Month: May 2014

STRIKE UNDERWAY BY AER LINGUS STAFF A 24 hour strike by Aer Lingus cabin crew is underway at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports. The strike, which began at midnight, has…

BAUSCH AND LOMB STAFF TO FIND OUT WHO’S BEING MADE REDUNDANT IN TWO WEEKS Staff at Bausch and Lomb in Waterford will find out in the middle of June if…

20,000 ILLEGAL CIGARETTES SEIZED AT ROSSLARE EUROPORT Revenue’s Customs Service yesterday seized almost 20,000 illegal cigarettes at Rosslare Europort. The haul had an estimated retail value of over 9,400 euro…

GARDA WHISTLEBLOWER ON SICK LEAVE FOLLOWING HARASSMENT Garda Whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe has taken sick leave. Its understood he’s been subjected to a number of incidents of alleged harassment in…

BLOOM FESTIVAL OPENS IN DUBLIN AS 3 COUNTY WEXFORD NURSERIES WIN AWARDS 3 County Wexford nurseries have won awards at this year’s Bloom festival. Camolin Potting Shed Nursery was awarded…

RACE FOR DEPUTY LABOUR LEADER HEATS UP Three Labour TDs have confirmed plans to run for the deputy leadership of the party. Alan Kelly, Sean Sherlock and Michael McNamara have…

ONE OF THE BIGGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE SOUTH EAST TO SHED 200 JOBS SIPTU says the news of 200 job losses at the Bausch and Lomb plant in Waterford is…

WEXFORD TD SAYS THERE’S A POSSIBILITY OF A GENERAL ELECTION Wexford Fianna Fáil TD John Browne says he believes there will be a general election within 6 to 9 months….

ONE OF THE BIGGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE SOUTH EAST TO SHED 200 JOBS 200 jobs are to go at the Bausch and Lomb plant in Waterford. The announcement was made…

ACTING GARDA COMMISSIONER SAYS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT WHISTLEBLOWER MCCABE The acting Garda Commissioner says senior managers within the force are fully supportive of the whistleblower Maurice McCabe. Noirin O’Sullivan says gardaí…

BURTON OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES BID FOR LABOUR LEADERSHIP Joan Burton has launched her bid for the leadership of the Labour Party. The social protection minister says she is best placed to…

IRISH HOUSE PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE Dublin house prices have risen by nearly 18 percent in the year to the end of April. The the latest property price index from…

ROGUE TRADERS WARNING SENT OUT People are being asked to beware of rogue traders who are offering to do house painting and repairs. There are a number of reports of…

LABOUR NEEDS EXPERIENCE IN IT’S NEW LEADER ACCORDING TO WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCILLOR A Wexford Labour county councillor has criticised comments that the all five of the party’s cabinet ministers, including…

ELDERLY WOMAN DIES AFTER BEING HIT BY A JEEP IN KILKENNY A woman in her 70s has died after being hit by a jeep in Co Kilkenny. It happened on…

GARDAI APPEAL FOR INFORMATION OVER ENNISCORTHY BURGLARY An investigation into a burglary on the Farm Shop on the Old Dublin Road in Enniscorthy is underway. Staff discovered the break in…

WEXFORD SENATOR RAISES CONCERNS OVER MATERNITY SERVICES IN THE REGION Wexford Fianna Fáil Senator Jim Walsh has raised concerns over the future of maternity services in County Wexford. It follows…

HOWLIN CONSIDERING RUNNING FOR LABOUR PARTY LEADERSHIP Brendan Howlin has hinted he will make a decision on whether to run for Labour Party leadership “in the next day or two”….

GILMORE RESIGNS AS LABOUR LEADER Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore has resigned as leader of the Labour Party. He says he takes full responsibility for Labour’s disastrous performance in the local, European…

NEW JOBS FOR ENNISCORTHY It’s hoped the creation of 10 jobs by an English company in Enniscorthy will bring further employment to the area. INDOS Financial Limited – which specialises…

RECOUNT UNDERWAY IN DUBLIN EUROPEAN ELECTION A recount is now underway in the Dublin European election. It was requested by the Green Party’s Eamon Ryan after the seventh and final…