Irish News for June 2010 : Page 3

Irish News, Jun 16, 2010
Lobbying Battle Over 'No Confidence' In Kenny
The Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has launched a campaign of intensive lobbying after nine members of the Fine Gael frontbench said they no longer have confidence in his leadership. Tomorrow, Mr Kenny ...
Irish News, Jun 16, 2010
Five Votes Win Cowen Confidence Motion
Brian Cowen's Dublin coalition Government has won the Dáil confidence motion by a margin of five votes. The motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach followed a six-hour debate in the Daíl. The vote f...
Irish News, Jun 15, 2010
PM Blames Paras For Bloody Sunday
The Prime Minister has told the House of Commons that British forces were to blame for the death of all those killed on Bloody Sunday - whom he said were all innocent civilians. Quoting from the Savi...
Irish News, Jun 15, 2010
Cowen Expects To Win No Confidence Vote
Despite public approval ratings at an all time low at 18%, Brian Cowen has announced he is expects to win today's Daíl vote of no confidence in him. Fianna Fáil countered a Fine Gael motion for a vot...
Irish News, Jun 15, 2010
Saville Inquiry Published
The lawyers for the families of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday and those representing the soldiers involved are this morning studying Lord Saville's report on the events. The shootings in...
Irish News, Jun 15, 2010
Fine Gael Leadership Bid By Bruton
The former Deputy Leader of the Irish Republic's opposition party Fine Gael, Richard Bruton, is expected to challenge for the party's leadership after he was sacked on Monday. The party will be holdi...
Irish News, Jun 15, 2010
'Psychosis Drug' Sold In Head Shops
A renewed 'crack-down' on head shops has been launched after drug called 'whack' was connected to dozens of users suffering psychotic reactions. The substance, which mimics the effects of cocaine, is...
Irish News, Jun 15, 2010
US & EU Fraud Operation Leads To 178 Scammer Arrests
Some 178 people have been arrested in Europe and the United States after a huge operation into credit card cloning. The international scam, worth over €20 million, saw police in fourteen countries p...
Irish News, Jun 14, 2010
Boycott Israeli Goods, Says Activists
The ghost of 'Captain Boycott' looms again in Ireland this week with news that campaigners have called for a boycott of Israeli goods until the blockade of Gaza ends. The Irish Anti-War Movement have...
Irish News, Jun 14, 2010
Six Beaches Lose Blue Flag Accolade
Six Irish beaches have lost their blue flag status according to the 2010 list of Blue Flag-approved beaches published by An Taisce, however, five others have regained their accolade. Beaches that los...
Irish News, Jun 14, 2010
Spy Twist In RUC Chiefs' Murder Inquiry
A Tribunal of Inquiry in the Irish Republic will resume hearing the evidence on the IRA border murders of RUC Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan this autumn. Evidence ab...
Irish News, Jun 14, 2010
Trimble For Gaza Flotilla Probe
Although it has still to be officially confirmed, the former Ulster Unionist party leader David Trimble has been asked by Israel to oversee an investigation into the Gaza aid controversy. The news co...
Irish News, Jun 14, 2010
Injured Man Arrested After Blast
A man who was taken to hospital with hand injuries after a device exploded in north Belfast at the weekend has been arrested. The 36-year-old man is being questioned in connection with the pipe bomb...
Irish News, Jun 14, 2010
Bike Week Covers All Of Ireland
The first events of National Bike week 2010 have pedalled off with the Raleigh Around Ireland event on Sunday. Ciarán Cuffe Minister of State with responsibility for sustainable transport wished Cycl...
Irish News, Jun 11, 2010
Labour Take The Lead In Poll
A shock opinion poll has shown that trouble has again deepened for Taoiseach Brian Cowen as support for him and Fianna Fail dropped significantly. The Labour Party has dramatically become the best-s...
Irish News, Jun 11, 2010
'Over-reliance' On Property Slammed
The continuing Irish economic crisis is a result of the Government's "over-reliance" on the property market. Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson, Arthur Morgan made the claim after the announcement by the...
Irish News, Jun 11, 2010
Search For Missing Woman Renewed
Gardai at Celbridge are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in locating the whereabouts of Helen Donegan, 30. Helen was last seen at her home at St. Patrick's Park, Celbridge, Co. Kil...
Irish News, Jun 11, 2010
Soccer And GAA Games To Air
Live GAA Championship coverage taking place this summer will be covered by Setanta Sports - while RTÉ has been awarded the rights to broadcast Barclays Premier League soccer. Broadcaster Setanta has ...
Irish News, Jun 11, 2010
Derry Men On Dublin CIT Charges
Two men from the North have been charged with the possession of a firearm with intent to commit a robbery in Dublin. The Londonderry pair face the charges over the robbery of a cash delivery guard in...
Irish News, Jun 11, 2010
Two-County Town Centre Plan Approved
A new town centre that straddles the border of counties Dublin and Wicklow has been approved by An Bord Pleanála. According to a newspaper report, the €2 billion development will include 900 homes, a...
Irish News, Jun 11, 2010
Council Shake-up Fails At Stormont
The Stormont Executive broke up last night without a deal on the future direction for Northern Ireland's councils. Northern Executive ministers adjourned a five-hour long meeting aimed at resolving t...
Irish News, Jun 11, 2010
Blind Fly System For North's City Airport
Just days after George Best Belfast City Airport had been experiencing problems due to low cloud - with most flights not operating on Tuesday morning - or having to be either diverted or delayed, a 'b...
Irish News, Jun 10, 2010
'Lack Of Promotion' Hits Defence Force
While Ireland's Ombudsman for the Defence Forces has revealed over 30 allegations of bullying were made last year, it was soldiers missing out on a promotion that made up more than a third of all comp...
Irish News, Jun 10, 2010
Witnesses To Enniskerry Crash Sought
Gardaí investigating a fatal road accident in Co Wicklow earlier this month are appealing for help from the public. They said that it happened on Military Road, Glencree, Enniskerry, on 5th June and ...
Irish News, Jun 10, 2010
Falling Number Of Homes Constucted
Fewer than 10,000 homes could be built in Ireland this year, according to a new report. Figures released by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) show that to 4,925 new Irish homes have been com...
Irish News, Jun 10, 2010
Ennis School Development Gets Approval
The Irish Department of Education and Skills has given its approval for detailed design documents to be drawn up and planning permission sought for the proposed new Ennis National School. Irish Minis...
Irish News, Jun 10, 2010
High Profile Lunches Hit Controversy
VIP dining arrangements on both sides of the border have been in sharp focus after Dr Ian Paisley and his wife were given a warm welcome in Dublin last week. President Mary McAleese and her husband M...
Irish News, Jun 10, 2010
Missing Child Located In Scotland
A toddler who went missing from NI has been located at a caravan park in Scotland. Sophie Anderson, who is just 17-months-old, was found by police in the Dumfries area and has been confirmed as being...
Irish News, Jun 9, 2010
Garda Thwarts Post Office Raid
An alert off duty police officer quick reaction has led to two men in their mid 20s being arrested following an armed robbery at a Co Kildare post office. It happened at Prosperous Post Office this m...
Irish News, Jun 9, 2010
Sunbed Ban Looms For Younger Teens
Sunbeds are to face stricter legislations soon as the Health Minister Mary Harney today said she is to introduce comprehensive legislation to regulate the use of sunbeds. As is soon to be the case in...