Irish News for October 2017 : Page 2

Irish News, Oct 6, 2017
Ryanair Boss Offers Pilots Better Pay
The Chief Executive of Ryanair has written to the airline's pilots encouraging them to stay with the firm. In a letter, Mr Michael O'Leary is believed to have offered pilots pay rises and significant...
Irish News, Oct 5, 2017
Customers Affected By Tracker Mortgage Scandal Rises To 3,500
The number of Ulster Bank customers affected by the tracker mortgage scandal has risen from 2,000 to 3,500. At a meeting of the Oireachtas Finance Committee this morning, 05 October, Ulster Bank exec...
Irish News, Oct 5, 2017
SIPTU Backs Referendum To Repeal 8th Amendment
Trade union SIPTU has announced it is backing the campaign for a referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment. Members of the organisation voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion at its Biennial Dele...
Irish News, Oct 5, 2017
Microsoft To Create 200 New Jobs In Dublin
Microsoft has announced plans to create 200 new jobs in Dublin. The new roles reflect the rapid expansion of its EMEA Inside Sales organisation and will bring Microsoft's overall employee numbers in ...
Irish News, Oct 4, 2017
Over 8,100 Patients Waited On Trolleys In September - INMO
New figures have revealed a total of 8,101 patients were waiting on trolleys or wards for admission to a hospital bed during September. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's (INMO) data repres...
Irish News, Oct 4, 2017
Adams Raises Concerns Over Detention Of Ibrahim Halawa In Egypt
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has raised concerns over the continued imprisonment of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt. Mr Halawa, from Dublin, was acquitted last month on all charges relating to mass protes...
Irish News, Oct 4, 2017
250 New Jobs To Be Created In Dublin
Investment services provider, Fidelity International, has announced plans to create 250 new jobs in Dublin. The investment is part of the company's growth plans to create a leading long term savings ...
Irish News, Oct 4, 2017
More Than €20m To Be Invested In Renewing Rural Towns/Villages
More than €20 million is being invested to help renew over 280 towns and villages across rural Ireland. The 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which was launched in April this year, focuses on pro...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2017
Revenue Officers Seize 13kg Of Cannabis At Dublin Airport
Up to 13kg of herbal cannabis has been seized by Revenue Officers at Dublin Airport. The drugs, which have an estimated value of €260,000, were found inside the checked-in baggage of a Malaysian man ...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2017
Proposals For Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017 Published
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has unveiled details for a Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017. The new proposals, which respond to recent judgments of the European ...
Irish News, Oct 3, 2017
New Bill 'Could Create More Than 20,000 Homes' - FF
Fianna Fáil has claimed more than 20,000 additional homes could be created through its Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill. The Bill, which aims to establish a special planning and building control app...
Irish News, Oct 2, 2017
Irish Road Safety Week Launched
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has urged Local Authorities to introduce more 30km/h zones in towns and cities around Ireland, as international evidence shows that Ireland is falling behind Europe in ...