Irish News for November 2012 : Page 3

Irish News, Nov 20, 2012
Taxi Driver Charged After Death Of Irishman
A taxi driver in connection with a fatal incident in Perth has been charged after an Irishman was killed. Ryan Doyle, 25, from Leitrim, was found lying on a road in the suburb of Belmont in the early...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2012
Interim Examiner Appointed To The Ritz Hotel
An interim examiner has been appointed to The Ritz Hotel in County Wicklow, after it emerged in the High Court it owes NAMA €47 million. Situated in the Powerscourt estate, it was built by developers...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2012
Gardai Investigate Explosives Found In Co Kildare
Gardai are investigating two viable explosive devices found in the area of the rail line in Athay, County Kildare. The Army Bomb Disposal Team were alerted and the area was delared safe at arounf 7pm...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2012
Bankrupt Developers Home Goes On The Market
Bankrupt developer Tom McFeely's home has been put up for sale by Colliers International. Follwoing yesterday's High Court ruling, the property has an asking price of €3 million. The house, at 2 Ail...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2012
Gardai Appeal For Information For Missing Louis Parsons
Gardai are appealing for information in tracing the whereabouts of missing person 20-year-old Louis Parsons. Louis was last seen at 3am on the 18th November 2012 on Bushfield Drive, Clondalkin. He is...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2012
400 New Jobs For Limerick In 'Near Future'
UP to 400 jobs are to be created in Limerick, Finance Minister Michael Noonan has announced. He said the new positions are in the final stages of negotiations but would not elaborate on what industry...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2012
Two Die In Separate Fatal Car Crashes
Two people died in separate car crashed on Sunday in Co Clare and Co Galway. A woman in her 20s died in a single-car crash near Ennis, Co Clare, shortly before 4pm when her vehicle struck a barrier. ...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2012
Liffey Traffic System To Be Overhauled
The completion next spring of a major study aiming to maximise facilities for cyclists and pedestrians while maintaining priority for buses could result in a radical rearrangement of traffic on the Li...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2012
Consumers Don't Understand 'Best Before' And 'Use By' Food Labels
One in three consumers do not know the difference between the "best before" and "use by" date labels on foods, according to new research by Safefood. It also found that 30% of purchased food is throw...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2012
Almost 40% Of Offenders Re-Offend Within Two Years
New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal that 37% of offenders under supervision by the Probation Service re-offend within two years. The study looked at 3,576 people who were plac...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2012
Explosive Device Made Safe In South Dublin
A viable explosive device, discovered in south Dublin overnight, has been made safe by the Army. The improvised device was found beside a vehicle parked outside a home in Carrigwood in Firhouse in th...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2012
MCD Dispute €4,000 Hospital Bill
Concert promoters MCD are disputing a €4,000 hospital bill for the treatment of people injured at the Swedish House Mafia concert in the Phoenix Park last summer. They were sent the bill in August by...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
Nun Indecent Assault Case Adjourned
The trial of a nun charged with 63 counts of indecent assault against seven of her former pupils has been adjourned until Tuesday, following legal discussions yesterday. 62-year-old Sr Mary Theresa G...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
Trial Hears Man Felt Suicidal Ahead Of Attack On Neighbour
A man standing trial for murder told gardaí he paced around his flat feeling suicidal before going to the victim’s bedsit and stabbing him, the court has heard. 39-year-old Lloyd Buckley told gardaí ...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
Homeless Man Found Dead In Tralee
A Polish man has been found dead in an unoccupied house in Tralee town centre, the second homeless person to die in Kerry in recent weeks. Gardaí in Tralee are trying to trace the relatives Slawomir ...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
Transport Prices Set To Rise
Fares across bus, rail and Luas services are all set to rise from December 1, the Irish Independent has reported. The National Transport Authority (NTA) are expected to announce the hikes on Friday. ...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
Fr Molloy Murder Described As 'Biggest Cover-Up' In State's History
The Fr Niall Molloy murder case has been described as the biggest cover-up in the history of the State. Roscommon Labour Senator John Kelly demanded that his party and Fine Gael uphold their pre-elec...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
Liberty Hall Site Plans Blocked
An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission to union SIPTU to build a 22 story building at the site of Liberty Hall. SIPTU was granted planning permission by Dublin City Council to demolish Libe...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
285 Jobs To Go At Liberty Insurance
285 staff of Liberty Insurance, the company which took over Quinn, are to be made redundant. The latest jobs cuts follow 900 redundancies made two years ago when Quinn was in administration. At staf...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
One Year Jail Term For Stabbing Over Elvis
A recently released convicted killer has been given a one year jail term for stabbing a friend in a drunken New Year's Eve row over an Elvis song. 35-year-old Tanya Lambe pleaded guilty to assault ca...
Irish News, Nov 16, 2012
Complete Smoking Ban Called For Lenister House
A campaign has been launched to end smoking on the campus of Leinster House, forcing TDs, senators and Oireachtas staff to go out on the street if they want to light up. It will mean smokers would be...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
'Legal Clarity' Called For On Abortion Issue
It is time to bring legal clarity to the area of medical terminations, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said. Speaking in the Dáil on Thursday, Mr Gilmore also said that he and the Taoiseach would be recei...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
Aoife Phelan Murder Accused Granted Legal Aid
A lorry driver accused of the murder of Aoife Phelan in Co Laois last month has been granted free legal aid after a court heard that his haulage business is being wound up. 24-year-old Robert Corbet,...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
Arrears Of Buy-To-Let Owners Affecting Tenants
Sheriffs are evicting tenants of buy-to-let properties when owners fall into arrears, housing charity Threshold has claimed. The charity said it is receiving two or three calls a week from desperate ...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
Shots Fired At House In North Dublin
Dublin Gardaí are seeking a man in connection with shots fired at a house in the north of the city on Wednesday night. The incident occurred on Moatview Avenue in the Priorswood area of Coolock at ab...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
Student Leader Arrested After Dail Protest
THE president of the country's national student union body was arrested last night following a demonstration in the Dail. About 100 Union of Students in Ireland (USI) members were in the Dail visitor...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
NRA Identify 50 Worst Bends On Irish Roads
A list of the “State’s worst bends” , which it plans to eliminate in the interests of safety, has been compiled by the National Roads Authority. Authority chief executive Fred Barry yesterday told TD...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
Woman Awarded €2.8m In Civil Sexual Abuse Case
A woman, who was raped and sexually abused as a child by her godfather, has been awarded €2.8m in damages in a civil action she brought to the High Court. Marcella Breslin sued Patrick Gillespie for ...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
Firefighters Attacked During Blaze In Limerick
Fire crew came under attack on Wednesday night while tackling a blaze on the south side of Limerick. Limerick City Council Fire and Rescue Service dispatched three fire appliances and a crew of 12 fi...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2012
Four Telecoms Firms To Pay €854.6m For 4G Licenses
Atotal of €854.6m will be paid to the State by four telecoms companies to buy new licences to offer next generation mobile services. The companies, Vodafone, Eircom's Meteor, Telefonica, which owns O...