Irish News for March 2016

Irish News, Mar 31, 2016
Parties Refusing To Talk To Each Other 'Farcical' - SF
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil's refusal to talk to each other has been described as a "farce" and is "impeding TDs from doing their jobs", Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane has said. Speaking from Leinster Ho...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2016
15-Year-Old Arrested In Lorcan O'Reilly Murder Investigation
Gardaí investigating the murder of Lorcan O'Reilly in Dublin last year have arrested a 15-year-old male. Mr O'Reilly died after he was stabbed in the early hours of 01 November. It is believed that M...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2016
DSP Announce Jobs & Careers Advice Fair
A Jobs and Career Advice Fair has been announced by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and the Donegal Local Development Company (DLDC). The Fair will be held in the Abbey Hotel in Donegal Tow...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2016
Kilmainham Courthouse Visitor Centre Opens
A new visitor centre has been opened at Kilmainham Courthouse as one of the Ireland 2016 'Permanent Reminders', Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys has announced. Minister...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2016
SF Councillor Missing For Two Weeks Asks For Privacy
A Sinn Féin councillor missing since 18 March has thanked people for their concern and appealed for privacy so he can spend time with his family. Stephen Cunningham, 23, went missing after a night ou...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2016
17.1% Rise In Overseas Visitors To Ireland - CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed an increase of 17.1% in overseas visitors to Ireland between December 2015 and February 2016. Welcoming the results, Minister for Tr...
Irish News, Mar 31, 2016
Man Arrested Over Galway Cannabis Seizure
A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the seizure of herbal cannabis in Galway. As part of an intelligence led joint operation involving Revenue's Customs Service, the Garda's Drugs ...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
Irish Research And Development Benefits From €250m EU Funding
More than €250 in competitive funding has been secured from Horizon 2020, the European Union's programme for Research and Innovation. A total of 588 projects with Irish participants are to benefit fr...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
Minister Flanagan To 'Carefully Consider' Findings Of Berkley Collapse Investigation
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is to "carefully consider" the findings of the District Attorney’s investigation into the Berkley collapse. Commenting on the publication of the report, Mi...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
Drugs And Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Airport
Two people have been arrested at Dublin Airport after it was discovered they had ingested pellets of cannabis resin worth an estimated €14,000. Revenue officers stopped the man and woman, both aged i...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
Specific Target Need To Reduce Road Injuries
A specific target is needed to reduce serious road traffic injuries, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, has said. Deputy Hayes said that European targets on road fatalities have been a major fact...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
EU Water Framework Directive Will Not Force Water Charges - FF
The proposed EU Water Framework Directive will not force any new government to retain water charges, Fianna Fáil's Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Sean Fleming, has said. Deputy Flemin...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
Housing Crisis Impacting People's Mental Health - SF
The government has been urged to acknowledge the impact of the housing crisis on people's mental health and to take serious measures to address it. Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane made the call in respo...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
Witnesses Sought To Fatal Road Accident In Co Meath
Gardaí have renewed an appeal for witnesses to a fatal road traffic accident in Co Meath on Sunday, 27 March. A male motorcyclist, aged in his 40's, was fatally injured when his motorcycle collided w...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
Cocaine Seizure 'Significant Blow Against Organised Crime'
Cocaine worth an estimated €500,000 has been seized by officers from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in Co Dublin. The drugs were uncovered during a search of a premises at Coolquay, The Ward on...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2016
Northern Irish Man Dies In Co Sligo Crash
A man from Belfast has died in a car crash in County Sligo. The 69-year-old man was killed after the car he was driving hit a ditch in Castlegal, Cliffoney, at around 3pm on Monday. The man's car wa...
Irish News, Mar 24, 2016
Details Of Easter Rising Commemorative Events Announced
A number of major events are to be held over the weekend as part of the largest ever Easter Centenary programme to mark 100th anniversary of 1916 Rising. Announcing details of the major commemorative...
Irish News, Mar 24, 2016
Woman Seriously Injured In Knife Attack In Cork City
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a knife attack on a woman in Cork city yesterday, 23 March. It is understood that the woman, aged in her 20s, was slashed across the face a number of times when ...
Irish News, Mar 24, 2016
Varadkar Urged To Ask Judge To Reconsider Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme Ruling
The Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, has been urged to asked Judge Harding Clark to reconsider her decision, and return all records to survivors as per the Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme. Making the ...
Irish News, Mar 24, 2016
Govt Accused of Undermining Post Office Network
The government has been accused of continuing to undermine the Post Office network across Ireland. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications Michael Moynihan made the comments after the Department o...
Irish News, Mar 24, 2016
Govt Urged To Issue Preservation Order For Moore Street
The government has been urged to introduce a preservation order for the entire Moore Street National Monument. Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh made the call following a High Court ruling that the monu...
Irish News, Mar 24, 2016
Man Dies In Co Meath Shooting Incident
A man aged in his 50s has been killed after being shot in Ratoath, Co Meath. Gardaí have reported that the man died in an incident at the Old Mill yesterday, 23 March. The scene has been preserved f...
Irish News, Mar 24, 2016
Witnesses Sought To Fatal House Fire In Carrickmacross
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a fatal house fire in Carrickmacross on Monday 21 March. Emergency services were called to a property at St. Macartans Villas at about 01:30. A man, aged in his...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2016
NBRU 'Determined' To Progress With Pay Claim For CIÉ Workers
The National Bus and Railworkers' Union (NBRU) has said that it is "determined to progress pay claims for transport workers within CIÉ in line with industry norms". The union's General Secretary Derm...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2016
Ireland Stands With The People Of Belgium - Flanagan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, has issued a further statement on the terrorist attacks in Brussels following a cabinet meeting. "This morning the Dáil observed a minute'...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2016
Farmers And Landowners Warned Against Illegal Burning Of Land
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has renewed its warning to farmers and other landowners that the burning of land is unlawful between 01 March and 31 August under current legislation...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2016
Labour Party 'Will Not Be Involved In The New Govt'
The Labour Party will not be involved in the formation of Ireland's next government, the party has announced in a statement. The statement reveals that members of the Parliamentary Labour Party agree...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2016
UK Corporation Tax Cuts 'Potentially Major Threat To Ireland's Economy' - FF
Corporation tax cuts announced by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer have been described as a "potentially major threat to Ireland's economy". Fianna Fáil Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath said th...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2016
Tenants Must Be Protected From 'Vulture Funds And Unbridled Greed' - SF
The future government has been urged to act to protect the rights of tenants from "vulture funds and unbridled greed", by Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Dessie Ellis. Deputy Ellis made his comments a...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2016
Two Women Charged Following Garda Operation In Waterford And Wexford
Two women have been charged following a large-scale Garda operation in Waterford and Wexford yesterday, 22 March. More than 80 garda officers, supported by various other authorities, carried out a nu...