Irish News for October 2015

Irish News, Oct 30, 2015
Appeal Issued After IED Left At Garda Officers Home
Crimestoppers have appealed for information following the discovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) outside the home of a garda officer in Drumlish, Co Leitrim. The IED was left outside front...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2015
'Dangerous Substances' Stolen During Vet Surgery Break-In
An investigation has been launched into a break-in at a veterinary surgery, during which a number of dangerous substances were stolen. The burglary occurred at a Veterinary Surgery on Walkinstown Roa...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2015
Concerns Raised Over Proposed Modular Sites
The proposed sites for the new modular units announced by the government have raised "real concerns" that must be addressed, Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Dessie Ellis has said. The Dublin North-Wes...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2015
Minister For Health Urged To Order Patient Safety Audit
The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has been urged to order an independent audit of patient safety at the emergency departments when the overcrowding crisis is most acute. Fianna Fáil health spokesp...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2015
Fianna Fáil Accused Of Scaremongering On Garda Numbers
Fianna Fáil must stop scaremongering on Garda number, Fine Gael has said, claiming that they have got their figures on garda retirements "all wrong". Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, said:...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2015
Illegal Exportation Of Dogs And Pups 'Will Not Be Tolerated'
The illegal exportation of dogs and pups "will not be tolerated", Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, has said. Minister Coveney made the comments following the seizure of a...
Irish News, Oct 30, 2015
Missing 16-Year-Old Found 'Safe And Well'
A 16-year-old girl missing from Coolock has been found "safe and well", garda have reported. Gardaí in Mountjoy had issued an appeal for help in tracing Jadine Dunne, who had not been seen since the ...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2015
€3m Worth Of Cocaine And Heroin Seized In Tallaght
Gardaí have seized heroin and cocaine worth an estimated €3 million during a planned vehicle stop in Tallaght on Wednesday night. Officers from the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, with the as...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2015
Man To Appear In Court Over Sligo Murder
A 33-year-old man is due to appear in court charged in connection with the murder of a woman in Sligo town. The man was arrested by gardaí following the discovery of the woman's body at a house on Ma...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2015
Govt Urged To Review Income Threshold For Social Housing
Sinn Féin has called on the government to review the income thresholds for social housing. General Election candidate for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, said that the thresholds need to b...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2015
Irish Water Strategic Plan 'Imaginative Work Of Fiction' - FF
Irish Water's 25 year strategic services plan has been criticised as an "imaginative work of fiction", by Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Environment and Local Government, Barry Cowen. "Following on from...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2015
'Meaningful Debate On Renewable Energy Only Way Forward' - FG
A meaningful debate on renewable energy and climate change is only way forward, Fine Gael's Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has said. The TD for Laois/Offaly has called on the Oireachtas Committee on Commu...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2015
Cigarettes And Cash Seized In Limerick
Ten thousand cigarettes and almost €7,000 in cash have been seized by Revenue Officers during a planned vehicle search in Limerick. The 'M&J' cigarettes and cash were discovered when a car was stoppe...
Irish News, Oct 29, 2015
Tourism Figures Increase In First Nine Months Of 2015
Official figures have revealed a 12.5% increase in overseas visits to Ireland for the first nine months of the year. Welcoming the new Central Statistics Office figures, Tourism Minister Paschal Dono...
Irish News, Oct 28, 2015
Rounding Scheme Launched
The Central Bank's Rounding scheme has begun today in an effort to reduce the number of one and two cent coins in circulation. From today, Wednesday 28 October, retailers can round customers change t...
Irish News, Oct 28, 2015
100 New Jobs Announced For Dublin
100 new jobs are to be created in Dublin by specialist recruitment firm Glassdoor. Described as "the world's most transparent jobs and recruiting marketplace", the New York-based business, is launchi...
Irish News, Oct 28, 2015
Sinn Féin Support Policy Platform Of Right2Change Coalition
Sinn Féin has confirmed its support for the "broad policy platform" of the Right2Change coalition, which includes trade unions, civil society organisations, progressive political parties and independe...
Irish News, Oct 28, 2015
FF Raise Concerns Over Ireland's Pension System
Fianna Fáil has raised concerns after the Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index (MMGPI) ranked Ireland's pension system 11th out of 25 countries for a second year running. The report also ranked the...
Irish News, Oct 28, 2015
New Measures Allow Tax-Free Bonuses
Employers will be able to give bonus vouchers of up to €500 to employees, tax free, under new measures to be fast-tracked by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan. Welcoming the news, Fine Gael TD for ...
Irish News, Oct 28, 2015
FF 'Little Or Nothing To Offer Irish People'
Fianna Fáil has "little or nothing to offer the Irish people other than the past", Labour TD Arthur Spring has said. Deputy Spring made the comments following the publication of an interview with Fia...
Irish News, Oct 28, 2015
Dept Of Health Advice On Processed Meat
Meat is an important part of a balanced diet, the Department of Health has said in new advice. The department has issued new advice following the publication of a report by the World Health Organisat...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2015
Rent Control Measure Could Affect Tenants - SF
A proposal from the government to limit rent certainty measures to those in receipt of Rent Supplement could decrease the number landlords willing to take rent supplement tenants. Criticising the gov...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2015
Govt 'Finally Wakes Up' To Crime Wave - FF
The government has "finally woken up" to a wave of burglaries across the country "just months" before the next general election, Fianna Fáil candidate James Lawless has said. Cllr Lawless made the co...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2015
New 2016 Quota Set For Irish Fishermen
Irish fishermen will have a mackerel quota of 75,000 tonnes in 2016 following the conclusion of talks at the National Seafood Centre in Clonakilty, Co Cork. The quotas were negotiated between the Eur...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2015
Minister For Foreign Affairs Begins Five-Day US Visit
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, has begun a five-day visit to the United States during which he will address the UN General Assembly and meet with UN Secretary General Ba...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2015
Employers Urged To Follow Example Of Aldi And Living Wage
Employers in Ireland have been encouraged to examine the business and social case for the Living Wage and the benefits it can bring to their staff. Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash, mad...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2015
Search Operation Resumes For Man Feared To Have Fallen Into The Sea
A search and rescue operation has resumed for a 19-year-old man, feared to have fallen into the sea in Co Clare. The operation was launched on Monday when a report was received that the man was missi...
Irish News, Oct 27, 2015
Rail Management Urged To Engage In New Talks
Irish Rail has been urged to engage constructively with unions following the latest strike action in an ongoing dispute. SIPTU has called on Irish Rail management to honour commitments on past produc...
Irish News, Oct 26, 2015
Housing Construction Not Meeting Demand - SF
The latest construction figures show that not enough housing is being built to meet demand, Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Dessie Ellis has said. Deputy Ellis said that the figures show that it is "a...
Irish News, Oct 26, 2015
Taoiseach Urged To Explain Westport House Decision
The Taoiseach has been urged to explain why the Westport House loan book was removed from the Project Arrow portfolio. Fianna Fáil finance spokesperson, Michael McGrath, made the call following repor...