Irish News for June 2014 : Page 3

Irish News, Jun 18, 2014
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Dublin Collision
A woman has been seriously injured after she was hit by a car on Dublin's south side on Tuesday night. The incident occurred on the Rock Road at around 8.10pm. The pedestrian, 24, was taken to Saint...
Irish News, Jun 18, 2014
Met Eireann Issues High Temperature Warning
Ireland is set to reach temperatures of 28 degrees today, according to Met Eireann. The highest values are likely to be in midland areas. A high temperature warning has been issued for Carlow, Kilda...
Irish News, Jun 17, 2014
Medical Cards Granted For People With Lifelong Illnesses
The HSE welcomes the Government authorisation given today to enable the HSE to make the necessary decisions to return medical cards and GP visit cards to those with a lifelong medical condition, acute...
Irish News, Jun 17, 2014
Six Arrested In Crackdown Against Organised Crime
Six people have been arrested in a crackdown against organised crime in Waterford. Gardai arrested three men and three women as part of an ongoing intelligence-led operateion this morning. They are ...
Irish News, Jun 17, 2014
FF Refutes Allegations On Banking Inquiry Selection Process
Fianna Fáil Senator and Leas Chathoirleach of the Seanad Denis O'Donovan has refuted allegations from the Minister for Finance that Fianna Fáil pulled a stroke in appointing two Senators to the bankin...
Irish News, Jun 17, 2014
Teen Loses Three Fingers In Vicious Attack
Clondalkin Fianna Fáil Councillor Trevor Gilligan has condemned an attack in Bawnogue over the weekend in which a teenager had three fingers cut off by a criminal gang. Gardaí are said to be investig...
Irish News, Jun 17, 2014
Vhi Healthcare Announce Surplus After Tax Profit Of €65m
Vhi Healthcare has announced that it recorded a surplus after tax of €65 million for its consolidated business for the year ending 31 December. This surplus represents a margin of 4.4%, an improveme...
Irish News, Jun 17, 2014
Man Released Following Dublin Shooting
A man has been released without charge after being questioned in connection with the shooting of a boy in Dublin on Friday. The six-year-old was shot in the neck in Ballyfermot. A man was detained o...
Irish News, Jun 17, 2014
Union Members Accept Bausch And Lomb Proposals
SIPTU members in Bausch and Lomb in Waterford have voted by 563 in favour to 157 against to accept cost saving proposals which management has stated will secure the long-term future of the plant. The...
Irish News, Jun 17, 2014
Progress Continues In Resolving Ireland's Fiscal Crisis - IFAC
Significant progress continues to be made in resolving Ireland's fiscal crisis, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC). The borrowing capacity of the State has been restored, growth ha...
Irish News, Jun 16, 2014
Girl Dies In Collision In Co Kerry
A 14-year-old girl has died in a collision near Scartaglen in County Kerry. The car she was travelling in crashed into a ditch at around 11.25pm on Sunday. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene....
Irish News, Jun 16, 2014
Taoiseach And Defence Minister To Visit Irish Troops In Lebanon
Taoiseach Enda Kenny travels to Lebanon today to meet with Irish troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Taoiseach and Defence Minister is accompanied on the vi...
Irish News, Jun 16, 2014
Call For Hogan To Explain How He Received Travellers' Criminal Records
Fianna Fáil Justice Spokesperson Niall Collins has called on Minister Phil Hogan to explain how he received the private criminal records of members of the travelling community in Kilkenny, and how tha...
Irish News, Jun 16, 2014
Workers At Roadstone Woods Go On Strike
SIPTU members began strike action at Roadstone Woods Ltd facilities across the country today, Monday 16 June, in a dispute concerning an attempt by management to implement major cuts to workers' wages...
Irish News, Jun 16, 2014
Suspected Fraud At Dublin Credit Union
A suspected fraud at a credit union in north Dublin is being investigated, according to gardai. It is thought up to €400,000 is caught up in the alleged fraud, which is thought to have occurred at th...
Irish News, Jun 16, 2014
Man Seriously Injured In Dublin Crash
A man has been seriously injured following a crash in Dublin. The collision, which involved a cyclist and a car, occurred at around 5.30pm on the N81/Tallaght Bypass on Sunday. The man was taken to ...
Irish News, Jun 16, 2014
Call For Senators To Resign From Banking Inquiry
Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD has called on Senator Susan O'Keeffe and Senator Michael D'Arcy to resign from the banking inquiry. Deputy Doherty said: "The recent controversies sur...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
Ombudsman Launches Investigation Into Hospital Complaints
An investigation into how public hospitals handle complaints has been launched by the Ombudsman. As part of the investigation hospital will be visited, HSE files will be examined and the public will ...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
Water Meter Rollout Should Cease - SF
The government should cease the rollout of water meters and face the fact that it has lost the argument on water charges, Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor Mícheál Mac Donncha. Speaking following the ...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
Final Position Paper Presented To Bausch + Lomb Workers
A final position paper has been presented to workers at Waterford's Bausch + Lomb plant. The paper follows talks on cost reduction measures the owners of the firm wanted to introduce. The company ha...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
Man Arrested For Second Time In 2012 Murder Investigation
Gardaí investigating the murder of man in Co Kerry in 2012 have arrested a 29-year-old man in Killorglin. The body of 58-year-old James Cahillane was found by fiefighters at his home near Beaufort in...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
64-Year-Old Left Critical After Assault In Co Tipperary
A 64-year-old man is in serious condition in hospital following an assault in Co Tipperary on Thursday. The man was found at a house in Ballyporeen at about 15:00 on Thursday when paramedics responde...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
Eight Arrested In Connection With NYD Death
Gardaí investigating the death of Dale Creighton have arrested seven men and one woman. Mr Creighton died on 01 January this year following an assault at about 4am on New Year's Day. The 20-year-old...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
Union And Airline Accept Labour Court Recommendation
Cabin crew at Aer Lingus have accepted a Labour Court recommendation in a dispute over work rosters. Upcoming strike action was called off to allow IMPACT, representing the workers, and Aer Lingus ma...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
Legislation Threatens Future Of Post Office Network – FF
Following changes to the new Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, which removes An Post as the designated payment service provider for social welfare benefits, Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on Social Protec...
Irish News, Jun 13, 2014
Investigation Launched Into Workplace Accident Death
Gardaí in Co Tipperary have launched an investigation in to the death of a man at about 14:00 on Thursday. The man, aged in his 30s and a mechanic, died in what has been described as a workplace acci...
Irish News, Jun 12, 2014
€148m For Ireland In Common Fisheries Policy
Ireland is to receive €148 million from the EU under the Common Fisheries Policy over the next six years, it has been announced. Welcoming the news, Fine Gael Donegal TD, Joe McHugh, said the funding...
Irish News, Jun 12, 2014
Man Arrested In Connection With Bodies Found On Island
Detectives investigating the discovery of two bodies on an island in Co Meath last month have arrested two men on suspicion of murder. The bodies of Eoin O'Connor and Anthony Keegan were found covere...
Irish News, Jun 12, 2014
Another Year Of Growth In Tourism - Varadkar
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has welcomed strong growth in the number of overseas visitors and those coming to Ireland for holiday purposes in the first three months of the yea...
Irish News, Jun 12, 2014
Man Arrested In Connection With Dublin Pub Shooting
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Dublin pub in the early hours of Monday morning. Gardai investigating the incident at the Sallynoggin arrested a man in his 30s on Wednesday...