Irish News for June 2016

Irish News, Jun 30, 2016
Over 18% Drop In Burglaries - CSO
Operation Thor has seen a "dramatic reduction" in the number of burglaries in the 12 months to 31 March, according to the latest figures by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Recorded Crime Sta...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2016
Almost 11,000 Investigations And Inspections Carried Out By HSA In 2015
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) carried out almost 11,000 workplace inspections and investigations in 2015, with more than half involving the construction and agriculture sectors. The figures a...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2016
Expert Commission On The Funding Of Domestic Public Water Services Announced
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, has announced the establishment of an Expert Commission on the funding of domestic public water services in Ireland. T...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2016
Minister Flanagan In Belfast For Range Of Meetings
The Minister for Trade and Foreign Affairs, Charles Flanagan, was in Belfast on Wednesday for discussions on the outcome of the UK referendum and the implementation of the Fresh Start Agreement. Mini...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2016
Funding Available For Animal Welfare Groups - Creed
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, is inviting applications from animal welfare bodies for ex-gratia funding. The Minister stated that it was important for the governme...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2016
Funding Approved For New Social Housing In Dublin
Funding of €22 million has been approved for the development of new social housing apartments on Dominick Street in Dublin, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Simon Coveney, ...
Irish News, Jun 30, 2016
Cocaine Found In Passengers Luggage At Dublin Airport
A quantity of cocaine has been seized by Revenue officers at Dublin Airport. 11kg of cocaine was found in the luggage of a 25-year-old man who arrived at the airport on a flight from Paris. A search...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2016
Motorcyclist Killed In Co Kerry Collision
Gardaí in Killarney, Co Kerry, have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision outside Sneem on Tuesday evening. A male motorcyclist was fatally injured when he collided with a ditch on...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2016
Govt To Address 'Real And Genuine Concerns' Of Northern Ireland
The Irish Government will address the "real and genuine concerns" of people in Northern Ireland in relation to the outcome of the UK referendum, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Fla...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2016
Overseas Visits To Ireland Up Almost 14%
Overseas visits to Ireland increased by almost 14% in the first five months of 2016, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed. Welcoming the figures, Minister for Tra...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2016
Cabinet Agrees To Increase Rent Limits
The Cabinet has agreed to increase rent limits under the Rent Supplement and Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) schemes, Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar and Minister for Housing, Planning & ...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2016
400,000 Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Port
Revenue Officers at Dublin Port have seized 400,000 cigarettes, uncovered in a container that arrived from Armenia. The contraband cigarettes were found concealed within pallets of paving bricks and ...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2016
Witness Appeal Following Fatal Drowning At Grand Canal
Gardaí in Dublin have appealed for witnesses following a fatal drowning incident at Grand Canal, Portobello, Dublin, in the early hours of Saturday, 18 June 2016. It is understood a man got into diff...
Irish News, Jun 29, 2016
Garda Renew Appeal For Witnesses To Dame Lane Assault
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for witnesses after a man was assaulted on Dame Lane on Saturday 25 June. The victim, aged in his 30s, was found unconscious suffering serious head injuries on Dame L...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
92% Of SIPTU Members At National Ambulance Service Vote For Industrial Action
SIPTU members in the National Ambulance Service (NAS) have voted with a 92% majority for industrial action in a dispute over conditions of employment. SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell said:...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
Man Arrested Following Stabbing At Dublin Club
A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident in Kilakee, Dublin on Monday afternoon. It is understood an altercation broke out between three males and one female at about 3.45pm at ...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
Louth Could Be 'Great New Home' For EU Agencies Currently In UK - O'Dowd
Louth would be a "great new home" for EU agencies currently based in the UK, Fine Gael TD for the region, Fergus O'Dowd, has said. "The European Medicines Agency and the European Bank for Reconstruct...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
Health Research Board Publish Individualised Budgeting Report
The Health Research Board has published its report on individualised budgeting for social care services for people with a disability. The evidence review was commissioned by the Department of Health ...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
BPS Payments Underway With Work On 2016 Allowance Beginning
The final installment of payments under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greeningis now underway, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marive, Michael Creed, has announced. Under the 201...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
New €1.9m Technology Initiative Launched
The government has launched a new national initiative aimed at branding Ireland as a top destination to pursue a career in technology. The €1.9 million initiative, Tech/Life Ireland, was launched by ...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
Entitlements To Irish Passport 'Will Not Change' - Flanagan
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, has reassured UK passport holders entitled to an Irish passport that those "entitlements will not change", following the UK's decision to lea...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
Ireland Resilient Against Negative Impact Of Brexit - S&P
The UK's decision to leave the European Union will have "no immediate impact" on Ireland's sovereign ratings, ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has said. Following the result of the EU membership ref...
Irish News, Jun 28, 2016
Minister Calls For Proposals On Social Housing For Those With Special Needs
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, has directed all local authorities to invite Approved Housing Bodies to develop and submit cost effective and sustainab...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2016
Ministers Congratulate Irish Soccer Team For 'Gallant Efforts' At Euro 2016
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, and the Minister of State for Sport and Tourism, Patrick O'Donovan, have congratulated the Ireland soccer team on their "gallant efforts" dur...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2016
Labour Launches New Equal Status Schools Bill
Labour has launched the Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 at an event at the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin. The Bill will be debated in Labour's Private Members' time in Dáil Éire...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2016
Fianna Fáil Mark 20th Anniversary Of Murder Of Veronica Guerin
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Justice and Equality, Jim O'Callaghan, has marked the 20th anniversary of the murder of Veronica Guerin. "Veronica's remarkable courage & relentless determination in chron...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2016
Sinn Féin Urge 'Maximum Cooperation' Between Govt And NI Executive
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has called on the Irish government to "think nationally" and for the "maximum cooperation between the (Northern Ireland) Executive". The Sinn Féin leader said: "Sinn F...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2016
Students Encouraged To Consider Careers In ICT
Students are being encouraged to consider a career in ICT ahead of course deadlines on 01 July, by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, and the Minister for Training and Skills, John...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2016
Over €4m Cannabis Seized At Rosslare Port
Cannabis worth an estimated €4.3 million has been seized by Revenue Officers at Rosslare Port. The smuggled drugs were concealed in a consignment of frozen meat in an unaccompanied container that arr...
Irish News, Jun 27, 2016
Appeal Issued For Missing 44-Year-Old Woman
Gardaí have are appealing for help to trace missing 44-year-old Karen Scott, from Finglas since Saturday 25 June. She is described as being approximately 5' 4'' tall and of medium build with blue eye...