Irish News for November 2013

Irish News, Nov 29, 2013
Unfinished Housing Developments Report Published
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan, TD, has published the second annual progress report on tackling the issue of unfinished housing developments which points to "even more progress in b...
Irish News, Nov 29, 2013
MSD Announce Closure Of Second Irish Plant
Some 570 people are to be left jobless following the announcement of the closure of the MSD plant in Swords, north Dublin. It marks the second MSD plant to close in Ireland this year. The drug manufa...
Irish News, Nov 29, 2013
Boy Left Brain Damaged Awarded €8.5m
A young boy who suffered "catastrophic" brain injuries during birth has been awarded €8.5m in damages. Dylan Gaffney was born at Waterford Regional Hospital in July 2007. Due to problems suffered by...
Irish News, Nov 29, 2013
Man's Body Found In Phoenix Park
Gardaí have reported the discovery of a man's body in Phoenix Park, Dublin. The body was found in a sleeping bag near the Wellington Monument at around 1.30am. It is believed that the man had suffere...
Irish News, Nov 29, 2013
Garda Investigate Horse Burnt Alive In Tallaght
An investigation is underway after a horse was doused in petrol and burnt alive in the Killinarden area of Tallaght, Dublin. It is the latest in a number of incidents in the area in the last few days...
Irish News, Nov 29, 2013
Fáilte Ireland Holds Discussions With Eirgrid Over New Pylons
Irish tourism board Fáilte Ireland has met with Eirgrid to discuss the proposed construction of new electricity pylons, which could effect the "character of the landscape" and the "cultural heritage" ...
Irish News, Nov 29, 2013
Minister Welcomes €100m Data Centre Construction
As work begins on the construction of a €100m data centre in west Dublin, Fine Gael Dublin Mid West Deputy, Derek Keating said: "Ireland has been growing its reputation internationally as a tech and I...
Irish News, Nov 28, 2013
Nine New Areas Added To Govt's ABC Programme
Nine new areas have been selected to be included in the design stage of the governments Area-Based Childhood (ABC) Programme, bring the total to 13. Making the announcement Minister for Children & Yo...
Irish News, Nov 28, 2013
Govt Set To Introduce Pay-Per-Weight Rubbish Collection
The government is set to introduce a pay-per-weight scheme for rubbish collection, in an effort to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill. Environment Minister Phil Hogan is expected to an...
Irish News, Nov 28, 2013
Drugs Worth €350,000 Seized And Four Arrests Made
Drugs with an estimated street value of €350,000 have been seized by gardaí in two separate raids. In Co Kildare two men were arrested following an intelligence-led surveillance operation, which lead...
Irish News, Nov 28, 2013
Expansion Of Dublin Bike Scheme Gets Underway
The introduction of almost 1,000 new bicycles and 58 additional hire points begins today in the €35 million expansion of the Dublin Bike Scheme. New bike stations have been opened this morning at Nor...
Irish News, Nov 28, 2013
Local Property Tax Deadline Extended
The payment deadline for the Local Property Tax has been extended until 17.00 on Friday 29 November, following an "exceptional level" of filling in the last two days. The Revenue Commissioners has al...
Irish News, Nov 28, 2013
Nine New Schools To Be Opened In Next Two Years
Nine new schools are to be opened in Counties Cork, Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare over the next two year. Local Education and Training Boards, the Catholic Church and multi-denominational education bod...
Irish News, Nov 28, 2013
Missing Co Roscommon Family Found In North
Gardaí have reported that a mother and her three children, who had gone missing from their Co Roscommon home on Wednesday, have been found "safe and well" in in the Enniskillen area. A Child Rescue I...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2013
IFESA Issues Warning Ahead Of Waterford Station Closures
Fire stations in Waterford are to close temporarily due to “lack of cover for staff attending mandatory training”, the Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA) has said. The IFESA have w...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2013
Union Pickets At Killarny Container Crane Factory
A protest has been held at the Liebherr Ireland container crane factory in Killarney in a dispute over retrospective pay increase. SIPTU members staged the protest as part of "a suite of industrial a...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2013
€20m To Be Invested In 'Milk Food' Research
Funding of more than €20m is to be used by the Foods for Health Ireland (FHI) group to research milk for bioactive ingredients that could be used to develop new foods with nutritional and health benef...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2013
Northgate To Create 150 New Jobs
A total of 150 new jobs are to created in Co Mayo by health services company Northgate. The new jobs will more than double the company's workforce in Ireland. The private company specialises in publ...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2013
Appeal Issued For Missing Athy Man
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help in tracing 28-year-old Darren Kirwan, who has been missing from his Kildare home for a week. Mr Kirwan, from Athy, was last seen on Wednesday 20 November. He is...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2013
Brother Of Sinn Féin President Jailed For Raping Daughter
Liam Adams, the brother of Sinn Féin president and Louth TD Gerry Adams, has been jailed for 16 years for raping and abusing his daughter, Aine. In October, 58-year-old Adams was convicted of 10 char...
Irish News, Nov 27, 2013
19-Year-Old Man Arrested After Body Found In Co Kerry
Gardaí in Co Kerry have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the discovery of a woman's body near the village of Lixnaw. According to garda, the body of a woman, believed to be in her 50s, w...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2013
Three Arrested Over Illegal Deer Poaching
Three men have been arrested by gardaí investigating the poaching of up to 200 deer. Gardaí officers and the National Parks Wildlife Service launched Operation Bambi to target a gang operating withou...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2013
Gardaí Appeal For Missing Limerick Teenager
Gardaí in Limerick have appealed for help in tracing a teenager, missing from her home in the city since Sunday 17 November. 15-year-old Eileen Delany is described as 5ft 5inches tall, of slim build ...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2013
Man Killed In Co Dublin Road Crash
Gardaí in Co Dublin have reported the death of a 22-year-old man in a single-vehicle road crash. According to gardaí the man was fatally injured when the car he was travelling in hit a tree on the R1...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2013
European Investment Agrees 'In Principle' Luas Project Funding
Significant financial backing for the Luas Cross City project has been agreed in principal by the European Investment Bank. The cost of linking the Red and Green Luas lines in Dublin is estimated to ...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2013
Govt Announce 1200 Jobs Created Per Week In Past Year
Launching the government’s latest jobs report, the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs have highlighted that on average 1200 jobs have been created per week in the past year. A Central Statisti...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2013
Cost Of DRD Car Parks To Be Reduced Over Christmas Holidays
News that the cost of car parks operated by the Department of Regional Development are to be reduced over the Christmas period has been welcomed. Sinn Féin Regional Development spokesperson Sean Lync...
Irish News, Nov 26, 2013
Man Jailed Over €340,000 Fraud
A 47-year-old man has been jailed for five year after pleading guilty to defrauding his employer of €340,000. At Cork Circuit Cork Dadibaku Ngnupumu, a Congolese national, admitted using a computer t...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2013
Over 200 New Jobs As Four Firms Announce Expansion
Over 230 new jobs are to be created with the announcement of expansion plans at four companies in Ireland. Microsoft are to increase their Irish workforce of 1,900 by a further 95 at its operations i...
Irish News, Nov 25, 2013
Largest ESB Union To Serve Strike Notice On 29 November
Notice of industrial action is to be served on ESB on 29 November by one of the largest unions representing workers. In a dispute over a €1.6 billion pension deficit, a group representing the workers...