Irish News for January 2015 : Page 4

Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
Two Arrested In Connection With Dublin Drug Supply
Two men have been arrested in Dublin as part of a gardaí investigation into the supply of drugs in the city. Gardaí said the men, from Eastern Europe, were arrested by the Ballymun Drugs Unit in an u...
Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
More Than Half Of Irish Water Customers Now Registered
More than half of Irish Water customers have been registered to date, the company confirmed. Some 760,500 households, or 56.3%, of those eligible for water charges are now registered. However, it is...
Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
New Garda Station Announced
The provision of a new Garda Station in Bailieborough has been made a "priority" for 2015, Fine Gael said. The party's Heather Humphreys and Joe O'Reilly welcomed the news that the Justice Minister F...
Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
Govt Accused Of Failing A&E Patients
The Government has been accused of putting Emergency Department patients at risk by its failure to act and tackle the problem of overcrowding. Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher made the ...
Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
New Figures Reveal Earnings From Parking Enforcement
New figures have revealed that parking charges generated an estimated €88m in 2014. According to figures compiled by RTÉ more than €45 million was collected in charges in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limeri...
Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
Investigation Launches Into Body Found In Co Louth
An investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body at a house in Dunleer, Co Louth. It is understood the body was found at the rear of the house by one of the house's occupant...
Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
Garda Appeal For Help Tracing Missing Galway Man
Gardaí are appealing for help in tracing 29-year-old Eoin Madigan, who has been missing since 05 January. Mr Madigan was last seen at about 22:00 on Monday 5 January on Mainguard Street in Galway Cit...
Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
'Strong, Heavy (And) Serious' Storm To Hit West Coast
Met Éireann have warned of a possible 'status red' storm due to hit the west of Ireland later today. Described as a "big event" the storm will bring strong winds, heavy rain and high seas and will li...
Irish News, Jan 14, 2015
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Galway Accident
Gardaí are appealing to witnesses of a fatal road accident in Galway on Tuesday night. A 60-year-old man died after his car hit a wall in the Liosban Industrial Estate at about 22:00. No other vehicl...
Irish News, Jan 13, 2015
Call To Prioritise IDA Advance Unit
Dara Calleary, Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo, has called on the IDA to construct an "advance unit" in Ballina. The facility, he says, would increase the town's potential to attract foreign direct investment...
Irish News, Jan 13, 2015
Dublin Airport Passenger Numbers Increase Over 2014
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport over 2014 increased 8% on the previous year, with the final tally reaching 21.7m, according to the Department of Transport. Long-haul traffic rose 14%, short-haul ...
Irish News, Jan 13, 2015
AIB To Outsource 170 Jobs
AIB has said it plans to outsource 170 IT jobs in Dublin. According to reports, the jobs will be to three different companies. The positions are understood to be going to Eircom, Integrity and Wip...
Irish News, Jan 13, 2015
Viable Device Found In Westmeath
A viable explosive device has been made safe in Co Westmeath. At around 3am this morning, an Army Bomb Disposal Unit was sent to the scene in Ardilaun, Mullingar. A number of homes in the area wer...
Irish News, Jan 13, 2015
Ministers Commend Stephanie Roche
Minister from the north and south of Ireland have commended Stephanie Roche following this year's FIFA Puskás Award ceremony. Ms Roche was short-listed for the FIFA Puskás Award in Zurich for the be...
Irish News, Jan 13, 2015
Nurses And Midwives Support Strike Action
Members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have voted in favour of commencing strike action. Members in the University Hospitals Group including Limerick, Ennis, Nenagh And Croom Ho...
Irish News, Jan 13, 2015
80 Dublin Jobs In Software Firm Expansion
As many as 80 new staff are expected to be hired as part of software provider Guideware Software's expansion of its Dublin centre. The company is expanding its operations in Ireland with the leasing ...
Irish News, Jan 12, 2015
Enterprise Ireland Facilitates 20k Jobs In 2014
Enterprise Ireland has reported that its client companies created 19,705 new jobs in 2014, indicating an increase of 8,476 in the number of people employed by the government agency. Enterprise said t...
Irish News, Jan 12, 2015
Women Arrested Over Emily Barut Murder
Gardaí have arrested a woman in her 50s this morning as part of an investigation into the murder of Emily Barut. 11-year-old Emily died at her home on Bachelors Walk, Tullamore on 15 September 2012. ...
Irish News, Jan 12, 2015
Weather Causes Traffic Chaos
Stormy weather is continuing to cause chaos throughout Ireland. Over the weekend, Met Éireann issued a status orange wind warning for the west and the north of the country, which remained in place u...
Irish News, Jan 12, 2015
Goldman Sachs Appointed To AIB
Goldman Sachs International has been appointed as the financial advisor for capital restructuring in relation to State investment in AIB, the Department of Finance has said. The appointment was made ...
Irish News, Jan 12, 2015
Minister Welcomes Primary School Assessments
Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O'Sullivan TD, has welcomed the publication of national assessments in primary schools throughout Ireland. The 2014 National Assessments of English reading and...
Irish News, Jan 12, 2015
Galway Properties Damaged In Fire
Two homes have been left badly damaged following a fire in Galway. The blaze is understood to have broken out in a housing estate in the Tirellan Heights area at around 5.45am on Sunday. According...
Irish News, Jan 12, 2015
Arts Minister Issues Charlie Hebdo Statement
Arts Minister Heather Humphreys has issued a joint statement with EU Culture Ministers following last week's shootings at the offices of the French satirist publication Charlie Hebdo. The Department...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2015
Wind Causes Disruption At Dublin Airport
Six flights have been cancelled at Dublin Airport this morning due to severe winds. The airport said the vast majority of flights are operating normally, but severe gusty winds overnight have led to ...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2015
€85m Life Sciences Venture Capital Fund
A new €85m life sciences venture capital fund has been launched following €15m investment by the Department of Jobs. Fountain Healthcare Partners is to manage the fund, which is a dedicated life scie...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2015
Missing Family Found 'Safe And Well'
A family who had been missing since Wednesday have been found safe and well it has been confirmed. The family, who are originally from Co Longford but were living in the Ballymartin area of Co Down,...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2015
Woman, 39, Missing From Co Wicklow
Gardaí are appealing for information into the whereabouts of a woman missing from Co Wicklow. Clodagh Bell, 39, has been missing from her home in Charlesland Woods, Greystones, since 31 December 201...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2015
Body Of Man Recovered From Harbour
A man's body has been recovered from Howth Harbour, it has been reported. According to RTÉ, the man is understood to have been a local fisherman but earlier this morning, he got into difficulty afte...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2015
Minister Stresses Importance Of Mother & Baby Homes Commission
Children & Youth Affairs Minister, James Reilly, has published the Terms of Reference for the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters. On Thursday, the Cabi...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2015
Tax Breaks To Encourage Film Production
Irish Arts Minister Heather Humphreys has said enhanced tax breaks for the film and TV sector that came into effect this week will help to attract major productions to Ireland. Changes to Ireland's t...