Irish News for November 2011 : Page 3

Irish News, Nov 21, 2011
Two Arrested Over Moorfield Murder
Two men have been arrested on Monday morning in connection with the murder of a man in Dublin last May. Gardaí investigating the murder of Dean Johnson on Moorfield Avenue last year said they had arr...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2011
Limerick And Dublin Secure 100 Jobs Deal
Some 100 new jobs are being created in Dublin and Limerick, it was announced today. Dublin will see a total of 35 jobs created by the establishment of new research and development team by software de...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2011
Super Rich Exiles Give 'Two Fingered Salute'
A Labour spokesman has described the latest tax receipts from Ireland's super rich tax exiles as a 'two fingered' salute, as only ten non-residents pay it. Labour TD, Gerald Nash expressed dismay th...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2011
House Prices Nearly Half That Of 2007 Levels
House prices have nearly halved in four years, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Figures from the CSO released on Monday show that residential property prices fell by 2.2%...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2011
Derry Man Shot In 'Paramilitary-style Attack'
There has been another so-called paramilitary style shooting attack in Londonderry. A man is recovering in hospital after he was shot in both legs - apparently in the ankles - in a house in Creggan a...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2011
Minister Denies Child Benefit Cuts
The Minister for Finance has called the rumours about cuts to child benefit or to the main social welfare rates as just speculation. Michael Noonan said the Government had not made those decisions y...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2011
West Belfast Double Rape 'Latest Incident'
Two men have raped a woman in her 40s in west Belfast. The attack - one of several shocking incidents across NI in recent days - happened in the Whiterock Road area at about 1am on Sunday. The PSNI ...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2011
Ministers 'Furious' Over German VAT Leak
A Labour TD has described his fury that German officals were handed a leaked outline of the Irish government's Budget plans that contain a rise in VAT. TD Dominic Hannigan said he was furious that G...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2011
Kenny To Lobby Over Refused Finucane Inquiry
The Taoiseach is in the North again today after he used a visit to Belfast on Thursday for several engagements and to make a controversial announcement. Enda Kenny attended the Aisling Awards ceremon...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2011
8% In Mortgage Arrears Over 90 Days
The Central Bank has revealed over 8% of homeowners in Ireland are in mortgage arrears for over 90 days. The bank's latest data on mortgages, restructures and repossessions up to September show that...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2011
21-Age Limit For Spirits' Drinkers Proposed
A Fine Gael TD has called for the legal drinking age for spirits to be moved up to 21. Speaking on the General Practitioners Bill this week in the Dáil, Fine Gael Cork North Central TD, Dara Murphy,...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2011
Minister Launches Free Trip Trial
A new travel card is bring launched on Friday, with the first 500 customers to sign up getting free travel. Minister for Transport Alan Kelly unveiled the Leap Card, which will help communters and t...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2011
Half Ignore Use By Dates
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) says a recent survey has found that only half of people correctly understand the meaning of shelf-life dates on food labels. The authority published the re...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2011
Action Required On 'Wasted' Antibiotics
The HSE is launching a campaign to raise awareness on the correct use of antibiotics, the executive announced on Friday. The message of the campaign is that antibiotics are "wasted on colds and flu"...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2011
Westlife Obsession Wrecked Fan's Marriage
The Irish pop 'boy band' Westlife has been blamed for the breakdown of a super-fan's marriage. Jane Fogg said she had spent £30,000 on merchandise and tickets to see the singers perform over the past...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
Met Eireann Issues Weather Warning
Ireland's weather centre has issued a warning to Irish residents that very heavy rainfall and winds should be expected on Thursday. A spokesperson for Met Eireann said rainfall accumulations of 25 t...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
Enda Kenny Begins Two-Day Visit North
The first official visit to NI by the Republic of Ireland's current leader, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, is taking place today and on Friday. He travelled to Belfast first and is then is due to go to Ar...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
Serious Assault In South Dublin
Two people have been arrested in South Dublin in connection with a "serious assault" on Wednesday evening. Gardai said they are investigating the circumstances of the incident, which took place at U...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
Stormont Programme For Government Agreed
Job creation and investment in smaller businesses are to be at the heart of the new Stormont Executive Programme for Government. In a late night session of the North's Executive at Stormont Castle, M...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
Students Call For 'Continuous Protest'
A member of a student protest group has called for a "continuous campaign" to show the government that education is "a right, and shouldn’t be a privilege". Speaking during Wednesday's protests again...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
RSA Looks To 'Remembrance Day'
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) are urging the Irish public to commemorate 'Remembrance Day', remembering the lives lost on Ireland's roads. The authority said that this Sunday, November 20, will be...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
Paddy Power Fancies Depp To Play Wacko
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has given Johnny Depp just 4/1 odds to play King of Pop Michael Jackson in a movie about his life. The bookie opened betting on after movie maker Ivan Reitman, who direct...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
North's Police Eye-up Aerial Drone Idea
Police aerial surveillance in Northern Ireland looks set to go high-tech - and more compact than ever before - with a member of the NI Policing Board welcoming news that the PSNI is considering the us...
Irish News, Nov 17, 2011
Dublin Hosts Gallic Film Fest
A French film event is now underway in Dublin, courtesy of the Irish Film Institute (IFI). The IFI French Film Festival Gala Opening screening of The Bird - with special guest Yves Caumon - kicked of...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2011
Second Body Leads To Murder Enquiry
Gardaí have upgraded their investigation into the discovery of a second body in the River Bandon on Tuesday to a murder inquiry. Gardaí said they held a meeting to discuss preliminary post mortem re...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2011
Students Meet To Protest Against Cuts And Fees
Thousands of students have marched on Dublin to protest against the Government's suggested increase in student fees and possible cut to maintenance grants. The protests follow reports that existing g...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2011
Ireland To Return To Bond Markets By 2013 – Kenny
The Taoiseach has said he hopes Ireland can return to the bond markets in late 2012, during his trip to Germany on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference after meeting German Chancellor Angela Me...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2011
Derry Remembrance Wreaths Destroyed
The SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has strongly condemned those responsible for the removing of wreaths from Derry's Diamond War Memorial, which were later found burnt at Free Derry Corner on Wednesday. ...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2011
SF Budget 'Hypocrisy' – FF
A Fianna Fáil spokesperson has responded to Sinn Féin’s pre budget proposals, describing the document as a mix of "hypocrisy and false accounting". The party's spokesperson on jobs, Willie O’Dea, sai...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2011
Doherty's 'Relief' At Navan Surgery Return
A Fine Gael TD has spoke of her "relief" at the return of general surgical services to Our Lady’s Hospital Navan. Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, welcomed the confirmation from the HSE that ...