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Irish News, Jan 27, 2014
Dublin Recycling Plant Fire Still Burning
Dublin Fire Brigade are still fighting a fire at a recycling plant in Ballymount in Dublin. The fire, at Oxigen’s Ballymount Recycling Plant in Dublin 22, has been burning since Saturday morning, wit...
Dublin Recycling Plant Fire Still Burning
Dublin Fire Brigade are still fighting a fire at a recycling plant in Ballymount in Dublin. The fire, at Oxigen’s Ballymount Recycling Plant in Dublin 22, has been burning since Saturday morning, wit...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2014
NUI Opens Ireland's First Stem Cell Facility
NUI Galway is to open Ireland's first ever plant to manufacture human stem cells. Centre for Cell Manufacturing Ireland (CCMI) is the first facility in Ireland to be granted a license to use stem cel...
NUI Opens Ireland's First Stem Cell Facility
NUI Galway is to open Ireland's first ever plant to manufacture human stem cells. Centre for Cell Manufacturing Ireland (CCMI) is the first facility in Ireland to be granted a license to use stem cel...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2014
Gardaí Investigate Discovery Of Man's Body
An investigation is underway after a man's body was discovered in Longford in the early hours of Sunday morning. Gardaí reported that the body of a 36-year-old man was found in an apartment in the H...
Gardaí Investigate Discovery Of Man's Body
An investigation is underway after a man's body was discovered in Longford in the early hours of Sunday morning. Gardaí reported that the body of a 36-year-old man was found in an apartment in the H...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2014
US Firm Returns To Ireland Bringing 500 Jobs
Up to 500 jobs could be created in Cork with the establishment of a new business services centre for Tyco, a multinational fire protection and security firm. The US-based company, the largest of its ...
US Firm Returns To Ireland Bringing 500 Jobs
Up to 500 jobs could be created in Cork with the establishment of a new business services centre for Tyco, a multinational fire protection and security firm. The US-based company, the largest of its ...
Irish News, Jan 27, 2014
Southwest Kerry Awaits Dark Sky Award
An area of southwest Kerry could become the first region in Ireland to receive a "dark sky reserve" award, recognising the quality of its night sky. The 700sq km could be in line for to be awarded "g...
Southwest Kerry Awaits Dark Sky Award
An area of southwest Kerry could become the first region in Ireland to receive a "dark sky reserve" award, recognising the quality of its night sky. The 700sq km could be in line for to be awarded "g...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2014
Garda Renew Appeal Over Det Garda Donohoe Murder
Gardaí are to make a fresh appeal for information about the death of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was shot and killed outside Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth on 25 January last yea...
Garda Renew Appeal Over Det Garda Donohoe Murder
Gardaí are to make a fresh appeal for information about the death of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was shot and killed outside Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth on 25 January last yea...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2014
High Court Orders Woman To Be Fed By Tube
The High Court has ruled that a 22-year-old woman suffering from anorexia should be fed by a tube. It is understood the court heard that the woman is refusing nutritional feeds in hospital and will d...
High Court Orders Woman To Be Fed By Tube
The High Court has ruled that a 22-year-old woman suffering from anorexia should be fed by a tube. It is understood the court heard that the woman is refusing nutritional feeds in hospital and will d...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2014
Mount Carmel Hospital Seek Liquidator
The directors of Mount Carmel Hospital have submitted an application to the courts seeking the appointment of a liquidator. It is not yet known when the hospital is likely to close, but it is underst...
Mount Carmel Hospital Seek Liquidator
The directors of Mount Carmel Hospital have submitted an application to the courts seeking the appointment of a liquidator. It is not yet known when the hospital is likely to close, but it is underst...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2014
Gardaí Investigate Horse Beaten To Death
An investigation has been launched in Co Wicklow after the discovery of the body of a badly beaten horse. A walker reported finding the body in a clearing at Ballymoyle wood, near Kilpatrick, at arou...
Gardaí Investigate Horse Beaten To Death
An investigation has been launched in Co Wicklow after the discovery of the body of a badly beaten horse. A walker reported finding the body in a clearing at Ballymoyle wood, near Kilpatrick, at arou...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2014
Special Consideration Urged For Stud Farms
Stud farms and racehorse training facilities should be designated as 'noise sensitive properties' and given special consideration when planning application for wind farm developments are being conside...
Special Consideration Urged For Stud Farms
Stud farms and racehorse training facilities should be designated as 'noise sensitive properties' and given special consideration when planning application for wind farm developments are being conside...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2014
Emergency Services Tackle Blaze At Glanbia Building
Emergency services are tackling a fire at the Glanbia offices in Dungarvin, Co Waterford. The fire broke out at around 08:30 this morning. Fire fighters are still said to be at the scene. It is und...
Emergency Services Tackle Blaze At Glanbia Building
Emergency services are tackling a fire at the Glanbia offices in Dungarvin, Co Waterford. The fire broke out at around 08:30 this morning. Fire fighters are still said to be at the scene. It is und...
Irish News, Jan 24, 2014
RTÉ Cut Free Guides For Retired Staff
RTÉ bosses have ordered the suspension of a scheme that gave retired staff free copies of 'RTÉ Guide', in a move that could see the broadcaster save more than €100,000 a year. Cuts at the station, wh...
RTÉ Cut Free Guides For Retired Staff
RTÉ bosses have ordered the suspension of a scheme that gave retired staff free copies of 'RTÉ Guide', in a move that could see the broadcaster save more than €100,000 a year. Cuts at the station, wh...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
Over €300m Secured For Roads
A total of €332.9 million is to be spent on regional and local roads in 2014, the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced. In a statement about the roads package some 1,910...
Over €300m Secured For Roads
A total of €332.9 million is to be spent on regional and local roads in 2014, the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced. In a statement about the roads package some 1,910...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
Man Pleads Guilty To Rape Of Young Girls
A 30-year-old is to be sent forward for sentencing after pleading guilty to five charges of raping two young girls. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been on remand at Castlerea Pri...
Man Pleads Guilty To Rape Of Young Girls
A 30-year-old is to be sent forward for sentencing after pleading guilty to five charges of raping two young girls. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been on remand at Castlerea Pri...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
HSE To Facilitate Inspection Of Where Three-Year-Old Died
An independent inspection is to be conducted on the lift in which a three-year-old died in last week. Solomon Soremekun died from crush injuries he sustained in the lift shaft of a city centre build...
HSE To Facilitate Inspection Of Where Three-Year-Old Died
An independent inspection is to be conducted on the lift in which a three-year-old died in last week. Solomon Soremekun died from crush injuries he sustained in the lift shaft of a city centre build...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
Minister For Education Calls On Schools To Help With Electricity Savings
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has urged schools to do more to help reduce their electricity costs. While speaking at Inchicore National School in Dublin, Minister Quinn said pursuing centralise...
Minister For Education Calls On Schools To Help With Electricity Savings
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has urged schools to do more to help reduce their electricity costs. While speaking at Inchicore National School in Dublin, Minister Quinn said pursuing centralise...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
Coillte To Fell 16,000 Trees To Stop Disease
Sixteen thousand trees are to be cut down in Gougane Barra Forest Park in Co Cork to prevent the spread of a fungal-like disease. Forestry company Coillte confirmed the disease, phytophthora ramorum,...
Coillte To Fell 16,000 Trees To Stop Disease
Sixteen thousand trees are to be cut down in Gougane Barra Forest Park in Co Cork to prevent the spread of a fungal-like disease. Forestry company Coillte confirmed the disease, phytophthora ramorum,...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
Men Arrested Over Contraband Cigarettes
Revenue Customs Service have arrested two polish men following the seizure of contraband tobacco. In a planned search of a house in Tralee, Co Kerry, officers recoverd 46kgs of 'Pall Mall' and 'Turne...
Men Arrested Over Contraband Cigarettes
Revenue Customs Service have arrested two polish men following the seizure of contraband tobacco. In a planned search of a house in Tralee, Co Kerry, officers recoverd 46kgs of 'Pall Mall' and 'Turne...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
Brian Meehan Granted Right To Appeal Guerin Conviction
The Court of Criminal Appeal has granted convicted murderer Brian Meehan the right to appeal his sentence. 48-year-old Meehan is serving a life sentence in Portlaoise Prison over the murder of journa...
Brian Meehan Granted Right To Appeal Guerin Conviction
The Court of Criminal Appeal has granted convicted murderer Brian Meehan the right to appeal his sentence. 48-year-old Meehan is serving a life sentence in Portlaoise Prison over the murder of journa...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
New Bill Sees ESB Enter Broadband Market
High-speed internet is to be rolled out to more than 500,000 homes across rural Ireland, with ESB entering the broadband market. Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte introduced a new bill to the Dáil...
New Bill Sees ESB Enter Broadband Market
High-speed internet is to be rolled out to more than 500,000 homes across rural Ireland, with ESB entering the broadband market. Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte introduced a new bill to the Dáil...
Irish News, Jan 23, 2014
Entrepreneurship Forum Report Published
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Burton has launched the Report of the Entrepreneurship Forum alongside Minister of State for Small Business John Perry and Chair of the Forum, entr...
Entrepreneurship Forum Report Published
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Burton has launched the Report of the Entrepreneurship Forum alongside Minister of State for Small Business John Perry and Chair of the Forum, entr...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
Howlin Moves To Extend FOI To Irish Water - FF
Fianna Fáil has welcomed confirmation that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin will bring a motion to the Dáil next week to extend Freedom of Information legislation to Irish...
Howlin Moves To Extend FOI To Irish Water - FF
Fianna Fáil has welcomed confirmation that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin will bring a motion to the Dáil next week to extend Freedom of Information legislation to Irish...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
European And Local Elections To Be Held On 23 May
Phil Hogan TD, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has announced that the Government has agreed that the European Parliament and Local Elections will be held on Friday 23 May...
European And Local Elections To Be Held On 23 May
Phil Hogan TD, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has announced that the Government has agreed that the European Parliament and Local Elections will be held on Friday 23 May...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
Four Arrests Over Attack On Suspected Thief
Gardaí investigating an attack on a suspected car thief have arrested four people, one being the woman whose car was broken into. The suspect thief, a 27-year-old, is in a critical condition in hospi...
Four Arrests Over Attack On Suspected Thief
Gardaí investigating an attack on a suspected car thief have arrested four people, one being the woman whose car was broken into. The suspect thief, a 27-year-old, is in a critical condition in hospi...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
Subway To Create Almost 2000 Jobs In Expansion
Almost two thousand jobs are to be created in an expansion by the world's largest sandwich chain Subway. The company, headquartered in Connecticut, have said that the expansion will see them target n...
Subway To Create Almost 2000 Jobs In Expansion
Almost two thousand jobs are to be created in an expansion by the world's largest sandwich chain Subway. The company, headquartered in Connecticut, have said that the expansion will see them target n...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
New €2m Ward Unveiled At Temple St Hospital
Temple Street Hospital in Dublin has revealed a €2 million renovation, mostly funded through donations. Professional cyclist Dan Martins, who helped with fundraising, unveiled the new Top Flat Ward, ...
New €2m Ward Unveiled At Temple St Hospital
Temple Street Hospital in Dublin has revealed a €2 million renovation, mostly funded through donations. Professional cyclist Dan Martins, who helped with fundraising, unveiled the new Top Flat Ward, ...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
100 Jobs To Be Created By Tech Start-Up, Intercom
One hundred new jobs are to be created in Dublin by technology start-up Intercom. The software engineering and design jobs are to created over the next 18 months as the company expands following a €1...
100 Jobs To Be Created By Tech Start-Up, Intercom
One hundred new jobs are to be created in Dublin by technology start-up Intercom. The software engineering and design jobs are to created over the next 18 months as the company expands following a €1...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
Staff In Sit-In At Closed Limerick Store
Thirty former employees of Limerick independent food store Ivans of Caherdavin are holding a sit-in. The store announced its closure earlier this week. The staff are occupying the store in a disput...
Staff In Sit-In At Closed Limerick Store
Thirty former employees of Limerick independent food store Ivans of Caherdavin are holding a sit-in. The store announced its closure earlier this week. The staff are occupying the store in a disput...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
Ministers To Meet Northern Counterparts To Discuss Rugby World Cup Bid
The Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring are to met two Northern Ireland government ministers to discuss Ireland's bid to host ...
Ministers To Meet Northern Counterparts To Discuss Rugby World Cup Bid
The Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring are to met two Northern Ireland government ministers to discuss Ireland's bid to host ...
Irish News, Jan 22, 2014
€200,000 Worth Of Cannabis Seized In Co Clare
Cannabis worth an estimated value of €200,000 has been seized by gardaí in Co Clare. A man in his 30s was arrested and the drugs were recovered during a planned search of a house in Kilvoyden, gardaí...
€200,000 Worth Of Cannabis Seized In Co Clare
Cannabis worth an estimated value of €200,000 has been seized by gardaí in Co Clare. A man in his 30s was arrested and the drugs were recovered during a planned search of a house in Kilvoyden, gardaí...
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Ireland WeatherToday:Scattered sleet and snow showers will turn increasingly heavy and more frequent in the afternoon across the north. Largely dry with sunny spells in the south, but showers spreading here towards the end of the day. Maximum temperature 4 °C.Tonight:Frequent, often heavy showers of rain, sleet and snow will affect most parts this evening and overnight, but are likely to be most frequent across the northeast. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
