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Belfast care home fall had role in pensioner death
Losing one of three connections from Belfast to Gatwick Airport is a "major disappointment" which could affect prices for passengers, an industry insider has ...
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Government repeats threat to slash wages if unions reject pay deal
Minister for Education Ruair Quinn said today that opponents of the Haddington Road deal had to be respected. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish ...
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VIDEO Ireland and Pakistan in dramatic tie
tied with Pakistan in Dublin on Thursday. Pakistan had appeared in full control when Mohammad Hafeez's fifth ODI century helped them to 266-5 - a total bumped up to 275 on the Duckworth-Lewis method after three overs were lost to rain. But a Paul Stirling century put Ireland in contention and the tie was secured when Kevin O'Brien swept the final ball from Saeed Ajmal to the ...
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Kenny blasts political opportunism amid Shatter controversy
The Taoiseach has pledged his support for the Justice Minister.Alan Shatter is to face a Fianna Fil motion of no confidence in the Dil next week as the controversy over his breathalyser continues. Enda Kenny has revealed this evening that the Minister made two attempts to blow into the bag when he was stopped at a garda checkpoint sometime in 2008 or 2009. Alan Shatter said that he could not ...
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Three charged in connection with Dublin burglaries
Three men are due in court this afternoon, in connection with a series of burglaries around Dublin, in areas like Blackrock and Dun Laoghaire.They were arrested during planned searches yesterday.Garda also recovered goods believed to have been stolen, including jewelry, watches, locksmiths tools and foreign currency.Garda have said that the three men have been charged, and are due to appear in ...
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Less than five days to pay property tax
Members of the public have less than five days to pay the local property tax The Revenue Commissioners has issued a reminder to people who have yet to pay the charge ahead of next Tuesday's deadline.Over 1.1 million completed tax returns have been filed to date.Those who have not received a return are still liable for the tax. People are being reminded that they can file their returns by ...
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BBC sorry for question time gaffe
The BBC has apologised for a Question Time production gaffe that saw a Stormont minister labelled as being a member of "Sinn Fein/IRA".Sinn Fein Education Minister John O'Dowd, who was a panelist on last night's show in Belfast, was referred to by the term in a seating plan.The title directly linking the republican party to the paramilitary organisation has long been used in ...
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BT Ireland reports 4 rise in revenue in 201213
UK-based BT group has announced the reports for its all-Ireland operation for the financial year ending 31 March 2013, noting that rising demand for its fibre broadband and networked IT services helped boost the carrier's performance in Northern Ireland. Revenue for the period under review increased by 4% year-on-year ...
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Health Minister awaits HSE creche report
Minister for Health James Reilly has expressed concern about issues raised in a planned RTÉ Prime Time programme on creches. He said Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald was also concerned. Mr Reilly said he would be watching the issue closely and awaited the report from the Health Service ...
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Alan Shatter faces motion of no confidence
Fianna Fáil has put down a motion of no confidence in Minister for Justice Alan Shatter over the garda discretion controversy. The motion will be taken in private members' time on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The party’s Justice spokesperson Niall Collins said Mr Shatter still has questions to answer about his conduct during the penalty points row. Speaking on ...
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65 of patients unaware of complaints procedure
2011 National Acute Inpatient Study for the Irish Society for Quality & Safety in Healthcare (ISQSH) shows that 65% of respondents were unaware of the complaints procedure in the hospital. It found that 18% wanted to make a complaint but over a third of those did not do so, with many feeling they did not have the ...
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Garda to stand trial over claims of forged letter
A garda is to stand trial accused of using a forged letter purporting to be from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in connection with a criminal investigation. Catherine McGowan, 46, who is attached to a Co Wicklow garda station, appeared at Dublin District Court this morning. She is charged with using a false instrument at Bray Garda Station in Co Wicklow on 21 June, 2011. ...
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BBC apologises over Question Time seating plan
The BBC has apologised for a Question Time production note that saw a Stormont minister labelled as being a member of "Sinn Fein/IRA". Sinn Fein Education Minister John O'Dowd, who was a panelist on last night's show in Belfast, was referred to by the term in a seating plan. The BBC said the seating plan, which was attached to a camera in the studio, was written by a ...
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Wexford man granted stay in farm machinery case
A Co Wexford man who was ordered by the High Court to hand over farm machinery purchased with an elderly woman's money has been granted a one week stay on the order. The man, whose aunt is a ward of court, was found by the High Court to have used almost €1 million of her money. Earlier, this month the High Court made orders forcing him to hand over property including farm machinery ...
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Irish-US entrepreneur George Moore dies
Co Louth-born entrepreneur and philanthropist George Moore has died in Virginia in the US at the age of 60. Just last year he was named by Enterprise Ireland as the agency's start-up ambassador to the US. The successful business man sold his company TargusInfo in 2011 to Neustar for $580 million. Moore was a board member of the Ireland America Economic Advisory Board and the New Ireland ...
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Suspicious object found amid Belfast dissident search
Losing one of three connections from Belfast to Gatwick Airport is a "major disappointment" which could affect prices for passengers, an industry insider has ...
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Council worker who accessed voicemail has case struck out
Teresa Conlon , Dublin City Council's head of housing allocation. Dublin District Court heard that Ms Conlon's voice-mail messages had been intercepted over five-week period, from January 8th until February 11th, 2010. Doyle's sentencing had been adjourned until today . Judge Eamon O'Brien said: "I will strike it out with liberty to re-enter", adding, "I am ...
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EU ‘not reflecting best interests of citizens’ President says
President Michael D Higgins has called for a new ethical framework for Europe which would prioritise poverty, inequality and food security. Photograph: Dara Mac Dnaill/The Irish ...
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LOOK Northern Ireland Marvels
Northern Ireland is blessed with so many beautiful regions that you're spoilt for choice when it comes to finding things to marvel at. From the award-winning beaches of Derry and Antrim to the mountainous valleys and rivers of Tyrone, the landscape is just waiting to be explored, whether you're driving, hiking, walking or ...
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SIPTU workers call off waste water plant strike in Dublin
A strike at a waste water plant that treats water for a quarter of a million people in Dublin and Wicklow has been called off. SIPTU staff at Shanganagh Waste in Shankill in South Dublin had been on strike since Tuesday in a row over pay, conditions and union recognition. However, a deal was reached between the company and workers and the staff have now gone back to work. SIPTU's Martin ...
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Shatter faces confidence vote over Wallace controversy
Alan Shatter to the Dil next week. The debate will take place over two nights and follows the ongoing controversy surrounding Mr Shatter's comments about Independent TD Mick Wallace and an incident in which he himself was stopped by garda. Mr Shatter was criticised this week after he revealed during a TV debate that Mr Wallace had been spoken to by garda about using a phone while ...
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MEP urges Coveney to access EU funds to ease fodder crisis
An Independent MEP said the Minister for Agriculture should access special EU funds to help farmers affected by the fodder crisis.Marian Harkin is strongly criticising Simon Coveney's efforts to ease the fodder situation.The North West MEP said that the Minister's pledge of EUR1m to assist farmers is completely inadequate-and she said his efforts to date are not enough."Farmers ...
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Real story on Pope Francis ignored by the media
"The 'exorcism' lasted 10 seconds. When Pope Francis arrived, he immediately rested his left hand on the young man's head and spoke with a priest standing behind the wheelchair. The young man kissed the pope's ring, suggesting that the devil was not in total control." Photograph: ...
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Varadkar those with access to garda records must respect confidentiality
The Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said that anyone with access to garda records needs to respect confidentiality and keep them private.It follows questions in the Dil about an incident involving the Justice Minister Alan Shatter and a breathalyser test in 2011.Alan Shatter has admitted he was asked for a breath test at a routine checkpoint in 2008 or 2009, but failed to give it because he ...
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Bray garda faces trial for allegedly forging a letter from DPP
A garda based in Bray, Co Wicklow is facing trial for allegedly forging a letter from the Office of the DPP.Catherine McGowan has appeared in Dublin District court accused of using a copy of a false instrument at Bray Garda Station on June 21 2011.The 46-year-old is charged under section 28 of the 2004 Criminal Justice Theft and Fraud Offences Act.The book of evidence is due to be served on her ...
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Dublin and Cork are finally linked by motorway
The National Transport authority recently announced to Dublin news media that upgrades to the final stretch of motorway between Cork and Dublin will be opened in 2010, brining to completion a massive infrastructure investment.
The massive upgrade of 250 kilometers of motorway and highway between Dublin and Cork is almost complete, linking the capital with the second largest city in the country. Read more
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