Irish News for November 2014 : Page 2

Irish News, Nov 24, 2014
Man Rescued From Cliff Face At Kerry Head
Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue Service, assisted by the coast guard from Ballybunion and Glenderry and Feint RNLI, have rescued a man from Kerry Head. It is understood the man was out with a team o...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2014
Homeless Charity Launches Urgent Appeal
A homeless charity has launched an urgent appeal for donations in the lead up to Christmas. The Focus Ireland campaign highlights over 800 children and their families became homeless in the first 10 ...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2014
Garda Investigate Armed Robbery By Man Dressed As A Woman
Gardaí have launched an investigation into an armed robbery in south Dublin in the early hours of Monday morning. It is understood a businessman was lodging cash at a bank deposit box at about 4:45am...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2014
Fifty News Jobs In Wexford
Fifty new jobs are to be created by food company, Danone, at its Wexford headquarters. The jobs will be in quality control, food science, operations, engineering and supply chain and logistics. It i...
Irish News, Nov 24, 2014
100 New Jobs Announced In Ennis
One hundred new jobs are to be created by specialist healthcare recruitment firm TTM Healthcare, as part of a €5m investment. The jobs will be created over the next three years with the majority bein...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2014
Second Teen Arrested In Connection With Aggravated Burglary
Gardaí investigating an aggravated burglary in which a gang threatened to cut off a woman's fingers in front of her son, have arrested a 16-year-old male. The teenager has been charged with aggravate...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2014
Man Arrested For Threatening Contractors With 'Firearm'
Gardaí in Co Clare are investigating an incident in which a man allegedly pointed an air rifle at workers installing water meters in Clarecastle on Friday morning. It is alleged that as a contractor ...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2014
Taoiseach Met By Protesters In Cork
Around 200 protesters greeted the Taoiseach Enda Kenny as he arrived at an event in Blackpool in Cork. The anti-water charge protesters, carrying placards, jeered and shouted at the Taoiseach had to ...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2014
US Moves To Protect Undocumented Immigrants
US President Barak Obama has introduced a series of measures to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. The news is expected to have a positive effect for the approximate 50,000...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2014
ISPCA Appeal For Information After Horse Found With Gunshot Wounds
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has appealed for information after two horses were found with gun shot wounds on the Cork/Limerick border. It is understood a member...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2014
120 New Jobs Announced In Cork
One hundred and twenty new jobs have been created by technology firm Xanadu in Cork. Taoiseach Enda Kenny visited the firm's headquarters in Blackpool to announce the jobs. The firm, established in ...
Irish News, Nov 21, 2014
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Road Crash In Dublin
Gardaí have reported the death of a 31-year-old woman in a single-vehicle road crash in Dublin. The accident happened at about 04:30 on Friday at the junction of Nangor Road and the Outer Ring Road i...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
WCFS Raise Concerns Over 'Ghoulish Trend' Of People Filming Accident Scenes
Waterford City Fire Service (WCFS) has raised concerns over an "ongoing trend" for bystanders to try and photograph or film incidents they are attending. The fire services said that an incident in Ma...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
68-Year-Old 'Traumatised' After Being Stabbed By Intruder In His Home
A 68-year-old man has been stabbed and knocked unconscious after he disturbed an intruder in his home. According to garda, the man returned home at about 16:15 on Wednesday and disturbed a burglar in...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
Warning Issued After Woman's Drink Spiked In City Centre Pub
A warning has been issued for people to be aware of their drinks on nights out, after a woman's drink was allegedly spiked in a city centre pub. It is understood the woman noticed two partially disso...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
Newlands Cross Flyover Opened To Drivers
The Newlands Cross flyover junction has opened to traffic four months ahead of schedule. The new flyover, constructed by BAM Group Ireland, facilitates nationwide travel from the North to the South o...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
Dáil To Debate 'Robust Response' To Violence Against Women
Sinn Féin has secured agreement from the Whips to make time in the Dáil for a "wide-ranging" debate on a more robust response to "the endemic, society-wide problem of violence against women." Deputy ...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
Tax Relief Announced To Help Care For Elderly At Home
The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, has announced an amendment to the Finance Act, that will make provisions to help people care for elderly relatives at home with the help of a nurse or carer. ...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
Dense Fog Weather Warning Issued
Dense fog has caused serious traffic disruption in many parts of Ireland. Met Éireann issued a Status Orange warning, which said fog would greatly reduce visibility and be slow to clear. A number o...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
Eight Convictions For Smoking Ban Violations This Year
There have been 278 convictions for violations of the smoking ban since its introduction in March 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has reported. Eight convictions have been secured between Ap...
Irish News, Nov 20, 2014
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Serious Collision
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a serious collision on the Crumlin Road. The accident occurred at about 6am on Thursday morning. A 25-year-old man is being treated in St James's Hospital. His c...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
Minister For The Environment Announces Capped Water Charges
Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, has announced new capped water charges, and stated that the "absolute maximum net cost is now just €3 per week … Much less than one per cent of most people’s ...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
Bausch + Lomb Announce New Investment In Waterford Plant
Fifty new jobs are expected to be created as part of a major investment plan at Bausch + Lomb. One of the largest private sector employers in the southeast, Bausch + Lomb announced pay cuts and redun...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
Christmas Shoppers Warned Of Lack Of Legislation On Gift Vouchers
Christmas shoppers are being warned to exercise caution when buying gift vouchers, with Fine Gael TD Olivia Mitchell highlighting the absence of legislation governing the vouchers. "Most people purch...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
Sinn Féin Criticise Govt Over 'Deeply Disrespectful' 1916 Commemorations
The government has been criticised for a "lack of detail" in its plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams said that the plans were "deeply disrespectful to...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
Garda Appeal For Help Tracing Missing Co Waterford Woman
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help in tracing missing Co Waterford woman, 44-year-old Linda Murray. Ms Murray was last seen at her home on Church Street, Lismore, at about 14:00 on Sunday 16th Nov...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
HSE To Reconsider Decision On MS Drug
The Health Service Executive's (HSE) drug committee is to meet for a second time to discuss a new drug for multiple sclerosis. The committee had previously decided not to fund the drug Fampyra, aka F...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
LRC Launch Public Paper On Law Reforms And The Internet
The Law Reform Commission (LRC) has launched a paper on how the law should be adapted to deal with online privacy and the issue of cyberbullying. The LRC said that while the internet has brought many...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
Revenue And Customs Announce New Dye Will 'Eliminate' Fuel Laundering
Revenue and Customs have announced a new dye that should "virtually eliminate" illegal fuel laundering. It is understood officials have been testing new dyes – a coloured marker added to subsidised f...
Irish News, Nov 19, 2014
Seanad To Debate Adoption Identity Bill
A Bill that will allow some 50,000 adopted people to access their birth certificates is to be debated by the Seanad today. The new Adoption Identity Bill would give adopted people the right to access...