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Irish News for November 2011 : Page 2
Irish News, Nov 25, 2011
O'Sullivan Begins Vietnam Mission
Better relations with Vietnam are on the agenda as the Minister of State for Trade and Development, Jan O'Sullivan begins a four-day visit to Vietnam to see the impact of Ireland's development aid pro...
O'Sullivan Begins Vietnam Mission
Better relations with Vietnam are on the agenda as the Minister of State for Trade and Development, Jan O'Sullivan begins a four-day visit to Vietnam to see the impact of Ireland's development aid pro...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2011
Cross Border Rail Links Halted Over Strike
The North's transport company, Translink has said that the cross-border Enterprise train service from Dublin will stop at Dundalk and will not operate in Northern Ireland on the day of a major strike ...
Cross Border Rail Links Halted Over Strike
The North's transport company, Translink has said that the cross-border Enterprise train service from Dublin will stop at Dundalk and will not operate in Northern Ireland on the day of a major strike ...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2011
Kenny Calls Taxi Driver Attack 'Deplorable'
The Dublin North East Labour TD has joined with the Irish Taxi Federation in deploring the death of Moses Ayanwole, who was assaulted on Wednesday. Sean Kenny, who is also member of the Oireachtas T...
Kenny Calls Taxi Driver Attack 'Deplorable'
The Dublin North East Labour TD has joined with the Irish Taxi Federation in deploring the death of Moses Ayanwole, who was assaulted on Wednesday. Sean Kenny, who is also member of the Oireachtas T...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2011
Co Antrim Town Faces Fresh Bomb Alert
Those behind a suspicious device found in the North's Antrim twon this morning have been roundly condemned. In the latest of a long-running series of such incidents, some families have had to leave t...
Co Antrim Town Faces Fresh Bomb Alert
Those behind a suspicious device found in the North's Antrim twon this morning have been roundly condemned. In the latest of a long-running series of such incidents, some families have had to leave t...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
Dublin Operation Ends In 11 Arrests
An operation in Dublin on Thursday by Gardaí has resulted in the arrest of 11 people. A spokesman for Gardia said a of searches of 18 residential and 2 business premises along with a number of vehic...
Dublin Operation Ends In 11 Arrests
An operation in Dublin on Thursday by Gardaí has resulted in the arrest of 11 people. A spokesman for Gardia said a of searches of 18 residential and 2 business premises along with a number of vehic...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
Donegal Family Held At Gunpoint
A Derry businessman has been left terrified after threats that his family would be killed during a robbery at their Co Donegal home. This morning he revealed they had not stayed in the isolated house...
Donegal Family Held At Gunpoint
A Derry businessman has been left terrified after threats that his family would be killed during a robbery at their Co Donegal home. This morning he revealed they had not stayed in the isolated house...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
RTE Faces Second Censure Over Priest Allegations
The family of a deceased Christian Brother accused of child abuse by an RTE documentary has called the programme "utterly despicable". In the second complaint against the channel's programming about...
RTE Faces Second Censure Over Priest Allegations
The family of a deceased Christian Brother accused of child abuse by an RTE documentary has called the programme "utterly despicable". In the second complaint against the channel's programming about...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
Subsidy Reform Of 'Huge Concern' Says Farmers
The president of Irish farmers' largest union has said the reform of subsidy payments being discussed in the European Parliament is of "huge concern". Speaking at a conference on Common Agricultural...
Subsidy Reform Of 'Huge Concern' Says Farmers
The president of Irish farmers' largest union has said the reform of subsidy payments being discussed in the European Parliament is of "huge concern". Speaking at a conference on Common Agricultural...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
Hackers Plan On Dublin Descent
Next summer Dublin will under siege from hackers and innovators through a major interactive exhibition and festival organized by Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, called Hack The City. It is h...
Hackers Plan On Dublin Descent
Next summer Dublin will under siege from hackers and innovators through a major interactive exhibition and festival organized by Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, called Hack The City. It is h...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
MLA's 'Family Gas Drilling Link' Questioned
A Stormont Executive Minister has "nothing to hide" on a family's member's link to the granting of a licence for shale gas exploration in Co Fermanagh. The DUP's Arlene Foster also said she has no in...
MLA's 'Family Gas Drilling Link' Questioned
A Stormont Executive Minister has "nothing to hide" on a family's member's link to the granting of a licence for shale gas exploration in Co Fermanagh. The DUP's Arlene Foster also said she has no in...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
Protest As Gilmore Attends Israeli Films
The Labour leader will be greeted by banners, whistles, flags and drums as he attends an Israeli film festival on Thursday, but they will not be welcomed greetings. The Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM)...
Protest As Gilmore Attends Israeli Films
The Labour leader will be greeted by banners, whistles, flags and drums as he attends an Israeli film festival on Thursday, but they will not be welcomed greetings. The Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM)...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
Wexford's O'Hanrahan Station 'On Track'
Wexford Borough Council is undertaking development works at O'Hanrahan Railway Station, Redmond Square to make it more accessible to the disabled. Works will include a safer bus stop, ramped crossi...
Wexford's O'Hanrahan Station 'On Track'
Wexford Borough Council is undertaking development works at O'Hanrahan Railway Station, Redmond Square to make it more accessible to the disabled. Works will include a safer bus stop, ramped crossi...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2011
Questions Over Transfer of Military Bases
The North's top political office has been criticised over a 'poor value for money' deal by a Sinn Fein's Assembly member and MP. Paul Maskey has welcomed the Audit Office Report on the Transfer of Fo...
Questions Over Transfer of Military Bases
The North's top political office has been criticised over a 'poor value for money' deal by a Sinn Fein's Assembly member and MP. Paul Maskey has welcomed the Audit Office Report on the Transfer of Fo...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2011
Scully Resigns As Naas Mayor
Fine Gael Councillor Darren Scully has resigned as Mayor of Naas after saying on a radio interview he would refuse to represent "Black Africans". Speaking on Tuesday evening, Mr Scully said: "I wish ...
Scully Resigns As Naas Mayor
Fine Gael Councillor Darren Scully has resigned as Mayor of Naas after saying on a radio interview he would refuse to represent "Black Africans". Speaking on Tuesday evening, Mr Scully said: "I wish ...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2011
Cross-border Crime Focus As Drugs Recovered
Drugs have been recovered in an international cross-border operation that has again highlighted the fight against organised crime across Ireland, North and South. It has been revealed that a joint po...
Cross-border Crime Focus As Drugs Recovered
Drugs have been recovered in an international cross-border operation that has again highlighted the fight against organised crime across Ireland, North and South. It has been revealed that a joint po...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2011
Gardaí Arrest Four Over Cork Armed Robbery
Four people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place in County Cork in August. Gardai from Cobh and Middleton said they had made the four arrests on Wednesday morning a...
Gardaí Arrest Four Over Cork Armed Robbery
Four people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place in County Cork in August. Gardai from Cobh and Middleton said they had made the four arrests on Wednesday morning a...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2011
Calls For Inquiry Over RTE 'Defamation' Of Priest
A Labour Minister has announced an inquiry into RTÉ's Prime Time programme after it allegedly defamed a priest by wrongfully accusing him of abuse. Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte said the...
Calls For Inquiry Over RTE 'Defamation' Of Priest
A Labour Minister has announced an inquiry into RTÉ's Prime Time programme after it allegedly defamed a priest by wrongfully accusing him of abuse. Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte said the...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2011
Five Arrested Over Three Deaths
A total of five men have been arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with the deaths of three men in the Dublin and Midlands areas. Gardaí from Limerick, assisted by the National Bureau of Crim...
Five Arrested Over Three Deaths
A total of five men have been arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with the deaths of three men in the Dublin and Midlands areas. Gardaí from Limerick, assisted by the National Bureau of Crim...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2011
Fatal Site Accident Fine 'Won't Be Paid'
A Northern property firm that has since gone bust has been fined a total of £60,000 for breaching health and safety regulations following the death of an employee, Colin Glass, during the construction...
Fatal Site Accident Fine 'Won't Be Paid'
A Northern property firm that has since gone bust has been fined a total of £60,000 for breaching health and safety regulations following the death of an employee, Colin Glass, during the construction...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2011
Road Crash Pensioner Victim Is Named
The police in the North have released the name of the elderly woman who died following a road accident in Poyntzpass, Co Armagh, on Monday afternoon. She was identified last night as Josephine Anne C...
Road Crash Pensioner Victim Is Named
The police in the North have released the name of the elderly woman who died following a road accident in Poyntzpass, Co Armagh, on Monday afternoon. She was identified last night as Josephine Anne C...
Irish News, Nov 23, 2011
Humanitarian Hub For Shannon
Fine Gael has welcomed a feasibility study that could see a global aid hub come to Shannon. Fine Gael Clare TD, Joe Carey on Wednesday welcomed the announcement that a feasibility study has been comm...
Humanitarian Hub For Shannon
Fine Gael has welcomed a feasibility study that could see a global aid hub come to Shannon. Fine Gael Clare TD, Joe Carey on Wednesday welcomed the announcement that a feasibility study has been comm...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Child Benefit Facing Budget Cut
The forthcoming budget is in focus today as the Dáil Cabinet begins three successive days of meetings on fiscal matters. Child benefit may be cut by as much as €10 a month as it tries to make up the ...
Child Benefit Facing Budget Cut
The forthcoming budget is in focus today as the Dáil Cabinet begins three successive days of meetings on fiscal matters. Child benefit may be cut by as much as €10 a month as it tries to make up the ...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Vat Increase Will Pressure Border Towns
Fianna Fail have said the rise in VAT, proposed by the Labour and Fine Gael Government, will put "serious pressure" on border towns and villages. Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogu...
Vat Increase Will Pressure Border Towns
Fianna Fail have said the rise in VAT, proposed by the Labour and Fine Gael Government, will put "serious pressure" on border towns and villages. Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogu...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Hospitality Vat Rate To Be Maintained
Irish hoteliers and restaurateurs can look a more secure future with the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar telling a hospitality conference today that the lower 9% VAT rate for tour...
Hospitality Vat Rate To Be Maintained
Irish hoteliers and restaurateurs can look a more secure future with the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar telling a hospitality conference today that the lower 9% VAT rate for tour...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Naas Mayor 'Racist' - Labour
A Fine Gael Mayor, who said he would refuse to represent constituents of African origin while speaking on a radio interview, has been branded a "racist" by the Labour Party on Tuesday. Mayor of Naas...
Naas Mayor 'Racist' - Labour
A Fine Gael Mayor, who said he would refuse to represent constituents of African origin while speaking on a radio interview, has been branded a "racist" by the Labour Party on Tuesday. Mayor of Naas...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Cannabis 'Favoured Illegal Drug' Across Island
All the 'dope' on illegal drug use across Ireland has been revealed today with the publication of the Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland: First results from the 2010/11 Drug Prevalence Survey. ...
Cannabis 'Favoured Illegal Drug' Across Island
All the 'dope' on illegal drug use across Ireland has been revealed today with the publication of the Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland: First results from the 2010/11 Drug Prevalence Survey. ...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Man Arrested Over Pearse Street Assault
A man aged in his 20s has been arrested by Gardai investigating a serious assault on a 41-year-man at Pearse St, on Monday. He was arrested in the south inner city area on Monday evening and is curre...
Man Arrested Over Pearse Street Assault
A man aged in his 20s has been arrested by Gardai investigating a serious assault on a 41-year-man at Pearse St, on Monday. He was arrested in the south inner city area on Monday evening and is curre...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Minister Defends Irish Universities
Critical data in The Times Higher Education on the positions of Ireland's universities has provoked a high-level response. With the Republic of Ireland's five universities ranked only in the top 300 ...
Minister Defends Irish Universities
Critical data in The Times Higher Education on the positions of Ireland's universities has provoked a high-level response. With the Republic of Ireland's five universities ranked only in the top 300 ...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Pedestrian, 85, Hit By Car
An 85-year-old man has been hit by a car in Dublin on Tuesday morning. Gardai in Blackrock said they are investigating the collision that occurred on November 22 at 10am on the N11, southbound at St...
Pedestrian, 85, Hit By Car
An 85-year-old man has been hit by a car in Dublin on Tuesday morning. Gardai in Blackrock said they are investigating the collision that occurred on November 22 at 10am on the N11, southbound at St...
Irish News, Nov 22, 2011
Fitness Fans Boost Children's Hospital Ward
Fitness fans at SuperFastFitness camps have been taking part in Ireland's toughest 10k challenge and have raised record sum to help the Children's Medical & Research Foundation and St. Peter's Ward. ...
Fitness Fans Boost Children's Hospital Ward
Fitness fans at SuperFastFitness camps have been taking part in Ireland's toughest 10k challenge and have raised record sum to help the Children's Medical & Research Foundation and St. Peter's Ward. ...
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Ireland WeatherToday:There will be a mixture of bright intervals and a few showers. Best of the sunny spells will be near the North Coast. Feeling on the cool side. Maximum temperature 10 °C.Tonight:Showers will gradually die out during the evening. A cold night with long clear spells leading to a touch of frost in places. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
