Irish News for July 2011

Irish News, Jul 29, 2011
Former Irish Times Editor Dies
Journalist Ella Shanahan, has passed away in her County Waterford home. Ms Shanahan, 60, was the former London Editor of The Irish Times. She will also be remembered for her work in the RTÉ newsroo...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2011
Public Transport Encouraged This Bank Holiday Weekend
Minister of State with responsibility for Public and Commuter Transport has urged everyone travelling during the August Bank Holiday weekend to use public transport as much as possible. This weekend...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2011
Focus On Irish Audiovisual Sector
A new report aims to 'unlock the full potential of the Irish audiovisual economy'. It also seeks to create 5,000 jobs and double turnover to €1bn in the sector, according to the Irish Minister for Ar...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2011
Republic 'Wins' 2012 Olympic Race
The Irish Republic has beaten the North in the sprint for business generated by next year's London Olympics. Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is encouraging more companies to explore busine...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2011
New Web Site Launches For 2012 Titanic Centenary
A new highly informative and interactive web site for Dr. Michael Martin’s ‘Titanic Trail’ has been launched by the Mayor of Cobh, Cllr. Jim Quinlan. The new web site, www.titanic.ie, highlights Cob...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2011
HeyStaks To Represent Ireland At Vodafone Mobile Clicks
A social web-search start-up company, with offices in NovaUCD and San Francisco, has been selected to represent Ireland at the Vodafone Mobile Clicks 2011 Final with the chance to win the €225,000 pri...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2011
Google Signposts Samaritan's Suicide Information
From today Internet users in Ireland who are searching online for information about suicide using Google will find the Samaritans' helpline number prominently displayed beside search results. The new...
Irish News, Jul 29, 2011
Presidents Welcome O'Hara Induction
The President of Ireland and a former US President have celebrated the entry of legendary Irish movie star, Maureen O’Hara into the ‘Irish America Hall of Fame’ on Friday. The Irish American Hall of...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2011
Man Arrested For Attempted Abduction
Gardai investigating the circumstances of an attempted abduction in County Offaly have arrested a man aged in his 40s. The man was arrested in the Tramore area of County Waterford this morning, and i...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2011
Encouraging Trend In Crime Figures Welcomed
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) today published the recorded crime statistics for the second quarter of 2011. Speaking on publication, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Sha...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2011
Noonan Publishes Central Bank Bill 2011
Finance Minister Michael Noonan today announced the publication of the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2001. The bill responds to the regulatory failures of the financial crisis. It ...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2011
Sinn Fein 'Double Standards' Rankle
Sinn Fein has angered other Northern politicians after they described a PSNI operation which resulted in five arrests by officers investigating the terrorist murder of Constable Kerr as "heavy handed ...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2011
Eircom To Invest Over €100m In Fibre Rollout
Eircom Group have today announced Phase one of a plan to significantly upgrade Ireland’s telecommunications infrastructure by rolling out fibre based access technologies delivering superfast broadband...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2011
North's Minister Should 'Resist Calls For Lillis Release'
The DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has urged the North's Justice Minister David Ford to "resist political pressure" from those calling for the release of Brendan Lillis - who has received Si...
Irish News, Jul 28, 2011
'Hangover' Cannot Be Underestimated, Says Drinkaware
The effect of the 'Morning After' cannot be underestimated, says drinkaware.ie ahead of the August bank holiday weekend. The reality is that many people do not think about what they drank the night ...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2011
New Charge Just Another Poll Tax, Says Barrett
In a statement, Richard Boyd Barrett TD has said the new household tax is reminiscent of the Poll Tax in Britain and that it would face the same opposition that Margaret Thatcher faced when she tried ...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2011
Committee To Rationalise VECs
Proposals to rationalise the Vocational Educational Committees and agencies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills will be examined at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Soci...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2011
Most 'Tech Firms' Hiring Staff This Year
Two-thirds of technology firms in Ireland are seeking to hire new staff during the remainder of 2011, according to a new study by Mazars R&D Tax Group. However companies may not be fully utilising R&D...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2011
Small Businesses Getting 'Social' On-Line
With half the adult population of Ireland regularly using social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, the small business community are being encouraged to use social media tools to better connect with...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2011
Fermanagh House Fire Bombed
A petrol bomb has been thrown at a house in the Drumbeg area of the border town of Enniskillen. A window at the back of the house was damaged while paint was thrown at the front of the building aroun...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2011
Minister Announces Re-Opening Of Poultry Welfare Scheme
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, has announced the re-opening of the Poultry Welfare Scheme for new applications. The Minister stated that the revised closing date f...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2011
Minister Noonan To Brief On New Eurozone Deal
The Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure will receive a detailed briefing from the Minister for Finance today. Minister Michael Noonan will report on the results and consequences ...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2011
Liam Adams In Court Over Extradition Case
The extradition case involving the brother of Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, is due to be heard today. Liam Adams is facing charges of raping his daughter as well as indecent assault and gross ind...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2011
Major Operation Targets PSNI Officer's Killers
Five men have been arrested and a major search operation has taken place across the North today over the murder of police officer Ronan Kerr. Police investigating the deadly bomb blast in Omagh almos...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2011
Foreign Affairs Committee To Address African Famine
The Chief Executive Officers of three of Ireland’s leading overseas aid agencies will attend a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today to address the emergency humanitar...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2011
Fare Increases For Profitable Ryanair
The Irish 'budget airline' Ryanair has reported a jump in first quarter profits and passenger numbers. However, it still aims to push up fares, which the firm said would rise by an average of up to 1...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2011
New Household Charge Approved
It has been reported that the Cabinet has passed a new household charge. Details of the €100 service charge, to be payable from next year, will be announced this afternoon. The charge combines wate...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2011
'Enough' To Protest At Allied Irish Bank
As part of their 'Enough' campaign a protest will take place this morning outside the EGM of Allied Irish Banks Headquarters in Ballsbridge, Dublin. The protest will get underway as shareholders mee...
Irish News, Jul 25, 2011
Papal Ambassador Recalled Over Kenny Speech
The Vatican Press Office has confirmed that Rome has recalled its Ambassador to Ireland following accusations by the Dublin Government that it had undermined child protection efforts by the Catholic h...
Irish News, Jul 25, 2011
Irish Offer Condolences Over Norwegian Deaths
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, has sent messages to Prime Minister Stoltenberg and Foreign Minister Gahr-Stoere of Norway. In the messages the Tánaiste expr...