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Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
North To Benefit As Irish VAT Set For Hike
Tax increases are expected to sweep into an already wintry Irish Republic today as the Dáil Finance Minister announces details of what is expected to be a €1.6bn tax increase and other extra charges i...
North To Benefit As Irish VAT Set For Hike
Tax increases are expected to sweep into an already wintry Irish Republic today as the Dáil Finance Minister announces details of what is expected to be a €1.6bn tax increase and other extra charges i...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
Rural Communities 'Singled Out' For Cutbacks
The rural and farming communities have been "singled out" for cutbacks according to the Opposition's response to this week's budgetary statement from the Government. Fianna Fail say the sector is fa...
Rural Communities 'Singled Out' For Cutbacks
The rural and farming communities have been "singled out" for cutbacks according to the Opposition's response to this week's budgetary statement from the Government. Fianna Fail say the sector is fa...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
'Challenging Outlook' After Health Budget Cuts
Despite Budget cutbacks announced this week, the Dáil Minister for Health has called for a united approach to challenging time ahead. Speaking at the Health Budget 2012 press conference in Government...
'Challenging Outlook' After Health Budget Cuts
Despite Budget cutbacks announced this week, the Dáil Minister for Health has called for a united approach to challenging time ahead. Speaking at the Health Budget 2012 press conference in Government...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
Burton 'To Maintain Social Welfare Rates'
There will be no cuts to primary weekly social welfare rates - despite the deep Budget cuts announced yesterday. Instead, over €20.5 billion is to be spent on Social Protection in 2012 while €475 mil...
Burton 'To Maintain Social Welfare Rates'
There will be no cuts to primary weekly social welfare rates - despite the deep Budget cuts announced yesterday. Instead, over €20.5 billion is to be spent on Social Protection in 2012 while €475 mil...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
Budget 'Failing To Invest': SIPTU
The boss of one of Ireland's largest trade unions has condemned the Dáil Budget. SIPTU General President, Jack O'Connor, has said that taking €3.8 billion out of the economy while failing to invest a...
Budget 'Failing To Invest': SIPTU
The boss of one of Ireland's largest trade unions has condemned the Dáil Budget. SIPTU General President, Jack O'Connor, has said that taking €3.8 billion out of the economy while failing to invest a...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
RUC Double Suicide Murder Probe 'Failed'
Major failures in a high profile murder case 20 years ago have been criticised today. Despite evidence that one of the killers had made no less than three attempts to direct attention to the Co Londo...
RUC Double Suicide Murder Probe 'Failed'
Major failures in a high profile murder case 20 years ago have been criticised today. Despite evidence that one of the killers had made no less than three attempts to direct attention to the Co Londo...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
Tesco 'Creates Irish Jobs'
As part of a €120 million investment programme in Ireland, Tesco Ireland has this week unveiled their new Kildare store creating over 130 new jobs. This follows on from the recent opening of the new...
Tesco 'Creates Irish Jobs'
As part of a €120 million investment programme in Ireland, Tesco Ireland has this week unveiled their new Kildare store creating over 130 new jobs. This follows on from the recent opening of the new...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
Sinn Féin Seeks Climate Change Bill
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Environment, Community & Local Government Brian Stanley TD has challenged the Minister for Environment Phil Hogan, "to seize the opportunity to tackle climate change on an a...
Sinn Féin Seeks Climate Change Bill
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Environment, Community & Local Government Brian Stanley TD has challenged the Minister for Environment Phil Hogan, "to seize the opportunity to tackle climate change on an a...
Irish News, Dec 6, 2011
SDLP Expanded Team 'Ready For Battle'
The leader of the North's SDLP, Dr Alasdair McDonnell has unveiled a new team of local party representatives. Just days after it was announced that the SDLP Mournes Cllr Sean Rogers had been selected...
SDLP Expanded Team 'Ready For Battle'
The leader of the North's SDLP, Dr Alasdair McDonnell has unveiled a new team of local party representatives. Just days after it was announced that the SDLP Mournes Cllr Sean Rogers had been selected...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2011
Kenny Warns Of Deep Cuts In Budget
Today's Budget statement is expected to introduce draconian measures to cut costs. This morning, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny addressed the nation ahead of the announcement of more austerity measures in ...
Kenny Warns Of Deep Cuts In Budget
Today's Budget statement is expected to introduce draconian measures to cut costs. This morning, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny addressed the nation ahead of the announcement of more austerity measures in ...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2011
Hit & Run Victim Dies
The victim of a fatal hit and run incident has been named as 14-year-old Conor Hickey from St. Attracta Road, Cabra. The hit and run incident was in Dublin last Friday and is being probed with Gardaí...
Hit & Run Victim Dies
The victim of a fatal hit and run incident has been named as 14-year-old Conor Hickey from St. Attracta Road, Cabra. The hit and run incident was in Dublin last Friday and is being probed with Gardaí...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2011
Festive Traffic Flow 'Won't Get Attention'
There will not be any 'traffic-busting' Operation Freeflow in Dublin this year for the first time since 1996. A Gardaí spokesman said, however, that police resources in the capital would be concentra...
Festive Traffic Flow 'Won't Get Attention'
There will not be any 'traffic-busting' Operation Freeflow in Dublin this year for the first time since 1996. A Gardaí spokesman said, however, that police resources in the capital would be concentra...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2011
Householders 'To Pay' For 999 Services
Emergency services across the Irish State are to get fresh funding thanks to a Dáil Bill to provide for €100 Household Charge to pay for them. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Go...
Householders 'To Pay' For 999 Services
Emergency services across the Irish State are to get fresh funding thanks to a Dáil Bill to provide for €100 Household Charge to pay for them. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Go...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2011
Ban VAT Refunds On 'Below Cost Booze'
An authorative Health Committee has called for an end to VAT refunds on below cost sales. The Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has called for immediate act...
Ban VAT Refunds On 'Below Cost Booze'
An authorative Health Committee has called for an end to VAT refunds on below cost sales. The Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has called for immediate act...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2011
Temps Win Equal Rights From Today
Temporary agency workers now have equals rights to pay and holidays as their permanent full time colleagues in the Republic of Ireland. The new equal status for agency workers introduced today result...
Temps Win Equal Rights From Today
Temporary agency workers now have equals rights to pay and holidays as their permanent full time colleagues in the Republic of Ireland. The new equal status for agency workers introduced today result...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2011
Weekend Armagh Rape Is Investigated
Police in the North are investigating a Co Armagh rape at the weekend. The woman victim was attacked on Sunday in the early hours of the morning in Armagh City's Cathedral Road area. The PSNI has ap...
Weekend Armagh Rape Is Investigated
Police in the North are investigating a Co Armagh rape at the weekend. The woman victim was attacked on Sunday in the early hours of the morning in Armagh City's Cathedral Road area. The PSNI has ap...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2011
Bank Guarantee Is Passed In Dáil
The Dublin government has - after all - extended its controversial bank guarantee for another 12 months. In a move that has been described by critics as the most expensive political U-turn in the his...
Bank Guarantee Is Passed In Dáil
The Dublin government has - after all - extended its controversial bank guarantee for another 12 months. In a move that has been described by critics as the most expensive political U-turn in the his...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2011
Loughgall 'Was Shoot-to-Kill' Says SF
Republicans have today insisted that the infamous Loughgall SAS 'ambush' was in fact a 'Shoot-to-Kill' operation. Despite a leaked report today in the Belfast Telegraph, concluding that the IRA unit ...
Loughgall 'Was Shoot-to-Kill' Says SF
Republicans have today insisted that the infamous Loughgall SAS 'ambush' was in fact a 'Shoot-to-Kill' operation. Despite a leaked report today in the Belfast Telegraph, concluding that the IRA unit ...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2011
Financial Crash To Be Probed By Dáil Cmmtee
A high-powered Dáil committee is to probe the banking crash that blighted the Irish Republic's financial system. The Public Accounts Committee will conduct the official inquiry into the banking colla...
Financial Crash To Be Probed By Dáil Cmmtee
A high-powered Dáil committee is to probe the banking crash that blighted the Irish Republic's financial system. The Public Accounts Committee will conduct the official inquiry into the banking colla...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2011
Queen & US President's Visits 'Over Budget'
Two separate visits by VIP foreign heads of state this year cost almost €16m more than was anticipated. The Dáil has heard that the visits of the British Queen and US President cost €36m, far over th...
Queen & US President's Visits 'Over Budget'
Two separate visits by VIP foreign heads of state this year cost almost €16m more than was anticipated. The Dáil has heard that the visits of the British Queen and US President cost €36m, far over th...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2011
Dáil Backs Troublespot Sanctions Policy
The Irish government is in favour of continued sanctions against Iran and similar moves against troubled Syria. The Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton gave Ireland's full suppo...
Dáil Backs Troublespot Sanctions Policy
The Irish government is in favour of continued sanctions against Iran and similar moves against troubled Syria. The Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton gave Ireland's full suppo...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2011
Taoiseach Asked For IRA 'Genesis Brief'
The Dáil is to report on the role said to have been played by previous Dublin administrations in the setting up and arming of what became the deadly terrorist group, the Provisional IRA. The NIO Secr...
Taoiseach Asked For IRA 'Genesis Brief'
The Dáil is to report on the role said to have been played by previous Dublin administrations in the setting up and arming of what became the deadly terrorist group, the Provisional IRA. The NIO Secr...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2011
Minister 'Raises A Glass' To New Jobs
News that Irish Distillers will soon create 60 jobs with a €100 million expansion of its plant at Midleton, Co Cork has been officially toasted. Thirty of the new jobs will be at the company's Midlet...
Minister 'Raises A Glass' To New Jobs
News that Irish Distillers will soon create 60 jobs with a €100 million expansion of its plant at Midleton, Co Cork has been officially toasted. Thirty of the new jobs will be at the company's Midlet...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2011
North's Police Stations Facing Huge Cuts
The police in the North are seeking agreement to close over 30 of its existing 83 station - or about 40%. Details of the plan to shut 34 locations were presented to members of the NI Policing Board o...
North's Police Stations Facing Huge Cuts
The police in the North are seeking agreement to close over 30 of its existing 83 station - or about 40%. Details of the plan to shut 34 locations were presented to members of the NI Policing Board o...
Irish News, Dec 1, 2011
Laws On Way To Force Child Abuse Reporting
After this week's continuing focus on allegations of clerical sexual abuse it has emerged today that legislation to introduce mandatory reporting of such allegations should be ready for the next Dáil ...
Laws On Way To Force Child Abuse Reporting
After this week's continuing focus on allegations of clerical sexual abuse it has emerged today that legislation to introduce mandatory reporting of such allegations should be ready for the next Dáil ...
Irish News, Dec 1, 2011
Mayor 'Sorry For Offence' Over Cadet Award
The Belfast Sinn Fein Lord Mayor Niall O'Donnghaile has said that he has no issue apologising for any offence caused by his refusal to present a Duke of Edinburgh's award to a 15-year-old girl - who i...
Mayor 'Sorry For Offence' Over Cadet Award
The Belfast Sinn Fein Lord Mayor Niall O'Donnghaile has said that he has no issue apologising for any offence caused by his refusal to present a Duke of Edinburgh's award to a 15-year-old girl - who i...
Irish News, Dec 1, 2011
Ireland Continues Fight Against Global HIV
The Irish Government is to continue its focus on HIV and AIDS in Ireland's overseas aid programme. The Dáil Minister of State for Trade and Development, Jan O'Sullivan speaking about World Aids Day...
Ireland Continues Fight Against Global HIV
The Irish Government is to continue its focus on HIV and AIDS in Ireland's overseas aid programme. The Dáil Minister of State for Trade and Development, Jan O'Sullivan speaking about World Aids Day...
Irish News, Dec 1, 2011
Report Probes Growing Up In Ireland
The Dáil has been looking at what it means to grow up in modern day Ireland. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald today launched the first findings from Growing up in Irela...
Report Probes Growing Up In Ireland
The Dáil has been looking at what it means to grow up in modern day Ireland. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald today launched the first findings from Growing up in Irela...
Irish News, Dec 1, 2011
Irish Treaty Document 'Centrepiece' Of Exhibition
The Taoiseach has been looking back at the formation of the Irish State and has launched the new 'Treaty' Online Exhibition at the National Archives in Dublin. Yesterday, Enda Kenny and Arts Minister...
Irish Treaty Document 'Centrepiece' Of Exhibition
The Taoiseach has been looking back at the formation of the Irish State and has launched the new 'Treaty' Online Exhibition at the National Archives in Dublin. Yesterday, Enda Kenny and Arts Minister...
Irish News, Dec 1, 2011
Downward Trend In E.coli Reported
The positive downward trend in E.coli in drinking water in recent years continued in 2010, according to a new report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For the first time, large p...
Downward Trend In E.coli Reported
The positive downward trend in E.coli in drinking water in recent years continued in 2010, according to a new report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For the first time, large p...
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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.
