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Irish News, Aug 24, 2012
Gardai Confirm Body Found Is James Sheehan
Gardai have confirmed that the body discovered in the Avoca River is James Sheehan. The 18-year-old had been missing since the early hours of Sunday morning. His body was discovered near the south q...
Gardai Confirm Body Found Is James Sheehan
Gardai have confirmed that the body discovered in the Avoca River is James Sheehan. The 18-year-old had been missing since the early hours of Sunday morning. His body was discovered near the south q...
Irish News, Aug 24, 2012
Man Killed In Tipperary Road Collision
An elderly man has been killed in a car crash in north Tipperary. The accident happened on the road between New Line and Mary Willies, on the main Roscrea to Templemore road at around 7pm on Thursday...
Man Killed In Tipperary Road Collision
An elderly man has been killed in a car crash in north Tipperary. The accident happened on the road between New Line and Mary Willies, on the main Roscrea to Templemore road at around 7pm on Thursday...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2012
More Than A Fifth Of Mortgages Now In Difficulties
More than 123,000 mortgages are now behind in repayments, the Irish Times has reported. And Central Bank figures show that the number of borrowers missing mortgage repayments for 90 days or more incr...
More Than A Fifth Of Mortgages Now In Difficulties
More than 123,000 mortgages are now behind in repayments, the Irish Times has reported. And Central Bank figures show that the number of borrowers missing mortgage repayments for 90 days or more incr...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2012
Dublin Airport Taxi Strike Continues
A taxi driver strike at Dublin Airport continued today, with extra terminal staff on the ground directing travellers to buses and rental cars. The drivers are striking over access to an overflow area...
Dublin Airport Taxi Strike Continues
A taxi driver strike at Dublin Airport continued today, with extra terminal staff on the ground directing travellers to buses and rental cars. The drivers are striking over access to an overflow area...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2012
Search For Missing Teen Enters Fifth Day
The search for Wicklow teenager James Sheehan, 18, has entered its fifth day. He has not been seen since the early hours of Sunday morning after he left a nightclub in County Wicklow. Claims that he...
Search For Missing Teen Enters Fifth Day
The search for Wicklow teenager James Sheehan, 18, has entered its fifth day. He has not been seen since the early hours of Sunday morning after he left a nightclub in County Wicklow. Claims that he...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2012
President Vs Tea Party Clip Goes Viral
A clip of President Michael D Higgins slamming the USA's Tea Party movement on a radio talk show has become an online hit. The clip has had hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube in the last 24 hou...
President Vs Tea Party Clip Goes Viral
A clip of President Michael D Higgins slamming the USA's Tea Party movement on a radio talk show has become an online hit. The clip has had hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube in the last 24 hou...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2012
Man Released In Connection With Woman's Death
A man has been released from questioning in connection with the death of Elizabeth Duff in County Kildare. The 47-year-olds body was found lying on the floor at her home in Lacken View, a council est...
Man Released In Connection With Woman's Death
A man has been released from questioning in connection with the death of Elizabeth Duff in County Kildare. The 47-year-olds body was found lying on the floor at her home in Lacken View, a council est...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2012
Mother Could Face Child Neglect Charges
A mother from Dublin could face child neglect charges after leaving her two-year-old in a hot car for approximately 90 minutes. Gardai were called after shoppers seen the child in the car in Carrickm...
Mother Could Face Child Neglect Charges
A mother from Dublin could face child neglect charges after leaving her two-year-old in a hot car for approximately 90 minutes. Gardai were called after shoppers seen the child in the car in Carrickm...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2012
ResMed Announces Expansion Of Research Development And Innovation Facility
Minister of State, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, John Perry TD, today announced that ResMed Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of medical products t...
ResMed Announces Expansion Of Research Development And Innovation Facility
Minister of State, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, John Perry TD, today announced that ResMed Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of medical products t...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2012
Man Arrested After Discovered Of Woman's Body
A man has been arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body at her home. The victim has been named as 47-year-old, mother-of-four, Elizabeth Duff. She was found with injuries to her body, lying...
Man Arrested After Discovered Of Woman's Body
A man has been arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body at her home. The victim has been named as 47-year-old, mother-of-four, Elizabeth Duff. She was found with injuries to her body, lying...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2012
Man Murdered In Mulhuddart
A 28-year-old man has died after he was stabbed outside a house in west Dublin. The incident happened just before midnight at Castlecurragh Vale in Mulhuddart. He was taken to Connolly Hospital in B...
Man Murdered In Mulhuddart
A 28-year-old man has died after he was stabbed outside a house in west Dublin. The incident happened just before midnight at Castlecurragh Vale in Mulhuddart. He was taken to Connolly Hospital in B...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2012
Suspect In Moloney Killing Remanded For Further Four Weeks
A 21-year-old trainee mechanic accused of killing journalist Eugene Moloney was further remanded in custody this morning. 55-year-old Moloney died after an incident in Dublin city centre last June. ...
Suspect In Moloney Killing Remanded For Further Four Weeks
A 21-year-old trainee mechanic accused of killing journalist Eugene Moloney was further remanded in custody this morning. 55-year-old Moloney died after an incident in Dublin city centre last June. ...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2012
Turf Cutters Defy EU Directive And Continue Cutting
Upon their return to Clonmoylan bog yesterday, turf cutters in Co Galway have vowed to continue to cut turf until everyone in their area without fuel is supplied. The move is in directly defiance of a...
Turf Cutters Defy EU Directive And Continue Cutting
Upon their return to Clonmoylan bog yesterday, turf cutters in Co Galway have vowed to continue to cut turf until everyone in their area without fuel is supplied. The move is in directly defiance of a...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2012
Dermot Morgan's Sons Launch New Health Campaign
The Irish Heart Foundation’s new ‘September Heart Month’ campaign was officially launched today, backed by Don And Ron and Ben Morgan, the sons of Father Ted star Dermot Morgan. Mr Morgan was just 45...
Dermot Morgan's Sons Launch New Health Campaign
The Irish Heart Foundation’s new ‘September Heart Month’ campaign was officially launched today, backed by Don And Ron and Ben Morgan, the sons of Father Ted star Dermot Morgan. Mr Morgan was just 45...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2012
4% Interest Hike Described As 'Mercenary'
A leading consumer advocacy group has described a 4% increase in the rate of interest by one of the State’s largest credit card companies as “mercenary”. MBNA is writing to more than 200,000 customer...
4% Interest Hike Described As 'Mercenary'
A leading consumer advocacy group has described a 4% increase in the rate of interest by one of the State’s largest credit card companies as “mercenary”. MBNA is writing to more than 200,000 customer...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2012
Gas Leak At Dublin Port
A number of premises around a refrigeration company at Dublin Port had to be evacuated this morning following a chlorine gas leak. Several units of the Dublin Fire Brigade, including the Chemical Res...
Gas Leak At Dublin Port
A number of premises around a refrigeration company at Dublin Port had to be evacuated this morning following a chlorine gas leak. Several units of the Dublin Fire Brigade, including the Chemical Res...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2012
Gardaí Investigate Limerick Kidnapping
Gardaí in Limerick are investigating the kidnapping of two teenagers on Monday night in the city. Two men entered a house in Castletroy around 11pm and forced the two teenagers into a truck. One of ...
Gardaí Investigate Limerick Kidnapping
Gardaí in Limerick are investigating the kidnapping of two teenagers on Monday night in the city. Two men entered a house in Castletroy around 11pm and forced the two teenagers into a truck. One of ...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2012
IMB Warns Against Use Of Echinacea For Children
Parents should not give children under 12 any herbal products containing Echinacea, according to the Irish Medicines Board. The agency said there is no science to supporting the use of such products,...
IMB Warns Against Use Of Echinacea For Children
Parents should not give children under 12 any herbal products containing Echinacea, according to the Irish Medicines Board. The agency said there is no science to supporting the use of such products,...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2012
Five-And-A-Half Year Gardaí Investigation Ends
A five-and-a-half year Garda investigation into the death of a man who was stabbed in his kitchen has ended, with no charges brought. 60-year-old Michael Gallagher was killed on January 18, 2007, whe...
Five-And-A-Half Year Gardaí Investigation Ends
A five-and-a-half year Garda investigation into the death of a man who was stabbed in his kitchen has ended, with no charges brought. 60-year-old Michael Gallagher was killed on January 18, 2007, whe...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2012
Gardaí Call For Help In Identifying Beach Body
Gardaí in Galway have asked Interpol for help in identifying a body of a man washed ashore on a south Connemara beach late last week. The body was found at Tra Dhireain Huston in Lettermullen last Th...
Gardaí Call For Help In Identifying Beach Body
Gardaí in Galway have asked Interpol for help in identifying a body of a man washed ashore on a south Connemara beach late last week. The body was found at Tra Dhireain Huston in Lettermullen last Th...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2012
Explosive Device Made Safe In Dublin
An explosive device was made safe by the Army early on Tuesday morning in Dublin. A bomb disposal team arrived at Cushlawn Park, Tallaght, at 2.35am to deal with the object outside a private home. Lo...
Explosive Device Made Safe In Dublin
An explosive device was made safe by the Army early on Tuesday morning in Dublin. A bomb disposal team arrived at Cushlawn Park, Tallaght, at 2.35am to deal with the object outside a private home. Lo...
Irish News, Aug 21, 2012
Suicide Charity To Open In London
Console, the suicide prevention charity, is to expand its services to London, at the request of British authorities. Founder and chief executive Paul Kelly said they were contacted by Britain's Depar...
Suicide Charity To Open In London
Console, the suicide prevention charity, is to expand its services to London, at the request of British authorities. Founder and chief executive Paul Kelly said they were contacted by Britain's Depar...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2012
Credit Unions See 'Significant' Rise In Student Loans
Ireland’s credit unions have reported a significant rise in loan applications for students, well ahead of the start of the academic year. The Irish League of Credit Unions said its members had seen a...
Credit Unions See 'Significant' Rise In Student Loans
Ireland’s credit unions have reported a significant rise in loan applications for students, well ahead of the start of the academic year. The Irish League of Credit Unions said its members had seen a...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2012
17-Year-Old Killed In Early Morning Car Crash
A teenager was killed, and four others hurt in a single vehicle crash this monring in Co Roscommon. A 17-year-old, a passenger in the car, was killed when the car hit a ditch on the Frenchpark to Boy...
17-Year-Old Killed In Early Morning Car Crash
A teenager was killed, and four others hurt in a single vehicle crash this monring in Co Roscommon. A 17-year-old, a passenger in the car, was killed when the car hit a ditch on the Frenchpark to Boy...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2012
Cork Beaches Remain Closed While E. coli Tests Continue
Seven beaches in Co Cork remain closed to swimmers while the council await the result of tests on the water. The beaches will remain closed until at least Wednesday. Cork County Council has advised...
Cork Beaches Remain Closed While E. coli Tests Continue
Seven beaches in Co Cork remain closed to swimmers while the council await the result of tests on the water. The beaches will remain closed until at least Wednesday. Cork County Council has advised...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2012
'Suspicious' Death Of 81-Year-Old Investigated
A Gardaí investigation has been launched into the suspicious death of an 81-year-old man in Wexford. The man’s body was discovered outside a house at Ballyedmond, just off the main Wexford-Gorey road...
'Suspicious' Death Of 81-Year-Old Investigated
A Gardaí investigation has been launched into the suspicious death of an 81-year-old man in Wexford. The man’s body was discovered outside a house at Ballyedmond, just off the main Wexford-Gorey road...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2012
HSE Take Over Nursing Home Following Concern For Residents
The owners of a nursing home in Co Galway were ordered to cease operating last month after inspectors expressed “grave concern” for the welfare and safety of up to 22 residents. Inspectors from the H...
HSE Take Over Nursing Home Following Concern For Residents
The owners of a nursing home in Co Galway were ordered to cease operating last month after inspectors expressed “grave concern” for the welfare and safety of up to 22 residents. Inspectors from the H...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2012
€4.3m Pilot Project Into Dementia Patient Care Launched
A new €4.3 MILLION pilot project into the care and treatment of people with dementia has been launched in Kinsale, Co Cork, alongside similar scheme’s in south Tipperary, Stillorgan and Blackrock in D...
€4.3m Pilot Project Into Dementia Patient Care Launched
A new €4.3 MILLION pilot project into the care and treatment of people with dementia has been launched in Kinsale, Co Cork, alongside similar scheme’s in south Tipperary, Stillorgan and Blackrock in D...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2012
Taoiseach Addresses Béal na mBláth
The Government will not rest until Ireland has reclaimed and restored its economic sovereignty, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said. He was speaking at the Béal na mBláth commemoration in west Cork on Mond...
Taoiseach Addresses Béal na mBláth
The Government will not rest until Ireland has reclaimed and restored its economic sovereignty, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said. He was speaking at the Béal na mBláth commemoration in west Cork on Mond...
Irish News, Aug 20, 2012
Wicklow Language School Wins Injunction
A language school in Wicklow has been granted a temporary injunction stopping the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) from striking it off a register of recognised language colleges. ...
Wicklow Language School Wins Injunction
A language school in Wicklow has been granted a temporary injunction stopping the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) from striking it off a register of recognised language colleges. ...
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Ireland WeatherToday:A mostly cloudy start with scattered showers, the showers becoming more isolated and largely confined to the south this morning. Becoming brighter this afternoon, the best of any sunnier spells across northern counties. Northerly winds easing. Maximum temperature 12 °C.Tonight:A dry evening with late sunny spells and some long clear spells overnight. Becoming cloudier across the north towards dawn with a few showers possible. Touch of frost in south. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
