Irish News for May 2013 : Page 3

Irish News, May 17, 2013
Man Arrested And Drugs Seized In Dublin Raid
Drugs with an estimated value of more than €130,000 were seized and a man in his late 20s arrested at a house in Dublin on Thursday night. According to RTÉ over €100,000 worth of benzodiazepine table...
Irish News, May 17, 2013
Magdalene Advocacy Group End Campaign
Justice for Magdalenes, an advocacy group to campaign on behalf of survivors of the Magdalene Laundries, have announced the end of their political campaign. RTÉ have reported that the group say they ...
Irish News, May 17, 2013
ISPCC Figures Show 800,000 Calls Made To Childline In 2012
Almost 800,000 calls were made to Childline in 2012, with one in three going unanswered, RTÉ have reported. The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s annual statistics for last ye...
Irish News, May 17, 2013
Health Committee Hear Medical Council Amendment To Abortion Bill
An amendment to the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 has been proposed by the Medical Council. According to RTÉ, the council have said that two psychiatrists would be sufficient to deter...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Investigation Launched Into Alleged Rape By Garda
A criminal investigation has been launched into an allegation that a garda officer raped a woman, the Irish Independent has reported. The officer, understood to be based in the north east, has been s...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Teachers' Unions Invited To Revised Croke Park II Talks
Three teachers unions have been formally invited by the Labour Relations Commission to become involved in ongoing negotiations around the revised Croke Park II agreement. The unions, the Irish Nation...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Suspected Hit-And-Run Victim Found By Side Of Road
The body of a suspected victim of a hit-and-run has been found on a roadside near Ennis, Co Clare, RTÉ have reported. It is understood that the body of a male in his 20s was found at Toberteascain on...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Agreement Reached In Bus Éireann Dispute
Unions and Bus Éireann management have reached an agreement in a dispute over cuts. The two sides met at the Labour Relations Commission for talks that lasted some 23 hours. According to RTÉ if the ...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Man Stabbed In Pharmacy Fight
A man was rushed to hospital with stab wounds after a fight in a Dublin pharmacy on Wednesday evening, the Irish Independent has reported. It is understood a man, said to be in his 40s suffered stab ...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Youth Hurling Match Abandoned After Violence
An under-16s hurling match was allegedly attacked by a man with a slash hook, the Irish Independent has reported. A garda investigation has been launched into the alleged incident, at St Patrick's in...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Name Shortlist For New Bridge Released
A shortlist of names for Dublin city’s newest bridge has been release by Dublin City Council ahead of a review by the next meeting of the naming committee on 12 June. RTÉ published the list of 17 nam...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Judge Rules In Favour Of Student To Have Video Removed From Internet
A judge has ruled in favour of a DCU student who brought a mandatory injunction case against various internet companies over a video, which falsely accused him of evading a taxi fare. 23-year-old Eoi...
Irish News, May 16, 2013
Sheep Shot Dead In Co Wicklow
The shooting dead of seven sheep in Wicklow is being investigated by garda, amid speculation that a trained marksman is responsible. Quoting the sheeps owner, Eoin Brady, the Irish Times reported his...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
Report Finds No Evidence Of Garda Corruption
A report into alleged quashing of penalty points by garda officers has found no evidence of corruption. The report, to be published today (Wednesday), concludes the no garda, or driver who had points...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
Little Island Pfizer Plant To Close
US pharmaceutical company Pfizer is to close its manufacturing plant at Little Island in Cork, blaming falling demand for key products. According to the Irish Time the company will move Little Island...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
FF Propose New Hit-And-Run Bill
A new draft Bill has been proposed by Fianna Fåil to impose tougher penalties on people found guilty of hit-and-run offences. Currently the maximum sentence for leaving the scene of an accident is si...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
Man Injured In Shooting
A man in his 30s has been injured in a shooting in Galsnevin. RTÉ have reported that the man is thought to have been outside a gym on the Ballyboggan Road when he was shoot four times on Wednesday mo...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
Emergency Departments At Two More Hospitals To Close
24-hour emergency departments are to be closed at two more hospitals as part of a major restructuring to the States hospital services. According to the Irish Independent, the emergency departments at...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
Virus Outbreak Closes Off Disability Unit
An outbreak of an 'influenza-like' virus has closed a hospital unit for disabled people to new admissions and a restriction for visitors, the Irish Independent have reported. The human metapneumoviru...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
Top RTÉ Executive Steps Down
Managing director of RTÉ Radio, Clare Duignan, is to stand down from her role as one of the company’s top executives. Ending a 35 years career with the station she decided the decision to leave as "o...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
Waterford Citi Bank To Close
The Citi Bank office in Waterford is to close with the lose of 50 jobs, RTÉ have reported. The office on the IDA industrial estate deals with the bank’s hedge fund services, and it is thought that ha...
Irish News, May 15, 2013
Amendments Allow For Shutting Down Of Mobile Network
Legislation currently going through the Houses of the Oireachtas is to be amended to contain provision that will allow for shutting down parts of the mobile phone network. It is understood that the a...
Irish News, May 14, 2013
Disabilities Services To Face Independent Inspections
Residential services for children and adults with disabilities are to face independent inspection later this year. The announcement comes following the launch of the first set of national standards, ...
Irish News, May 14, 2013
Body Found At Cork Apartment Still Unidentified
A body discovered at an apartment block in Cork city centre on Monday evening has still not been identified. A post mortem on the mans body is to be carried out Cork University Hospital, as a forensi...
Irish News, May 14, 2013
Dublin Bike Scheme To Be Trebled
Dublin city councillors have voted in favour of expanding the Dublin Bikes scheme, trebling the number of bikes to 1,500. According to RTÉ, the council may need to seek sponsorship to make up a short...
Irish News, May 14, 2013
Two Major Reports On Hospitals Due
The future of smaller hospitals and the restructuring of the overall system around six hospital groups are to be addressed today as two major health reports are published. According to RTÉ, no small ...
Irish News, May 14, 2013
Report Shows Fall In Average Farming Income
The average income of the farming sector fell 15% in 2012, with earnings now averaging at €25,483, new figures from the Teagasc National Farm Survey show. The figure highlight that farming is still r...
Irish News, May 14, 2013
Gun Connected To 11 Year Old Murder
A handgun used in a gangland murder over 11 years ago has been recovered by garda, following an investigation by the Emergency Response Unit (ERU). The ERU was looking activity by dissident republica...
Irish News, May 14, 2013
Academic Watchdog To Investigate College Postgrad Programme
A college, which awarded a postgraduate degree to its own chairman, is to be investigated by the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). The academic watchdog is concerned over how the Faln Garvey,...
Irish News, May 14, 2013
Two Arrested In Connection With Drug Seizures
Cocaine with an estimated street value of €70,000 has been seized and a man in his 20s were arrested on Monday afternoon by garda on Gardiner Street Lower in Dublin city centre. The drugs were found ...