Irish News for April 2015 : Page 3

Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
FF Publish New Health Policy Document
Fianna Fáil has published its health policy document, which it claims puts "patients at the heart of the health service". Announced by the party's spokesperson on health Billy Kelleher, the policy do...
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Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
Body Confirmed As Missing Co Meath Man
A body recovered from the banks of Lough Ramor, near Virginia, Co Cavan, has been confirmed as Joseph Whelan. Mr Whelan (37) had gone missing from his home in Ashbourne, Co Meath on 03 April. An ext...
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Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To M6 Motorway Crash
Gardaí in Co Galway have appealed for witnesses to a single vehicle road accident on the M6 motorway at the weekend. A red Saab was travelling on the westbound motorway at Ballymabilla, Loughrea, on ...
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Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
94% Of Irish Waters Meet Tougher EU Standards
Only 6% of Ireland's public bathing waters have failed to pass new stricter water quality standards, introduced by the European Union. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries out yearly tes...
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Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
Armed Men Arrested Over Two Post Office Robberies
Gardaí in Co Kilkenny are appealing for information on two separate armed robberies of post offices on Monday. In the first incident three men, one armed with a sawn-off shotgun, entered a post offi...
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Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
Demonstrators Protest Outside Garda Station Over Arrests
Around 80 people gathered outside Sundrive Garda Station to protest against the arrests of 13 anti-water meter demonstrators. United Left Alliance TD Joan Collins was among those arrested over the pr...
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Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
Govt Urged To Help Avert Bus Strikes
Fianna Fáil has called on the government to work with bus unions to avert planned strike action. It follows announcements by SIPTU and the National Bus and Rail Union that its members at Dublin Bus a...
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Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
Man Arrested In Connection With 1997 Disappearance
Gardaí investigating the disappearance of 17-year-old Ciara Breen in 1997 have arrested a man. It is understood that the arrest follows information received from two people who contacted detectives l...
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Irish News, Apr 21, 2015
€12.5m Housing Development Opens In Dublin
A new €12.5m social housing development is due to open in Dublin today. The Peadar Kearney House building, located on Railway Street, consists of 56 homes as well as a community facility and undergro...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
Public Consultation Opened On Draft Burglary Legislation
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality is calling for submissions from interested groups and individuals on draft legislation aimed at tougher penalties for those found guilty...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
Major Gorse Fire Under Control In Co Roscommon
The fire service in Roscommon has appealed to farmers, landowners and members of the public not to burn vegetation on uncultivated ground following a major gorse fire outside Castlerea on Sunday after...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
Fianna Fáil Slam Sinn Féin As 'Unfit' For Government
Fianna Fáil leader Mícheál Martin has criticised Sinn Féin as "unfit for participation in a democratic republican government." Speaking at the annual 1916 Commemoration, Mr Martin said that Sinn Féin...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
SIPTU Announce Bus Workers' Strike Action
Workers at Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann are to stage two 48-hour strikes on 01-02 May and 15-16 May, SIPTU has announced. The announcement follows a meeting held by the union on 13 April following the ...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
Body Recovered In Search For Missing Oyster Farmer
Valentia Coastguard have recovered the body of a man off the coast of Co Clare. The coastguard was searching for a missing oyster fisherman, after four people got into difficulty at Poulnasherry Bay ...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
Fianna Fáil Publish Foreign Affairs Policy
Fianna Fáil has published a new Foreign Affairs Policy Document outlining the party's key positions in international affairs, including extending voting rights to all Irish citizens for presidential e...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
Body Recovered From Lake In Co Cavan
Gardaí in Co Cavan are still trying to identify a body recovered from a lake on Saturday. The body was recovered from Lough Ramor, close to Virginia, which has been the site of ongoing searches for m...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
Appeal Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy
Gardaí in Co Wicklow are appealing for help in tracing 14-year-old Richard 'Ricky' Wall. The teenager was last seen in Baltinglass, Co Wicklow at 13:00 on 17 April. He is described as being 5'5" in ...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2015
Garda Hunt Armed Robber Who 'Terrorised' Postmistress
Gardaí in Roscommon are searching for a man in connection with an armed robbery at a post office. Garda said that a masked man entered the Knockcroghery post office at about 15:00 on Saturday, where ...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
Fianna Fáil Calls For Minimum Wage Increase
Fianna Fáil has called for a 6.4% increase in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in its submission to the Low Pay Commission. Party spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Dara Calleary, said: "O...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
Glasgow Body Find Confirmed As Missing Cork Student
Police in Scotland have confirmed that a body discovered on a farm north of Glasgow is that of missing Irish student Karen Buckley. Human remains were found at the isolated farm on Wednesday by offic...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
Sinn Féin Launch Referendum 'Yes' Campaign
Sinn Féin has launched a Yes campaign for the two upcoming referendum taking place on 22 May. Louth TD and party leader Gerry Adams, as well as local Louth Councillors launched the campaign, taking t...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
FF Publish New National Drugs Policy
Fianna Fáil has published a new National Drugs Action Plan, in response to what it has called "the escalating drugs crisis". Announcing the publication, the party's spokesperson on Justice, Niall Col...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
Gardaí Seeking 10-Year-Old Over Attempted Robbery
A 10-year-old boy is wanted by gardaí in connection with an attempted robbery in Waterford city on Thursday night. Gardaí said they believe the boy tried to get in through the window of a house at Ra...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
Tech Firm Creates 80 Jobs In West Cork
West Cork-based technology company Global Shares has announced that it is to create 80 new jobs. The company, which develops software for managing companies' employee equity plans, currently employs ...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
Gardaí Appeal For Help Tracing Co Kildare Man
Gardaí have appealed for help in tracing 33-year-old Michael Anesu Nhema, who has been missing from his Co Kildare home last Tuesday. The Zimbabwe-native was last seen at about 9am on Tuesday 14 Apri...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
Gardaí Appeal For Help Tracing Missing 15-Year-Old
Gardaí have appealed for help in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Shannon Quaid who has been missing since Tuesday. The teenager was last seen on 14 April at about 16:20 at the Luas stop in Gle...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2015
Body Found In Burning Car In North Cork
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a man's body in a burning car in north Cork. The body was uncovered inside the car, which was on fire in an isolated woodland area between Fermoy and Ballyho...
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Irish News, Apr 16, 2015
DCC Accused Of 'Letting Down Homeless People'
Fine Gael has accused Dublin City Council of "letting down homeless people". South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, commented following a vote by the council to block a proposed refurbishment of O'Devane...
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Irish News, Apr 16, 2015
Remains Found At Glasgow Farm In Search For Missing Irish Student
Police in Scotland searching for missing student Karen Buckley have uncovered human remains at a farm to the north of Glasgow. Formal identification has not yet been made, but police have said that t...
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Irish News, Apr 16, 2015
500 Garda Recruits A Year Needed For 'Proper Policing'
Gardaí needs 500 new recruits every year in order to provide a "proper policing service", Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has said. Ms O'Sullivan was speaking at the annual conference of the Ass...
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