Irish News for January 2012 : Page 2

Irish News, Jan 26, 2012
Kick Start For Entrepreneurs
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has announced the 15 successful Lifesciences, Cleantech and Industrial companies that have been awarded funding under Enterprise Ire...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2012
Disability Facilities Officially Opened
The Minister for Health has officially opened two new centres in Newry for people with disabilities. Windsor Day Centre is a £3.7million purpose-built facility providing day care for 39 adults with ...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2012
Irish Cancer Society Invests In Daffodil Centres
Six new Daffodil Centres will be set up over the next year by the Irish Cancer Society. The charity confirmed it is investing €3.6 million in the centres, which will provide information and support t...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2012
Navan Trolley Figures Reduce
Patients waiting on trolleys in Navan hospital have been sharply reduced according to figures released on Thursday. Fine Gael TD Regina Doherty said the number of people waiting on trolleys in Our L...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
Wexford Man Stabbed At Door
An investigation has been launched into the stabbing of a man in County Wexford in the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to Gardaí, shortly after mid-night a 27-year-old man answered a cal...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
MLA Welcomes Mooted Pardon For Irish Soldiers
An Ulster Unionist MLA has welcomed comments by Ireland's Justice Minister concerning a willingness to consider the issuing of pardons and apologies to the veterans and families of men who left the Ir...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
Department Of Justice Attacked By Hackers
The Department of Justice has reported there is "no damage done" after it was attacked by a high profile hacker group on Wednesday morning. The Department of Justice and the Department of Finance we...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
5K Cannibas Plants Seized In Tullamore
A large amount of drugs have been seized and three men have been arrested during an operation in Tullamore. Gardai in the area said the search took place at a warehouse at Aughnacarna, Durrow, Tulla...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
Drop In Irish Property Value
Residential property prices fell by 16.7% in the year to December, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Ireland. This compares with an annual rate of decline of 15.6% in November and a de...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
Gardaí Urge Safety Over Weather Warning
Gardaí have called on drivers to exercise safety as Met Eireann issue a weather warning for the coming week. The Met said Thursday night would be cold and breezy with further wintry showers of rain,...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
Callely Arrested By Fraud Investigators
Former Fianna Fáil Senator Ivor Callely has been arrested in Dublin in connection with fraudulent mobile phone expenses. Mr Callely was arrested at his home in Clontarf on Wednesday afternoon by det...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
Derry Fleadh Bid Reinstated
The Ulster Council of Comhaltas has reversed its decision for Derry to host the All-Ireland Fleadh in 2013. Last Sunday, executive members said they would not support the bid due to the threat of dis...
Irish News, Jan 25, 2012
Powerline Plans Spark Protest
A protest will take place in Dublin today against Eirgrid's plans to build powerlines, pylons and a substation in Co. Laois. Labour Senator John Whelan fully supports the protest by the Ratheniska Ac...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
Visiting Restrictions In Place At Connolly Hospital
Visiting restrictions are in place at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown after an outbreak of Norovirus. The virus is said to have affected a number of wards. Visiting is restricted in all areas of ...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
Young Man Killed In Roscommon Crash
A man has died after a single vehicle crash in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Gardai in Roscommon said they are investigating the circumstances of the single vehicle fatal road collision that o...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
Patients May Not Be Fed Says Union
Workers in the catering department of Tallaght Hospital are concerned about low staffing levels and their ability to feed patients, it has emerged. According to Siptu Sector Organiser, Louise O’Reill...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
Witness Appeal Over White Street Assault
An appeal has been launched into an assault that occurred in the White Street area of Cork on Monday. Gardai in Anglesea Street, Cork said they are investigating the assault that occurred on Monday ...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
Cowen Criticises Welfare Clampdown
Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen has criticised new plans that would see people claiming unemployment benefits given limited periods of time to get off the Live Register. Mr Burton said the plan by the soci...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
Govt Awarded 'C+' For Children's Rights
The Government has been told it must do better despite achieving its best report yet from a major children's charity. The Fine Gael and Labour Coalition Government was awarded an overall C+ grade in...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
St Brendan's Hospital Whistleblower Reinstated
The woman who blew the whistle on female patients moved from an open to a closed unit in St Brendan's Hospital in Grangegorman has been reinstated to her position as an advocate with the Irish Advocac...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
'Disorientation' To Blame For Galway Plane Crash
A report into a crash in Co Galway that took the lives of two Air Corps pilots in 2009 has concluded the probable cause as "disorientation" and "loss of situational awareness". The crash happened at ...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2012
Man Arrested Over Hit And Run
A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run incident in Cabra. Gardaí at Mountjoy said on Monday evening they had arrested a 30-year-old man in relation to the fatal road collisio...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2012
Two Arrested Over Clonmel Body Discovery
Two people have been arrested over the discovery of a body at an apartment in Clonmel last week. Gardaí, investigating the murder of Anthony Fallon in Clonmel after the discovery of his body at an a...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2012
Arrests Made Over McMahon Murder
Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ger McMahon last week in Limerick. Gardai in Roxboro Road Garda Station investigating the murder of Ger McMahon, said all three were arr...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2012
Wicklow Body Suspected To Be Missing Teen
Human remains found in County Wicklow are suspected to be that of a missing teenager. Gardai from Dublin Metropolitian Region South Central, carrying out a search operation in the Wicklow Mountains ...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2012
Father Of Fianna Fail Leader Passes
Paddy Martin, father of the Fianna Fail party's leader has passed away. Paddy Martin, 89, was a former boxer, representing Ireland at an international level. Responding to the news on Monday, Fiann...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2012
GAA Player Dies In Training
A young GAA player has collapsed during training and died in a suspected case of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). Ciaran Carr, 20, from Clondalkin, Co Dublin, died as he was training with his loca...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2012
Croatia Passes EU Accession Referendum
The Croatian people have voted in favour of EU accession during a referendum in the east European state on Sunday. The country will become the 28th member of the European Union on 1 July next year. ...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2012
Iran Embargo Could Hit Oil Price – Tanaiste
The Taniaste has said the embargo on the newly introduced embargo on Iran could hit fuel prices here. EU foreign ministers agreed to an embargo on Monday afternoon in an effort to pressurize the coun...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2012
European Cervical Cancer Week Commences
Fine Gael have highlighted European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, calling on women to take greater care over thier health. The week began on Sunday and runs from to January 28, with awareness ev...