Irish News for December 2013 : Page 2

Irish News, Dec 16, 2013
Two Arrested Digging Up €1m In Cash
Two men have been arrested after being caught digging up more than €1 million in cash on the outskirts of Limerick. The men were found digging up the money in an area known as Portcrusha, Montpelier,...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2013
Four Arrested After Cannabis Plants Discovered
Gardaí in Cork have arrested four men and recovered cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €100,000. The plants were uncovered in a planned search of a house in Rusheen in Macroom, Co Cork...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2013
Two Held In Murder Investigation After Man Shot Dead
Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after the shooting of a 41-year-old man in Finglas on Sunday evening. Edward O'Connor, from Barn Lodge, Finglas, died after he was shot several times on th...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2013
Taoiseach Addresses Nation As Bail-Out Programme Ends
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that the country is "moving in the right direction" as the three-year bailout programme has now ended. In a national address published on the final day of the bail-out p...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2013
China Pledges Funding For New International UCD Campus
University College Dublin is to establish a new international campus in the coastal city of Yantai in the province of Shandong. China has pledged funding of €300 million for the new 300 acre campus,...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2013
Air And Sea Search Resumed For Missing Fisherman
A search of the sea at Blackhead, Co Clare, has resumed for a fisherman who fell into the water on Sunday afternoon. The coastguard at Doolin, the RNLI lifeboat from the Aran Islands and the Shannon-...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2013
Flybe Ending Services Out Of Ireland
Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, is to pull out of Shannon Airport. Flybe was the first airline that committed to Shannon after the airport had secured its independence from the Dublin Airpo...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2013
Man Arrested In Connection With Armed Robbery
Garda in south county Dublin have arrested a man in connection with the armed robbery of building society in Killiney. According to garda a man enter the building society at Killiney Shopping Centre ...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2013
DCC Announce Closure Of Motor Tax Office
Dublin City Council have announced the closure of Clondalkin Motor Tax Office on Christmas Eve. It is claimed that the office is being closed due to a significant increase in the number of people usi...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2013
Man Injured In Limerick Shooting
Gardaí in Limerick have reported that a 26-year-old man has been injured in a shooting in the city. According to reports the shooting took place at around 21:30 on Thursday night at Byrne Avenue in P...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2013
Ryanair Sue Pilots Group And Union
The IMPACT trade union, the Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA) and IALPA president Evan Cullen are being sued by Ryanair over public comments alleging that the airlines fuel policy affects its s...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2013
Concerns Raised Over 170 Jobs In Cork
Cork-based insurance company Assurant Solutions is to review its operations in Ireland, raising concerns for more than 170 jobs in Cork city. It is understood that the company, which employes over 14...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2013
Glandia Create 90 New Jobs
Ninety new jobs are to be created in Co Monaghan and Co Dublin by food group Glanbia. Owners of the Aconmore and Premier brands, Glanbia plan to build a new UHT facility on Co Monaghan creating some ...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2013
Irish Law Could See Mike Tyson Refused Entry To Country
Mike Tyson could be banned from visiting Ireland next year, according to reports. The former world heavyweight champion boxer is booked to perform a one-man show, 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth', at D...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
CSO Project Rise In Greater Dublin Area Population
Population projections produced by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the number of people in the Greater Dublin area could increase by more than 400,000 in the next 20 years. The 2016-203...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
Stolen Tanker Driven Into Former Quinn Group HQ
A stolen oil tanker has been driven into the gates at the former headquarters of the Quinn Group in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh. The incident happened at around 11pm on Wednesday, causing damage to the si...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
Concerns Raised Over Crane Manufacturer Review
Crane manufacturer Liebherr has announced its intention to review its operations in Killarney, Co Kerry, raising concerns for the 670 people employed at the site. It is understood that the decision f...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
New Ferry Route To France And Spain Announced
A new ferry service between Ireland and western France and Ireland and northern Spain has been announced. The LD Ferries Services will run between Rosslare in Co Wexford and St Nazaire on the west co...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
Figures Show 6.4% Increase In Dublin Rents
A 6.4% rise in rents in Dublin has been recorded in the past year, figures from the Economic and Social Research Institute and the Private Residential Tenancies Board have revealed. The findings are ...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
Missing Teenager Found Safe And Well
Gardaí have confirmed that missing teenager Leon Quirke has been found safe and well. The 17-year-old had been missing for two weeks. He was last seen in the Fairview area of Dublin at around 12:30am...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
M&S Strike Action Deferred For Emergency Meeting
A one-day strike by staff at Marks & Spencer has been deferred following an intervention by the Labour Court. The strike was due to be held on Friday. It is understood that the strike action has b...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
First Garda Recruitment In Five Years To Start
The first Garda recruitment in five years is to begin tomorrow (Friday 13 December), Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has confirmed. The first batch of new recruits will subsequently begin their tr...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2013
New Data Research Centre To Create 300 Jobs
Some 300 jobs are to be created over the next six years at a new analytics research centre. The facility will bring together the resources of four universities - Dublin City University, NUI Galway, ...
Irish News, Dec 11, 2013
Top Irish Hotels Experiencing WiFi Flaws
An Irish IT security firm is warning wifi users that internet systems at ten hotels across the country have fundamental security flaws that could enable hackers to access sensitive material. Tech sec...
Irish News, Dec 11, 2013
Clondalkin Motor Tax Office To Close
The motor tax office in Clondalkin, South Dublin, is to close. Dublin City council said motor tax offices have experienced "a significant reduction in business" since the driver license processing wa...
Irish News, Dec 11, 2013
Men Charged Over Meath Fuel Laundering
Two men have been charged in connection with the discovery of an oil laundering plant at Macetown, Rathfeigh, County Meath. The men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested on Tuesday 10 December following a j...
Irish News, Dec 11, 2013
EPA Reveals E. Coli Water Concerns
30 water supplies across Ireland are currently on 'boil water' notices or restrictions, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says there is "more to do" to supply safe water to the public. The...
Irish News, Dec 11, 2013
15 Jobs Created In Axway Dublin Expansion
15 jobs are expected to be created through the expansion of an R&D Centre of Excellence established in Dublin by data solutions company Axway. The move sees the company join a list of other IT and te...
Irish News, Dec 11, 2013
Hibernia REIT Joins Stock Exchange
Property investment company Hibernia REIT has joined the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. The company has placed 361m shares, amounting to an initial market capitalisation of €365m. Hibernia said ...
Irish News, Dec 11, 2013
€47.7m Unlocked For Disadvantaged Communities
€47.7m is being allocated to the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) in 2014. Community and Local Government Minister Phil Hogan has announced the funding, which is expected to enable 44...