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Irish News, Feb 9, 2009
Over 30 Arrested Over Mullingar Riots
Some 30 people have been arrested in connection with the riots in Mullingar last July. The riot started at noon July 29th 2008 in the Dalton Park estate on the east side of Mullingar. Two petrol bomb...
Over 30 Arrested Over Mullingar Riots
Some 30 people have been arrested in connection with the riots in Mullingar last July. The riot started at noon July 29th 2008 in the Dalton Park estate on the east side of Mullingar. Two petrol bomb...
Irish News, Feb 9, 2009
Festival Of Film Lights Up Dublin
It's to be a busy time for the movie world, with both the Dublin International Film Festival taking place (12-22nd) and the Irish Film & Television Awards being broadcast live on Saturday 14th Februar...
Festival Of Film Lights Up Dublin
It's to be a busy time for the movie world, with both the Dublin International Film Festival taking place (12-22nd) and the Irish Film & Television Awards being broadcast live on Saturday 14th Februar...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Dublin Airport Cancels Freezing Flights
Dublin Airport has cancelled and delayed number of flights following freezing weather conditions. Passengers are being advised to contact their airline or handling agent before coming to the airport ...
Dublin Airport Cancels Freezing Flights
Dublin Airport has cancelled and delayed number of flights following freezing weather conditions. Passengers are being advised to contact their airline or handling agent before coming to the airport ...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Cork Dockers Accept Redundancies
Ninety-three jobs will be axed at Cork Port, after dockers accepted a voluntary redundancy package. As a bid to modernise work practices at the dock, the package was put forward by the company in lie...
Cork Dockers Accept Redundancies
Ninety-three jobs will be axed at Cork Port, after dockers accepted a voluntary redundancy package. As a bid to modernise work practices at the dock, the package was put forward by the company in lie...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Body Found In Anne Corcoran Case
A body has been found by members of the Gardaí investigating the disappearance of pensioner Anne Corcoran. Officers investigating the 60-year-old's disappearance have located what they believe to be ...
Body Found In Anne Corcoran Case
A body has been found by members of the Gardaí investigating the disappearance of pensioner Anne Corcoran. Officers investigating the 60-year-old's disappearance have located what they believe to be ...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Commissioner Welcomes Fall In Murders
Murders and manslaughters are down 38% from last year, according to statistics released today. The latest crime statistics from the CSO showing a significant dip in some of the most serious crimes ha...
Commissioner Welcomes Fall In Murders
Murders and manslaughters are down 38% from last year, according to statistics released today. The latest crime statistics from the CSO showing a significant dip in some of the most serious crimes ha...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Expect Living Standards To Fall Says Taoiseach
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the public will have to accept a fall of at least 10% in their living standards over the coming years. Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce AGM in Dublin yesterday eveni...
Expect Living Standards To Fall Says Taoiseach
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the public will have to accept a fall of at least 10% in their living standards over the coming years. Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce AGM in Dublin yesterday eveni...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Arrested Made In Bray Fire Case
A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the tragic Bray fire in which two fire fighters were killed. Gardaí investigating the fire in Bray, Co Wicklow arrested the man early this mornin...
Arrested Made In Bray Fire Case
A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the tragic Bray fire in which two fire fighters were killed. Gardaí investigating the fire in Bray, Co Wicklow arrested the man early this mornin...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Meath Sees Largest Jump In Benefit Claims
After the Ireland-wide growth of the live-register figures, it has been revealed that Co Meath has seen the largest proportional increase per county. The central statistics agency says the number of ...
Meath Sees Largest Jump In Benefit Claims
After the Ireland-wide growth of the live-register figures, it has been revealed that Co Meath has seen the largest proportional increase per county. The central statistics agency says the number of ...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Warrenpoint UXB Alert Over
A bomb has been made safe after being found floating on a busy cross-border waterway. The object was found floating in Carlingford Lough, off Warrenpoint and some distance from Omeath on the Co Louth...
Warrenpoint UXB Alert Over
A bomb has been made safe after being found floating on a busy cross-border waterway. The object was found floating in Carlingford Lough, off Warrenpoint and some distance from Omeath on the Co Louth...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Members Furious As TUI Discusses Pension Levy
Ireland's top teaching union is meeting today to discuss the proposed cuts in public spending announced this week. The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) is threatening a campaign against the introducti...
Members Furious As TUI Discusses Pension Levy
Ireland's top teaching union is meeting today to discuss the proposed cuts in public spending announced this week. The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) is threatening a campaign against the introducti...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Foyle Ferry Finance Bid Fails
News that the Irish government has firmly ruled out providing any money towards ensuring the Lough Foyle cross-border ferry service will operate this coming season has proved a further setback for the...
Foyle Ferry Finance Bid Fails
News that the Irish government has firmly ruled out providing any money towards ensuring the Lough Foyle cross-border ferry service will operate this coming season has proved a further setback for the...
Irish News, Feb 6, 2009
Cut In Childcare Supplement Criticised
The Governement's plans to cut a childcare supplement has been criticised by an childcare umbrella group this morning. The National Voluntary Childcare Collaborative (NVCC) said the Government's dec...
Cut In Childcare Supplement Criticised
The Governement's plans to cut a childcare supplement has been criticised by an childcare umbrella group this morning. The National Voluntary Childcare Collaborative (NVCC) said the Government's dec...
Irish News, Feb 5, 2009
Dáil Vote On Spending Cuts Imminent
The Dáil will today vote on the Government's latest round of spending cuts. Included in the cuts the is the controversial public service pension levy, which is believed will harshly affect the take-h...
Dáil Vote On Spending Cuts Imminent
The Dáil will today vote on the Government's latest round of spending cuts. Included in the cuts the is the controversial public service pension levy, which is believed will harshly affect the take-h...
Irish News, Feb 5, 2009
Man Arrested Over Corcoran Disappearance
A man has been arrested this morning in connection with the disappearance of a pensioner. Shortly after 8.00am today, Gardaí in Bandon investigating the disappearance of Ann Corcoran from County Cor...
Man Arrested Over Corcoran Disappearance
A man has been arrested this morning in connection with the disappearance of a pensioner. Shortly after 8.00am today, Gardaí in Bandon investigating the disappearance of Ann Corcoran from County Cor...
Irish News, Feb 5, 2009
Gardaí Launch Knife Campaign
A knife crime awareness campaign has been launched by Gardaí in an effort to curtail the lethal use of blades on Ireland's streets. The Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, along with the Minister fo...
Gardaí Launch Knife Campaign
A knife crime awareness campaign has been launched by Gardaí in an effort to curtail the lethal use of blades on Ireland's streets. The Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, along with the Minister fo...
Irish News, Feb 5, 2009
'Smarter Transport' To Reduce Ireland's Car Dependancy
The Government's latest plan to alleviate the congested roads has published under the name of the Smarter Transport Initiative. The plan aims to reduce car commutes by 500,000, and moving them to mor...
'Smarter Transport' To Reduce Ireland's Car Dependancy
The Government's latest plan to alleviate the congested roads has published under the name of the Smarter Transport Initiative. The plan aims to reduce car commutes by 500,000, and moving them to mor...
Irish News, Feb 5, 2009
Ryanair Reduces Shannon Service
Ryanair is cutting its Shannon aircraft numbers over what it calls the "unfair" travel tax. A spokesman revealed this morning that Ryanair's Shannon traffic is to fall by 40% from 1.9million to 1.2m...
Ryanair Reduces Shannon Service
Ryanair is cutting its Shannon aircraft numbers over what it calls the "unfair" travel tax. A spokesman revealed this morning that Ryanair's Shannon traffic is to fall by 40% from 1.9million to 1.2m...
Irish News, Feb 5, 2009
Mayo Firm Unveils 'Worlds Most Efficient' Solar Panel
An Irish company today launched what has been described as the most efficient solar panel ever produced. Surface Power in Co Mayo said it plans to create 20 new jobs over the next 12 months with the ...
Mayo Firm Unveils 'Worlds Most Efficient' Solar Panel
An Irish company today launched what has been described as the most efficient solar panel ever produced. Surface Power in Co Mayo said it plans to create 20 new jobs over the next 12 months with the ...
Irish News, Feb 5, 2009
Passengers Escape As Tree Rips Roof Off Bus
An early morning Dublin bus has had its roofed ripped off by an overhanging tree. The 10 passengers on board the double-decker escaped unharmed when it crashed during rush hour traffic. The bus driv...
Passengers Escape As Tree Rips Roof Off Bus
An early morning Dublin bus has had its roofed ripped off by an overhanging tree. The 10 passengers on board the double-decker escaped unharmed when it crashed during rush hour traffic. The bus driv...
Irish News, Feb 4, 2009
Cowen Chops Fat Cat Wages
The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that all the top bankers of recapitalised banks are to take a 25% pay cut. Earlier this week, Mr Cowen said the Government was planning to inject €8bn of taxpayers' mo...
Cowen Chops Fat Cat Wages
The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that all the top bankers of recapitalised banks are to take a 25% pay cut. Earlier this week, Mr Cowen said the Government was planning to inject €8bn of taxpayers' mo...
Irish News, Feb 4, 2009
Cowen Tells Daíl Of Record-Breaking Unemployment Levels
The Taoiseach has told the Daíl that Live Register figures for January showed the highest increase on record. During a special two debate on the €2 billion budget deficit, Mr Cowen told the house tha...
Cowen Tells Daíl Of Record-Breaking Unemployment Levels
The Taoiseach has told the Daíl that Live Register figures for January showed the highest increase on record. During a special two debate on the €2 billion budget deficit, Mr Cowen told the house tha...
Irish News, Feb 4, 2009
Teen Sent To Criminal Court In Connection With Murder Charge
The case against a teenage boy who is charged with murder has been sent forward to the Central Criminal Court. The 17-year-old teenager, who can not be named, heard he was facing a book of evidence a...
Teen Sent To Criminal Court In Connection With Murder Charge
The case against a teenage boy who is charged with murder has been sent forward to the Central Criminal Court. The 17-year-old teenager, who can not be named, heard he was facing a book of evidence a...
Irish News, Feb 4, 2009
Dublin Roads Flooded
Drivers are being warned of treacherous road conditions in the capital and surrounding counties. Several roads in Dublin and neighbouring counties are beset with heavy surface water after overnight r...
Dublin Roads Flooded
Drivers are being warned of treacherous road conditions in the capital and surrounding counties. Several roads in Dublin and neighbouring counties are beset with heavy surface water after overnight r...
Irish News, Feb 4, 2009
Team Rescues Wicklow Mountains Adventurers
A number of people have been rescued from the Wicklow Mountains after getting stranded in the extreme weather. Rescuers located two stricken Dutch tourists, and brought them down from the Killakee Mo...
Team Rescues Wicklow Mountains Adventurers
A number of people have been rescued from the Wicklow Mountains after getting stranded in the extreme weather. Rescuers located two stricken Dutch tourists, and brought them down from the Killakee Mo...
Irish News, Feb 4, 2009
Thousands of Students To Protest In Dublin
Students will be taking to Dublin streets en masse this afternoon, in protest against the possible re-introduction of third-level fees. Announcing the demonstration, the Union of Students in Ireland ...
Thousands of Students To Protest In Dublin
Students will be taking to Dublin streets en masse this afternoon, in protest against the possible re-introduction of third-level fees. Announcing the demonstration, the Union of Students in Ireland ...
Irish News, Feb 4, 2009
Energy Prices Could See Double-Digit Drop
The Minister for Energy, Eamon Ryan, has said he expects to see large falls in electricity prices this year. The Green Party minister told the Daíl yesterday he has asked the Commission for Energy R...
Energy Prices Could See Double-Digit Drop
The Minister for Energy, Eamon Ryan, has said he expects to see large falls in electricity prices this year. The Green Party minister told the Daíl yesterday he has asked the Commission for Energy R...
Irish News, Feb 4, 2009
Two Day Debate Begins On Spending Cuts
The Government's controversial spending cuts are to be debated in the Daíl over the next two days. Public service unions walked out of talks yesterday after being presented with plans to up their wo...
Two Day Debate Begins On Spending Cuts
The Government's controversial spending cuts are to be debated in the Daíl over the next two days. Public service unions walked out of talks yesterday after being presented with plans to up their wo...
Irish News, Feb 3, 2009
Waterford Workers Picket Dublin Office
Workers from Waterford Crystal are staging a demonstration outside the Dublin offices of the receiver company which is overseeing the virtual dismantling of the business. Around 12 workers stormed in...
Waterford Workers Picket Dublin Office
Workers from Waterford Crystal are staging a demonstration outside the Dublin offices of the receiver company which is overseeing the virtual dismantling of the business. Around 12 workers stormed in...
Irish News, Feb 3, 2009
Motorists Warned Of Severe Weather Conditions
Drivers are being advised to be particularly cautious whilst on the roads today as severe weather took hold last night. Despite a comprehensive gritting operation early this morning, some conditions ...
Motorists Warned Of Severe Weather Conditions
Drivers are being advised to be particularly cautious whilst on the roads today as severe weather took hold last night. Despite a comprehensive gritting operation early this morning, some conditions ...
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Ireland WeatherToday:Storm Bert will move east through the Northern Isles today. Though weakening it will still bring strong to gale winds to many in Northern Ireland and showers to all, these frequent, occasionally heavy across northern districts. Maximum temperature 10 °C.Tonight:Strong west to northwest winds easing overnight. Showers, most frequent during the evening and in north but dwindling overnight to leave most dry and bright come dawn. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
