Irish News for August 2016

Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Govt Must Take Immediate Action On Worsening Homelessness Crisis
The government must take immediate action on the worsening housing and homelessness crisis, Sinn Féin junior spokesperson on Housing, Dessie Ellis, has said. Making the call, Deputy Ellis said: "Thes...
Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Suspected 'Confession' Found At Scene Of Alleged Murder-Suicide In Cavan
A suspected "confession" has been found at the scene of a murder-suicide in Cavan. The bodies of five members of the same family were found at a house at Oakdene in Ballyjamesduff on Monday, 29 Augus...
Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Manhunt Ongoing Following Violent Robbery In Limerick
Gardaí in Limerick have appealed for information following a violent robbery last week in Ballinhowen, near Kilmallock. It is understood that up to three men entered the home of an elderly man at abo...
Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Labour Urges Further Talks In Dublin Bus Dispute
Labour's spokesperson on Defence, Transport, Tourism and Sport has said that further talks must take place to resolve the ongoing dispute at Dublin Bus. Mr Brendan Ryan made the call following report...
Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Reform Needed To Ensure Women Do Not Lose Out On Full State Pension - O'Loughlin
Reform is needed to ensure women are not denied access to a full pension, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Equality Fiona O'Loughlin, has said. Deputy O'Loughlin stated that women who take time out of the...
Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Ireland Must Recover €13bn In 'Illegal Aid' From Apple
Ireland granted Apple "undue tax benefits of up to €13 billion", according to a new ruling by the European Commission (EC). The EC launched an in-depth state aid investigation in June 2014, which has...
Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Fitbit To Create 50 Jobs With New EMEA Headquarters In Dublin
Fitbit has officially opened its new European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin, creating up to 50 jobs by the end of the year. The wearable technology company said that Ireland's...
Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Alcohol And Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Port
Revenue officers have seized alcohol and cigarettes at Dublin Port. Approximately 445,445 litres of alcohol and 2,680 cigarettes were discovered following the search a van which had disembarked a fer...
Irish News, Aug 31, 2016
Property Seized In Operation Thor Search In Co Meath
Gardaí have seized a car and a boat during a search operation in Co Meath. As part of an on-going operation carried out under Operation Thor into organised crime in the Eastern Region, Gardaí searche...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
Investigation Launched Following Fire In Oberstown
An investigation has been launched into a number of incidents at the Oberstown Youth Detention centre in Dublin. It is understood a number of residents at the centre took control of a residential uni...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
Bodies Of Family Of Five Discovered In Co Cavan
An investigation has launched after five bodies, all members of the same family, were discovered at a house at Oakdene, Co Cavan. A man in his 40s, his wife, a woman in her 30's, and their three sons...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
Series Of 48-Hour Work Stoppages Announced By Dublin Bus Workers
SIPTU the union has served notice of a series of 48-hour work stoppages throughout September by its members at Dublin Bus in a dispute over pay. The union said that the work stoppages will result in ...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
200 New Jobs Announced By VistaMed In Co Leitrim
Up to 200 new jobs are to be created in Co Leitrim by VistaMed, the leading Irish catheter and extrusion provider to the global medical device industry. The jobs were announced at the official openin...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
Ireland Gives More Than €140m In Humanitarian Support - Irish Aid Annual Report
Ireland has given more than €140 million in Emergency Humanitarian Support and delivered almost €648 million in Official Development Assistance, according to new figures. The figures were revealed in...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
Tributes Paid To Corporal Gavin Carey Following Recovery Of His Body
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Minister for Defence, Paul Kehoe, have expressed their sympathies on the death of Corporal Gavin Carey. The body of Corporal Carey was recovered from the sea near Tul...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
Ireland And China Co-Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Cooperation and Exchange with China. Paschal Donohoe co-signed the document alongside the Vice M...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
Ministers Congratulate Paul O'Donovan On Olympic Gold Medal
Ministers Shane Ross and Patrick O'Donovan have congratulated Paul O'Donovan on winning Gold in the men's lightweight sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam. Minister for Transpo...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2016
Almost €200,000 Seized From Vehicle In Dublin
Almost €200,000 in cash has been seized by garda during a vehicle search in Dublin. Gardaí attached to the Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, assisted by the newly formed Special Crime Task Force, stopp...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2016
Men Arrested In Connection With Togher Drug Seizures
Two men have been arrested in connection with a heroin seizure in Togher. As part of an ongoing intelligence led operation conducted by the Cork City Divisional Drug Unit into drug dealing activities...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2016
Over 18,000 Cigarettes Seized In Dublin And Limerick
More than 18,000 cigarettes have been seized by Revenue officers in two separate operations in Limerick and Dublin. The smuggled cigarettes are understood to have originated in Bulgaria and Ukraine a...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2016
'More Than Soundbites' Needed To Resolve Student Housing Crisis - SF
The government has been urged to act to resolve the accommodation crisis facing thousands of students. Making the call, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education and Skills, Teachta Carol Nolan, said the s...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2016
Five Injured In Serious Collision In Roscommon
Gardaí in Roscommon have appealed for witnesses to a serious two car road traffic collision in the early hours of Friday morning. Two cars collided on the Brideswell to Athlone Road, approximately on...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2016
Tributes Paid To Former Fine Gael Deputy Leader Peter Barry
Former Fine Gael deputy leader Peter Barry has died at the age of 88. Mr Barry, a businessman from Cork and the man behind the Barry's Tea brand, served as minister for foreign affairs and played a k...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2016
Man Arrested Following Finglas Drugs Seizure
A 56-year-old man is due to appear before the Courts of Criminal Justice charged in connection with a drug seizure in Finglas this week. Gardaí from the Special Crime Task Force and the Organised Cri...
Irish News, Aug 26, 2016
New Funding Package Agreed For Farming Sector
The EU Commission's Management Committee has agreed proposals for an aid package for Irish farmers, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has announced. The funding packag...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2016
Drugs Seized In Series Of Raids Across South Dublin
Drugs, money and stolen property have been seized during a series of raids carried out across South Dublin City as part of Operation Thistle. Dublin Gardaí from the South Central Division assisted by...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2016
Minister for Arts To Attend Culture Summit In Edinburgh
The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, is to attend the Edinburgh International Culture Summit. Minister Humphreys will attend a number of meetings...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2016
Education Ombudsman Needs To Be Established - FG
Fine Gael has called for the creation of an Education Ombudsman to protect students, parents and school staff. South West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, Ji...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2016
Fianna Fáil Calls For Tougher Action On 'Hate Speech'
Fianna Fáil has called for tougher action to be taken against those who engage in "hate speech". TD for Kildare South, Fiona O'Loughlin, made the comment following a highly publicised case of a young...
Irish News, Aug 25, 2016
SIPTU Members At Savoy Cinema Hold Protest
SIPTU members at Savoy Cinema have protested on O'Connell Street to highlight their opposition to the company's imposition of unilateral changes to work practices. SIPTU Organiser, Graham Macken, sai...