Irish News for April 2018

Irish News, Apr 30, 2018
Security Alert Ongoing At Connolly Station
A security alert is ongoing at Dublin's Connolly Station following the discovery of a suspect device. The alert began just after midday when a staff member at the station found the suspect item near ...
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Irish News, Apr 30, 2018
EU Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier In Ireland For All-Island Civic Dialogue
The European Union Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is in Ireland to meet with the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Simon Coveney and address some 500 participants of the All-Island Civic Dialogu...
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Irish News, Apr 27, 2018
Ireland 'Lagging Behind' In Dealing With Hate Crime
Ireland has been found to be "lagging behind" other EU countries when it comes to hate crime, according to a new report by the EU Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme. The report compares pract...
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Irish News, Apr 27, 2018
Community Groups Encouraged To Apply For CCTV Grants
Community groups have been encouraged to apply for a CCTV grant-aid scheme established by the Department for Justice and Equality. Under the scheme, community groups can apply for grant-aid of up to ...
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Irish News, Apr 27, 2018
SIPTU To Meet With Govt Over Public Sector Pay Inequality
SIPTU representatives will meet with Government officials today, Friday, 27 April, to discuss the ending of the two-tier pay structure in the public service as part of a process established under the ...
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Irish News, Apr 26, 2018
Sinn Féin Calls For Review Of Garda Facilities For Domestic Abuse Victims
Sinn Féin has called for a review of facilities at all Garda stations to ensure that victims of domestic violence are interviewed in therapeutic and comfortable surroundings. Making the call, Louth T...
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Irish News, Apr 26, 2018
Minister Flanagan Hopes Magdalene Women Will Attend Honourary Event
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has said that he hopes people will attend a gathering of Magdalene women, organised by the voluntary group 'Dublin Honours Magdalenes', for Jun...
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Irish News, Apr 26, 2018
Ireland Commits A Further €25m To Syrian Crisis
Ireland has pledged a further €25 million this year for those affected by the ongoing crisis in Syria. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D. and the Minister of ...
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Irish News, Apr 26, 2018
Minister Donohoe Welcomes Tracker Mortgage Progress
The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe, has welcomed the Central Bank's latest progress report on the Tracker Mortgage Examination. The progress report is the eigh...
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Irish News, Apr 25, 2018
Witnesses Sought To Fatal Crash In Westport
Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on the N59 main Mulranny to Newport Road. At approximately 9am this morning, Wednesday 25th April 2018, a male driv...
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Irish News, Apr 25, 2018
Over 500 People Killed As A Result Of Workplace Incidents
Over 500 people have been killed and thousands more seriously injured due to workplace activity in Ireland between 2008 and 2017. The figures have been released ahead of 'Workers' Memorial Day', whic...
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Irish News, Apr 24, 2018
RTÉ Warned Over Proposals To Outsource National Symphony Orchestra
The Musicians Union of Ireland (MUI) and SIPTU has issued a caution to RTÉ against any proposal to outsource the National Symphony Orchestra. The caution comes following the presentation of a report,...
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Irish News, Apr 23, 2018
Garda Appeal For Information Following Bank Robbery In Co Roscommon
Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses following a bank robbery in Strokestown, Co Roscommon. Four men wearing balaclavas and gloves entered a bank on Church Street at about 2.15pm on Saturday, 2...
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Irish News, Apr 20, 2018
Renewed Appeal For Information On Whereabouts Of Rafal Filipowicz
Gardaí have renewed an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of 30-year-old, Rafal Filipowicz, who has been missing from his home at Green Road, Carlow since Friday, 16 March, 2018. It is under...
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Irish News, Apr 19, 2018
Health Minister Agrees To Investigate Assaults On Health Service Staff
The Minister for Health has agreed to investigate the issue of assaults on health service staff, after Sinn Féin health spokesperson Deputy Louise O’Reilly TD raised the issue on Thursday, April 19. ...
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Irish News, Apr 19, 2018
Food Poverty Is Still A Major Problem - O'Dea
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Employment Affairs and Social Protection Willie O'Dea has called for the government to take more action to help the "major" food poverty problem. The comments come just a...
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Irish News, Apr 19, 2018
Temperatures To Reach 19 Degrees This Weekend
Temperatures are expected to reach 19 degrees in places this Saturday, 22 April, with good sunny spells expected across most of the weekend. According to Met Éireann, Friday will also see highs of 1...
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Irish News, Apr 18, 2018
'Serious Questions To Answer' Over Health Service Capacity Anomalies
The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, has "serious questions to answer" over anomalies in Health Service Capacity Review. Speaking after questioning the authors of the 'Health Service Capacity Revie...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2018
Arrests Made In Series Of Search Operations In Dublin
Gardaí have carried out a series of raids across Dublin as part of an operation targeting a criminal gang with links to a cocaine dealing operation in Australia and New Zealand. According to reports ...
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Irish News, Apr 17, 2018
'Big' Tom McBride Dies Aged 81
The Irish music industry has "lost a legend", Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Arts and TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has said following the announcement of the death of Big Tom McBride. Deputy Smyth,...
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Irish News, Apr 16, 2018
460 People Waiting On Hospital Beds
460 people are currently waiting on hospital beds nationwide today, April 16, according to statistics published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). The trolley watch figures show t...
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Irish News, Apr 16, 2018
Homeless Man Dies Sheltering At Tallaght Hospital
An investigation is underway after a homeless man was found dead in Tallaght Hospital on Saturday afternoon, April 16. The man was found in a chair in the emergency department, after he had been she...
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Irish News, Apr 13, 2018
Use State Lands For Residential Housing - Munster
Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster has made a plea to the government to use state land for residential housing. Deputy Munster, Sinn Féin TD for Louth and East Meath, made these comments after three reports...
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Irish News, Apr 13, 2018
Topaz Rebrands To Circle K And Announces 240 New Jobs
Service station Topaz has announced a €55 million investment which involves a rebranding to Circle K and the creation of 240 jobs. A total of €35m will be used to develop four new Circle K sites in ...
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Irish News, Apr 13, 2018
Irish Carbon Emissions Almost 60% Above EU Average - Report
A new report has revealed that carbon emissions in Ireland are among the highest in Europe, with Ireland beating the European average by 58%. According to the report, published by the Sustainable En...
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Irish News, Apr 12, 2018
Property Prices Rise By 13% In The Year To February
Residential property prices have risen by 13% in the year to February, according to statistics published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). There has also been a 12% increase in the year to Feb...
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Irish News, Apr 11, 2018
Nearly 600 Patients Waiting For Hospital Beds Today - INMO
Almost 600 patients are waiting for hospital beds today, April 11, according to Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) statistics. The INMO trolley watch numbers show that approximately 595 p...
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Irish News, Apr 11, 2018
St Patrick's Athletic Reveals Plans For New 12,000-Seat Stadium
Football club St Patrick's Athletic has revealed plans to develop a new 12,000-seater stadium in Inchimore. The scheme would also include a new shopping complex and new houses. St Pat's said the st...
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Irish News, Apr 10, 2018
€1.2bn Culture, Heritage And Language Infrastructure Plan Launched
€1.2 billion is to be invested in the Irish culture, heritage and language infrastructure, according to Irish government representatives. The investment was revealed today (10 April) at the National...
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Irish News, Apr 10, 2018
Two Tourists Have Died In Kerry Pony And Trap Accident
Two American tourists have died in an incident involving a pony and trap near popular tourist attraction Gap of Dunloe in Kerry. The couple, who were in their 60s, were travelling on a narrow mounta...
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