Irish News for August 2009 : Page 6

Irish News, Aug 5, 2009
Jewish Groups Slam Award For Robinson
A pro-Israeli lobby group has slammed the selection of former Irish President to be awarded a civic honour by Barack Obama. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) expressed concern at t...
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Irish News, Aug 5, 2009
Relief For Irish Survivors Of Thai Plane Crash
Three Irish women on a Bangkok Airways flight have escaped with their lives. Aoife Creamer, 25, from Rush in north Co Dublin, her 20-year-old sister Orlagh and their friend 23-year-old Lesley Dowdal...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Gardaí Say Murder Foiled By Arrest
Gardaí have revealed they have prevented a gangland murder attempt after arresting a 'major' criminal who was carrying a loaded gun. The arrest was made as part of an ongoing operation targeting seri...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Security Men Shot Outside Dublin Hospital
Two men have been injured after a gun attack at a Dublin hospital. The two security men are being treated for gunshot wounds after an incident outside St James's Hospital in Dublin earlier this morn...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Woman Killed After Collision With Truck
A driver has been killed after her car was in collision with an articulated truck. Gardaí are investigating the fatal road traffic collision on the N24 about 2km from Kilsheelan in Coounty Tipperary,...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Guests Locked In Hotel Fridge By Robbers
Two guests who awoke during a raid at a hotel in Co Wicklow were locked in a fridge by robbers. During the incident on Tuesday, a gang of masked armed men stormed the hotel and locked two guests in a...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Fire Sale Could Halve Property Prices
A “fire sale” of residential or commercial property could result in prices falling by 50% or more, according to the head of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The organisation’s director gen...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Thomas Cook Protestors Arrested
Around 30 Thomas Cook workers, who were staging a sit-in protest at the company's Dublin store, have been arrested by Gardaí. The arrests come as the High Court yesterday delivered a ruling yesterday...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Man Held In Soldiers' Murder Probe
Another man has been held by police investigating the murder of two Antrim-based sappers. The 51-year-old man was arrested by police investigating the murders of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quim...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Swine Flu Kills Soldier From North
While north of the border continues to be the area of the UK least affected by swine flu, tragedy has hit Co Londonderry. A bombardier in the Royal Artillery who comes from the North West has become ...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
Dublin Airport Gets Bird Strike Landing
There were no injuries yesterday when a Ryanair flight from City of Derry Airport was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Dublin Airport. It had been struck by a flock of birds, just after the p...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
'Luck Of The Irish' Strikes Again
The North is getting more than its fair share of the UK's Lottery millionaires. The latest winner, Seamus Duffy from the Greysteel area of Co Londonderry, was the only winner of Saturday's Lotto jack...
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Irish News, Aug 4, 2009
New 1,000 College Places For Unemployed
Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe has announced details of 1,000 education places for unemployed workers in September. The new part-time, post-graduate, third-level places will be in the country's...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
Ireland's Gangs 'Rival Mafia'
A Fine Gael spokesman has said Ireland's level of gang activity could rival that of the Italian Mafia. The opposition Justice spokesman, Charles Flannigan, said recent Central Statistics Office (CSO...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
'Major Criminal' Arrested For Firearm Possession
A 24-year-old man, who is reported to be an influential and 'major criminal' has been arrested in Dublin last night. The arrest was made as part of an ongoing operation targeting serious crime in Dub...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
Women Killed In Separate Road Accidents
Two women have died as a result of separate road accidents over the weekend. In the latest incident, a 23-year-old female was fatally injured when she lost control of the car she was driving and it ...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
Helicopter Rescue Action In Dublin Bay
The Irish Coastguard helicopter was called into action this morning after a boat capsized in Dublin Bay. Two men were winched to safety by the rescue helicopter after they issued a distress call on t...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
Travel Agents 'Going Nowhere' Despite Court Action
Thomas Cook staff have vowed to defy a court injunction and continue a sit-in at the company's premises after it was closed by the firm last week. Staff at the Grafton Street outlet began the sit-in ...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
Ryanair Apologises Over Airport Delays
Budget Airline Ryanair has apologised to passengers after incidences of under-staffing caused lengthy delays for fliers. Passengers faced long delays at Dublin and London Stansted airports on Saturda...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
Elderly Man Killed In House Fire
An 88-year-old man has died during a house fire in Co Kerry. Gardaí at Killarney are investigating the blaze that occurred overnight at Coolownig Lauragh. The alarm was raised at around 3am by two ...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
Boy Pleaded With 'UDA' Attackers
A loyalist paramilitary organisation that recently decommissioned weapons has been blamed for an attack on a nine-year-old boy's home in the North. The finger is being pointed at the UDA in east Antr...
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Irish News, Aug 3, 2009
Arrested Follow Cannabis Seizure
Two men have been arrested after a cannabis seizure in Co Kildare. In the joint Garda and Customs operation, carried out on Saturday, Gardaí stopped and searched a truck at Rathcoole, County Dublin ...
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