Irish News for July 2016 : Page 4

Irish News, Jul 15, 2016
Govt Accused Of Letting Homeless Children 'Fall Through The Cracks'
Homeless children are "falling through the cracks of the child welfare system", Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte, has said. Expressing "deep concern", Deputy Rabb...
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Irish News, Jul 15, 2016
Lessons Must Be Learned From European Mistakes On Paternity Leave Law
Ireland must learn from European mistakes to ensure fathers take up the opportunities offered by the new paternity leave laws, Fine Gael Senator, Neale Richmond, has said. The Dublin Rathdown Senator...
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Irish News, Jul 15, 2016
Cannabis Seized At Portlaoise Mail Centre
A quantity of herbal cannabis has been seized by Revenue Officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre. Approximately 18kg of the drug, worth an estimated €360,000, was discovered when a Revenue detector dog in...
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Irish News, Jul 15, 2016
Minister Flanagan Welcomes New Secretary Of State For NI
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, has welcomed the appointment of James Brokenshire as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. "I warmly congratulate James Brokenshir...
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Irish News, Jul 15, 2016
Funding Announced For Wild Atlantic Way Projects
Funding of more than €1 million has been announced for two key projects along the Wild Atlantic Way by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan. The funding is part of Fáilte Ir...
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Irish News, Jul 15, 2016
Cigarettes And Tobacco Seized In North Cork
Revenue officers have seized 8,000 cigarettes and 26.5kg of rolling tobacco during a search at a house on the north side of Cork city. The 'Excellence'-branded cigarettes and 'Flandria'-branded tobac...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
Human Skull Found In Dublin Garden
An investigation has been launched following the discovery of a human skull in the back garden of a house in the Killakee area, Firhouse, Co Dublin. The homeowner reported the find to Gardaí on Tuesd...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
Renewed Appeal For Missing 16-Year-Old Leigh Leech
Gardaí in Ronanstown have renewed their appeal for help in tracing 16-year-old Leigh Leech. The teenager was last seen on Ormond Quay, Dublin, on Sunday 03 July, at approximately 6.45pm. He is descr...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
SIPTU Meets With HSE To Discuss Recruitment Of Mental Health Nurses
SIPTU representatives have met with the Health Service Executive (HSE) at a meeting hosted by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to discuss industrial issues preventing the recruitment and reten...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
Au Pairs And Host Families Need Legal Certainty - Rabbitte
Au pairs and their host families need legal certainty in the wake of a Workplace Relations Commission ruling made last March, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte has s...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
More Than 65,000 Litres Of Undeclared Alcohol Seized
Over 65,000 litres of beer and three articulated trucks have been seized by revenue officers at Dublin Port on Tuesday, 12 July. Following routine profiling, officers uncovered the beer during the se...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
FF Criticises Minister Bruton Over Unfilled Roles
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, has been criticised by Fianna Fáil (FF) after it emerged that a large number of board positions in executive agencies and other bodies...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
Renewed Appeal In Investigation Into Sudden Death of Tori Johnston
Gardaí investigating the sudden death of a teenager from Co Donegal have issued a fresh appeal for information. Tori Johnston, 17, from Bomany, Letterkenny, collapsed at Voodoo Nightclub on the morni...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
Applications Open For €9m Arts And Culture Capital Scheme
The 2016 Arts and Culture Capital Scheme has opened for applications, the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, has announced. The new €9m capital inv...
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Irish News, Jul 14, 2016
Man Arrested Over Gun And Ammunition Seizure
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in an operation targeting organised criminal gangs in the Crumlin area of Dublin. Gardaí from Sundrive Road Garda Station arrested the man on Tuesday, 12 July, sho...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
Sinn Féin Urges Govt To Commit To Increase Of Back To School Allowance
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has called on the government to commit to immediately increasing the Back to School Allowance. Mr Adams was speaking in the Dáil following the publication of a report ...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
Aviation And Aerospace Sector To Be Showcased At Farnborough International Airshow
An Enterprise Ireland Pavilion has been established at the Farnborough International Airshow, promoting the Irish aviation and aerospace sector. Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible ...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
CSO Figures Show 'Clear Growth' In Economy - Noonan
New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that Ireland's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 26% "in real terms" in 2015. Welcoming the figures, the Minister for Finance, Mi...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
Free Travel Announced For Child Leap Card Holders
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and National Transport Authority has announced that all Child Leap Card holders, aged four to 18, can travel free on any Leap Card service for a fortnigh...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
€10,000 Worth Of Controlled Drugs Seized In Waterford
Revenue officers have seized controlled drugs worth an estimated €10,000 in an intelligence led joint operation involving Customs Service, the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Waterford Drugs Uni...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
Almost 80kgs Of 'Khat' Seized From Two Passengers At Dublin Airport
Almost 80kgs of the illegal drug Khat have been seized at Dublin Airport from two different travellers in the space of a week, Revenue, Tax and Customs has reported. On Monday 04 July approximately 4...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
Ministers Congratulate Ciara Megeean On European Bronze Medal
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Patrick O'Donovan have congratulated Ciara Mageean on winning a bronze medal in the 1500m final at...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
Three Men Arrested After 4x4 Rams Garda Checkpoint
Three men have been arrested as part of an operation targeting burglaries and theft in rural areas of Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Carlow and Kilkenny, The arrests were made after a 4x4 vehicle failed ...
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Irish News, Jul 13, 2016
Appeals Issued For Missing Men In Galway And Cavan
Gardaí in Galway have appealed for help in tracing 19-year-old Finian Varden Kenny, who has been missing since the weekend. Mr Kenny was last seen in the area of Turloughmore, Athenry, Co Galway on S...
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Irish News, Jul 11, 2016
Water Charge Payment Rates Drop By 45%
New figures have revealed water charge payment rates dropped by 45% during the last billing quarter. Overall, Irish Water only managed to collect 27% of the charges it was owed, totalling €18.3 milli...
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Irish News, Jul 11, 2016
Hospital Staff To Discuss Industrial Action Over HSE Failures
Staff at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick are to meet to discuss taking industrial action over failures by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (IN...
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Irish News, Jul 11, 2016
Higher Education Sector 'Severely Threatened' - Report
A report by the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education has stated the sector's future is "severely threatened". The Cassells report on the future of third-level funding was published by ...
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Irish News, Jul 11, 2016
Man Dies In Fatal Car Crash In Co Cork
A man has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Co Cork. The incident happened shortly before 4:30am in Eden Hill, Mallow this morning, 11 July. The victim, in his early 30's, was fatally...
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Irish News, Jul 11, 2016
Gardaí Issues Appeal To Help Trace Missing Dublin Man
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help to trace the whereabouts of a missing man from Dublin. William Murphy, 26, was last seen in the Rialto area of Dublin 8 at around 5am on Monday, 04 July. He is ...
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Irish News, Jul 11, 2016
Motorcyclist Killed In Motorway Collision In Co Kildare
A female motorcyclist has been killed after crashing into the central divide of a motorway in Co Kildare. The incident happened at around 8:30pm on the M9 between junction 1 and junction 2 southbound...
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