Irish News for September 2014 : Page 3

Irish News, Sep 19, 2014
Man Killed In Cork Road Crash
Gardaí in Co Cork have reported the death of a man in a collision on the main road to Killarney. It is understood that a car collided with a truck at about 6am this morning. Garda have not confirmed...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Fianna Fáil Accused Of Hypocrisy Over Water Charges
Fianna Fáil has been accused of hypocrisy over water charges, by Sinn Féin spokesperson on the environment, Brian Stanley. Deputy Stanley made the accusation is response to a proposal that households...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Confidential Report Reveals Concerns Over Portlaoise Hospital
An unpublished Health Service Executive Report called for the closure of the emergency department at Midland Regional Hospital and for surgical services to end, according to a report by the Irish Time...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Former Taoiseach Critical Of 1916 Rising
The 1916 Rising has been declared an unjust war, by former Taoiseach John Bruton. According to a report by RTÉ, Mr Bruton was speaking on the centenary of Home Rule in Dublin, when he said "the fact ...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Penal Policy Review Group Call For Written Explanations Of Prison Terms
The Penal Policy Review group has made a series of recommendations on the criminal justice system in Ireland. One of the recommendations calls for Judges to provide a written explanation of why a pe...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Four Arrested In Money Laundering Investigation
Gardaí in Cork have arrested four people in an investigation into money laundering. Two men, aged 19 and 29, and two women, aged 28 and 50, were arrested during a search of houses in the Fairhill and...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Prison Officers To Stage Work Stoppages
Strike action by prison officers at two of the country's largest prisons is to be held in a dispute over staffing levels. A one-hour work stoppage will be held today at Cloverhill Prison, followed by...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Rents In Dublin Rise By 8.5%
Annual growth in the Dublin private rented market in the year to the end of June this year was 10.5%, with Dublin house rents up by 8.5% and Dublin apartment rents up by 12.1%. In contrast, annual g...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Sinn Féin Call For Embargo On Israeli Arms
Confirmation that the Irish government will continue to buy military hardware from Israeli companies has been described as 'disappointing' by Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Defence, Padraig Mac Lochlainn. ...
Irish News, Sep 18, 2014
Galway City Council Reject Local Property Tax Reduction Proposal
Galway City Council has rejected a Sinn Féin proposal to reduce the Local Property Tax next year. The council discussed a Sinn Féin proposal to reduce the tax by 15% in 2015, however, following the d...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
Court Service To Introduce Fine Payments At Local Shops
A new Court Service plan has been revealed that is seeking retailers willing to accept the payment of court fines. The Court Service is hoping to find 480 retailers nationwide to participate in a new...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
Free Mouth Cancer Checks Available Today At Dental Surgeries
The public is being offered from mouth cancer examinations today as part of Mouth Cancer Awareness Day (MCAD). More than 500 dental surgeries are offering the free examinations, with a list available...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
Co Carlow Death Changed To Murder Investigation
An investigation into the discovery of a man's body at a house in Tullow, Co Carlow has been upgraded to a murder inquiry. The body of 41-year-old Gints Intenbergs, a Latvian national, was found in a...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
CER Confirm 100% Charge Exemption For Long-Term Boil Water Homes
Domestic water supplies affected by long-term boil water notices will be 100% exempt from drinking water charges with immediate effect when the billing system is introduced on 01 October, Fine Gael ha...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
Shots Fired At House In Limerick City
Gardaí in Limerick have arrested two men in connection with a shooting in the city. It is understood that shots were fired at a house in the New Road area at about 20:00 on Tuesday night. A 22-year-o...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
Food Recycling Equipment Firm Creates 45 New Jobs
Forty five new jobs are to be created by food waste recycling equipment company, CaterWaste. Announcing the jobs, the company said that they will be across Ireland and be based in sales, services and...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
Man Arrested Over Waterford Drug Find
Gardaí in Waterford have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the discovery of cannabis herb worth an estimated €110,000. The drugs were uncovered during a search of an apartment in Penrose ...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
Nursing Staff To Stage Protest Over Staff Shortages
Nursing staff at Galway University Hospital's emergency department are to stage a demonstration over a lack of beds and staff shortages. It follows a statement released on Tuesday by SIPTU calling fo...
Irish News, Sep 17, 2014
Environment Minister Urged To Rule Out Prefab Housing
The Environment Minister Alan Kelly has been asked to clarify reports that prefab housing is being considered as a response to the housing crisis. Fianna Fáil spokesperson on housing, Michael Kitt, m...
Irish News, Sep 16, 2014
FF Bill Seeks Exemption For Contaminated Water Supply
Fianna Fáil has introduced a Water Service Amendment Bill 2014, which calls for households with contaminated water supplies to be exempt from water charges. Proposed by the party's spokesperson on th...
Irish News, Sep 16, 2014
Ireland Has 'Nothing To Fear' From Tax Transparency - SF
Ireland has nothing to fear from tax transparency, Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty, has said. Deputy Doherty said that Ireland should embrace the Organisation for Economic Co-operati...
Irish News, Sep 16, 2014
Investigation Launched After Body Found In Co Carlow
Gardaí in Co Carlow have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man's body at a house in Tullow on Tuesday monring. It is understood that a second man was found in the house with seri...
Irish News, Sep 16, 2014
New National Farm Safety Initiative Launched
Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, has launched a new National Farm Safety initiative, in an effort to tackle increasing farm deaths in Ireland. To date twenty people have died in farm related ...
Irish News, Sep 16, 2014
Body Being Exhumed After Man Claims 1994 Murder
The body of a woman found dead in Dublin on 8th October 1994 is to be exhumed to undergo a post-mortem in light of new information given to gardaí. The body of Margot Seary (42) was found at a flat i...
Irish News, Sep 16, 2014
Investigation Launched Into Wall Collapse Death
An investigation has been launched into the death of a 72-year-old man when a wall collapsed on him. It is understood that the incident happened on Monday afternoon at St Patrick's Quay, Bandon. Ac...
Irish News, Sep 16, 2014
New Garda Recruits Told To Earn Trust 'Each And Every Day'
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, has promised "seamless ongoing recruitment" as 100 new recuits entered the Garda College in Templemore on Monday. Welcoming the new students...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2014
Guns And Drugs Recovered In Tallaght During Weekend Searches
Five guns and drugs worth an estimated €250,000 have been recovered during a search of houses in Tallaght. A search of two properties was carried out on Saturday morning by members of the Organised C...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2014
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Serious Knife Assault In Cork City
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a knife attack in Cork city in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is understood that a 38-year-old man was stabbed three times outside a house at Croaghtamore...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2014
Waterford Sexual Assault Suspected Arrested
Gardaí investigating a serious sexual assault in Waterford city have arrested a man in his 20s. Garda say that the incident happened in the Millennium Plaza area of the city at about 4am on Sunday mo...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2014
Govt To Publish Penalty Points Report
A report into allegations that penalty points were cancelled with proper authority is to be published by the government, Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said. The new allegations are bein...