Irish News for November 2014 : Page 3

Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
Garda Appeal For Missing Bray Teenager
Gardaí are appealing for help in finding Jamie Rafferty, who has been missing from Bray since last Wednesday. The 16-year-old is described as approximately 6ft tall, of slim build, with dark hair and...
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Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
Two-Year-Old Killed In Waterford Road Accident
A two-year-old girl has been killed in a road accident in Waterford city. The girl was hit by a lorry as she crossed the road with her mother on Manor Street at about 10:30 on Tuesday morning, gardaí...
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Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
Protesters Attack Car Carrying Taoiseach
A group of anti-water charges protesters have attacked a car carrying the Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Mr Kenny was at the Sligo Park Hotel to address a Fine Gael regional meeting when a group of protesters...
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Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
Firearm Seized And Two Arrested
Two men have been arrested and a firearm seized in a garda operation targeting criminal activity in south west Dublin. A garda spokesman said a car was stopped on the N81 in Tallaght at about 22:00 o...
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Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses After Cyclist Is Hit By Bus
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to an incident in which a cyclist was hit by a bus in south Dublin. According to gardaí, a 55-year-old woman was hit by a bus while cycling at about 21:40 on Burlin...
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Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
IRHA Threaten Further Road Blockades
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) said it will mount further blockades of ports and motorways if a plan to raise toll charges in January goes ahead. Blockades were staged in October when arou...
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Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
Irish Water Staff Will Not Receive Bonuses
Staff at Irish Water will not receive any bonus payments for 2013 and 2014, a statement said. Ervia, the company which owns Irish Water, released a statement which said it will not pay 'performance ...
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Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
Sinn Féin Seeks Urgent Meeting With Ceann Comhairle
Sinn Féin are considering a motion of no confidence in the Ceann Comhairle, as they seek an urgent meeting. The party whip in the Dáil Aengus Ó Snodaigh said: "The Sinn Féin Dáil Group does not have ...
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Irish News, Nov 18, 2014
Minister for Justice To Drop Plans To Change Age Of Consent
A plan to reduce the age of sexual consent from 17 to 16 is to be formally dropped by Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald. It is one of a number of changes by the ministers predecessor, Alan Sha...
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Irish News, Nov 17, 2014
Govt To Produce Study On Zero-Hour Contracts
The government is tendering for a study to look at the prevalence of zero-hour contract use in Ireland, the Minister of State for Business and Employment, Gerald Nash announced. Minister Nash said if...
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Irish News, Nov 17, 2014
Sinn Féin Urge Govt To Introduce Rent Control
The government is being urged to introduce a system of rent control alongside social housing investment in an effort to tackle rising rents and social housing shortages. Sinn Féin housing spokesperso...
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Irish News, Nov 17, 2014
Gardaí Appeal For Information On Fatal Stabbing
Gardaí are appealing for information after a man was found stabbed at an industrial complex in Dublin. Garda were called to reports of a disturbance at O'Casey Avenue, Parkwest at about 4am on Sunday...
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Irish News, Nov 17, 2014
Men Arrested And Weapons Seized In Dissident Operation
Gardaí have seized a number of weapons as part of an ongoing operation targeting dissident republicans. Officers from the Garda Crime and Security Unit and the Special Detective Unit raided premises ...
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Irish News, Nov 17, 2014
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Co Limerick Road Accident
An 82-year-old woman has died in a road accident in County Limerick. Gardaí said the woman was crossing a road at about 17:45 on Sunday in Croom, when she was hit by a car. The woman was pronounced ...
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Irish News, Nov 17, 2014
Govt To Publish Revised Water Charges Plan
A revised plan for water charges is to be published by the government next week. The cabinet is expected to agree a new, simplified system on Tuesday, with the Dáil laying out the revised plan on Wed...
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Irish News, Nov 17, 2014
Bomb Threats Made Against Minister For The Environment
Threats made against the Minister for the Environment have been described as "shocking and disgraceful". It is understood an unknown woman phoned the office of Minister Alan Kelly and made several bo...
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Irish News, Nov 14, 2014
HIQA Report Critical Of Cavan Hospital Hand Hygiene
A report from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found an increase in Clostridium difficile at Cavan General Hospital. The report follows an unannounced inspection which was carr...
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Irish News, Nov 14, 2014
Met Éireann Warn Of More Heavy Rainfall
A new weather alert has been issued for Friday night, with Met Éireann warning more thundery downpours are expected. The status yellow warning said between 20 and 30mm of rainfall is likely in Dublin...
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Irish News, Nov 14, 2014
Schools Teachers Announce One Day Strike
Secondary school teachers will hold a one-day strike on Tuesday 2nd December, followed by a second day of action in January. The strike action is being taken in an ongoing dispute over proposed chang...
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Irish News, Nov 14, 2014
US Pharmaceutical Firm To Create New Jobs In Dublin
Up to 400 new jobs are to be created in Dublin by US-based pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb. The firm has announced it is to invest €720m into a new plant in the city which will see the cr...
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Irish News, Nov 14, 2014
LRC To Host Transport Privatisation Talks
The Labour Relations Commission (LRC) is to host the latest round of talks on the proposed privatisation of 10% of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. The National Transport Authority (NTA) said that it inte...
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Irish News, Nov 14, 2014
65-Year-Old Killed In Dublin Road Accident
Gardaí have reported the death of a 65-year-old woman in a road accident this morning. It is understood the woman was struck by a lorry as it reversed down a lane way in Ranelagh, Dublin, at about 10...
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Irish News, Nov 14, 2014
Sinn Féin Call For 'More Ambitious' Action On Climate Change
Sinn Féin has called on the Minister for European Affairs to seek more ambitious actions on climate change from the European Commission. Senator Kathryn Reilly made the call during the Joint Committe...
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Irish News, Nov 13, 2014
Dáil Suspended For The Day After Mary Lou McDonald Refuses To Leave
The Dáil has been suspended for the rest of the day after Sinn Fein Deputy Leader, Mary Lou McDonald, refused to leave. A row, between the Ceann Comhairle and Mary Lou McDonald, started after she con...
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Irish News, Nov 13, 2014
Two Men Killed In Co Louth Road Collision
Two men have died in a road accident in County Louth at around 1.30am on Thursday morning. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and the other man was taken tio hospital where he died a short time...
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Irish News, Nov 13, 2014
Early Access For New Treatments For Selected Hepatitis C Patients
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is putting a programme in place to provide early access to new treatments for Hepatitis C patients with the greatest clinical need, the Minister for Health has conf...
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Irish News, Nov 13, 2014
FAI Supports Roy Keane Following Alleged Row With A Fan
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane has reportedly had an alleged row with a fan at a hotel near Dublin on Wednesday afternoon. However, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) claim th...
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Irish News, Nov 13, 2014
Man Seriously Injured Following Gun Attack In Bray
A man has been seriously injured following a shooting in Bray, County Wicklow. The 39-year-old received wounds to his upper body after shots were fired through the window of a property in the Heather...
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Irish News, Nov 13, 2014
IFA Calls For Increase In Cattle Prices
The President of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has announced "good progress" has been made by the IFA on the Quality Payment System, the removal of weight limits and a new Quality Assurance ince...
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Irish News, Nov 13, 2014
Second-Level Teachers Threaten One Day Strikes
The Education Minister is being urged to intervene to prevent strike action by second-level teachers. Union members from TUI and ASI are threatening one day strikes after rejecting proposals on the J...
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