Irish News for December 2013 : Page 4

Irish News, Dec 4, 2013
Appeal For Missing Girl From Blanchardstown
Gardaí at Blanchardstown are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Rebekah Burnett. Rebekah was last seen at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on Thursday 28 November...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2013
Boost For Shannon Airport As Aer Lingus Expands Routes To The UK
Fine Gael Clare TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee, Pat Breen, has said that the announcement that Aer Lingus is expanding its routes to the UK is yet another boost for Shannon A...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2013
Prison Being Used As Respite For Women With Many Complex Needs - IPRT
Prison is being used as respite for women with multiple complex needs, when community-based responses would better address women's offending behaviour according to the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)....
Irish News, Dec 4, 2013
Extra Staff Allocated To The 'Garda Vetting' Section
The recent allocation of extra staff to the 'Garda Vetting' section has been welcomed by Deputy Gerald Nash. Mr Nash said: "Garda Vetting is essential for those working with children or vulnerable ad...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2013
CRI Smartphone App Launches
The Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan, the Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence Alan Shatter TD, and the CEO of Vodafone Ireland Anne O'Leary have launched a new free smartphone app that allows u...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2013
Pfizer Announces 150 Job Losses
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs Dara Calleary has raised concerns that the government is sleepwalking through an emerging crisis in the healthcare manufacturing sector after three major employers ann...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2013
11 Arrested Following Investigation Into Unlawful Money Lending
As part of an ongoing investigation into unlawful money lending, Gardaí in Clare have arrested 11 people following searches in the Kilrush area, carried out this morning (3 December). The searches, w...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2013
Academic Selection Is Failing Our Pupils - Hazzard
Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Chris Hazzard has said that the latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Develop...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2013
FF Welcomes Colm Keaveney
Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD has welcomed Colm Keaveney TD to the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party following Deputy Keaveney's successful application to party Chief Whip Seán Ó Fearghaíl. Depu...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2013
Man Charged Over Murder In The Phoenix Park
A man, 27, has appeared in court charged with the murder of Gerard Donnelly in the Phoenix Park on Friday. Mr Donnelly is believed to have been burned to death and he also had a fractured skull. Cia...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2013
Call For Independent Assessment Of Eirgrid's Proposals
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Moynihan TD, has called on the Government to support Fianna Fáil's proposal for an independent international assessmen...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2013
Rough Sleepers In Dublin Increase
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive has reported there was a minimum of 139 persons sleeping rough across the Dublin region. This is compared with the spring (April 2013) count, which confirmed a min...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2013
Microsoft Creates 380 Construction Jobs
Microsoft has announced plans to further expand its Europe Middle East and Africa mega datacentre in Dublin, Ireland. The expansion, due for completion in Spring 2014, represents a new investment of...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2013
Man Arrested Following Death Of A Man In Phoenix Park
A second man has been arrested in Dublin in connection with the murder of a man in the Phoenix Park on Friday. The man is currently being held at Finglas Garda Station. The victim is believed to hav...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2013
Iarnród Éireann And Bus Éireann Increase Fares
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport, Timmy Dooley TD, says increasing fares across the CIE group is not the answer to falling passenger numbers. Deputy Dooley was reacting to the...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2013
Safefood Urges Parents To Choose Water Instead Of Juice Drinks
As part of a campaign to take on childhood obesity, safefood is urging parents to choose water instead of juice drinks as they announced results of a label survey into the sugar levels of a wide selec...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2013
Shocking Levels Of Suicide Attempts Amongst Trans Community - TENI
A report has revealed shocking levels of suicide attempt rates amongst the trans community in Ireland. The report, by Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI), said 78% of respondents had conside...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2013
Gardai Appeal For Missing Man
Gardaí in Ronanstown are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 37-year-old John Murray. Mr Murray is missing from the Neilstown area of Dublin. He was last seen leaving a h...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2013
Digital Strategy For Schools Launches
The Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock T.D., welcomed the launch of the public consultation phase in the development of a new digital strategy for schools. Minister Sherlock said tha...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2013
Call for CRC To Make A Statement On Charitable Money
Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness has called on the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) to make an immediate "full and frank" statement on charitable money that was used to top-up the salaries of some of its s...