Irish News for January 2013 : Page 6

Irish News, Jan 7, 2013
Funeral Of Teen Attacked Takes Place In Co Monaghon
The funeral of a 19-year-old found dead at a house in Co Monaghon has taken place at St Patrick's Church, Corracin, today. Jason McGovern's body was discovered on New Year's Eve after being attacked ...
Irish News, Jan 7, 2013
Investigations Continue Into Aggravated Burglary In Wicklow
An investigation is continuing in relation to an aggravated burglary in West Wicklow this morning. Two males, armed with a hatchet and a knife, went into a Centra store in the town at around 7.30am. ...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
Concerns Raised Over Dublin Bay Waste Dumping
Plans to dump hundreds of thousands of tonnes of tunnelling waste in Dublin Bay, have raised environmental concerns. Dublin City Council has published a notice that it had applied for a licence for ...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
Former TDs To Benefit From 'Golden' Pensions If They Regain Seats
Former politicians who win back their seats in the Dail will be able to re-enter a gold-plated pension scheme, the Irish Independent has reported. And if they end up as ministers they will qualify fo...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
77-Year-Old Dies In Co Limerick Crash
A 77-year-old man has died in hospital following a two vehicle collision in Co Limerick. The man died at the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick overnight. He was the driver of one of two vehi...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
Visitors Banned From Limerick Hospital
One of the State’s busiest hospitals has established a blanket ban on visitors, in an effort to contain the spread of the winter vomiting bug. A full visiting ban is in effect until further notice fo...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
Late Tax Surge Boosts Government Income
Government finances have been put well ahead of EU/IMF targets for 2012 following a surge in VAT, stamp duty and taxes paid by businesses. The unexpected increase means the gap between what the State...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
Bomb Target Teen Remanded In Custody
A teenage boy whose life is under threat and was the target of an attempted bomb attack has been remanded in custody at the Children’s Court in Dublin. The boy, in his mid-teens, was charged with tak...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
25% Rise In Advertising Complaints
Some 2000 complaints were lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland(ASAI) in 2012, up some 25% on 2011. The advertisement which received the most complaints (400) last year was Paddy...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
Jessbrook Equestrian Centre Could Be Re-Appropriated As Sports Centre
The former prize asset of crime boss John Gilligan, the Jessbrook equestrian centre, could be re-appropriated as a national sports arena, in the wake of fears surrounding property prices. The develop...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2013
Mother Appeals For Help Finding Missing Son
The mother of a Dublin man missing since Christmas Day has appealed for the help of the public in finding him. 24-year-old Paul Byrne was last seen near his home in Rush in north Co Dublin at around ...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
CAB Target Crime Boss For Assets
The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is targeting crime bosses who are believed to have ordered the murder of Real IRA faction leader Alan Ryan. One crime boss is expected to be hit with a bill for aroun...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
Men To Appeal Christmas Day Drag Race Convictions
Two travellers are to appeal their convictions in connection with a Christmas Day drag race between a Porsche and BMW. 20-year-old Brian Gammell, from Pound Lane, Rathkeale, Co Limerick, and 19-year-...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
'Summer Scorcher' Prediction Branded 'Ridiculous'
An optimistic weather forecast, which predicted Ireland was in line for “summer scorcher” has been branded as “ridiculous” by Met Éireann. New Zealander Ken Ring claims he can make accurate long-term...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
Over 160,000 Immigration Applications Made In 2012
The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service received almost 166,000 new applications for visas, residence, asylum and citizenship in 2012, according to the Department of Justice. The number of p...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
Redevelopment Of Protected Site To Proceed
The plan to redevelop a protected structure and its grounds into a wedding venue and glamour camping or “glamping” park will now go ahead following the withdrawal of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála. La...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
Civil Partnerships Make Up 2% Of Total For 2012
429 civil partnerships were registered in 2012, accounting for 2% of all unions in the State, according to figures by the Department of Social Protection. Of those 429 unions, 263 were between men a...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
Climber Dies On Mount Kilimanjaro
Climber and adventurer Ian McKeever has died on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. It is thought the 42-year-old was struck by lightning after the group of climbers he was leading were caught in a storm ...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
Seán Quinn Released After Contempt Sentence
Following a nine-week sentence for contempt of court, businessman Seán Quinn has been released from Mountjoy Prison. Mr Quinn was released from the training unit in the prison shortly after 9am on Th...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2013
Workplace Fatalities Down 13%
Workplace deaths fell by 13% in 2012, according to figures released by the Health and Safety Authority. The number of people killed in the workplace fell from 54 in 2011 to 47 last year. The agricul...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
Government Advised To Plan For New Housing Builds
Following encouraging signs the property prices have stopped falling the government has been advised to start planning for the building of new homes. According to a report published by Daft.ie proper...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
Minister Of State Calls For 'Rational' Debate On Abortion
The Minister of State has called for a "rational and respectful" debate on abortion. Lucinda Creighton made the call following a number of emails and letters she received from groups in favour of and...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
Irishman Dies In Holiday Balcony Fall
An Irishman thought to be in his 40s has died in an accident on the Canary Island of Tenerife. It is understood the as yet unnamed man fell from the balcony of a third-floor holiday apartment in the ...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
First Road Fatality Of 2013
A 39-year-old man from Straboy, Glenties, Co Donegal, has died in a single vehicle road crash just before 9am on Tuesday morning, becoming the first fatality on Irish roads in 2013. Packie Gildea die...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
Private Hospital To Create 150 New Jobs In Cork
150 jobs will be created by Mater Private Healthcare, a new €75 private hospital opening in Cork today The news come almost two years after the facility closed with the loss of 75 jobs and liabilitie...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
Unions Seeking Compensation For Low Paid Civil Service Workers
Following the abolition of time off afforded to civil service employees to cash cheques – the so-called bank time arrangement, the trade union representing lower-paid staff has signalled it will be se...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
Taoiseach Third Best Paid Leader In EU
Enda Kenny is still the third best-paid leader in the EU, the Irish Independent has reported. The news comes as a controversy over political pay continues in Germany. The Taoiseach cut his salary by...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
Hundreds Of New Speed Cameras To Be Established
Hundreds of new speed camera zones are to be established within weeks, the Irish Independent has reported. The newspaper has revealed it has privately learned that operated GoSafe cameras are being m...
Irish News, Jan 2, 2013
Cabinet Urged To Help Tackle Unemployment
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will chair a special cabinet meeting on jobs this month in an effort to tackle the increasing number of people claiming unemployment benefits. The unemployment rate remains high ...