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Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
GRA And Garda Commissioner To Discuss Impact Of Cuts
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan is to meet with the Garda Representative Association over the impact of pay cuts and a perceived lack of resources on rank and file officers. It is understood the C...
GRA And Garda Commissioner To Discuss Impact Of Cuts
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan is to meet with the Garda Representative Association over the impact of pay cuts and a perceived lack of resources on rank and file officers. It is understood the C...
Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
Unions Urged To Return To Croke Park Talks
Unions who have withdrawn from the Croke Park Agreements talks are being urge to return by the Taoiseach. Addressing the Dáil, Edna Kenny said everyone who has a concern about proposals should "get b...
Unions Urged To Return To Croke Park Talks
Unions who have withdrawn from the Croke Park Agreements talks are being urge to return by the Taoiseach. Addressing the Dáil, Edna Kenny said everyone who has a concern about proposals should "get b...
Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
Teen Sexually Assaulted Outside Home
An investigation has been launched after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted outside her home in Crumlin, south Dublin. It is understood the girl was standing at her front door when she was grabbed...
Teen Sexually Assaulted Outside Home
An investigation has been launched after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted outside her home in Crumlin, south Dublin. It is understood the girl was standing at her front door when she was grabbed...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
Rattigan Loses Appeal Over Stabbing Conviction
Brian Rattigan has lost his appeal over his conviction for the death of rival drug dealer Declan Gavin in August 2001. 31-year-old Rattigan, of Cooley Road in Drimnagh, was found guilty of stabbing D...
Rattigan Loses Appeal Over Stabbing Conviction
Brian Rattigan has lost his appeal over his conviction for the death of rival drug dealer Declan Gavin in August 2001. 31-year-old Rattigan, of Cooley Road in Drimnagh, was found guilty of stabbing D...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
EPA Lay Out Septic Tank Inspection Plans
County council staff will receive training from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to carry out 1,000 inspections on septic tanks across Ireland over the next 15 months. The inspections will f...
EPA Lay Out Septic Tank Inspection Plans
County council staff will receive training from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to carry out 1,000 inspections on septic tanks across Ireland over the next 15 months. The inspections will f...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
Suspended Sentences For Pair In Katy French Death
A man and a woman have received suspended sentences in connection with the death of model Katy French in December 2007. 43-year-old Kieron Ducie, 43, of Lambertstown Manor, Kilmessan, Co Meath and 3...
Suspended Sentences For Pair In Katy French Death
A man and a woman have received suspended sentences in connection with the death of model Katy French in December 2007. 43-year-old Kieron Ducie, 43, of Lambertstown Manor, Kilmessan, Co Meath and 3...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
Cyclist Killed In Co Wexford
A 40-year-old male cyclist has been killed in Co Wexford after he was hit by a car on Monday afternoon. The as-yet-unnamed man was struck by a car on the N30 in Moneytucker, Clonroche near Enniscorth...
Cyclist Killed In Co Wexford
A 40-year-old male cyclist has been killed in Co Wexford after he was hit by a car on Monday afternoon. The as-yet-unnamed man was struck by a car on the N30 in Moneytucker, Clonroche near Enniscorth...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
Naas GP To Face Fitness To Practice Inquiry
A Naas GP is to face allegations of professional misconduct and poor professional performance at a Medical Council fitness to practise inquiry. Dr Aoife Kavanagh is facing the allegations in connecti...
Naas GP To Face Fitness To Practice Inquiry
A Naas GP is to face allegations of professional misconduct and poor professional performance at a Medical Council fitness to practise inquiry. Dr Aoife Kavanagh is facing the allegations in connecti...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
Garda Appeal For Help With Missing Teenager
Garda are appealing for information to help trace a missing 16-year-old girl. Sheena O’Connor has been missing from Navan since Sunday 10 Febraury. She is described as 5”2’, of average build with v...
Garda Appeal For Help With Missing Teenager
Garda are appealing for information to help trace a missing 16-year-old girl. Sheena O’Connor has been missing from Navan since Sunday 10 Febraury. She is described as 5”2’, of average build with v...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
State's Only Dedicated Child Sexual Assault Unit Faces Closure
The State’s only dedicated children’s and adolescents sexual assault treatment service could be in danger of closing. Opened in 2011, the Galway based unit plays a key role in providing immediate for...
State's Only Dedicated Child Sexual Assault Unit Faces Closure
The State’s only dedicated children’s and adolescents sexual assault treatment service could be in danger of closing. Opened in 2011, the Galway based unit plays a key role in providing immediate for...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
ECRI Call For Ban On Racial Profiling
The Government should consider banning any form of racial profiling by gardaí, a human rights body has said. A new report, produced by the European Commission of Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), highli...
ECRI Call For Ban On Racial Profiling
The Government should consider banning any form of racial profiling by gardaí, a human rights body has said. A new report, produced by the European Commission of Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), highli...
Irish News, Feb 19, 2013
Owner Jailed For Burning Down Own Restaurant
A man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after being found guilty of setting his own restaurant on fire in an attempt to claim compensation. 46-year-old Meril Fernando, of An Tuairin, Lackenf...
Owner Jailed For Burning Down Own Restaurant
A man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after being found guilty of setting his own restaurant on fire in an attempt to claim compensation. 46-year-old Meril Fernando, of An Tuairin, Lackenf...
Irish News, Feb 18, 2013
Mortgage-To-Rent Scheme Processed Just Eight Homes Since Launch
Just eight homes are currently being sold through the governments mortgage-to-rent scheme. Launched last June, the scheme is aimed at low-income families whose mortgage situation has become unsustain...
Mortgage-To-Rent Scheme Processed Just Eight Homes Since Launch
Just eight homes are currently being sold through the governments mortgage-to-rent scheme. Launched last June, the scheme is aimed at low-income families whose mortgage situation has become unsustain...
Irish News, Feb 18, 2013
Death Toll For Irish Roads Reaches 30
The number of road deaths in the State has now risen to 30, following the deaths of three young mean over the weekend, double the number for this time last year. Alan Kelly, 18, and Raymond Mulhall, ...
Death Toll For Irish Roads Reaches 30
The number of road deaths in the State has now risen to 30, following the deaths of three young mean over the weekend, double the number for this time last year. Alan Kelly, 18, and Raymond Mulhall, ...
Irish News, Feb 18, 2013
Charges 'May Be Upgraded' Over Stabbing Death Of Irishman In Australia
An Irishman charged in Australia last week with grievous bodily harm over the stabbing of another Irishman, may now have his charges upgraded following the victims death six days after the attack. 21...
Charges 'May Be Upgraded' Over Stabbing Death Of Irishman In Australia
An Irishman charged in Australia last week with grievous bodily harm over the stabbing of another Irishman, may now have his charges upgraded following the victims death six days after the attack. 21...
Irish News, Feb 18, 2013
Garda To 'Turn Off The Goodwill Tap'
Gardaí will cease to carry out certain tasks, which the do on a voluntary basis, from 22 February, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) has confirmed. Local representatives and members will be ...
Garda To 'Turn Off The Goodwill Tap'
Gardaí will cease to carry out certain tasks, which the do on a voluntary basis, from 22 February, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) has confirmed. Local representatives and members will be ...
Irish News, Feb 18, 2013
Facebook Create 100 More Jobs In Dublin
100 additional jobs are to be created at the Dublin headquarters of social networking giant, Facebook, bringing the company’s total workforce in Ireland to 500. The jobs are already being advertised ...
Facebook Create 100 More Jobs In Dublin
100 additional jobs are to be created at the Dublin headquarters of social networking giant, Facebook, bringing the company’s total workforce in Ireland to 500. The jobs are already being advertised ...
Irish News, Feb 18, 2013
2,00 Frontline Staff Expected To Attend Rally
It is expected that some 2,000 frontline staff, including garda and nurses, will take part in a protest in Dublin today over proposals to cut premium payments for working on a Sunday from double time ...
2,00 Frontline Staff Expected To Attend Rally
It is expected that some 2,000 frontline staff, including garda and nurses, will take part in a protest in Dublin today over proposals to cut premium payments for working on a Sunday from double time ...
Irish News, Feb 18, 2013
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder Following Fire Death
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a woman in a house fire in Co Cork Sunday morning. Firefighters fund the 36-year-old mother of three following a fire at her home in P...
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder Following Fire Death
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a woman in a house fire in Co Cork Sunday morning. Firefighters fund the 36-year-old mother of three following a fire at her home in P...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
Mater To Open New Emergency Dept On Sunday
A new state-of-the-art emergency department will open at 10pm on Sunday night at Dublin’s Mater Hospital following the closure of the old facility at 04.00 am Sunday morning. The new Emergency Depart...
Mater To Open New Emergency Dept On Sunday
A new state-of-the-art emergency department will open at 10pm on Sunday night at Dublin’s Mater Hospital following the closure of the old facility at 04.00 am Sunday morning. The new Emergency Depart...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
DPP To Appeal Leniency Of O'Brien Sentence
A decision by the DPP to appeal the leniency of the sentence given to Patrick O’Brien, for rape and indecent assault, has been welcomed by Fiona Doyle, O’Brien’s daughter and victim. Following a conv...
DPP To Appeal Leniency Of O'Brien Sentence
A decision by the DPP to appeal the leniency of the sentence given to Patrick O’Brien, for rape and indecent assault, has been welcomed by Fiona Doyle, O’Brien’s daughter and victim. Following a conv...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
Sentence Reduced In Garlic Import Duty Case
Garlic importer Paul Bagley has had his 6-year jail term, for failing to import duty on garlic, reduced to two years by the Court of Criminal Appeal. The court had ruled last month that the original ...
Sentence Reduced In Garlic Import Duty Case
Garlic importer Paul Bagley has had his 6-year jail term, for failing to import duty on garlic, reduced to two years by the Court of Criminal Appeal. The court had ruled last month that the original ...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
Three Awarded Total Of €50,000 For Injuries Caused By Bar Fight
Three woman who were caught up in a fight that broke out next to them in a Dublin nightclub have been awarded more than €50,000 damages against a hotel and its security company. 26-year-old Danielle ...
Three Awarded Total Of €50,000 For Injuries Caused By Bar Fight
Three woman who were caught up in a fight that broke out next to them in a Dublin nightclub have been awarded more than €50,000 damages against a hotel and its security company. 26-year-old Danielle ...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
Taxi Driver Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Sleeping Student
A taxi driver has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a female student who fell asleep in his cab. 39-year-old Abdul Mannan, of Rhebogue Meadows, Limerick, denied the incident in Limerick on Feb...
Taxi Driver Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Sleeping Student
A taxi driver has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a female student who fell asleep in his cab. 39-year-old Abdul Mannan, of Rhebogue Meadows, Limerick, denied the incident in Limerick on Feb...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
Former Festival Chief Convicted Of Fraud
Former chairman of the World Bodhran Championships has been convicted of 27 fraud charges at Killorglin District Court. 47-year-old Daniel Cronin was sentenced to 10 months in prison for each of the ...
Former Festival Chief Convicted Of Fraud
Former chairman of the World Bodhran Championships has been convicted of 27 fraud charges at Killorglin District Court. 47-year-old Daniel Cronin was sentenced to 10 months in prison for each of the ...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
State And Congregations In Stalemate Over Abuse Compensation
The State and religious orders are at stalemate in negotiations on the multi-million euro compensation owed for institutional child abuse. The Government wants the 18 religious congregations involved...
State And Congregations In Stalemate Over Abuse Compensation
The State and religious orders are at stalemate in negotiations on the multi-million euro compensation owed for institutional child abuse. The Government wants the 18 religious congregations involved...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
Employment Tribunal Hears Appeal Over Fighting Sisters
An employee at the Mater Private Hospital restaurant has claimed she was unfairly dismissed following a fight with her sister, in which she is alleged to have drawn blood. Following a three-week inve...
Employment Tribunal Hears Appeal Over Fighting Sisters
An employee at the Mater Private Hospital restaurant has claimed she was unfairly dismissed following a fight with her sister, in which she is alleged to have drawn blood. Following a three-week inve...
Irish News, Feb 15, 2013
Man Killed In Co Galway Road Crash
A 51-year-old man was been killed on Thursday evening in a road crash in Co Galway. A car hit the as-yet-unidentified pedestrian at Kylebrack East, Loughrea, at approximately 9pm. He was taken to Po...
Man Killed In Co Galway Road Crash
A 51-year-old man was been killed on Thursday evening in a road crash in Co Galway. A car hit the as-yet-unidentified pedestrian at Kylebrack East, Loughrea, at approximately 9pm. He was taken to Po...
Irish News, Feb 14, 2013
Ongoing Pay Freeze For Aer Lingus Staff
Until a deal is reached in an ongoing Aer Lingus pensions dispute, staff will face a continued pay freeze, the airline's director of change and engagement, Sean Murphy has said. My Murphy wrote to th...
Ongoing Pay Freeze For Aer Lingus Staff
Until a deal is reached in an ongoing Aer Lingus pensions dispute, staff will face a continued pay freeze, the airline's director of change and engagement, Sean Murphy has said. My Murphy wrote to th...
Irish News, Feb 14, 2013
Man Arrested In Connection With Alan Ryan Murder
A man in his 20s has been arrested outside Mountjoy Prison by garda investigating the murder of Real IRA boss Alan Ryan. The man was detained on Wednesday on Dublin's North Circular Road as he walked...
Man Arrested In Connection With Alan Ryan Murder
A man in his 20s has been arrested outside Mountjoy Prison by garda investigating the murder of Real IRA boss Alan Ryan. The man was detained on Wednesday on Dublin's North Circular Road as he walked...
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Ireland WeatherToday:A dry and sunny start but cloud bubbling up with a few showers developing from late morning. Sunny intervals and scattered showers in the afternoon, these could be heavy at times. Maximum temperature 12 °C.Tonight:Remaining cloudy with a few showers continuing through the evening. Some drier, clearer spells in the early hours, before cloud builds and showers turn more persistent towards dawn. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
