Irish News for July 2009 : Page 5

Irish News, Jul 6, 2009
Kenny Points To 'Lost Decade' Over Economy
The opposition leader has said Ireland will have a "lost decade" due to the crippling economic downturn. Speaking in the Dáil debate on the IMF & OECD Reports, which both heavily criticised the Gove...
Irish News, Jul 6, 2009
Gardaí Release Description Of Bank Robbers
The descriptions of two men thought believed to have been involved in a bank robbery have been released by Gardaí. Officers at Cahir say they are seeking the publics’ assistance in relation to a Ban...
Irish News, Jul 6, 2009
Police Hunt For Knife Attacker
An appeal has been launched after a man was stabbed after an 'altercation' in Dublin. Gardaí at Fitzgibbon Street are investigating what they are calling a serious assault, which occurred on Parnell ...
Irish News, Jul 6, 2009
PSNI Slammed Over Border Ram-Raid
A digger was used to steal a complete ATM at a border supermarket at the weekend, police have said. It happened in the early hours of Saturday just over the border in Co Fermanagh when thieves escape...
Irish News, Jul 3, 2009
Flooding In Mayo And Galway Overnight
Following flash flooding in Dublin and Donegal on Monday, Mayo and Galway have faced their own night of downpours and hazardous floods. Currently, road conditions in parts of county Mayo and Galway a...
Irish News, Jul 3, 2009
Bank Staff Threatened With Machete
A bank in Co Tipperary was robbed this morning. Gardaí said nobody was physically injured in the incident but staff were very shocked. It happened at the AIB branch in the village of Clogheen which ...
Irish News, Jul 3, 2009
Still No ID On Body Discovered In June
Almost a month after the discovery of a body, Gardaí are still struggling to positively 'ID' the victim. Officers in Sligo have therefore re-launched an appeal to identify the male whose body was fou...
Irish News, Jul 3, 2009
Government's Restrictions On Gaeltacht Criticised
Condemnation from an opposition party has ignited after the Gaeltacht agency revealed Government restrictions have prevented it from employing over 200 people. Údarás na Gaeltachta said today that Go...
Irish News, Jul 3, 2009
Guillotine Used To 'New Levels Of Ridiculousness'
The Labour leader has slammed the Government over 'guillotining' bills going through the Daíl. Eamon Gilmore objected to the Government's use of guillotine practices, which allow bills to be voted o...
Irish News, Jul 3, 2009
High Flying Airline Hits 60 million
There was good news from Ryanair today as last month's figures were revealed. It carried 5.84 million passengers - a figure that is up substantially on the 5.17 million it airlifted in June 2008 - an...
Irish News, Jul 3, 2009
Belfast's Cross Border Shopping 'Booming'
More than four out of five day-trippers to Belfast in 2008 were from the across the border. Belfast City Council has said they also made up almost 25% of those staying overnight. Thanks to last year...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
Economy 'Downgraded' By Moodys
The economic woes of Ireland continue as a major credit rating company downgraded Ireland to Aa1 from AAA. The company is the last of the three main agencies to strip Ireland of its top credit rating...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
Torrential Downpour Hits Rail And Roads
Many of Dublin's roads and rail lines have fallen foul of flooding after a night of torrential rain. Vital roads around Dublin were left impassable, and some commuter rail and DART services were not ...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
80 Arrested In Dublin Drug Operation
Some 80 arrests have been made in the past 48 hours in a mass drug operation in Dublin. Detectives from the Garda National Drugs Unit working closely with local Garda units from the greater Dublin ar...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
Mahon, Moriarty And Morris Tribunals Cost €370m
It has been revealed today that the final cost of the controversial Mahon, Moriarty and Morris tribunals could be up to €370m. The huge bill, which will be paid out of the public purse, emerged at a ...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
Another Arrest Over Cronin Murder
A second man has been detained in connection with the murder of Limerick man, James Cronin. The man was arrested in Limerick yesterday evening and is currently being held at Henry Street Garda statio...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
Four Arrested In €1.5M Cocaine Haul
Two men have been placed under arrest in Dublin after a stop and search in the capital. Gardai from the Balbriggan drug unit have seized drugs following a search of a car in Balrothery, Balbriggan C...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
Irish Farming Lobby May Protest Again
It has emerged today that more protests by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) over the cost of supermarket price cuts to the farming sector are not being ruled out. The Chairman of Sligo IFA, Billy ...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
Lagan Body 'Not Suspicious'
Although police in the North have still not revealed the identity of the man whose body was found floating in the water near the Lagan towpath, they have now confirmed that the death on Tuesday is not...
Irish News, Jul 2, 2009
Belfast Welcomes SuBo!
Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle received a standing ovation in Belfast last night as the hit ITV show's live tour rolled into town, writes Kirsten McAlpine. There had been concerns that the 48-...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2009
Live Register Almost Half A Million - Taoiseach
The Taoiseach has told the Dáil the number of people now signed on for social welfare payments has reached 413,500. Brian Cowen told the Daíl this morning the number on the register last month was up...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2009
Unemployment 'Runaway Train' – Labour
After a day of hundreds of recent job losses and damning Live Register figures, Labour have called the unemployment rate a "runaway train". Willie Penrose, Labours spokesperson on employment has cens...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2009
Woman Dies After Mayo Mountain Fall
A woman who fell while climbing in the Mweelrea mountains in Co Mayo yesterday evening has died. Search teams in the Mweelrea Mountains in Co Mayo were called to the scene where the woman, who is in ...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2009
Irish Doctor's Body Identified As Air Crash Victim
The remains of an Irish doctor have finally been positively identified after being recovered from the debris of the tragic Air France flight AF447 crash last month. Dr Jane Deasy, 27, who worked in D...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2009
New Gang Legislation Criticised
The latest sweeping legislation announced to tackle Ireland's gangs yesterday has come under heavy criticism. Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern on Tuesday published the Criminal Justice Amendment Act...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2009
Complaints To Ombudsman Reach 10-Year High
The office of the Ombudsman has revealed it received a record number of complaints last year. In its latest annual report, the office says it handled more complaints this year than any other year in ...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2009
Cork Bookies Robbed
A bookmakers has been robbed in broad daylight, Gardaí have revealed today. Co Cork officers in Douglas said they are seeking the publics' assistance in relation to the robbery, which occurred at Vi...
Irish News, Jul 1, 2009
Man Missing From Nursing Home
Concern is mounting for the safety of man who has gone missing from a nursing home in Co Cork. Gardai in Bantry are seeking help from the public in tracing the whereabouts of 41-year-old Brendan McC...