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Irish News for March 2009 : Page 5
Irish News, Mar 6, 2009
Bord Pleanála 'A Disaster' Says Fine Gael
Fine Gael have called An Bord Pleanála an "operating disaster", over its long delays. Speaking at the Oireachtas Environment, Heritage & Local Government committee, Phil Hogan, Fine Gaels Environment...
Bord Pleanála 'A Disaster' Says Fine Gael
Fine Gael have called An Bord Pleanála an "operating disaster", over its long delays. Speaking at the Oireachtas Environment, Heritage & Local Government committee, Phil Hogan, Fine Gaels Environment...
Irish News, Mar 6, 2009
Woman Hits Boy With Car And Leaves The Scene
A woman who hit a 12-year-old boy with her car and left the scene is being sought by Gardaí. Officers at Ardee are seeking the public's assistance in relation to an investigation into the collision ...
Woman Hits Boy With Car And Leaves The Scene
A woman who hit a 12-year-old boy with her car and left the scene is being sought by Gardaí. Officers at Ardee are seeking the public's assistance in relation to an investigation into the collision ...
Irish News, Mar 6, 2009
Aer Lingus Reports Fall In Flyer Numbers
Aer Lingus has reported its passenger numbers were down 8.4% last month compared to February of last year. The company says it carried 688,000 passengers during the month with passenger numbers on sh...
Aer Lingus Reports Fall In Flyer Numbers
Aer Lingus has reported its passenger numbers were down 8.4% last month compared to February of last year. The company says it carried 688,000 passengers during the month with passenger numbers on sh...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
Prison Officers Attacked In Mountjoy
Three prison officers have been injured during an attack in Mountjoy prison on Thursday morning. One of the officers was taken to hospital following the attack in which prisoners on the B wing landin...
Prison Officers Attacked In Mountjoy
Three prison officers have been injured during an attack in Mountjoy prison on Thursday morning. One of the officers was taken to hospital following the attack in which prisoners on the B wing landin...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
'Everybody' Will Contribute In New Budget
The Taoiseach has said "everybody" will have to make a contribution as April's emergency budget looms. The Government is preparing its latest attempt to stabilise the public finances, and Brian Cowen...
'Everybody' Will Contribute In New Budget
The Taoiseach has said "everybody" will have to make a contribution as April's emergency budget looms. The Government is preparing its latest attempt to stabilise the public finances, and Brian Cowen...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
Teen In Possession Of €62,00 Cocaine Given Suspended Sentence
A 17-year-old boy has received a four-year suspended sentence after being found guilty of being in possessing of over €62,000 of cocaine. The teenager, sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on ...
Teen In Possession Of €62,00 Cocaine Given Suspended Sentence
A 17-year-old boy has received a four-year suspended sentence after being found guilty of being in possessing of over €62,000 of cocaine. The teenager, sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on ...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
Ryanair Presents 'Rescue Plan' For Tourism
Ryanair has published a 'rescue plan' for Ireland's tourism sector, detailing the scrapping of several projects and deregulation. Presenting the ideas on Thursday to the Government appointed Tourism...
Ryanair Presents 'Rescue Plan' For Tourism
Ryanair has published a 'rescue plan' for Ireland's tourism sector, detailing the scrapping of several projects and deregulation. Presenting the ideas on Thursday to the Government appointed Tourism...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
Staff Launch Protest At Portiuncula Hospital
Nursing staff at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe, Co Galway are to stage another lunchtime protest today as part of an ongoing dispute. Difficulties are continuing between the Health Service Exec...
Staff Launch Protest At Portiuncula Hospital
Nursing staff at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe, Co Galway are to stage another lunchtime protest today as part of an ongoing dispute. Difficulties are continuing between the Health Service Exec...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
Unions And Employers Briefed On Economy
Employer and Union representatives are being briefing on the state of the economy at separate meetings held by Department of Finance officials today. Government sources have so far been keen to stres...
Unions And Employers Briefed On Economy
Employer and Union representatives are being briefing on the state of the economy at separate meetings held by Department of Finance officials today. Government sources have so far been keen to stres...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
Teenager Held Over O'Halloran Murder
A second man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Steve O'Halloran in Tallaght last month. Gardaí made the arrest of the 18-year-old suspect last night. He is the second person being q...
Teenager Held Over O'Halloran Murder
A second man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Steve O'Halloran in Tallaght last month. Gardaí made the arrest of the 18-year-old suspect last night. He is the second person being q...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
Taxi Drivers In Dublin City Protest
Taxi drivers will be taking to the streets again in another high profile protest in Dublin city centre this afternoon. It is the fifth protest by taxi drivers this year alone, and the protest has bee...
Taxi Drivers In Dublin City Protest
Taxi drivers will be taking to the streets again in another high profile protest in Dublin city centre this afternoon. It is the fifth protest by taxi drivers this year alone, and the protest has bee...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2009
Family Concerned For Safety Of Missing Man
A family is desperately trying to locate a man who has been missing from his home since last month. Gardaí at Cabra in Dublin have launched an appeal for the public's assistance in tracing the wherea...
Family Concerned For Safety Of Missing Man
A family is desperately trying to locate a man who has been missing from his home since last month. Gardaí at Cabra in Dublin have launched an appeal for the public's assistance in tracing the wherea...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2009
Parties At Odds As Emergency Budget Announced For April
The leading parties in the Daíl are criticising each other after the announcement of an emergency budget for April. The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, told the Daíl today that an emergency budget will be u...
Parties At Odds As Emergency Budget Announced For April
The leading parties in the Daíl are criticising each other after the announcement of an emergency budget for April. The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, told the Daíl today that an emergency budget will be u...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2009
Over 350,000 on the Live Register
The number of people on the Live Register stood at almost 353,000 at the end of February, according to the Central Statistics Office. The latest figures mean an increase of 26,700 on January's record...
Over 350,000 on the Live Register
The number of people on the Live Register stood at almost 353,000 at the end of February, according to the Central Statistics Office. The latest figures mean an increase of 26,700 on January's record...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2009
Six Arrested Over Gangland Killings
A total of six people have been arrested in Dublin this morning in connection with the shooting of two men in the Finglas area. Gardaí investigating the deaths of Paul Martin and Graham McNally made...
Six Arrested Over Gangland Killings
A total of six people have been arrested in Dublin this morning in connection with the shooting of two men in the Finglas area. Gardaí investigating the deaths of Paul Martin and Graham McNally made...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2009
Man Killed In Another Finglas Shooting
A second man in only three days has been shot in the North Dublin area of Finglas. Gardai in the area have launched an investigation into the second shooting incident this week, which occurred outsid...
Man Killed In Another Finglas Shooting
A second man in only three days has been shot in the North Dublin area of Finglas. Gardai in the area have launched an investigation into the second shooting incident this week, which occurred outsid...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2009
Young Man Killed In Sligo Crash
An 18-year-old has been killed following a two vehicle crash in Co Sligo this morning. The man who has been named Jonathan Bruen, from Ballaghaderreen, Co.Roscommon, died today following a road traf...
Young Man Killed In Sligo Crash
An 18-year-old has been killed following a two vehicle crash in Co Sligo this morning. The man who has been named Jonathan Bruen, from Ballaghaderreen, Co.Roscommon, died today following a road traf...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2009
Gardaí Hunt For Missing Woman
Fears are growing for the safety of a woman in her 50s who has been reported missing. Gardaí at Navan Garda Station are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 53-year-old Marga...
Gardaí Hunt For Missing Woman
Fears are growing for the safety of a woman in her 50s who has been reported missing. Gardaí at Navan Garda Station are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 53-year-old Marga...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2009
Teen Killed On Kilkenny Road Named
Gardai have named the 16-year-old male killed in a road crash in Co Kilkenny, yesterday. The boy was named Patrick Mc Donagh, from Johnswell Road, Kilkenny. Gardai have launched an investigation into...
Teen Killed On Kilkenny Road Named
Gardai have named the 16-year-old male killed in a road crash in Co Kilkenny, yesterday. The boy was named Patrick Mc Donagh, from Johnswell Road, Kilkenny. Gardai have launched an investigation into...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2009
Border Crossing Bill 'Discriminatory'
Radical new plans to introduce border checks on people crossing between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic may be discriminatory. As the new Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill went throug...
Border Crossing Bill 'Discriminatory'
Radical new plans to introduce border checks on people crossing between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic may be discriminatory. As the new Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill went throug...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
Two In Court Over College Green Heist
While two men who had been detained as part of the investigation into the robbery of the Bank of Ireland in Dublin last week have been released without charge, two others have been in court. Darren O...
Two In Court Over College Green Heist
While two men who had been detained as part of the investigation into the robbery of the Bank of Ireland in Dublin last week have been released without charge, two others have been in court. Darren O...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
Man Injured In Suspected Shooting
A man has been injured following a shooting in north Dublin last night. Gardai are investigating the incident, which occurred on Berryfield Drive in Finglas shortly before 7.30pm on yesterday evening...
Man Injured In Suspected Shooting
A man has been injured following a shooting in north Dublin last night. Gardai are investigating the incident, which occurred on Berryfield Drive in Finglas shortly before 7.30pm on yesterday evening...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
Energy Prices To Fall By 12%
The Government has announced that consumers could see their energy prices fall from next month. According to their announcement today, electricity prices could be going down by as much as 10%, while ...
Energy Prices To Fall By 12%
The Government has announced that consumers could see their energy prices fall from next month. According to their announcement today, electricity prices could be going down by as much as 10%, while ...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
Teen Given Seven Years For Drugs Offences
A teenager, described as a "pivotal cog" in the drugs trade, has been jailed for six years after being found guilty for possession of heroin. It emerged in court that Keith McDermott, 19, of Boyne St...
Teen Given Seven Years For Drugs Offences
A teenager, described as a "pivotal cog" in the drugs trade, has been jailed for six years after being found guilty for possession of heroin. It emerged in court that Keith McDermott, 19, of Boyne St...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
Former FF Councillor Defects To Fine Gael
An influential Fianna Fail Councillor has defected to Fine Gael over her treatment and the party's direction. Councillor Deirdre Forde, who was a former chairperson of Fianna Fáil's National Councill...
Former FF Councillor Defects To Fine Gael
An influential Fianna Fail Councillor has defected to Fine Gael over her treatment and the party's direction. Councillor Deirdre Forde, who was a former chairperson of Fianna Fáil's National Councill...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
Six Die On Irish Roads
The death of a Co Tyrone man overnight has brought the total number of road deaths across Ireland in the past 48 hours to six. Christopher McNeill, 26, from the Dungannon area, is also the 13th pers...
Six Die On Irish Roads
The death of a Co Tyrone man overnight has brought the total number of road deaths across Ireland in the past 48 hours to six. Christopher McNeill, 26, from the Dungannon area, is also the 13th pers...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
Teach Climate Change In Schools – Fine Gael
Fine Gael have called for aspects of climate change and global warming to be taught in schools. Fine Gael TD Seán Barrett, who is Chairman of the Joint Committee on Climate Change, said school childr...
Teach Climate Change In Schools – Fine Gael
Fine Gael have called for aspects of climate change and global warming to be taught in schools. Fine Gael TD Seán Barrett, who is Chairman of the Joint Committee on Climate Change, said school childr...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
Credit Union Hits Back At Stability Warning
Mitchelstown Credit Union in Cork has refuted accusations that its stability is under threat. The credit union, one of the largest in the State, has told its members it is solvent and that all monie...
Credit Union Hits Back At Stability Warning
Mitchelstown Credit Union in Cork has refuted accusations that its stability is under threat. The credit union, one of the largest in the State, has told its members it is solvent and that all monie...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2009
North's Catholic School Teachers 'More Stressed', Says INTO
A leading teachers' union has revealed that stress levels for teachers in the Catholic maintained sector in the North are now severe. Things are said to be so bad in local schools that a total of 75 ...
North's Catholic School Teachers 'More Stressed', Says INTO
A leading teachers' union has revealed that stress levels for teachers in the Catholic maintained sector in the North are now severe. Things are said to be so bad in local schools that a total of 75 ...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2009
Ahern's Anger Sparks Robbery Action
Hours after the biggest bank robbery to date left a senior Government Minister seething, a review of security at the main financial institutions is to take place. Dermot Ahern, the Irish Justice Mini...
Ahern's Anger Sparks Robbery Action
Hours after the biggest bank robbery to date left a senior Government Minister seething, a review of security at the main financial institutions is to take place. Dermot Ahern, the Irish Justice Mini...
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Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:It will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain through the evening, becoming heavier for a time, dying out later tonight. A cold night with light winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
