Irish News for September 2011 : Page 4

Irish News, Sep 6, 2011
Complaints Over Crisp Campaign
Meath-based crisp company, Hunky Dorys, are at it again, with scantily clad woman playing sport. Their raunchy TV ad campaign is back, only this time featuring 'beautiful' women in 'tiny' outfits pla...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2011
Security Dominates Belfast UVF Court Case
Security around Belfast's Laganside Courthouse is being tightened up this morning as the first so-called 'supergrass-styled' trial to be held in Northern Ireland for well over two decades is due to be...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2011
Hospital Overcrowding 'At Its Highest'
People 'trollied' at the sidelines in hospitals, awaiting medical treatment has reached record-breaking heights, so a nurses' group has said. According to a nurses group the amount of people waiting ...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2011
Government Criticism Of Vatican Continues
It now seems unlikely that the Irish Government will back down on its criticism of the Holy See following the Vatican's response to the Cloyne Report, into Clerical Child Sex Abuse. The Government is...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2011
UCC Moves Up In Uni World Rankings
University College Cork (UCC) has moved up in the world; improving its position in the QS World Rankings by 205 places in the last six years. The QS World Rankings place the college at 181, compared ...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2011
Waterford Death Probe Man Freed
Gardaí in Waterford have released a man without charge after he was questioned in connection with the death of a woman in the city over the weekend. The 35-year-old woman was found at the Cousebridge...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2011
Northern Police Ombudsman Position 'Toxic'
A vendetta is being waged against the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) - with today's report slamming the independence of the North's Police Ombudsman's office - over its handling of historical cases o...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2011
Public Consultation On Poverty Launched
Social Protection Minister, Joan Burton, is launching a public consultation in the hope of engaging Ireland in reducing and eliminating poverty. The public consultation process is to be undertaken by...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2011
All-Ireland Co-Operation Targets Fuel Gangs
It emerged last night that 11 businesses and homes have been searched in cross-border raids targeting fuel fraud and money laundering. Cross border, inter-agency co-operation has been shown to be at ...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2011
Garda 'Can Survive Retirement', Says Shatter
Minister For Justice, Alan Shatter, has said that the Garda are well prepared for a peak in retirements. It is predicted that in the coming months 8% of the force may take early retirement: this come...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2011
Northern Stabbing 'Attempted Murder'
The overnight stabbing of a teenager in north Belfast is being treated as attempted murder by the North's police. The victim, a 19-year-old, is in a stable condition in the Royal Victoria Hospital i...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2011
RTÉ Radio Set To Launch New Player
The boss of RTÉ Radio has welcomed the announcement of RTÉ Radio's new 2011-2012 season. The new season again features RTÉ Radio's top-rating programmes and presenters, with commitments maintained a...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2011
British Water Polo Team To Train In Ireland
The British water polo team will travel to Dublin to train ahead of the London Olympics in 2012. The team was very impressed by National Aquatic Centre (NAC), in Blanchardstown, when they visited in ...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2011
Garda: Avoid Traffic Chaos At Electric Picnic
The Garda have warned that the traffic surrounding the areas hosting Ireland’s Electric Picnic festival will be particularly heavy this weekend. Gardai have drawn up a traffic management plan for thi...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2011
Belfast Postman Beaten And Robbed
As detectives in east Belfast yesterday appealed for information after a postman was attacked, two local politicians have slammed the incident. A Northern police statement said they were probing the ...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2011
Noonan: No 'Magic Bullet' For Mortgage Arrears
A series of meetings kicked off today with the Mininster of Finance, Michael Noonan, meeting with a committee to discuss issues facing the Irish economy. The Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Publ...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2011
50% Rise In Irish Cancer Cases
The number of cancer cases in Ireland has increased by almost 50% since the mid 90s. Despite this shocking jump in cases it has been stated that the survival rates are also improving. A survey carr...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2011
Aer Lingus Predict Profit - Despite €28m Loss
The Irish airline, Aer Lingus, has said that net losses narrowed in the first half of the year and that it was on course for an annual profit. It has reported operating losses of €27.8m, or £24.6m, i...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2011
ESRI Calls For Budget Cuts To Increase
A think tank report has called for the government to go beyond the €3.6bn savings required, in order to reduce the deficit more rapidly. Through research the Economic and Social Research Institute (E...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2011
Drumm 'Lied', Say Anglo
An American judge is to make the call on whether fresh evidence from the Anglo Irish Bank warrants a high profile bankruptcy case. Anglo has accused the ex Chief Executive of the bank, David Drumm, ...