Transport has issued a 'thank you' to local authorities for their hard work in tackling the recent severe weather. In a statement released yesterday, the department particularly th...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2010
Slovakian Police Apologise Over 'Forgotten' Explosives
Slovakian police have apologised for causing a major bomb alert, claiming one of their officers "forgot" to remove planted explosives during a "security test". Gardaí were alerted yesterday morning ...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2010
Man Killed In Tralee Crash
A man has died after a road traffic collision in Tralee yesterday evening. Gardai in Tralee are investigating the circumstances of the fatal road traffic collision, which occurred on the Tralee to A...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2010
Deadly UDA Disarms
One of the North's bloodiest terror groups is understood to have put its arms beyond use. The loyalist Ulster Defence Association (UDA) is expected make a full statement on its programme of decommis...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2010
Bomb Probe Gardaí Contact Slovak Authorities
Gardaí have announced they have been in contact with Slovak authorities over yesterday's arrest of a man in connection with the recovery of an explosives find. The man, who is believed to be Slovakia...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2010
TD Targeted By Internet Scammers
An Irish TD has revealed how he spotted an internet scam and has warned small businesses to keep on the look out. Labour TD Ciaran Lynch said today that his office had been preyed upon by a multi-mil...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2010
Department of Health Advise 'Extra Precautions'
With Ireland experiencing record breaking cold weather, the Department of Health has advised a number of extra precautions to avoid health risks during the chilling winter. In a statement released to...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2010
Bord Gáis To Announce Price Decrease
There is expected to be some much needed good news for recession hit homeowners today as a slashing in price of gas is expected to be announced. Householders and small and medium-sized businesses wil...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2010
Schools Gain Access To Online Encyclopedia
The State's 4,000 schools are to get free access to online versions of the Encyclopedia Britannica and World Book as part of an initiative announced today by the Government. Announcing the measure Mi...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2010
Don't 'Pull Punches' Says Ill Lenihan
The opposition parties have united in wishing Brian Lenihan well after the Finance Minister issued a statement yesterday. The parties expressed no concern about Mr Lenihan’s decision to remain in o...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2010
Gardaí Question Hit And Run Suspect
The driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident which claimed the life of a young student yesterday has been questioned by gardai. The man presented himself to gardai yesterday, only hours aft...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2010
Byrne Commended Over Road Figures
The Road Safety Chief Gay Byrne has been commended after new government statistic showing a reduction in road deaths. The Labour Party's Spokesperson on Transport, Tommy Broughan, today commended the...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2010
Undocumented Irish In US Emerge
A major effort is underway in the US to secure immigration reform and give undocumented Irish immigrants citizenship in the US. Senator Charles Schumer of New York is leading the effort in the senat...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2010
Devolution Stalemate Prompts Cross Border Meeting
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin is to meet the Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward to discuss the delay in the North's devolution. The situation has been brewing in the North fo...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2010
Former Primate Buried
Cardinal Daly - who died last week - is to be buried today with his own nephew Fr Brian Daly as concelebrate at the Mass, while the mourners will be led by other family members including his brother a...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2010
Dublin Tiger Kidnapping Sparks Appeal
An appeal for public assistance has come within hours of a Dublin Tiger kidnapping, which led to the abduction of a Dublin family. According to Gardaí last night, the incident began at about 6.30am ...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2010
Hermon's Future Still Uncertain
Maverick Ulster Unionist Sylvia Hermon's position within the Northern party still remains vague following a lengthy meeting with Sir Reg Empey at the weekend. North Down MP Lady Hermon, the UUP's so...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2010
Pensioner Dies After Window Fall
The funeral of an elderly widow who fell to her death from a second floor window is taking place this morning. Maura Looney died shortly after 7.30am on Friday when she fell onto external railings f...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2010
December Breaks Temperature Records
December 2009 was officially the coldest in the last 28 years according to figures released today by Mét Eireann. In a statement released this morning, the Irish weather body announced that not only...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2010
"Treacherous" Conditions Contribute To Fatal Crashes
Gardaí have today described the State's recent road conditions, which are thought to have contributed to three serious road collisions over the weekend, as "treacherous". A total of three people have...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2010
Roads Plans Crash As Recession Bites
It has emerged that no new road schemes will be started by the Irish Republic's official National Roads Authority (NRA) this year. This is the first time it has happened since 1994, and is being blam...