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Irish News, Feb 25, 2013
Irishman Charged With Murder In Australia
A 32-year-old Irishman in Perth, western Australia, has been charged with the murder of Kenny Myler from Wexford. Mr Meyler (21) suffered a stab wound to the neck in the Perth suburb of Scarborough o...
Irishman Charged With Murder In Australia
A 32-year-old Irishman in Perth, western Australia, has been charged with the murder of Kenny Myler from Wexford. Mr Meyler (21) suffered a stab wound to the neck in the Perth suburb of Scarborough o...
Irish News, Feb 25, 2013
Charity Calls For Tighter Domestic Violence Laws
Woman’s aid, the anti-domestic violence charity, has called for tighter laws to protect young women in relationships with abusive men. The government needs to extend the Domestic Violence Act to cove...
Charity Calls For Tighter Domestic Violence Laws
Woman’s aid, the anti-domestic violence charity, has called for tighter laws to protect young women in relationships with abusive men. The government needs to extend the Domestic Violence Act to cove...
Irish News, Feb 25, 2013
Traveller Accommodation Funding Regular Unclaimed
Some €50m allocated to local councils by the Department of the Environment to providing Traveller housing has gone unclaimed. As campaigners warn a policy of assimilation is killing off Traveller cul...
Traveller Accommodation Funding Regular Unclaimed
Some €50m allocated to local councils by the Department of the Environment to providing Traveller housing has gone unclaimed. As campaigners warn a policy of assimilation is killing off Traveller cul...
Irish News, Feb 25, 2013
Disabled Friendly Swimming Pool To Close On Weekends
A specially adapted disability friendly swimming will no longer be open to disabled children on weekends. St Michael’s House swimming pool at Belcamp in north Dublin has hoists, ramps and wheelchair-...
Disabled Friendly Swimming Pool To Close On Weekends
A specially adapted disability friendly swimming will no longer be open to disabled children on weekends. St Michael’s House swimming pool at Belcamp in north Dublin has hoists, ramps and wheelchair-...
Irish News, Feb 25, 2013
Passport Demand Leads To Seasonal Recruitment
With almost 100,000 new passport applications in the first seven weeks of 2013 more than 130 new temporary clerical officers will be recruited to cope with the demand. It is known the highest demand ...
Passport Demand Leads To Seasonal Recruitment
With almost 100,000 new passport applications in the first seven weeks of 2013 more than 130 new temporary clerical officers will be recruited to cope with the demand. It is known the highest demand ...
Irish News, Feb 25, 2013
Gun Find Leads To Arrest Of Two
Two men, arrested carrying two handguns in Cork city on Sunday afternoon, are being question by garda in connection with dissident republican activity. A follow up operation has seen garda search a n...
Gun Find Leads To Arrest Of Two
Two men, arrested carrying two handguns in Cork city on Sunday afternoon, are being question by garda in connection with dissident republican activity. A follow up operation has seen garda search a n...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
Gang Rapist To Be Freed From Jail
Notorious gang rapist, Thomas O’Niell, will be freed from prison this weekend upon completion of a jail term for his latest crime. 24-year-old O'Neill was sentenced to 18 months for threatening to bu...
Gang Rapist To Be Freed From Jail
Notorious gang rapist, Thomas O’Niell, will be freed from prison this weekend upon completion of a jail term for his latest crime. 24-year-old O'Neill was sentenced to 18 months for threatening to bu...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
Drivers Medical Guidelines Report Published
A 73-page report entitled Sláinte agus Tiomáint - Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines has been published aiming to give clear guidance to medical professionals in implementing medical fitness to drive...
Drivers Medical Guidelines Report Published
A 73-page report entitled Sláinte agus Tiomáint - Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines has been published aiming to give clear guidance to medical professionals in implementing medical fitness to drive...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
Former Judge Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Account
A former District Court Judge has pleaded guilty to falsifying an account during her time as a solicitor. 61-year-old Heather Perrin, who is currently serving a sentence for deception, appeared at Du...
Former Judge Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Account
A former District Court Judge has pleaded guilty to falsifying an account during her time as a solicitor. 61-year-old Heather Perrin, who is currently serving a sentence for deception, appeared at Du...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
Priest And Former Headmaster Jailed For Sexual Abuse
A 66-year-old Dominican priest and former headmaster has been jailed for three years for the sexual assault of a boy. Fr Vincent Mercer pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to 15 sample coun...
Priest And Former Headmaster Jailed For Sexual Abuse
A 66-year-old Dominican priest and former headmaster has been jailed for three years for the sexual assault of a boy. Fr Vincent Mercer pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to 15 sample coun...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
Garda Bodies Again Urged To Return To Talks
The Taoiseach has again urged garda representative bodies to return to talks on extending the Croke Park Agreement, saying the place to deal with the issues under discussion was at the negotiations. ...
Garda Bodies Again Urged To Return To Talks
The Taoiseach has again urged garda representative bodies to return to talks on extending the Croke Park Agreement, saying the place to deal with the issues under discussion was at the negotiations. ...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
Bus Eireann Staff Warned To Accept Cuts Or Face Job Losses
Bus Eireann’s 2,500 employees have been warned that if they do not accept cuts to premium pay, expenses and holidays, totalling €4.8m, they may no longer even have jobs. The warning came from Bus Eir...
Bus Eireann Staff Warned To Accept Cuts Or Face Job Losses
Bus Eireann’s 2,500 employees have been warned that if they do not accept cuts to premium pay, expenses and holidays, totalling €4.8m, they may no longer even have jobs. The warning came from Bus Eir...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
200 Jobs To Go At Medical Device Company
Some 200 staff are to let go by medical devices company Abbott, who have said “favourable” redundancy packages will be offered to the staff at their main Irish manufacturing plant. Staff in Clonmel, ...
200 Jobs To Go At Medical Device Company
Some 200 staff are to let go by medical devices company Abbott, who have said “favourable” redundancy packages will be offered to the staff at their main Irish manufacturing plant. Staff in Clonmel, ...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
Govt To Fund Quarter Of Wage For Long-Term Unemployed
Employers who take on extra staff from the Live Register will have 25% of the wage cost funded by the government. The announcement came as part of a new government action plan for jobs. As part of th...
Govt To Fund Quarter Of Wage For Long-Term Unemployed
Employers who take on extra staff from the Live Register will have 25% of the wage cost funded by the government. The announcement came as part of a new government action plan for jobs. As part of th...
Irish News, Feb 22, 2013
30-Year Shannon Estuary Development Plan Revealed
The Shannon Foynes Port Company has announced a 30-year port facilities development plan. The Shannon estuary is the deepest waterway in Ireland, one of the deepest in Europe, and its natural deepwat...
30-Year Shannon Estuary Development Plan Revealed
The Shannon Foynes Port Company has announced a 30-year port facilities development plan. The Shannon estuary is the deepest waterway in Ireland, one of the deepest in Europe, and its natural deepwat...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
School Principal Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography
A school principal has pleaded guilty to knowingly having more than 100 images of child pornography. 58-year-old Ciaran O’Flanagan, or Killegland Rise, Ashbourne was charged with having the images on...
School Principal Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography
A school principal has pleaded guilty to knowingly having more than 100 images of child pornography. 58-year-old Ciaran O’Flanagan, or Killegland Rise, Ashbourne was charged with having the images on...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
Man Face 18 Charges Of Indecent Assault
A 65-year-old man has appeared in court charged 18 counts of indecently assaulting two boys in a Westmeath primary school 18 years ago. Brother Thomas McCarry, with an address at Clareville, Finglas ...
Man Face 18 Charges Of Indecent Assault
A 65-year-old man has appeared in court charged 18 counts of indecently assaulting two boys in a Westmeath primary school 18 years ago. Brother Thomas McCarry, with an address at Clareville, Finglas ...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
Microsoft Invest €6m In Youth IT Skills Initiative
A programme aimed at young unemployed people by improving their IT skills is to receive a €6m investment from Microsoft. Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced the programme, YouthSpark, today, which alongsi...
Microsoft Invest €6m In Youth IT Skills Initiative
A programme aimed at young unemployed people by improving their IT skills is to receive a €6m investment from Microsoft. Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced the programme, YouthSpark, today, which alongsi...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
Woman To Face Trial Over Husbands Death 25 Years Ago
A 59-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the death of her husband 25 years ago. Philomena Coton, was yesterday served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial at the Central ...
Woman To Face Trial Over Husbands Death 25 Years Ago
A 59-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the death of her husband 25 years ago. Philomena Coton, was yesterday served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial at the Central ...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
Sports Minister Stands Firm On Drinks Sponsorship
Drinks sponsorship of sporting events are to remain, as Sports Minister Leo Varadker insists a ban would have no effect on underage drinking. Labour junior health minister Alex White is pushing for t...
Sports Minister Stands Firm On Drinks Sponsorship
Drinks sponsorship of sporting events are to remain, as Sports Minister Leo Varadker insists a ban would have no effect on underage drinking. Labour junior health minister Alex White is pushing for t...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
Two Men To Appear In Court For Roy Collins Murder
Two men will appear in court on Friday charged with the murder of businessman Roy Collins. It is understood the two men, who are members of the McCarthy-Dundon gang – one of whom is regarded as a maj...
Two Men To Appear In Court For Roy Collins Murder
Two men will appear in court on Friday charged with the murder of businessman Roy Collins. It is understood the two men, who are members of the McCarthy-Dundon gang – one of whom is regarded as a maj...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
GRA Protest Outside Croke Park Talks
Some twenty members of the Garda Representative Association have staged a protest outside Landsdowne House, the venue for the Croke Park Agreement talks. The GRA criticised the government as disingen...
GRA Protest Outside Croke Park Talks
Some twenty members of the Garda Representative Association have staged a protest outside Landsdowne House, the venue for the Croke Park Agreement talks. The GRA criticised the government as disingen...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
Government Set Date To End Homelessness
The government has set 2016 as the date by which it will end long-term homelessness. In light that the former Fianna Fáil-led government failed to make the same target in 2011, despite greater resour...
Government Set Date To End Homelessness
The government has set 2016 as the date by which it will end long-term homelessness. In light that the former Fianna Fáil-led government failed to make the same target in 2011, despite greater resour...
Irish News, Feb 21, 2013
Men Arrested In Garda Raids In Dundalk
A garda search targeting criminal and subversive activity has lead to the arrest of two men in Dundalk, Co Louth. Various properties at six locations in Dundalk were targeted in the early morning sea...
Men Arrested In Garda Raids In Dundalk
A garda search targeting criminal and subversive activity has lead to the arrest of two men in Dundalk, Co Louth. Various properties at six locations in Dundalk were targeted in the early morning sea...
Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
Companies On Trial Over Fatal 2006 School Bus Crash
The trial has begun of two Irish companies in connection with a fatal school bus crash in 2006. 15-year-old Michael White died on April 4 when the bus he was riding in went out of control and crashed...
Companies On Trial Over Fatal 2006 School Bus Crash
The trial has begun of two Irish companies in connection with a fatal school bus crash in 2006. 15-year-old Michael White died on April 4 when the bus he was riding in went out of control and crashed...
Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
Kilkenny College To Drop School Fees
Kilkenny College, one of the country’s oldest schools, has announced they will stop charging fees and enter the free public education system from the beginning of term in September. The impact of fal...
Kilkenny College To Drop School Fees
Kilkenny College, one of the country’s oldest schools, has announced they will stop charging fees and enter the free public education system from the beginning of term in September. The impact of fal...
Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
Garda Were Pursuing Car Involved In M50 Pile Up
It has been revealed that one of the cars involved in a three-car pile up on the M50 on Tuesday night was being pursued by garda. It is understood that garda were trailing the car from a distance bef...
Garda Were Pursuing Car Involved In M50 Pile Up
It has been revealed that one of the cars involved in a three-car pile up on the M50 on Tuesday night was being pursued by garda. It is understood that garda were trailing the car from a distance bef...
Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
Report Recommends Two-Tier Child Benefit System
The introduction of a two-tier child benefit system has been recommended by a group of taxation and social welfare experts. There should be a universal child benefit payment, with a top-up payment fo...
Report Recommends Two-Tier Child Benefit System
The introduction of a two-tier child benefit system has been recommended by a group of taxation and social welfare experts. There should be a universal child benefit payment, with a top-up payment fo...
Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
2014 Giro D'Italia Could Begin In Ireland
2014s Giro D’Italia cycling event could begin in Ireland, as tourism officials and government representatives await an announcement from organisers to be made tomorrow. It is understood that plans to...
2014 Giro D'Italia Could Begin In Ireland
2014s Giro D’Italia cycling event could begin in Ireland, as tourism officials and government representatives await an announcement from organisers to be made tomorrow. It is understood that plans to...
Irish News, Feb 20, 2013
Reilly Launches Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Campaign
With Ireland having one of the highest rates of oesophageal cancer in Europe, Minister for Health James Reilly has launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the disease. With around 450 new c...
Reilly Launches Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Campaign
With Ireland having one of the highest rates of oesophageal cancer in Europe, Minister for Health James Reilly has launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the disease. With around 450 new c...
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Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
