Irish News for September 2012

Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
Lawyer Cleared Of Assault On Colleague
A well-known criminal solicitor has been cleared of assaulting a colleague outside a courthouse. 49-year-old John Devane, of Quinlan Street, Limerick, was charged with assaulting John Herbert outside...
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Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
Reilly Defends Action Despite Shortall Resignation
Following the resignation of junior minister Roisin Shortall in protest at changes made to rules on picking locations for medical care centres, health minister James Reilly has defended his controvers...
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Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
Former President Criticises Catholic Church For View On Homosexuality
The Catholic Church is becoming increasingly isolated in its view on homosexuality, former President Mary McAleese has said. Speaking on RTÉ Radio, Mrs McAleese said she was concerned at the growing ...
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Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
CSO Figures Show 10% Increase In Burglaries
The 12-month period up to the end of June has seen a substantial increase in burglaries, fraud and kidnappings, according to the latest CSO crime figures. However, there was a drop in all other categ...
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Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
Man Charged With Rape And Murder Of Jill Meagher
A man has appeared in court in Melbourne charged with the rape and murder of Irish woman Jill Meagher. Ms Meaghers body was discovered on Thursday night in a shallow grave beside a dirt track in Gisb...
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Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
Private Speed Cameras Could Be Used To Detect Tax Dodgers
In an attempt to recover €100m worth of unpaid car tax the government may use private speed camera to detect tax dodging motorists. The recovery plan was revealed in a report by the taxpayers' watchd...
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Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
Terrorist Spy Plot Foiled
A terrorist plot to intimidate and harass members of the Special Branch and their families has been foiled following the discovery of spy equipment in a hotel over looking Garda HQ. Officers believe ...
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Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
DPP Guidance Sought On SHM Gig Stabbing Accused
Eight weeks have been allowed to seek guidance from the DPP in the case of a 22-year-old man accused of stabbing a tourist at a Swedish House Mafia concert in the Phoenix Park in Dublin in July, Raym...
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Irish News, Sep 28, 2012
Google Opens New Data Centre In Dublin
Google is to open its new data centre in Clondalkin, west Dublin today. It will help run Google's online services, such as Google maps and Gmail. A year ago Google announced it was to invest €75m (£...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
PSNI Officers Invited To Apply For Top Gardaí Jobs
For the first time PSNI officers will be invited by Garda management to apply for permanent senior posts in the force here. The move, which comes about as a consequence of the Good Friday Agreement, ...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
RTÉ Seek Further Redundancies
Further job cuts are being sought as RTÉ reopened its voluntary redundancy and early retirement scheme. The State broadcaster said it would be the final opportunity for staff to receive pensions base...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
'Medically Fit' Hospital Patients Stuck In Limbo
A new report has revealed that patients declared fit for hospital discharge are still occupying wards more than six months later. It is understood some 680 mostly elderly people, who no longer need h...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
Social Welfare Data 'Misinterpreted' Say ESRI
The OECD and the International Monetary Fund have misinterpreted data on Irish social welfare rates, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute. The Troika has been pressing the Governme...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
Man Arrested In Jill Meagher Search Investigation
Melbourne police have arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of Irish woman Jill Meagher. In a statement released this morning, police said a 41-year-old man from Coburg, a suburb of Mel...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
Man Arrested Over Patsy Deasy Death
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Cork at the weekend. The 25-year-old is being questioned about an attack on Patsy Deasy during a row outside a pub in Mahon in the ear...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
Two Arrested For Allegedly Spying On Garda HQ
Following the discovery of cameras and surveillance equipment in a hotel room on Harcourt Street, two mean are being questioned for allegedly spying on the Garda Síochána's Dublin headquarters in the ...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
Colleges Urged To Act On Anti-Social Students
Calls have been made for colleges in Ireland to expel students convicted of making local residents lives hell through repeated anti-social behaviour. The demand came as one college - University Colle...
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Irish News, Sep 27, 2012
IBEC Call On Government To Penalise Parents Who Save Child Benefit
Employers' group IBEC has called on the government to penalise people who save their child benefit rather than spend it. In a submission to Finance Minister Michael Noonan ahead of December's Budget,...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
Environment Minister Defends Letter Regarding Traveller Family
Following newspaper reports that environment minister Phil Hogan wrote to constituents saying a particular family would not be moved to a house near them, the minister has denied claims of being racis...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
Home-helps To Protest Over Cuts
Home helps from across the State will gather in Dublin’s O’Connell Street next month in protest at cuts to hours and pay, and Health Service Executive moves to privatise the home-help service. After ...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
Sligo Gardaí Checked 'Different House' After 999 Call
Gardaí in Sligo received, and acted upon, a 999 call to the local Garda station last Thursday, which said there was a man tied up in a house with a brown gate, officers investigating the killing of Eu...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
Think-Tank Warn Budget Cuts Could Cost 30,000 Jobs
An economic think-tank has warned that 30,000 jobs could be lost through the ongoing government budget cuts. Researchers also claim plans to take €3.5 billion from the economy in December by cutting ...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
150 Jobs Created Wil HubSpot's First Branch Office
Marketing software firm HubSpot announced it will open it European headquarters in Dublin, creating 150 new jobs. This will be HubSpot’s first branch office, and will oversee the company’s internatio...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
Melbourne Police Release CCTV Footage Of Missing Irish Woman
CCTV footage of missing Irish woman Jill Meagher has been released by police in Melbourne. The footage shows her talking to a man shortly before she was last seen early on Saturday morning. Ms Meagh...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
'Shameless' Actor Jailed For 6 Months For Robbery
A television actor has been jailed for six months for his role in the robbery of international money transfer facility of €5,200. 25-year-old Craig Fitzpatrick, who starred in the hit series 'Shamele...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
Explosive Device Thrown Through Window
An improvised explosive device thrown through the window of a house in Coolock, Dublin early this morning has been made safe by the Army bomb disposal team. The device was thrown through the downstai...
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Irish News, Sep 26, 2012
Taoiseach Wasn't 'Playing Nintendo' During Audience With The Pope
A constituency colleague has defended Taoiseach Edna Kenny, who was filmed using his phone during an audience with the Pope, saying he wasn’t "playing Nintendo". Fine Gael Mayo TD Michelle Mulherin s...
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Irish News, Sep 25, 2012
61-Year-Old Career Criminal Jailed For 28 Years
A career criminal has been jailed for 28 years for his part in a €400m cocaine smuggling operation foiled off the south coast. 61-year-old John Alan Brooks was described in court as the mastermind be...
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Irish News, Sep 25, 2012
Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing Of Mother-Of-Two
A man has been remanded in custody in connection with the death of 25-year-old Anna Finnegan, who was stabbed at her home in Dublin on Friday night. Anna Finnegan was attacked in her home by ex-partn...
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Irish News, Sep 25, 2012
Cork Man Dies After Weekend Attack
57-year-old Patsy Deasy has died in hospital in Cork after being beaten at his local pub on Sunday night. Mr Deasy, a Cork City Council employee, was socialising at the Red Cove Inn in Mahon on Frida...
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