Irish News for June 2014 : Page 2

Irish News, Jun 24, 2014
Customs Seize Europe's Largest Haul Of Cigarettes
Customs officers have made the largest seizure of cigarettes in Europe so far this year. Cigarettes worth an estimated €14m were seized by customs at Drogheda Port, after gardaí boarded a ship in the...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2014
Dublin Man Dies After Falling From A Balcony In Italy
An Irish man has reportedly died after falling from a balcony in Italy. The 24-year-old, believed to be from Dublin, is thought to have fallen from a balcony at an apartment in the municipality of Na...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2014
Govt Announces Coillte and Bord na Mona JV
Bord na Mona and Coillte are to partially merge, the government has announced. The joint venture (JV) is to focus on the bio energy and wind energy sectors. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the M...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2014
600 SDCC Workers Go On Strike Over Pay Cuts
South Dublin City Council (SDCC) workers are to go on strike today in a row over pay cuts. The Tallaght and Clondalkin offices have been forced to close after 600 council workers, all members of the ...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2014
Ryanair Forced To Cancel 26 Flights To France
Ryanair has been forced to cancel 26 flights today, 24 June, following a strike by French air traffic controllers. The airline is now urging the French Government and EU Commission to remove the righ...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2014
More Employed People Seek Help From SVP – Report
More people are seeking help from St Vincent de Paul (SVP) even if they are in employment, it has been claimed. SVP has blamed the rising numbers on the low rate of pay, reduction in working hours an...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2014
Call For Archbishop To Withdraw Threat To Close Ballyfermot Schools
Sinn Féin Councillor Daithi Doolan has called on the Archbishop of Dublin, "to withdraw the threat to close schools in Ballyfermot." Councillor Doolan, speaking ahead of today's protest, said: "The A...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2014
Four Men To Appear In Court Over Cannabis Find
Four men are to appear in court today in connection with a drugs find in Finglas. Gardai seized 470 cannabis plants during a raid on three properties at Meakstown Close on Saturday. It is estimated t...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2014
Harris Slams SF's Economic Policies
Fine Gael Wicklow TD, Simon Harris, has said that Gerry Adams' evasive interviews on radio this morning and his complete lack of detail expose 'the many weaknesses, holes and hypocrisies' in Sinn Féin...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2014
Majority Agree To Tax Sugary Drinks
The majority of the Irish public agree with a health-related tax on sugar sweetened drinks to help reduce childhood obesity, according to a recent poll carried out for the Irish Heart Foundation by Ip...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2014
Proposal For Underground Route For Eirgrid Project
The Grid West project is EirGrid's plan to develop a new high-capacity power connection, linking north Mayo to a strong point on the national grid. In January 2014, EirGrid announced that it would u...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2014
Woman Dies In Limerick House Fire
A woman has died in a house fire in Limerick. The fire broke out at the house in Daly Avenue at around midnight. The woman, aged 47, was the only person in the property. She was taken to University...
Irish News, Jun 23, 2014
75% Of Alcohol Is Consumed As Part Of A Binge Session - Report
New figures published today by the Health Research Board (HRB) confirmed that Irish drinking patterns are harmful and almost one in fourteen drinkers meet criteria for dependent drinking. The figure...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2014
Bettystown Beach Given The All Clear
Meath County council has announced that Bettystown Beach water has been found clear of all bacteria. The results come from water samples taken on Wednesday. Previous water samples contained elevated...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2014
GOAL Workers Abducted In Sudan
Irish Aid agency GOAL has reported two of its Sudanese workers "unaccounted for" after an incident occurred in the Darfur region. The staff were abducted by an unknown group at Kutum town in North Da...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2014
Railtours Ireland Launches Dublin Bay Hopper Tour
Sean Kenny, the Dublin Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport has welcomed the new Dublin Bay Hopper tour, operated by Railtours Ireland. Mr Kenny said: "The Dublin Bay Hopper ...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2014
Two Swimmers Rescued By Coastguard
The Irish Coast Guard has saved two people after they were stranded on the cliffs at Balscadden, Howth Head. An emergency call was received by the Irish Coast Guard about two men who had been swimmin...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2014
Govt Urged To Improve Mobile And Broadband Provision
Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West Éamon Ó Cuív is calling on the Government to radically improve its mobile and broadband provision. Signals in many parts of the country, and particularly in rural are...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2014
Ambulance Service To Ballot For Strike Action
SIPTU members in the HSE National Ambulance Service including advanced paramedics, emergency medical technicians, controllers and patient transport service professionals are to ballot for strike actio...
Irish News, Jun 20, 2014
Charity Calls For Govt To Take Action On Dublin Homelessness
154 people slept rough on the streets of Dublin on Thursday night, according to the Inner City Helping Homeless charity. ICHH, a volunteer group established to help the homeless in Dublin, also recor...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2014
CRC Report Exposes Former Board's Attitude To Public Spending - FG
Fine Gael Cork South Central TD and Chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has said that the report of the Interim Administrator to the Central Remedial ...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2014
Minister Launches New Leap Visitor Card
Foreign visitors to Dublin can now avail of a new Leap Card product specially designed for them. Launched today by Minister Alan Kelly, and only available from Dublin Airport Leap Card outlets, the...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2014
30.5% Drop In Planning Applications - CSO
There has been a 30.5% drop in the number of planning permission applications granted for new houses in the first quarter of this year, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Planning perm...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2014
Woman Arrested In Connection With Bobby Ryan Murder
A woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of Bobby Ryan. Mr Ryan's body was discovered at Fawnagowan in County Tipperary on 30 April last year. The 45-year-old is being detained at Tip...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2014
Fears For Up To 100 Jobs At Carlow Firm
Up to 100 employees at Dan Morrissey, a firm in the quarrying and concrete production industry in Carlow, are meeting to discuss concerns about the future of the business. It is understood the firm a...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2014
25% Of Irish Households Remain Jobless
Ireland has a high level of households where no-one is working or has very limited access to work, according to a report by the National Economic & Social Council (NESC). Nearly a quarter of househol...
Irish News, Jun 19, 2014
Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident In Dublin
A man has died in a motorcycle accident in Dublin. The collision occurred on Forest Road in Swords at around 8pm on Wednesday (18 June). The man, 19, was taken to Beaumount Hospital where he was lat...
Irish News, Jun 18, 2014
Govt's Handling Of Medical Cards Is A 'Catastrophe' - Adams
Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams has asked Taoiseach Enda Kenny if those adversely affected by the removal of Medical Cards will be compensated and for the government to state clearly if all those who nee...
Irish News, Jun 18, 2014
Coca Cola To Sponsor Dublin Bikes Expansion Scheme
Dublin City Council and JCDecaux Ireland have announced that Coca-Cola Zero will become the commercial partner of dublinbikes in a three-year agreement. The Coca-Cola Zero dublinbikes were unveiled a...
Irish News, Jun 18, 2014
Tánaiste To Discuss Undocumented Irish
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore is beginning two days of meetings in Washington D.C. to highlight the plight of over 50,000 undocumented Irish people currently living in the U....