Irish News for August 2013 : Page 6

Irish News, Aug 2, 2013
SUSI Extend Application Deadline After System Crash
The deadline for students to apply for grants for the upcoming year has been further extended until Monday at midnight. The deadline had been midnight on Thursday, however the online system of Studen...
Irish News, Aug 2, 2013
PSNI Arrest DUP Councillor Over Facebook Post
A DUP Councillor in Northern Ireland has been arrested in connection with "grossly offensive communications, intimidation and encouraging criminal acts", the Police Service of Northern Ireland has sai...
Irish News, Aug 2, 2013
Garda Appeal For Information After Man Found Seriously Injured
An investigation has been launched after a man was found seriously injured in Dublin on Thursday night. Gardaí have said that the man, who is in his mid-40s, was found at around 21:25 on Tyrconnell R...
Irish News, Aug 2, 2013
Irishman Among Five Arrested In Connection With Drugs Haul
Spanish police have arrested an Irishman in connection with the seizure of more than €135m worth of cocaine. He was arrested in Gran Canaria after police and customs officials stopped a yacht, bound ...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
Garda Must Charge Or Release Father Of Brothers Found In Boot
The father of two boys found dead in the boot of his crashed car must today be charged or released by gardaí. The brothers, Eoghan (10) and Ruairi (5) Chada, were found in the boot of their fathers c...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
Elderly Woman Killed In Co Kildare Road Crash
An elderly woman has been killed in a single vehicle road crash in Co Kildare. The accident happened at around 3.30pm on Wednesday on the Derrinturn to Carbury Road near the Offaly-Kildare border. T...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
Colm Murray Funeral Held In Dublin
The funeral of broadcaster and presenter Colm Murray has taken place at St Gabriel's Church in Dollymount, Dublin. Mr Murray died this week aged 61. In 2012, he had been diagnosed with motor neurone ...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
No Service If Dublin Bus Strike Goes Ahead
Following the notice of strike action issued by two unions, Dublin Bus has said that it would be unable to provide a service from this Sunday should they go ahead. Dublin Bus announced this week that...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
Accused IRA Hyde Park Bomber Granted Bail
A man accused of the 1982 IRA bombing that killed four British Soldiers has been granted bail. Household Cavalry soldiers Roy Bright, Dennie Daly, Simon Tipper and Geoffrey Young were killed in an ex...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
Recruitment Agency Creates 50 New Jobs
Fifty new jobs are to be created by recruitment agency Sigmar at offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Over the next 18 months, the company will hire staff to fill roles within the firm, mostly recruit...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
An Bord Pleanala Refuse Permission For 'Industrial Scale' Wind Farm
Planning permission for an "industrial scale" wind farm off the coast of Clare has been refused by An Bord Pleanala. The €200m 45-turbine wind farm had been proposed by West Coastal Windpower Ltd. ...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
European Storm Forecasters Warn Of Tornadoes Hitting Ireland
Tornadoes could hit Ireland on Friday, according to European storm forecasters RTÉ have reported. Heavy rain, severe winds, tornadoes and a possible large hail event are all forecast for Ireland by t...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2013
Coast Guard Investigates Reports Of Astrid Thefts
Reports are being investigated that the stricken tall ship, abandoned on rocks off the coast of Cork, has been robbed. It is understood that the Irish Coast Guard are looking into reports that the be...