Irish News for February 2009 : Page 2

Irish News, Feb 24, 2009
Church Announces Child-Protection Guidelines
A Catholic Church body responsible for safeguarding children will today announce new guidelines. The National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church (NBSC) will publish revised...
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Irish News, Feb 24, 2009
ICTU Discuss Further Strike Action
The Executive Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is considering further industrial action after Saturday's huge protest march in Dublin. During the march, up to 120,000 people are thought ...
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Irish News, Feb 24, 2009
O'Dea Begins Chad Visit
Defence Minister Willie O'Dea has began a three-day visit to Irish troops serving in war-torn Chad. Mr O'Dea is to hold talks tonight in Chad capital N'Djamena, where he will brief senior UN official...
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Irish News, Feb 24, 2009
Robinson 'Joins' North's Runway Debate
A looming constituency issue for the East Belfast MP Peter Robinson has seen the DUP Leader 'joining' a debate over the proposed extension of the runway at George Best Belfast City Airport. Although ...
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Irish News, Feb 24, 2009
Bog Meadows Search Underway For Boys' Remains
There has been a call for sensitivity from a Sinn Féin politician as police forensic teams today began examining ground close to the Bog Meadows wildlife sanctuary in west Belfast. Police were carryi...
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Irish News, Feb 23, 2009
Gardaí Disarm Man At Scene Of Leisure Centre Shooting
A man has been arrested after being disarmed by Gardaí during a shooting incident outside a Dublin leisure centre. Gardaí in Lucan are investigating the shooting, which occurred at approximately 1pm ...
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Irish News, Feb 23, 2009
Ireland Joins Europe In Mass Protests
An estimated 120,000 took to Dublin's streets on Saturday in protest against the Government's handling of the recession. The protest reflects other mass protests that have been undertaken by workers...
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Irish News, Feb 23, 2009
Bus And SUV Crash In Tragic Collision
A man has been killed after a fatal collision between a bus and an SUV in Meath this morning. Gardai are investigating the fatal traffic collision, which occurred at a roundabout on the N7 near Enfie...
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Irish News, Feb 23, 2009
Adams Warns 'Criminal' Bankers
The weekend Sinn Féin Ard Fheis saw the party's President Gerry Adams calling for bank executives to be "brought before the courts if they are found to have broken the law". Mr Adams told delegates ...
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Irish News, Feb 23, 2009
Fine Gael Demand "Longer Summertime"
Fine Gael have called on the Government to extend the current summertime arrangements, which they claim will lower energy costs and save lives on the roads. Fine Gael TD David Stanton has asked the G...
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Irish News, Feb 23, 2009
Ryanair Oppose North's Airport Extension Inquiry
The Green Party in the North are pushing for MLAs at Stormont to vote in favour of a public inquiry into controversial proposals to extend the runway at the George Best Belfast City Airport. The poli...
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Irish News, Feb 23, 2009
RSA Launches New Proposals For National Car Test
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced a consultation paper containing a host of tough new measures for the car safety test. The RSA said the new test items would improve the safety of vehicl...
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Irish News, Feb 20, 2009
Govt Faces Mounting Pressure Over Golden Circle Identities
The infamous 'Golden Circle' of Anglo Irish investors are proving to be a growing thorn in the side of the Government. Pressure continues to mount on them to reveal the identities of the 10 individua...
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Irish News, Feb 20, 2009
Man Arrested In Connection With Finglas Shooting
A 27-year-old man has been arrested over the fatal shooting of a man in the Fingals area of Dublin in late 2007. Gardai investigating the shooting of 36-year-old Derek Duffy at Casement Park, Finglas...
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Irish News, Feb 20, 2009
Gardai Find Body Of Teen In Monaghan Lake
Gardaí searching for a missing teenager in Co Monaghan have found a body. It was discovered in a lake in Rossmore Park this afternoon. It is not clear at this stage if the body is that of Michael Hu...
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Irish News, Feb 20, 2009
Martin Calls On Obama To Ease Cuba Embargo
Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has asked the US President to consider easing some of the US restrictions on Cuba. The trade embargo was imposed on Cuba 47 years ago amid US efforts to i...
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Irish News, Feb 20, 2009
Three Arrested In Connection With Ecstasy Drug Seizure
Three men are being held by Gardaí after officers uncovered a €250,000 drug haul. Gardai at Anglesea Street arrested the three men yesterday evening at approximately 5.30pm at St. Finbar's Road, Cork...
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Irish News, Feb 20, 2009
SIPTU Call's For Construction Workers To Join Protest
SIPTU has called on Ireland's construction workers to join a mojor protest taking place tomorrow. The trade union hit out at construction industry employers who are seeking a 10% pay cut from their ...
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Irish News, Feb 20, 2009
Omagh Bomb Officers Cleared
There will be no criminal action taken against two PSNI officers incorrectly accused of lying during the Omagh bomb trial by the judge. It was revealed by the North's Public Prosecution Service (PPS)...
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Irish News, Feb 20, 2009
Appeals Launched For Missing Woman And Teenage Boy
Separate appeals have been launched in an effort to find a missing 13-year-old boy and woman in her 40s. Gardai at Tallaght say they are seeking the assistance of the public in tracing the whereabou...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
Man Shot Dead In Latest Dublin Attack
A man in his 30s has died following what is thought gang-related shooting in Dublin last night. Two men pulled on a motorcycle outside a public house and the pillion passenger went inside and singled...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
Public Servants Union to Hold Vote On Strike
The UNITE trade union will ballot its workers in the public service and the HSE on whether to take industrial action over the controversial pension levy. The union says its members are furious about ...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
Man Arrested Over Friar's Walk Killing
A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in the Friar's walk area of Cork. Gardaí investigating the death of the 27-year-old Edward Gallagher of Hollyhill in the city...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
FÁS Breached Financial Procedures Says Report
The national training organisation, FÁS has been found in breach of financial and foreign travel procedures, in a report published today. The report from the Public Accounts Regulator has found the s...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
SIPTU Dublin Bus workers plan all-out strike
The trade union for Dublin bus drivers has announced major strike action for the city next month. SIPTU said today the bus drivers it represents will be on an all-out strike from 1 March if managemen...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
Bomb Found Under Car In Dublin
An explosive device has been found under a car in Dublin yesterday. Officers at Sundrive Road and Crumlin Garda Stations were dispatched to Raleigh Square, Crumlin, in Dublin after a being alerted to...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
Third Man Arrested In Family Home Raid Investigation
A third man has been arrested in relation to the armed raid at a house in Turloughmore in Galway on Sunday night. During the incident, a couple and three of their four children were tied up and held ...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
George Clooney Makes Surprise Visit To Irish Troops
Hollywood Actor George Clooney has surprised Irish soldiers in Chad with an unexpected visit. The actor, who was given the title UN Messenger of Peace in January last year, made an unscheduled stop a...
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Irish News, Feb 19, 2009
SF Hit Out At Level of North's 'Stop And Search' Incidents
The North's top cop has defended his force's conduct after a Sinn Féin member of the NI Policing Board slammed what she describes as a "massive increase" in police 'stop and search' incidents Speakin...
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Irish News, Feb 18, 2009
Mortgage Approvals Slump As Bank Scandal Continues
The Irish Banking Federation (IBF) says the number of mortgages being issued in Ireland fell by 30% last year. The news comes on the day after Irish Nationwide's Chairman Michael Walsh submitted his ...
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