Irish News for September 2012 : Page 5

Irish News, Sep 7, 2012
Suicide Conference Hear Of New Concept For Prevention
A new concept, which could help to identify people at risk of taking their own lives, has been revealed at the World Suicide Prevention Day CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN. The conference heard that the almost ...
Irish News, Sep 7, 2012
Teachers Union Says Schools Pushed To Breaking Point
Students being sent home early as a result of budget cuts demonstrate the agonising choices some schools have had to make recently, according to teachers union ASTI One secondary school has said that...
Irish News, Sep 7, 2012
After €1m Refit Mail Head Coast Guard Faces Closure
It has been revealed that the historic Coast Guard station in Malin Head, recently refurbished at a cost of €1m, may be closed within six weeks. Transport Minister Leo Varadkar may shut the Co Donega...
Irish News, Sep 7, 2012
FF Councillor Finally Quitting Office After Emigrating A Year Ago
A New Ross town councillor is finally going to resign from office, after immigrating to Australia a year ago. Fianna Fail councillor Kevin Dwyer continued to keep his seat, despite living in Sydney f...
Irish News, Sep 7, 2012
MCD Hit Back At Gardaí Over 'Ineffectual Policing'
Concert promoters MCD launched a blistering attack on gardai last night, accusing them of ineffective policing of the controversial Swedish House Mafia gig in July. MCD accused the force of taking a ...
Irish News, Sep 7, 2012
Irishman Dies After Hammer Attack In Australia
A Dublin man has died in an Australian hospital following a brutal hammer attack in 13 days ago. 27-year-old David Greene from Monaloe Park in Cabinteely, Co Dublin died last night in a hospital in M...
Irish News, Sep 7, 2012
Man Arrested After Gardaí Car Rammed
A man has been arrested after a Garda car was rammed during a chase in Dublin last night. Gardaí in Rathfarnham attempted to stop a car at Daltree Place, Ballycullen at about 10.15pm last night, a Ga...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
Gardaí Investigate Death Of 'At Risk' Baby
Gardaí are investigating the death of a known "at risk" baby in Kilkenny at the weekend. It is understood the mother had no antenatal care in advance of the birth of the child, though HSE social work...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
New Census Finds 457 Homeless Children
New census results released today have revealed that more than 450 under 14-year-olds are currently homeless. Children under 14 represented almost one-eighth of the population of 3,808 homeless peopl...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
Nenagh General To No Longer Treat Emergency Patients
From September 17 patients with emergency cardiology or medical problems will no longer be treated at Nenagh General Hospital. New plans will now see these patients being assessed and treated at the ...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
HGV Ban Extension Could Cost DCC Extra €200,000
A proposal to extend Dublin’s city ban on HGVs could cost the council an extra €200,000 a year in rebates, according to a new report. Five axle trucks are currently banned from the city centre betwee...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
Gardaí Appeal For Information After Armed Post Office Robbery
Gardaí have launched an investigation following an armed robbery at Dún Laoghaire post office in Dublin this morning. Two men entered the post office, armed with what is believed to have been handgun...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
Man Charged With Hijacking
A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with the hijacking of a car in Dublin last month. Christopher Coakley from Empress Place has been charged with robbery and theft of a car on 5 August....
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
Free Mortgage Advice Scheme Launched By Lenders
A new service to help people devise the best possible mortgage repayment plans has been launched in an effort to help people stay in their homes. A qualified panel of accountants will proved advise t...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
Mick Wallace Claiming Controversial €41,000 Leaders Allowance
Mick Wallace, the Independent TD who admitting to not paying taxes, is claiming an extra Dail allowance worth €41,000. The Irish Independent has reported that Wallace has started claiming for the con...
Irish News, Sep 6, 2012
Woman Charged With 8-Year-Old Sons Murder
A 42-year-old Limerick woman has been charged with the murder her eight-year-old son. Diane Ward was brought to a special sitting of Limerick District Court yesterday evening, charged with the murde...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
Driver Escapes Injury In Train Crash At Level Crossing
Both Iarnród Éireann and the Rail Accident Investigation Unit are investigating a collision between a train and a four-wheel-drive vehicle. The crash happened on a level crossing near Birdhill, Co Ti...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
Bishop Apologises For Moving Two Abusive Priests To A Different Diocese
The Bishop of Clonfert in Galway has apologised for moving two priests to a different diocese after they sexually abused children. John Kirby spoke to Galway Bay FM after the publication of seven aud...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
Cuts To Personal Assistant Hours Will Not Proceed
Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed the decision by Government not to proceed with planned cuts to personal assistant hours for people with disabilities. Mr McCarthy said: "I ...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
18% Increase In Callers To Rape Helpline
An increase of 18% in first time callers to the National 24 hour Helpline operated by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) in 2011 has been recorded. Dr. Frances Gardiner, Chairperson of the Dublin Rape ...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
Live Register Decreases By 2,000
The number of people signing on the Live Register dropped by 2,000 in August to 434,000 according to figures by the Central Statistic Office (CSO). The standardised unemployment rate in August this y...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
Search Continues For Missing Diver
A search for a diver missing off the west coast of Cork has recommenced. The man has been missing from yesterday evening. Three men had been diving at a site approximately 12 miles south of Baltimor...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
Restructuring Of ITE Gets Go Ahead
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., is to proceed with radical plans to overhaul the provision of initial teacher education (ITE). Minister Quinn has accepted the recommendation...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
Overseas Hitman May Have Targeted Alan Ryan
In a killing described as "very professional" it is understood Gardaí are investigating whether a hitman was hired from abroad to kill leading dissident terrorist Alan Ryan. 32-year-old Ryan was walk...
Irish News, Sep 5, 2012
Government U-Turn On Disability Cuts
More than €10m in cuts that would have affected the disabled have been stopped in a last minute U-turn by the government on Tuesday night. Following a barrage of criticism since the announcement of t...
Irish News, Sep 4, 2012
Man Charged With Manslaughter Of James Tynan
A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection with the manslaughter of James Tynan, 25. The victim died after being assaulted on Liberty Square, Thurles on 19 February this year. He appeared befo...
Irish News, Sep 4, 2012
CER Approves Bord Gais 8.5% Price Increase
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has approved an 8.5 per cent price increase in the Bord Gais Energy prices for its residential customers. The increase will take effect from 1st October 201...
Irish News, Sep 4, 2012
Anthony Ward Died From Asphyxia
Preliminary results of a post mortem examination on the body of eight-year-old Anthony Ward revealed he died from asphyxia. He was found dead in the bedroom of his home at Harrison Place in Charlevil...
Irish News, Sep 4, 2012
Calls For Immediate Release Of Russian Activists
At a meeting of the Council of Europe Monitoring Committee in Paris this morning, Fianna Fáil Senator Terry Leyden echoed calls from the Council for the immediate release of the so-called 'Pussy Riot'...
Irish News, Sep 4, 2012
Fianna Fáil TD Won't Pay Septic Tank Charge
A Fianna Fáil TD has refused to pay the septic tank charge. Only 30,000 of the country's 500,000 septic tank and other waste treatment owners have registered their tanks. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on...