Irish News for November 2015 : Page 4

Irish News, Nov 13, 2015
Taoiseach Marks 30th Anniversary Of Anglo-Irish Agreement
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has marked the 30th anniversary of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, a treaty between the Irish and UK government aimed at helping to end the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Speaking ...
Irish News, Nov 13, 2015
Six Nations Broadcast Deal To Remain Unchanged
Minister for Communications, Alex White, has welcomed the announcement that the Six Nations Rugby Championship will continue to be broadcast live on a free-to-air terrestrial TV channel until 2021. T...
Irish News, Nov 13, 2015
Almost €7m Secured For Irish Community In Britain
Almost €7 million funding has been secured to support the Irish community in Britain. The Minister of State for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan, has announced details of €6.73 million in funding, which ...
Irish News, Nov 13, 2015
Irish Companies Gain Free Access To Enterprise Europe Network
A new partnership has been agreed between the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and thirty one Local Enterprise Offices in Ireland. The agreement will give Irish companies free access to Europe's large...
Irish News, Nov 13, 2015
Flood Relief Scheme Announced Under New EU Regulations
Flood relief work has been announced for the Clare River, the first scheme to be confirmed under new EU regulations. Under the regulations, there is now a requirement for an independent assessment of...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
Garda Appeal For Missing 14-Year-Old
Gardaí in Monaghan have appealed for help in tracing 14-year-old Ann Kerrigan who has been missing since 09 November. The teenager is described as being 5'4" in height, slim build and has brown hair ...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
Appeal Issued For Witnesses To Serious M50 Crash
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision on the M50 Southbound on Wednesday morning. The crash happened at about 05:30 yesterday morning close to Junction 7, Lucan, Dubl...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
Fianna Fáil Raise Concerns Over Staff Levels At PRTB
Staff levels at the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) have fallen by almost 50% in the last five years, according to Fianna Fáil. Spokesperson on environment and local government, Barry Cowe...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
Apple Jobs Announcement 'Vote Of Confidence' For Cork - FG
The expansion announced by Apple in Cork has been welcomed as a "vote of confidence in the county". "Apple has today announced another significant investment in Cork. It is to expand its campus in Ho...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
New House Building 'Kick-Start' Package Announced
A number of new measures have been introduced to kick-start new housing construction and enhance supply. Announced by Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly, the new...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
Fund Secured For Ambitious Business Women
A new fund has been established by Enterprise Ireland to be used to support ambitious business women in starting new enterprises. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, launche...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
New Intreo Centre Centralises Social Welfare Services In Galway
The new Intreo Centre in Galway Centre, which provides a full range of social welfare services previously run by five separate offices in the city, has been officially opened by Minister for Social Pr...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
Authorities Across Ireland Mark Day Of Remembrance For Road Deaths
Road users across Ireland are being urged to slow down in an effort to reduced the number of deaths on Ireland's roads. In a joint call between authorities in Ireland and Northern Ireland, road-users...
Irish News, Nov 12, 2015
New Patient Safety Reforms Package Announced
A major package of patient safety reforms have been announced by the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar. The new measures include plans to simplify the complaints procedure, enhance the powers of the O...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
Apple To Create 1,000 New Jobs In Cork
American multinational technology company Apple has announced it is to create 1,000 new jobs in Cork. The firm is to expand its campus in Holyhill and will be developing a new building that will prov...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
Indeed Announces 300 New Jobs In Dublin
Job site Indeed is to create 300 new jobs in Dublin over the next two years. The company has already started recruiting for sales, client services, business development, marketing, finance and operati...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
Second Arrest Made In Alan O'Neill Murder Investigation
Garda investigating the murder of Alan O'Neill in Tallaght in May this year have arrested a second man. A 21-year-old man was arrested in West Dublin on Tuesday evening and is currently detained at T...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
Three Arrested Under Operation Thor
Three men have been arrested as part of Operation Thor, an ongoing crackdown on burglary. Gardaí from Santry stopped a car on the Swords Road on Tuesday morning and uncovered a number of implements w...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
Govt Accused Of Being Intent On Privatising Health Services
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has accused the government of taking decision that are "intent on privatising the health service". Mr Adams challenged the Taoiseach on the current state of the health se...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
Galway Council Urged To Consider Park And Ride To Ease Congestion
Galway City Council has been urged to "seriously consider" a permanent Park and Ride facility in the city. Fianna Fáil Galway West candidate John Connolly has said that the introduction of a park and...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
Dublin Hotels Urged To Sign Standards Pledge
Hotels across Dublin have been urged to come together and sign a pledge to provid good value for money. Making the call, Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West, Catherine Noone, said ...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
New Regulations To Make It Easier For Civil Partners To Get Married
New regulations have been introduced to make it easier for civil partners who now wish to marry following the commencement of the Marriage Act 2015. Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan ...
Irish News, Nov 11, 2015
Serious Road Collision On M50
The M50 southbound at J7 Lucan has been reopened following a serious road crash this morning, Wednesday. The collision, which involved a car and two trucks, happened at around 6am. The crash caused ...
Irish News, Nov 10, 2015
23-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Murder Of Alan O'Neill
A 23-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Alan O'Neill in Tallaght on 27 May this year. The suspect is being held at Tallaght Garda Station under the provisions of...
Irish News, Nov 10, 2015
Witnesses Sought To Fatal Kellystown Collision
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road traffic accident in Kellystown, Slane, Co Meath. A man believed to be in his 30s was fatally injured when the car he was driving left the road and c...
Irish News, Nov 10, 2015
Garda Injured Following Assault During Call Out
A garda officer has been treated in hospital following an assault in Cabra in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It is understood that the officer had responded to a report of a car being on fire at...
Irish News, Nov 10, 2015
'No Excuse' For Social Housing Units Lying Empty - SF
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson, Dessie Ellis, has said that there is "no excuse" for 3000 social housing units lying idle across the state in a time of crisis when over 130,000 households are on waiti...
Irish News, Nov 10, 2015
New City Centre Bases Launched For Car Share Service
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has officially launched new city centre bases for Ireland's only car sharing initiative, GoCar. Launching the new sites, Paschal Donohoe, also announced ...
Irish News, Nov 10, 2015
Ireland Aims To Become World Leader In Sustainable Food Production
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, has said that Ireland has ambitions for Ireland to be a global leader in sustainable food production. The Minister was speaking at the Gl...
Irish News, Nov 10, 2015
IBRC Enquiry Described As A 'Mess' By FF
Fianna Fáil has described the IBRC Inquiry has a "mess" and entirely consistent with the Government's handling of the issue since it first emerged. Party leader Micheál Martin called on the Taoiseach...