Irish News for November 2012 : Page 5

Irish News, Nov 8, 2012
Man Re-Arrested Following Disappearance Of Aoife Phelan
A man has been arrested again in relation to the disappearance of Aoife Phelan in County Laois. It is believed the 24-year-old male is being questioned at Portlaoise Garda Station. Gardai discovered...
Irish News, Nov 8, 2012
Man And Woman Held Over Heroin Seizure
A male and female are being questioned after €20,000 worth of heroin was seized from their car in Cork in the early hours this morning. The Cork City Divisional Drugs Squad stopped the car near the D...
Irish News, Nov 8, 2012
Increase In Number Of Mortgages Issued
The number of new mortgages issued in Q3 2012 represents an increase of 23.5% compared with the previous quarter and an increase of 10.4% compared with Q3 2011, according to The IBF/PwC Mortgage Marke...
Irish News, Nov 8, 2012
Minister Condemns Publication Of Tenders For The Construction Of Housing Units
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore, T.D., has condemned the publication of tenders for the construction of 1,285 settlement housing units in occupied East Jerus...
Irish News, Nov 8, 2012
Woman Arrested Following Cannabis Find
A woman has been arrested after a cannabis growhouse was discovered by gardai in County Carlow. The plants, believed to be worth approximately €250,000, were found during a planned search of a house ...
Irish News, Nov 8, 2012
Number Of Students Staying At School Reaches Record High
Senator Mary Moran, Labour Seanad spokesperson on education, has today welcomed the report published by the Department of Education which shows that the number of students staying at school to complet...
Irish News, Nov 8, 2012
Woman Shot In Leg In Cork
A woman is recovering in hospital after she was shot in the leg in Cork yesterday evening. An altercation occurred on the Kilmore Road in Knocknaheeny at around 6.30pm. The woman, in her 20s, has be...
Irish News, Nov 7, 2012
President Higgins Congratulates Obama
President Michael D Higgins has congratulated Barack Obama on the success on his re-election. He said that he assured him "continued goodwill and best wishes of the people of Ireland". In a letter t...
Irish News, Nov 7, 2012
Man Seriously Injured In Road Accident
A pensioner remains in a serious condition in hospital after he was hit by a vehicle in Waterford City yesterday. The 81-year-old man was struck by a 4a4 vehicle on the Cork Road at approximately 2.3...
Irish News, Nov 7, 2012
Labour Criticises Household Charge Letters
Clare Labour T.D. Michael McNamara, has told the Dáil that the manner in which the household charge is being collected is making it even more unpopular. He said that Co. Clare has one of the highest...
Irish News, Nov 7, 2012
Man Released Without Charge Over Murder Of Aoife Phelan
A man has been released without charge, after being questioned in relation to the disappearance of Co Laois woman Aoife Phelan. A Garda spokesman said a file is being prepared for the Director of Pub...
Irish News, Nov 7, 2012
Man Sentenced To Life For Dublin Murder
A Wicklow man has been jailed for life for the gangland murder of a father of two. Garrett O'Brien from Bray was found guilty of the murder of Seamus O'Byrne, 27, in Dublin on 13th March 2009. He wa...
Irish News, Nov 7, 2012
SIPTU Members To Stage Rally Outside Leinster House
SIPTU members will stage a rally outside Leinster House at 11.00am today to demand that the Government protect the real value of the State Pension in Budget 2013. The protest will highlight the fact ...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
Gardaí Question Man Over Missing Co Laois Woman
Gardaí are continuing to question a 24-year-old man in connection with the disappearance of Aoife Phelan, the pregnant woman who went missing in Co Laois last month. He is being held in Portlaoise Ga...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
One-Year Jail Term For €18,000 HSE Fraud
A man who fraudulently claimed more than €18,000 from the HSE has been sentenced to 12 months in jail. Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin said he accepted that Georgian national George Gabodze, 34, had saved th...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
15 Year For Man Who Abused Daughter
A Co Clare man found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting his young daughter, has been jailed for 15 years. Last month, a Central Criminal Court jury found the 50-year-old man guilty of the crime...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
Man Accused Of Abusing Six Sisters
A 52-year-old man has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting six sisters over a 10-year period. The accused, who can not be identified for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circui...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
Nine Arrested In Cavan Drugs Bust
Six men and three women are due to appear in court in Cavan in relation to a substantial drugs seizure on Monday. The nine accused range in age from their mid 20s to early 40s and were arrested follo...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
Murdered Prison Officer's Funeral Takes Place Today
The funeral of murdered prison officer David Black is due to take place today. The 52-year-old father of two was shot as he drove to his work at Maghaberry Prison. The shooting occurred on the M1 in...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
Gabriel Byrne Declares The Gathering "A Scam"
Actor Gabriel Byrne has described the Gathering as a “scam”, adding that people didn’t like being “shaken down” for money. His comments have prompted the organisers to defend the initiative saying Mr...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
1916 Relatives To Visit Northern Ireland Assembly
Relatives of the leaders of the Easter Rising are due to visit Stormont today. The visit comes as a campaign gets under way to save Dublin buildings involved in the Rising from demolition and redevel...
Irish News, Nov 6, 2012
Baker Tea Time Express To Close After 64 Years Of Business
The Tea Time Express bakery in Dublin, which has been in business since 1938, has announced it is to close with the loss of 30 jobs. The bakery, in Chapelizod Industrial Estate, recently took part in...
Irish News, Nov 5, 2012
Donegal Man Loses Two Sons
The two sons of an Irish emigrant were among the victims of superstorm Sandy in the United States. Damian Moore, originally from Portnoo in Donegal, lost his four year old son Conor and two year old ...
Irish News, Nov 5, 2012
New Chairman Of CEDRA Announced
The Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, has announced that Pat Spillane will be the Chairman of the new Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CED...
Irish News, Nov 5, 2012
Variable Rate Mortgages Rising Would Be A 'Disaster' - FF
The prospect of standard variable rate mortgages rising to between 5% and 6% over the next few years would be a disaster for hundreds of Waterford families that bank with AIB, according to the Fianna ...
Irish News, Nov 5, 2012
Nine Arrested In Drugs Operation
Nine people have been arrested across Cavan and Monaghon in a garda drugs operation. They were all arrested in the early hours of this morning and are being held in garda stations around the country....
Irish News, Nov 5, 2012
Catherine Gowing's Remains Identified
As a result of a post mortem carried out on Thursday 1st November on human remains found in the Manor Road area of Sealand on Wednesday October 31, North Wales Police have confirmed that they have now...
Irish News, Nov 5, 2012
Report Shows Shoplifting Is A Major Problem For Irish Retailers
Retail Ireland, the IBEC group that represents the retail sector, today published a new retail crime survey that showed shoplifting, cash robberies and fraud are a major and increasing problem for Iri...
Irish News, Nov 5, 2012
Aer Arann To Suspend Services From Waterford Airport
Aer Arann, operating as Aer Lingus Regional, is to suspend its services at Waterford Airport with effect from 6 January, 2013. The routes affected will be Aer Lingus Regional services from Waterford ...
Irish News, Nov 5, 2012
SIPTU President To Outline 'New Course' Of Economic Recovery
SIPTU President, Jack O’Connor, will outline a 'New Course' for economic recovery and growth at 6.30 pm today, 5th November, in the Carlton Hotel, Dublin Road, Galway. At the seminar, organised by t...