Irish News for January 2016 : Page 3

Irish News, Jan 20, 2016
New Bill To Protect Journalist Communications - FF
Fianna Fáil has announced a new Bill aimed at protecting confidential communications between a journalist and their source. The party's Spokesperson on Justice, Niall Collins, said that the Bill woul...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2016
Interdepartmental Group To Examine Impact Of Retirement Age Changes
An Interdepartmental Group is to be established to examine retirement ages for workers in both the public and private sectors. Announcing the group the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr ...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2016
Taoiseach Promoting Ireland At World Economic Forum
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is attending the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) being held in Davos. Over the next three days the Taoiseach will promote Ireland as a key location for inter...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2016
€40m Secured For Designated Gateway And Hub Towns
Funding of €40 million has been secured for local authorities for designated gateway and hub towns across Ireland. The money is being supplied by the European Regional Development Fund and will enabl...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
Justice Minister Urged To Explain Monitoring Of Journalists
Sinn Féin have expressed "grave concerns" following reports of the monitoring of journalists' phone records. The party's spokesperson on Justice and Equality, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, said that a free ...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
SF Criticise Govt On Child Homelessness
The government has been criticised for its record on dealing with child homelessness by Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Children, Robert Troy. Deputy Troy accused both the Minister for Children James Re...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
Five Hundred New Jobs Announced In Co Clare
Fine Gael have welcomed the announcement of 500 new jobs in Clare by healthcare recruitment company, TTM. TD for Clare and Chairman of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee, Pat Breen, said the an...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
Action Plan For Jobs 2016 Published By Govt
The government has announced its Action Plan for Jobs 2016, the fifth in the annual series of jobs plans, aimed at building a new, sustainable economy based on enterprise, exports and innovation. Min...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
350 New Jobs At Dublin Airport Announced By DAA
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has announced 350 new jobs at Dublin Airport due to an increase in passenger numbers. Welcoming the news Labour TD Brendan Ryan said: "I am pleased by (the) announc...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
Tenant And Landlord Mediation Free Under New Bill
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly, has announced the commencement of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015. The new Act provides for free mediation ser...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
Minister For Foreign Affairs Attends EU Meeting On Syria And Iraq
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, has attended a meeting of European Union Foreign Minister in Brussels, to discuss Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and the Middle East Peace Process were ...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
New Criminal Justice Bill 2016 Published
The new Criminal Justice (Offences relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016 has been published by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald. "This important legislation aims to defi...
Irish News, Jan 19, 2016
Drone Registration Campaign Begins
A national awareness campaign has been launched to let owners of drones over 1kg that they must now be registered with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Pa...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
Garda Appeal For Help After Body Found In Co Kildare River
Garda in Kildare have appealed for help in identifying the location where a man was killed, after his body was recovered from the Grand Canal. The man's body was found in the water on Saturday 16 Jan...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
Sinn Féin Call On Cork Residents To Support Right2Water Protest
A Right2Water demonstration planned for Saturday 23 January has been described as an "opportunity to tell Fine Gael and Labour that their time in Government is up". Sinn Féin General Election candida...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
Govt Announce Review Of Company And Employment Law
The government has announced a review of company and employment law, which aims to provide the basis for legislative change to prevent a repeat of the situation surrounding the closure of Clerys depar...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
Garda Appeal For Mother And Sons Missing From Bray, Co Wicklow
Gardaí have appealed for help in tracing Joanna Rose and her two children, Benjamin and Vincent, who have been missing from their home in Newcourt Villas, Bray, Co Wicklow, since Tuesday, 12 January. ...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
New Criminal Justice Bill Comes Into Force
Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, has announced the commencement of the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Act 2015, which includes new laws to tackle repeat burglars. Anno...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
IDA Ireland Employment Up 8% In 2015
New figures from IDA Ireland have revealed that almost 6,000 new jobs were added to the Dublin economy in 2015, an increase of 8% on 2014. Welcoming the news, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, C...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
Ireland Still Suffering 'Crisis Level Unemployment' - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin has said that Ireland is still suffering from "crisis level unemployment, in spite of government announcements to the contrary". "Every new Job created is good news and we in Sinn Féin welc...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
Fianna Fáil Claim UN Highlights Govt Failure On Children's Rights
Fianna Fáil has claimed that the United Nations has highlighted the Government's failings on children's rights. The party's Spokesperson for Children, Robert Troy, made the claim following Minister J...
Irish News, Jan 18, 2016
New National IP Protocol Launched
Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English, has launched the new National IP Protocol, which continues the State's aim of making the process of engagement between business and the re...
Irish News, Jan 15, 2016
€40m Competitive Regional Jobs Fund Launched
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton, have announced a €40 million competitive regional jobs fund as part of the government's Regional Jobs Plan. The Taoiseach announced the...
Irish News, Jan 15, 2016
Dublin Cloud Computing Firm Announces 450 New Jobs
450 new jobs are to be created in Dublin by cloud computing company, Oracle. The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, was at the company's Dublin office to announce the new jobs, which will be based in cloud sales...
Irish News, Jan 15, 2016
New €50m State-Of-The-Art Bus Éireann Fleet Launched
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, has officially launched Bus Éireann's new €50 million 'fleet of the future'. Funding for 116 new vehicles was provided by the Departme...
Irish News, Jan 15, 2016
New Licence Exchange Law Agreed Between Ireland And Canadian Province
A new law has been agreed between Ireland and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, allowing for a drivers licence exchange. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donoh...
Irish News, Jan 15, 2016
Sinn Féin Urge Cork Voters To Reject Council Merger Plan
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has criticised a plan to merge Cork City and County Councils, which he said would be "detrimental" for the city. Mr Adams called on Cork voters to demand the rejection...
Irish News, Jan 15, 2016
Govt Urged To Take 'Urgent Action' On Motor Insurance Costs
Fianna Fáil has called on the government to take "urgent action" to address rising motor insurance costs. TD for Offaly, Barry Cowen, made the comments after raising the issue with Labour Leader Joan...
Irish News, Jan 15, 2016
Five Arrested In Operation Thor Arms Seizure
Four men and one woman have been arrested in connection with a firearms seizure in Baldoyle, Dublin. As part of Operation Thor, Gardaí carried out planned searches of premises and lands at Moyne Park...
Irish News, Jan 15, 2016
Foreign Affairs Minister In NI For First Meeting With Arlene Foster
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, has attended his first official meeting with new Northern Ireland First Minister, Arlene Foster. Minister Flanagan was in Belfast on Thur...