Irish News for July 2014 : Page 4

Irish News, Jul 15, 2014
DCC Commit TO Local Property Tax Reductions
The news that Dublin City Council has made a commitment to reducing the Local Property Tax has been welcomed by Sinn Féin. The council announced that it would seek to reduce the tax by 15%. Claiming...
Irish News, Jul 11, 2014
Cannabis-Based Medicine Regulations To Be Complete 'Within The Week'
The Minister of State for Health, Alex White, could sign off on the use of cannabis-based medicines in Ireland by the end of next week. The draft Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations would allow f...
Irish News, Jul 11, 2014
Legislation Published On Irish Who Die Abroad
New legislation has been published that will see the creation of a new register of Irish people who die abroad and includes the provision of a new Irish-issued certificate of death. The Civil Registr...
Irish News, Jul 11, 2014
Matinee Proposal 'Not Feasible' For Brooks Shows
A proposal that two of the five disputed Garth Brooks shows be held as matinees on 26 and 27 July as been declared as "not feasible". Aiken Promotions proposed the matinee shows, which would have see...
Irish News, Jul 11, 2014
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Road Crash Near Ballyshannon
Garda in Co Donegal have reported the death of a woman in a single vehicle road crash in Cloghore, near Ballyshannon. It is understood that the woman, aged in her 70s, was travelling alone when her ...
Irish News, Jul 11, 2014
Government's 'Meagre' E-Commerce Policy Criticised
The government has been criticised for its "meagre e-commerce strategy" in the face of significantly increased level of online spending. Speaking in the Dáil today during Jobs’s Questions, the Jobs, ...
Irish News, Jul 11, 2014
Govt Criticised Over Inaction On Climate Change
The government has been criticised for its failure to introduce a Climate Change Bill, with Sinn Féin saying that they have still not dealt with the issues of flooding and environmental damage. The p...
Irish News, Jul 11, 2014
Cabinet Reshuffle 'Pointless Without Political Shame' - SF
Following a final set of talks held last night between Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Joan Burton, a cabinet reshuffle is expected to be announced today. Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams however has s...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
Govt Accused Of 'Political Gimmick'
The government has been accused of engaging in a "political gimmick", following the announcement of free health care of the over 70s. Fianna Fáil's Colm Keaveney has said that the new policy is hypoc...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
Minister Urged To Extend Small Areas Policing
The Minister for Justice Francis Fitzgerald has been urged to consider a nationwide extension of the Small Areas Policing currently operated by An Garda Síochána in Dublin. Seanad Spokesperson on Jus...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
Two Pilots Returned To Sea Found Stranded Again
Two pilot whales re-floated by members of the public yesterday, despite the advice of experts, have become stranded again. A pod of 13 whales were discovered on the beach in Falcarragh, Co Dongeal, o...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
Cabinet Reshuffle Could Be Announced Tomorrow
A Cabinet reshuffle could be announced as soon as tomorrow, reports have suggested. The Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Joan Burton have been holding meetings this week to discuss the reshuffle and...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
Taoiseach Calls Meeting To Discuss Brooks Solution
A meeting is to be held today at 17:00 to try and reach a compromise over the cancelled Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Christy Burke, and the Chief Executive of Dublin...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
Teenager Dies In Co Mayo Road Crash
Garda in Co Mayo have reported the death of an 18-year-old man in a single vehicle collision at Tarmon, Blacksod. Garda say that the man died when his car left the road and struck a wall. The acciden...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
Labour Introduce Legislation To Stop Credit Card Betting
New legislation has been proposed seeking to introduce a clause to prohibit bookmakers accepting bets paid for by credit cards. Labour TD Arthur Spring introduced the legislation as part of the Betti...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
DSCC Strike Called Off
Strike action due to take place today at South Dublin County Council has been suspended. IMPACT have called off the strike after they accepted a proposal from the Labour Relations Commission in a dis...
Irish News, Jul 10, 2014
Hoteliers Offer Garth Brooks Objectors Free Rooms
A group of hoteliers have offered 300 residents of Croke Park free hotel rooms for the five nights of the Garth Brooks shows, if they withdraw their objections to the currently cancelled shows. Fine ...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
FF Launch Bill Seeking Exemption For Families With Boil Water Notices
Homes subject to a boil water notice shouldn't have to pay the water charge, a new Bill published by Fianna Fáil has said. Launched by the party's spokesperson on Environment, Barry Cowen, the Bill i...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
Afterschool And Employment Childcare To Be 'Improved And Extended'
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, has announced that the Afterschool Childcare (ASCC) programme and the community employment childcare (CEC) programme, is to be improved a...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
Taoiseach Asked To Clarify Conflict Of Interest Position
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been urged to clarify if he believes there are conflicts of interest involving An Bord Pleanala. Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams made the call saying that there are "major alleg...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
Transport Committee To Hold Meeting Over Brooks Cancellations
Fine Gael TD and Member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications, Patrick Donovan, has called for a special meeting of the committee to discuss yesterday’s announcement of the cance...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
Brother Of Adrian Folan Charged With Murder
The brother of Adrian Folan, the missing Galway man whose body was found on Tuesday, has been charged with his murder. Mr Folan had been missing since last week. His body was found yesterday in an un...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
DART Derailed By Vandals
The derailing of a DART train near Bray station on Tuesday night has been blamed on vandals. Iarnród Éireann have said that an investigation has revealed that rocks may have been dislodged from a wal...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
Ticketmaster Urged To Include Fees In Brooks Refunds
Ticketmaster has been urged to refund booking fees and credit card transaction fees on Garth Brooks tickets. Fine Gael has called on the ticketing company to include all fees in when refunding ticket...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
Cyclist Killed In Collision With Lorry
Gardaí in Limerick have confirmed a cyclist has died following a collision with a lorry. The cyclist, thought to be woman aged in her 30s, died after colliding with an articulated lorry at the junct...
Irish News, Jul 9, 2014
Ireland's Largest Theatre Up For Sale
Property company CBRE has put the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on the market with a guide price of €20m. CBRE have been instructed to conduct the sale by receivers, Grant Thornton. The theatre, in Dubli...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2014
€23m Funding Secured For Research Projects
Government funding of €23m is to be shared forty research projects in Ireland as part of two Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) schemes. The SFI has said that the funding will help to keep talented you...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2014
Taoiseach And Tánaiste To Resume Cabinet Reshuffle Discussions
Talks between the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the newly elected leader of the Labour Party, Tánaiste Joan Burton, are scheduled to resume following today's cabinet meeting. The talks are expected to con...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2014
Two Arrested Over Waterford Assault
Gardaí in Co Waterford have arrested two men in connection with the assault and robbery of a teenager in the early hours of Tuesday morning. According to gardaí an 18-year-old was forced to drive fro...
Irish News, Jul 8, 2014
Volunteers To Bury Dead Whales On Co Donegal Beach
Seven of the 13 whales that became stranded on a beach in Falcarragh in Co Donegal have died, the latest reports show. A group of volunteers managed to get 11 of the stranded whales back into the sea...