Irish News for July 2011 : Page 4

Irish News, Jul 5, 2011
Appointees To Chairs Of State Boards Vetted For First Time
The recently appointed chairpersons to the board of four of Ireland’s most important agencies will be scrutinised by an Oireachtas Committee for the first time next week. On Tuesday, 12 July, the Joi...
Irish News, Jul 5, 2011
Helicopter 'Top Cover' As Bomb Defused
A residential suburb of Co Antrim returned to normal yesterday evening after the Army dealt with a pipe bomb in Harmin Park, Glengormley. The PSNI helicopter was overhead of the Newtownabbey district...
Irish News, Jul 4, 2011
Minister Probes 'Bungled' Transplant Airlift
The Irish Minister for Health has announced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the "bungled" airlift of a liver transplant case. Dr James Reilly, said he will launch an investigatio...
Irish News, Jul 4, 2011
Last Decommissioning Report Published
The final report of the North's Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD) - prepared at the request of the British and Irish governments - has been published today. This final re...
Irish News, Jul 4, 2011
Employers Group Urges Pay Freeze
A group representing employers has told its members to continue operating pay freezes for at least the next year. The Irish Business and Employers Council (IBEC) published its latest pay survey on M...
Irish News, Jul 4, 2011
Working Women 'Outnumber Men'
The collapse of Ireland's construction industry has created the unforeseen situation of women outnumbering men in the State. Since the demise of the Celtic Tiger's construction explosion, male immig...
Irish News, Jul 4, 2011
House Price Fall 'Accelerating'
An influential property website has said on Monday, that the ongoing fall in property prices is "accelerating". Writing on the site today, lecturer in Finance with Trinity College, Dr Constantin Gur...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2011
Ireland’s Best Kept Town Named
Moynalty, County Meath, has been named Ireland's Best Kept Town. The results were announced recently by Fergus O’Dowd, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Loca...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2011
Value Of Cultural And Creative Industries Highlighted
The Minister of State for European Affairs has highlighted the economic value of Ireland's cultural and creative industries. In Dublin this week, Minister Lucinda Creighton addressed leading experts...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2011
USI Reminds Students Of CAO Change of Mind Deadline
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is encouraging all Leaving Certificate students to take one last look at their CAO applications, as their last opportunity to change their application is at 5.15...