Irish News for December 2019

Irish News, Dec 20, 2019
Clean Air And Water 'Fundamental Essentials' - Labour
Clean air and clean water are fundamental essentials to healthy, human life, Labour Party Spokesperson on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Arts, Joan Burton, has said. Introducing a ne...
Irish News, Dec 20, 2019
Fianna Fáil Call For New Cross Border Crime Agency
Fianna Fáil have launched a new Bill to provide for the introduction of a Cross Border Crime Agency. The proposed new agency would have powers to monitor and investigate organised cross border crimin...
Irish News, Dec 20, 2019
Workers Deserve Living Wage - SF
A small increase in the minimum due to be introduced in February has been been described as "not enough" by Sinn Féin's spokesperson on Jobs, Workers' Rights and Pay Equality, Maurice Quinlivan. Stat...
Irish News, Dec 20, 2019
Elderly Woman Killed In Collision In Mallow
Gardaí in Co Cork have issued an appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a truck on Thursday 19 December. The collision occurred at approximately 12:55pm o...
Irish News, Dec 20, 2019
Renewed Appeal For Missing 13-Year-Old Chantelle Doyle
Gardaí have renewed an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of 13-year-old Chantelle Doyle. The teenager was last seen in the vicinity of Dublin Airport on Saturday 14 December 2019. Chantelle...
Irish News, Dec 19, 2019
Latest Crime Statistics Show 33% Fall In Homicide Offences
Homicide offences have fallen 33% in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest Crime Statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The decrease is said to be in part due to a significan...
Irish News, Dec 18, 2019
Man Seriously Injured In Clondalkin Shooting
An investigation has been launched following a shooting incident in Clondalkin. A man, aged in his 20s, is being treated at Blanchardstown Hospital for serious but non life threatening injuries follo...
Irish News, Dec 17, 2019
Govt Accused Of Blocking Investment In Mental Health
The government has been accused of abusing the money message provision in order to block additional investment in mental health. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Mental Health James Browne made the critic...
Irish News, Dec 16, 2019
€38.5m Targeted Youth Funding Scheme Launched
A new targeted youth funding scheme, worth €38.5 million, has been launched by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone. The scheme, entitled UBU - Your Place Your Space, bri...
Irish News, Dec 13, 2019
Open Policy Debate On Child Poverty Hosted By Dr Zappone
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, has hosted an Open Policy Debate on Child Poverty in association with the Children's Rights Alliance in the Department of Children an...
Irish News, Dec 12, 2019
Fianna Fáil Expressed 'Alarm And Anger' Over Report On Gang Activity
Fianna Fáil have expressed their "alarm and anger" at a new report into drug dealing and organised crime in Dublin's south inner city The report, entitled 'Building Community Resilience' has found th...
Irish News, Dec 11, 2019
E-Scooters Report Must Be Published - FG
The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, has been urged to publish the results of a public consultation on e-scooters. Making the call, Fine Gael TD Noel Rock, said: "It's two years since I first rais...
Irish News, Dec 10, 2019
Elderly Woman Dies In Wexford House Fire
An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Co Wexford. The alarm was raised early this morning, Tuesday 10 December, after a blaze broke out at a house in Davidstown, between Enniscorthy and New Ro...
Irish News, Dec 10, 2019
Armed Man Steals Cash Box In Dublin
Gardaí are appealing for information following a cash-in-transit robbery in Dublin. The incident occurred at Cornmarket, Dublin 8, at approximately 5.20am when a lone male approached and threatened ...
Irish News, Dec 10, 2019
School Secretaries Escalate Action To Strike
School secretaries are to recommence industrial action with one national day of strikes scheduled for 10 January 2020. The union's School Secretary branch executive has approved a proposal to hold a ...
Irish News, Dec 10, 2019
Beef Farmers Block Distribution Centre As Protests Continue
Beef farmers have this morning, Tuesday 10 December, blockaded the Musgraves Central Distribution Centre (CDC) in Kilcock, Co Kildare as their fight for fair beef prices continue. The Irish Farmers' ...
Irish News, Dec 10, 2019
Man Arrested Over Endangerment Incidents
A man in his late 20s has been arrested for suspected endangerment and a number of road traffic offences following an incident in Tallaght. The incident occurred when Gardaí on patrol attempted to st...
Irish News, Dec 10, 2019
River Water Quality Is Deteriorating - EPA
River water quality is deteriorating, according to findings from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA has published the Water Quality in Ireland Report for the period 2013-2018. 92% of...
Irish News, Dec 10, 2019
Met Éireann Issues Yellow Weather Warning
Met Éireann has issued a 'yellow' weather warning for all 26 counties. The warning for severe winds has been put in place until 4pm today, 10 December. In a statement Met Éireann said: :Wet and wind...
Irish News, Dec 9, 2019
Pedestrian Dies In Kildare Collision
A man in his 30s has lost his life after being struck by a car in Co Kildare. The pedestrian was killed in the collision in Greenhills, Kilcullen, at around 10pm on Saturday evening, 07 December. He...
Irish News, Dec 9, 2019
Appeal For Whereabouts Of Woman Missing From Dublin
Gardaí in Ballymun are seeking assistance from the public in locating Nikita Mooney, aged 31, who is missing from the Kilmore West area of Dublin 5. Ms Mooney was last seen on Saturday 07 December. ...
Irish News, Dec 9, 2019
Fatal Collision In Cabra Sparks Appeal For Witnesses
Gardaí in Cabra, Dublin 7 have renewed their appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision. The crash happened on the Carnlough Rd at the junction with St.Finbarr's Rd Cabra at arou...
Irish News, Dec 9, 2019
Beef Price Campaign Continues With Tesco Blockade
Farmers are continuing in their campaign for higher beef prices by blockading a Tesco central distribution centre in Donabate, Co Dublin. The protest will last 12 hours and follows similar action at ...
Irish News, Dec 9, 2019
Public Urged To Prevent Spread Of Winter Infections
The HSE is urging the public to help prevent the spread of winter related infectious diseases, which are likely to increase in incidence over the coming months. Some diseases circulate more widely in...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2019
Arrests As Drugs Worth €135k Seized In Dublin
A man and woman have been arrested following the discovery of drugs worth an estimated €135,000 in Dublin. As part of an intelligence led operation, Gardaí attached to Crumlin and Sundrive Garda Stat...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2019
Man Due In Court Over Aggravated Burglary
A man in his mid 20s is due in court in relation to an aggravated burglary in Dublin. Gardaí investigations are ongoing into the incident at a residential property in Blanchardstown on Monday 02 Dece...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2019
IFA Block Retail Centre Amid Calls For Price Increase
The Irish Farmers' Association is today staging a protest at a Co Kildare retail distribution centre to demand a significant and immediate beef price increase. The organisation believes prices should...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2019
Drugs, Alcohol & Gold Bars Uncovered In Dublin
Gardaí in Dublin have uncovered drugs, alcohol, gold bars and a large amount of cash. A man in his 30s was arrested following a house search in Inchicore on Thursday 05 December. The suspect was det...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2019
Over 234,000 Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Airport
Revenue officers using routine profiling have seized over 234,000 cigarettes at Dublin Airport. The cigarettes branded 'Benson & Hedges' were found concealed in 17 boxes described as 'metal transisto...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2019
Probe As Migrants Found On Cargo Ship In Co Waterford
An investigation has been launched after eight men were found hiding on a cargo ship travelling from France to Ireland. Gardaí were alerted to an incident in Belview, Co Waterford on Wednesday 04 Dec...