Irish News for January 2015

Irish News, Jan 30, 2015
Access And Jobs Key In Govt Decision Over Aer Lingus Sale
Access and jobs will be key factors in the government's decision on whether or not to accept an Aer Lingus takeover bid by IAG, Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe has said. The Aer Lingus board s...
Irish News, Jan 30, 2015
New Law Calls For Electronic Cigarettes To Be Banned
New laws being proposed would see the banning of electronic cigarettes in bars, restaurants and workplaces, as well as being made illegal for those under the age of 18. Senators John Crown and Averil...
Irish News, Jan 30, 2015
Garda Raids Launch Across Dublin
Gardaí investigating a series of burglaries across Dublin have arrested a man and woman this morning. The arrests were made during a series of searches launched on Friday morning at 7am. Officers fr...
Irish News, Jan 30, 2015
Call For Affordable Housing To Be Reinstated
The Minister of State with responsibility for Housing is being called to re-instate an affordable housing provision for the Dublin area in newly proposed planning legislation. Fine Gael Senator for D...
Irish News, Jan 30, 2015
FF Slams Govt's Water Strategy
Documents released to Fianna Fáil show there was 'not a lot of planning' put into the implementation of the Water Conservation Grant. Spokesperson on Environment Barry Cowen said what the corresponde...
Irish News, Jan 30, 2015
More Than 1,000 Children Made Homeless In 2014 - Focus Ireland
Almost 500 families became homeless in Dublin in 2014, new figures from Focus Ireland have revealed. The charity, which supports homeless families, said that more than 1,000 children lost their homes...
Irish News, Jan 30, 2015
New Report Questions 'Cooked Alive' Dog Story
A new report suggesting a dog died after it was "cooked alive" were not accurate and had been misinterpreted, according to RTÉ. The original report said the dog, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, had bee...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2015
Status Orange Warning For Wind And Snow
A status orange wind and snow warning has been issued by Met Éireann from 13:00 today (Thursday). The forecaster said that winds of up to 75 km/h are expected in coastal areas and this could increase...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2015
President Should Not Be Focus Of Protests - Gerry Adams
President Michael D Higgins should not be the focus of political protests, Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams said. President Higgins was the focus of abuse last week, when a group of protesters were waiti...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2015
Property Seized In Organised Crime Raids
A garda investigation into organised criminal activity has recovered antique furniture, paintings, firearms, computers and cash. Thirty searches were carried out at homes and businesses in counties K...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2015
DCC Seeks Views On New Bike Hangar
Dublin City Council is seeking opinions on a new "bike hangar", currently being trialled off Francis Street in the south of the city. The hangar sits in the same space, which is usually taken up by c...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2015
Govt Announce Action Plan For Jobs 2015
The Action Plan for Jobs 2015 has been published by the government. Described as "the next step in the multi-annual process aimed at delivering full employment by 2018", the 2015 plan sets out in det...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2015
Fianna Fáil Slams Action Plan For Jobs As 'PR Exercise'
Fianna Fáil has described the government's Action Plan for Jobs as "a PR exercise that ignores long-term unemployed, ignores Ireland's competitiveness challenge and offers pure lip service to the regi...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2015
200 New Jobs For Dublin And Limerick
Two hundred new jobs are to be created by ICON, in a new 'Global Innovation Hub'. It is understood the jobs will be split between Dublin and Limerick and be in the roles of IT, data analytics, clinic...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2015
Fine Gael Calls For Extension Of Child Benefit
Child benefit should be extended to include all Leaving Cert students, Fine Gael's Pat O'Neill announced. The Carlow/Kilkenny Senator said that the current age limit of 18 is "unfair and divisive". ...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2015
Fianna Fáil Raises Concerns Over New Mortgage Rules
Thousands of non-first time home buyers are at risk of being trapped by the Central Bank's "onerous" 20% deposit rule, Fianna Fáil finance spokesperson Michael McGrath has said. Responding to new mor...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2015
Rent Control Must Be Introduced 'As A Matter Of Urgency' - Labour
Rent regulation must be introduced as a matter of urgency, the Labour party has stated. Making the call Senator Aideen Hayden said there is "no legal impediment" preventing the government from taking...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2015
Garda Officer Shot During Mugging In New Orleans
A 32-year-old garda officer has been shot in an attempted mugging while on holiday in New Orleans, according to a report by RTÉ. The report states that Garda Brian Hanrahan, from Killenaule, Tipperar...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2015
Medical Card Criteria To Be Widened - Health Minister
The advisory group on discretionary medical cards is to widen the criteria for the issuing of cards, the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar said. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Minister Varadkar sa...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2015
Garda Investigate Fire At Fine Gael Constituency Office
Gardaí have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with a suspected arson attack on the constituency office of Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin. It is understood a flammable liquid was thrown through...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2015
Homeless Shelter Approved In Georgian District
A proposed homeless hostel in Dublin's Georgian district has been approved by Dublin City Council. The council gave the go-ahead to the project, despite 63 submissions made in opposition to the propo...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2015
Man Critical After Shooting In South Dublin
A 33-year-old man is in a critical conditional in hospital following an incident involving the alleged false imprisonment of a woman in Dublin. According to garda, a man is believed to have dragged a...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2015
Airtricity Announce Domestic Bill Cuts
The Minister for Energy, Alex White, has welcomed an announcement by energy supplier Airtricity that it will reduce its domestic energy prices by by 6%. The price reduction will see gas bills reduced...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2015
Appeal Issued For Missing 54-Year-Old Man
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help in tracing 57-year-old Patrick Langton, who has been missing since Saturday. Mr Langton, of Father Kearns Court, Dunamaggin, was last seen in Callan on Saturday ...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2015
Aer Lingus To Recommend Sale To IAG
Aer Lingus has indicated that it is to recommend to its shareholders the acceptance of a revised takeover offer from IAG. The latest offer involves an all cash offer of €2.50 per share and a cash div...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2015
'Survivor' Issue Of Charlie Hebdo Now Available In Ireland
Fifteen hundred copies of the 'survivor' issue of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, have been gone on sale in Ireland. EM News Distribution Limited said it received the issues overnight, 11 d...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2015
Dáil To Debate FF Housing Motion
Fianna Fáil has called on the government to take a "series of steps to correct serious imbalances in the housing sector". The party's spokesperson on environment and local government, Barry Cowen, sa...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2015
New Visitor Centre Approved For Co Galway
Full planning permission has been approved to develop a visitor centre in County Galway. The development of Cultúrlann Chonamara, adjacent to Teach an Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc, was given the green light...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2015
Permission Granted For Specialist Hospice In Wicklow
Wicklow County Council has granted planning permission for a new 15-bed hospice at Magheramore. The Wicklow Hospice Trust has secured €3m in funding for cthe onstruction of the specialist unit but it...
Irish News, Jan 26, 2015
Fianna Fáil Calls For Multi-Agency Approach To Fuel Laundering
Authorities both North and South must collaborate as part of a multi-agency approach to tackle fuel laundering in the border counties. Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Seamus Kirk, made the call amid concer...