Irish News for July 2013 : Page 2

Irish News, Jul 25, 2013
Final 7-Day Deadline Given For Unpaid Property Tax
A final seven-day deadline has been issued for households still yet to pay the property tax. Any homeowners who fail to meet the deadline will have the tax deducted from salaries or pensions. The Re...
Irish News, Jul 25, 2013
No Pollution Risk From Stricken Tall Ship
There is no risk of pollution from the abandoned tall ship, the Astrid, which crashed into rocks off the coast of Kinsale on Wednesday afternoon, the Irish Coast Guard has said. 30 members of the shi...
Irish News, Jul 25, 2013
Cocaine Seized And Two Arrested In North Dublin
Cocaine with an estimated value of up to €250,000 has been seized by gardaí in north Dublin. A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the find. The drugs were uncovered when officers ...
Irish News, Jul 25, 2013
Garda Investigate Decomposed Body Found In Dublin House
An investigation is underway following the discovery of badly decomposed body in a derelict house in Phibsboro, Dublin. The body was uncovered at a house on Royal Canal Bank West at around noon on We...
Irish News, Jul 25, 2013
January 2015 Set As Date For First Water Bills
The first bills for water are to be sent out in January 2015, the Department of the Environment has announced. It is understood that the date has been agreed following an agreement with the Troika. ...
Irish News, Jul 25, 2013
14 Rescued From Dublin House Fire
Dublin Fire and Rescue service has rescued fourteen people from a house fire in Cabra, Dublin in the early hours of this morning. Three ambulances attended the scene alongside six fire engines, which...
Irish News, Jul 25, 2013
Flooding In Dublin And Cork After Overnight Downpour
Parts of Dublin city and Co Cork have flooded following heavy rain on Wednesday night. In Dublin, the Mater Hospital and Clerys department store both suffered damage from collapsed roofs and a number...
Irish News, Jul 24, 2013
Man Remanded In Custody For Wasting Garda Time Over Alleged Kidnapping
A 68-year-old property developer has been charged with wasting Garda time, after falsely claiming to have been abducted for eight months. Kevin McGeever was arrested on Tuesday evening at his home in...
Irish News, Jul 24, 2013
500 Cannabis Plants Seized And Man Arrested
Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with the discovery of around 500 cannabis plants. The plants were discovered at a commercial premises on the Clondalkin Industrial Estate in Dublin. The have ...
Irish News, Jul 24, 2013
30 Rescued From Sinking Tall Ship Off Coast Of Cork
Some thirty people had to be rescued from a tall ship that hit rocks off the coast of Cork. It is understood that the Astrid, a 42-metre Dutch training vessel, hit rocks and began taking on water at ...
Irish News, Jul 24, 2013
Two Children Leave Creche Unnoticed
Two toddlers were found on a patch of grass outside a creche in south Dublin yesterday after they had managed to leave the building by themselves. The Giraffe creche in Belarmire, Stepaside, confirme...
Irish News, Jul 24, 2013
100 New Jobs For Dublin
IT firm, Salesforce.com, are to open a new office in Dublin city, creating 100 new jobs. The company, a provider of customer relationship management software, will create the vacancies in sales, mark...
Irish News, Jul 24, 2013
President Higgins To Consider Protection Of Life Bill
Having cleared the Seanad, President Michael D Higgins will now be presented with a copy of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill for consideration. The president will have one week in which t...
Irish News, Jul 24, 2013
Two Arrested In Passport Fraud Investigation
Gardaí have arrested two employees of the Passport Office, as part of a joint investigation with the Department of Foreign Affairs into passport fraud. An internal Passport Office investigation was b...
Irish News, Jul 23, 2013
Sea And Shore Search For Baby Called Off
A search operation for a suspect lost baby in Co Donegal has been called off. The operation was launched after a woman's body was recovered from the sea close to Malin and a member of the public said...
Irish News, Jul 23, 2013
More Inspectors To Clamp Down On Rogue Taxi Drivers
A major new initiative has been launched to tackle rogue taxi drivers, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has announced. The NTA say they will double the number of inspectors, whose job it is to ...
Irish News, Jul 23, 2013
Gardaí Launch Investigation After A Body Is Found In Co Kildare
An investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body by the side of a road in Co Kildare. The body was found lying in a gateway at Lipstown Lower, Narraghmore, Athy, at around 1...
Irish News, Jul 23, 2013
Six Fire Crews Tackle Second Howth Hill Gorse Fire
Six Dublin Fire Brigade units tackled a gorse fire on Howth Hill on Monday night. The emergency services were called to the scene at around 22:00 last night. It is the second gorse fire in the area i...
Irish News, Jul 23, 2013
Two Die In Road Crashes In Tipperary And Sligo
A 22-year-old man has died in a road accident in Co Sligo. It is understood that the man died when he was thrown from his tractor and struck by a trailer it was towing at around 6.20pm on Monday. Th...
Irish News, Jul 23, 2013
Investigation Launched Into Fatal Stabbing
An investigation has been launched following the discovery of the body of man stabbed to death in the early hours of the morning in Ennis, Co Clare. It is understood that the victim is a Polish man (...
Irish News, Jul 23, 2013
Rabbitte Willing To Examine UK Online Pornography Ban
Following the announcement that the UK government is to introduce legislation to make internet service providers (ISPs) block access to pornography, Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte is said to...
Irish News, Jul 22, 2013
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Gardaí are appealing for information following the death of a 45-year-old man killed in a motorcycle crash in Co Laois on Sunday. It is understood that the man was riding a motorcycle that hit a cras...
Irish News, Jul 22, 2013
Public Urged To Not Swim Unsupervised
The public have been urged to not swim unsupervised, following a number of drownings during the recent period of good weather. Supporting the call made by Irish Water Safety (IWS), Fine Gael Clare Se...
Irish News, Jul 22, 2013
Funding Announced For Roscommon And Leitrim County Councils
Roscommon and Leitrim County Councils are to receive funding of almost €275,000 as part of a €50 million energy efficiency programme to improve local authority homes. Roscommon County Council has bee...
Irish News, Jul 22, 2013
Bord na Móna Propose New Reservoir In Co Laois
A 1,200-acre site near Portailington, Co Laois, could become a new water reservoir, storing a three-month supply of rain water. Bord na Móna say they are ready to apply for planning permission for th...
Irish News, Jul 22, 2013
Met Éireann Warns Of Widespread Drought
The majority of Ireland is currently experiencing a drought, Met Éireann has confirmed. According to the forecaster, 20 national weather stations have reported just 0.1mm of rainfall in the last 15 d...
Irish News, Jul 22, 2013
Gardaí Appeal For Information Following Cork Shooting
Garda have appealed to the public for information following the shooting of a 20-year-old man in Cork. The shooting happening at around 23:30 on Friday 19 July in the Fairhill area of Cork City and t...
Irish News, Jul 22, 2013
IPU Highlight Medicine Shortage
The health of patients in Ireland is at risk due to a widespread shortage in medication, according to the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU). According to a study carried out by the union, some 98% of pharma...
Irish News, Jul 19, 2013
Laundries Survivors Call For Mass Boycott
A Magdalene Laundries survivors group has called on Irish catholics to boycott mass services in protest at the decision by the religious order who ran the facilities to contribute to a compensation fu...
Irish News, Jul 19, 2013
Govt Consider Removing One And Two Cent Coins
The government is considering a proposal to remove one and two cent coins from circulation. It is understood that a pilot scheme will be carried out in Wexford later this year. Prices in the town wil...