Irish News for May 2011 : Page 2

Irish News, May 23, 2011
Eamonn Coughlan Appointed To Seanad
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has welcomed the Taoiseach's appointment of Eamonn Coughlan to Seanad Éireann. Minister Leo Varadkar said: “I would like to extend my warm congratulatio...
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Irish News, May 23, 2011
Ryanair Profits Rise To €401m
Ryanair has today announced a 26% increase in their annual profits to €401m. Announcing the results Ryanair’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael O’Leary, said: “The highlights of the past successful ye...
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Irish News, May 23, 2011
Taoiseach Congratulates Leinster's Rugby Win
The Taoiseach has congratulated Leinster on their magnificent rugby victory against Northampton in Saturday's Heineken Cup. Enda Kenny said: “The manner of their second half comeback was truly inspi...
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Irish News, May 23, 2011
'No Disruption' From Luas Line's Construction
Builders will not disrupt Dublin city centre businesses when work gets underway on the construction of the Irish capital's cross-city Luas line. The impact would have an insignificant or 'no effect" ...
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Irish News, May 20, 2011
Ireland Prepares For President Obama
U.S President Barack Obama is due to touch down in Ireland next week. On Monday, the President, the First Lady and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will take part in a public celebration at College Green in Dubl...
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Irish News, May 20, 2011
Queen Visits Rock Of Cashel
The Queen and Prince Philip are flying to rural Tipperary and the city of Cork today to visit both a popular market and Ireland's most visited tourist site, the historic Rock of Cashel. After a short...
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Irish News, May 20, 2011
Weekend Funeral For Former Taoiseach
The State Funeral of former Taoiseach, Dr. Garret FitzGerald is to take place this weekend in Dublin. Dr FitzGerald, 85, passed away in a Dublin hospital after a short illness. He served as Taoise...
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Irish News, May 20, 2011
Taoiseach Meets With Dialogue Partners
Resuming the process instituted in 2007, Taoiseach Enda Kenny met informally with the Churches, faith communities and non-confessional organisations in Ireland at Government Buildings today. The proc...
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Irish News, May 20, 2011
Castlemaine Harbour Commercial Fishing To Be Re-Opened
Following receipt of the results of the pilot fishery undertaken in 2010, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has announced plans to re-open licensed commercial fishing in Ca...
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Irish News, May 20, 2011
Technology Centres 'Turn Ideas Into Jobs'
The investment of €10million in industry-led manufacturing research and energy efficiency centres will ensure new businesses are created and established businesses create more jobs. Minister for Jobs...
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Irish News, May 20, 2011
DNA Evidence Catches Rogue RUC Inspector
A Northern court has heard how a former police inspector was caught and successfully prosecuted for murder after advances in forensic science meant investigating officers were able to match his DNA wi...
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Irish News, May 19, 2011
Former Taoiseach Fitzgerald Dies At 85
Former Taoiseach, Dr Garret FitzGerald, 85, has passed away in a Dublin hospital after a short illness. He served as Taoiseach twice between 1981 and 1987 and made key negotiations in the Anglo-Iri...
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Irish News, May 19, 2011
Queen Visits National Stud
Following the Queen's landmark speech at Dublin Castle last night, she will visit the Irish National Stud today. There she will meet students of the Racing Academy and those who trained winners from...
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Irish News, May 19, 2011
New AEOA Strategic Framework Launched
The Minister for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon has today launched the Adult Education Officers’ Association (AEOA) Strategic Framework 2011-2016 in Co Kildare. The Framework 'Contributing to the...
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Irish News, May 19, 2011
'Tourism In Kerry's Everyone’s Business', Says Deenihan
Jimmy Deenihan TD Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht today officially opened the Kerry Tourism Showcase, in the Malton Hotel, Killarney. The aim of the inaugural showcase is to ensure tha...
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Irish News, May 19, 2011
Northern Bomb Alerts Over
The North's police have declared a suspicious object in the Donegall Road area of south Belfast this morning "an elaborate hoax". Army Technical Officers attended and a number of homes in the area w...
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Irish News, May 19, 2011
Nursing Home Scheme In Crisis
A nursing home scheme which cares for around 22,600 people is said to be in crisis. The 'Fair Deal' scheme, introduced in October 2009, cares for those in both public and private nursing homes. Off...
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Irish News, May 18, 2011
Cameron Says State Visit 'Remarkable'
Joining Her Majesty the Queen on the State Visit to the Republic of Ireland today, the UK's Prime Minister said the visit was “remarkable” and demonstrated the fact the relationship between Britain an...
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Irish News, May 18, 2011
Queen And PM Visit Government Buildings
As part of her four day visit to Ireland, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has visited Government Buildings this morning where she met with the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and members of the Irish Government. ...
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Irish News, May 18, 2011
Guinness Gets Royal Accolade
The second day of the Queen's visit to Ireland has taken her to the famous Guinness Storehouse at St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. Her motorcade left the official residence of President of Irelan...
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Irish News, May 18, 2011
McAfee Creates 30 New Jobs In Cork
One of the world's largest security technology companys have today announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in City Gate, Mahon, Cork. McAfee has had significant operations in Cork...
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Irish News, May 18, 2011
British-Irish Chamber of Commerce Launched
The Irish Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has launched the British-Irish Chamber of Commerce with British Foreign Secretary, William Hague. The launch took place this week in the offices of PWC on Spencer Dock...
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Irish News, May 17, 2011
Royal Visitors Win Fàilte - But Not From All
The first day of the Queen's historic visit to Ireland has seen both an attempt to transport a pipe bomb into Dublin and a hoax alert and, most recently, a number of minor protests taking place in par...
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Irish News, May 17, 2011
Queen Arrives At Áras an Uachtaráin
The Queen has arrived in Dublin where a guard of honour and a band are greeting the royal couple at Áras an Uachtaráin. The British national anthem was being played as President Mary McAleese, along ...
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Irish News, May 17, 2011
Security Tight As Queen Lands In Dublin
The Queen has arrived in the Republic of Ireland and after some quick handshakes, the official motorcade has already moved off. State cars and about 30 Irish Army outriders are accompanying the caval...
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Irish News, May 17, 2011
Royal Visit Marked By Dublin Bus Bomb
A bomb has been planted on a Dublin-bound bus overnight. Irish Army bomb disposal officers later dealt with the 'viable device' after it were detected close to Dublin. It came just hours before the ...
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Irish News, May 17, 2011
Cork Faces Royal Closures
Cork is to be partly closed off on Friday as part of plans for the Queen and Prince Philip to end their historic visit to Ireland with a trip to the Irish National Stud in Co Kildare, as well as the R...
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Irish News, May 17, 2011
Killer Dentist Guilty Of Sex Assaults
Northern dentist, Colin Howell, who is already serving life for gassing his wife and then lover's husband, has pleaded guilty to charges of sexually assaulting five female dental patients over the cou...
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Irish News, May 17, 2011
Louth Celebrates Educational Boost
A major educational project in Louth has been completed with the Dáil Minister Ruari Quinn opening a new €900,000 extension at Drogheda Institute of Further Education. The 590-sq/m extension has an I...
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Irish News, May 16, 2011
Taoiseach Discusses Queen's Visit To Ireland
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has spoken to BBC and Sky News in advance of Queen Elizabeth’s arrival in Ireland. The Taoiseach discussed the significance of the Queen’s visit, relations between Ireland an...
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