Irish News for July 2010 : Page 3

Irish News, Jul 19, 2010
McGuinness Praises WWI Soldiers
British soldiers have been praised by the Stormont Deputy First Minister, Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness. He said yesterday that all Irishmen who served with the British forces during the First World ...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2010
Doctors Fee 'Cap' Recommended
A report by the Competition Authority (CA) has recommended reform of the system for paying their doctor - including a per-visit fee cap of €40. The Authority's recommendations for changes in the Gene...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2010
'Doing Justice' To Cross Border Partnership
The first formal meeting of the cross-border Criminal Justice Ministerial Group was held in Carlingford today (July 9). Stormont Justice Minister David Ford met Irish Minister Dermot Ahern to discuss...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2010
Drugs Misuse 'Going Far Beyond Heroin'
Irish Government figures are masking the fact that almost all heroin users were now 'poly-drug users'. That's according the a new study that - while showing a fall in the number receiving treatment f...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2010
Border Shame Over Sex Traffic
Child victims of sexual exploitation are being traded back and forth across the land border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. According to a new report, international criminal gangs ar...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2010
Oxegen Kicks Wet Weekend Gig
This afternoon, Ireland's largest music festival, Oxegen will be taking place and around 40,000 fans are expected to make their way to Punchestown racecourse in County Kildare. One 150 artists will p...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2010
Grant Aid For Clare School Works
Irish Defence Minister, Tony Killeen has confirmed that funding has been approved for the replacement of the main oil burner and boiler at Mary Immaculate Secondary School in Lisdoonvarna. The North ...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2010
Daíl Break To Last Three Months
Despite economic problems, the Dublin Government is expected to announce a 12-week holiday when the House adjourns for the summer recess today. Taoiseach Brian Cowen said yesterday the date for recon...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2010
Child's Death In Caravan Blaze Probed
Police are investigating the horrific accidental death of a toddler who died of burns when he was trapped in a blazing disused caravan. As several other children were playing nearby, Michael Mongan (...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2010
Dogs Bill Races Through Daíl
Legislation to bring about a new Dog Breeding Establishments Bill isn't facing any of the anticipated delays following the intervention of Taoiseach Brian Cowen and is now due to receive final Dáil ap...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2010
Schools Allowed To Fill 'Some Vacancies'
Primary and Post-Primary Schools with significant level of vacancies are to be allowed to fill promotion posts However, the general moratorium on filling promotion posts in schools must continue, acc...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2010
Loyal Order Rejects Marching Deal
Party politics may have clouded the issue of an expected deal on reforming the way in which parades are handled in the North. While having no impact on this year's 'Marching Season' as it would have ...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2010
Oxegen Festival-goers Warned Over Drugs
There's to be a major road safety focus to coincide with this weekend's Oxegen music festival at Punchestown. The campaign is focusing on Drug-Driving and festival goers are reminded of the legal an...
Irish News, Jul 7, 2010
Cowen Wins Standing Ovation
The Irish Premier has been given a huge parliamentary fillip when a standing ovation last night which followed what was described as a "rousing' oration" to his parliamentary party. He used the speec...
Irish News, Jul 7, 2010
Two Held Over Navan Murder
Gardaí investigating the murder of a 63-year-old man in Navan last month have arrested two teenagers. Martin O'Gorman, from Athlone, was found lying unconscious on Academy Street on June 21. It is be...
Irish News, Jul 7, 2010
Man In Court Over Dublin Hammer Attack
A man has appeared before Blanchardstown District Court today, charged with the serious assault of his wife at their home in west Dublin last week. Andrez Benko, 39, has been charged with assaulting ...
Irish News, Jul 7, 2010
Cancer Patients 'Facing More Than Illness'
Worries over making ends-meet plague over one-third of Irish cancer patients even though they already have more than enough to be concerned about. The Irish Cancer Society said almost half of patient...
Irish News, Jul 7, 2010
IFA President 'Off Side'
The boss of the Irish Football Association (IFA) has been 'sent off' with news last night that beleaguered Raymond Kennedy will resign as Irish FA president in September. This followed a damning repo...
Irish News, Jul 6, 2010
Hammer Attack Mum 'Critical'
Gardaí said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with a serious assault in which a young mother was beaten with a hammer. They said that a 39-year-old man was arrested after he walked i...
Irish News, Jul 6, 2010
Mosney 'Holiday Camp' Revolt By Migrants
Many of the 100 asylum seekers who are due to be moved today from Mosney to other centres around the country by the Reception and Integration Agency are hoping to stay put. A majority have refused to...
Irish News, Jul 6, 2010
SF Slams Daíl Over Social Welfare
Sinn Féin has accused the Irish government of hypocrisy over the different ways in which it treats people on social welfare and those, who through property and financial speculation, were largely resp...
Irish News, Jul 5, 2010
Cowen 'Not Most Popular' Leader: FF
There's no problem with Brian Cowen's leadership at all - that's according to Fianna Fáil's Chief Whip. John Curran acknowledged the Taoiseach was not the most popular party leader, as recent opinion...
Irish News, Jul 5, 2010
Seaside Focus On Missing Dublin Girl
Gardaí at Tallaght are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 14-year-old Felicia Sandu who has an address on Raheen Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24. They suspect that Felicia, a R...
Irish News, Jul 5, 2010
Appeal For All-Ireland Economic Solution
As today's North-South summit got underway in Dublin, the Stormont Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has appealed for the NI Executive to act collectively "to meet the challenges being posed by ...
Irish News, Jul 5, 2010
Benone Pub Death Case For Court
A teenager is to appear in court today relating to the death of Gary Butcher. The victim aged 39 and from Magilligan - died after a disturbance in Bob's Bar and Bistro on the Seacoast Road between Li...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2010
Civil Partnership Bill Passed In Daíl
The Irish Republic is to recognise same-sex 'marriages' with news that the Daíl has passed a Bill that will allow civil partnerships between such couples. The Civil Partnership and Cohabitation Bill ...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2010
800 Firms Went Bust This Year
Figures released today have revealed that some 800 companies have gone out of business since the beginning of this year across the Irish Republic. The data from business website Insolvencyjournal.ie ...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2010
PSNI's Bid For Cost-Cutting Civilians Fails
A proposal to use armed civilian guards has been vetoed by the North's Policing Board - but as the PSNI faces massive financial cuts of more than £1m a week - such a move could have saved the PSNI a m...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2010
Witness Appeal Over Serious Crash In Dublin
An appeal has been launched into a serious road traffic accident, which occurred in the Templeogue area of Dublin on Sunday. Gardai at Terenure Garda Station said this morning they are renewing thei...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2010
SF Seek School Building Funds For North
There's a proposal being placed on the agenda for the Stormont Assembly's Education Committee this week calling for it to support more money going into school building projects across the North. Back...