Irish News for January 2017 : Page 2

Irish News, Jan 6, 2017
Govt Urged To 'Do More' To Tackle Gender Pay Gap
The government has been urged to do more to tackle the gender pay gap, which is reported to be as high as 20%, Labour Councillor Rebecca Moynihan has said. Speaking on Nollaig na mBan – 'Little Chris...
Irish News, Jan 6, 2017
FF Raises Concerns Over Decreasing Garda Detective Numbers
Fianna Fáil have raised concerns over a fall in the number of Garda detectives operating in divisions across the State. Party Spokesperson for Justice and Equality, Jim O'Callaghan TD raised the issu...
Irish News, Jan 5, 2017
Man Killed In Cork City House Fire
An investigation has been launched into the death of an elderly man in a house fire in Cork City. Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at the Old Friary Place on Shandon Street at abou...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2017
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses After Woman Attacked In Drumcondra
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a woman was stabbed in Drumcondra, Dublin. The victim, who is in her 30's, was assaulted by another woman between 5pm – 5.30pm on the Lower Drumcondra Road on...
Irish News, Jan 4, 2017
Man Charged With Theft And Fraud Offences In Cork
A 45-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with a number of theft and fraud offences in Cork City. An investigation began in 2014 after Gardaí received a complaint against the susp...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2017
Apollo House Activists Submit Letter To Department Of Finance
Activists behind the occupation of Apollo House in Dublin have submitted a petition to the Department of Finance. In its ten-page letter, the Home Sweet Home group has called on Finance Minister Mich...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2017
Hospital Overcrowding Reaches Record Levels - INMO
New figures have revealed there were over 600 patients admitted for care on trolleys in hospitals today, 03 January. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said the record figure (612) com...
Irish News, Jan 3, 2017
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Cavan Car Crash
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision in Co Cavan on Friday, 30 December. A woman in her 80s was killed after the car she was driving struck a ditch on a local road at ...