Irish News for April 2019 : Page 3

Irish News, Apr 9, 2019
Gardaí Seeking Help Tracing Missing Teenager
Gardaí have appealed for help finding a missing teenager who disappeared while making his way to school in Dublin on Monday morning, 08 April. Fifteen-year-old Daniel Devaney was last seen when leavi...
Irish News, Apr 9, 2019
Cancer Cases May Double By 2045- NCR
The National Cancer Registry has projected that the number of cancer cases in Ireland may double by 2045. This rise would mean cases of the disease would reach 43,000, however the body has also said ...
Irish News, Apr 9, 2019
Healthy Ireland Campaign Launched With A €1m Boost
The Healthy Ireland campaign for 2019 has been launched with a €1 million boost for community engagement on health and wellbeing. It comes after recent figures from the Department of Health showed th...
Irish News, Apr 9, 2019
Schools Invited To Collaborate On Creative Projects
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh is inviting applications for Creative Clusters, an initiative to help students learn through a lens of creativity. As part of Creative Ireland and the Sch...
Irish News, Apr 9, 2019
Gardaí Issue New Appeal For Icelandic Man Missing In Dublin
A renewed appeal has been issued for help finding 41-year-old Jon Johnson. Mr Jonsson, who is from Iceland, was last seen in the Whitehall area of Dublin at around 11am on Saturday 09 February. He i...
Irish News, Apr 9, 2019
Taoiseach In Further Brexit Talks
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been engaging in further talks around Brexit, including a meeting with the EU's Chief negotiator Michel Barnier and UK Prime Minister Theresa May. It comes ahead of this...
Irish News, Apr 8, 2019
Female Cyclist Dies In Cork Collision
A cyclist has been killed following a collision in west Cork. The woman was involved in a fatal crash with a car in Aghills, Skibbereen at around 1pm on Sunday 07 April. She is believed to have been...
Irish News, Apr 8, 2019
Man Killed In Wicklow Crash
A man has died following a road collision in County Wicklow. Aged in his 40s, the man was walking near a restaurant in Laragh shortly after 2am on Sunday 07 April when he was struck by a car. The dr...
Irish News, Apr 8, 2019
Labour Urge Govt To Up Local Gardaí Numbers
The Labour Party has issued a call for government to increase the number of gardaí officers patrolling local communities. It comes after a shooting in Belcamp, north Dublin on Friday 05 April when a ...
Irish News, Apr 8, 2019
Sinn Fein: Irish Unity Is Within Grasp
Sinn Fein's deputy leader Michelle O'Neill has said that Brexit is a catalyst for an Irish Unity referendum, pushing many towards the prospect of remaining in the European Union. Speaking at the part...
Irish News, Apr 8, 2019
Ireland's Solidarity On The 25th Commemoration Of The Rwanda Genocide
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has issued a message of solidarity to the people of Rwanda on the 25th Commemoration of the Genocide. The 100 days of slaughter in 1994 claimed the lives of over 800,000 people...
Irish News, Apr 8, 2019
One Arrest As Gardai Seize Drugs Worth €100k
A man has been arrested by gardaí after a significant drugs seizure with an estimated street value of €100,000. Officers stopped a car on the Grange Road in Rathfarnham on the afternoon of Saturday 0...
Irish News, Apr 8, 2019
Ireland Men's Qualify For 2020 World Rugby Sevens
The Ireland Men's 7's are set to be one of the 15 core teams competing in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. It comes after they defeated Hong Kong 28-7 on Sunday, following a 19-10 win over Germany...
Irish News, Apr 5, 2019
New Framework For Consent For Irish High Schools Published
A new Framework for Consent in Irish high schools has been announced by the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O'Connor. The framework – "Safe, Respectful, Supportive and Positive ...
Irish News, Apr 4, 2019
Man Arrested In Connection With Dublin Shooting Incident
Gardaí investigating a shooting incident outside a west Dublin school have made an arrest. A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested during the course of the search operation in Corduff. He has been detai...
Irish News, Apr 4, 2019
Parents To Face Major Fines For Buying Scramblers For Underage Children
Fianna Fáil have proposed a new Bill that could see parents who buy scramblers for underage children facing a fine of up to €5,000. The new Bill would also give Garda the power to seize and destroy s...
Irish News, Apr 4, 2019
Appeal Issued For Missing Dublin Woman Agnieska Supo
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of Agnieska Supo. The 34-year-old was last seen on Tuesday 02 April in Ongar, Dublin 15. She is described as approximately 5'8'' tall...
Irish News, Apr 4, 2019
New Store Robbed On First Day Of Trading
An investigation is underway after a shop in Kildare was burgled after it closed on its first day of trading. JYSK, a new homewares store, opened on Tuesday at Newhall Retail Park in Naas. Just hours...
Irish News, Apr 4, 2019
Fianna Fáil Raise Concerns Over Delays In Pension Increases
Some 78,000 pensioners are still waiting on a decision about their entitlement to an increase in the State Contributory Pension, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Older People and TD for Waterf...
Irish News, Apr 4, 2019
Minister For Transport Welcomes Liffey Cycle Route Presentation
A presentation of the preferred options for the Liffey Cycle Route from the National Transport Authority (NTA) has been welcomed by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross. Minister...
Irish News, Apr 4, 2019
2019 Garda Recruitment Drive Launched
The 2019 recruitment campaign for new members of An Garda Síochána has been launched by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan. Welcoming the campaign, Minister Flanagan said: "The m...
Irish News, Apr 2, 2019
UK Govt Accused Of 'Denying Irish Citizenship Of Northern People'
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has been urged to address the declaration by British Minister for Immigration Caroline Nokes that, 'as a matter of law', the people of the north are Brit...
Irish News, Apr 1, 2019
Status Yellow Warning Issued For Snow And Ice In 10 Counties
A Status Yellow weather warning has been issued for snow and ice across ten counties. According to Met Éireann the warning is valid from midnight tonight, 01 April, and will remain in place until noo...