Irish News for January 2008 : Page 5

Irish News, Jan 9, 2008
Murdered Swiss Student's Parents Visit Galway
The parents of slain Swiss student, Manuela Riedo, have said they want justice for their murdered daughter while they visited the location in Galway where her body was found last October. Hans Peter...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2008
Shannon Fights Back After Aer Lingus' Departure
Despite the departure of a major Aer Lingus route from Shannon Airport in favour of its new 'hub' in Belfast, the Irish airport has reported record passenger numbers of 3.6 million for last year. The...
Irish News, Jan 9, 2008
Temple Bar To Overflow With Traditional Music
More than 200 musicians will descend on Dublin's cultural quarter for the five-day Temple Bar Trad Festival, which begins on January 23. There will be a host of concerts, pub sessions, kids events an...
Irish News, Jan 8, 2008
Irish Troops Hurt As Lebanese Bomb Heralds Bush Visit
Tensions are being raised ahead of a US presidential visit to the Middle East tomorrow with news that Irish troops have had a lucky escape in a roadside bomb attack in Lebanon. The two UN peacekeepin...
Irish News, Jan 8, 2008
Louth Stab Victim 'Serious' As Limerick Shooting Probed
The gardaí are today investigating a gun attack on a house in Limerick and a serious stabbing in Co Louth. Two shots were fired at the front window of the Limerick property in the Greenhills Road, Ga...
Irish News, Jan 8, 2008
Road User Alert Over High Winds
Road users, both car drivers and motorcyclists, have been told to take care as high winds lash Ireland. The call comes shortly after a man in his 20s was killed after crashing a motorcycle in Cork ci...
Irish News, Jan 8, 2008
Hard Drugs Targeted By National Programme
Cocaine and heroin abuse among young people is being targeted in major new national drug awareness programme. Drugs Strategy Minister Pat Carey said the Government was determined to stamp out the use...
Irish News, Jan 8, 2008
Barman Brutally Beaten To Death In US
A bar room attack has left a north Belfast man – who had been living in the USA – dead. Seamus O'Neill - who came originally from Duncairn Parade - was identified last Friday by his wife, Bonnie, and...
Irish News, Jan 8, 2008
Pole Position For Irish Adventurers
It may be a cold January day in Dublin, but it's a lot cooler for the four-strong team of adventurers that is expected to make history today as the first Irish expedition to reach the South Pole. The...
Irish News, Jan 8, 2008
Educational Failings Threaten Job Prospects
The head of Ireland's Higher Education Authority has reportedly warned that 80,000 construction workers could be facing long-term unemployment due to their lack of education. Tom Boland has warned th...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2008
Missing Teen 'Unhappy' With Costa Life
As dozens of family and friends joined in the hunt for missing 15-year-old Irish girl, Amy Fitzpatrick, who disappeared in Mijas, on Spain's Costa del Sol on New Year's Day, it has emerged that the fr...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2008
Crash Motorist Critical, Others Serious
There are two people fighting for their lives in hospital this morning following separate road accidents in Co Laois and Co Galway yesterday. A man is in a critical condition following a collision be...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2008
Missing Irish Backpacker's Body Recovered
There was a sad start to the New Year for the family and friends of a missing Irish adventurer with news that a body, believed to be that of the missing Irish backpacker, has been located in South Ame...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2008
Taxing Time Ahead For Ahern
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, may not looking forward to 2008, as he is set to come under more political pressure over his tax affairs. Over the weekend, Mr Ahern admitted that he won't be able to pro...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2008
Need, Not Greed On Medical Care
Labour TD Jan O'Sullivan has said the only way to eliminate unfairness in the country's medical care structure is to introduce universal health insurance that would guarantee treatment based on medica...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2008
Commuters Hit By Luas Fare Increase
Dublin commuters returning to work this morning are to face the first in a string of public transport fare increases. Several are coming into force over the days ahead, beginning with all fares on th...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2008
Irish Censor 'Cuts' Own Title
The Irish Film Censor's Office is to drop the 'censor' part of its name. The official 'censored' his own title with news that the watchdog has revealed that very few pornographic films and just one v...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2008
Leitrim Salmon Is First Of 2008
A Northern Ireland angler has had to wait almost a week into the New Year to land the first salmon of 2008. Retired farmer Colin Gardiner landed a 13lb fish in Co Leitrim on Saturday after having to ...