Irish News for December 2014

Irish News, Dec 19, 2014
Man Arrested Over Cash-In-Transit Van Robbery
Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man in connection with a cash-in-transit van robbery early on Friday morning. It is understood that a number of armed men held up the van at about 07:40am on Cork Str...
Irish News, Dec 19, 2014
Garda Apeal For Witnesses To Fatal Co Limerick Road Crash
Gardaí in Co Limerick have reported the death of a 28-year-old man in a road crash on Thursday afternoon. It is understood the man died after his car collided with a truck at Cooga Cross on the Doon ...
Irish News, Dec 19, 2014
Kildysart Village Couple Named
Gardaí investigating the deaths of a man and woman in Kildysart in west Clare have named the couple as 27-year-old Angelique Billing and her 44-year-old husband Cornelius. A garda officers attending ...
Irish News, Dec 19, 2014
Counterfeit Toys Seized At Dublin Port
Customs officers have seized counterfeit toys worth an estimated €600,000 at Dublin Port. It is understood that officers from Revenue's Customs Service uncovered a consignment of around 20,000 toys o...
Irish News, Dec 19, 2014
Dáil May Sit For Further Debate On Water Services Bill
The Dáil may have to meet again next week to debate new amendments to the Water Services Bill, pending the outcome of a Seanad debate, which resumes this morning. It is understood that the Bill passe...
Irish News, Dec 18, 2014
Motorcyclist Killed In Co Tipperary Road Accident
Gardaí in Co Tipperary have confirmed a motorcyclist has died following a road accident on Wednesday. A man, aged in his 70s, was seriously injured in the collision at about 11:55 on Wednesday at Clo...
Irish News, Dec 18, 2014
Dáil Passes Water Services Bill
The Water Services Bill has been passed by the Dáil with 81 votes to 58. The Dáil spent more than 40 hours debating the Bill and had said that it would guillotine it at 21:30 on Wednesday. It is not...
Irish News, Dec 18, 2014
Investigation Launched Into 'Tragic Domestic Incident'
Gardaí have launched an investigation into the deaths of a man and woman in Co Clare. It is understood that a garda officer was at the scene of an electrical fire in the village of Kildysart when he ...
Irish News, Dec 18, 2014
Child In Serious Condition After Hit-And-Run
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a hit-and-run incident in Dublin that has left a six-year-old girl in a serious condition in hospital. It is understood that the child was hit by a dark coloured...
Irish News, Dec 18, 2014
Search After Prisoner Escapes From Transport Van
A search is underway for man who escaped from a prison escort van on Wednesday afternoon. 23-year-old Lee McDonnell, who is serving a 10-year sentence, was being transported to Portlaoise prison afte...
Irish News, Dec 17, 2014
Fine Gael Support Supervised Drug Injection Centre
Dublin needs a supervised drug injection centre, Fine Gael South Central TD Catherine Byrne has said. Deputy Byrne made the comment in support of the Ana Liffey Project's proposal for the first ever ...
Irish News, Dec 17, 2014
Abortion Law 'Too Restrictive' - Leo Varadkar
Ireland's abortion laws have been described as "too restrictive" by Health Minister Leo Varadkar. Mr Varadkar was speaking in the Dáil in relation to a private members' bill tabled by Independent TD ...
Irish News, Dec 17, 2014
Education Minister Accused Of 'Attacking Primary Schools'
Fianna Fáil has accused the Education Minister of "attacking primary schools by reallocating vital primary funding to third level spending". FF TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Brendan Smith, has criticised M...
Irish News, Dec 17, 2014
Same Sex Marriage Referendum Due Next May
A referendum on same-sex marriage will be held in May 2015, the Cabinet has revealed. The marriage referendum will be one of a number of referendums held next May, with the first week of May being sp...
Irish News, Dec 17, 2014
Water Services Bill Debate Continues In Dáil
A debate on the Water Services Bill is due to begin again today in the Dáil, with a cut off set for 21:30 tonight. There are sixteen sections in the Bill and it is claimed that to date, the governmen...
Irish News, Dec 17, 2014
Gardaí Seize Suspected Explosives In Co Meath
Gardaí have seized suspected explosives in Co Meath as part of an operation targeting the activities of dissident republicans. Officers seized the materials when they stopped two cars on the N52 on T...
Irish News, Dec 17, 2014
Ireland To Defer City Of Culture Award
Ireland will defer its next City of Culture until after 2020, with Minister for Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, citing the high level of funding required. It is understood that a ...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2014
Man Arrested And 'Large Amount' Of Cash Seized In Co Monaghan Raid
Gardaí in Co Monaghan have seized a "large amount" of cash and property during a planned search on Monday. Local garda supported the Criminal Assets Bureau in searching a premises near Castleblaney i...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2014
Sinn Féin Call For Referendum On Voting Age
Sinn Féin has called for a referendum to be held on lowering the voting age. The party's spokesperson on the Environment and Local Government made the call following an earlier announcement that the ...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2014
Bill Kelleher To Stand For Fianna Fáil In General Election
Health spokesperson Bill Kelleher has been chosen to stand in the upcoming General Election for Fianna Fáil in the newly enlarged Cork North Central constituency. The party held a selection conventio...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2014
Six Arrested In Garda Drug Raids
A garda operation targeting gangs involved in manufacturing drugs launched raids on Tuesday morning at 20 different address across the south east of Ireland. More than 60 officers were involved in th...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2014
Garda Officers Seriously Injured In East Cork Rampage
Two garda officers are being treated for serious injuries after a number of altercations with a group of men in east Cork on Monday. It is understood the incident began shortly after midnight when a ...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2014
Support Sought For Ireland's First Residential Drug Treatment Centre
Drug addiction service, the Ana Liffey project, is hoping to establish Ireland's first drug treatment centre in Dublin's city centre. Called a residential stabilisation service, the Ana Liffey projec...
Irish News, Dec 15, 2014
Former Waterford Crystal Workers Accept Pension Deal
Former workers at Waterford Crystal have voted to accepted a pension deal proposed last month by the government. The former employees voted on Sunday to accept the pension deal, that will see them ea...
Irish News, Dec 15, 2014
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Dublin Road Crash
Gardaí in Dublin are appealing for witnesses of a fatal road traffic collision in Walkinstown on Sunday afternoon. Garda said that a 44-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured when he collided wi...
Irish News, Dec 15, 2014
Sinn Féin To Launch Moore Street Campaign
Sinn Féin have announced that it will launch a "broad-based campaign" urging the government to retain and conserve Moore Street. Mícheál Mac Donncha, from the party, made the announcement at a candle...
Irish News, Dec 15, 2014
Dr Mary McAleese Appointed To Academic Role
The former President of Ireland has been appointed Distinguished Professor in Irish Studies at St Mary's University, London. Dr Mary McAleese's appointment comes as the leading Catholic University p...
Irish News, Dec 15, 2014
Beaumont Hospital Ask Public To Avoid Emergency Department
The public are being asked to avoid the Emergency Department at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin due to overcrowding. All non-urgent procedures have been cancelled until further notice and GPs have been a...
Irish News, Dec 15, 2014
Naval Divers Recover Two Bodies For Cork City River
Naval Service divers have recovered the bodies of a man and a woman from the River Lee in Cork City. A search of the river was carried out after a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s were reported ...
Irish News, Dec 15, 2014
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Road Accident
Gardaí in Co Wexford have reported the death of a man in a road accident on Sunday afternoon. A 94-year-old man died in hospital following the crash near Murrintown, Co Wexford, at about 16:45. It i...