Irish News for March 2012 : Page 4

Irish News, Mar 15, 2012
Sutherland Inquest Hears From Manager Frank Maloney
The inquest into the death of boxer Darren Sutherland has been hearing from boxing manager Frank Maloney. Coroner Roy Palmer had earlier today commented that no one was on trial in the Coroner’s Cour...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2012
Dail Debates 'Horrific' Medical Procedure
Health minister James Reilly has been urged to hold a public inquiry into a brutal medical procedure of symphysiotomy, forced upon pregnant women in Ireland as recently as the 1990s. In an emotionall...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2012
Ireland Universities Out Of The Top 100
No Irish universities have made it into the top 100 of the influential Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. The list is compiled using the views of over 17,000 academics around the world....
Irish News, Mar 15, 2012
More Audience Members Complain About RTE Presidential Debate
Two more members of the audience for the Frontline presidential debate have expressed their unhappiness at the way the programme was handled. One has said the questions the production staff wanted hi...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2012
Bord Gáis Lose €3.3m In Billing Error
Bord Gáis have confirmed a billing mistake made by an employee last autumn will cost the company €3.3 million. Over the winter months almost 60,000 customers were undercharged by an average of €60 ea...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2012
Three Men Appear In Court Over Cork Cannabis Growhouse
Three of the new arrested on Tuesday in connection with a cannabis growhouse in Cork are due to appear on court today. The three are Chinese nationals and were arrested when gardai raided premises at...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2012
Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness May Meet The Queen During Next Visit
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has given his strongest indication to date that he may be prepared to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth during her visit to the North as part of j...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2012
Two More Explosive Devices Found
A viable improvised explosive device (IED) was found shortly after midnight lastnight outside a house at Dunmore Park in Tallaght in Dublin. The Army Bomb Disposal Team (ABDT) attended the scene and ...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Two Men Held Over Betting Shop Raid
Gardaí last night arrested two men and recovered a large cash sum after two raiders held up a bookmakers shop in Tower, near Blarney. Two men armed with handguns and wearing balaclavas held up Connol...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Bomb Thrown At House In South Dublin
Gardai have launched an investigation after an explosive device was thrown at a house in south Dublin. The attack took place on the Clogher Road near Crumlin shortly before midnight on Tuesday. The ...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Visa Waiver During Olympics
Following a request from British immigration minister, Damien Greene, holders of official Olympics accreditation will not require a visa to visit Ireland following a decision by the Government to intr...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Report Critical Of Prison Overcrowding
A report from the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has said that overcrowding is the main characteristic of Irish prisons. The report has called for the Government to adopt a radically different a...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Banks Seek More Powers Over Mortgage Arrears
Banks may be given greater powers to contact customers who are in mortgage difficulty, under proposals being considered by the Central Bank. Under the existing code of conduct set out by the Central ...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Cost Of Housing Now Biggest Expenditure
The cost of housing has replaced the cost of food as the biggest household expense. The average cost of housing has risen to €147.73 per week, compared with €94.57 per week in 2004/05. During the sa...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
"No Irish" Bricklayer Ad Causes Controversy
An ad on Gumtree in Australia looking for a bricklayer has come under fire for stating, “No Irish” In what sounds like the start of a joke the ad was posted by an Englishman and an Irishman. The Iri...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Car Crashes Into House After Driver Losses Control
Alliance Castlereagh Councillor Carole Howard has said the incident in which a car crashed into a house was a lucky escape for the home owner. A car crashed into the house on Whincroft Road on Tuesd...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Inquest Hear Olympic Boxer Was "Distraught" Day Before He Died
An inquest has heard how former Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland was “distraught” during a telephone conversation the day before took his own life. Former trainer, Brian Lawrence, told the inquest how...
Irish News, Mar 14, 2012
Garda Opens Ranks To PSNI Officers
Senior position within An Garda Siochåna will be open to members of the PSNI for the first time. Minister for justice Alan Shatter has said he “very much welcomes” putting this radical new system in ...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
Watchdog Meeting To Investigate Claims Of RTE Audience Manipulation
Allegations of audience manipulation during the final television debate of the presidential election last year are expected to be discussed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland today. The complia...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
London Mayor Apologies Over St Patrick's Day Slur
Boris Johnson has apologised to the London Irish community for alleging that a gala St Patrick Day’s dinner was funded by ratepayers and used to promote Sinn Féin. The comments were made in an inter...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
Former Taoiseach Told Garda Not To Assist NI Officials
The Smithwick Tribunal has heard how former taoiseach Jack Lynch told the Garda to give Northern authorties no assistance in their investigation of the Narrow Water bombing in which 18 British soldier...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
Talks Held In Dublin Try To End Vita Cortex Dispute
Talks are being held in Dublin today at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) hoping to find a solution in the Vita Cortex redundancy dispute. Former workers have been occupying the site of the foam ...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
Girl Hit By Train In Stable Condition
A young girl hit by a train in Co Tipperary on Monday night is in a stable condition in hospital today, it has emerged this morning. Three separate investigations are continuing after the child, who ...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
Occupy Cork Voluntarily Remove Protest Site
The Occupy Cork movement voluntarily removed its protest camp on Monday. Numbers had steadily declined over the last few weeks. The last few remaining decided to clear the camp ahead of the St Patric...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
Cannabis Growhouse Found In Co. Cork
Gardaí have arrested four men after the discovery of a cannabis growhouse with up to €500,000 worth of plants in Co Cork. Four men in their 20s and 30s were arrested when Gardaí raided a factory at S...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
Extension To Irish Short-Stay Visa Programme
Justice Minister Alan Shatter today announced an extension of the Irish Short-stay Visa Waiver Programme for a further period of four years. The scheme is an integral part of the Government’s Jobs In...
Irish News, Mar 13, 2012
Poor Conditions Addressed At Limerick Prison
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter T.D. today published the report by the Inspector of Prisons of his second follow up Inspection of Limerick Prison. The Inspector’s ini...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2012
Man Killed In Road Traffic Collision
A man has been killed in a road traffic accident this morning which occurred at New Street, Killaloe. The car veered off the road and collided with a pole at approximately 9.30am. The 83-year-old ma...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2012
IMB Announce New Dosage Instructions For Children's Medicines
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) announced today that new dosage instructions for children's liquid paracetamol medicines will appear on product information (package leaflets and labels) within the com...
Irish News, Mar 12, 2012
Obamas Could Return To Ireland
If the US president wins a second term in office he will make a return trip to Ireland, the US ambassador to Ireland has speculated. Dan Rooney thinks that Barack Obama and the First Lady will return...