Irish News for August 2011

Irish News, Aug 31, 2011
Cork Child Sex Abuse Investigated
An investigation into allegations of child abuse at a Cork boarding school has been welcomed. Now underway the investigation will focus on the handling of clerical child sex abuse allegations by the ...
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Irish News, Aug 31, 2011
Obudsman Seeks Homeless Childrens' Views
Professionals who work with homeless children are being urged to make contact with officials in a bid improve the growing problem of vulnerable children living on the streets. Emily Logan, The Ombuds...
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Irish News, Aug 31, 2011
Search For Arlene Resumes In Tyrone
Northern police detectives investigating the murder of teenager Arlene Arkinson - who disappeared over 17 years ago - began a new series of searches today with the twin objectives of recovering the s...
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Irish News, Aug 31, 2011
Wedding Woes For Irish Couples
Irish bridal couples are "really feeling the pinch", a new survey has revealed. A poll of over 1,200 newly-wed or engaged couples by wedding experts mrs2be.ie and Aislinn Events has shown that 70% of...
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Irish News, Aug 31, 2011
First Payments Under AEOS Issued
The first payments to Irish farmers who entered a government scheme in May last year have been issued. Some 8,400 farmers who applied for the Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) have been accepted...
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Irish News, Aug 31, 2011
Keating Leads Charity Swim From Holyhead To Dublin
Irish popstar Ronan Keating was the first to dive into the Irish Sea last night to lead a charity swim. The singer will take the plunge along with five other celebrities in a £1m fundraising bid for...
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Irish News, Aug 30, 2011
First Government Meeting Of Autumn Term
The first cabinet meeting of the autumn term will commence today following the shortest summer break for a government in decades. The Fine Gael and Labour Ministers will gather at Government Building...
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Irish News, Aug 30, 2011
Clampdown On Welfare Fraud Saves €345m
A clamp down on welfare fraud has saved millions of euro this year. In the first seven months of 2011 €345m has been saved across the Department’s schemes through fraud and control measures. This i...
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Irish News, Aug 30, 2011
Sex Offender Priest Says He Is No Threat
Pedophile, Bill Carney, has appealed for a second chance as he believes the does not pose an immediate threat to children. Earlier this year, the Gloucestershire Echo newspaper published an article r...
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Irish News, Aug 30, 2011
Banks Have Funds For 'Debt Forgiveness'
Irish banks have enough money for so-called debt forgiveness. The Finance Minister, Michael Noonan, has insisted that the capital is in the banks to allow the write off of some residential mortgage l...
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Irish News, Aug 30, 2011
Irish Fairy Story Could Be 'Dream Come True'
Although it is very early days, a new DreamWorks produced movie series may be coming to Ireland, writes Brian McCalden. The company, founded by Steven Spielberg, has recently bought the rights to a f...
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Irish News, Aug 30, 2011
First Night Success of Best Musical In Dublin
Fans flocked to Dublin's Grand Canal Theatre in a first night crowd last night. Following a successful run in Belfast's Grand Opera House, Dancing Shoes: The George Best Story opened last night in th...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2011
Broadcaster Rules Out Bid For Presidency
An 81-year-old retired broadcaster has said he will not contest the Irish Republic's Presidential election later in the year. Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, in a statement this morning, said he believed i...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2011
Fifty-Fifty For Junior Cert?
Discussions are in place to consider the revision of the Junior Cert exam. In a bid to overhaul the grading system, proposals have been put forth, such as a fifty-fifty and a sixty-forty split betwee...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2011
Alleged Northern Vice Ring Closed
A 29-year-old male has been charged with trafficking into the UK, trafficking within the UK, controlling prostitution, brothel keeping and concealing criminal property. A 22-year-old male and a 22-yea...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2011
Irish Comedian Wins Show Me the Funny
An Irish comedian has been crowned the winner of ITV 1's reality TV contest, Show Me the Funny. Patrick Monahan won the first series after competing against two other finalists and winning the audien...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2011
Co Derry Man Beaten With Iron Bars
Details have emerged of how a man was beaten with metal bars by three masked men in a burglary in Co Londonderry. The men got into a house at Farranseer Park, Coleraine, shortly before midnight on We...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2011
Garda Helps Deliver Baby In Co Offaly
A Co Offaly couple have paid tribute to a Garda who helped to deliver their baby girl in their home yesterday. Garda Nicola Gleeson, 34, helped to deliver Niamh Longworth's baby girl at her home in D...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2011
North's Power Cost Hike 'Hits Competitiveness'
Larger companies involved in manufacturing across the North have said that rising electricity prices will have a massive impact and will further slow any recovery from the recession. Speaking in res...
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Irish News, Aug 26, 2011
Hill Billy Musician Returns To NI Roots
The iconic US singer/songwriter, Morgan O'Kane is to return to his musical and genealogical roots on stage in Ireland to launch his CD. The mini 'tour' across Ireland runs from September 14th - 16th ...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2011
Five Arrested Over Donegal Arson Attacks
Gardaí investigating a series of fires in the Buncrana area have arrested five males. Officers have been investigating eleven fires in the area since early July. They said that the attacks were rando...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2011
Teenager Dies In Donegal Apartment Roof Fall
A 17-year-old boy has been killed after falling from the roof of an apartment building in Co Donegal. The teenager, who is understood to be from Santry in Dublin, is believed to have been staying wit...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2011
Prostitution Ring Uncovered In West Belfast
The spectre of people trafficking and 'forced' prostitution has again been in the news - this time in a hard-line nationalist area of Belfast. The Sinn Fein West Belfast MP, Paul Maskey MLA has welco...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2011
Two Killed In Kilkenny Crash
Two people have been killed in a road traffic collision in Kilkenny. The incident happened around 6.45pm on Wednesday at Troyswood on the Kilkenny to Freshford Road. Two cars were involved in the cr...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2011
Powerful Rise In Electricity Bills Condemned
Independent shopkeepers across the North are angry about a 'shock' rise in the cost of electricity. The NI Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has expressed major concern about the announce...
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Irish News, Aug 25, 2011
North's Minister Backs Derry Rail Line
The future of the picturesque rail link along the North Coast to the border City of Derry from Coleraine has again been assured. The North's Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has visited Lo...
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Irish News, Aug 24, 2011
Man Injured In Navan 'Pipe Bomb' Blast
A man in his late 40s has been injured in a suspected pipe bomb explosion at his home in Navan, Co. Meath. The incident happened around 8am at the man's home in Beechgrove. It is understood that the ...
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Irish News, Aug 24, 2011
Crowley Won't Seek FF Nomination For Presidency
Brian Crowley has announced that he will not be seeking Fianna Fáil's nomination for the forthcoming Presidential election in the Irish Republic. The party's MEP for Ireland South had previously expr...
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Irish News, Aug 24, 2011
Gaelic Footballer Is Victim Of Tragic Fall
There's been a further tragedy for the North with a well-known Gaelic footballer from west Belfast killed after he fell and hit his head while travelling in Nicaragua. The tragedy happened as final p...
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Irish News, Aug 24, 2011
Ryanair Grounds Dublin - Cork And Kerry Flights
Ryanair has announced that it is to cease operating flights from Dublin to Cork and Kerry. Flights between Dublin and Kerry will end on September 7, while services between Dublin and Cork will end on...
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