Irish News for March 2012 : Page 6

Irish News, Mar 5, 2012
Prodijig Celebrate Got To Dance Victory
Irish dance group Prodijig have fought off competition to be crowned the Got To Dance champions. The hip-hop group scooped the £250,000 prize after winning the Sky TV series last night. The group pe...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2012
Mental Illness And Contact With The Criminal Justice System To Be Examined
The Irish government has set up an interdepartmental group to examine the issue of people with mental illness coming into contact with the criminal justice system. This is in line with the recommenda...
Irish News, Mar 5, 2012
Firearms Seized In Swords
As part of an ongoing operation targeting the activities of a North Dublin Criminal Gang gardai have arrested a male and seized two firearms. Gardai from the Organised Crime Unit stopped a male in hi...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2012
Irish Women Get Paid 17% Less Than Men
Women in Ireland earn on average 17% less than men according to an EU report. The EU Commission Gender Pay Gap study suggests that only half of working men earn more than €50,000 per annum. The main...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2012
Adams Calls For Treaty Rejection
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams is in Castlebar this morning to launch a process of consultation with rural Ireland as part of a fight-back against the erosion of public services. Teachta Adams said:...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2012
SIPTU Members In Lagan Brick Vote For Strike Action
SIPTU members in Lagan Brick have voted to take strike action at the company’s premises in Kingscourt, Co Cavan. The move follows the company’s refusal to attend a Labour Court hearing aimed at reso...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2012
Burton Confirms Money Is Available To Protect CE Schemes
The Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has confirmed to Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen that the money is available within her department to protect Community Employment Schemes. Therefore, any c...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2012
€35m Initiative Launched To Replace Rented Prefabs In Schools
Education Minister, Ruairí Quinn, today announced the biggest initiative ever undertaken to replace rented prefabs in schools. Almost 200 schools will be offered grants to build permanent accommodati...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2012
Gaeilge Social Network Launched
Abair Leat!, the world’s first social network exclusively dedicated to a minority language – Gaeilge – has been officially launched by comedian and Irish language enthusiast, Des Bishop along with TG4...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2012
Titanic Passengers' Life Stories Explored In New Exhibition
A revealing new exhibition exploring the stories of the Irish passengers who travelled on Titanic has opened at the Ulster American Folk Park. Set in the context of European emigration, Titanic: Wind...
Irish News, Mar 1, 2012
Taoiseach Visits Brussels To Attend Tripartite Social Summit
The Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny T.D., is in Brussels today, to attend the Tripartite Social Summit on Growth and Employment and the Spring European Council. The Tripartite Social Summit will be held bef...
Irish News, Mar 1, 2012
Armed Raid On Cash-In-Transit Van
Gardaí are investing an armed raid on a cash-in-transit van in Dublin this morning. Two men armed with a firearm, approached the van outside a building on High Street, in the city centre, at around 7...
Irish News, Mar 1, 2012
Ireland Meets Targets For Most EU Directive Requirements
Ireland is well advanced in achieving most of the EU waste recovery and recycling targets, with the exception of end of life vehicle targets, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) N...
Irish News, Mar 1, 2012
Ministers Bruton And Sherlock Launch Research Prioritisation Plan
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton, T.D., along with the Minister for Research and Innovation, Mr Sean Sherlock, T.D., today launched the Government’s plan to target t...
Irish News, Mar 1, 2012
Hogan Publishes Draft Septic Tanks Standards
Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today , published the draft performance standards for septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems....
Irish News, Mar 1, 2012
'Important Work' Of The British-Irish Council Highlighted
First Minister Alex Salmond has highlighted the important work of the British-Irish Council (BIC) in priority areas such as economic growth, jobs and energy, during a visit today to the institution’s ...
Irish News, Mar 1, 2012
Ireland Should Consider Expanding Embassy Base
Ireland needs to significantly invest in trading opportunities with the BRIC countries in order to build sustainable future employment opportunities, according to John Power, Director General of Engin...