Irish News for May 2012 : Page 5

Irish News, May 8, 2012
Internet Defense Firm Creates 100 Jobs In Dublin
A US internet security firm has announced it is to set up its European Operations Hub in Ballsbridge, creating up tp 100 new jobs. Total Defense Internet Security develops anti-virus and anti-crimewa...
Irish News, May 8, 2012
Son Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Father
A 33-year-old man will appear in court today charged with the fatal shooting of his father. 71-year-old Thomas Biggins died on Sunday afternoon after sustaining a gunshot wound from a double-barrelle...
Irish News, May 4, 2012
More Pressure Put On Cardinal To Resign
Cardinal Seán Brady is facing further calls for his resignation from political leaders after he failed to pass on information about paedophile priest Brendan Smyth. It follows allegations made in a B...
Irish News, May 4, 2012
Criminal Justice Bill Will Benefit Ex-Offenders
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, T.D., announced today the publication of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012, which was approved by Government on 1 May 201...
Irish News, May 4, 2012
Garda Appeal For Information On Eddie Fitzmaurice Murder
Garda are appealing for information into the murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice 14 years ago. At 6.45pm on the 6th May 1998 his body was found in a bedroom of his home. It has been established that sometime...
Irish News, May 4, 2012
Residents Removed After Suspect Device Found
A number of residents from Dublin city centre had to be evacuated from their homes after a suspicious device was found. At around 11.40pm last night gardai were alerted of car windows being smashed o...
Irish News, May 4, 2012
Urban Households Face New Waste Water Charge
Houses and apartments connected to public sewerage schemes could soon be charged for waste water services on top of water charges, it has emerged. Responding to questions from Fianna Fáil's Environme...
Irish News, May 3, 2012
Tánaiste Calls For Cardinal To Resign
The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has called on Cardinal Seán Brady to resign in the wake of the latest child abuse scandal. Speaking in the Dáil today it was his own personal view and "that nobody who did ...
Irish News, May 3, 2012
Man Arrested Following Drugs Seizure
A man has been arrested following a drugs seizure in Cork at around 10.30pm on Wednesday night. Around €58,000 worth of cannabis plants and equipment were found during the search of a house in Mallow...
Irish News, May 3, 2012
Vita Cortex Workers Vote To Accept Agreement
SIPTU members at Vita Cortex have voted to accept proposals agreed between the company, its shareholders and worker representatives which provide for an equitable conclusion to the long running disput...
Irish News, May 3, 2012
Quality Of Ireland's Bathing Waters Remains High
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched the report The Quality of Bathing Water in Ireland – An Overview for the Year 2011. The report findings show that: •the quality of Ireland's ...
Irish News, May 3, 2012
Irish And Multinational Businesses Say Yes To Stability Treaty
Fine Gael Dublin Central TD, Paschal Donohoe, has today said that both Irish and multinational businesses based here are giving a resounding Yes to the Stability Treaty. Deputy Donohoe was speaking af...
Irish News, May 3, 2012
'Catholic Priests Will Be Dismayed At New Allegations' - McGuinness
Sinn Fein MP Martin McGuiness has stated Catholic priests will be "dismayed" at new allegations regarding Cardinal Sean Brady in a Church investigation into child abuse carried out by Fr. Brendan Smit...
Irish News, May 2, 2012
Cardinal Brady Will Not Resign
The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady has insisted he will not resign after a BBC documentary claimed he failed to act in 1975 to save children from being abused by paedophi...
Irish News, May 2, 2012
Man Injured In Shooting Incident
A man has been injured in a shooting incident in Letterkenny, Co Donegal. It is believed two armed masked men entered at house at Legnatraw and shot a 39-year-old man at around 10.30pm last night. T...
Irish News, May 2, 2012
Trips To Ireland Decrease By Over 1.2%
The total number of trips to Ireland decreased by 1.2% to 1,165,100, between January to March this year, an overall decrease of 13,700 compared to the same period twelve months earlier, according to t...
Irish News, May 2, 2012
Austerity Is Bad For Jobs And Growth - SF
Sinn Féin jobs and enterprise spokesperson Peadar Tóibín TD has today said that "the Austerity Treaty is bad for jobs and growth and if passed on May 31st will hamper any prospect of economic recovery...
Irish News, May 2, 2012
FF Bill To Protect Gay Teachers And Medical Staff To Be Debated
Schools and hospitals would no longer be allowed to discriminate against gay, lesbian and bisexual staff under legislation to be tabled by Fianna Fáil Senator Averil Power in the Seanad today. Accord...
Irish News, May 2, 2012
Miss Ireland Máire Hughes Stripped Of Title
Miss Ireland, Máire Hughes, was yesterday stripped of her title. Newly crowned Hughes, who is the current Miss Mayo, was found to be too old. The cut-off age for entering the competition is 24, she w...
Irish News, May 1, 2012
FG Calls For A Strong 'Yes' Vote In The Stability Treaty Referendum
The Taoiseach today said that a Yes vote in the Stability Treaty Referendum will send a strong signal to companies that Ireland is the right country in which to invest. Speaking at the launch of Fin...
Irish News, May 1, 2012
Army Bomb Disposal Team Make Viable IED Device Safe
An Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe a viable Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Phoenix Park, Dublin this morning. The Defence Forces deployed the team to a wooded marshland area known as Quar...
Irish News, May 1, 2012
Asian Trade Hub In Westmeath Gets Go-Ahead
Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy has welcomed the go-ahead for a major Euro Chinese Trading Hub at Creggan, Co. Westmeath. Commenting on the decision of An Bord Pleanála Deputy Troy said: "This multi-milli...
Irish News, May 1, 2012
Agri-Aware Healthy Eating Month Launched
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Shane McEntee, T.D. launched the Agri Aware Healthy Eating Month campaign at Dublin Zoo today. The Healthy Eating Month is pa...
Irish News, May 1, 2012
Salutes For WWII Heroes With Commemorative Funding
World War Two veterans from across Ireland are making emotional journeys to re-visit past memories thanks to grants from the Big Lottery Fund. The Big Lottery Fund’s Heroes Return 2 progra...
Irish News, May 1, 2012
Domestic Workers Launch Week Of Action
To mark International Labour Day the Domestic Workers Action Group (DWAG) has launched a week of action from today, 1st May, to 7th May. The DWAG is calling on the Government to establish more robus...