Irish News for October 2012 : Page 4

Irish News, Oct 16, 2012
No Charges To Be Brought Against Right-To-Die Campaigner
An Irish assisted-suicide campaigner will not face prosecution over his visit to an elderly multiple sclerosis sufferer (MS) who took a fatal overdose to end her life because there is "insufficient ev...
Irish News, Oct 16, 2012
Plans To Ban Cheese Ad Scrapped
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) have prevented cheese from getting added to the list of blacklisted foods such as crisps, pizza and certain breakfast cereals. These foods contain high am...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
Teen Gets Six-Years For Manslaughter Of 73-Year-Old
A Co Leitrim teenager has been sentenced to six years for killing a 73-year-old man two years ago. 19-year-old Brendan McGovern was found not guilty of murder, but convicted of the manslaughter of Jo...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
Two Arrested Following Fatal Weekend Stabbing
Two men have been arrested as part of a gardaí investigating into a fatal stabbing in an apartment in Cavan town on Saturday night. A Romanian man was stabbed to death at a property in Cavan after a ...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
Nine Arrested On Suspicion Of Real IRA Membership
Nine men have been arrested on suspicion of being members of the Real IRA following a series of early morning raids took place across Limerick city and county this morning, gardaí have confirmed. All...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
Jobseekers To Sign 'Contract' As Intreo Launched
Unemployed people will now be expected to sign a “contract” with the Department of Social Protection in return for getting welfare payments and assistance in finding employment. The arrangement forms...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
Eight Fine Gael TDs Say Incremental Pay Increases Should Be Examined
Incremental pay increases and allowances for higher-paid public service workers should be examined for possible savings, according to eight Fine Gael TDs. In an article in the Irish Examiner, the gro...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
500 Jobs To Go In 'Biggest Shakeup Of Local Government'
Reform plans being put to the cabinet on Tuesday morning will see up to 500 council staff being made redundant in the biggest shakeup of local government in the history of the State. Environment Mini...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
New Drug Price Deal Agreed
The pharmaceutical industry and the State have reached a new three-year agreement on drug prices, which is expected to yield savings of over €400m. The deal between the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcar...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
Louth Cross Border Bridge Granted Permission
An Bord Pleanála has given planning permission to Louth County Council for the construction of a new bridge across the River Newry at Narrow Water. Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood ...
Irish News, Oct 15, 2012
GSK Stiefel Plant Saved
Following an in-depth strategic review, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that the Stiefel plant in Sligo will remain open and will receive an investment of €10 million. The project is supported b...
Irish News, Oct 12, 2012
'Core' Social Welfare Benefits To Survive Budget
Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has pledged that basic social welfare payments, such as the dole and pension, will not be cut in the Budget. Ms Burton was speaking at a pre-Budget session with...
Irish News, Oct 12, 2012
63-Year-Old Dies On Building Site
A 63-year-old man has died following an accident at the VEC campus building site in Monaghan. The man, whose name has not yet been released, is believed to have been a manager at the construction. ...
Irish News, Oct 12, 2012
Aer Lingus Strike Now 'Highly Likely'
Trade union Siptu has warned that industrial action at Aer Lingus now seems “highly likely”, in an ongoing dispute over pensions. Siptu said efforts to resolve the dispute over the €748 million defic...
Irish News, Oct 12, 2012
No 'Fracking' Decision Until 2014
Minister of State for Natural Resources Fergus O’Dowd has told the Dáil it would be 2014 before a decision would be made on commercial shale gas exploration, also known as “fracking”. He said that it...
Irish News, Oct 12, 2012
Gardaí Investigate School Girl Fight Video
Gardaí in Co Cork are investigating after a video that shows two teenage girls fighting while surrounded by a group of up to 50 other teenagers, appeared on the internet. The footage, which was shot ...
Irish News, Oct 12, 2012
Two Bodies Discovered In Waterford
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of two bodies in two separate incidents in Waterford. The body of a 24-year-old man, originally from Clifden Court in the city, was found in a house at St Herbl...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2012
Woman Settles Cancer Misdiagnosis Case
The Health Service Executive has apologised to a 55-year-old woman after repeated failures to diagnose her breast cancer. Olive Fahey settled her case at the High Court against the HSE and Barrington...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2012
Parents Face €500,000 Legal Bill After Losing Negligence Case
The parents of a brain-damaged child have lost a court action over alleged negligence in their son's treatment after his birth at the National Maternity Hospital, and now face legal costs of up to €50...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2012
Green Light For Tidal Energy Farm
Bord Gáis and its Irish tidal energy partner, OpenHydro were today awarded exclusive rights to develop a 100MW tidal energy farm off Torr Head on the north coast of Antrim. The project, potentially ...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2012
Spending On Housing Exceeds Food Expenditure
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that families are spending more on housing than on food for the first time ever. The report reveals that housing costs have soared by over 50% in j...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2012
138 Abuse Charges To Be Brought Against Former Christian Brother
The case against a former Christian Brother who is facing more than 100 charges of indecently assaulting young boys in Limerick has been further adjourned to allow for the completion of a book of evid...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2012
Two Arrested In Connection With Crumlin Shooting
Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old boy on Tuesday night in Crumlin, Dublin. A 26-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday morning, with a second, 20-year-old ma...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2012
Investigation Launched After Body Found At House In Cork
An investigation has been launched after garda were called to a house in the Summer Hill North area of Cork following the discovery of a woman’s body. The as yet unidentified woman’s body was found a...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2012
600 Jobs Created By Paddy Power Expansion
The creation of more than 600 jobs at bookmaker Paddy Power’s new headquarters in Clonskeagh in Dublin will be announced by Taoiseach Enda Kenny on Thursday. The new posts will be created in areas su...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2012
Meat Factory Closure Causes 160 Job Losses
160 jobs will be lost following the announcement of meat processing company Olhausen that it is to close its three plants in Dublin and Monaghan. More than 100 of those employees work at the company'...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2012
Smithwick Tribunal Expected To Seek Further Extension
The Smithwick Tribunal is expected to seek a third extension of time after it emerged that one of its key witnesses is awaiting a heart bypass operation. Consultant cardiologist Niamh Murphy told the...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2012
36,000 Toyota Cars Recalled
As part of worldwide seven million recall, car manufacturer Toyota are recalling 36,000 cars in Ireland. The recall includes all models of Yaris, Auris, Corolla and Rav 4 sold between September 2006 ...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2012
Four Arrested And Firearm Seized
Four men have been arrested and a firearm seized following a Garda search in the Crumlin area of Dublin. Officers also recovered a telescopic sight and firearm component parts during the operation at...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2012
22% Rise In Complaints To Children's Ombudsman
Complaints to the Ombudsman for Children increased by 22% last year, according to the office’s annual report. Emily Logan’s office investigated 1,393 new complaints in 2011, with almost half of them ...