Irish News for December 2019 : Page 2

Irish News, Dec 5, 2019
Firearm Seized & Pair Arrested In Westmeath
Two males have been arrested and a firearm seized by Gardaí investigating organised crime in Blanchardstown, Co Westmeath. The operation was carried out on Tuesday 03 December, with a fully loaded se...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2019
Inquest Highlights Urgent Need For Ambulance Hand-Over Protocol
SIPTU representatives have demanded the introduction of an emergency hand-over protocol to assist ambulance crews who are unable to hand over patients to hospital staff due to overcrowding and lack of...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2019
Four Arrested Following Garda Searches
Four men have been arrested following searches by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. The operation was carried out in connection with a murder in Dublin on 10 March 2018. This morn...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2019
€5.2m Govt Spend On Food Aid Revealed
The Government has so far this year spent more than €5 million on food aid, it has emerged. Fianna Fáil TD Willie O'Dea discovered the figures in a Parliamentary Reply, which he says are demonstrativ...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2019
Charity Urges New TDs To End Homelessness
Four new TDs who entered the Dáil this week have been urged to make ending the housing crisis a key priority, as new figures reveal a record total of 10,514 people homeless. The number of homeless in...
Irish News, Dec 5, 2019
Govt Invest €5m To Promote STEM Engagement
A national investment of €5 million has been pledged to boost education and engagement in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover programme wi...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2019
Irish Woman To Be Charged Over Terrorist Offence
An Irish citizen arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences has been charged to appear in court. The 38 year-old will appear before a sitting of the District Court, Criminal Courts of Justice today,...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2019
Miners Protest Postponed In Co Meath
Tara Mines workers in Co Meath have postponed a scheduled protest in Dublin following confirmation of a drastic reduction in their flat rate expenses. Workers at the zinc and lead mine were due to ta...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2019
Garda Committed To Solving Missing Persons Cases
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has expressed his commitment to solving outstanding cases this National Missing Persons Day, 04 December. Addressing guests at an event, Commissioner Harris spoke along...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2019
Dara Murphy Resigns As Fine Gael TD
Fine Gael's Dara Murphy has resigned from his seat in the Dáil Éireann. In a statement released on Tuesday night, Mr Murphy said he would be taking up a new role in the European Commission. The form...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2019
Labour: More Gardaí Required In Dublin
More Gardaí are needed to effectively tackle crime in Dublin, the Labour Party has warned. Senator Kevin Humphreys called for more bodies in the city following the publication of the CSO crime statis...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2019
Our Voices Our Schools Online Scheme Launches
An online toolkit to help schools improve the voice of their students has launched. Our Voices Our Schools seeks to improve the participation of young people in decision-making in the school system b...
Irish News, Dec 4, 2019
Online Security Habits Revealed As OneLogin Opens Dublin Base
Nearly two in five Irish adults (39%) haven't updated their main password in the last 12 months, according to new research. Published today by OneLogin, a global leader in identity and access manage...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2019
Major Search Operation Ongoing For Missing Man In Co Clare
A major search operation is ongoing in Co Clare for a man reported missing on Monday. A joint air, land and sea search was launched last night after the man's car was found close to Blackhead Lightho...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2019
Garda Appeal For Help Tracing Teenager Missing Since 08 October
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Oltjan Kurtulaj. The teenager has been missing from the Palmerstown area of Dublin 20 since Tuesday, 08 October. Oltja...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2019
Smithstown Light Engineering To Create 60 New Jobs In Co Clare
Up to 60 new jobs are to be created by Smithstown Light Engineering, who are to build a new 40,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Shannon, Co Clare. Based in Smithstown Industrial Estate in Shannon,...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2019
Garda Extend Detention Of Woman Arrested Over Terrorist Offences
The detention period of a 38 year-old Irish woman arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences has been extended by a further 24 hours. The woman was arrested on Sunday 01 December at Dublin Airport f...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2019
CSO Publishes 2018 Crime Detection Figures
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published crime detection figures for the first time in four years. The figures are relating to 2018, with detection rates for murder incidents at 72%. Detect...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2019
Future Of Ireland To Be Decided In Ireland, Not Westminster - SF
The future of Ireland will be decided on the island of Ireland, not at Westminster, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has said. Launching the Sinn Féin manifesto in L'Derry, she said: "In this el...
Irish News, Dec 3, 2019
Irish Students Among Top Performers In Reading
The 2018 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results have shown that Ireland's 15 year-olds are among the best in reading literacy. The study, which takes place every three years, a...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2019
One Arrested As Man Dies In Co Galway
An investigation has been launched following the death of a man in his 60s following an incident at a house in Connemara, Co Galway. Shortly after 9am on Sunday 01 December, Gardaí were called to a h...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2019
Man Injured In Shooting In Dublin City
Gardaí have issued an appeal for information following a shooting incident in the North Strand area of Dublin City. At approximately 6.45am on Sunday 01 December, Gardaí were called to a flat on Nort...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2019
Appeal Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old Sebastiana Paun
Gardaí have issued an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of 13-year-old Sebastiana Paun from Coolock, Dublin. The teenager was last seen at approximately 9am on Saturday 30/11/2019 when she ...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2019
Irish Woman Arrested On Suspicion Of Terrorist Offences
A 38-year-old Irish woman has been arrested at Dublin Airport on suspicion of terrorist offences following her deportation from Turkey. She is currently being detained at a South Dublin Garda station...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2019
Woman Assaulted & Robbed In Co Cork
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed and assaulted in Co Cork. The incident happened on the Castle Road in the town of Bandon early on Sunday morning, 01 December. Investigato...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2019
National Archives 'Creaking' Under Pressure
Staff shortages and legislative shortcomings are threatening the quality of state records released under the '30 year rule', a report has found. NAMA, the Central Bank, the National Treasury Manageme...
Irish News, Dec 2, 2019
Garda Launch 'Open City' Traffic Operation
A Garda operation to ease the flow of public transport in cities and minimise traffic disruption in the run up to Christmas has launched. Operation Open City will run in Limerick, Cork and Dublin unt...