Irish News for April 2014

Irish News, Apr 30, 2014
Two Arrested Over Aggravated Burglary
Two men have been arrested over an aggravated burglary in Dublin. The incident happened at a property in Casana View, Howth, on 13 December 2013. On that morning, four men, one of whom was armed w...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2014
Eircom Suspends Email Over 'Intrusion'
Eircom has issued an apology to its 350,000 email users after an "intrusion" was detected in its service on Tuesday (29 April). In a statement, the company said it made the decision to restrict serv...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2014
Trinity Leads Emergency Social Media Project
Trinity College Dublin is leading a new €3m project to develop a social media information system for use in emergency situations. The three-year project (Project Slándáil) will receive almost €3m in f...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2014
Three Charged Over Cash-In-Transit Robbery
Two more people have been charged in connection with a cash-in-transit van in Dublin on Monday, Gardaí have confirmed. On Monday, three men fled a shopping centre in Raheny Village with a cash box. ...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2014
Ambulance Crashes Into Wall
An investigation has been launched after an ambulance and a car collided in Dublin. The incident is understood to have occurred at around 9am on Wednesday morning on Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham....
Irish News, Apr 30, 2014
Man Charged Over 'Sword' At Leinster House
A 19-year-old man has been charged after bringing an offensive weapon - thought to have been a samurai sword - into Leinster House. Gardai in Pearse Street investigating the incident in the grounds o...
Irish News, Apr 30, 2014
Irish Water Safety Reveals Holiday Weekend Warning
Irish Water Safety, the statutory body that promotes water safety in Ireland, has urged the public to take care over the May Bank Holiday weekend, if pursuing water-based activities. The body has rep...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2014
Man Arrested Following Carjacking
A man has been arrested in connection with a carjacking in Dublin which happened on 21 April. The man was arrested on Monday in the city centre. The attack took place outside the Argyle House apartm...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2014
Garda Injured In Cork
A garda has been injured while on duty in Cork on Monday night. The sergeant has been treated in hospital but has been discharged. He was bringing a patient, aged in his 20s, to the Mercy University...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2014
7kg Cannabis Seized In Dublin
Gardai have seized 7kg of cannabis after they carried out a search on a car in Dublin on Monday. It has an estimated street value of €140,000. Members of the Crime Source Unit at Mountjoy Garda stat...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2014
Gardai Continue To Search For Two Missing Men
Gardai have started searching an area around the borders of Cavan and Meath after two men disappeared last week. Search teams began searching land near Mountnughent at 9am today. Gardai suspect the ...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2014
ACP Welcomes Restrictions Being Lifted From Fr Sean Fagan
The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) welcomes reports emanating from Rome that all restrictions have been lifted from Marist priest, Fr Sean Fagan. In a statement, the ACP said: "It has been a s...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2014
The Best Medicine Will Continue To Be Prescribed - Lynch
Patients who require a specific medicine that is not suitable for substitution by a generic will be able to continue their original prescription, the HSE has confirmed in a response to a Parliamentary...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2014
Woman Dies In House Fire In Co Clare
A woman has died in a house fire in Co Clare. The victim, in her 50s, was alone at the property in Derrynavaha, Craggah, when the fire started at around 7pm on Sunday night. Gardai are currently inv...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2014
Gardai Renew Appeal For Missing Dublin Man
Gardai are renewing their appeal for missing 23-year-old Hussam Khalaf, from Dublin, who was last seen in Tallaght. Known as Sam, from Pineview Lawns, he was last seen getting into a taxi outside the...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2014
Man Injured in Co Meath Shooting
A man has been injured in a shooting in County Meath. The attack happened at a house in Dowth, at approximately 9.45pm on Sunday. The victim was shot a number of times in the upper body and his leg...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2014
Workers H&S Is Not A 'Luxury' To Be Dispensed - ICTU
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions said today that workers' health and safety was not a "luxury" to be dispensed with when budgetary constraints dictated and called for full resourcing and strict enfo...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2014
Support For Campaign To Establish A New Gaelcholáiste
Fianna Fáil's MEP candidate for Midlands North West, Thomas Byrne, has said he fully supports a campaign by parents to have a new Gaelcholáiste established in North Kildare and recognised by the Depar...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2014
Minister Welcomes IFI's New Headquaters
Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte TD has welcomed the arrival of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to its new Head Quarters at Lake Drive in Citywest. IFI is the Stat...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2014
Son Of Sinn Féin TD Attacked In Dublin
The teenage son of a Sinn Féin TD has been stabbed in Dublin. He is believed to be in a critical condition in hospital. The 18-year-old was stabbed in the Bluebell area of the city at a property on ...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2014
Body Found In Co Donegal
Gardai have launched an investigation after a body was discovered in Bundoran, Co Donegal, this morning (25 April). The body, believed to be a man aged in his 60's or 70's, was found near the shore i...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2014
Govt Accused Of Holding Back Funding For Repair Work In Co Clare
Fianna Fáil TD for Clare and spokesperson on Tourism Timmy Dooley has accused the Government of holding back funding for storm repairs in County Clare. Lahinch, Kilkee and Doolin towns were severel...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2014
Search Continues For Missing Men In Cavan
Gardai are continuing to search for two men believed to be missing in Cavan. Eoin O'Connor, 32, and Anthony Keegan, 33, both from Dublin, were last seen on Tuesday. It is suspected the pairs' disapp...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2014
Man Stabbed In Waterford
A man has been injured after being stabbed in Waterford city on Friday morning. The victim is believed to be in a critical condition and is being treated at Waterford Regional Hospital. The attack h...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2014
Call To Address Housing Needs Of Vulnerable Older People
ALONE are launching a nationwide housing campaign today calling on all local Government candidates to address the housing needs of vulnerable older people. Speaking about the issue, Sean Moynihan, CE...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2014
Major Issues To Be Tackled At IMO's AGM
The worsening dispute between GPs and the Minister for Health over the Government's controversial new contract for GPs, the shortage of Consultants in many of the country's hospitals, and the Governme...
Irish News, Apr 25, 2014
Free GP Care For Children Under Six Welcomed
The publication of legislation for free GP care for children under six years of age marks another important milestone in the rollout of universal healthcare, according to Cork South West TD Michael Mc...
Irish News, Apr 24, 2014
Luas Camera System Welcomed But More Needs To Be Done - Labour
A new system of traffic cameras at Luas junctions have been welcomed, but Labour TD Sean Kenny, a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, has said that more need to be done. "A camera system...
Irish News, Apr 24, 2014
Govt Urged To Lead National History Debate
The government have been urged to establish a national debate on the teaching of history at secondary school ahead of 1916 Easter Rising commemoration. Making the call, Clare Fine Gael Senator and Se...
Irish News, Apr 24, 2014
FG Launch Digital Media Election Campaign
Fine Gael have launched their digital media campaign ahead of next months Local and European Elections, with two dedicated micro-sites, developed by digital partners, Webfactory, that will act as a us...