Irish News for October 2019 : Page 2

Irish News, Oct 11, 2019
Time Running Out For NI/UK Licence Exchange
Irish drivers with a UK or Northern Irish driving licence are warned that time is running out for a licence exchange ahead of Brexit. With just twenty days until the UK's schedule departure from the ...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2019
Education Employment Boost With Record Budget Allocation
A record Budget allocation of €11.1 billion for the Department of Education and Skills is expected to fund hundreds of new staff and more higher education places and apprenticeships, it's been reveale...
Irish News, Oct 11, 2019
325 Million Year-Old Amphibian Bones Found In Clare
The bones of an amphibian-like creature that scurried the shores of Co Clare 325 million years ago have been discovered. The two small fossilised bones were recovered from a beach at Doolin. Researc...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2019
Body Of Missing Woman Frankie Devlin Found
Gardaí have reported that the body of Frankie Devlin was recovered on Wednesday 9 October. Ms Devlin (67) was reported missing on Saturday 5 October and a search operation had been ongoing. The disc...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2019
Search Resumes In Cork For Missing Fisherman
An air and sea search has resumed today for a lobster fisherman missing in west Cork. The man failed to arrive back to the port at the scheduled time of 6pm on Wednesday evening, 09 October. A major...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2019
New Garda Diversity and Integration Strategy Launched
A new Garda Diversity and Integration Strategy 2019 – 2021 has been launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Minister of State for Justice David Stanton. The three year programme has a signific...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2019
Taoiseach Announces Start Date For HIV PrEP
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Minister for Health Simon Harris and Minister for Health Promotion Catherine Byrne have announced a HIV PrEP programme to begin next month. The programme will initially be ...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2019
Cross-Border Trial Working To Reduce Stroke Rates
A cross-border clinical trial is exploring whether a cheap, already available drug, could reduce rates of repeated strokes. The European CONVINCE study has been extended to examine around 200 stroke ...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2019
Cycling Budget Of €114m Announced
Funding of €114m has been secured for next year's 'cycling budget', Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has announced. Senator Lombard, who sits on the Oireachtas Climate Committee, has called on the Green...
Irish News, Oct 10, 2019
Additional €94m Secured For Children And Families In Budget 2020
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, has announced extra funding of over €94m for Tusla, childcare and youth services in Budget 2020. The additional funding brings the tota...
Irish News, Oct 9, 2019
Garda Investigate Reports Of Shots Fired In Ardee
A gardaí operation has been launched in Ardee following reports of shots being fired in the Arthurstown area. Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of an 11 WW registe...
Irish News, Oct 9, 2019
Appeals Issued For Missing Teenagers Colin Doyle & Bradley Suthcliffe
Gardaí in Dublin and Wexford have issued appeals for help in tracing two missing teenagers. Gardaí in Dundrum are seeking help in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Colin Doyle. Colin was last s...
Irish News, Oct 9, 2019
Sinn Féin Describe Budget 2020 As 'A Missed Opportunity'
The government's Budget 2020 has been described as a "an opportunity missed", by Sinn Féin's Louth TD Gerry Adams. Deputy Adams said that the newly published Budget is short on solutions and fails to...
Irish News, Oct 9, 2019
'Get A Grip' And Check Your Tires
Motorists across Ireland are encouraged to check their tyres this Road Safety Week, with free pressure checks and tread depth inspections on offer. The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána ...
Irish News, Oct 9, 2019
FG Misleading Parents On Free Dental Care Proposal- Labour
Fine Gael has been accused of misleading parents with its Budget 2020 proposal of free dental care for all children under six. Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD questioned the government...
Irish News, Oct 9, 2019
€190m Budget Boost For Justice Welcomed
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD has welcomed the €190 million increase for the justice sector in Budget 2020. The extra funds, allocated in the €2.98 billion announced on T...
Irish News, Oct 9, 2019
Winter Phase Of Operation Thor Launched
An Garda Síochána have launched the 5th annual Winter Phase of Operation Thor, targeting residential burglaries, which traditionally tend to increase in winter months. International evidence has esta...
Irish News, Oct 4, 2019
ESB Continuing To Work To Restore Power After Storm Lorenzo
ESB have restored power to some 12,000 homes, farms and businesses, affected by Storm Lorenzo, while work continues to restore power to 3,600 customers still without power. A clean-up operation is un...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2019
Four Teenagers Arrested In Connection With Serious Sexual Assault In Co Wexford
Four male teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of rape in connection with an incident in Co Wexford. The arrests were made by garda investigating a serious sexual assault reported to have occurr...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
Fresh Appeal For Information On 15th Anniversary Of Martin Doyle Disappearance
Gardaí have issued a fresh appeal for information on the disappearance of Martin Doyle on 04 October, 2004. This Friday marks the 15th anniversary of Martin's disappearance. He went missing from his ...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
Woman Killed In Collision In Co Kerry
Gardaí have issued an appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision involving an SUV and a car in Co Kerry. A woman, aged in her 20s, was killed when the car she was driving was inv...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
Weather Warnings Issued As Storm Lorenzo Remains On Course For Ireland
Met Éireann have issued a Status Orange wind warning for six counties and a nationwide Status Yellow weather warning as Storm Lorenzo is expected to reach Ireland on Thursday. The Status Orange 'be p...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
Unions Welcome New SEO For Irish Construction Industry
A new construction industry Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) must be strictly enforced, trade union SIPTU has said. Welcoming the SEO, which came into effect yesterday, 01 October, SIPTU Sector Organi...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
More Supports Needed For Women Who Breastfeed
Labour have called for more supports for women who breastfeed. Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys raised the issue in the Seanad as the HSE launches National Breastfeeding Week. Senator Humphreys said: ...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
Growing Knife Crime Culture Must Be Addressed Before More Lives Are Lost
Ireland's growing knife crime culture must be addressed before more lives are lost, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Jim O'Callaghan has said. Deputy O'Callaghan made the comments as Fianna Fáil'...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
'Solutions, Not Excuses' Needed For Trolley Crisis'
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been told to "stop using Brexit as an excuse" to tackling Ireland's ongoing trolley crisis. Making the call, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said that according t...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
HSA Study Finds Irish Workforce Is Getting Older
Ireland's workforce is getting older, according to a new study carried out on behalf of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and launched by Pat Breen, TD, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Bu...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2019
National Emergency Coordination Group Meet Ahead Of Storm Lorenzo
The National Emergency Coordination Group has held a meeting ahead of the expected arrival of Storm Lorenzo, which current forecasts indicate will move across the country during Thursday night into Fr...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2019
'High Probability' Storm Lorenzo Will Track Closer To Ireland
Met Eireann has issued a warning of "potential stormy conditions" this Thursday and Friday with a "high probability" that Storm Lorenzo will track close to or over Ireland. The forecaster said that "...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2019
Renewed Appeal For Missing 13-Year-Old Chantelle Doyle
Gardaí have renewed an appeal for information on the whereabouts of 13-year-old Chantelle Doyle. The teenager has been missing since Sunday, 22 September, and garda have said that they are "very conc...