Irish News for September 2015 : Page 4

Irish News, Sep 15, 2015
Tourism Minister In US To Launch Tourism Initiative
Tourism Ireland and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport have begun a trade mission to the United States, where they will attend a number of tourism promotion events. Tourism Minister Pascha...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2015
Minister For European Affairs In Brussels For GAC Meeting
Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy, is in Brussels for a meeting of the General Affairs Council of Europe Ministers to discuss the upcoming October European Council, with a...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2015
Minister Launches Jobs Week 2015
Hundreds of events are to take place across the State as part of Jobs Week 2015, aimed at helping both job seekers and employers. The Tánaiste and the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D....
Irish News, Sep 15, 2015
Food Exports 'Driving Recovery'
Irish food exports increased by almost £200 million compared to the same time last year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office have revealed. Welcoming the figures, Fine Gael's Marcella Corc...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2015
Recession 'Deeper And Longer Than Needed' - SF
Ireland's recession was "deeper and longer than it needed to be" thanks to a 'Boom Bust' government, Sinn Féin's Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Spokesperson Peadar Tóibín has said. According to to ...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2015
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Road Accident
Garda in Listowel have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road traffic accident on the Ballybunion Road on the 15 September. A 24-year-old man was fatally injured when he was hit by a car as he walked...
Irish News, Sep 15, 2015
Teenager Arrested Over Suspicious Fire
A teenager has been arrested in connection with a fire at a factory in Drogheda, Co Louth. Garda are investigating a suspicious fire at a paper factory in Donore Industrial Estate on Saturday, 12 Sep...
Irish News, Sep 14, 2015
'Flags For Schools' Initiative Launched At St Patrick's N.S. Co Mayo
The 'Flags for Schools' initiative, a major part of the governments programme of events to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising, has been launched by the Taoiseach and the Arts and Education Minister...
Irish News, Sep 14, 2015
Bus Carrying 52 Pupils Overturns In Co Cork
A bus carrying 52 secondary school pupils overturned as it rounded a bend in Co Cork shortly after 8am on Monday morning. It is understood the bus was travelling from Ballyhooly to Fermoy when it is ...
Irish News, Sep 14, 2015
Status Yellow Weather Warning Remains In Place
A Status Yellow weather warning remains in place for Counties Munster and Galway. Met Éireann have warned people to be "be aware" of continuing heavy rainfall throughout Monday, with a continued risk...
Irish News, Sep 14, 2015
Irish Water Accused Of Hypocrisy Over DCC Debt
Irish Water has been accused of hypocrisy following the news that they owe Dublin City Council €8.194m since 2013. Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Noeleen Reilly, said that the council was left wit...
Irish News, Sep 14, 2015
FF Criticise Govt's 'Continuing Failure' On Hospital Waiting Lists
Fianna Fáil has criticised the government for its "continuing failure to tackle growing hospital waiting lists". The party's health spokesperson, Billy Kelleher, said that the Minister for Health had...
Irish News, Sep 14, 2015
New Jobs Announced For Mullingar
Twenty eight new jobs are to be created in Marlinstown by Patterson Pumps Ireland. Welcoming the news, Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, said: "The creation of 28 new jobs by P...
Irish News, Sep 14, 2015
Minister For Jobs Begins Trade Mission To China
Minister for Jobs Richard Burton has begun a five-day, four-city trade mission to China, aimed at supporting jobs in Ireland. The Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland mission involves a total of 36 Iri...
Irish News, Sep 11, 2015
Sinn Féin Publish 10 Point Plan For Refugee Crisis
Sinn Féin have submitted a 10 point plan to address the ongoing refugee crisis to the government. Announcing the action plan, Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said: "The recent tr...
Irish News, Sep 11, 2015
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Accident In Co Mayo
Garda have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road accident in Ballina, Co Mayo. A 70-year-old woman was walking on Emmet Street at 21:15 on Thursday night when she was hit by a car. She was taken to...
Irish News, Sep 11, 2015
Economic Improvements 'Not Filtered Down To Most In Need' - MQI
Homeless and drugs charity, Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI), has presented it's Annual Review 2014 to President Michael D Higgins. MQI said that their yearly review highlights the continued growth of ho...
Irish News, Sep 11, 2015
Status Orange Weather Warning Extended
Met Éireann has renewed a Status Orange warning for heavy, and at times thundery rainfall, which could lead to flooding. The weather warning, which advises people to "be prepared", covers counties, C...
Irish News, Sep 11, 2015
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Serious Assault In Temple Bar
Garda have appealed for witnesses to a serious assault on Cows Lane in Dublin on Thursday night. A man in his mid 20s was assault in Temple Bar at about 20:45 last night. He was taken to St. James Ho...
Irish News, Sep 11, 2015
Fianna Fáil Support Competitive Tax Environment For Job Creation
A competitive tax environment is central to support enterprise and job creation, Fianna Fáil has said. The party's finance spokesperson, Michael McGrath, said that they were committed to addressing t...
Irish News, Sep 11, 2015
Labour Announce Cork North Central Candidate
Labour has announced that Kathleen Lynch will stand for the party in Cork North Central in the upcoming general election. Deputy Lynch said: "I have been privileged to serve the people of Cork as the...
Irish News, Sep 10, 2015
Orange Weather Warning Issued Across Ireland
An Orange weather warning for rain has been issued for a number of counties across Ireland. Met Éireann has issued the warning for counties, Connacht, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipper...
Irish News, Sep 10, 2015
FF Disappointed At Govt's Response To Refugee Crisis
Fianna Fáil has expressed disappointment at the government's unilateral strategy in response to the refugee crisis. The party's spokesperson on European Affairs, Timmy Dooley, welcomed the announceme...
Irish News, Sep 10, 2015
Appeal For Witnesses Following Fatal Road Accident
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident in County Waterford on Wednesday, 09 September. A man in his 50s was seriously injured when his motorcycle hit a wall on the...
Irish News, Sep 10, 2015
Sinn Féin Calls For All-Ireland Suicide Prevention Agency
Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams, has praised all those in Ireland that "work hard every day of the week to reduce suicide". Mr Adams made the comment in a speech to make Work Suicide Prevention Day, us...
Irish News, Sep 10, 2015
Missing Teenager Found 'Safe And Well'
A 14-year-old boy reported missing on Wednesday has been found "safe and well. Garda issued an appeal for help in tracing Dillon O'Neill, who had not been seen since just before 18:00 on Wednesday, 0...
Irish News, Sep 10, 2015
Minister Welcomes Energy Price Cuts
Minister for Energy, Alex, White, has welcomed the news of price cuts by Bord Gáis Energy (BGE). From 01 October this year, the unit price of residential gas will be reduced by 2.5%, while the unit r...
Irish News, Sep 10, 2015
Tourism Ireland Launches New Campaign
A new €12m seasonal tourism campaign has been launched by Tourism Ireland and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe. The autumn promotional campaign aims to boost late-season tou...
Irish News, Sep 9, 2015
Minister Congratulates Junior Cert Students
The Minister for Education & Skills has congratulated the 59,522 students who will receive their Junior Certificate results today. Minister Jan O'Sullivan said: "I want to congratulate all those who ...
Irish News, Sep 9, 2015
Gardaí Seize Zopiclone Tablets In Dublin
Gardaí have seized a quantity of Zopiclone tablets, worth an estimated street value of €42,000, in Dublin. The seizure was made at a house off Rutland Street on Tuesday morning. It was part of an on...