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Irish News, Aug 14, 2012
Bodies Of Missing Fishermen Recovered
Local divers found the bodies of two missing fishermen near Spanish Point in Co Clare shortly before lunchtime. A search for the men had been underway since their fishing boat, the Lady Eileen, faile...
Bodies Of Missing Fishermen Recovered
Local divers found the bodies of two missing fishermen near Spanish Point in Co Clare shortly before lunchtime. A search for the men had been underway since their fishing boat, the Lady Eileen, faile...
Irish News, Aug 14, 2012
Body Recovered By RNLI Off Cork Coast
The body of a man in his 60s has been recovered from the sea early this morning off west Cork following a major search co-ordinated by the Irish Coast Guard. The body was recovered by Castletownbere ...
Body Recovered By RNLI Off Cork Coast
The body of a man in his 60s has been recovered from the sea early this morning off west Cork following a major search co-ordinated by the Irish Coast Guard. The body was recovered by Castletownbere ...
Irish News, Aug 14, 2012
Lotto History Made By Matching Winning Tickets
Lotto history was made when two winning tickets with the same numbers were sold in shops just half a mile apart. The newsagents who sold the matching tickets believe the winners are likely to be from...
Lotto History Made By Matching Winning Tickets
Lotto history was made when two winning tickets with the same numbers were sold in shops just half a mile apart. The newsagents who sold the matching tickets believe the winners are likely to be from...
Irish News, Aug 14, 2012
Lorry Slips Off Pier Into Sea
A truck carrying materials for an island house owned by Daniel O’Donnell’s wife Majella slipped off a pier into the sea yesterday. It slid into the water off Owey Island pier, Co Donegal, when carryi...
Lorry Slips Off Pier Into Sea
A truck carrying materials for an island house owned by Daniel O’Donnell’s wife Majella slipped off a pier into the sea yesterday. It slid into the water off Owey Island pier, Co Donegal, when carryi...
Irish News, Aug 14, 2012
GAA Umpire Suspended For 26-Weeks Over Racist Abuse
A Gaelic football umpire has been suspended for 26-weeks in the second racist abuse scandal in Wexford GAA in recent weeks. 73-year-old umpire Alex Ryan, who has officiated at games for 38 years, all...
GAA Umpire Suspended For 26-Weeks Over Racist Abuse
A Gaelic football umpire has been suspended for 26-weeks in the second racist abuse scandal in Wexford GAA in recent weeks. 73-year-old umpire Alex Ryan, who has officiated at games for 38 years, all...
Irish News, Aug 14, 2012
Warning Issued To Avoid Wild Shellfish
People have been warned to not eat wild shellfish collected in the west and southwest after a number of people got food poisoning in recent weeks. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said more than ...
Warning Issued To Avoid Wild Shellfish
People have been warned to not eat wild shellfish collected in the west and southwest after a number of people got food poisoning in recent weeks. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said more than ...
Irish News, Aug 14, 2012
335 New Homecare Jobs To Be Created
Homecare provider, Bluebird Care, have announced that it is to create 335 new jobs across the country. New positions for care assistants and support staff will created over the next six months, the h...
335 New Homecare Jobs To Be Created
Homecare provider, Bluebird Care, have announced that it is to create 335 new jobs across the country. New positions for care assistants and support staff will created over the next six months, the h...
Irish News, Aug 14, 2012
Barnados Close For A Week To Help Save Costs
In an effort to save money, children’s charity Barnardos has closed it offices and services for a week. The charity took the move because of repeated cuts to its budget over the past number of years,...
Barnados Close For A Week To Help Save Costs
In an effort to save money, children’s charity Barnardos has closed it offices and services for a week. The charity took the move because of repeated cuts to its budget over the past number of years,...
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
SIPTU And HSE Begin Series Of Meetings To Resolve Dispute
SIPTU begin a series of meetings with the Health Service Executive in Cork tonight. Up to 9,000 home help workers employed by the HSE are in dispute with their employer over not implementing a 2009 a...
SIPTU And HSE Begin Series Of Meetings To Resolve Dispute
SIPTU begin a series of meetings with the Health Service Executive in Cork tonight. Up to 9,000 home help workers employed by the HSE are in dispute with their employer over not implementing a 2009 a...
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
Homecoming Ceremony For Athletes On Wednesday
Ireland’s Olympic athletes will be greeted with a homecoming ceremony on Wednesday, following last ditch talks by organisers. The athletes had originally declined to participate in an open-top bus pa...
Homecoming Ceremony For Athletes On Wednesday
Ireland’s Olympic athletes will be greeted with a homecoming ceremony on Wednesday, following last ditch talks by organisers. The athletes had originally declined to participate in an open-top bus pa...
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
Motorist Urged To 'Slow Down' Following Weekend Of Crashes
Gardai and the Road Safety Authority have urged motorists to slow down and take extra care on the roads following a spate of serious collisions over the weekend. Seven young people were treated in ho...
Motorist Urged To 'Slow Down' Following Weekend Of Crashes
Gardai and the Road Safety Authority have urged motorists to slow down and take extra care on the roads following a spate of serious collisions over the weekend. Seven young people were treated in ho...
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
17-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Pier Diving Accident
A 17-year-old boy is receiving hospital treatment after he was seriously injured after diving into shallow water off a pier in Kilkee, Co Clare. The teenager, understood to be from Limerick, had been...
17-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Pier Diving Accident
A 17-year-old boy is receiving hospital treatment after he was seriously injured after diving into shallow water off a pier in Kilkee, Co Clare. The teenager, understood to be from Limerick, had been...
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
DPP Considering Appeal On Leniency Of Sex Attack Jail Term
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is considering an appeal on the leniency of a six-month sentence given to a wealthy aviation broker, for the sexual attack of a woman in Dublin two years ago....
DPP Considering Appeal On Leniency Of Sex Attack Jail Term
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is considering an appeal on the leniency of a six-month sentence given to a wealthy aviation broker, for the sexual attack of a woman in Dublin two years ago....
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
Construction Sector Continues To Struggle
The Irish construction industry is continuing to struggle according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction PMI for July 2012. Both activity and new business fell at faster rates than previous months....
Construction Sector Continues To Struggle
The Irish construction industry is continuing to struggle according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction PMI for July 2012. Both activity and new business fell at faster rates than previous months....
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
'Viable' Pipe Bomb Made Safe In Limerick
Following the weekend discovery of a pipe bomb, Gardaí in Limerick have expressed concern over the possible escalation of a feud between Traveller families. The device, described by garda as “viable”...
'Viable' Pipe Bomb Made Safe In Limerick
Following the weekend discovery of a pipe bomb, Gardaí in Limerick have expressed concern over the possible escalation of a feud between Traveller families. The device, described by garda as “viable”...
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
Gardai Investigate Hammer Attack
An investigation has been launched by Cork garda following an attack on a 20-year-old man. The man was stabbed in the arm and hit on the head with a hammer in the late night attack, which took place ...
Gardai Investigate Hammer Attack
An investigation has been launched by Cork garda following an attack on a 20-year-old man. The man was stabbed in the arm and hit on the head with a hammer in the late night attack, which took place ...
Irish News, Aug 13, 2012
State Paying €1m A Year Rent On Car Pound
The State is paying rent of €1m a year for a garda car pound, and will have to continue to do so for the next 14 years, the Independent has reported. A 20-year lease on the site, which can hold up to...
State Paying €1m A Year Rent On Car Pound
The State is paying rent of €1m a year for a garda car pound, and will have to continue to do so for the next 14 years, the Independent has reported. A 20-year lease on the site, which can hold up to...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
Katie Taylor Wins Ireland's First Olympic Gold
Boxer Katie Taylor secured Irelands first Olympic gold medal yesterday on Thursday evening when she beat Russia’s Sofya Ochigava 10-8. The fight was tied at 2-2 after the first round, and Taylor trai...
Katie Taylor Wins Ireland's First Olympic Gold
Boxer Katie Taylor secured Irelands first Olympic gold medal yesterday on Thursday evening when she beat Russia’s Sofya Ochigava 10-8. The fight was tied at 2-2 after the first round, and Taylor trai...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
Missing McAreavey Witness Gives New Statement To Police
Detectives leading a new inquiry into the murder of Michaela McAreavey’s have interviewed a former bellboy, who was one of the first people to arrive at the scene. Rajiv Bhujun, a former employee at ...
Missing McAreavey Witness Gives New Statement To Police
Detectives leading a new inquiry into the murder of Michaela McAreavey’s have interviewed a former bellboy, who was one of the first people to arrive at the scene. Rajiv Bhujun, a former employee at ...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
Galway Rape Crisis Centre 'Struggling' With Demand
Galway Rape Crisis Centre has said they are "struggling" to deal with a makred increase in sexual assaults. Executive Chairperson Aoibheann McCann told the Galway Independent today that the organisat...
Galway Rape Crisis Centre 'Struggling' With Demand
Galway Rape Crisis Centre has said they are "struggling" to deal with a makred increase in sexual assaults. Executive Chairperson Aoibheann McCann told the Galway Independent today that the organisat...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
High Court Rules Walsh Entitled To All Sun Newspaper Documents
The High Court has ruled that Louis Walsh is entitled to discovery of documents relating to the Sun newspaper’s investigation into a Garda inquiry of an alleged sex attack by him on a man in a nightcl...
High Court Rules Walsh Entitled To All Sun Newspaper Documents
The High Court has ruled that Louis Walsh is entitled to discovery of documents relating to the Sun newspaper’s investigation into a Garda inquiry of an alleged sex attack by him on a man in a nightcl...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
Apology Offered By Theme Park After Complaint
Funtasia Waterpark in Drogheda, one of Ireland's largest theme parks, has apologised for its treatment of a group of children with special needs. Yesterday more than 8,000 people had expressed their ...
Apology Offered By Theme Park After Complaint
Funtasia Waterpark in Drogheda, one of Ireland's largest theme parks, has apologised for its treatment of a group of children with special needs. Yesterday more than 8,000 people had expressed their ...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
Death By Misadventure Verdict For Man Who Fell During Tussle At Bike Shop
A man who died from head injuries after falling out the front door of a sports shop during a struggle had grabbed a member of staff by the neck when asked to leave, an inquest heard yesterday. 40-yea...
Death By Misadventure Verdict For Man Who Fell During Tussle At Bike Shop
A man who died from head injuries after falling out the front door of a sports shop during a struggle had grabbed a member of staff by the neck when asked to leave, an inquest heard yesterday. 40-yea...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
Over €30m In Rent Deposits Never Paid Back To State
Over €30 million in refundable rent deposits have not been returned to the Department of Social protection. The money has been paid out by the department since 2006 and despite being refundable at th...
Over €30m In Rent Deposits Never Paid Back To State
Over €30 million in refundable rent deposits have not been returned to the Department of Social protection. The money has been paid out by the department since 2006 and despite being refundable at th...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
Six Injured In Road Traffic Accident
Six people needed hospital treatment after a two vehicle collision in the early hours of this morning. The crash happened around 05:00am this morning in Dublin. A man in his 30s was travelling alone...
Six Injured In Road Traffic Accident
Six people needed hospital treatment after a two vehicle collision in the early hours of this morning. The crash happened around 05:00am this morning in Dublin. A man in his 30s was travelling alone...
Irish News, Aug 10, 2012
Couple's Home To Be Repossessed Over Unpaid Loan In 1991
A bank has been given the go ahead to begin proceedings to repossess a couple's home for failing to repay a loan they took out in the 1990s. It was ruled yesterday that the Irish Bank Resolution Corp...
Couple's Home To Be Repossessed Over Unpaid Loan In 1991
A bank has been given the go ahead to begin proceedings to repossess a couple's home for failing to repay a loan they took out in the 1990s. It was ruled yesterday that the Irish Bank Resolution Corp...
Irish News, Aug 9, 2012
Anti-Shell Campaigner Faces Charges Over Protests
A prominent anti-Shell campaigner has appeared in court on charges relating to the latest protests against the Shell gas pipeline in Co Mayo. Maura Harrington, of Doohoma, Belmullet, appeared at yest...
Anti-Shell Campaigner Faces Charges Over Protests
A prominent anti-Shell campaigner has appeared in court on charges relating to the latest protests against the Shell gas pipeline in Co Mayo. Maura Harrington, of Doohoma, Belmullet, appeared at yest...
Irish News, Aug 9, 2012
Welfare Fraudster Given 48 Hours To Leave Ireland Or Face Jail
A court has given a 36-year-old man from Lithuania 48 hours to leave Ireland or face a 10-month jail term. Rolandas Undzenas pleaded guilty to defrauding the social welfare system of more than €5,000...
Welfare Fraudster Given 48 Hours To Leave Ireland Or Face Jail
A court has given a 36-year-old man from Lithuania 48 hours to leave Ireland or face a 10-month jail term. Rolandas Undzenas pleaded guilty to defrauding the social welfare system of more than €5,000...
Irish News, Aug 9, 2012
Man Questioned Over Sex Attack On Teen During Galway Races
A man has been questioned by Gardai over a suspected sexual assault on a teenage girl in the toilets at the Galway Races last week. The 15-year-old was allegedly attacked in the toilets of the Killan...
Man Questioned Over Sex Attack On Teen During Galway Races
A man has been questioned by Gardai over a suspected sexual assault on a teenage girl in the toilets at the Galway Races last week. The 15-year-old was allegedly attacked in the toilets of the Killan...
Irish News, Aug 9, 2012
Gardai Appeal For Help After Taxi Driver Attacked
Gardai in Limerick are asking for help in identifying two men who savagely attacked a taxi driver before leaving him for dead on the side of the road. The taxi driver was stabbed in the chest with a ...
Gardai Appeal For Help After Taxi Driver Attacked
Gardai in Limerick are asking for help in identifying two men who savagely attacked a taxi driver before leaving him for dead on the side of the road. The taxi driver was stabbed in the chest with a ...
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Ireland WeatherToday:Low cloud, mist or fog at first will clear through the morning to leave a dry day with some prolonged sunny spells through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 21 °C.Tonight:Dry with clear spells for most places through the evening and overnight will allow the odd mist or fog patch to form. Coastal low cloud spreads into northern counties. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
