Irish News for July 2012

Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
Prior Hall Developer Wins Contempt Of Court Appeal
Former republican hunger striker has avoided jail after overturning a contempt of court judgement. Thomas McFeely, who was declared bankrupt in Dublin yesterday, successfully appealed the judgement, ...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
Man Charged With Murder Of Shay O'Byrne
A 29 year old man has been charged for the murder of Seamus (Shay) O'Byrne on 13th March 2009. Eugene Cullen was extradited from Holland and charged last night at Tallaght Garda Station. He has been...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
Retired Consultant Surgeon Charged With 25 Counts Of Indecent Assault
A retired consultant surgeon has appeared in court accused of indecently assaulting 16 young males over three decades at Our Lady's Hospital in Drogheda. Dr Michael Shine, 80, of Wellington Road in D...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
Shop Worker In A 'Stable' Condition After Attempted Robbery
A shop worker who was stabbed in the hand with a syringe during an attempted robbery at the weekend is reported to be in a stable condition. Mr Jahan Zib Butt, the store supervisor, was stabbed durin...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
CAI Urges Ulster Bank Customers To Complete Online Form
The Consumers' Association of Ireland (CAI) is urging Ulster Bank customers who were affected by the recent technical issues to contact them and complete an online form. In a statement the CAI said: ...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
Deaths And Injuries Caused In Claudy Bomb Were 'Wrong' - SF
First Minister Martin McGuiness has hit out on the 40th anniversary of the Claudy bomb saying the "deaths and injuries caused were wrong". He said: "The events of that day were appalling and indefens...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
Gardai Investigate Post Office Robbery
Gardai are investigating a robbery at a Post Office at Ramsgate, which happened yesterday afternoon. At approximately 3.30pm, a lone raider entered the Post office and threatened staff, he left the P...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
Minister Expresses Sympathy To The Family Of Late Maeve Binchey
Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan today expressed his sympathy to the husband and extended family of the late Maeve Binchy. She passed away aged 72 following a short illness. He said: "It was with deep s...
Irish News, Jul 31, 2012
€30m Savings To Be Achieved In Tipperary Council Merger
Mr Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government today welcomed the publication by the Tipperary Reorganisation Implementation Group of the Implementation Plan for the...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
Lyons Gets Six Months For Sexual Assault
Businessman Anthony Lyons has been jailed for six months for sexually assaulting and attacking a woman on the 3rd October 2010. Lyons, 53, of Griffith Avenue in Dublin pleaded not guilty to the assau...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
Byrne Slams AIB Branch Closures And Interest Rate Hike
Fianna Fáil Senator Thomas Byrne has said that South Meath has suffered a double blow with the new that two AIB branches are to close. In addition to this thousands of local mortgage holders will b...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
Hike In Gas Prices Will Cause Fuel Poverty - Crowe
Tallaght-based Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe shares the concerns of St Vincent de Paul that a hike in gas prices will force more people into fuel poverty. Deputy Crowe commented after An Bord Gáis applied...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
Peter Darragh Quinn Spotted At GAA Matches
Peter Darragh Quinn, the nephew of former billionaire Sean Quinn, is reported to have attended to GAA matches in County Fermanagh despite a warrant being issued for his arrest. He was sentenced to th...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
New Head Of Banking Policy Appointed
Mr John Hogan has been appointed as Head of Banking Policy in the Financial Services Division in the Department of Finance. John will be responsible for developing and delivering policy in key poli...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
Man Remains In Critical Condition After Robbery
A shop worker remains in a critical condition in hospital following an armed robbery in Dublin at the weekend. A man in his 30s entered a Spar shop on James Street on Saturday night and threatened tw...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
Tánaiste Announces €3m In Vital Aid For Somalia
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore TD, today announced €3 million in life-saving assistance to Somalia during a visit to the capital, Mogadishu. The funding will ...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
Teen Killed In Road Crash
A teenager has been killed after the car he was driving crashed in County Monaghan. The car went out of control at a bend on the Castleblayney to Dundalk road at around 5.15am this morning. The man ...
Irish News, Jul 30, 2012
Council Presents 6th Northside Music Festival
Dublin City Council's Arts Office presents the Northside Music Festival 2012 which takes place across north Dublin city from the 6th to 26th August. The Northside Music Festival offers a range of sum...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
Olympic Wishes From Taoiseach To Irish Team
On the eve of the Olympics in London, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has wished the Irish Olympic team proud. He said he knew the team would "do us proud". Speaking to athletes on a visit to London ahead of t...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
Bankrupt Sean Quinn 'Scared Of Prison'
Bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn, whose son and nephew have been jailed, has admitted he is scared of being sent to prison. His son and nephew have been jailed for contempt of court, after breaching a...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
Man Guilty Of Manslaughter Of Man He Claimed Abused Him
A TEENAGER with intellectual difficulties has been found guilty of killing the pensioner he claimed sexually abused him when he was younger. 19-year-old Brendan McGovern, of Carrigallen, Leitrim, was...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
Search Resumes For Missing Angler
Naval dive teams are preparing to search for an angler who fell into the Atlantic off Valentia Island. A search resumed at 6am this morning for the fisherman who was seen slipping into the water last...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
Thousands Of Litres Of Diesel Sludge Found Dumped
An estimated 3,000 litres of diesel sludge have been found dumped in north Co Louth. Three containers of the toxic oil-laundering waste were discovered on a slip road at Carrickarnon close to the mai...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
Teenage Girl Praised For Bravery In Fighting Off Attacker
A teenage girl has been praised for her courage in fighting off a 43-year-old man who tried to abduct her, by the judge at her attackers trial. Dermot Murphy received a 13-year prison sentence for th...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
AIB Branches To Close Across Ireland And NI
Nearly 70 branches of Allied Irish Banks are to close in Northern Ireland and the Republic. The bank confirmed that 51 locations will shut up shop by the end of the year, with the remaining 16 closin...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
Motorcyclist Killed In Road Collision
A male motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car in Palmerstown, Dublin. The collision occurred at around 8.15pm last night on the Station Road. Another man, who was a passenger on the motorbik...
Irish News, Jul 27, 2012
McGrath Welcomes NTMA Bond Sale But Urges Caution
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance, Michael McGrath TD, has welcomed today's €5 billion NTMA bond sale but urged caution in interpreting the results. Deputy McGrath stated: "By raising over €5 billi...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2012
On-The-Run Northern Irish Rapist Arrested In Dublin
A convicted rapist who was on the run from Northern Irish police has been arrested by gardaí in Dublin. The PSNI issued an arrest warrant for Edward Connors, 19, earlier this week. The teenager was ...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2012
Irish Prison Service Spends Over €80,000 On Plastic Footballs
More that €80,000 has been spent on footballs by the Irish Prison Service over the last two years, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said. The plastic footballs make up more than 10% of an overal...
Irish News, Jul 26, 2012
New Public Transport Price Hike Planned
Fares for public transport are to rise again by as much as 6% across the board, according to the Irish Independent newspaper. It comes after the Government decided to increase its subvention to CIE b...