Irish News for June 2015

Irish News, Jun 30, 2015
Rise In Assaults And Burglaries - CSO
The number of recorded assaults and burglaries between March 2014 and March 2015 increased by 8%, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). However, in the same period...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2015
Roaming Charges Across The EU To Be Abolished
Roaming charges are to be abolished across the EU by June 2017. The decision comes following an agreement reached between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament. Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes said...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2015
Man Arrested After Cannabis Plants Seized In Co Limerick
A man has been arrested after cannabis plants were seized by gardaí in Limerick. The plants are believed to be worth an estimated street value of €115,000. Gardaí carried out the planned search at a...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2015
Gardaí Appeal For Missing Teen John Byrne
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in tracing 17-year-old John Byrne. John was last seen on the Clontarf Road on 10 June. He is described as being 5'7", of slight build and with brown hair. When l...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2015
Man Arrested Over Shooting Incident In Co Limerick
A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in County Limerick. A man in his 50s was seriously injured in the incident which occurred in Castleroy on Monday morning. He...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2015
New Mayor Of Dublin Announced
Sinn Féin Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh has been announced as the new Mayor of Dublin. She is the first Sinn Féin Mayor to be selected for Dublin, and said her priority for the year to come will be t...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2015
Renewed Appeal To Trace Missing Teen From Co Wicklow
Gardaí have renewed an appeal to trace a missing teenager from County Wicklow. Cabdi Raxman Musse, 14, was last seen on Wexford Road in Arklow on Monday. He is described as being black, 5' 3" tall, ...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2015
Union Members Vote For Strike Action At Brewery
Trade union Unite has announced members at a brewery in Clonmel have voted unanimously for industrial action. Union members at the Bulmers brewery voted for strike action following the company's deci...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2015
Agricultural Remembrance Service Held In Co Laois
A remembrance service for victims who lost their lives in agricultural-related accidents has been held in Co Laois. The service, organised by Embrace FARM, took place at the Holy Rosary Church in Abb...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2015
3fivetwo Group To Buy St Joseph's Hospital In Sligo
A private healthcare firm based in Northern Ireland has announced it has agreed to buy St Joseph's Hospital in Sligo. 3fivetwo Group said the sale expected to close in coming weeks. The 19-bed priva...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2015
Government Launches Midlands Action Plan
The Irish Government has today launched its plan to deliver 14,000 jobs to the Midlands region. The Midlands Action Plan for Jobs aims to deliver 10-15% employment growth over the coming years. The ...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2015
Wrike To Establish European HQ In Dublin
American company Wrike is to develop 50 jobs by establishing its European Headquarters in Dublin. The two year investment is being created with the support of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and I...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2015
Medical Company To Expand Manufacturing Facility
A global biopharmaceutical company has announced it will expand its medical device manufacturing facility in Sligo. AbbVie will create 50 jobs over the next four years at its facility in Ballytivnan ...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2015
Marriage Equality For Citizens Across Ireland - Adams
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said it is time that citizens in same sex relationships across Ireland had marriage equality. In May, Ireland legalised gay marriage by a majority vote. Speaking ...
Irish News, Jun 26, 2015
Govt Water Charge Amendments 'Underhand And Sneaky' – SF
New proposals put forward by the government that would impose restrictions on people selling their homes if they have resisted paying water charges, have been described as "underhand and sneaky". It ...
Irish News, Jun 26, 2015
Irish People Should Be Told About Cross Border Health Directive
The Health Service Executive should inform the public about the Cross Border Health Directive (CBD), that allows Irish people to access health services in other EU countries. Labour TD Jack Wall made...
Irish News, Jun 26, 2015
Human Remains Recovered In Disappeared Dig In Co Meath
Human remains have been found at Coghalstown, Co Meath, during a search for the body of Joe Lynskey. A contractor working on behalf of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (...
Irish News, Jun 26, 2015
Three Charged In Connection With Fatal Shooting In Murroe
Three men have appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court charged in connection with a fatal shooting in Murroe last weekend. The men, aged 49, 48 and 25, were arrested after a 51-y...
Irish News, Jun 26, 2015
Garda Issue Two Missing Person Appeals
Gardaí in Monaghan have appealed for help in tracing 57-year-old Gordon Stewart, who has been missing for almost a week. Mr Stewart went missing from his home in Crescent Hill, Castleblaney, on Sunda...
Irish News, Jun 26, 2015
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To St Stephen's Green Attack
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to an assault at St. Stephen's Green West in the early hours of Sunday, 21 June. A 45-year-old man was attacked by another man at about 03:30am, suffering serious i...
Irish News, Jun 26, 2015
Job Cuts At Liberty Insurance 'Massive Blow'
A total of two hundred and seventy jobs are to be cut at Liberty Insurance across Ireland in the next 18 months. It is understood that 135 jobs are expected to be lost in Dublin along with 115 in Cav...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2015
Govt Accused Of Failing Families Experiencing Mortgage Difficulties
The government has been accused of failing families experiencing difficulties with mortgage repayments, by Fianna Fáil's Seán Ó Fearghaíl. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl has raised the issue in the Dáil with Tao...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2015
Two Arrested Over Cannabis Seized In North Co Dublin
Cannabis worth an estimated €1.7m has been seized in north county Dublin in a joint operation by Customs officers and Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. Approximately 85kgs of the drug was seize...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2015
Killarney Festival Cancelled
The Killarney Festival of Music & Food has been cancelled, just over 48 hours before it was due to begin. Organisers of the event, which was due to take place this weekend, blamed "unforeseen circums...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2015
Low Pay Commission 'Next Step' In Fair Pay For Workers - Labour
The Low Pay Commission represents the "next step" in fair pay for workers, Labour's Sean Kenny has said. Commenting on the the National Minimum Wage Act, Deputy Kenny said that the Low Pay Commission...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2015
Irish Suicidology Association Welcomes New Govt Strategy
Founder for the Irish Suicidology Association and Fine Gael TD, Dan Neville, has welcomed the publication of the governments's suicide strategy, Connecting for Life – Ireland’s Suicide Prevention Stra...
Irish News, Jun 25, 2015
Sinn Féin 'Outraged' Garda Asking For Money To Police Community Events
Sinn Féin's Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has expressed his "outrage" at the revelation that An Garda Síochána requested payment from local community groups for the policing of community events and festivals....
Irish News, Jun 25, 2015
Four Men Arrested Following Discovery Of Suspect Device
Four men have been arrested in connection with a suspect device in Co Longford. It is understood that the men were detained after garda found a suspected improvised explosive device in a car travelli...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2015
Funeral Held For Olivia Burke And Niccolai Schuster
Funeral services have been held today for Olivia Burke and Niccolai Schuster, two of the victims of a balcony collapse in Berkeley, California. A service was held for Olivia Burke at Our Lady of Perp...
Irish News, Jun 24, 2015
New National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Launched
A new National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, 2015-2020, has been launched by Minister for Primary Care, Social Care and Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch. The new strategy, called 'Connecting for Life...