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Irish News, May 10, 2010
US Student Regains Consciousness
There was good news from the USA this week as Co Armagh student, Natasha McShane came out of her coma. The 23-year-old Silverbridge woman was badly beaten in a baseball attack in America last month a...
US Student Regains Consciousness
There was good news from the USA this week as Co Armagh student, Natasha McShane came out of her coma. The 23-year-old Silverbridge woman was badly beaten in a baseball attack in America last month a...
Irish News, May 10, 2010
Ireland Renews AIDS Funds
The spectre of AIDS in Africa is to be again addressed with news that the Minister of State for Overseas Development Assistance, Peter Power, is renewing its partnership with the Clinton Foundation to...
Ireland Renews AIDS Funds
The spectre of AIDS in Africa is to be again addressed with news that the Minister of State for Overseas Development Assistance, Peter Power, is renewing its partnership with the Clinton Foundation to...
Irish News, May 10, 2010
Larne Lough Search Resumes
The hunt continues today - against fading hopes - after a 29-year-old man went missing in Larne Lough, Co Antrim at the weekend. Larne's Graeme Nixon has not been seen since his boat capsized on Mill...
Larne Lough Search Resumes
The hunt continues today - against fading hopes - after a 29-year-old man went missing in Larne Lough, Co Antrim at the weekend. Larne's Graeme Nixon has not been seen since his boat capsized on Mill...
Irish News, May 7, 2010
Ash Task Force Summit
As west of Ireland airports were temporarily shut this morning as volcanic ash again filled the skies, the Government Taskforce on Emergency Planning was meeting. The Dublin summit was to discuss the...
Ash Task Force Summit
As west of Ireland airports were temporarily shut this morning as volcanic ash again filled the skies, the Government Taskforce on Emergency Planning was meeting. The Dublin summit was to discuss the...
Irish News, May 7, 2010
West Of Ireland Flights Grounded
Irish airspace was partly closed again today. There's was a no-fly zone over the west of Ireland on Friday as a massive volcanic ash cloud from Iceland drifted south. There were no flights in and ou...
West Of Ireland Flights Grounded
Irish airspace was partly closed again today. There's was a no-fly zone over the west of Ireland on Friday as a massive volcanic ash cloud from Iceland drifted south. There were no flights in and ou...
Irish News, May 7, 2010
Unemployment Rise Faltering
Unemployment levels across the State are levelling out. New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the numbers signing on the live register decreased by a small amount in April. ...
Unemployment Rise Faltering
Unemployment levels across the State are levelling out. New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the numbers signing on the live register decreased by a small amount in April. ...
Irish News, May 7, 2010
Teen Gets Life For 'Sadistic' Screwdriver Killings
A teenage double murderer has been sentenced. The killer, a 19-year-old Dublin man, has been jailed for life for what was described by a judge as the brutal, savage and sadistic murder of two Polish ...
Teen Gets Life For 'Sadistic' Screwdriver Killings
A teenage double murderer has been sentenced. The killer, a 19-year-old Dublin man, has been jailed for life for what was described by a judge as the brutal, savage and sadistic murder of two Polish ...
Irish News, May 7, 2010
Robinson Loses Westminster Seat
DUP leader Peter Robinson has lost his long held Westminster seat to Alliance's Naomi Long. Despite being an established unionist stronghold, Ms Long secured the seat by a majority of approximately 1...
Robinson Loses Westminster Seat
DUP leader Peter Robinson has lost his long held Westminster seat to Alliance's Naomi Long. Despite being an established unionist stronghold, Ms Long secured the seat by a majority of approximately 1...
Irish News, May 7, 2010
Ritchie Win Underlines Leadership
A Sinn Fein Stormont Minister has been displaced by an Assembly Executive colleague. The SDLP's new leader Margaret Ritchie has held on to the South Down Westminster seat held by her party's outgoing...
Ritchie Win Underlines Leadership
A Sinn Fein Stormont Minister has been displaced by an Assembly Executive colleague. The SDLP's new leader Margaret Ritchie has held on to the South Down Westminster seat held by her party's outgoing...
Irish News, May 7, 2010
Gildernew Retains Fermanagh Seat
Sinn Fein's Michelle Gildernew has now been re-elected in Fermanagh/South Tyrone. She was elected on the third recount with a margin in single figures defeating independent unionist unity candidate R...
Gildernew Retains Fermanagh Seat
Sinn Fein's Michelle Gildernew has now been re-elected in Fermanagh/South Tyrone. She was elected on the third recount with a margin in single figures defeating independent unionist unity candidate R...
Irish News, May 6, 2010
Galway Bomb Alert Underway
The army bomb disposal unit has been called after a security alert at Galway Garda Station. It's understood a suspect package was discovered at the Millstreet building around 9am this morning. Offic...
Galway Bomb Alert Underway
The army bomb disposal unit has been called after a security alert at Galway Garda Station. It's understood a suspect package was discovered at the Millstreet building around 9am this morning. Offic...
Irish News, May 6, 2010
Irish 'Cannot Afford' Ash Compensation
The Dublin Transport Minister has said that the country cannot afford to compensate ash-hit airlines for their losses. Noel Dempsey told the Irish parliament that his Government could not afford to p...
Irish 'Cannot Afford' Ash Compensation
The Dublin Transport Minister has said that the country cannot afford to compensate ash-hit airlines for their losses. Noel Dempsey told the Irish parliament that his Government could not afford to p...
Irish News, May 6, 2010
Deadly Cavan Road Crash Probed
Two men have been killed following a road traffic collision near Virginia, Co Cavan. The accident involving a car and a van occurred on the N3 near Lisduff, Virginia at 10.30pm on Wednesday. The d...
Deadly Cavan Road Crash Probed
Two men have been killed following a road traffic collision near Virginia, Co Cavan. The accident involving a car and a van occurred on the N3 near Lisduff, Virginia at 10.30pm on Wednesday. The d...
Irish News, May 6, 2010
Sinn Fein In 'Poll Position'
Republicans may be on the way to defeating the North's main unionist party at today's UK General Election poll. Media coverage showing the pro-activity of parties and candidates over the last four we...
Sinn Fein In 'Poll Position'
Republicans may be on the way to defeating the North's main unionist party at today's UK General Election poll. Media coverage showing the pro-activity of parties and candidates over the last four we...
Irish News, May 6, 2010
Sporting Events 'Free' On Irish TV
Forthcoming free-to-air events in the Irish Republic have been revealed. Dublin Communications Minister Eamon Ryan announced the list of events he proposes to designate as of "major importance to soc...
Sporting Events 'Free' On Irish TV
Forthcoming free-to-air events in the Irish Republic have been revealed. Dublin Communications Minister Eamon Ryan announced the list of events he proposes to designate as of "major importance to soc...
Irish News, May 5, 2010
Flights 'Up In The Air' Again
There's continued disruption in the skies above Ireland today. An overnight U-Turn on flight cancellations has seen a small number of flights departing Belfast City Airport this morning. The news co...
Flights 'Up In The Air' Again
There's continued disruption in the skies above Ireland today. An overnight U-Turn on flight cancellations has seen a small number of flights departing Belfast City Airport this morning. The news co...
Irish News, May 5, 2010
Gerry Ryan Laid To Rest Tomorrow
The funeral of the late RTE broadcaster Gerry Ryan will take place in Dublin on Thursday. His body was brought to his family home in Clontarf on Tuesday evening for a private wake attended by the lat...
Gerry Ryan Laid To Rest Tomorrow
The funeral of the late RTE broadcaster Gerry Ryan will take place in Dublin on Thursday. His body was brought to his family home in Clontarf on Tuesday evening for a private wake attended by the lat...
Irish News, May 5, 2010
Taxi Driver Sought In Deadly Assault Probe
The investigation into a fatal assault on a foreigner earlier this year is being renewed with a call for information from a taxi driver who took the dying victim to hospital. Gardaí at Fitzgibbon Str...
Taxi Driver Sought In Deadly Assault Probe
The investigation into a fatal assault on a foreigner earlier this year is being renewed with a call for information from a taxi driver who took the dying victim to hospital. Gardaí at Fitzgibbon Str...
Irish News, May 5, 2010
Pipe Bombing Is Latest Attack
Just hours after a blast at the home of a serving PSNI officer's father in Co Down, the area around a police station in Co Armagh has been cordoned off following an overnight explosion. A small devic...
Pipe Bombing Is Latest Attack
Just hours after a blast at the home of a serving PSNI officer's father in Co Down, the area around a police station in Co Armagh has been cordoned off following an overnight explosion. A small devic...
Irish News, May 5, 2010
Poll Bid By 'Bog Hotel' Candidate
As the UK entered the last 24-hours before the General Election, it has emerged that the controversial owner of the so-called 'Bog Hotel' in Co Donegal has said he will run as an Independent in the Do...
Poll Bid By 'Bog Hotel' Candidate
As the UK entered the last 24-hours before the General Election, it has emerged that the controversial owner of the so-called 'Bog Hotel' in Co Donegal has said he will run as an Independent in the Do...
Irish News, May 5, 2010
Cash Aid For Drug Task Force
Drug abuse in the mid west is to be tackled with news of a further cash allocation to deal with the problem. Clare Fianna, the Fail TD and Minister Tony Killeen welcomed the allocation of €25,000 to ...
Cash Aid For Drug Task Force
Drug abuse in the mid west is to be tackled with news of a further cash allocation to deal with the problem. Clare Fianna, the Fail TD and Minister Tony Killeen welcomed the allocation of €25,000 to ...
Irish News, May 5, 2010
Milford Street Contract Suffers Delays
An infrastructure contract in Co Donegal is being delayed after it emerged that the renewal works to Main Street in the town of Milford has suffered a fresh setback. After an eight-year wait and a st...
Milford Street Contract Suffers Delays
An infrastructure contract in Co Donegal is being delayed after it emerged that the renewal works to Main Street in the town of Milford has suffered a fresh setback. After an eight-year wait and a st...
Irish News, May 4, 2010
Ash Clouds Aer Lingus Profit Projections
As volcanic ash again hit travellers across Ireland today, Aer Lingus has said that the previous disruption to air travel caused by volcanic ash cloud has cost it about €20m euros ($26.3m; £17.2m). H...
Ash Clouds Aer Lingus Profit Projections
As volcanic ash again hit travellers across Ireland today, Aer Lingus has said that the previous disruption to air travel caused by volcanic ash cloud has cost it about €20m euros ($26.3m; £17.2m). H...
Irish News, May 4, 2010
Cameron's Northern Visit 'Back On'
The Conservative leader David Cameron has said his visit to the North will now go ahead as scheduled. Earlier, it was believed the trip would be cancelled because of a renewed ash cloud threat causi...
Cameron's Northern Visit 'Back On'
The Conservative leader David Cameron has said his visit to the North will now go ahead as scheduled. Earlier, it was believed the trip would be cancelled because of a renewed ash cloud threat causi...
Irish News, May 4, 2010
Travellers Hit As CAB Steps In
A crime group who are said to be part of a well-known Traveller family have been counting the cost of the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB). It has seized more than €500,000 in property and ca...
Travellers Hit As CAB Steps In
A crime group who are said to be part of a well-known Traveller family have been counting the cost of the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB). It has seized more than €500,000 in property and ca...
Irish News, May 4, 2010
Tributes Continue For Gerry Ryan
Tributes are continuing to pour in for RTE Broadcaster Gerry Ryan (53) who was found dead on Friday. The radio and television presenter was found at his Dublin apartment based in Upper Leeson Street...
Tributes Continue For Gerry Ryan
Tributes are continuing to pour in for RTE Broadcaster Gerry Ryan (53) who was found dead on Friday. The radio and television presenter was found at his Dublin apartment based in Upper Leeson Street...
Irish News, May 4, 2010
Protest Fails To Halt Belfast Marathon
Tributes have been paid to spectators, participants, volunteer marshals and motorists by the North's police for the success of yesterday's Belfast Marathon event - even though a protest by a prisoner ...
Protest Fails To Halt Belfast Marathon
Tributes have been paid to spectators, participants, volunteer marshals and motorists by the North's police for the success of yesterday's Belfast Marathon event - even though a protest by a prisoner ...
Irish News, May 4, 2010
NIE May Be Sold To Irish Republic
The main electricity company in the Irish Republic, ESB, has confirmed it is in talks to buy Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE). NIE is the transmission and distribution business of Viridian, Norther...
NIE May Be Sold To Irish Republic
The main electricity company in the Irish Republic, ESB, has confirmed it is in talks to buy Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE). NIE is the transmission and distribution business of Viridian, Norther...
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Ireland WeatherToday:After a mainly dry and bright morning cloud will increase as the wind strengthens from early afternoon with showers spreading east later. The strong afternoon wind will reach gale to severe gale force along the coasts. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Showers die back to western parts from the evening, leaving much of the night dry with clear spells. Showers spread east again towards morning. Gales ease somewhat, a windy night. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
