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Irish News for January 2011
Irish News, Jan 31, 2011
Martin Front Bench To Be Named
Some young blood is expected to enter the cabinet today after the new Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin announces his frontbench later this afternoon. Mr Martin is due to meet senior party TDs to dis...
Martin Front Bench To Be Named
Some young blood is expected to enter the cabinet today after the new Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin announces his frontbench later this afternoon. Mr Martin is due to meet senior party TDs to dis...
Irish News, Jan 31, 2011
Blaney And O'Flynn Bow Out Of Politics
Two more Fianna TDs have declared they will not be contesting their seats in the upcoming election. Deputy for Donegal North East, Niall Blaney, was the latest to announce he would not run in the El...
Blaney And O'Flynn Bow Out Of Politics
Two more Fianna TDs have declared they will not be contesting their seats in the upcoming election. Deputy for Donegal North East, Niall Blaney, was the latest to announce he would not run in the El...
Irish News, Jan 31, 2011
Dept Advises Against All Travel To Egypt
The Department of Foreign Affairs has today released a statement advising against all travel to the currently politically volatile Egypt. The statement follows a number of protests in the influentia...
Dept Advises Against All Travel To Egypt
The Department of Foreign Affairs has today released a statement advising against all travel to the currently politically volatile Egypt. The statement follows a number of protests in the influentia...
Irish News, Jan 31, 2011
Prosecutions See Hamill Inquiry 'Parked'
The controversial inquiry into how police handled the sectarian murder of Robert Hamill has been put on the 'back burner'. The NI Secretary of State Owen Paterson said today that the public inquiry's...
Prosecutions See Hamill Inquiry 'Parked'
The controversial inquiry into how police handled the sectarian murder of Robert Hamill has been put on the 'back burner'. The NI Secretary of State Owen Paterson said today that the public inquiry's...
Irish News, Jan 31, 2011
Stardust Disaster Relatives Oppose Development
Dublin City Council has agreed to allow the construction of 178 apartments and houses and a hotel in Artane. The development will be on the site of the Stardust nightclub disaster and has been appeal...
Stardust Disaster Relatives Oppose Development
Dublin City Council has agreed to allow the construction of 178 apartments and houses and a hotel in Artane. The development will be on the site of the Stardust nightclub disaster and has been appeal...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2011
Dáil To Dissolve On Tuesday
Brian Cowen is to announce the dissolution of the Dáil for next Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming election at the end of February. The end of the current parliament will also mark the end of M...
Dáil To Dissolve On Tuesday
Brian Cowen is to announce the dissolution of the Dáil for next Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming election at the end of February. The end of the current parliament will also mark the end of M...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2011
Kenny's Debate Dodge 'Bizzare'
Pressure is mounting on the leader of the Fine Gael party to agree to live television debates in the run up to the election. Yesterday, the new leader of Fianna Fail, Michael Martin, called for a thr...
Kenny's Debate Dodge 'Bizzare'
Pressure is mounting on the leader of the Fine Gael party to agree to live television debates in the run up to the election. Yesterday, the new leader of Fianna Fail, Michael Martin, called for a thr...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2011
Ireland-wide Crackdown On Cigarette Smugglers
The pressure is increasing on cigarette smugglers with officers from the Irish Republic's Revenue's Customs Service yesterday seizing a total of 34,000 cigarettes that were being brought into the coun...
Ireland-wide Crackdown On Cigarette Smugglers
The pressure is increasing on cigarette smugglers with officers from the Irish Republic's Revenue's Customs Service yesterday seizing a total of 34,000 cigarettes that were being brought into the coun...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2011
Sensitive Laptops Stolen From Revenue
A total of ten laptops, thought to contain sensitive information have been stolen from the offices of the Revenue Commissioner last night. Gardaí in Dublin said today they are investigating the thef...
Sensitive Laptops Stolen From Revenue
A total of ten laptops, thought to contain sensitive information have been stolen from the offices of the Revenue Commissioner last night. Gardaí in Dublin said today they are investigating the thef...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2011
Further Bomb Alert Underway In Belfast
There's a fresh bomb alert underway in the North this afternoon with the Limestone Road in Belfast closed at its junction with Mountcollyer Avenue and York Road after a suspicious object was found. T...
Further Bomb Alert Underway In Belfast
There's a fresh bomb alert underway in the North this afternoon with the Limestone Road in Belfast closed at its junction with Mountcollyer Avenue and York Road after a suspicious object was found. T...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2011
Antrim Road Bomb Nearly 'Another Omagh'
A second terrorist bomb has been made safe this week on Belfast's Antrim Road. Police said they were only able to reopen the area on Thursday evening for the remaining people who had been moved from ...
Antrim Road Bomb Nearly 'Another Omagh'
A second terrorist bomb has been made safe this week on Belfast's Antrim Road. Police said they were only able to reopen the area on Thursday evening for the remaining people who had been moved from ...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2011
Police Investigate Tragic Carriageway Death
The North's busy A2 Bangor Road was closed to traffic heading towards Bangor at the Holywood Exchange junction this morning as a tragic incident on a traffic flyover was probed. The road has now reop...
Police Investigate Tragic Carriageway Death
The North's busy A2 Bangor Road was closed to traffic heading towards Bangor at the Holywood Exchange junction this morning as a tragic incident on a traffic flyover was probed. The road has now reop...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2011
Irish Filmmakers' Tax Breaks Renewed
An innovative film and television tax investment scheme - known as Section 481 - has been extended by the Irish Republic's Government for a further three years. Announcing the decision Minister for ...
Irish Filmmakers' Tax Breaks Renewed
An innovative film and television tax investment scheme - known as Section 481 - has been extended by the Irish Republic's Government for a further three years. Announcing the decision Minister for ...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2011
Explosives Found In Galway Search
An operation by the police in Co Galway carried out yesterday has uncovered "explosive material" and a number of firearms - while in Northern Ireland in an unconnected incident - the PSNI said they ha...
Explosives Found In Galway Search
An operation by the police in Co Galway carried out yesterday has uncovered "explosive material" and a number of firearms - while in Northern Ireland in an unconnected incident - the PSNI said they ha...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2011
Swine Flu Claims Three More Irish Lives
While the health protection authorities have said the swine flu virus "has peaked" there were still two more deaths in the North from swine flu last week and a further fatality in the Republic. NI's ...
Swine Flu Claims Three More Irish Lives
While the health protection authorities have said the swine flu virus "has peaked" there were still two more deaths in the North from swine flu last week and a further fatality in the Republic. NI's ...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2011
Michael Martin Seeks 'Leaders Debate'
The new Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin has called for American Presidential style debates between the three leaders of the main Irish parties. In a speech given yesterday, shortly after he was el...
Michael Martin Seeks 'Leaders Debate'
The new Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin has called for American Presidential style debates between the three leaders of the main Irish parties. In a speech given yesterday, shortly after he was el...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2011
Kildare Fire Forces Evacuations
Some Kildare residents are expected to be evacuated from the underground fire raging at a controversial landfill in Co Kildare. Today, families living in homes surrounding the dump learned that if th...
Kildare Fire Forces Evacuations
Some Kildare residents are expected to be evacuated from the underground fire raging at a controversial landfill in Co Kildare. Today, families living in homes surrounding the dump learned that if th...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2011
Bloodsucking Aliens Land In Donegal
Bloodsucking aliens have invaded the quiet Donegal community of Inishowen this week, as the film crew for Hollywood film 'Grabbers' landed in town. The 100-strong cast and crew of the comedy-horror f...
Bloodsucking Aliens Land In Donegal
Bloodsucking aliens have invaded the quiet Donegal community of Inishowen this week, as the film crew for Hollywood film 'Grabbers' landed in town. The 100-strong cast and crew of the comedy-horror f...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2011
Sex Up North 'Not Just In The City'
Prostitution in the North is not confined to the cities - and certainly not just to Belfast - with over 60% of the police command units across Northern Ireland having reported cases involving 'street-...
Sex Up North 'Not Just In The City'
Prostitution in the North is not confined to the cities - and certainly not just to Belfast - with over 60% of the police command units across Northern Ireland having reported cases involving 'street-...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2011
€50m Trinity College Project Awarded
Trinity College Dublin has appointed Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend as Project Manager and Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) for the delivery the €50m South East Corner Development. When comple...
€50m Trinity College Project Awarded
Trinity College Dublin has appointed Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend as Project Manager and Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) for the delivery the €50m South East Corner Development. When comple...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2011
Green Financial Services May Create 7,000 Jobs
The current Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has announced he believes new 'green' financial services could produce 7,000 jobs and "put Ireland at the heart of green business". According to Mr Cowen today, th...
Green Financial Services May Create 7,000 Jobs
The current Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has announced he believes new 'green' financial services could produce 7,000 jobs and "put Ireland at the heart of green business". According to Mr Cowen today, th...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
Fianna Fail Leadership Vote Looms
The new leader of the Fianna Fail party is to be selected today, with former Foreign Minister Michael Martin still the strong favourite. Mr Martin, along with the other three candidates in the race ...
Fianna Fail Leadership Vote Looms
The new leader of the Fianna Fail party is to be selected today, with former Foreign Minister Michael Martin still the strong favourite. Mr Martin, along with the other three candidates in the race ...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
Vote Rests With Independent TDs
The crucial Finance Bill, which could fundamentally affect Ireland's future, is today in the hands of three Independent TDs. Michael Lowry, Jackie Healy-Rae and Mattie McGrath said yesterday their ...
Vote Rests With Independent TDs
The crucial Finance Bill, which could fundamentally affect Ireland's future, is today in the hands of three Independent TDs. Michael Lowry, Jackie Healy-Rae and Mattie McGrath said yesterday their ...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
Road Tragedies Blight Ireland
There has been a litany of fatal road accidents across Ireland with a man aged in his 60s being killed following a crash in Co Tyrone. The PSNI Police were called to the scene of the incident on the...
Road Tragedies Blight Ireland
There has been a litany of fatal road accidents across Ireland with a man aged in his 60s being killed following a crash in Co Tyrone. The PSNI Police were called to the scene of the incident on the...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
Road 'Remains Closed' In Northern Alert
As the North's police said it could be Thursday morning before the Antrim Road in north Belfast is reopened after a large bomb - believed to have been left by dissident republicans - is made safe by t...
Road 'Remains Closed' In Northern Alert
As the North's police said it could be Thursday morning before the Antrim Road in north Belfast is reopened after a large bomb - believed to have been left by dissident republicans - is made safe by t...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
'Reinstate Aer Lingus Staff' – TD O'Brien
Fianna Fail TD Darragh O'Brien has today called for Aer Lingus to reinstate the staff removed from the company's payroll. Taking the side of staff today, Mr O’Brien said Aer Lingus management should...
'Reinstate Aer Lingus Staff' – TD O'Brien
Fianna Fail TD Darragh O'Brien has today called for Aer Lingus to reinstate the staff removed from the company's payroll. Taking the side of staff today, Mr O’Brien said Aer Lingus management should...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
Baggott Agrees Illegal Parading Meeting
There's to be a showdown over the way in which the police has been allowing illegal republican parades to take place in the North - while at the same time cracking down on Loyal Order events to make s...
Baggott Agrees Illegal Parading Meeting
There's to be a showdown over the way in which the police has been allowing illegal republican parades to take place in the North - while at the same time cracking down on Loyal Order events to make s...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
Riots' Photo ID Successes 'Wrong'
Identifying young rioters by publishing pictures of them is 'wrong' according to a report published by a committee of the North's Policing Board. Even though the police viewed the publication of phot...
Riots' Photo ID Successes 'Wrong'
Identifying young rioters by publishing pictures of them is 'wrong' according to a report published by a committee of the North's Policing Board. Even though the police viewed the publication of phot...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
Clarity Sought Over Border Radiotherapy
About 100 people attended a public meeting in Derry on Monday night to discuss a planned radiotherapy unit at the North's Altnagelvin Hospital - which saw the Stormont Health Minister Michael McGimpse...
Clarity Sought Over Border Radiotherapy
About 100 people attended a public meeting in Derry on Monday night to discuss a planned radiotherapy unit at the North's Altnagelvin Hospital - which saw the Stormont Health Minister Michael McGimpse...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2011
Over 20,000 Caught With Unlicensed TV
The North's TV licensing enforcement body has today revealed that more than 20,000 people were caught watching the box without a licence in Northern Ireland in 2010. This includes more than 5,700 in ...
Over 20,000 Caught With Unlicensed TV
The North's TV licensing enforcement body has today revealed that more than 20,000 people were caught watching the box without a licence in Northern Ireland in 2010. This includes more than 5,700 in ...
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Ireland WeatherToday:A mostly cloudy start with scattered showers, the showers becoming more isolated and largely confined to the south this morning. Becoming brighter this afternoon, the best of any sunnier spells across northern counties. Northerly winds easing. Maximum temperature 12 °C.Tonight:A dry evening with late sunny spells and some long clear spells overnight. Becoming cloudier across the north towards dawn with a few showers possible. Touch of frost in south. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
