Irish News for October 2014 : Page 2

Irish News, Oct 27, 2014
Funding For Cultural Sector Announced
Heather Humphreys TD, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has said €25,000 is to be set aside in support for Business to Arts. In a statement, it has been said the funding will be use...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2014
Man Arrested Following Drugs Raid
A man has been arrested following a drugs seizure in Dublin. The raid was carried out at Grafton Hall, Aungier Street, in the south of the city at around 11.45pm on Saturday. Gardaí have said a gr...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2014
Farmers To Block Meat Factories In Price Protest
Farmers across Ireland are expected to stage a series of blockades at a number of meat factories today as part of a protest into pricing. Thousands of farmers are said to attend the protests over co...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2014
New Health Survey Launched
A nationwide survey to discover how health Irish people really are, has been launched by the Department of Health and Healthy Ireland. More than 10,000 households across the country have been select...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2014
Man Dies In Dublin Shooting
A man has died following a shooting in Dublin. It is understood the incident occurred in the Empress Place area in the north of the city just before midnight. The victim was shot in the upper body...
Irish News, Oct 24, 2014
Private Rental Report Says Rent Control Detrimental
An independent report commissioned by the Private Residential Tenancies Board, to look at the private rental sector, has advised against rent control. The report says that rather than help disadvanta...
Irish News, Oct 24, 2014
Parents Urged To Check Halloween Costumes Are Safe
Parents have been urged to check safety labels and official marking before buying Halloween costumes and accessories. The National Standards Authority of Ireland(NSAI), issued a warning, calling on p...
Irish News, Oct 24, 2014
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Co Cork Road Accident
Gardaí in Co Cork have appealed for witnesses after an 82-year-old man was knocked down and killed by a car in Kilcrohane on Thursday night. The incident happened at about 20:05 last night as the el...
Irish News, Oct 24, 2014
Reports Suggest Son Being Held For Murder Of Co Donegal Couple
It is understood the man being questioned in Co Donegal about the murder of an elderly couple, is the victims son. According to reports, 42-year-old Julian Cuddihy, is continuing to be questioned by ...
Irish News, Oct 24, 2014
GSOC To Investigate Road Crash Involving Garda
An investigation has been launched into a fatal road crash in Co Kildare on Thursday night. One person died and several others were injured in the accident, which happened at about 21:00 on Thursday ...
Irish News, Oct 24, 2014
FF Call On Govt To Recognise State Of Palestine
Fianna Fáil have called for time to be made in the Dáil to discuss the Irish government offering official recognition of the State of Palestine. The party's spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Trade Br...
Irish News, Oct 24, 2014
Sinn Féin Launch Bill To Lower Voting Age To 16
Sinn Féin has proposed lowering the voting age for Dáil, European, Local Elections and constitutional referendums, to 16. Party spokesperson on Local Government, Brian Stanley, introduced the Bill, w...
Irish News, Oct 23, 2014
Elderly Couple Found Dead In Donegal
Two people have been found dead at a property in Carndonagh, Co Donegal, gardaí have said. Shortly after 9am on Thursday, detectives were called to the house. They found the bodies of a man and wo...
Irish News, Oct 23, 2014
Irish Tourism Numbers Continue To Grow
Newly-released figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have shown a 9.3% increase in the number of overseas visitors to Ireland for the first nine months of the year, when compared to the sam...
Irish News, Oct 23, 2014
Manhunt After Two Stabbed In Cork
Gardaí have launched a manhunt after two people were stabbed at Cork University Hospital. According to reports, it is thought the two men got into a fight with a third man on the ground of the hospi...
Irish News, Oct 23, 2014
Three Ireland Announce 74 New Jobs
Three Ireland has said it is to create 74 jobs in Waterford. The firm is entering into a partnership with Tech Mahindra Ltd to open a customer service centre in the city. The centre is expected to...
Irish News, Oct 23, 2014
New Vehicle Sales Increase
There has been an increase in the sale of new vehicles in Ireland, the Finance Minister has confirmed. The statistics were revealed by Minister Michael Noonan TD in response to a question from Fine ...
Irish News, Oct 23, 2014
'Viable' Device Made Safe In Limerick
A suspicious object found in Limerick on Wednesday evening was a viable bomb, gardaí have confirmed. Shortly after 6pm, a number of homes were evacuated at Knight's Court in Newcastle West after a s...
Irish News, Oct 22, 2014
Three Arrested Following Drugs Find In Dublin
Three people have been arrested after cocaine worth €270,000 was seized from a house in Dublin. Gardai raided a property on St. Mark's Avenue in Clondalkin at around 9pm on Tuesday night. A woman, 2...
Irish News, Oct 22, 2014
More Questioning For Man Over Disappearance Of Mary Boyle
A man being questioned in relation to the disappearance of Mary Boyle has had his dentition extended. The man, 64, is currently being detained at Mullingar Garda Station on suspicion of kidnapping th...
Irish News, Oct 22, 2014
Trinity College Dublin Launch €600m Strategic Plan
Trinity College Dublin has launched a new five-year strategic plan, which aims to deliver for Ireland as a global leader in education, research, innovation, and that will enable job creation. The ...
Irish News, Oct 22, 2014
Waterford IT Pull Out Of Merger Plans
Waterford IT (WIT) has pulled out of merger plans with IT Carlow. President Dr Patricia Mulachy said she is "disappointed" with the decision. The Institute has been in contact with the Higher Educat...
Irish News, Oct 22, 2014
Truckers Withdraw Threats Of Further Protests
Truckers from the Irish Road Haulage Association has withdrawn threats of further protests. The Department of Transport has agreed for a meeting with Minister Noonan, Minister Donohoe and Minister Ke...
Irish News, Oct 22, 2014
NAMA Questioned Over Sale Of Property Assets
The Minister for Finance is being urged to attend a debate in the Seanad in relation to NAMA's strategy of selling off property assets while the property market is still in recovery. Labour Senator ...
Irish News, Oct 22, 2014
Adams Apologises To Abuse Victims Let Down By The IRA
Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams TD has apologised to victims of abuse who were let down by the IRA's inability to resolve these issues. He said those who wish should come forward now and report complain...
Irish News, Oct 21, 2014
IRHA Say Truck Protests Will Continue
Following a blockade staged by truck drivers at Dublin Port on Monday morning, the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has said that it will stage more protests across Ireland until the government a...
Irish News, Oct 21, 2014
IAEM Raise Concerns Of Overcrowding When Treating Ebola
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine (IAEM) has said that they have "serious safety concerns" about the potential threat of Ebola. The IAEM released a statement on Tuesday morning saying that...
Irish News, Oct 21, 2014
Man, 64, Arrested On Suspicion Of 1977 Kidnapping
Gardaí have arrested a 64-year-old man in connection with the disappearance of Mary Boyle more than 37 years ago. The six-year-old girl went missing from her grandparents house in Cashelard, Ballysha...
Irish News, Oct 21, 2014
Garda Investigate Shooting At Co Cork Home
An investigation has been launched after a shot was fired at a house in Co Cork on Monday. It is understood that armed gardaí responded to reports of a shot being fired at a house in Crookstown. Whe...
Irish News, Oct 21, 2014
Govt Warned Against Scapegoating Irish Water Management
The government has been warned against trying to scapegoat senior management at Irish Water instead of "confronting their own policy and strategy failures in setting up the quango", Fianna Fáil Leader...