Irish News for June 2013 : Page 2

Irish News, Jun 24, 2013
72% Increase In Cases Of Genetal Herpes, Report Shows
Rising levels of positive results for Genital Herpes and Chlamydia indicate that the sexual health of the Irish population is now a serious cause for concern, according to the 2012 Annual Report of th...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2013
EFSF To Extend The Maturities Of Its Loans To Ireland
The Board of Directors of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) is to extend the maturities of its loans to Ireland in the context of its assistance programmes. The average weighted matur...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2013
Gardai Investigate Pipe Bomb Incident In Dublin
Gardai are currently investigating a pipe bomb incident in Dublin this morning. The bomb exploded on Apollo way at 12.30am in Coolock. No one was injured in the incident. Gardai are appealing to an...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2013
Man Dies In Car Crash In Co Donegal
A man has died in a two-car collision in Co Donegal. The crash occurred on the Ballybofey to Glenfin road in the early hours of this morning. The victim is believed to have been in his 20s. Two men...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2013
Man Arrested Following Double Murder In Co Kerry
A man in his 40's has been arrested in connection with the murder of Jolanta Lubiene and her eight-year-old daughter Enrika in Co Kerry. He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section...
Irish News, Jun 21, 2013
Wicklow Council Plead Guilty To H&S Breaches
Wicklow County Council had admitted health and safety breaches in connection with a fire that killed two firefighters in September 2007. The council had denied four charges of breaching health and sa...
Irish News, Jun 21, 2013
Safety Of Roscommon Psychiatric Unit Questioned
Questions have been raised about staffing levels at Roscommon County Hospital following the death of a 38-year-old patient of the hospitals psychiatric unit. Following a number of assaults on staff i...
Irish News, Jun 21, 2013
Three Labour TDs Resign Over Leadership Concerns
Three Labour party TDs have resigned from the party, all citing a lack of confidence in the party leadership. Patrick Nulty, a Dublin West TD, formally left the party this morning. He had previously ...
Irish News, Jun 21, 2013
Appeal For Information After Woman Dragged By Car
Garda have appealed for information after a woman was seriously injured when a man snatched her handbag. The incident happened at around 17:35 on Thursday as the woman sat in her car at the Ballyowen...
Irish News, Jun 21, 2013
Viable IED Found Under Car In South Dublin
A viable explosive device has been found under a car in south Dublin. According to the Irish Independent, a viable IED (improvised explosive device) was found under a car in the Glenshane area of Job...
Irish News, Jun 21, 2013
Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Co Meath
Gardaí in Co Meath have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road crash on Thursday. A man in his 50s was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car at around 17:10 on the Millbrook Road in Oldcastl...
Irish News, Jun 21, 2013
Appeal For New Information On Remaining Disappeared
An appeal for information by the families of the disappeared, 17 people murdered and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries, has been backed by Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt. To date, searches ...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2013
Three 'Significant' Arrests Made In Insurance Fraud Investigation
Three men have been arrested in Co Cork in connection with fraudulent insurance claims. The three arrests made on Thursday morning bring the total number of people arrested in connection with the inv...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2013
Aer Lingus IALPA Members Agree Strike Action
Aer Lingus pilots have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay. Members of the Irish Airline Pilots' Association working at airline have not set a date for the action, but it is unders...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2013
SIPTU Backs Haddington Road Agreement
The country's largest trade union, SIPTU, has voted to accept the proposed Haddington Road Agreement. The union voted to back the public sector pay and conditions deal with a majority of 76% for, and...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2013
International Drug Dealer Extradited To UK Jailed For 18 Years
An international drug dealer has been jailed for 18-years in the UK following his extradition from Ireland. 58-year-old Philip Baron was charged in connection to the importation of almost £110 millio...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2013
Dáil Abortion Debate Underway
A Dáil debate on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy legislation is underway. If passed the Bill will allow for termination in limited circumstances, including a threat to the life of the mother ...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2013
Two Arrested In Connection With Cannabis Found In Taxi
Two men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of €150,000 worth of cannabis in Cork. Gardaí have confirmed that the drugs were found when they stopped and searched a taxi in the Carrigali...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2013
Turf Cutters Return To Galway Bog Despite Ban
Turf has been cut from a bog in Galway for the first in a year, following a ban on the practice in areas deemed Special Areas of Conservation. The Ardgraigue bog near Kilimor is one of 53 where such ...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2013
Bayley Jailed For Life For Murdering Jill Meagher
A man has been put behind bars for life for the murder of Irishwoman Jill Meagher In Melbourne, Australia, in September last year. Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, pleaded guilty to raping and murdering Mrs...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2013
Arson Threat Made Against Home Of Health Minister
An opponent of the new Protection of Life during Pregnancy legislation has sent a letter to health minister James Reilly, threatening to him and his family out of their home. It is understood the min...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2013
Garda Appeal For Info Over Mother And Daughter Murders
Gardai in Co Kerry have issued an appeal to the public for information in connection with the murders of a mother and daughter over the weekend. The bodies of Jolanta Lubiene (27) and her eight-year-...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2013
Garda Found Guilty Of Car Insurance Fraud
Garda officer Paul Fogarty has been found guilty of insurance fraud. The 28-year-old, who is stationed in Dublin, falsely claimed that his car, which had been badly damaged in a crash, was in "perfec...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2013
TCD Join MOOC Network Of Free Online Study
Trinity College Dublin have joined a number of other top universities from around the world, offering free online courses of study. Trinity have joined the increasing network of Massive Online Learni...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2013
RTÉ Continue To Pay Rent On Empty London Bureau
RTÉ's now empty London office has cost the broadcaster an estimated €65,000 in rent, in the nine moths since they closed it, the Irish Independent has reported. RTÉ have maintained a lease on the 1,6...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2013
Arrests Made After €400,000 Cannabis Seizure
Garda in Co Galway have arrested two men following the seizure of cannabis with an estimate value of €400,000. Officers from the National Drugs Unit carried out a search of a private residence in Tua...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2013
Eddie Shaw Resigns Over Anti-Abortion Leaflets Given To Schoolchildren
Eddie Shaw, the man at the centre of the controversy surrounding pro-life leaflets given out to primary school children, has resigned. The leaflets were promoting the anti-abortion legislation rally,...
Irish News, Jun 18, 2013
IHRC Calls For More Decisive Action On Magdalene Redress
A comprehensive redress scheme for all survivors of the Magdalene Laundries has been called for by the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC). The IHRC have also called on the government to better prot...
Irish News, Jun 18, 2013
Calls For Resignation Of School Board Chair Over Anti-Abortion Leaflets
Calls have been made for the resignation of the chairman of a Catholic primary school board in south Co Dublin after he distributed leaflets for an anti-abortion rally to the pupils of his school. Mr...
Irish News, Jun 18, 2013
G8 Agree To End Payments To Terrorists
A tweet from British Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed that the G8 summit has reached an agreement to "stamp out" ransom payments to terrorists. His tweet read: "Another #G8UK result: leaders...