Irish News for May 2014

Irish News, May 30, 2014
Man Dies In Cork Road Collision
A man has died after the van he was driving hit a tree in Cork this morning. The fatal collision occurred on the main Killarney to Mallow road at around 10am. The man, who was in his 50s, was drivin...
Irish News, May 30, 2014
Govt To Develop Policy Framework For Medical Card Eligibility
The HSE welcomes the Government decision taken today to develop the policy framework for medical card eligibility to take account of medical conditions. The HSE will establish an expert panel to exa...
Irish News, May 30, 2014
Sunshine Expected This Bank Holiday Weekend
Met Eireann has is predicting warm and sunny weather over this ban holiday weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach 20 to 22 degrees in some places. However, the weather is expected to break on S...
Irish News, May 30, 2014
Alex White To Run For Labour Leadership
Minister of State Alex White is expected to declare his decision to run for leader of the Labour Party this morning. The announcement follows Social Protection Minister Joan Burton's declaration that...
Irish News, May 30, 2014
Aer Lingus Strike Begins
Aer Lingus cabin crew have begun a 24-hour strike today, 30 May, over a dispute about rosters for airline employees. The crew, represented by union IMPACT, have expressed regret that a dispute about ...
Irish News, May 30, 2014
Three Arrests Following Armed Robbery In Cork
Three people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Cork. Two masked men armed with knives stole a sum of cash at a petrol station on Leitrim Street at around 8.30pm on Thursday ni...
Irish News, May 29, 2014
Harkin Takes Last Midlands-North-West Seat
Independent candidate Marian Harkin has been elected to the European Parliament. Ms Harkin took the fourth and last seat in the Midlands-North-West constituency after a recheck of ballot papers, whic...
Irish News, May 29, 2014
Dublin's Bloom 'Gets Greener'
Dublin's Bloom festival is due to get "even greener", following the announcement of new initiatives jointly introduced by the City Council and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Bloom festival ...
Irish News, May 29, 2014
€500k Start-Up Fund Announced
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has launched a new €500,000 fund targeted at stimulating new start-up business activity for graduates. The Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund fund will provide for ...
Irish News, May 29, 2014
Aer Lingus Strike To Go-Ahead
Aer Lingus cabin crew, represented by IMPACT, will engage in a 24 hour strike tomorrow, Friday 30 May, and have expressed regret that a dispute about rosters has led to a necessity for strike action. ...
Irish News, May 29, 2014
Further Job Losses Expected At Bosch Lomb
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Workers’ Rights has announced that potential job losses at Waterford multinational Bosch Lomb is a "devastating blow" for its employees. David Cullinane said: "There is ju...
Irish News, May 29, 2014
New Retailer Legislation Is A Waste Of Time - IFA
President of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), Eddie Downey, has said the Government's draft Competition and Consumer Protection Bill will do absolutely nothing to protect vulnerable farmers and su...
Irish News, May 29, 2014
Two Killed In Separate Road Collisions, Dublin
Two people have died in separate road collisions in Dublin in the early hours of this morning. A woman in her 20s, who was a passenger in the car, was killed after the vehicle hit a pole at Fairview ...
Irish News, May 28, 2014
Latest Aer Lingus Talks Welcomed
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Transport, Tourism & Sport Timmy Dooley has welcomed a decision by Aer Lingus unions and management to re-enter talks over their ongoing roster dispute. The row has led ...
Irish News, May 28, 2014
Ombudsman Receives 90,000 Complaints In 30 Years
2014 marks 30 years since the establishment of an Ombudsman in Ireland and the Office has received nearly 90,000 complaints against public bodies since 1984. At the launch of his annual report for 20...
Irish News, May 28, 2014
Competition Authority Secures High Court Undertakings From The IMO
The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has today provided undertakings to the High Court (i) not to organise or recommend the collective withdrawal of services or boycotts by its members and (ii) to adv...
Irish News, May 28, 2014
Men In Court Over Dissident Bomb
Three men appeared before Special Criminal Court this morning as part of ongoing investigations by gardaí into the activites of dissident republicans. The men, aged 37, 38 and 44, appeared in court f...
Irish News, May 28, 2014
UHI Would Exceed Water Charges, Says Union
Universal Health Insurance (UHI) would cost Irish families far more than property tax or planned water charges, according to the IMPACT union. In its submission to the consultation on the government’...
Irish News, May 28, 2014
Ireland Faces Challenges To Move To A Low Carbon Economy - EPA
Environmental Protection Agency figures released show that Ireland faces considerable challenges in moving to a low carbon economy. In particular, there is a significant risk that, even in a best-ca...
Irish News, May 28, 2014
Man Injured In Gun Attack
A man, 21, has been shot in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The attack happened at Slieve Bloom Park in Driminagh at around 5.10am. The man is being treated for injuries to his leg at...
Irish News, May 27, 2014
Woman Dies In Traffic Collision
A woman in her 70s has died following a road traffic collision in Kilkenny. The victim was struck by a 4x4 vehicle on Main Street, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny. The incident happened at around 10am o...
Irish News, May 27, 2014
HSE Issues New Drug Warning
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new drug warning over a batch of ecstasy-type tablets. They are said to be known as "Double Cross" or "Double Black". The warning comes as gardaí...
Irish News, May 27, 2014
60 New R&D Jobs To Be Created
IT company SAP has said it is to create up to 60 R&D jobs at its Citywest campus. A further 200 positions will also be made across its Business Suite and Cloud Support teams, IDA Ireland has announc...
Irish News, May 27, 2014
Bodies Discovered In County Meath
The bodies of two men have been discovered on an island in County Meath by gardaí investigating the disappearance of 32-year-old Eoin O'Connor and 33-year-old Anthony Keegan. The two bodies were loca...
Irish News, May 27, 2014
Tourism Employment Rises 7.5% Over Year
14,000 extra people have found employment in the accommodation and food sector over the past year, according to the Department of Tourism. The latest figures show the figure rose 7.5% from February t...
Irish News, May 27, 2014
Over 3,700 Fewer Deaths Since Smoking Ban
The smoking ban in Ireland has led to 3,726 less tobacco-related deaths than if the legislation had not been introduced, according to An Roinn Sláinte, the Department of Health. The figures have been...
Irish News, May 27, 2014
Labour Leader Nominations Open
Nominations have opened today to elect Eamon Gilmore's successor as leader of the Labour Party. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs announced he would be standing down in July following th...
Irish News, May 23, 2014
Polling Begins In Local And Euro Elections
Polling stations has gotten underway in the Local and European elections, as well as two Dáil by-elections. Some 2,000 election candidates are in the running for 949 local authority, with 41 candidat...
Irish News, May 23, 2014
Shatter To Accept And Donate Severance Payment
Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter is to accept his severance payment of €70,000, but will donate it to the Jack & Jill Foundation. It is understood that Mr Shatter has said that he felt it wou...
Irish News, May 23, 2014
Beaumont Hospital Campus Opens New Psychiatric Unit
A new purpose built inpatient psychiatric unit has opened on the Beaumont Hospital Campus. The new North Dublin Mental Health Services (NDMHS) unit replaces the acute inpatient unit formerly located ...