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Irish News on Fri, Dec 7 2018, 2,557 days ago

HPV Vaccine Extended To Boys
The HPV vaccine is to be extended to boys following a recommendation from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).
Six Arrested After €4m Dublin Drug Seizures
Six people have been arrested after cocaine and cannabis worth €4 million was seized in Dublin. The arrests followed three separate Gardaí operations in the city on Thursday 06 December.

Irish News on Thu, Dec 7 2017, 2,922 days ago

John Sisk & Son Secures Center Parcs Contract
John Sisk & Son have secured two significant construction contracts at Centre Parcs Longford Forest, it has been announced.
Gardaí Investigating Shooting Incident
Gardaí are investigating a shooting incident in Ballymun, Dublin. The incident occurred this morning, 07 December, during a planned search of a house in Barnwell Drive. Two people have been injured – a Garda and male civilian.

Irish News on Wed, Dec 7 2016, 3,287 days ago

Central Bank Vacancies Raises Serious Questions
Almost 150 job vacancies at Central Bank raises serious questions about the capacity of the organisation to do its job effectively and to cope with any new financial services firms that may arrive in light of Brexit, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance, Michael McGrath TD has said.
Three Men Arrested Over Dublin Arms Seizure
Gardaí have arrested three men in connection with a weapons seizure in Dublin last month. The Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau made what they described as a "massive firearms seizure" when they stopped a vehicle in the Cabra area of Dublin on 05 November.
Man Arrested In Connection With Anthony Rogers Death
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of man in Dublin last month. Gardai from the Detective Unit at Kevin Street and the South Central Task Force investigating the murder of Anthony Rogers have arrested man in the East Wall area this morning at approximately 7.

Irish News on Mon, Dec 7 2015, 3,653 days ago

Garda Seek Male Driver Following Hit-And-Run In Dublin
Garda are trying to hunt down a male driver who ran over a pedestrian in Dublin. The incident happened in Finglas at around 10.50am on Monday.
Sinn Féin Launches Plan To Address Housing Crisis
Sinn Féin has revealed its plans to address the housing crisis in Ireland. The 'Better4Housing' plan was announced this morning, 07 December, during a conference in the Commons Inn in Cork.
Infosys To Create 250 New Jobs In Ireland
Indian firm Infosys has announced it is to create 250 jobs in Ireland. The jobs are to be created over the next three years to develop new technologies and support innovation in global financial institutions. The project has been supported by the Department of Jobs through IDA Ireland.
EC Adopts Ireland's €241m Seafood Development Programme
The European Commission (EC) is adopting Ireland's €241 million development programme for the seafood sector, Simon Coveney has announced. The initiative will be implemented until 2020 and co-funded by the Exchequer and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
Ireland Should Increase Refugee Intake To 22,000 - Report
A new report has warned Ireland should increase its intake of refugees to 22,000. The 'Protection, Resettlement and Integration: Ireland's Response to the Refugee and Migration Crisis' report also recommends reforming the way the Irish Government deals with the issue.
Cork Airport Welcomes New Routes
Cork Airport has confirmed two new routes will be available from the airport from next summer. The services by Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, are Cork – Southampton and Cork – Leeds Bradford.
Draft Guidelines For Tattoo, Body Piercing Parlours Unveiled
New draft guidelines for tattoo and body piercing parlours in Ireland are to be published by the Department of Health. The guidelines will advise on how to prepare customers for procedures, as well as how to maintain good hygiene, ensuring high standards are maintained in the sector.
Teenager Swept Into Sea In Wexford
A teenager has suffered critical injuries after being swept into the sea off the Wexford coast during Storm Desmond. The girl, who is aged 15, was one of four young people swept into the sea on Sunday afternoon.

Irish News on Fri, Dec 7 2012, 4,748 days ago

Surgeon Found Guilty Of Poor Professional Performance
A surgeon has been found guilty of poor professional performance following the death a woman just days after a routine bladder procedure. The woman’s family has welcomed the ruling.
Aldi Reach Settlement Agreement With Tesco
Rival supermarkets Aldi and Tesco have reached a settlement after the German chain sued Tesco over inaccurate price comparisons.
Carers Protest Respite Care Grant Cut
More than 300 full-time carers and supporters gathered outside Leinster House to demand the restoration of the Respite Care Grant, following a cut made as part of the Budget. Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has insisted the reduction was necessary.
HSE To Hire Motivational Speaker For Management
Motivational coaches will be hired to give senior HSE managers a morale boost, the Irish Independent has reported. The move will see qualified coaches being assigned to Health Service Executive managers “as and when required”. In all 35 coaches are being hired at an as yet unknown cost.
10-Year Driver License To Cost €55
Ahead of the transfer of responsibility for driver license services to the Road Safety Authority, minister for transport Leo Varadker, has announced that the cost of a 10-year license will be €55. A three-year licence, available only to those over 60, would cost €35 and a one-year €25.
Gardaí Apeal For Witnesses After Man Hit By Bus
Gardaí in Dublin are searching for two men in connection with the death of a man in the city centre on Thursday night. The victim, believed to have been in his 20s, sustained serious head injuries when a bus hit him, following a confrontation at the junction of Dawson Street and Nassau Street.
Search Resumes For Men Who Fled Crash Scene
Two men who fled the scene of a road traffic accident in Milltown, Co Galway last night, are still being sought by Gardaí. Two other men, who were unable to free themselves from the back of the car following the collision, are being treated at Galway University Hospital for minor injuries.
Stabbing Suspect Is Thought To Have Fled The Country
The prime suspect in a fatal stabbing incident has fled the country, the Irish Independent has reported. The identity of the victim, a Dutch national, has not been fully confirmed but it is known he was found in the bathroom of his home with a large kitchen knife in his chest.
Medical Firm Announce 100 New Jobs
100 new hi-tech jobs have been created at a multi-national medical devices company. Nypro Healthcare is to expand its centre of excellence in the seaside town of Bray, Co Wicklow. The new jobs, announced by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, bring the firm's total Irish workforce to 460.

Irish News on Wed, Dec 7 2011, 5,114 days ago

Report Urges Gov To Sell Off Nama
A Government review on the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) has recommended the agency be sold once it has disposed of its loans. Nama was set up to absorb, pursue and sell off 'toxic loads' being held by Irish banks, taking on some €75 billion of high-risk land and development loans.
Hayes Accused Of 'L'Oreal Defence' Over 'Mega Wage'
A Fianna Fail minister has accused Fine Gael TD Brian Hayes of using the 'L'Oreal Denfence' to justify his €130k salary, maintaining the position that "he's worth it".
Kenny Praises Budget 2012 In Dáil
Now that all the elements of the Irish Republic's Budget 2012 are known, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny has addressed the Dáil.
Stamp Duty Fall Welcomed By Dublin Chamber
The Dublin Chamber has hailed the Budget's reduction in commercial stamp duty, together with other measures to promote stability and demand, as a much-needed stimulus to the moribund commercial property market in Dublin.
Disability Cut 'Paused' By Taoiseach
The proposed cuts to the disability allowance for young people has been ''paused'' pending a review, according to the Taoiseach.
ICTU Condemns Irish Budget
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said that Budget 2012 has "failed to lift the dead hand of austerity from the economy and has done absolutely nothing for jobs".
Seven Food Outlets Shut By Authorities
Ireland's food safety authority has reported on Wednesday it has closed six food outlets and placed a prohibition order on a seventh over breaches of food safety regulation.
Northern Crime Victims 'Feel Let Down'
An independent watchdog that oversees the criminal justice system in the North has said more needs to be done for victims of crime and also for court witnesses.
'Olympic-Size' Screen Switched-on In Derry
People from Donegal will only have to cross the border and travel a few miles to Derry to immerse themselves in the coming London 2012 Olympics. Derry City is now well and truly 'Switched On' with the Stormont Culture Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín officially launching the Derry Live 'Big Screen' site.

Irish News on Tue, Dec 7 2010, 5,479 days ago

New Rules Finalised For Mortgage Lenders
A list of new rules to curtail aggressive behaviour by mortgage lenders are to come into force in January, according to the Central Bank this morning.
MET Issues Further Winter Warnings
Freezing conditions are set to continue while roads and pavements remain hazardous around the State. Met Eireann released another weather warning yesterday evening advising that outbreaks of sleet and snow would continue to move southeastwards across the country.
'Sky High' Budget Protest In Dublin
A man has been arrested in connection with the use of a small crane displaying protest hoardings outside Leinster House in Dublin. The 'cherry picker' was manoeuvred in front of the Government building at 7.
Brian Cowen To Take €14,000 Pay Cut
Taoiseach Brian Cowen is to give himself a €14,000 paycut in today's budget, according to early reports this afternoon. The Fianna Fail leader will also be issuing paycuts to other ministers in what is expected to be one of the most severe budgets ever delivered in Irish history.
Dáil Security Upped Ahead Of Budget
Security at Government buildings has been increased as a number of Budget protests get underway outside. Several groups have called for demonstrations outside the Dáil today as the Government prepares to announce the details of what is expected to be a savage budget.
Belfast Airport 'Seats For Sale' Restriction Ends
The Stormont Environment Minister Edwin Poots has just announced a decision to remove the controversial 'seats for sale' restriction at George Best Belfast City Airport. Previously, no more than two million seats could be sold from the airport in any year.

Irish News on Mon, Dec 7 2009, 5,844 days ago

Gardaí To Ballot For Possible Strike
Despite gardaí being banned from taking industrial action, officers are planning a massive strike - and are accepting the risk of the possible consequences. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) is to ballot its members for strike action over planned pay cuts.
Bishop Murray Expected To Resign
An Irish Bishop, whose failures in regard to clerical sex abuse were described as "inexcusable" in the recent Murphy report, is expected to resign during a visit to Rome today.
Three Arrested Over Dublin Shooting
Gardai in Blanchardstown have arrested thee people as part of an investigation into an incident in which a shot was fired through the window of a house in Dublin. The incident occurred at approximately 3.40am yesterday morning in Sheephill Avenue in the Corduff area of the capital.
'Green' Welcome For Irish Minister
As world leaders joined some 16,500 people in the Danish capital to discuss climate change, there was a 'green', eco-friendly welcome being extended across the Irish border too.
Union's Brace For Budget
Union leaders are to meet today to ready themselves for the upcoming Budget in the shadow of the collapsed pay talks last Friday.
Irishman Found Dead In Rotterdam
The Department of Foreign Affairs has announced that the body of missing Mayo man Noel Gill has been recovered from the water in the Dutch city of Rotterdam yesterday. The 31-year-old father of two had been missing since 19 November.
Two Die In Weekend Crashes
Two people have died in separate crashes during the weekend. In the most recent incident, a 26-year-old man died after the car in which he was the sole occupant collided with a concrete post. Gardai in Foxford in Co.
Publish North's Justice Letter, Says McGuinness
Martin McGuinness has challenged Peter Robinson to publish a letter his party reportedly sent to Downing Street outlining policing and justice 'preconditions'.
Belfast Murder Victim From Dublin
It has been a violent weekend in the North with two separate deaths being probed as well as a stabbing and a shooting incident also being under investigation.

Irish News on Fri, Dec 7 2007, 6,575 days ago

One Dead In N3 Road Crash
One person has been killed and two more people have been injured in a road traffic accident in Co Meath. The crash happened at Kilmainham, on the N3 between Navan and Kells on Friday morning, with the road expected to be closed for much of the afternoon.
Kennedy And Ahern To Discuss Irish Immigrants
The status of undocumented Irish immigrants in the USA is to be the subject of discussions between the Irish Taoiseach and US Senator Ted Kennedy, this afternoon.
Arrests On Ryanair Flight
Two men have been arrested on a Ryanair flight at Dublin Airport. It is understood that the men were onboard a flight to Charleroi in Brussels, which was due to depart at 8.30am this morning.
Kieren Fallon Cleared Of Race-Fixing
Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon has been cleared of race fixing, along with five other men, at the Old Bailey.
Closure Call Is An Accolade Says Aviation Regulator
An official Government-backed regulator has said demands to close down the organisation prove that it is doing a good job and is protecting the public.
Woman Held After Lucan Gun And Drugs Find
A woman has been arrested after a firearm and a large quantity of various drugs was discovered in a raid on a house in Lucan in west Dublin on Thursday night. The house in the Earlsfort Road was raided by gardaí around 10pm last night. During the search, around 3.
One Injured In West Dublin Shooting
A man was injured in a shooting in west Dublin on Thursday night. It is understood that the victim, believed to be in his 20s, was shot in the face in Rathcoole shortly before 10pm last night. He is believed to be in a serious, but stable, condition in hospital.
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