Irish News for September 2015 : Page 2

Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
Fianna Fáil Publishes Policy Aimed At Protecting Agriculture
Fianna Fáil has published a policy aimed at protecting and developing agriculture for the 140,000 farming families in Ireland. The party's spokesperson on Agriculture and Food Éamon Ó Cuív said that ...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
€3.2m Announced For Community Centres
The government has announced contracts worth €3.2 million per year for the operation of community centres and facilities to be offered to 91 not-for-profit companies across Ireland. The contracts rep...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
Minister For Children Welcomes Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015
The new Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 is to introduce a range of reforms of the law, containing significant measures to protect children and young people from sexual abuse and exploitation....
Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
Navy Vessel To Assist Italian Authorities In Humanitarian Operation
Irish Navy vessel L.É. Samuel Beckett has set sail from Haulbowline to help Italian authorities in the humanitarian operation to rescue migrants from the waters between Libya and Sicily. It follows a...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
Over 100 New Jobs For Dublin
More than 100 jobs are to be created in Dublin over the next five years by global company, NIIT Limited, the Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton has announced. NIIT Ltd, which provides multi-disciplinar...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
Teachers Unions Divided On Junior Cycle Reforms
The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has voted to reject the latest Junior Cycle proposals, while the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) has accepted the proposals. ASTI president Máire ...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2015
More Than 400,000 Illegal Cigarettes Seized In Cork
Illegal cigarettes worth an estimated €220,000 have been seized by Revenue officers in Cork. Officers found approximately 42,000 unstamped 'NZ Slim' cigarettes were seized at a commercial premises in...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
Recovery Of Jobs Market Saves €3bn - FG
The recovery of the jobs market has saved the taxpayer approximately €3 billion, according to to Fine Gael's Noel Harrington. Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, told a meeting ...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
DART Underground Proposal 'Will Not Proceed As Designed' - Donohoe
The proposed DART Underground project will not proceed as currently designed, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe has announced. The National Transport Authority (NTA), whose s...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
Gardaí Arrest Man In Donegal Wanted By PSNI
Gardaí in Co Donegal have arrested a man wanted in connection with a murder in Belfast. A man aged in his 40s was arrested in the South Donegal area on Wednesday at about 09:15. It is understood tha...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
Gardaí Appeal For Missing Co Wexford Man
Gardaí in Co Wexford have appealed for help in tracing 36-year-old Mark O'Toole. Mr O'Toole was last seen at around lunch time on Friday, 18 September in Gorey Town Centre. He is described as being...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
Sinn Féin Welcome Marriage Equality Bill 'With Open Arms
Sinn Féin has welcomed the Marriage Equality Bill "with open arms", commending all those who campaigned for and supported the bill. Spokesperson on Equality, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said: "The 22nd May...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
FF Publish Bill To Close Finance Loophole
Fianna Fáil have published a new Bill to address "a major loophole" exposed by a Supreme Court decision. The so-called loophole came to light in May when the Supreme Court said that, although banks a...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
Govt To Invest €30m In Rural Towns And Villages
The Government is to invest €30m in rural towns and villages between 2016 – 2021, Ministers Alan Kelly and Ann Phelan announced on Tuesday. The new scheme will support the revitalisation of rural tow...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
Ireland 2016 Schools Programme Launched
The Ireland 2016 Schools Programme has been launched by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O'Sullivan, and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys. The initiative is ...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2015
Minister Kelly Announces Review Of Fire Safety Compliance
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly, has announced a review to address concerns of non-compliance with Fire Safety Requirements in residential developments. T...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
50th Infantry Group To Join UNDOF
Ireland's 50th Infantry Group are due to leave for service with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). Carrying out an official review of the Group, Minister for Defence, Simon Cove...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
Gardaí Launch Seasonal Crime Campaign - 'Do The Light Thing'
Gardaí have launched the second 'Supporting Safer Communities' campaign of 2015, with a focus on burglary, crime prevention and reduction. Launching the 'Do the Light Thing - Illuminate to Eliminate ...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
Housing Crisis Harms Children Most - SF
The current housing crisis harms children the most, Sinn Féin's Spokesperson for Children Sandra McLellan has said. Deputy McLellan reminded the government that there are almost 1,500 children living...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
Govt Urged To Prioritise Investment In Childcare
The government is being urged to prioritise investment in childcare in the upcoming budget. Fianna Fáil's Spokesperson on Children, Robert Troy, made the call following the publication of a report by...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
Ireland's Tax System Must Not Be Out Of Sync With EU - FG
Ireland should not adopt tax measures that are out of sync with other countries, Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes, has said. Deputy Hayes made the comment following reports that Ireland is to become one of...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
'Series of Changes' To Be Made To Firearm Legislation
The Minister for Justice and Equality has produced a series of changes to the licensing of firearms in Ireland, following consultations with key stakeholders and hearings by the Joint Oireachtas Commi...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
New Certification Guidelines Issued For GPs
New guidelines for certification for all GPs in Ireland have been produced following a six-month research study by the Department of Social Protection's Medical Review and Assessment Service and led b...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
Missing Cork Man Found 'Safe And Well'
Gardaí in Cork have reported that 36-year-old John O'Sullivan has been found "safe and well". Garda had issued an appeal for help tracing Mr O'Sullivan, who had been missing from his family home in C...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2015
FF Criticise Mortgage Lending Rules
Michael McGrath, Fianna Fáil spokesperson for Finance, has criticised the rules from Central Bank regarding mortgage lending. He says the rules, which have been in place since February 2015, are havin...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2015
FF Propose New Knife Legislation
Illegally carrying a knife in a public place could carry a minimum 12 months custodial sentence, under new legislation proposed by Fianna Fáil. Fianna Fáil's Justice Spokesperson Niall Collins TD com...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2015
Agriculture Commissioner Criticised For 'Missed Opportunity'
Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has been accused of wasting am opportunity "to show farmers across Europe that you understood the crisis many of them are facing". Making the accusation, Sinn Féin...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2015
EU Parliament HQ Overhaul 'Political And Economic Madness'
Plans for a "massive overhaul" of the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels have been criticised by Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes. Deputy Hayes said that, at a time when national budgets are unde...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2015
Govt Determined To Tackle Organised Crime
The Irish Government remains determined that organised crime, from whatever quarter and in whatever manifestation, continues to be tackled head on, Minister Flanagan has said ahead of fresh talks in N...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2015
Domestic Water Customers Sought For Public Water Forum
The Commission for Energy Regulation has launched a recruitment drive to appoint 20 domestic water consumers to the board of the new independent consumer consultative forum, the Public Water Forum. T...