Irish News for April 2016

Irish News, Apr 29, 2016
Garda Investigating Infant's Death In 1970s Searching Property In South Dublin
Gardaí have begun a search of a house in south Dublin in connection with an investigation into the death of a new born infant in the 1970s. It is understood that officers investigating the case execu...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2016
Workers Memorial Day Ireland Honours Construction Industry Workers
A commemorative event was held in Dublin on Thursday, 29 April, to remember the people killed and injured through workplace accidents, to mark Workers Memorial Day Ireland. The memorial ceremony took...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2016
Minister Questioned Over Progress On New Schools
The Minister for Education and Skills has been questioned by Fianna Fáil on the progress of two new secondary schools which were promised in November 2015. TD for Dublin Fingal, Darragh O'Brien, said...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2016
Irish Naval Vessel To Assist In Mediterranean Humanitarian Crisis
Irish naval vessel, L.É. Róisín, is to be deployed to the mediterranean to assist in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region. The Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Conveney, announced that L.É. R...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2016
Sinn Féin Condemns Decision To Cut Mental Health Budget
A decision by the government to remove €12 million from the mental health budget has been condemned by Sinn Féin's TD, Dessie Ellis. Speaking ahead of a protest held on Thursday, Deputy Ellis said: "...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2016
Up To 100 New Jobs To Be Created In Drogheda
Up to 100 new jobs are to be created in Drogheda at the new EMEA headquarters of Kelton Tech, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton announced. Kellton Tech Solutions Limite...
Irish News, Apr 29, 2016
€30m Funding Secured For School Works Scheme
Almost 200 schools are to share a €30 million investment under the multi-annual Summer Works Scheme, the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O'Sullivan, has said. 197 primary and post primary scho...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
SIPTU 'Outraged' At Transdev Pay Threat
SIPTU has said it is "outraged" following a threat made by Transdev to reduce the pay of Luas drivers. Divisional Organiser, Owen Reidy, said that Transdev has acted in a "provocative and unprecedent...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
Over 16% Increase In Visitors To Ireland - CSO
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have shown an increase of 16.6% in the number of overseas visits to Ireland between January and March this year. Welcoming the CSO report, ...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
Dept Of Transport Warns About Fraudulent 'Phishing' Emails
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has issued a warning about fraudulent 'phishing' emails. It is understood the emails, purportedly sent by the department, ask people to submit billing i...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
Planning Permission Approved For New National Children's Hospital
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a new national children's hospital at the St James's Hospital campus in Dublin. Welcoming the news, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar, said: "This ...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
Revenue Collects Over €45bn For Exchequer In 2015
Revenue collected over €45 billion for the Exchequer in 2015, an increase of 10.6% on 2014, according to the Annual Report 2015. The Revenue Commissioners published their Annual Report 2015 on Wednes...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
Fine Gael Raise Concerns Over Airline's Surcharge
Concerns have been raised over a €16 surcharge on all Lufthansa flights bought outside of the airlines own website. Fine Gael MEP, and member of the EU Tourism Taskforce, Deirdre Clune, said that the...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
FF Calls For Phase Out Of Prescription Charges
Prescription charges should be phased out as the cost is prohibitive for many people, Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Murphy O'Mahony has said. "I am really concerned by reports in the media that up to a qua...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
Water Charges Described As 'Politically Dead'
Water charges have been described as "politically dead and need to be given a burial in the Dáil", by Sinn Féin's David Cullinane. Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Cullinane has criticised Fianna Fáil for...
Irish News, Apr 28, 2016
Garda Robot Traffic Vehicle Deployed At Loughlinstown Roundabout
On Wednesday night Garda deployed its Robot Traffic Vehicle at Loughlinstown Roundabout to monitor speed limits. Following a number of complaints to the Gardaí at the Divisional Traffic Unit in Black...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
Fatal Shooting In Cork City
An investigation has been launched following a fatal shooting in Cork City on Tuesday, 26 April. Gardaí in Togher were called to a house on Plunkett Road, Ballyphehane, at about 4.30pm on Tuesday. A...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
Witness Appeal After Fatal Road Crash In Naas
Gardaí in Naas, Co Kildare, have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road collision shortly before 6am on Wednesday, 27 April. A man, aged in his 30s, died when the car he was driving left the road at ...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
New Military Archives Officially Opened By President Higgins
The new Military Archives Building, the fourth of nine Permanent Reminders in Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, has been officially opened by President Michael D Higgins. The new Military Archives is...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
IMPACT Calls For JobBridge Scheme To Be Scrapped
Trade union IMPACT has called for the JobBridge programme to be dissolved in light of a report claiming widespread misuse. The union has called for the scheme to be replaced with targeted programmes ...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
Transdev Urged To Re-Engage With Luas Drivers
Transdev, the management company for the Luas service, has been urged to re-engage in negotiations with driver representatives to "reach a just solution to the dispute". SIPTU Sector Organiser, Willi...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
Report On Issues Of Employee Legal Protection Published
The report of two experts tasked to examine employee protection legislation has been published by the Minister for Business and Employment, and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Minis...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
Bail Supervision Scheme Contract Awarded By Dept Of Children
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has awarded the contract for the Bail Supervision Scheme for young offenders to Extern. The Bail Supervision Scheme is envisaged to ensure that detention ...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
Minister For Finance Announces New Tax Scheme For Film Industry
The Minister for Finance has announced improved funding for filmmakers in Ireland. Under the new provisions, from 01 May 2016, the expenditure per project which can be supported by the Film Tax Credi...
Irish News, Apr 27, 2016
Specially Adapted Car Stolen In Lucan Recovered
A specially adapted car stolen in Lucan, Dublin, on Monday 25 April, has been recovered. Gardaí issued an appeal for information on Tuesday after the black Audi A6 was stolen from the owners driveway...
Irish News, Apr 26, 2016
Searches Launched Across Limerick City
Up to 20 searches are being carried out across Limerick City this morning, 26 April, as part of an operation targeting criminal activity. Gardaí launched the operation in the early hours of Tuesday m...
Irish News, Apr 26, 2016
Minister For Education Invites Applications For Patronage Of Nine New Post-Primary Schools
Nine new post-primary schools are now available for interested applicants from patrons, the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O'Sullivan has announced. Minister O'Sullivan is inviting school pat...
Irish News, Apr 26, 2016
Impasses Between FG And FF Preventing Dáil From Dealing With Serious Issues
The current impasse between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil on water charges is unnecessary and is preventing the Dáil from dealing with serious issues such as health, housing and crime, Sinn Féin's David C...
Irish News, Apr 26, 2016
Two Men Killed In Separate Shooting Attacks In Dublin
A man from Northern Ireland has been killed in a shooting attack in Dublin. The victim, aged in his 30s, was from Co Tyrone but lived in Dublin. The attack happened at the Sunset House pub in Summer...
Irish News, Apr 26, 2016
O'Higgins Commission Submits Final Report On Allegations Made By Garda Sergeant
The O'Higgins Commission of Investigation has produced its final report into allegations made by Garda Sergeant, Maurice McCabe. The Commission was established in February 2015 and tasked with invest...