Irish News for May 2016 : Page 3

Irish News, May 19, 2016
Minister For Health Urged To Outline National Ambulance Service Plans
The Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, is being urged to outline his plans for acting on the recommendations of the newly published capacity review of the National Ambulance Service. Making the call,...
Irish News, May 19, 2016
Assorted Drugs Worth €300,000 Seized In Dublin
A quantity of drugs worth an estimated €300,000 has been seized during an Operation Thistle operation in Dublin's South City Centre. One kilo of heroin, 1.75kg of cocaine and 1.8kg of cannabis resin ...
Irish News, May 19, 2016
Renewed Appeal For 17-Year-Old Missing Since 23 April
Gardaí in Macroom have renewed an appeal for help in tracing 17-year-old Christopher Palmer who has been missing since Saturday 23 April. The last known sighting of the teenager was in Cavan on Wedne...
Irish News, May 19, 2016
160 New Jobs Announced In Galway
Up to 160 new jobs are to be created in Galway with the expansion of Wayfair Inc's multi-lingual European Operations Centre in Galway, Ireland. Wayfair will open a new 30,000 square foot facility on ...
Irish News, May 19, 2016
New Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016 Goes Before Dáil
The new Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, has introduced the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016, the first piece of legislation to come before the 32nd Dáil. Announcing the B...
Irish News, May 19, 2016
New Workers Rights Centre Opens In Central Dublin
A new Workers Rights Centre has opened at Liberty Hall in Dublin, giving members of the public access to information and advice on workplace issues, trade union SIPTU has announced. The centre, which...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
HSE And Tusla To Oversee Review Of Foster Care Placement Abuse Allegations
An independent body is to be established to carry out a review of historical allegations of abuse within a foster care placement. The Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Finian McGr...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
Appeal Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help in tracing 13-year-old Destiny Omoriuyi. The teenager has been missing from his home at Moynihan Court, Dublin 24, since Monday, 16 May. He is described as bein...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
Two Men Arrested In David Byrne Murder Investigation
Two men have been arrested by garda investigating the murder of David Byrne. Mr Byrne was shot dead during a boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel in Dublin on 05 February, 2016. The two men, a...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
New Minister For Jobs, Enterprise And Innovation Begins Two-Day Irish Trade Mission
The new Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, has begun a two-day trade and investment mission to Athlone, Sligo and Limerick organised by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ir...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
Foreign Affairs Minister In Belfast For Series Of Political Meetings
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, will meet with political, community and sports representatives in Belfast today, 18 May. This is the first visit to Northern Ireland by Minister Charlie Fl...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
Over 100,000 Farmers Apply For BPS Online - Creed
More than 100,000 Irish farmers have completed online applications for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has announced. The increas...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
Over 29,000 Cigarettes And Car Seized By Revenue Officers
Revenue officers have seized more than 29,000 illegal cigarettes during a series of searches in Finglas and Dublin city centre. Officers made the seizure during the search of an apartment in Finglas ...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
Witnesses Sought To Fatal Road Collision In Cork
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the Cork to Ballincollig Road on Tuesday, 17 May. A man, aged in his 20s, was killed when two cars collided on the R618 at abou...
Irish News, May 18, 2016
Man Due In Court Charged With Cork City Shooting
A 29-year-old man is due to appear in court this morning in connection with a shooting incident in Cork City on Sunday, 15 May. The man has been charged in connection with the investigation into an i...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
Govt Urged To Address Health And Safety Concerns At Oberstown
The new government has been urged to address serious health and safety concerns at the youth detention centre at Oberstown. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Children, Robert Troy, made the call after res...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
British Govt Urged To Release Files On 1974 Bombings
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has called on the British government to release its files on the 1974 bombings in Dublin and Monaghan. Mr Adams made the call on the 42nd anniversary of the bombings, ...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
Taoiseach In US For 1916 Commemoration Events
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny will travel to Washington DC today to attend 1916 Commemoration events in the US. The Taoiseach will join with US Vice President Joe Biden, to formally open the Ireland 100 F...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
Missing Teenager Found 'Safe And Well'
Missing teenager Klaudia Sadowska has been found 'safe and well', gardaí have reported. An appeal for information was issued for the 15-year-old who had been missing from her home in Lissadyra, Tuam,...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
Investigation Launched Into Moyvane House Fire
An investigation has been launched following the death of a man in his 70s in a house fire in north Kerry. Emergency services were called to the house on the Woodgrove housing estate in Moyvane at ab...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
Garda 'Learning From Past Mistake' - Commissioner O'Sullivan
Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has said that the force will examine what lessons can be learnt and ensure issues raised by final report of the O'Higgins Commission are fully address. In a state...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
Govt Must Appoint Dedicated Drugs Minister - Labour
Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the government to appoint a dedicated Drugs Minister. Senator Ó Ríordáin said that the current drugs crisis is "affecting every corner of this country" ...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
FF Commit To Reintroduction Of Secondary School Guidance Counselling
Fianna Fáil has said that the reintroduction of guidance counselling to secondary schools is one of their key education priorities. The party's Spokesperson on Education, Charlie McConalogue, made th...
Irish News, May 17, 2016
SF Table Motion To Stop Green Waste Bin Charges
Sinn Féin has tabled a motion in the Dáil aimed at stopping the imposition of green bin waste charges. The party's Spokesperson on Communications, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Brian Stanley,...
Irish News, May 16, 2016
Labour Question Taoiseach Over Proposed Appointment Of John Halligan
The Labour Party has called on the Taoiseach to seek a guarantee that a newly proposed Minister for State, John Halligan, will pay for his water. Deputy leader of the Labour party, Alan Kelly, said t...
Irish News, May 16, 2016
Govt Must Follow Through On Commitment To Increase Garda Numbers
The government must follow through on its commitment to increase Garda numbers and invest in resources to ensure that crime is tackled effectively, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has s...
Irish News, May 16, 2016
Renewed Appeal For Information On Clonsilla Incident
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information about an incident in Lohunda Dala, Clonsilla, in which a 35-year-old woman suffered serious injuries. The woman is being treated at Beaumont Hospital ...
Irish News, May 16, 2016
Witnesses Sought To Fatal Road Accident In Ballyheigue, Co Kerry
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the R551 at Ballyheigue, Co Kerry on Sunday, 15 May. A man, aged in his 30s, suffered fatal injuries when his motorcycle struck...
Irish News, May 16, 2016
New Minister For Agriculture Meets With EU Commissioner For Agriculture
The new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has met with the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, for the first time since the Minister's ...
Irish News, May 16, 2016
Minister For Sport Expresses Sadness On Passing Of Christy O'Connor Snr
Shane Ross, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has expressed his sadness on the passing of Christy O'Connor Snr. "Christy was a true pioneer for golf in Ireland and one of our finest spor...