Top Stories: Dec 1 2009 The British and Irish governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process. They called for the devolution of policing and ju... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:15:13 -0500Dec 1 2009 US President Barack Obama is set to announce a major troop surge in Afghanistan, after Gordon Brown said the UK's military commitment will top 10,000. Up to 35,000 more American forces ... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:15:12 -0500DUBLIN -- Ireland's top two banks hope to get about 28.2 billion euros (US$42.5billion) in return for soured property loans which will be transferred to a “bad bank” scheme, they said in statement... The China Post Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:10:04 -0500An unexploded bomb has been found near a police station in Northern Ireland, officers said, in the latest threat to the troubled British province's fragile peace. The device was found outside a stati... ABC Australia Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:05:59 -0500Dec 1 2009 Police are set to learn whether a dog that killed a four-year-old boy was a breed banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. John-Paul Massey was attacked by the animal while he was at his gr... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:42:54 -0500Dec 1 2009 Health chiefs are investigating two deaths linked to a surge in food poisoning cases. The number of cases has trebled in the last year as investigators examine links to eggs sourced fro... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:42:54 -0500RONAN McGREEVY AN IRISHMAN is among five sailors who have been detained in Iran after their yacht is reported to have strayed into Iranian waters.David Bloomer, originally from Malahide, Co Dublin, wa... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:42:14 -0500Michael O'Leary, the outspoken chief executive of budget airline Ryanair, has said he expects to stand down within the next "two or three years", but only when his company has succeeded in taking cont... The Independent Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:40:27 -0500 he did not “feel in the right position” to reply to the draft report of the commission which was sent to him earlier this year, as he only became the papal nuncio in April 2008.Speak... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:55 -0500CAROL COULTER THE COMBINATION of the collapse in conveyancing and other legal business, and the crisis in professional indemnity insurance, is leading many solicitors to question whether they can cont... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:54 -0500CAROL COULTER Legal Affairs Editor EXCESSIVE COMPLIANCE obligations may stifle innovation, a Law Society conference on new opportunities for the profession heard yesterday. Aidan Horan of the Institut... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:53 -0500FIONA GARTLAND A POSSESSION order has been granted at the High Court against a woman who, the court heard, could afford to pay her mortgage but was sending the money to her sons in Australia instead.A... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:53 -0500ELAINE KEOGH A MAN and a woman were arrested by gardaí yesterday after a Customs operation led to the seizure of a pipe bomb, stun guns and imitation firearms in a house in Co Louth.They were fou... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:52 -0500OLIVIA KELLEHER A TARGET-SHOOTER, who claimed a Garda decision to refuse him licences for six high-powered competition handguns was like asking Pádraig Harrington to tee off in the US Masters wit... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:50 -0500BARRY ROCHE Southern Correspondent AS THE lights were switched off at the Kino Cinema for the last time, there was a strange air of unreality. For many regulars, it still had not sunk in that Cork was... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:49 -0500ANNE LUCEYDARA DeFAOITE and A MAN and a woman died in separate crashes in Co Kerry and Co Carlow early yesterday.A 19-year-old Co Limerick man died in a single vehicle crash when the car he was drivin... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:48 -0500The remains of John Deasy, who was stabbed to death outside his shop in Arklow last week, are taken from St Mary and St Peter's Church in the town yesterday afternoon past his shop after the funeral M... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:47 -0500LORNA SIGGINS Western Correspondent THE GOVERNMENT must develop a “coherent” strategy for retraining construction workers, many of whom should be equipped to work in a “green economy... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:46 -0500 THE ST Vincent de Paul has received enough donations of beds, linen and other household goods for flood victims to pack eight warehouses across the country “from floor to ceiling”.Th... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:45 -0500 HOMEOWNERS ACROSS the lower Shannon are on flood alert today ahead of a spring tide this evening.The highest tide following the new moon is set to see the Shannon rise by a further 1m (3ft)over ... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:44 -0500 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Cork (UCC) welcomed back about 18,000 students yesterday after it was closed for a week.The flood damage is estimated to have cost up to €25 million as a total of 29 bui... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:43 -0500 CONNACHT REMAINS on flood alert today, as a combination of weather and high tides continues to have an impact on a heavily swollen Shannon river and tributaries.Galway County Council has also ex... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:42 -0500 THE GOVERNMENT and local authorities will move to “dezone” lands that have been rezoned for development on flood plains or where there is a vulnerability to flooding.Minister for the... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:41 -0500 ABOUT 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes as a result of flooding throughout the State in the past week, according to the emergency body co-ordinating the response.Chairman of the ... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:40 -0500 DONEGAL COUNTY Council came in for criticism yesterday after motorists were caught up in accidents caused by ungritted icy roads.The local authority admitted it failed to grit roads in areas suc... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:39 -0500 THE COASTWATCH non- governmental organisation has called for “natural, cost-effective flood management schemes”, similar to those pursued now in the Netherlands and Britain.Engineeri... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:39 -0500SEAN FLYNN Education Editor TEACHERS’ UNIONS and student representatives have raised concerns about a possible cap on student numbers at third level.The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) says it w... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:38 -0500McDaid expected to back budget despite row A “PORNOGRAPHY addict” who was caught with over 1,000 images and videos of children being raped and posing naked will be sentenced next month at ... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:37 -0500STEVEN CARROLL A PROGRAMME which will see about 800,000 primary and secondary school students offered the swine flu vaccination got under way yesterday.The Health Service Executive (HSE) said reports ... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:36 -0500MARK HENNESSY London Editor ALTERATIONS TO next year’s United Kingdom census rules could allow several million people of Irish decent to declare themselves as Irish – even if they were not... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:35 -0500British prime minister Gordon Brown greets Taoiseach Brian Cowen as he arrives at 10 Downing Street, London, yesterday. During two hours of discussions, the two men refused to set a deadline for an ag... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:35 -0500SEÁN FLYNN Education Editor THE NUMBER of Vocational Education Committees (VECs) nationwide should be reduced from 33 to 20 under plans unveiled by Fine Gael education spokesman, Brian Hayes.Mr H... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:34 -0500TIM O'BRIEN AN EXISTING risk of flooding in Clontarf, Sandymount and Ringsend would be exacerbated by Dublin Port’s plans to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay, a Bord Pleanála hearing heard yes... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0500OLIVIA KELLY PRIVATE CARS must be banned from using Westmoreland Street to cross Dublin city centre during the construction of Metro North, the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) has said.Addressing the... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:30 -0500PAUL CULLEN Consumer Affairs Correspondent RYANAIR CUSTOMERS will be able to avoid the airline’s hefty credit card booking charges following its decision to accept prepaid MasterCards from today... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:30 -0500KITTY HOLLAND ABOUT 5,000 people visited Dublin city yesterday “from all over the country” to take part Dublin City Senior Citizens’ Day.Friends of the Elderly spokesman Dermot Kirwa... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:29 -0500CARL O'BRIEN PENAL REFORM campaigners have called for an end to the practice of locking up teenagers in prison for up to 23 hours a day for their own protection.Last year a total of 161 young people a... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:28 -0500MARY FITZGERALD Foreign Affairs Correspondent DIPLOMACY: THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs has rejected calls for the papal nuncio to be expelled from Ireland for ignoring requests for informatio... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:27 -0500 PRESSURE ON the Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, to resign in the wake of the Dublin diocesan report continued to mount last night, despite a letter of support issued by a group of lay peopl... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:27 -0500 A STATEMENT from the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Dr Jim Moriarty, read at Masses in the diocese at the weekend made no mention of references to himself in the Dublin diocesan report.An auxil... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:26 -0500 BISHOP OF Killaloe Willie Walsh, has said calls for the resignation of Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray were based on a “gross misreading” of the Dublin diocesan report and warned aga... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:25 -0500HARRY McGEE Political Staff THE CABINET is expected to approve the overall expenditure measures for next week’s budget at the weekly meeting of Government Ministers today.While the meeting is ta... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:24 -0500MARY CAROLAN THE CO Wexford recycling company at the centre of the animal feed contamination scare which forced the recall of Irish pork products from shops and export markets yesterday successfully a... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:23 -0500JAMIE SMYTH A MAN driving a waste disposal truck was arrested yesterday at the gates of Mountjoy Prison after handing a loaded gun to prison guards during a security check.The 32-year-old driver stunn... Irish Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:22 -0500For the fifth time in the seven years since the inception of the IRB World Rankings in 2003, New Zealand have finished the annual rugby calendar at the top of the list. Only in 2003 (England) and 2... Planet Rugby Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:17:49 -0500The British and Irish Governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process. They called for the devolution of policing and justice powers ... Ananova Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:22:28 -0500The Air Sea Rescue Helicopter from Waterford is en route to a call out on the South Wexford coast following reports that a person has fallen overboard from a Stena Ferry. The call out came just befor... RTE News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:37:02 -0500Nov 30 2009 Britain could be on course for a hung parliament after the next general election, a survey has suggested. The Tories' advantage over Labour has narrowed to 10 points over the past mont... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:32:32 -0500Nov 30 2009 The mother of one of the NatWest Three bankers jailed in the US has said computer hacker Gary McKinnon "will not survive the grave toll of extradition". Mr McKinnon, who has Asperger's... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:32:31 -0500The British and Irish Governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process. They called for the devolution of policing and justice powers ... Ananova Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:36:13 -0500Nov 30 2009 Bono has teamed up with some of the world's top footballers as he aimed to "turn up the heat" on politicians over the HIV and Aids crisis in South Africa. The U2 front-man said it woul... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:55:48 -0500Nov 30 2009 A boxer, a racing driver and an Ashes-winning cricket captain are among those chosen to slug it out for the crown of BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Heavyweight boxing champion Dav... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:55:47 -0500Nov 30 2009 The British and Irish Governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process. They called for the devolution of policing and j... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:55:47 -0500Nov 30 2009 Tony Blair was committed throughout the Iraq crisis to achieving an international solution through the United Nations, his key foreign policy adviser has said. Giving evidence to the o... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:55:45 -0500Nov 30 2009 The Health Secretary has defended the Government's targets for the NHS in the wake of failings at several hospitals. Andy Burnham told the Commons the best hospitals were providing "hi... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:55:44 -0500Shrink JOHANNESBURG - Ireland has asked FIFA to be allowed into the World Cup as a 33rd team after Thierry Henry's handball helped France eliminate the Irish in a playoff. FIFA president Sepp Blatter... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:35 -0500OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- It didn't take Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops long to take himself out of the running for the Notre Dame job. Stoops said Monday he plans to stay at Oklahoma "hopefully for a goo... Sports Illustrated Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:40:03 -0500The British and Irish Governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process. They called for the devolution of policing and justice powers t... IC Wales Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:33:23 -0500S OUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame players have begun arriving for a team meeting while awaiting word on the fate of coach Charlie Weis. The Monday afternoon meeting will include a vote on whether ... Boston Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:26:48 -0500The British and Irish Governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process. They called for the devolution of policing and justice powers ... Ananova Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:01:09 -0500Paul Doolin has dismissed reports that he is set to resign as manager of Cork City. The Dubliner joined the cash-strapped Leesiders in January of this year on a two-year contract. City finished thir... RTE Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:17:16 -0500Following the third round of the final stage of the European Tour qualifying, five Irish players will rest easier tonight, content to be within the top 70 places on the eve of the fourth round on Tues... RTE Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:17:08 -0500Anglo Irish Bank has begun proceedings against financier Niall McFadden to force him to repay borrowings of more than €15m. The borrowings relate to loans granted in September and November las... RTE News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:16:59 -0500Nov 30 2009 Police knew of concerns about dogs in a house where a four-year-old boy was mauled to death. John-Paul Massey suffered fatal injuries when he was savaged by the family pet in the early... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:11:54 -0500Nov 30 2009 A production company which "routinely misled" viewers with a series of daytime shows, including one fronted by Angela Rippon, has been ordered to pay compensation to the BBC. The BBC T... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:11:52 -0500Nov 30 2009 A British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The serviceman, from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, died from the wounds he received in an ex... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:11:51 -0500Fianna Fáil was tonight making frantic efforts to mend a damaging rift with renegade ex-minister Jim McDaid after he withdrew his support for the Government.The Donegal TD’s shock move amid a deepe... Irish Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:03:09 -0500Desperate residents forced to evacuate their flooded homes tonight claimed they have been abandoned by officials.Homeowners in the aptly named Waterways development in Sallins, Co Kildare, maintain th... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:03:09 -0500Developers will only be able to build on floodplains on strict conditions under new planning rules published today.Construction in areas vulnerable to flooding will only be allowed in exceptional circ... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:03:08 -0500The Monday afternoon meeting will include a vote on whether the players want to play in a bowl game after their 6-6 season. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will consider the players' wish... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:07:09 -0500Talks between management and unions on a major cost reduction plan for Aer Lingus have resumed at the Labour Relations Commission. The airline has warned that if agreement is not reached tonight on t... RTE Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:18:37 -0500The former Army barracks in Monaghan town is to be converted into an educational campus. It will accommodate a primary and secondary Gaelscoileanna as well as a higher education institute. The ... RTE News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:18:36 -0500Nov 30 2009 The Prime Minister has announced that Britain's total military effort in Afghanistan will increase to over 10,000 troops. In a detailed Commons statement, Mr Brown confirmed that all t... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:13:49 -0500Nov 30 2009 Detectives investigating an incident where a man was shot by armed officers in a supermarket hours before a woman's body was found in a bedsit will have to wait for him to undergo furth... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:13:48 -0500Nov 30 2009 George Bush raised the issue of Iraq with Tony Blair just three days after the 9/11 attacks, Mr Blair's former foreign policy adviser has said. Sir David Manning told the official inqu... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:13:46 -0500Nov 30 2009 General Motors plans to cut more than 350 jobs at its Vauxhall van plant in the UK, affecting almost a quarter of the workforce, the motor giant has announced. Consultations were launc... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:13:45 -0500Nov 30 2009 A four-year-old boy who died after being attacked by a dog was a "lovely little lad", neighbours have said. The child - named locally as John-Paul Massey - suffered serious injuries at... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:13:44 -0500See Search Box lower down this column for searches of Finfacts news pages. Where there may be the odd special character missing from an older page, it's a problem that developed when Interactiv... Finfacts Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:09:44 -0500The country's largest insurer estimates that the insurance cost of flooding damage to homes and businesses may exceed €250m.This figure comes to light as floodwaters in some parts of the country rec... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:08 -0500Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal North East Niall Blaney is seeking a meeting with his constituency colleague Jim McDaid who withdrew his support for the Government today.Deputy McDaid said he took the dec... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:08 -0500Emergency teams and flood rescue crews are on standby across Ireland as more rain is expected to hit the country tomorrow.The floods in Kildare, Dublin, Meath and the Midlands overnight have now reach... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:08 -0500A senior Government Minister has dismissed claims that Fianna Fáil is in trouble after one of the party's TDs withdrew his support for the Government.Donegal North East TD Jim McDaid said he feels "s... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:07 -0500SuperValu will sell more than €4m worth of Irish turkeys this Christmas. All of the 95,000 birds are being provided by two Monaghan-based producers, Grove Turkeys Ltd and IGWT Poultry Services Ltd. ... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:05 -0500-- Lazy weekends are great. There are so many possibilities once the work week is done. You can sleep in, lounge in your pajamas all day, or get out and try something new. I was glad that my something... KSDK Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:29:47 -0500The meeting, set for mid-afternoon, will include a vote on whether the players want to play in a bowl game after a 6-6 season. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will consider the players' w... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:13:55 -0500Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis walks off the field after Stanford defeated Notre Dame 45-38 in their NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)... Sign on San Diego Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:39:02 -0500Two people have been arrested after a quantity of weapons, including 30 stun guns disguised as mobile phone, were seized. A viable explosive device was also discovered during the joint operation invo... RTE News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:31:34 -0500The change of name from AIG Ireland Ltd is part of the global rebranding of AIG's property and casualty insurance companies. While the company name will change, there will be no change to the legal st... RTE Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:31:31 -0500The meeting, set for mid-afternoon, will include a vote on whether the players want to play in a bowl game after a 6-6 season. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will consider the players' w... MSNBC Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:28:18 -0500The credit hurdle for German industry and trade rose somewhat in November, having fallen in the previous month. Currently 42.9% of the firms assess banks’ lending policies as restrictive. In October... Finfacts Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:23:04 -0500A group of priests and lay people working in the Limerick Diocese have given their backing to the Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray.Bishop Murray is under growing pressure to stand down after he was cri... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:19:27 -0500The ESB has confirmed its had to increase the amount of water that's being released from the Poulaphuca reservoir along the flow of the river Liffey.The last 36 hours have given residents in parts of ... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:19:26 -0500A witness at the trial of a Dublin man accused of murder told gardaí he saw a man hold up his hands to protect himself as another man attacked him with a knife, the Central Criminal Court heard today... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:19:25 -0500Chartis Insurance Ireland Limited (Chartis Ireland) comes into being tomorrow. The change of name from AIG Ireland Limited is part of the global rebranding of AIG’s property and casualty insurance c... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:19:24 -0500(RTTNews) - Ireland's private sector credit fell 3.7% year-on-year in October, the central bank said Monday. Residential mortgages including securitised mortgages declined by EUR 162 million during O... Quote.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:26:59 -0500Republic of Ireland soccer fans protest outside the French Embassy, in Dublin, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, over the controversial World Cup Qualifying match between the two countries on Wednesday night. ... The Miami Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:47:59 -0500Nov 30 2009 The Liberal Democrats have dramatically scaled back their mansion tax plans amid criticism that their initial announcement of the policy had not been properly thought through. Leader N... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:47:06 -0500Nov 30 2009 Union leaders have expressed "alarm" after banking giant Lloyds announced another wave of hundreds of job losses. The union said it had been told that 410 jobs will be axed from a cust... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:47:05 -0500Nov 30 2009 A suspect in the murder of four police officers gunned down in a suburban coffee shop was in a Seattle house, wounded and possibly dead, police said. Negotiators were trying to lure Ma... Loughborough Echo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:47:04 -0500SIPTU has accused the Government of using spin to muddy the atmosphere of public sector demands.The comments come as both sides resume talks aimed at averting Thursday's threatened strike action.Now t... Breaking News.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:40:31 -0500 | 
Irish News Headlines 
The Weather:
Relax for a few minutes in our online leisure zone