Irish News for September 2015

Irish News, Sep 30, 2015
Ireland's GDP To Grow In 2015 - ESRI
Ireland's GDP is expected to grow 6% in 2015, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). In its Quarterly Economic Commentary, the think tank also forecasted a 4.5% growth in the...
Irish News, Sep 30, 2015
Ministers Reveal Care Service For Diabetes Patients
A new Diabetes Cycle of Care service has been launched for holders of medical cards and GP Visit Cards who have Type 2 Diabetes. The service was revealed today 30 September by Minister for Health Leo...
Irish News, Sep 30, 2015
Call For Intervention Over Dublin Apartments Safety Failings
Sinn Féin councillor Chris Andrews has called for an immediate intervention in the situation faced by Dublin residents over safety issues. It is understood inhabitants of the Longboat Quay apartments...
Irish News, Sep 30, 2015
Property Prices Increase Nationwide In August
Residential property price rose by 2.3% across Ireland in August, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). New figures from the Residential Property Price Index shows that this is a 0.9% inc...
Irish News, Sep 30, 2015
Man Arrested In Connection With Celbridge Death
A man in his 20s has been arrested after a man was found dead at a house in Co Kildare on Tuesday night. The victim, in his 30s, was found with head injuries at Willowborok Park in Celbridge at aroun...
Irish News, Sep 30, 2015
Man Seriously Injured Following Stabbing Attack In Drogheda
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed in County Louth. The incident occurred at a pharmacy on Scarlet Street in Drogheda shortly before 8.30am on Tuesday. The victim, belie...
Irish News, Sep 30, 2015
Man Dies After Tractor Overturns In Co Wicklow
A man in his 80's has died after the tractor he was driving hit a ditch and overturned in County Wicklow. The incident occurred on a minor road at Ballycullen near Ashford at around 11.30am on Tuesda...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2015
DCC Call For Housing Crisis To Be Declared 'National Emergency'
Dublin City Council housing committee has voted unanimously to call on Minister Alan Kelly to declare the housing crisis a 'National Emergency'. The council took the vote at a meeting held on Monday ...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2015
Body Found In Drogheda
Gardaí in Dundalk are appealing for witnesses following the discovery of the body of a 53-year-old man in Dundalk. The man's body was discovered at about 3am on Monday, 28 September in Kilcurry. Gar...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2015
Woman Seriously Injured In Collision With Garda Van
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses of a two vehicle collision on the Killarney to Tralee road at about 19:45 on Monday. A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after the car she was driving was...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2015
Investigation Launched After Pharmacy Worker Stabbed
An investigation has been launched in Drogheda after a Pharmacy employee was stabbed. Gardaí were called to Scarlet Street shortly before 08:30 on Tuesday morning to reports that an employee had been...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2015
Cocaine, Cash And Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Airport
Revenue Officers have seized cocaine, cash and cigarettes in a number of separate operations at Dublin Airport. On Sunday, 27 September, Revenue officers, with the assistance of detection dog Scooby,...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2015
New Transatlantic Flights Announced At Cork Airport
The news that transatlantic routes are to be added at Cork Airport has been described as "great news for the city and county" and a "huge boost for tourism and business throughout the Munster region"....
Irish News, Sep 28, 2015
Gardaí Renew Appeal To Identify Body Found In Galway
Gardaí in Galway have renewed an appeal for help in identifying a man who was found dead on 27 September 2014. The man's body was found in Rusheen Woods near Barna on the evening of Saturday, 27 Sept...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2015
Two Men Arrested In Martin Kivlehan Murder Investigation
Two men have been arrested by officers investigating the murder of Martin Kivlehan on 03 August 2015. They were both arrested in Sligo town and are currently being detained at Sligo Garda Station und...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2015
Govt Consistently Failing Health Targets - SF
The government has been accused of "consistently failing" to meet targets set in the health service. Sinn Féin health spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin strongly criticised the government for its heal...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2015
Tenants Complaint System Needs 'Radical Reform'
The complaint system available to landlords, tenants and neighbours is in need of "radical reform", Fianna Fáil leader of Dublin City Council, Paul McAuliffe, has said. Cllr McAuliffe says radical re...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2015
More Education Needed To Tackle Obesity Problem
More education is needed to tackle Ireland's growing obesity problem, Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone has said. Sen Noone made the call following the publication of a report by safefood, wh...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2015
Cigarettes And Tobacco Seized In Co Cork
Revenue officers have seized cigarettes and tobacco during a vehicle stop in Glanmire, Co Cork. Officers found 20,000 unstamped 'Aroma' branded cigarettes and 15 kgs of unstamped 'Flandria' tobacco, ...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2015
Missing Cork Girl Believed To Be In Belfast
The PSNI is working with Gardai after a girl who went missing from Cork is believed to have travelled to Belfast. Leigh Arundel, 15, may be with an older male according to the police. Leigh went miss...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2015
Two Arrested Over Murder Of Martin Kivlehan
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Martin Kivlehan. 59-year-old Mr Kivlehan was found with stab wounds at his apartment in Sligo on 03 August. Both men were both arrested in...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2015
Gardaí Issues Warning Over 'Vishing' Scam
Gardaí have issued a warning over a new telephone scam known as 'Vishing'. 'Vishing' involves criminals using a telephone to deceive people into providing financial information. Members of the publi...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2015
Dublin Airport To Close T1 Departures Road For Repairs
Dublin Airport has confirmed the Departures Road at Terminal 1 is to close for three months, in order to allow essential maintenance to be carried out. The project will commence from 4am on Monday 2...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2015
HPRA Warns Irish Women Over Breast Implant Contamination
Up to 980 Irish women may have received breast implants manufactured by a company whose products have been suspended due to concerns over potential contamination, the Health Products Regulatory Author...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2015
Irish Man Shot Dead In Spain
A man from Ireland has been shot dead on the Costa del Sol in Spain, it has been reported. Gary Hutch, 34, who was originally from Champions Avenue in Dublin, was a convicted Irish criminal. He had ...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2015
Govt Must Develop Rural Broadband Infrastructure - Colreavy
Sinn Féin Energy Spokesperson Michael Colreavy has called for the broadband network infrastructure proposed under the National Broadband Plan to be held in public ownership. Deputy Colreavy said the ...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2015
ESB Profits Rise By €10m
Irish energy firm ESB today has announced an operating profit of €337 million, an increase of €10 million on the same period in 2014. ESB's Chief Executive, Pat O'Doherty, said: "These results reflec...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2015
Gardaí Renew Appeal Over Galway Body Find
Gardaí have renewed their appeal after a man's body was found in Barna, Galway, in 2014. The body was discovered at Rusheen Bay Woods on 27 September. It is believed the man was aged between 30 and ...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
Gardaí Appeal For Help To Trace Missing 15-Year-Old
Gardaí in Dublin have issued an appeal for help in tracing 15-year-old Cian Doyle. The teenager was last seen at about 19:40 on Wednesday night. He is described as being 5'5'' tall, of slim build wi...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
Rural Ireland Funding 'Derisory And Insufficient' - SF
The government's announcement of €30m over the next five years for rural Ireland has been described as "derisory and insufficient to meet the needs of rural dwellers and communities", by Sinn Féin lea...