Irish News for March 2010 : Page 4

Irish News, Mar 15, 2010
Harney Consider's Legal Action Over Comments
The Minister for Health, Mary Harney, is believed to be contemplating legal action after personal comments by journalist Nell McCafferty were broadcast on Newstalk last week. A spokesman for Ms Harne...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2010
Taoiseach Visits Silicon Valley Ahead Of St Pats Day
The Taoiseach's tour of the US continues today with a meeting of technology entrepreneurs in California’s Silicon Valley. This morning, Brian Cowen's heavy schedule begins with a meeting of senior ex...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2010
Taoiseach 'Hopes' For Jobs Negotiation Success
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has expressed hope for success as talks between the Government and public sector trade unions prepare to resume today. Negotiations with public sector trade unions are to take ...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2010
MEP Calls For Airbrushed Pictures To Be Labelled
Labour MEP Nessa Childers has today launched calls for mandatory labelling of airbrushed photographs in magazines aimed at young people. Ms Childer's campaign follows the recent publication of a majo...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2010
Man Arrested After Bungled ATM Robbery
A 23-year-old man has been arrested failing in his attempt to rob an ATM in Dublin. The incident occurred at around 3.30am this morning when three men, armed with a sledge hammer, broke into a shop on...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2010
Two Men Arrested In Limerick Over Amphetamine Find
Two men in their 20s have been arrested in County Limerick in connection with the seizure of a quantity of drugs by Gardaí. Officers arrested the two men and seized the drugs during an operation in ...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2010
'Extreme Care' Advised After Analysis
Gardai in Dublin have released possibly life saving findings as part of a campaign warning motorists to exercise extreme care on the capital’s roads during St Patrick’s Festival celebrations. The Gar...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2010
Talks Held As Hospital Strike Looms
The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen has said that the Government is willing to hold talks with the social partners on a "realistic basis". His comments come as public sector-unions step up their campaign agai...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2010
Hamill Inquiry Says Reconsider RUC Case
The Robert Hamill Inquiry in the North has published a brief interim report today. It recommends that the Public Prosecution Service should look again at an earlier decision not to pursue a case agai...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2010
Cowen 'Means Business' On Paddy's Day
Although a celebration of the Irish patron saint, the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen visit to the United States which starts today is to have a strong economic dimension. In between the green beer and shamro...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2010
Marriage 'Sham' In Ireland
Foreign couples in the Irish Republic are caught up in a diplomatic row after being told their marriage status is not legal. Some 3,000 marriages over the past three years are null and void because t...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2010
DAA To Operate Dublin Terminal 2
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is to run Terminal 2 following a decision to terminate the facility management procurement process relating to Dublin Airport. Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey anno...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2010
'Sick' Rape Revisited In Court
A 45-year-old man is alleged to have admitted to gardaí in interview that he had sex with his own son's girlfriend after offering her a lift home. He has claimed she "came onto" him however and denie...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2010
NIO's Policing Proposals Unveiled
One of the last initiatives to be undertaken by the man currently responsible for policing and justice matters has been launched. While the Stormont Minister who takes up the devolved portfolio cover...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2010
Head Shop Pair Questioned
Two men were being questioned last night following a third so-called 'head shop' being hit by fire. Firemen were called to the Yutopia store on Connolly Street in Sligo at around 12.30am on Thursday ...
Irish News, Mar 11, 2010
Deflation Easing: CSO
Falling consumer prices - down 3.2% in the year to February - means the rate of deflation continued to ease across the State. New data from the Central Statistics Office showed today that the annual ...
Irish News, Mar 11, 2010
Appeal Launched Over Missing Dublin Man
Concern is growing over the safety of a Dublin man who has been missing since last Wednesday. Gardai at Ballyfermot Garda Station are seeking the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of 38-year-o...
Irish News, Mar 11, 2010
Life Sentence For Corcoran Murder
A 49-year old painter-decorator from Co Cork has been given a life sentence for the murder of a 60-year-old widow in west Cork last year. Oliver Hayes of Clancool Terrace in Bandon, Co Cork, beat Ann...
Irish News, Mar 11, 2010
Evacuation Over Dublin Hotel Blaze
Major traffic disruption spread through Dublin yesterday during a fire at Wynn's Hotel on Dublin's Lower Abbey Street. Several fire brigade units were dispatched to the scene and Luas Red Line servic...
Irish News, Mar 11, 2010
Border Construction Boost On Way
The building trade along the Irish Republic's border with the North will be among the first to benefit from a large retail and leisure development being planned for Co Tyrone. The investment for Stra...
Irish News, Mar 11, 2010
Target Economic Growth, Says Wilson
The North's Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has used a visit to Dundalk to underline the need for the Stormont Executive to make economic growth its top priority. Projecting ahead to better economic ti...
Irish News, Mar 11, 2010
A8 Dualling A 'Triumph Of Co-Operation'
A planned road construction project in the North will be a "triumph for co-operation politics" on both sides of the border. With employment on the building project looming, the SDLP's East Antrim can...
Irish News, Mar 11, 2010
Murphy Visits Road Improvement Schemes
The North's Roads Minister Conor Murphy has visited two completed road schemes at A4 Annaghilla and A5 Tullyvar roads. These are part of a £134million package of major road improvements in the Dungan...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2010
Man Killed In Serious Assault At Tourist Spot
A 25-year-old man has been killed during a serious assault at a tourist spot in Drogheda. The man was seriously injured in the incident and was brought to Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda where...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2010
Ballast Probe Sees Further Arrests
A Belfast court appearance is pending for three men who have been charged with membership of the outlawed Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). The trio - aged 32, 40 and 60 - have also been charged in conne...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2010
Ex-UTV Man Seeks SDLP Nomination
A former TV anchorman Fearghal McKinney will be confirmed as the SDLP's Westminster election candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone later. Mr McKinney, once one of UTV's most recognisable faces, h...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2010
HSE To Resolve X-ray Delays
The Health Service Executive is to meet management at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin today to tackle the issue of major x-ray delays. Minister for Health Mary Harney revealed this morning on RTÉ's Mor...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2010
Clare Conservation Project Funds Agreed
Irish Minister of State Tony Killeen has confirmed the allocation of €99,500 to Clare County Council under the Local Authorities Conservation Grants Scheme. The Clare Deputy noted the funding, which ...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2010
Northern Film Business Develops Future
A Belfast film company which is hoping to achieve export sales of £1million over the next two years has been investing in its future. Invest Northern Ireland is supporting a £450,000, investment by G...
Irish News, Mar 9, 2010
Government Attacks O'Leary's 'Bizarre Charade'
Fianna Fáil TD Michael Kennedy has accused the Ryanair Chief Executive of engaging in a "bizarre charade" over job negotiations for the highly contested Hangar 6 at Dublin Airport. Speaking this morn...