Irish News for March 2017

Irish News, Mar 31, 2017
450,000 Self-Employed People To Gain From Treatment Benefit Scheme
Up to 450,000 self-employed people and their dependent spouses are to benefit from the Treatment Benefit Scheme for the first time, the Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has announced. The ...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2017
Man Injured In Shooting Incident In Coolock
Gardaí have appealed for information on a shooting incident at Belcamp Crescent in Coolock shortly before midnight on Wednesday 29 March. A 45-year-old man suffered an apparent gunshot wound to his l...
Irish News, Mar 30, 2017
'Collaborate Locally to Compete Globally' Tourism Conference Launched
A Local Authorities Tourism Conference, 'Collaborate Locally to Compete Globally' has been launched by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan TD. The conference was first prop...
Irish News, Mar 29, 2017
New Sexual Offence Laws Come Into Force
New laws on sexual offences have come into effect after the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, signed an Order commencing certain provisions of the Criminal Law (Sexua...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2017
SIPTU To Ballot Dublin Bus And Irish Rail Members
SIPTU is to ballot its members in Dublin Bus and Irish Rail over proposed industrial action in support of workers involved in an ongoing dispute at Bus Éireann. It follows a meeting held by SIPTU rep...
Irish News, Mar 28, 2017
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Hit-And-Run & Shooting Incident
Gardaí have issued an appeal for information after a cyclist was run off the road before being shot a number of times in Dublin. Shortly after 9.30pm last night, Monday 27 March, a man was cycling on...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2017
Position Of Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan 'Untenable' - SF
The position of Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan has been described as "untenable" by Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Jonathan O'Brien TD. Deputy O'Brien made the comment as Sinn Féin published a ...
Irish News, Mar 27, 2017
Emergency Services Tackle Fire At Bray Recycling Plant
Emergency services are tackling a large fire at a waste recycling plant in Bray, County Dublin, this morning, Monday 27 March. The fire in the Fassaroe area, is believed to have started in a stack of...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2017
Irish Person Injured In Westminster Terror Attack
An Irish person was among those injured in the Westminster terror attack, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Three people were killed and dozens have been injured following the attack on Westminster B...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2017
Thousands Of Drivers To Get Penalties Overturned
Thousands of drivers will get their penalties overturned following a serious mistake by An Garda Síochana. Between 2006 and 2016, there were 147,000 offences where a court summons was issued instead ...
Irish News, Mar 23, 2017
Minister Called To Re-Consider Opening Rush Garda Station
Fianna Fáil is calling on the Minister for Justice to consider re-opening Rush Garda Station. Senator and Seanad Spokesperson for Justice Clifford-Lee said: "Rush is a large and growing urban area wi...
Irish News, Mar 22, 2017
Man Charged With The Murder Of Bobby Ryan
A 49-year-old man is due to appear before Tipperary District Court charged in connection with the murder of Bobby Ryan. Father-of-two Bobby Ryan of Boherlahan, Cashel, Co Tipperary was reported missi...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2017
'Significant Improvements' Needed In Scoliosis Procedures
The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, has said that "significant improvements" are needed in the treatment of scoliosis. Mr Harris made the comment as he welcomed the publication of the Children's O...
Irish News, Mar 20, 2017
Gardaí Appeal For Information Following Serious Assault
Gardaí in Dublin have issued an appeal for information following an attempted robbery and a serious assault of a man at a newsagents in Finglas. At approximately 8.15am on Saturday 18 March, two men ...
Irish News, Mar 16, 2017
Tobacco Free Ireland Report Published
The Minister for Health Simon Harris has welcomed the publication of the 2015 Annual Report on the Tobacco Free Ireland Action Plan. Tobacco Free Ireland was launched under the Healthy Ireland framew...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2017
Two Explosive Devices Made Safe In Co Kildare
An investigation has been launched into the discovery of two explosive devices in County Kildare on Tuesday 14 March. Gardaí called for Army Bomb Disposal experts following the discovery of two suspi...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2017
Girl Critical Following Two Car Collision
A young girl is in a critical condition in hospital following a two-vehicle collision in County Clare this morning. According to reports two cars collided at about 9.15am on the main Ennis to Ennisty...
Irish News, Mar 15, 2017
SIPTU Raises Concerns Over Taravale Layoffs
SIPTU has warned that the temporary layoff of union members at Taravale in Naas, Co Kildare, is "possibly an attempt to conceal a redundancy situation". SIPTU Organiser, Frank Jones, said: "Our membe...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2017
FF Slams Plans To Close Dublin Airport Tourist Information Office
Fianna Fáil has slammed plans by Fáilte Ireland to close the last tourist information office in Dublin Airport. Speaking in Dáil Éireann earlier this week, Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Trade ...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2017
SIPTU Welcomes Measures In New Sexual Offences Bill
Measures which criminalise prostitution in the new Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 have been welcomed by trade union SIPTU. The Bill passed both Houses of the Oireachtas last month. The new ...
Irish News, Mar 10, 2017
Man Dies Following Hit-And-Run
A man has died following a hit-and-run incident in Dublin. The victim, named as 28-year-old Karl Robertson was out jogging when he was hit by a van on Hazlewood Drive in Artane at around 9.50pm on W...
Irish News, Mar 9, 2017
National Water Demonstration To Be Held In April
A national water demonstration is to be held on Saturday, 08 April. Unite official and Right2Water Coordinator Brendan Ogle said: "Without the sustained pressure exerted by the public through the Rig...
Irish News, Mar 8, 2017
Woman And Two Children Die In Dublin Apartment Fire
A woman and two children have died in a fire at an apartment in Dublin. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, 08 March, at a complex in the Clondalkin area. The 27-year-old woman and ...
Irish News, Mar 8, 2017
Five Food Firms Served With Closure Orders In February
Five Closure Orders were served on food businesses during February, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The firms were served the notices for breaches of food safety legislation...
Irish News, Mar 8, 2017
Appeal Issued To Help Trace Declan Whyte From Co Leitrim
Gardaí have issued an appeal for information to help trace a missing man from Co Leitrim. Declan Whyte, aged 30, has been missing from Carrick-on-Shannon since 11 February. He is described as being ...
Irish News, Mar 7, 2017
Serious Concerns Raised Over Post Office Closures
Serious concerns have been raised following reports that 80 post office branches could close across rural Ireland. Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Communications Brian Stanley said Ireland needs to...
Irish News, Mar 6, 2017
300 New Jobs Announced At Adare Manor
A total of 300 new jobs are to be created at Adare Manor, a hotel and golf resort in County Limerick. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell-O'Connor, made the announcement a...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2017
'Significant Quantities' Of Human Remains Uncovered In Tuam
"Significant quantities" of human remains have been discovered in a large underground structure at the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam, Co Galway. Surveys of the site were carried out the Mother ...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2017
Fine Gael Accused Of Neglecting Homeowners In Mortgage Arrears
More measures are needed to ensure the full protection of the 2,000 homeowners that are in arrears but in receipt of the soon to be abolished, Mortgage Interest Supplement, Fianna Fáil TD and Chair of...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2017
Nursing And Midwifery Representatives Accept Invitation To WRC
SIPTU nursing and midwifery representatives have accepted an invitation from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to attend talks aimed at addressing the outstanding issues in the sector. Nursing...