Irish News for March 2016 : Page 5

Irish News, Mar 7, 2016
Death Of Baby In Kerry 'Suspicious' – Gardaí
Gardaí are treating the death of a baby boy at an apartment in Co Kerry as suspicious. It is understood the 11-month-old baby was found at the property by his mother who had returned home after bein...
Irish News, Mar 7, 2016
Woman Killed In Fatal Car Crash In Co Limerick
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a fatal car crash in Co Limerick. The incident happened around 11:30pm at the Applegreen service station at Coolanoran, Rathkeale on 05 March. The driver of the...
Irish News, Mar 7, 2016
Man Dies Following Assault In Dublin
A man, believed to be in his late 50s, has died following a serious assault in Dublin. The victim was injured in an incident that occurred on Harold's Cross Road area of Dublin at around 4am on Satu...
Irish News, Mar 7, 2016
Strike Action At Cadbury's Plant In Dublin Suspended
Strike action has been suspended at the Cadbury's plant in Coolock, Dublin. Members of unions Siptu and Unite suspended the action to facilitate talks and a ballot on proposals aimed at resolving the...
Irish News, Mar 7, 2016
Oral Hearing Into Proposed North-South Interconnector Opens
An oral hearing into the proposed North-South interconnector opens today, Monday, 07 March. An Bord Pleanála has convened the hearing, in the Nuremore Hotel in Monaghan, which is expected to last 12 ...
Irish News, Mar 7, 2016
Concerns Raised Over Budget Allocation For Tullamore Hospital
Revelations that Tullamore Hospital's budget allocation for 2016 will be 'inadequate' to meet its demands has been met with alarm by Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen. Deputy Cown said that while the alloca...
Irish News, Mar 7, 2016
Supreme Court Judge Adrian Hardiman Dies
Supreme Court judge Adrian Hardiman has died suddenly at his home in Dublin. Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he was shocked to hear the news of his death. He said: "Adrian had a long and illustrious legal...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2016
Met Éireann Issues Status Yellow Warning
Met Éireann has issued a 'Status Yellow' warning for parts of Ireland today following overnight snowfall. Drivers have also been advised to leave additional time for journeys and to travel carefully...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2016
Eir Reveals Plans To Upgrade Broadband In Rural Areas
Telecoms provider Eir has revealed plans to upgrade broadband speeds at rural premises around Ireland. The company announced 100,000 homes will receive 1Gbps of broadband speeds in the next 12 months...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2016
Anti Austerity Alliance Issues Fresh Call To Abolish Water Charges
Anti Austerity Alliance TD's have issued a fresh call for the next government to abolish water charges. Ruth Coppinger, Paul Murphy, and Mick Barry said it is now critical that all sections of the An...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2016
Appeal Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Adam Swords
Garda have issued an appeal to help trace missing 16-year-old Adam Swords. Adam was last seen at around 4pm in Dungarvan on the 28 February. He is described as being 5ft 5inches tall, medium build, ...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2016
One In Three Irish Workers Don't Feel Appreciated
One in three Irish employees don't feel appreciated in their workplace, according to new research by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI). Of the 219 people who took part in the online ...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2016
Unions Begin Talks Over Dispute At Cadbury Factory
Talks are underway between trade unions SIPTU and Unite at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in an attempt to settle a dispute at a Cadbury production plant in Dublin. Around 300 workers at th...
Irish News, Mar 4, 2016
Getaway Car Used In Murder 'Was Stolen'
A getaway car used in a shooting incident in which a man was killed earlier this week, was stolen last year, it has been reported. Vincent Ryan, who was 25, was shot dead in Finglas, Dublin, on Mond...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2016
Ryanair Announces Seven New Routes
Ryanair has announced seven new routes from Belfast International Airport as part of its winter 2016 schedule. The new routes are to Alicante, Berlin, Krakow, Lanzarote, Malaga, Milan and Tenerife, wh...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2016
Fall In Live Register Numbers In February
There has been a slight fall in the number of people on the Live Register in February, it has been revealed. According to the latest information published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), sea...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2016
Counting Concludes In General Election
Ireland's 158 seats in the new Dáil have now been filled. It follows the conclusion of the final recount in the country's general election. Labour's Willie Penrose was elected in Longford-Westmeath,...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2016
PayPal Unveils 100 New Jobs For Dublin
PayPal has confirmed it is to create 100 new jobs in Ballycoolin, Dublin. The roles will be at the organisation's Global Operations Centre for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The jobs will be in...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2016
Further Luas Strikes Announced
Luas drivers belonging to SIPTU have voted in favour of further strike action. The members have said they plan to strike on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The industrial action is in response to a...
Irish News, Mar 3, 2016
Cadbury Workers Commence Strike Action
Workers at the Cadbury production plant in Coolock, Dublin, have commenced a strike of indefinite duration in a dispute over the outsourcing of jobs. Hundreds of workers are taking part in the strike....
Irish News, Mar 3, 2016
Wettest Winter On Record For May Counties – Met Éireann
Met Éireann has said this winter was the wettest and mildest winter on record for many counties. It was a mild winter for Ireland, with almost all seasonal mean air temperatures about their Long-Ter...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2016
Election Result Signals 'Death Knell' For Water Charges - McDonald
Over 400,000 people who voted for Right2Change candidates signals the "death knell" for domestic water charges, according to Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald. Ms McDonald said the fact that ...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2016
Tesco Ireland Issues Product Recall
Tesco Ireland has issued a product recall on all batches of three flavoured butters as listeria was detected at a production facility. The affected products are all batches of Tesco roast garlic and ...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2016
DCC To Build 131 Modular Housing Units By Autumn
Dublin City Council (DCC) has revealed a modular housing project for homeless people is to be completed this autumn. Around 131 Rapid Build Housing Units are to be developed on sites in Drimnagh, Bal...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2016
Four People Arrested In Wexford False Imprisonment Investigation
Gardai have arrested four people in connection with false imprisonment incidents in Co Wexford. The suspects, two men aged 25 and 33 years, and two women aged 31 and 48 years, were detained in Gorey ...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2016
Two Men Held In Connection With Post Office Robbery In Co Carlow
Two men have been arrested in connection with a post office robbery in Co Carlow. The incident happened at Leighlinbridge Post Office yesterday, 01 March. The suspects, one believed to be armed with...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2016
Four Men Arrested Following Drugs And Tobacco Seizures In Co Kildare
Gardai have arrested four men as part of planned searches in Co Kildare on Tuesday, 01 March. The suspects were detained following the raids at 8am in Athy. Cannabis valued at around €15,000 was fou...
Irish News, Mar 2, 2016
INMO Staff To Protest At SVUH Due To Overcrowding Concerns
Staff members at St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) in Dublin are due to stage a protest later today, 02 March. Members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) are due to take actio...
Irish News, Mar 1, 2016
Man Dies After Being Shot In Dublin Gun Attack
A man has died after being shot during a fatal gun attack in Dublin on Monday, 29 February. The incident happened shortly after 3pm on the McKee Road in Finglas. It is understood the 20-year-old vic...
Irish News, Mar 1, 2016
INMO Data Reveals Over 500 Patients Waiting On Trolleys
Over 500 patients are either on trolleys in hospital emergency departments or on wards waiting for beds, according to new figures. Data collected by the Irish Nurses and Midwives' Organisation (INMO)...