Irish News for January 2011 : Page 3

Irish News, Jan 20, 2011
'Minimum Price' Could Curb Irish Booze Abuse
Just a few months after psychiatrists called on the Stormont Executive to introduce a minimum price for alcohol the Social Development (DSD) Minister Alex Attwood and Health Minister, Michael McGimpse...
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Irish News, Jan 19, 2011
Cowen To Discuss Election After Vote Win
Irish Premier Brian Cowen has won last night's vote of confidence in his leadership, but is not yet out of trouble as he meets to discuss a date for the upcoming election. Some 71 Fianna Fail TDs in...
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Irish News, Jan 19, 2011
Roster Row Leads To Flight Cancellations
The ongoing row over new rosters at Aer Lingus has prompted the cancellation of some ten flights, affecting over 1,000 passengers. The part state owned flier announced last night that some 32 cabin ...
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Irish News, Jan 19, 2011
Arrests Follow 500K Drug Seizure
Two men have been arrested in connection with a major drug seizure in Dublin that led to the discovery of an estimated €500,000 worth of various drugs. In a statement released this morning, Gardai s...
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Irish News, Jan 19, 2011
Intel 'Vote Of Confidence' Boosts Ireland
Brian Cowen has described the decision by the Intel Corporation to invest $500 million at its Leixlip facility as a "great vote of confidence in both the Republic of Ireland's economy and in the quali...
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Irish News, Jan 19, 2011
Eight Million Bootleg Cigs Seized
Seven men have been arrested and around eight million counterfeit cigarettes, hidden in a shipment of under-floor heating pipes have been seized by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) along the Irish border. ...
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Irish News, Jan 18, 2011
Cowen 'Confident' On Leadership Vote
Brian Cowen has said he is confident he will remain leader of Fianna Fail after tonight's vote of confidence by his party. At present, just short of half of Fianna Fáil’s 71 TDs are expected to vote...
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Irish News, Jan 18, 2011
Angry Scenes As Two Face Murder Charges
A Limerick courthouse has been the scene of angry clashes between the families of two murder victims and two men charged with their killing. The two men appeared in court on charges arising from the ...
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Irish News, Jan 18, 2011
Orange Hall Attacks Condemned
The Sinn Fein MP for Mid-Ulster Martin McGuinness has said that those who carried out attacks on four Orange Halls in Co Tyrone in recent days "were motivated solely by sectarian hatred". The Stormo...
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Irish News, Jan 18, 2011
Political Donors' Identities Remain Protected
The individuals and companies behind party political donations in the North are to remain 'secret'. The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) said on Monday that the deteriorating security situation meant do...
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Irish News, Jan 18, 2011
Irishman Given Top UN Humanitarian Job
An Irish activist who led the humanitarian campaign for Gaza has been given a top role in the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs by the United Nations Secretary General. John Ging, 45, served as the ...
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Irish News, Jan 17, 2011
Brian Cowen Awaits Leadership Poll
Opinions remain divided, as Dáil TDs get ready for an anonymous vote of confidence in the Taoiseach, Brain Cowen. However, Micheál Martin has said he expects Brian Cowen to lose tomorrow's poll on hi...
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Irish News, Jan 17, 2011
Cancelled Flights As Aer Lingus Rota Opposed
High flyers in Aer Lingus are being brought down to earth today as the airline is introducing new cabin crew rosters, which have been opposed by the IMPACT trade union. There has been disagreement be...
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Irish News, Jan 17, 2011
Thousands Expected At Michaela's Funeral
The funeral of Michaela McAreavey, the daughter of Tyrone Gaelic football boss Mickey Harte, is due to take place today. Thousands of mourners are expected at the funeral, including Irish president ...
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Irish News, Jan 17, 2011
Derry Blasted As Belfast Traffic Diverted
An overnight explosion and a security alert in Belfast added to travel woes for Northern drivers this morning. First, in the early hours of this morning, an explosion occurred close to Guildhall Squa...
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Irish News, Jan 17, 2011
Ombudsman Probes Second Fatal Crash
The Garda Ombudsman Commission has launched an investigation after a 22-year-old man died in a road crash in Co Galway last night. The crash happened outside Williamstown near Tuam at around midnight...
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Irish News, Jan 17, 2011
Arann Flies To Scotland With Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus and Aer Arann have announced plans for a new route from Shannon to Edinburgh as part of the franchise agreement between the two airlines. From 27 March, Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Ae...
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Irish News, Jan 14, 2011
Growing Calls For Cowen To Quit
The Irish Cabinet is exhibiting growing "unease" about the leadership of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen. Even among supporters within Ireland's ruling party, fresh doubts have surfaced today with t...
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Irish News, Jan 14, 2011
Michaela's Body Returns Home
Murdered Michaela McAreavey's body is due to arrive back in Northern Ireland from Mauritius at lunchtime today. Michaela, 27, the daughter of Tyrone Gaelic Football Manager Mickey Harte, was found s...
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Irish News, Jan 14, 2011
Flu Infections Reach New High
The Republic of Ireland's overall influenza rate has reached the highest ever seen since surveillance began in 2000, with a doubling of cases this week. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said at ...
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Irish News, Jan 14, 2011
Dáil Publishes Legislative Aims For Session
The programme of work for the new Dáil session, which began this week, has been unveiled. In a break from normal practice, the programme is not set out in different degrees of priority. However, the ...
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Irish News, Jan 14, 2011
East Belfast Security Alert Ends
The Army bomb squad has removed a suspicious device at the centre of a security alert in east Belfast. The object was reported outside a house on London Road, near the Ravenhill Road, at around 7am....
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Irish News, Jan 14, 2011
Dáil Support For Air Routes 'Up In The Air'
Changes to Government supports for local air travel in the wake of a major review of the expenditure involved have been announced. The Transport Minister Noel Dempsey said Government support is provi...
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Irish News, Jan 14, 2011
Schools To Replace Monaghan Barracks
Students will soon be 'falling-in' if detailed plans for a former Irish Army barracks just approved by Monaghan County Council come to fruition. County Monaghan councillors approved the plans in mid ...
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Irish News, Jan 13, 2011
Cowen's 'Position In Peril' As Party Meets
Amidst increasing speculation that Fianna Fáil could be on the brink of a leadership change - as Brian Cowen's position remains perilous - a challenge from either senior Ministers or backbenchers has ...
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Irish News, Jan 13, 2011
Three Dead In Overnight Road Accidents
There has two been further road tragedies with two male pedestrians killed in a road crash in Limerick and a driver being fatally injured in a separate car crash in Co Offaly. Two Gardaí were involve...
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Irish News, Jan 13, 2011
Accused 'Blames Others' In Harte Murder
A police statement has been made on behalf of one of three men accused of the murder of Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius. Raj Theekoy, accused of conspiracy to murder, is said to have implicated two o...
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Irish News, Jan 13, 2011
Class Menu For Dynamic Irish Food Sector
Food news was good news this week with the Republic's Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith welcoming reports that the value of Irish food and drink exports in 2010 increased by 11% to €7.88 billion. Th...
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Irish News, Jan 13, 2011
Irish Pork 'Toxin Scare' Men Released
The people held in the North in connection with the 2008 Irish pork contamination scare have been released - but pending reports to the NI Public Prosecution Service. The men, aged 25, 27, 29 and 43 ...
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Irish News, Jan 13, 2011
RUC Pay-off 'Too Much For Sinn Fein'
Former RUC members have been 'on a policing gravy train' - that's according to the Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Policing, Alex Maskey. Commenting on the release of figures showing over £500m was spent f...
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