Irish News for January 2020

Irish News, Jan 31, 2020
SF Manifesto 'Double-Hit On Public Sector Workers' - FG
Fine Gael have described Sinn Féin's manifesto as a "double-hit on public sector workers". Making the criticism, Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan said: "For the past ten years, Sinn Féin have prop...
Irish News, Jan 30, 2020
Irish Citizens To Be Evacuated From China
Irish citizens are to be evacuated from Wuhan in China, with the Minister for Foreign Affairs Coveney in talks to secure seats on French planes. Evacuations from China are ongoing over fears of the s...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2020
New Searches Underway In Drogheda In Mulready-Woods Investigation
Gardaí investigating the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods(17) are carrying out further searches in Drogheda. According to reports, a search is underway at Oldbridge, with the surrounding area sealed an...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2020
Manhunt Underway After Shots Fired At Garda Officers
An investigation is underway after a shooting incident in Gorey. Shortly after 8.30am, today Wednesday (29 January) uniform Gardai in Gorey attempted to stop a Blue BMW 318 registration 06W1012. The ...
Irish News, Jan 29, 2020
Mother Of Children Found Dead In Dublin Arrested
Gardaí investigating the deaths of three children in West Dublin have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder. The bodies of Conor(9), Darragh(7) and Carla(3) McGinley were discovered at a house at ...
Irish News, Jan 28, 2020
Father Of Three Children Found Dead In Dublin Releases Statement
The father of three children who were found dead in Dublin has released a statement and has said there is only "devastation, grief and anguish". The three children, Conor, Darragh and Carla were foun...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2020
Couple Jailed For Over 10 Years In State First Conviction For FGM
A 37-year-old man and 27-year-old woman are the first people in Ireland to be jailed for the crime of female genital mutilation. The pair, a married couple originally from Africa, have been sentenced...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2020
Appeal Issued For Missing Woman Jade Kenny
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of Jade Kenny. The 23-year-old has been missing since Sunday, 19 January. She was last seen in the Dublin 8 area. Jade is described a...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2020
Sinn Féin Publish New Mental Health Manifesto
A new Mental Health Manifesto has been published by Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald and spokesperson on Mental Health Pat Buckley. Launching the document, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald ...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2020
Critical And High-Risk Non-Compliancy Issues Identified At Mental Health Centres
Two critical and nine high-risk areas of non-compliance have been identified at two mental health centres in Dublin and Laois, the Mental Health Commission (MHC) has reported. According to the MHC b...
Irish News, Jan 21, 2020
Drogheda Garda Officer Allegedly Followed Home By Suspected Gang Member
A personal safety warning has been issued to all gardaí officers working in Drogheda after an officer was allegedly followed home by suspected gang members. According to reports, the alleged incident...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2020
Two Arrests As €178k Cash & €50k Drugs Seized In Galway
Gardaí have made two arrests in connection with the seizure of €178,500 in cash and cocaine worth €50,000 in Galway. A number of drug manufacturing components were also discovered during the intellig...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2020
One Charged Over Spate Of Burglaries
A man in his 20s has been charged following a spate of burglaries in Limerick and Tipperary. A pair were arrested and two vehicles seized following eight break-ins in the early hours of Wednesday 15 ...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2020
Woman Charged Over €75k Cannabis Seizure
A 34 year-old woman is due in court following the discovery of cannabis worth €75,000 in Athlone. The suspect is detained at Athlone Garda Station. She will appear before Athlone District Court toda...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2020
Charity Hits Out As More Families Enter Homelessness
A Dublin based homelessness charity is urging political parties to unite to address the housing crisis. Focus Ireland made the call as it was revealed that at least three families enter homelessness ...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2020
Missing Teen Found Safe And Well
A teenager missing from the Dublin area has been found safe and well, Gardaí have confirmed. Concerns for the welfare of Lacramioara Gabriela Argint, aged 15, were raised on Sunday after she was last...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2020
HSE Issues Disease Prevention Advice For Children
The Health Service Executive has launched a schools resource pack to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases among children. Young children, especially those at school age, are at an increased...
Irish News, Jan 20, 2020
Offence Of Blasphemy Abolished In Ireland
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has announced the commencement of the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Act 2019 which abolishes the offence of blasphemy. ...
Irish News, Jan 17, 2020
Young Man Dies In Cork City Assault
A 20 year-old man has lost his life in an assault in Cork city. Gardaí rushed to the scene on Brandon Road following the assault at around 9.20pm on Thursday evening, 16 January. The victim was take...
Irish News, Jan 17, 2020
Warning Issued Over Videos Of Murdered Teen
Gardaí have urged members of the public not to share images and videos relating to the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods. A statement said reports of "unverified" footage circulating on social messaging...
Irish News, Jan 17, 2020
Arrest As €100k Cannabis Seized In Co Sligo
A man is under arrest over the discovery of suspected cannabis worth an estimated €100,000 in Sligo. Gardaí uncovered the drugs, along with a sum of cash, during a search of a property in Ballymote o...
Irish News, Jan 17, 2020
IT Solutions Firm Creates 100 Jobs In Co Kildare
A leading Irish provider of compliant IT solutions is to create at least 100 jobs at its headquarters in Sallins, Co Kildare. Odyssey VC said the recruitment drive, supported by Enterprise Ireland, w...
Irish News, Jan 17, 2020
Risk Management Company To Set Up In Limerick
Industry leading firm AxiomSL has announced plans to establish operations in Co Limerick. The office relocation to the National Technology Park in Plassey is hoped to create as many as 100 jobs over ...
Irish News, Jan 17, 2020
Dublin Reading Campaign Launched For Children
Dublin City Council has released details of the 2020 book for the Citywide Reading Campaign, an initiative to promote reading for pleasure among children. Launching in the newly refurbished Coolock l...
Irish News, Jan 17, 2020
Red List Of Irish Stoneflies Published
The 13th Red List of the Stoneflies of Ireland has been published, with two species deemed under extinction. Based on just over 12,000 records for the island of Ireland, the 20 species of stonefly (P...
Irish News, Jan 16, 2020
Human Remains Confirmed As Those Of Dublin Teen
Human remains discovered outside a house in the Coolock area of north Dublin have been confirmed as those of a 17 year-old juvenile. Forensic Science Ireland said the partial remains found in Moatvie...
Irish News, Jan 16, 2020
Cars & Jewellery Among Items Seized In CAB Raids
Cars, jewellery and financial accounts in excess of €30,000 are among the items that have been seized in Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) raids linked to organised crime in Dublin. Five searches were con...
Irish News, Jan 16, 2020
Man Charged Over 2018 Shop Burglary
A man facing charges relating to the burglary of a shop in Limerick in May 2018 was due in court this morning, Thursday 16 January. Gardaí arrested the suspect, aged in his 30s, following the inciden...
Irish News, Jan 16, 2020
Appeal For Witnesses To Dublin Industrial Accident
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to an industrial accident in Dublin's Wilton Terrace. A 30 year-old man suffered serious injuries during the incident on Tuesday 14 January. He is currently receivi...
Irish News, Jan 16, 2020
Louth TD Gerry Adams 'Emotional' At Standing Down
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams has told of his emotion at stepping down as Louth TD. The former party president will not seek re-election to the Dáil in the general election next month. Mr Adams served nin...