Irish News for October 2008 : Page 6

Irish News, Oct 6, 2008
Jury Retires In Spanish Death Fall Case
A Louth man who is accused of causing the death of his wife while on holiday in February 2000 is soon to receive a verdict. A jury in Spain has retired to consider the evidence after the trial of Mic...
Irish News, Oct 6, 2008
Fatal Crashes Probed
Police are currently investigating the third in a series of fatal road accidents over the last 48 hours. Garda in Cashel, Co. Tipperary are at the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision, wh...
Irish News, Oct 6, 2008
TV Series To Focus On 'Real' Dublin Gangland
As news leaks out of a plan to shoot a TV crime series based in Dublin, over on the 'real world channel' some 20 additional gardaí have been drafted into the Coolock area, specifically to quell the ri...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2008
Cowen's Budget Pledge
This year's Budget looks set to be even more critical to the economy than in any previous years. Already brought forward from the original date due to the massive deterioration in the public finances...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2008
Underage Driver Killed And Two Injured In Donegal Crash
A Donegal teenager, who was driving while underage, has been killed in a collision between his car and a van in Co. Donegal. Gardai at Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal are investgating the two vehicle c...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2008
Emergency Landing Made By Light Aircraft In Shannon
A light aircraft with five passengers has been forced to make an emergency landing at Shannon airport this morning (Friday). The Citation plane, travelling from Gander Airport in Newfoundland to La B...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2008
€10m Cannabis Seizure In Rosslare
Customs officers have made a multi-million euro drug seizure in Rosslare in Co Wexford. An estimated €10 million of secreted cannabis resin was found by officers in a hidden section of a truck that c...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2008
Primary School Curriculum Threatened By Overcrowding
More than 1,000 people last night heard a call to tackle the woes of primary school education. The boss of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) John Carr, told a meeting on what is alleged...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2008
Eight Health Chiefs Share €123,000 Bonus
Despite a year plagued with controversy in the Health Service Executive, eight of the top bosses have taken home a whopping €123,000 bonus. At a HSE Reorganisation and Renumeration Committee hearing ...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2008
Orde Tipped For Met Job
Northern Ireland's top cop has been tipped as a contender for the most coveted police job in the UK, following the resignation of Met chief Sir Ian Blair. Despite having two years remaining on his P...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2008
NI Food Gets Rail
Three new food companies have been listed to supply products for catering operations on the Irish railway network. Iarnrod Eireannrain services throughout the Republic of Ireland - provided by the Ra...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2008
Corruption Probe Prepares For Publishing
The findings of a gardaí corruption inquiry, which was the most comprehensive in the State's history, is due to be published in the coming days. The Morris Tribunal was launched in March 2003, hearin...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2008
14% Drop In Property Sales In Last 12 Months
House prices in Ireland fell by 14% during the 12 months leading to September, according to a report published today. Second-hand homes dropped in value, on average, by 5.9% during the third quarter...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2008
Government Move May Drive Up Bank Charges
Today's unprecedented move by the Irish Government to put €400 billion of taxpayers money up as a guarantee for Irish banks, may have had unforeseen consequences in the form of spiralling bank charges...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2008
Louth Lead Levels Lamentable
Following the discovery of lead traces in drinking water in Co Galway, the water supply in parts of Co Louth is now also being examined after high levels of lead were detected in a number of samples. ...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2008
Publican Served €2,500 Fine For Diluting Vodka
A Kilkenny court has fined a publican €2,500 for watering down his vodka. Charles Malzard, of Malzard's Public House in Stoneyford, Co Kilkenny, was convicted at Kilkenny District Court and ordered t...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2008
Doctors Press For All-Ireland Policy On Elderly Care
The medical profession across the island of Ireland is calling on their respective governments to lead the way in radically improving standards of care for older people. The British Medical Associati...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2008
Gov's €400 bn Plan To Be Written Into Law
The Government's plan to guarantee the holdings of Irish banks has been accepted by the Seanad, and will soon be signed by the President. In an attempt to settle Ireland's market amid worldwide uncer...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
Mini EC 'Summit' For Cowen
Speculation over a Lisbon Treaty vote re-run in Ireland is likely to intensify this week with news that Taoiseach Brian Cowen and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are meeting in Paris today. Although...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
Tip-Off From Irish Web Surfer Closes Paedophile Network
News has emerged that an anonymous tip-off from a member of the Irish public has led to the shutting down of a huge network of child pornography websites. The tip-off was received by the Irish intern...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
Ireland's Financial Practices Face Total Overhaul
Government decisions in the last few days are to profoundly reshape the way Ireland will operate financially. Emergency legislation, announced on Tuesday by the Government, will mean the State can ta...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
AA Tell Drivers To Defy Toll Demands
The Irish AA has taken an almost unprecedented step today by urging motorists to defy bureaucrats and refuse to pay their road toll bills - even though drivers could face six months gaol. Motorists h...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
Three Arrests Made Following Drug Finds In Dublin
Gardaí have arrested three people following two separate drug finds in Dublin and Monaghan. Officers from the Crumlin Detective Unit arrested a man and a woman following a planned search of a house ...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
September Live Register Figures Up 10,000
Figures released by the Central Statistics Office have revealed a huge rise in the number of people on the Live Register in the past month. The agency says almost 10,000 more people were claiming ben...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
Accolades For Selling Tourist Ireland Abroad
The hard work of those who market Ireland as a tourist destination abroad has been recognised. Tourism Ministers from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland joined forces for the inaugural, 'Am...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
Gardaí Drug Bust Scoops €5m
A Gardaí operation in Dublin has turned up a major drug find resulting in arrests and the seizure of a heroin stash worth almost €5 million. According to a Gardaí spokesman, an ongoing operation targ...
Irish News, Oct 1, 2008
Ireland Bids For World Cup Glory
While Jamaica's unlikely bid has now been withdrawn, eight countries are now bidding to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, including Ireland. The nations confirming their intention to tender for the 2015...