Irish News for September 2014 : Page 6

Irish News, Sep 3, 2014
Children's Spina Bifida Services 'Grossly Under-Resourced' - Study
Services for the 500 children who live in Ireland with Spina Bifida are grossly under-resourced, according to Temple Street Children's University Hospital in Dublin. The hospital has conducted a nati...
Irish News, Sep 3, 2014
Minister Calls For Greater Flexibility In Beef Industry
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has called for greater cooperation and flexibility between beef farmers and processors. The Minister made the comments following a meeting with representatives of ...
Irish News, Sep 3, 2014
Coca-Cola Remains Ireland's Top Brand
Coca-Cola remains the biggest selling brand in Ireland, retaining the position it has held for the last ten years, according to Checkout magazine. The latest Checkout Top 100 Brands report put Avonmo...
Irish News, Sep 3, 2014
€120m Seven-Property Retail Portfolio Launched
A retail investment portfolio described as "one of the largest ever to be offered to the market in Ireland" has been launched by property consultants Savills and chartered surveyors Bannon. The €120m...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2014
Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision
An elderly woman has died following a multi-vehicle collision in Co Roscommon. Four other people were hurt in the accident. The crash happened at Cloonfree, near Strokestown at around 1.30pm on Mo...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2014
4,200 Jobs Created Through Car Sales
€171 million and 4,200 new jobs have been created in Ireland so far this year as a result of a surge in car sales, according to SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry). Car sales in August (4,873)...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2014
Student Immigration Reforms Announced
New measures to clamp down on the abuse of student immigration have been announced by the Department of Justice. Minister Jan O’Sullivan and Minister Frances Fitzgerald have announced reforms of the ...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2014
160 Jobs Axed At Three Ireland
160 jobs are to be lost at telecoms firm Three Ireland following its acquisition of O2. 85 people are expected to be made redundant from the company's head office in Dublin and a further 75 from acro...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2014
Another English Language School Closes
A seventh college which caters for international students in Ireland has said it is to close. In a post on its Facebook page, English in Dublin, located on the city's Merrion Square, confirmed had e...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2014
New Operating Contract For Luas Announced
A new €150m operating contract for the Luas has been awarded to the National Transport Authority, the Railway Procurement Agency and Transdev Dublin Light Rail Limited, it has been announced. The ag...
Irish News, Sep 2, 2014
Work Commences On Athlone-Mullingar Cycleway
Work has commenced on the new €4m Athlone-Mullingar Cycleway. The project, which formally commenced on Monday (1 September), is expected to be completed by June 2015. The start of works has been w...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2014
Explosion At Dublin Property
An explosion occurred at a house in Dublin in the early hours of Monday morning. Gardai are currently investigating the incident which happened at a property at Latchford Square. The house was empty...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2014
Man In Hospital Following Assault
A man is recovering in hospital after being assaulted. The victim, reported to be 58 years of age, was assaulted on Robert Emmet Walk, Dublin 8, some time between 10.30pm and 11pm on Sunday night. ...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2014
Over 42,000 Girls Receive HPV Cervical Cancer Vaccine
More than 42,000 girls have been immunised as part of the HPC vacciniation campaign, according to the HSE. The routine programme for first year girls during 2012/2013 has been well received with an u...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2014
Two Men Die In Drowning Incident
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to the family of two men who died in Greece. The men drowned in an incident on the Greek island of Crete on Friday...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2014
Number Of People Over 85 To Double By 2025
In over 10 years time, the number of people aged over 85 will have doubled, according to Social Justice Ireland. One clear implication of this will be additional demand for healthcare services and fa...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2014
Witnesses Sought After Shooting At Dublin Pub
Gardaí in Dublin have appealed for witnesses to a double shooting in a Dublin pub on Saturday night. It is understood that two men were shot as they played pool at about 22:00 on Saturday night at th...
Irish News, Sep 1, 2014
Up To 70 Jobs To Be Lost With Drogheda Plant Closure
Up to 70 jobs are to be lost with the closure of Rexxam, a Drogheda-based manufacturing company. SIPTU has confirmed that the Japanese-owned company, which has had its Drogheda site for 25 years, wil...