Irish News for November 2013 : Page 3

Irish News, Nov 20, 2013
Missing Dublin Teen Found 'Safe And Well'
Gardaí have reported that missing 18-year-old Kayleigh Carroll has be found and is safe and well. Miss Carroll had been missing from her Dublin home since last Saturday. Gardaí have not revealed whe...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2013
Aer Lingus Crew Accept LRC Proposal
Aer Lingus cabin crew have voted to accept the airlines proposals for lower crewing levels on new transatlantic route out of Shannon. Crews had initially refused to fly three new routes, on which the...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
1,500 Jury Summonses To Be Issued For Anglo Irish Bank Accused Trial
Some 1,500 jurors are to be called for consideration in the trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives. The trial od 64-year-old Seán FitzPatrick, of Whitshed Road, Greystones; 62-year-old Wil...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
Govt Consider Rugby World Cup 2023 Bid
The Government is considering launching a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar has said. It is understood that the government has been consider...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
Fuel Laundering Plant Uncovered In Portlaw
A fuel laundering plant has been uncovered by Gardaí and Revenue officers on a commercial property in Portlaw, Co Waterford. According to reports the plant had the capacity to launder some 10 million...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
ESB Workers Vote In Favour Of Industrial Action
ESB bank workers have voted in favour of taking industrial action in a dispute over a deficit in the company's pension scheme. During the summer the company paid a dividend of €78 million to the Stat...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
Convicted Sex Attackers Sentence 'Too Lenient'
A six year sentence, with five-and-a-half years suspended, handed out to a businessman for the sexual assault of a young woman has been ruled as "too lenient". The Court of Criminal Appeal found that...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
Former Cork Lord Mayor Denies Sexual Assault Charges
A former Lord Mayor of Cork has denied six charges of sexual assault of a teenage girl between March 1996 and October 1998. 83-year-old John Murray is standing trial charged with six counts of sexual...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
More Than 50 Horses Seized In Cork
Officials from the Department of Agriculture, supported by Cork City Council and Gardaí officers, have seized and impounded over 50 horses after animal welfare concerns were raised. It was part of an...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
Money And Firearm Recovered Following Armed Robbery
Cash and a firearm has been recovered following an armed bank raid in Donnybrook, Dublin. According to Gardaí two men entered the Bank of Ireland on Stillorgan Road at around 11.30, threatening staff...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2013
150 New Jobs To Be Created In Dublin
Some 150 new jobs are to be created in Dublin by four companies. Seventy five jobs are to be created with two Indian companies establishing offices in Dublin/ Another 40 jobs are to be created by Ad...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2013
Irish Typhoon Haiyan Aid To Exceed €3m
The amount of money pledged by Ireland to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is to exceed €3m, following an announcement that the government will pledge an additional €1.6m. The fundin...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2013
700 Jobs In Deutsche Bank Expansion
700 new jobs are to be created at Deutsche Bank in Dublin. Jobs Minister Richard Bruton and IDA Ireland today welcomed the announcement, which will see Deutsche Bank grow its operations in Dublin by ...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2013
Dublin Wins City Council Of The Year
Dublin City Council has been named City County Council of the year. The honour was awarded at the 10th Annual Excellence in Local Government Awards event, held in association with the Department of E...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2013
Man In Court Over Pub Robbery
A 21-year-old man appeared in court this morning charged in connection with an armed robbery at a public house on Marsh Street in Drogheda. The incident occurred at approximately 20:15 on 16 November...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2013
President Higgins To Visit UK
President Michael D. Higgins has accepted an invitation from Britain's Queen Elizabeth to visit the UK next year. The President will tour the UK from 8-10 April next year, accompanied by his wife, Sa...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2013
Call For Increased Budget To Support Community Groups
Labour's MEP for Dublin, Emer Costello, has said that she will be pressing at EU-level for an increased budget to support community groups who give free meals to deprived people. Ms Costello was spe...
Irish News, Nov 18, 2013
Collins Accuses Shatter Of Deliberately Misleading The Dáil About Garda Budget
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins has accused the Justice Minister Alan Shatter of deliberately misleading the Dáil about the state of the garda budget. Deputy Collins said the fact t...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2013
Female 'Sandwich Generation' Burdened With Care
One third of women aged 50-69 in Ireland are in the 'sandwich generation', providing care to both elderly parents and dependent children, according to a new report released by Trinity College Dublin. ...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2013
Arrest Follows Skerries Body Discovery
Gardaí in Balbriggan have launched an investigation following the discovery of the body of a men in his 50s at a house in Mourne Park, Skerries, yesterday evening. The body was found at about 18:00. ...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2013
Nestlé Create 95 Irish Jobs
95 jobs and paid work experience positions are to be created by Nestlé at the company's Dublin and Limerick plants. The placements are to be filled over the next three years. The move is part of an ...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2013
Halawa Sisters To Be Released
Three sisters from Dublin, who have been detained in Edypt since August, are expected to be released later today. The three siblings of the Halawa family were arrested during a protest march in Cair...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2013
O'Brien Welcomes Ryanair Announcement
Fianna Fáil Dublin spokesperson Darragh O'Brien has welcomed the news that Ryanair is to operate nine new routes from Dublin Airports. The additional services will create 300 jobs and support a furt...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2013
Man Questioned Over Dublin Stabbing
A man is being questioned after a man was found stabbed to death at a house in Co Dublin. Michael Gannon, 55, was attacked in his daughter's home at Mourne Park, Skerries, on Thursday evening. It is ...
Irish News, Nov 15, 2013
Cook Medical Opens New R&D Centre
Cook Medical has officially opened its new state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) Innovation Centre at its Limerick plant. The Innovation Centre, together with the expansion of cleanrooms, ...
Irish News, Nov 14, 2013
Major Medical Card Scheme Review To Happen Next Year
A major review of the medical card system is to be carried out next year, the biggest review in the history of the scheme. According to reports over 1 million medical card holders will have their cas...
Irish News, Nov 14, 2013
Ryanair To Create New Jobs With Nine New Routes
Some 300 new jobs are to be created by Ryanair following the announcement of nine new routes to be established out of Dublin Airport. The new routes will service Almeria, Spain; Bari, Italy; Basel, S...
Irish News, Nov 14, 2013
Date Set For Bailout Exit
Ireland will exit the EU/IMF bailout without a precautionary credit line, the government has announced. It is understood the decision was reached during a cabinet meeting held on Thursday morning, wh...
Irish News, Nov 14, 2013
Aer Lingus Management and Cabin Crew Re-enter Talks
Talks have resumed at the Labour Relations Commission between cabin crew and Aer Lingus management in an effort to resolve a dispute over the threatened closure of the Shannon cabin crew base. Talks ...
Irish News, Nov 14, 2013
Archbishop Warns Of Food Parcel Shortage
Social care agency Crosscare does not have enough food to meet demand, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has warned. Dr Diarmuid Martin has issued a warning that the diocese's social care agency cann...