Ireland News latest RSS headlines - Ireland News.Net Provides the latest RSS feeds for Ireland News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Ireland News.Net http://www.irelandnews.net/ en-us Wed, 14 May 2008 01:07:11 -0400 Wed, 14 May 2008 01:07:11 -0400 30 Property sales slump by 60% in Northern Ireland Property sales have slumped by 60% in Northern Ireland according to the University of Ulster's house price index, but academics say this is a market correction rather than a price collapse.  There ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805263&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:29 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805263&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Harney stays in Health Mary Harney has, as was widely expected, been retained as Health Minister in Brian Cowen's cabinet. The new cabinet was announced this evening following the election earlier of Brian Cowen as Taoiseac... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805268&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:25 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805268&cat=aba4168066a10b8d IRA dissidents blamed for bomb Northern Ireland's police chief accused Irish Republican Army dissidents Tuesday of planting a booby-trap bomb that exploded overnight beneath a policeman's car, destroying the vehicle and wounding th... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805259&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:31 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805259&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Kiely back but not Ireland, O Brien or Finnan Giovanni Trapattoni has announced his squad for the forthcoming training in Portugal and matches against Serbia and Columbia. Stephan Ireland, Andy O'Brien and Steve Finnan are not included.One player... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805270&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:25 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805270&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Jet-setter Laird keeps Spanish link to Irish digs Jet-setting adviser Steve Laird aims to put the wow factor into his new business Carrington Wealth Management. Splitting his time between the sunny Costa Blanca in Spain and the somewhat more temperat... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805269&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:26 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805269&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Northern Ireland police blames blast on IRA rebels Dublin: Northern Ireland's police chief blamed Irish Republican Army dissidents yesterday for planting a booby-trap bomb that exploded beneath a policeman's car, destroying the vehicle and wounding th... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805258&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:27 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805258&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Budget tax moves sees S&W move UK cash fund to Dublin Changes introduced in the Budget have led Investment Management to move its cash fund to Dublin to benefit from tax savings, the firm has announced Investment Management has revealed it has moved its ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805262&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:29 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805262&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Few signs of Cowen The Taoiseach has talked about reforming public services, but he has baulked at the first opportunity by not cutting the number of junior ministers, writes MARK HENNESSY . Login or subscribe for more.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805261&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:30 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805261&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cancer screening lab move slammed Medical lab technologists have criticised the decision to award the entire tender for the provision of lab services under the National Cervical Cancer Screening Programme to a US company. The Medical ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805265&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:24 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805265&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mourners bid farewell to The late journalist and author Nuala Oââ?¬â?¢Faolain was a steadfast friend and a woman of wit, grace and humour, mourners at her funeral heard today. In a moving eulogy, broadcaster and close ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805260&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:31 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805260&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Dublin launches EU treaty The Irish government has launched its campaign in favour of the EU treaty with the new prime minister, Brian Cowen, calling for a 'yes' vote in next month's referendum. 'It would be a very backward st... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805266&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:24 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805266&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Accused killer facing burglary charges in Lumpkin Co. DAHLONEGA - The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office says it has linked four burglaries in Dahlonega to accused Hall County murderer Donnie G. Poland. The Lumpkin County investigation began on April 28, wh... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805267&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:23 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14805267&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Irish economy to grow at 3.75% annual rate; Business services exports very sensitive to Ireland ESRI Medium-Term Review 2008-2015: Irish economy to grow at 3.75% annual rate; Business services exports very sensitive to Ireland's competitiveness By Finfacts Team May 14, 2008 - 4:02: AM > http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14804601&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 23:30:01 -0400 Finfacts http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14804601&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Sweden, Ireland, Britain Lead in Aiding Africa WASHINGTON, May 13 (IPS) - Sweden, Ireland and Britain top an index of 21 rich countries that ranks their commitment to help develop African nations. The United States, the world's largest economy, wa... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14804543&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 22:48:58 -0400 IPS http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14804543&cat=aba4168066a10b8d CyberSource opens technology development center in Northern Ireland To help address its growth in global markets as a provider of e-payment processing and risk management applications, CyberSource Corp. is opening a technology development center in Northern Ireland an... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14801452&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 21:09:28 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14801452&cat=aba4168066a10b8d McGuinness visits injured officer Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness has paid a private visit to an injured police officer at Altnagelvin hospital. Dissident republicans have been blamed for the booby-trap car bomb attack on the o... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14801453&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 21:09:25 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14801453&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Ports, Hoops left out of league The IFA's new soccer league has been announced but it is proving controversial. Portadown and Donegal Celtic have not been included, while Institute and Bangor will be playing in the senior division i... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14801451&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 21:09:25 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14801451&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Irish terror group blamed for bomb attack Spamount An Irish republican terrorist group was blamed for the attempted murder of an off-duty policeman after a booby-trap bomb was placed under his car. The officer, a Roman Catholic in the Police ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14801454&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 21:09:24 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14801454&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Northern Ireland U-23 0-1 Rep of Ireland U-23 The Republic Of Ireland's U-23 squad just need a point from their final group game against Belgium to reach the International Trophy final after an injury-time goal from Stephen Rice won this tie agai... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14800350&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 19:35:05 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14800350&cat=aba4168066a10b8d SDLP hits out at new exam plans The issue of the 11-Plus has proved controversialA new post-primary transfer test for schoolchildren in NI would be a 'climbdown', according to the SDLP. Education Minister Caitriona Ruane will reveal... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14797079&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 17:44:01 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14797079&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Omagh trial told of secret underground room A Garda officer has told the civil case into the Omagh bombing that an empty underground room was found during a search of Liam Campbell's house in Co Louth in October 2000. The entrance to the underg... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14797078&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 17:43:59 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14797078&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Garda in Omagh case defend actions Garda surveillance officers who followed the movements of a man accused of being responsible for the Omagh bombing today denied collaborating to make statements. A barrister for Michael McKevitt also ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14797080&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 17:43:58 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14797080&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Jury age limit to be scrapped The current age limit of 70 years for jury members is set to be scrapped under new proposals.The Cabinet today approved lifting the restriction which had already been recommended by an internal report... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14799296&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:29 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14799296&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Five new Ministers of State named The Taoiseach has sacked three junior ministers and promoted five backbenchers to the position of Minister of State.Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher, Michael Ahern, and John Brown have all lost out in Brian C... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14799294&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:28 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14799294&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Police deny case notes claim Six families are taking the caseSurveillance officers tracking the movements of a man accused of the Omagh bombing have denied consulting together before making statements. A lawyer for Michael McKevi... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792679&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:19 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792679&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Former CAB officer gives evidence in George Redmond corruption trial A former Criminal Assets Bureau officer has given evidence at the corruption trial of George Redmond that he admitted in interview he received Irl£10,000 from the Fianna Fáil Councillor, Patrick Dun... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14799295&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:28 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14799295&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cigarettes seized in docks swoop Millions of cigarettes were found at Belfast docksMore than 8m cigarettes worth about 2.4m have been seized at Belfast docks. An investigation is under way to determine if the cigarettes are counterfe... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792686&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:20 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792686&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Stephen Ireland left out of Giovanni Trapattoni Trapattoni: 'Any player who is not in this squad is still in my thoughts'. Photograph: Peter Morrison / PA Giovanni Trapattoni has left the door open for Stephen Ireland to return to international f... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791581&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 14:36:15 -0400 The Guardian http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791581&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mexico blames cartel for police chief murder MEXICO CITY - A police officer and four other people with suspected ties to a powerful drug cartel have been arrested in the assassination of Mexico's acting federal police chief, authorities said Mon... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792680&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:21 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792680&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Transition test may be on the way By Maggie TaggartBBC NI education correspondentEducation Minister Caitriona Ruane is to reveal her plans on ThursdayA new post-primary transfer test for school children in NI could be on the way, the ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792682&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:17 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792682&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Woman dies in car crash a day after 25th birthday SUMMERFIELD - The day after her 25th birthday, Jenny Lee Beringer, of Belleview, became Marion County's 41st traffic fatality of 2008. She was killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened Monday at U.S... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792683&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:14 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14792683&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tiffany confirms Dublin store plan The famous jeweller Tiffany, best known for its New York store, has confirmed plans to open an outlet in Dublin in the autumn. The 120 square metre store will be on the refurbished ground floor of Br... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791701&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 12:44:56 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791701&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Texas Instruments buys Cork firm US chip maker Texas Instruments has bought Cork-based Commergy, a company which designs power supply technology. No financial details of the deal were given. The US company said the buy would allow i... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791675&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 12:44:53 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791675&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Harrington paired with McDowell at Irish Open The tee-off times for the opening two rounds of the Irish Open at Adare Manor have been revealed. Defending champion Padraig Harrington has been paired with recent European Tour winner Graeme McDowel... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791699&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 12:44:39 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791699&cat=aba4168066a10b8d N. Ireland police chief accuses IRA dissidents of trying to kill officer with booby-trap bomb DUBLIN, Ireland – Northern Ireland's police chief accused Irish Republican Army dissidents Tuesday of planting a booby-trap bomb that exploded overnight beneath a policeman's car, destroying the... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791700&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 13:02:33 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14791700&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cowen defends decentralisation programme The Taoiseach has rejected opposition claims that the decentralisation programme is a complete shambles.Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has claimed in the Dáil that a recent report from the OECD was high... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14794765&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 12:20:43 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14794765&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Sharp rise in teen sex diseases The children's commissioner called for better sex educationCases of sexually-transmitted diseases among young people in NI have risen sharply, according to new figures. In 2006, more than 750 cases we... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788667&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:50 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788667&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Today garda investigating the disappearance of Irish woman Fiona Pender in 1996 A large part of the forest, including a picnic area and a car park, have been sectioned off, about 150ft off the Clonaslee to Mountrath road. The find has been connected the disappearance of Pender (2... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788677&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:34 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788677&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Pet Ownership at Christmas 21st December 2004 Owning a pet is a long established Pet Ownership at Christmas Pet Ownership at Christmas 21st December 2004 21st December 2004 Owning a pet is a long established Irish tradition and a particularly topical issue at Christmas time. A pet... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788671&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:43 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788671&cat=aba4168066a10b8d HSE Appointments The Interim Health Service Executive, which takes over the running November 2004 . The Interim Health Service Executive, which takes over the running of Ireland 's health service on a unified, national basis from 1 January 2005 , has today announced the appointments ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788678&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:20 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788678&cat=aba4168066a10b8d The text life of the Irish female It turns out that the long-held belief that women talk more than men is true, according to 3 Irelandâ??s latest survey into Irish mobile habits, but only by a whisper: Irish women spend 2pc more time... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788673&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:39 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788673&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Asymtek Appoints Chris Brown Regional Sales Manager, UK and Ireland Asymtek, a Nordson company (Nasdaq: NDSN) and leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, announces the promotion of Chris Brown to regional sales manager, United Kingdom and Ireland. In ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788666&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:51 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788666&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Michael Stone, the Loyalist who stormed the NI Assembly, hoped to slit the throats Stone (53), who was armed with home-made explosives, planned to kill both politicians on the day McGuinness was being sworn in as deputy first minister. His plan failed as security guards trapped him ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788674&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:36 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14788674&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Priest extradited from Ireland jailed for child sex attacks in the UK A shamed Catholic priest was jailed for four years today for a string of sex attacks on children.Father John Benedict Corrigan, 72, sexually exploited his position as a priest to abuse three boys and ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14787733&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 10:36:20 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14787733&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tip-off leads to search for missing woman Gardaí investigating the disappearance of Offaly woman Fiona Pender over 11 years ago have begun to search an area on the Laois-Offaly border. The search of the Slieve Bloom area began yesterday afte... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14790476&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:52 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14790476&cat=aba4168066a10b8d McCartney murder trial postponed indefinitely The trial of the man accused of murdering Robert McCartney was postponed indefinitely today due to legal reasons.Terence Malachy Davison, 51, had been due to face the charge of killing the 33-year-old... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14790481&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:55 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14790481&cat=aba4168066a10b8d ISPCC demands action on gaps in childcare services The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has called on the Government to address what it claims are 'significant gaps' in childcare and social worker services.Concerns about staffin... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14790477&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:52 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14790477&cat=aba4168066a10b8d House sales sink to House sales have had their biggest quarterly dropThe number of house sales in Northern Ireland during the first three months of 2008 dropped to its lowest in almost 25 years, a new survey has revealed... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783931&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:49 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783931&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Indian Christians in Galway celebrate in a service that beats the language barrier Many Christians among immigrants to Ireland have formed their own congregations outside of the mainstream churches Login or subscribe for more. Not a subscriber? Select a subscription option below... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783927&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:45 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783927&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Policeman injured in NI car explosion An off-duty police officer has been injured after a reported explosion involving a car in Northern Ireland. Firefighters were called to the scene at Spamount village, Castlederg, Co Tyrone at about 8.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783924&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:42 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783924&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Concerns at number of teen mums One quarter of young people have their first sexual experience before age 16The children's commissioner has called for an urgent upgrade in the quality of sexual health services on offer to young peop... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783929&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:46 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783929&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Ireland must ratify important UN convention on disabilities OPINION: Yesterday was a day of global celebration of the rights of persons with disabilities . . . not that you'd have noticed, writes GERARD QUINN .... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783926&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:44 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783926&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Irish journalist and feminist, author of `Are You Somebody' Nuala O'Faolain, a journalist and feminist who gained international fame with her outspoken 1996 memoir Are You Somebody?, has died of lung cancer, weeks after revealing her illness on state radio.She... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783920&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:43 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783920&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Epoch in Irish education is coming to an end An epoch in Irish education and society is coming to an end: the Christian Brothers, who over 200 years built the most formidable of reputations, are ending their day-to-day involvement in running sch... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783933&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:51 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783933&cat=aba4168066a10b8d LRC talks restart on nursing dispute Talks between nurses unions and the HSE resumed today at the Labour Relations Commission, in a bid to resolve the row over compensation for nurses injured at work.Psychiatric nurses have been refusing... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14790478&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:53 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14790478&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Translink in cyberspace attack Translink operates some online only offers on its websiteA computer hacker has forced Translink to suspend all online ticket sales since Friday, it has emerged. A spokesman said there was 'no indicati... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783930&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:47 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783930&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Station honour for fire coverage Radio Ulster won a gold award for its breaking news coverageBBC Radio Ulster's current affairs programmes have won a Sony Gold award. They won the Best Breaking News Story award for coverage of the Om... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783932&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:50 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783932&cat=aba4168066a10b8d British judge sits in Irish courtroom in Omagh case A British judge will rule in an Irish courtroom today as the landmark civil action claim over the Omagh bombing takes another groundbreaking step. In a third twist in the unprecedented case, Mr Justic... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783925&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:42 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783925&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Quest selected for Irish cervical cancer screening Quest Diagnostics has been named as the preferred bidder for the provision of cancer screening services for Irelandâ??s National Cervical Screening Programme. The appointment of a cytology laboratory... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783922&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:41 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783922&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cowen expected to unveil junior ministers Taoiseach Brian Cowen is expected to announce major changes among his Minister of State ranks today. The appointments are understood to be on the agenda for today's Cabinet meeting. Among those tipped... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783923&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:41 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783923&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Open source software player sets up in Dublin - A San Francisco-headquartered open source software company that claims to have the widest deployment of business intelligence (BI) software in the world, is in the process of establishing its EMEA h... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783921&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 07:01:40 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14783921&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Clare extends Derbyshire contract Derbyshire all-rounder Jonathan Clare has signed a new contract which commits him to the club until the end of 2009. There is also an option to extend the contract by a further year. The 21-year... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782861&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 06:12:46 -0400 BBC Sport http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782861&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Job vacancies were only reported by 7% of Irish companies in the private sector in April Job vacancies were only reported by 7% of Irish companies in the private sector in April By Finfacts Team May 13, 2008 - 10:41: AM > http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782505&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 06:11:33 -0400 Finfacts http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782505&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Two arrested in connection with St Stephens Day murder Two men were arrested today by detectives investigating the murder of a young man near his home last Christmas.The pair are being questioned about the fatal stabbing of Barry Maguire, 23, on the Millt... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14786154&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 05:26:06 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14786154&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Orde hits out after officer injured by bomb The North's police chief today branded those behind a bomb attack which injured one of his men as out of date and out of time.A booby-trap device exploded under the policeman's car last night as he dr... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14786153&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 05:26:05 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14786153&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tuesday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International Stories - - May 13, 2008 See 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 Interactive To... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782426&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 04:48:06 -0400 Finfacts http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782426&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cluster bombs summit details to be unveiled Details will be announced today of an international summit on cluster bombs beginning in Dublin next week.Cluster bombs are blamed for indiscriminately killing or injuring civilians - especially child... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14786158&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 03:42:03 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14786158&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Irish peaking at right time After being pushed last season and prevailing in tough battles the previous two, the Cathedral High School girls tennis team left no doubt this time.Led by a straight-sets win at No. 1 singles by juni... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782862&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 04:04:47 -0400 Indianapolis Star http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782862&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Adams backs project to tackle west Belfast crime SINN FÃ?IN president Gerry Adams has welcomed a new project, which was announced by British direct rule minister Paul Goggins yesterday, to tackle crime and antisocial activity in west Belfast. Login... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780101&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:35 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780101&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Garda evidence to focus on Real IRA and testimony of FBI agent Rupert FIFTY GARDA will testify at the historic Omagh bomb civil trial, which began to hear evidence in Dublin yesterday. The 50 are listed in a document issued by the court.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780105&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:33 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780105&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cowen to meet Independents to discuss deals with Ahern TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen is expected to have individual meetings with the three Independent TDs supporting his Government to discuss the deals made with them by his predecessor Bertie Ahern.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780098&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:28 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780098&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Loyalist aimed to cut throats of Sinn Fein chiefs A loyalist fanatic plotted to slit the throats of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness in front of television cameras inside the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber, a court was told yesterday. Michael Sto... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780100&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:36 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780100&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Antrim-based Randox to create 135 jobs in Donegal RANDOX Laboratories, which is based in Northern Ireland, plans to create 135 new jobs in Co Donegal after becoming frustrated at the level of bureaucracy attached to investing in the North.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780111&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:26 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780111&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Funeral of founder governor of The Irish Times Trust in Dublin THE FUNERAL service took place yesterday of James Walmsley, a former managing director and chairman of Eason Son Ltd and a founder governor of Trust and director of Ltd.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780103&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:32 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780103&cat=aba4168066a10b8d RatesToGo Launches Last Minute Ireland Hotels Deals RatesToGo.com has launched a variety of last minute hotel deals in Ireland. 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With Rate... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782611&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 03:43:39 -0400 PR Web http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14782611&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Court hears Stone intended to blast way into Assembly LOYALIST MICHAEL Stone intended to blast his way into the Northern Ireland Assembly and assassinate Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, a Belfast court has heard.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780104&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:24 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780104&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cowen tries to create positive message on EU treaty ANALYSIS: Taoiseach Brian Cowen yesterday moved to seize back control of the campaign on the Lisbon Treaty, writes MARK HENNESSEY Political Correspondent.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780102&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:32 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780102&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Nuclear plant in Ireland would provide energy security, says expert BEING ABLE to produce its own nuclear energy might serve Ireland in a number of ways. It would provide energy security but could also help 'decarbonise' the Irish transport system, according to an exp... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780099&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:31 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780099&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Old friends join family to mourn death of O Nanuet's family mourns son's death, while another boy remain in critical condition By The Journal • May 12, 2008 Text Size: r Share this article: NANUET - A 15-year-old Nanuet boy remained in cr... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780110&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:25 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780110&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Lenihan to meet new EU finance counterparts New Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will today attend his first EU meeting in Brussels.The Dublin West TD, who was appointed to the key ministry last Wednesday, will meet with his counterparts from the... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14786157&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 03:42:02 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14786157&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Bank of Ireland investigates reports of laptop stolen seven years ago BANK OF Ireland is investigating reports about the theft of another laptop used by the bank's life assurance division and whether it contained confidential information on customers. Login or subscribe... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780096&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:27 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780096&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Rules of engagement debated as trial moves to Dublin JUDGE CONAL Gibbons yesterday gave defence lawyers for five men being sued by relatives of victims of the Omagh bombing until this morning to challenge certain questions sent to Dublin from the Belfas... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780109&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:24 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780109&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cowen to make significant changes to Ministers of State TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen is expected to make significant changes amongst Ministers of State today, along with wide-ranging changes in their duties, it was believed last night. Login or subscribe for more... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780108&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:23 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780108&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cowen accuses Lisbon opponents of confusing voters CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Fianna Fil: OPPONENTS OF the Lisbon Treaty are trying to confuse voters and pull Ireland back from close involvement in the EU, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780107&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 02:23:23 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14780107&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Omagh bomb lawsuit moves to Dublin for testimony Gibbons said he would permit Morgan to hear arguments on the British admissibility of evidence collected in Dublin and deliver a judgment Tuesday. It wasn't immediately clear whether Morgan would take... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14779607&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Tue, 13 May 2008 00:48:12 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14779607&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Irish tourist still critical after bashing A 30-year-old Irish tourist remains in a coma after apparently being bashed in Byron Bay over the weekend. Police say the man was found lying unconscious at the main intersection of the town at 3:00am... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14776366&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 23:01:03 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14776366&cat=aba4168066a10b8d L&G's Irish subsidiary to precede its offshore bond Legal & General (L&G) is opening an international life company in Ireland and will follow it with an offshore bond launch, subject to Irish regulatory approval. The International Pooler Portfo... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14776364&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 23:01:01 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14776364&cat=aba4168066a10b8d New Irish PM urges voters to say "yes" on EU treaty DUBLIN, May 12 (Reuters) Ireland's new prime minister Brian Cowen today kicked off his party's campaign to urge voters to back the European Union's reform treaty in next month's referendum in his firs... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14776362&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:59 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14776362&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Australia to play Scotland and Ireland in one-dayers SYDNEY: Australia will play limited-overs internationals against Ireland and Scotland in the next two years, the first time the World Cup champions have played official games against associate nations... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14776361&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:58 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14776361&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Stone planned to slit throats of Sinn Fein leaders, court is told MICHAEL Stone, the Loyalist killer, planned to slit the throats of the Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness in a dramatic assassination when he attacked Stormont in 2006, a court hear... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14775583&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 22:07:50 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14775583&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Man hurt in Tyrone car blast A man was injured after a reported explosion involving a car in the North, police said tonight.The victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following the blast in Spamount villa... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14778303&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 20:59:11 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14778303&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Motorist killed in Kerry bus crash A motorist was killed tonight when her car collided with a bus in Co Kerry.The woman, in her 50s, was travelling alone when she was involved in the road crash in the Bus Eireann vehicle.There were no ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14778302&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 20:59:11 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14778302&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Stamp of approval for St Anne St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast is featured on a new set of stamps available from Royal Mail from Monday. The 48p stamp is one of a set of six of the 'stunning interiors of the UK's most striking cathe... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771855&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 18:35:54 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771855&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Security alert in south Belfast a hoax A security alert in south Belfast has been declared a hoax. British army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene earlier this evening. It followed a report of a suspicious object being found on... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771857&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 18:35:52 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771857&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Gardaí give evidence at Omagh civil action The civil action being taken by some of the families who lost relatives in the 1998 Omagh bombing has begun to hear evidence from members of the gardaí in a Dublin court. The case has moved from th... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771856&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 18:35:52 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771856&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Dublin train services hit by track fault Rush-hour train services in Dublin suffered delays earlier this evening due to a city centre track fault. According to an Irish Rail spokesman, a point fault affected the line between Pearse Station a... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771854&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 18:35:53 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771854&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Economic statistics in Ireland these past six months have been unrelentingly negative THE CURRENT alarm about Ireland's economic prospects dates back to last August, when the credit market problems began to emerge in the US, writes COLM McCARTHY . Login or subscribe for more. Not a sub... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771858&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 18:35:51 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771858&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Belfast Garden Club Seeks Help for Busy Season Posted on: Monday, 12 May 2008, 15:00 CDT By JONI AVERILL Members of Belfast Garden Club are as busy as they can be, and if you can assist them, they would be most grateful. Pat Felton wrote that "ri... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14770582&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 18:23:19 -0400 RedOrbit http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14770582&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Man held over fatal Clare stabbing A second person has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old in Co Clare. A 19-year-old man was arrested shortly before 7pm this evening. He is being detained at Mayorsto... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771015&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mon, 12 May 2008 16:58:21 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=14771015&cat=aba4168066a10b8d