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Irish News for June 2011
Irish News, Jun 30, 2011
Irish Population Grows To 4.58m
Early results of the 2011 Census have reported that Ireland's population was 4,581,269 on 10 April. The figures indicate an increase by more than 341,000 people since the 2006 Census. The strongest ...
Irish Population Grows To 4.58m
Early results of the 2011 Census have reported that Ireland's population was 4,581,269 on 10 April. The figures indicate an increase by more than 341,000 people since the 2006 Census. The strongest ...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2011
Irish Companies Achieve €14bn Of Exports
Enterprise Ireland’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2010 shows that Irish companies achieved €14bn export sales in 2010. Within that, Irish companies achieved a record €1.95bn of new export sales. Thi...
Irish Companies Achieve €14bn Of Exports
Enterprise Ireland’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2010 shows that Irish companies achieved €14bn export sales in 2010. Within that, Irish companies achieved a record €1.95bn of new export sales. Thi...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2011
Irish Aid Ship To Gaza Sabotaged
The crew of MV Saoirse, the Irish aid ship to Gaza, have reported that their boat has been sabotaged. Sinn Féin spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, has called on An Taoiseach to...
Irish Aid Ship To Gaza Sabotaged
The crew of MV Saoirse, the Irish aid ship to Gaza, have reported that their boat has been sabotaged. Sinn Féin spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, has called on An Taoiseach to...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2011
Coveney Re-Affirms Ireland And Britain's Trading Relationships
Discussing his visit to the UK today and Friday, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, re-affirmed the importance of bilateral trade in food and drink trade between Ireland and the UK and...
Coveney Re-Affirms Ireland And Britain's Trading Relationships
Discussing his visit to the UK today and Friday, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, re-affirmed the importance of bilateral trade in food and drink trade between Ireland and the UK and...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2011
Hurling Rivals Unite For Ireland’s 'Wonder of Nature'
The senior hurlers of Clare and Galway temporarily put their rivalries to one side ahead of this week’s All Ireland Championship qualifier to pledge their support for the Cliffs of Moher’s bid to be n...
Hurling Rivals Unite For Ireland’s 'Wonder of Nature'
The senior hurlers of Clare and Galway temporarily put their rivalries to one side ahead of this week’s All Ireland Championship qualifier to pledge their support for the Cliffs of Moher’s bid to be n...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2011
Revised Mergers Of VECS Announced
It has been confirmed that the number of Vocational Education Committees (VEC) will be reduced to sixteen. The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn has announced today that the Government ...
Revised Mergers Of VECS Announced
It has been confirmed that the number of Vocational Education Committees (VEC) will be reduced to sixteen. The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn has announced today that the Government ...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2011
Telephone Usage In Reality Show Win Criticised
Following the report linking Independent TD Michael Healy Rae to a reality TV show win four years ago, Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett has criticised the use of telephone facilities in Leinster House to ...
Telephone Usage In Reality Show Win Criticised
Following the report linking Independent TD Michael Healy Rae to a reality TV show win four years ago, Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett has criticised the use of telephone facilities in Leinster House to ...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2011
Irish Man Hanged In US Pardoned
An Irish immigrant hanged over 150 years ago in America following a tainted trial is set to be pardoned. John Gordon was convicted of murdering Amasa Sprague, the brother of a US senator. Hanged in...
Irish Man Hanged In US Pardoned
An Irish immigrant hanged over 150 years ago in America following a tainted trial is set to be pardoned. John Gordon was convicted of murdering Amasa Sprague, the brother of a US senator. Hanged in...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2011
Sinn Féin Pledges Support For Irish Language Strategy
Conradh na Gaeilge has commended Sinn Féin for seizing the opportunity to raise the question of the use of Irish in the Houses of the Oireachtas, and in the media in general, by organising a presentat...
Sinn Féin Pledges Support For Irish Language Strategy
Conradh na Gaeilge has commended Sinn Féin for seizing the opportunity to raise the question of the use of Irish in the Houses of the Oireachtas, and in the media in general, by organising a presentat...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2011
Man Charged With Hospital Patient Murder
Gardai in Cavan investigating the death of an 82-year-old man in a psychiatric ward have charged a general labourer in connection with the death. Ian Harmon, 47, from Carrigallen, Mountain Lodge, Coo...
Man Charged With Hospital Patient Murder
Gardai in Cavan investigating the death of an 82-year-old man in a psychiatric ward have charged a general labourer in connection with the death. Ian Harmon, 47, from Carrigallen, Mountain Lodge, Coo...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2011
'New Irish' Make Up A Quarter Of Boom Births
A new report released has highlighted that 24% of all babies born during Ireland’s baby boom were from women born outside the country. The Perinatal Statistics Report 2009 presents information on bab...
'New Irish' Make Up A Quarter Of Boom Births
A new report released has highlighted that 24% of all babies born during Ireland’s baby boom were from women born outside the country. The Perinatal Statistics Report 2009 presents information on bab...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2011
Improvement In Literacy Scores Welcomed
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today welcomed a new OECD report which placed Irish students’ ability to read computer based text significantly above the average. The students in Irish schools ranke...
Improvement In Literacy Scores Welcomed
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today welcomed a new OECD report which placed Irish students’ ability to read computer based text significantly above the average. The students in Irish schools ranke...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2011
Tánaiste Addresses 'Google Summit Against Extreme Violence'
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, has addressed the 'Google Summit Against Extreme Violence' at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The Summit, which took place last ...
Tánaiste Addresses 'Google Summit Against Extreme Violence'
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, has addressed the 'Google Summit Against Extreme Violence' at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The Summit, which took place last ...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2011
Price Cuts For Consumers Should be Prioritised, Says O'Connor
The ICTU and SIPTU General President has said the Cabinet should prioritise price cuts for consumers over wage cuts for low paid. In a controversial statement, Jack O'Connor said if the Cabinet is re...
Price Cuts For Consumers Should be Prioritised, Says O'Connor
The ICTU and SIPTU General President has said the Cabinet should prioritise price cuts for consumers over wage cuts for low paid. In a controversial statement, Jack O'Connor said if the Cabinet is re...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2011
Saturdays Announce Belfast And Dublin Dates
All girl pop band The Saturdays have announced two exclusive Irish dates onto the end of their upcoming arena tour. The girls will be coming to Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Sunday December 18 and The O...
Saturdays Announce Belfast And Dublin Dates
All girl pop band The Saturdays have announced two exclusive Irish dates onto the end of their upcoming arena tour. The girls will be coming to Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Sunday December 18 and The O...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2011
Bruton Welcomes Creation Of 757 Jobs At Tesco
Tesco Ireland have announced a €120 million investment programme which is creating 757 new jobs across the country. Construction work on the various projects will also support another 548 building j...
Bruton Welcomes Creation Of 757 Jobs At Tesco
Tesco Ireland have announced a €120 million investment programme which is creating 757 new jobs across the country. Construction work on the various projects will also support another 548 building j...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2011
Up To 40 New Schools To Be Established In Six Years
Twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools are to be established in the next six years. Announcing the new schools, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn said: "My D...
Up To 40 New Schools To Be Established In Six Years
Twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools are to be established in the next six years. Announcing the new schools, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn said: "My D...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2011
McGuiness Hails Londonderry Peace Bridge
A new bridge linking Derry's divided communities will be a "catalyst for change", Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said. Mr McGuiness joined First Minister Peter Robinson and the Irish Taoi...
McGuiness Hails Londonderry Peace Bridge
A new bridge linking Derry's divided communities will be a "catalyst for change", Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said. Mr McGuiness joined First Minister Peter Robinson and the Irish Taoi...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2011
€5B Taxes Lost Due To Growing Black Economy
An independent organisation has called on the Government to introduce tough measures to address the significant increase in the black economy, which is costing the State €5billion annually in lost tax...
€5B Taxes Lost Due To Growing Black Economy
An independent organisation has called on the Government to introduce tough measures to address the significant increase in the black economy, which is costing the State €5billion annually in lost tax...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2011
Louis Walsh Issues Statement Over Alleged Assault
Louis Walsh has released a statement in the wake of indecent assault accusations. A spokesperson for the X Factor judge said: “Louis would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming number of messag...
Louis Walsh Issues Statement Over Alleged Assault
Louis Walsh has released a statement in the wake of indecent assault accusations. A spokesperson for the X Factor judge said: “Louis would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming number of messag...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2011
Tánaiste To Speak At '2011 Ireland Funds Conference'
Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore will address the plenary meeting of the '2011 Ireland Funds Conference' in Dromoland Castle today. The Ireland Funds are a major source of assistan...
Tánaiste To Speak At '2011 Ireland Funds Conference'
Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore will address the plenary meeting of the '2011 Ireland Funds Conference' in Dromoland Castle today. The Ireland Funds are a major source of assistan...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2011
Costello Elected Chairman On European Union Affairs
Joe Costello, TD has been elected Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs. Speaking after his election, Deputy Costello said: “The European Union is playing an increasingly important rol...
Costello Elected Chairman On European Union Affairs
Joe Costello, TD has been elected Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs. Speaking after his election, Deputy Costello said: “The European Union is playing an increasingly important rol...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2011
Nathean Announces €800K Investment In Ireland
A fast growing Irish data analytics software company, today announced that it is hiring 8 to 10 new employees to support its export-led growth plans. With demand for its dynamic data analytics tool in...
Nathean Announces €800K Investment In Ireland
A fast growing Irish data analytics software company, today announced that it is hiring 8 to 10 new employees to support its export-led growth plans. With demand for its dynamic data analytics tool in...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2011
Mass Murder Probe 'Failings' Underlined
The North's police 'failed' the families of six people murdered by loyalists in 1994 by not investigating the killings properly, the NI Police Ombudsman has said. Al Hutchinson said that, while there...
Mass Murder Probe 'Failings' Underlined
The North's police 'failed' the families of six people murdered by loyalists in 1994 by not investigating the killings properly, the NI Police Ombudsman has said. Al Hutchinson said that, while there...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2011
PAC To Examine The Operation Of Hospital Emergency Departments
The new Public Accounts Committee will question the Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive, Cathal Magee, on the operation of hospital emergency departments at its first public meeting on 7th...
PAC To Examine The Operation Of Hospital Emergency Departments
The new Public Accounts Committee will question the Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive, Cathal Magee, on the operation of hospital emergency departments at its first public meeting on 7th...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2011
Dublin Zoo Welcomes White Crowned Mangabey
The summer continues to be fruitful at Dublin Zoo as they welcome yet another new arrival this month, a white crowned mangabey, an elegant monkey from West Africa. While it is still too early to deter...
Dublin Zoo Welcomes White Crowned Mangabey
The summer continues to be fruitful at Dublin Zoo as they welcome yet another new arrival this month, a white crowned mangabey, an elegant monkey from West Africa. While it is still too early to deter...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2011
Taoiseach To Attend The European Council
The Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, will travel to Brussels today to participate in a meeting of the European Council. The meeting, for EU Heads of State and Government, will consider the latest developme...
Taoiseach To Attend The European Council
The Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, will travel to Brussels today to participate in a meeting of the European Council. The meeting, for EU Heads of State and Government, will consider the latest developme...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2011
Burke Comments On The Death Of Senator Myles Staunton
An Cathaoirleach, Senator Paddy Burke, has released a statement on the news of the passing of Former TD and Senator Myles Staunton. Mr Staunton, 75, first stood for election at the 1969 general elect...
Burke Comments On The Death Of Senator Myles Staunton
An Cathaoirleach, Senator Paddy Burke, has released a statement on the news of the passing of Former TD and Senator Myles Staunton. Mr Staunton, 75, first stood for election at the 1969 general elect...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2011
Government Urged To Address Alcohol Marketing
The Chief Executive Officer of MEAS has called on Government to address the unregulated, below cost sale of alcohol within the off-trade sector and to lead the development of an industry-wide code of ...
Government Urged To Address Alcohol Marketing
The Chief Executive Officer of MEAS has called on Government to address the unregulated, below cost sale of alcohol within the off-trade sector and to lead the development of an industry-wide code of ...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2011
Golf's 'Pride Of North' Celebrated In Holywood
The pride of the Northern sporting world, golfer Rory McIlroy has spoken of his joy at bringing the US Open trophy back to his home club in Holywood, Co Down. The 22-year-old made sporting history an...
Golf's 'Pride Of North' Celebrated In Holywood
The pride of the Northern sporting world, golfer Rory McIlroy has spoken of his joy at bringing the US Open trophy back to his home club in Holywood, Co Down. The 22-year-old made sporting history an...
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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.
