Ed. Minister Announces €14M In Funding To Deepen Links Between ITs & TUs.
: 10/18/2019 - 10:22
Colleges are in for a cash windfall worth €14.25 million.
The Education Minister, Joe McHugh has announced the funding.
National News
National Bravery Awards Will Be Bestowed Tonight.
: 10/18/2019 - 10:21
The bravest and boldest people in the country will be honoured at an awards ceremony in Dublin today.
20 people from all walks of life and all sections of society who have saved a human life involving a risk to their own personal safety will be recognised.
Motion Of No Confidence In Maria Bailey Has Been Tabled In Constituency.
: 10/18/2019 - 08:49
A motion of no confidence has been tabled in Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey in her own constituency.
The Irish Independent reports that senior figures in the party have proposed the motion following her compensation case this year.
CAB Conducts Searches At Properties In Limerick, Cork & Waterford.
: 10/17/2019 - 17:37
9 searches have been carried out in counties Limerick, Cork and Waterford as part of an investigation into the payment of protection money by the construction industry.
Listen: Junior Ag. Minister Calls On Farmers To Allow Beef Taskforce To Convene.
: 10/17/2019 - 15:50
The Junior Agriculture Minister is appealing to angry farmers to allow the Beef Market Taskforce to begin its work.
Its first meeting was to due take place on Monday, but was called off after scuffles outside the Department of Agriculture.
Listen: Govt. Urged To Allow Asylum Seekers To Work Earlier.
: 10/17/2019 - 15:29
The government is being urged to allow asylum-seekers to work as soon as they arrive in Ireland.
They currently have to wait nine months before they can apply for permission to access the labour market.
Ex-Senior IRA Member Found Not Guilty Of Soliciting The Murder Of Jean McConville.
: 10/17/2019 - 15:26
A former senior IRA member has been found not guilty of soliciting the murder Jean McConville over 40 years ago.
The mother of 10 was taken from her home in West Belfast in 1972, she was shot and secretly buried.
Listen: Juncker Rules Out Any Extenstion To Brexit.
: 10/17/2019 - 15:24
Any Brexit extension has been ruled out by the President of the European Commission.
Jean Claude Juncker says there's no need for prolongation after a deal was reached this morning, even if that deal doesn't have the numbers in the House of Commons.
Listen: Man Attacked By Teenagers For Being Gay Believes They Wanted To Kill Him.
: 10/17/2019 - 13:27
A man, who says teenagers attacked him in Coolock in Dublin for being gay, believes they wanted to kill him.
He was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment following Tuesday's alleged attack.
Emma Tyrrell reports;
Two Men, Arrested In Connection With Cork Murder In 2015, Released Without Charge.
: 10/17/2019 - 13:25
Two men, arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Co. Cork 4 years ago, have been released without charge.
Peter Murphy's body was discovered at his home in Shanavoher, Bweeng on February 7th 2015 following an assault.
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