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Irish News for September 2008 : Page 2
Irish News, Sep 25, 2008
Ireland Could Breach Another EU Target
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning Ireland could be in breach of EU targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Projections released on Tuesday evening by the EPA say meeting the ...
Ireland Could Breach Another EU Target
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning Ireland could be in breach of EU targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Projections released on Tuesday evening by the EPA say meeting the ...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2008
Cork Plant Announces 200 Job Cuts
Employees of an electronics firm in Cork have been told that over 200 employees will be shed as a result of increasing costs. Staff at the Tyco Sensormatic are expected to attend a meeting with compa...
Cork Plant Announces 200 Job Cuts
Employees of an electronics firm in Cork have been told that over 200 employees will be shed as a result of increasing costs. Staff at the Tyco Sensormatic are expected to attend a meeting with compa...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2008
Ahern Steps Into Executive's Policing Row
While he has "cautioned against Sinn Fein and the DUP escalating the current impasse over NI Executive meetings", the Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (pictured with former UK PM, Tony Blair) has weighed...
Ahern Steps Into Executive's Policing Row
While he has "cautioned against Sinn Fein and the DUP escalating the current impasse over NI Executive meetings", the Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (pictured with former UK PM, Tony Blair) has weighed...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2008
Irish Pre-70s Housing In Danger Of Lead Contamination
Following the recent discovery of lead contamination in areas of Galway, fears are growing that the problem could affect homes throughout Ireland. Those households suffering from the problem were bui...
Irish Pre-70s Housing In Danger Of Lead Contamination
Following the recent discovery of lead contamination in areas of Galway, fears are growing that the problem could affect homes throughout Ireland. Those households suffering from the problem were bui...
Irish News, Sep 25, 2008
Appeal Re-Launched For Missing Waterford Teen
Gardai in Waterford are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15 year old Rebecca Reinl from Crystal Court, Kilcolohan, Waterford. Rebecca was last seen at ...
Appeal Re-Launched For Missing Waterford Teen
Gardai in Waterford are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15 year old Rebecca Reinl from Crystal Court, Kilcolohan, Waterford. Rebecca was last seen at ...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
'Twist' Revealed As Interpol Seek ETA Member In Dublin
The International Police have been asked to find a convicted ETA member in Dublin, after it emerged he'd been living in the city in recent weeks. A Spanish judge made the request to Interpol to arres...
'Twist' Revealed As Interpol Seek ETA Member In Dublin
The International Police have been asked to find a convicted ETA member in Dublin, after it emerged he'd been living in the city in recent weeks. A Spanish judge made the request to Interpol to arres...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
Teenager Dies After Car Crash In Sligo
An 18-year-old man has died following a car crash in Sligo during the weekend. The single-vehicle accident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning near Riverstown. The 18-year-old driver lost h...
Teenager Dies After Car Crash In Sligo
An 18-year-old man has died following a car crash in Sligo during the weekend. The single-vehicle accident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning near Riverstown. The 18-year-old driver lost h...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
Lead Contamination Feared For 1,000 Galway Homes
Residents in the Old Mervue area of Galway have been advised not to drink tap water until further notice. Council engineers in the area have begun work on the water supply for up to 1,000 householder...
Lead Contamination Feared For 1,000 Galway Homes
Residents in the Old Mervue area of Galway have been advised not to drink tap water until further notice. Council engineers in the area have begun work on the water supply for up to 1,000 householder...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
Leaving Cert To US With New Visa
School leavers will be able to avail of 20,000 visas to live and work in the US for a year under a new visa deal expected to be signed on Tuesday. The Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheal Martin, is pre...
Leaving Cert To US With New Visa
School leavers will be able to avail of 20,000 visas to live and work in the US for a year under a new visa deal expected to be signed on Tuesday. The Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheal Martin, is pre...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
Warrant Issued For Construction Firm Director
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Irish construction firm director, over missing contributions from workers wages. Colm McNulty is director of Limestone Construction, and is accused of d...
Warrant Issued For Construction Firm Director
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Irish construction firm director, over missing contributions from workers wages. Colm McNulty is director of Limestone Construction, and is accused of d...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
Gardaí Overtime Bill For Waterford Feud Tops €400,000
In an effort to keep the peace between 'warring' travelling community families, gardaí have worked over 12,000 hours in overtime, with an estimated cost of €400,000, it has been revealed. According t...
Gardaí Overtime Bill For Waterford Feud Tops €400,000
In an effort to keep the peace between 'warring' travelling community families, gardaí have worked over 12,000 hours in overtime, with an estimated cost of €400,000, it has been revealed. According t...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
Irish Shares Tumble Amid International Uncertainty
Shares in Ireland's banks have fallen again following controversy over the US government's planned bail-out of its financial institutions. Share values fell to an 11 year low, before a last minute sc...
Irish Shares Tumble Amid International Uncertainty
Shares in Ireland's banks have fallen again following controversy over the US government's planned bail-out of its financial institutions. Share values fell to an 11 year low, before a last minute sc...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
Absent Taoiseach As Dáil Returns From Summer Break
As the Daíl returns following its long summer break, the economy is dominating the agenda, despite the absence of the Taoiseach. The Dáil has been in recess since early July, despite pressure on the ...
Absent Taoiseach As Dáil Returns From Summer Break
As the Daíl returns following its long summer break, the economy is dominating the agenda, despite the absence of the Taoiseach. The Dáil has been in recess since early July, despite pressure on the ...
Irish News, Sep 24, 2008
Two Held Over Cash Van Robbery
Gardaí have arrested two suspects in connection with an armed raid on a cash-in-transit van on Tuesday. A member of the Group 4 Securicor staff was injured during the raid in which two shots were fir...
Two Held Over Cash Van Robbery
Gardaí have arrested two suspects in connection with an armed raid on a cash-in-transit van on Tuesday. A member of the Group 4 Securicor staff was injured during the raid in which two shots were fir...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2008
Fine Gael Lock Gov In Dáil For Debate On Economy
Fine Gael have said they will use the 'Pairs' system to deny the Government absence from the Dáil during a debate on the economy. In a statement from the party on Tuesday, the opposition party want t...
Fine Gael Lock Gov In Dáil For Debate On Economy
Fine Gael have said they will use the 'Pairs' system to deny the Government absence from the Dáil during a debate on the economy. In a statement from the party on Tuesday, the opposition party want t...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2008
Cash Van Robbed Near Dublin Airport
Further details have emerged following a cash-in-transit van robbery near Dublin airport. After early reports of the raid on Tuesday morning, Gardaí have revealed the raid took place at a branch of t...
Cash Van Robbed Near Dublin Airport
Further details have emerged following a cash-in-transit van robbery near Dublin airport. After early reports of the raid on Tuesday morning, Gardaí have revealed the raid took place at a branch of t...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2008
Coughlan Orders Review Of FÁS Spending
The Tánaiste has ordered a review into the management of FÁS following concern over irregularity in the agency's spending controls. It is believed Mary Coughlan has asked the Comptroller and Auditor ...
Coughlan Orders Review Of FÁS Spending
The Tánaiste has ordered a review into the management of FÁS following concern over irregularity in the agency's spending controls. It is believed Mary Coughlan has asked the Comptroller and Auditor ...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2008
Ireland's Corruption Level Improves In Light Of UK's
An influential corruption assessor has said Ireland's corruption level has improved , but partly because the UK's has become increasingly worse! In a document released on Tuesday, Ireland's 'corrupti...
Ireland's Corruption Level Improves In Light Of UK's
An influential corruption assessor has said Ireland's corruption level has improved , but partly because the UK's has become increasingly worse! In a document released on Tuesday, Ireland's 'corrupti...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2008
Newspaper Staff To Go On Strike
Workers at the Drogheda Independent Newspaper have voted to take strike action following five colleagues being made redundant. The workers, who are members of the Unite trade union, have told their e...
Newspaper Staff To Go On Strike
Workers at the Drogheda Independent Newspaper have voted to take strike action following five colleagues being made redundant. The workers, who are members of the Unite trade union, have told their e...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2008
Georgia Monitoring Group To Include Irish Ex-Soldiers
A new Georgia conflict monitoring group is to include ex members of Irish forces. According to reports earlier this week, Ireland will be contributing four people to a possible 300-member EU observer...
Georgia Monitoring Group To Include Irish Ex-Soldiers
A new Georgia conflict monitoring group is to include ex members of Irish forces. According to reports earlier this week, Ireland will be contributing four people to a possible 300-member EU observer...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2008
Hammering The Movie World In Donegal
A traditional Hammer horror movie has begun shooting in the wilds of northwest Ireland. County Donegal has been chosen as the location for Hammer's first production in almost 30 years - this time a h...
Hammering The Movie World In Donegal
A traditional Hammer horror movie has begun shooting in the wilds of northwest Ireland. County Donegal has been chosen as the location for Hammer's first production in almost 30 years - this time a h...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2008
Taxi Fares To Increase In Novemeber
Taxi drivers are in for an early Christmas bonus this year, as the body that sets fares has decided to award an increase this November. Following a lengthy consultation process by the Commission for...
Taxi Fares To Increase In Novemeber
Taxi drivers are in for an early Christmas bonus this year, as the body that sets fares has decided to award an increase this November. Following a lengthy consultation process by the Commission for...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2008
Government Wades Into Economic Problem
Following the Government's earlier economic manoeuvring, the State has now stepped up its input to the economy with a bold move to stabilise Irish finances. The recent dramatic intervention aims to ...
Government Wades Into Economic Problem
Following the Government's earlier economic manoeuvring, the State has now stepped up its input to the economy with a bold move to stabilise Irish finances. The recent dramatic intervention aims to ...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2008
Pender Search Resumes
Gardaí have resumed their search for the missing Offaly woman, Fiona Pender. The 25 year-old part-time model and hairdresser has been missing since 1996; she was eight months pregnant at the time of ...
Pender Search Resumes
Gardaí have resumed their search for the missing Offaly woman, Fiona Pender. The 25 year-old part-time model and hairdresser has been missing since 1996; she was eight months pregnant at the time of ...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2008
New Poll Shows Fine Gael Gains
A recent political opinion poll shows Fianna Fáil has had a significant fall in support, while Fine Gael has made gains. The 'Red C' poll has found half of all voters do not trust the Government to m...
New Poll Shows Fine Gael Gains
A recent political opinion poll shows Fianna Fáil has had a significant fall in support, while Fine Gael has made gains. The 'Red C' poll has found half of all voters do not trust the Government to m...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2008
Suspicious Device Found At Dublin Pub
Bomb disposal experts were tasked to a Dublin pub on Sunday morning, after being alerted to the finding of a suspicious device. Experts examined the device found outside the north Dublin Jolly Toper...
Suspicious Device Found At Dublin Pub
Bomb disposal experts were tasked to a Dublin pub on Sunday morning, after being alerted to the finding of a suspicious device. Experts examined the device found outside the north Dublin Jolly Toper...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2008
Gardaí Re-Launch Of Appeal Into Fatal Stabbing
Gardaí have re-launched a witness appeal into the murder of a Romanian man in Co Meath during July. Ilie laurentiu Dutu, 32, a father of two, was found murdered on the evening of Friday 17th June, in...
Gardaí Re-Launch Of Appeal Into Fatal Stabbing
Gardaí have re-launched a witness appeal into the murder of a Romanian man in Co Meath during July. Ilie laurentiu Dutu, 32, a father of two, was found murdered on the evening of Friday 17th June, in...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2008
Aer Lingus Cost-Cutting Questioned
Although a spokesperson was not available for comment at the weekend, it is reported that Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan has been expressing her concerns abou...
Aer Lingus Cost-Cutting Questioned
Although a spokesperson was not available for comment at the weekend, it is reported that Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan has been expressing her concerns abou...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2008
Erin Brockovich Takes Ill While In Ireland
Environmental campaigner Erin Brockovich has fallen ill while visiting Ireland over the Haulboline issue. Ms Brockovich recently met the Minister for the Environment to discuss the toxic waste proble...
Erin Brockovich Takes Ill While In Ireland
Environmental campaigner Erin Brockovich has fallen ill while visiting Ireland over the Haulboline issue. Ms Brockovich recently met the Minister for the Environment to discuss the toxic waste proble...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2008
Gardaí Seize Thousands Of DVD's
As part of an ongoing operation into DVD pirating, gardaí have seized thousand's of DVD's following a series of searches around Dublin. A total of 7,800 unlicensed DVD's were seized from five undiscl...
Gardaí Seize Thousands Of DVD's
As part of an ongoing operation into DVD pirating, gardaí have seized thousand's of DVD's following a series of searches around Dublin. A total of 7,800 unlicensed DVD's were seized from five undiscl...
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Ireland WeatherToday:Scattered sleet and snow showers will turn increasingly heavy and more frequent in the afternoon across the north. Largely dry with sunny spells in the south, but showers spreading here towards the end of the day. Maximum temperature 4 °C.Tonight:Frequent, often heavy showers of rain, sleet and snow will affect most parts this evening and overnight, but are likely to be most frequent across the northeast. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
