Irish News for November 2012

Irish News, Nov 30, 2012
Man Killed In Cork Work Site Accident
A man has been killed in a work site accident in Cork. It happened close to Gasworks lane, off Angelsea street at around 1pm. He is believed to have been in his early 20s. The site has been closed ...
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Irish News, Nov 30, 2012
Woman Rescued From River Liffey
A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after she was rescued by emergency services from the River Liffey in Dublin. She is understood to have entered the water at O'Connell Bridge and rescued ...
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Irish News, Nov 30, 2012
FG Hits Out At FF About Property Tax
Fine Gael Laois/Offaly Deputy, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has this morning said that Fianna Fáil's hypocrisy when it comes to the property tax knows no bounds. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy was speaking fo...
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Irish News, Nov 30, 2012
December Visit For Hilary Clinton
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is to visit Belfast before Christmas. The White House has confirmed Mrs Clinton will arrive in Northern Ireland on 7 December to meet officials and discuss the pe...
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Irish News, Nov 30, 2012
Disappointing Performance From Irish Students On PISA Maths Test
As part of PISA 2012 in Ireland, a nationally representative sample of mathematics teachers took part in a survey in March 2012. A report on the survey was published today by the Educational Researc...
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Irish News, Nov 30, 2012
Over 800 NHCD's Forced To Look For Work Abroad
Over 800 NCHD’s (Non Consultant Hospital Doctors) have written to the Minister for Health warning that they may be forced to seek work abroad as a result of the Minister’s policies in respect of Consu...
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Irish News, Nov 30, 2012
Child Benefit Could Be Cut In Budget Next Week
A 7% cut in child benefit is being considered as part of next week's budget, according to a report by the Irish Independent. This would mean instead of €140 a month per child it would be reduced to €...
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Irish News, Nov 30, 2012
Dublin City Centre Offers Christmas On-Street Parking Saving
Motorists can make Christmas savings this December thanks to Dublin City Council’s Christmas Parking Promotion. Anyone can park in on-street car parking spaces for €1 per hour every Saturday and Sund...
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Irish News, Nov 29, 2012
Coveney Moves To Protect Irish Mackerel Industry
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine has warned the Council of Fisheries Ministers in Brussels today, that the over reliance on pelagic stocks for the annual exchange in fishing...
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Irish News, Nov 29, 2012
Role Of Joint Policing Committees Discussed
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, has published a discussion document on the operation of Joint Policing Committees (JPCs). The publication of this document forms part of...
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Irish News, Nov 29, 2012
Unemployment Rate Falls
Unemployment has dropped by 1.1%, according to the Central Statistics Office. Year on year from the end of September unemployment was down by 3,600 to 324,500. The Quarterly National Household Surve...
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Irish News, Nov 29, 2012
Court Date For Rabbit Cruelty Case
A man is set to appear before Dublin District Court on Tuesday for alleged animal cruelty and torture. Gary Kearney, 20, who is originally from Crumlin, will plead guilty to throwing a rabbit in to t...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
Former Judge Sentenced To Two And A Half Years
A former judge has been jailed for two and a half years after being convicted of deception. Heather Perrin, from Lambay Court in Malahide, resigned from her position on Monday after she deceived a ma...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
Walsh Agrees Settlement After Being Wrongly Accused Of Sexual Assault
X Factor judge Louis Walsh has agreed a €500,000 out-of-court settlement with the Irish edition of The Sun newspaper, after he was falsely accused on sexually assaulting a man in a Dublin nightclub. ...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
Man Arrested In Relation To The Murder Of Darren Falsey
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Darren Falsey, 36, in Carrigaline, Co Cork on 3rd August last year. The man, in his late 20s, is being detained at Togher Garda station under ...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
Call For Minister To Lift Ban On Recruitment In The Gardai
Galway City Councillor Peter Keane is calling on the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to immediately lift the ban on recruitment in the gardaí amid fears that garda numbers in Galway and across the c...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
Minister Apologises After Children Are Left Out In The Cold
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has apologised after children at a Dublin school had to wear their coats at all times because it was unable to pay for its boiler to be fixed for five weeks. The Princ...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
HSE To Investigate Baby Death At Cavan Hospital
HSE is to carry out an investigation into the death of a baby who was born at Cavan General Hospital last week. The boy, who was delivered by Cesarean section last Thursday, was transferred to a neo-...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
Govt To Act On Expert Review Group Findings By Christmas
Senator O'Keeffe has today welcomed the Government commitment to act on the findings of the Expert Review Group by Christmas. The Report on the Judgment in A, B and C, Ireland was published yesterda...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
Obesity Costs Ireland An Estimated €1.64bn, According To New Study
The cost of overweight and obesity in Ireland has estimated the annual cost to be €1.64 billion, according to new safefood funded research. The study, conducted by University College Cork (UCC) found...
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Irish News, Nov 28, 2012
Four Arrested Following Attempted Break-In
Three men and a woman have been arrested in relation to an attempted break-in at a firearms dealer in County Offaly. Gardai from the Emergency Response Unit arrested the gang on Tuesday night in Raha...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
Expert Group Publishes Report On Abortion
The Government has published the report from the expert group set up to advise Cabinet on abortion law which was discussed this morning. Minister for Health James Reilly says a decision will be made ...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
Report Assesses Risks From Incidents At Sellafield
Phil Hogan T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government today released the summary of a report prepared by an independent team of international experts which assesses the probabl...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
Gardai Renew Appeal For Missing Louis Parsons
Gardai in Clondalkin are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of missing person 20-year-old Louis Parsons. Louis was last seen at 3am on the 18th November, 2...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
CFAI Calls For Immediate Resolution To CF Patients Waiting For A Room
The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland has said five CF patients waiting for a room at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. An agreement was signed in July with the group that a number of rroms would...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
New Legal Dispute Over Assets In Nevin Case
The High Court has reopened a legal dispute to rule if convicted murder Catherine Nevin is entitled to assets held jointly with her husband Tom Nevin. The 61-year-old is currently serving a life sent...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
Mother From Cork Charged With Murdering Son
A mother from charged with killing her eight-year-old son, Anthony, has been sent forward for trial. Diana Ward, 42, of Harrison Place, is accused of murdering Anthony at their family hone on 3rd Sep...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
Govt Promises €370m For Construction Of Luas Link-Up Line
The Government has promised €370m for the construction of the Luas link-up line in Dublin city centre. Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar said approval from the Cabinet was secured and work is to be...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
Reports Criticised Following Approval Of Shannon Airport's Separation From DAA
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Timmy Dooley TD, has criticised reports that the cabinet has approved Shannon airport's separation from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). Mr dooley said: "Cut...
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Irish News, Nov 27, 2012
ECJ Rejects Pringle Challenge To EU Bailout Fund
Dublin Labour MEP, Emer Costello, has welcomed this morning's European Court of Justice's decision to reject Thomas Pringle's challenge against the establishment of the permanent EU bailout fund, the ...
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