Irish News for August 2019

Irish News, Aug 30, 2019
One Injured In County Wicklow Fire
A fire in Bray, County Wicklow, has left one person with burn injuries. A fire crew was called to the town on Thursday evening, 29 August as thick black smoke emerged from an industrial estate off th...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2019
Leaving Cert Appeals Reach Record Numbers
The number of students appealing the results of this year's Leaving Certificate exams has increased significantly. A total of 17,037 appeals were lodged by more than 9,000 students according to the S...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2019
Call For Caution Around School Gates
Parents, guardians and teachers are urged to ensure road safety is on the back to school lesson plan. The Road Safety Authority (RSA), ESB Networks and An Garda Síochána are appealing for caution an...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2019
Businesses Urged To Tackle Brexit Head On
With less than nine weeks to go until Brexit, businesses are being urged to accelerate their preparations and avail of the wide range of State supports on offer to help them do so. The Minister for B...
Irish News, Aug 30, 2019
WorldSkills Team Return After Russian Success
The Irish WorldSkills team have been congratulated on their success as they arrived home from Russia this week. The team, made up of 17 young apprentices, trainees and students, achieved 10th place o...
Irish News, Aug 29, 2019
Arrest As Guns Seized In Co Monaghan
Gardaí have arrested one man and seized four firearms in Co Monaghan. The Roads Policing Unit discovered the guns when a vehicle was stopped during speed checks on the N2. A roadside drugs test was ...
Irish News, Aug 29, 2019
Mortgage Approval Rates Reach An Eight-Year High
The number of potential home owners being approved for a mortgage has hit an eight-year high. A total of 5,129 mortgages, valued at €1,162 billion, were given the go ahead last month, marking the fir...
Irish News, Aug 29, 2019
Over 40,000 Drivers Told 'No Excuse' For Not Sitting Test
The Roads Safety Authority (RSA) has called on long-term learner permit holders to sit their driving test without delay. There are 41,316 people on their fourth or subsequent learner permit for a car...
Irish News, Aug 29, 2019
Galway Collision Leaves Motorcyclist Seriously Injured
A man in his 20's has been left with serious injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car. The incident occurred in Oranmore at around 5pm on Wednesday afternoon, 28 August. The motorcyclist wa...
Irish News, Aug 29, 2019
Plans Revealed To Reduce Harmful Industry Emissions
The government has outlined a strategy to reduce harmful emissions created as a result of industry operations. The strategy comes as Pillar 5 of Future Jobs Ireland, the whole-of-Government strategy ...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2019
Man Shot Dead In Co Louth
A man in his 30's has been shot dead at a caravan park in County Louth. The victim was shot a number of times at around 2.50pm on Tuesday afternoon, 27 August, at a park on the Clogherhead to Termonf...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2019
Garda Injured During Dublin Drugs Seizure
A man has been arrested and a quantity of cocaine seized following an stop and search which saw a Gardaí injured in Dublin on Monday. The incident took place at around 6pm when a local Roads Policing...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2019
Man Arrested In Tallaght Murder Investigation
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Vincent Parsons in Dublin on Saturday. The victim, aged 34, was assaulted outside a pub in Killinarden and discovered at a nearby ...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2019
FF: EU Must Intervene Over Falling Beef Prices
Fianna Fáil is putting pressure on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to request EU funding in order to mitigate the losses for farms as beef prices fall. Spokesperson on Food and Hort...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2019
Pressure On Garda To Step Up Operations Following Drogheda Feud Murder
The shooting dead of a man in a caravan park in County Louth on Tuesday has sparked calls for Garda to step up operations aimed at tackling an ongoing feud in Drogheda. Gardaí are appealing for infor...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2019
Govt Urged To Tackle Back To School Costs
The Government is under pressure to relieve the cost of sending children back to school as the amount of families struggling to cover the expense rises. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul reported ...
Irish News, Aug 28, 2019
€680k Committed To Global Promotion of Irish Arts
The Government has welcomed the success of Irish artists at this year's Edinburgh Festivals by approving over €680,000 in grants for the global promotion of Irish arts. The Minister for Culture, Heri...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2019
Man Dies Following Alleged Dublin Assault
A man has died following an alleged serious assault in Dublin over the weekend. Vincent Pearsons, aged 34, was discovered with head-injuries by passers-by in the Killinarden estate area of Tallaght o...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2019
Elderly Man Dies In Cork Collision
A man in his 70s has died following a single vehicle collision in west Cork on Saturday 24 August. The incident occurred shortly after 6pm on the Main Street in Skibbereen and the man was pronounced ...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2019
Labour Call For HPV Vaccine To Be Extended Further
The Labour party has urged the Minister for Health to examine the next steps in extending the HPV vaccine further. Alan Kelly's comments come after the Department introduced the vaccine for school ag...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2019
Tánaiste Hosts Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister
The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs has met with the Tánaiste to advise on Government Brexit planning. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney said he was delighted to welcome Ine ...
Irish News, Aug 27, 2019
€79k Cash Seized At Dublin Port
Revenue officers have been granted a three month cash detention order at Dublin District Court following the seizure of over €79,000 at Dublin Port. The cash was discovered following routine examinat...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2019
RSA Seeks Meeting Over Garda Restructuring Plans
The Roads Safety Authority (RSA) has said the future vision of An Garda Síochána will effectively downgrade road safety as it omits to identify Roads Policing as one of the four key focus areas. The ...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2019
No Green Cards Needed For Drivers In No-Deal Brexit
Irish drivers will not be required to have a Green Card in the event of a no-deal Brexit, it has emerged. The internationally recognised insurance document provides proof to law enforcement agencies ...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2019
Arrests As Waxwork Heads Stolen From Museum
Gardaí have arrested two people on suspicion of stealing statues from the Wax Museum in Dublin. Three heads disappeared from the Westmoreland Street attraction on Wednesday 21 August. Two were later...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2019
Point Of Sale For €11.2m Lotto Ticket Revealed
The location where a jackpot lottery ticket worth €11.2 million was sold has been revealed. The lucky winner, whose identity is not yet known, purchased the ticket at a Spar Express in Enniskerry, Co...
Irish News, Aug 23, 2019
Trade Unions Demand Action Over US-Venezuela Relations
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Congress) has urged the Minister for Foreign Affairs to clarify the Irish Government's position on the escalation of US sanctions against the people of Venezuela. ...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2019
Garda To Restructure With Increased Front-Line Officers
An Garda Síochána has today announced plans to restructure the force with increased numbers of front-line officers and a new operating model. Changes to the processes and governance will see a more l...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2019
Arrest As €24k Cannabis Seized In Dublin
A 21-year-old Irish man has been arrested after drugs worth an estimated €24,000 were seized in Dublin. The intelligence led revenue operation saw revenue officers search an apartment in Coolock unde...
Irish News, Aug 22, 2019
Lotto Player Scoops €11.2m In Co Wicklow
A Lotto player in County Wicklow has won €11,225,280 in the biggest jackpot in two years. Players in the county have been asked to check their tickets after last night's draw. The winning numbers we...