Via RTÉ Two McCabe killers lose release bid wo men serving jail sentences for their part in the killing of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe ten years ago have lost their bid to be released under the Good Friday Agreement. Pearse McAuley, who is serving 14 years for manslaughter, and Jeremiah Sheehy, serving 12 years, had challenged the Government’s failure to release them under the terms of the agreement. Mr Justice Daniel Herbert ruled there was no unjustifiable discrimination between...
Morning, Its one week to Christmas, hope you all have your Christmas shopping done, unlike me. RTÉ have a story on how Circuses are to get grants from the Arts Council. BreakingNews.ie are reminding people of when to post their letters and parcels as today is the last day for post to the UK BreakingNews.ie also report that detectives have arrested a man in connection with the murder of 5 prostitutes in the UK France 24 main story is...
Morning all, Political Parties will outline their stratigies to combat homelessness tonight in TCD according to BreakingNews.ie Brazil is bidding to host the World Cup in 2014 according to France 24 Turkey is upset with EU sanctions on negiating talks according to the International Herald Tribunal Mary Harness was a contest in Podge and Rodge’s Ballydung Idol last night on RTÉ 2. Thank god she only last 43 seconds!!!! CNN reports that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, said “trend...
Via RTÉ Its about time they did this but I have huge reservations to this part of the Plan The plan provides for the State to recoup some of the cost of care from older people after their death, when their home is sold. What if it is left to a member of the family, I know they have to pay inheritance tax etc, but how can they put another tax on it, I suppose it will be another...
Fine Gael Deputy Health Spokesperson, Dan Neville TD, has said that the dismal response of the current Government to severely sub-standard child and adolescent psychiatric services, despite its unprecedented wealth, amounted to wholesale neglect. Deputy Neville added that unacceptably long waiting lists and the lack of in-patient places for young people, highlighted by the Prime Time programme, had tragically been evident for years. ‘Last night’s Prime Time programme starkly revealed the human suffering of those children and parents abandoned...
Morning Breifing, December 12th
Morning all, Decided to to this every morning im awake for with a bit of a round up of International News and News from the Bloggersphere, after yesterdays ‘Interesting Stuff post‘ RTÉ.ie and BreakingNews.ie have reports from the American Geophysical Union that the Artic will be ice free by 2040. A lot of news agencies are reporting on Ehud Olmert blab on Israeli Nuclear Weapons which I covered last night A follow on from yesterday’s post on France 24,...
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