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Worker sacked at TV probe creche

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:57:19 GMT

An exclusive creche probed during an undercover investigation into allegations of mistreatment of children has confirmed it has sacked one worker and suspended three others.

Cannabis growhouse discovered in Monaghan

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:21:44 GMT

Two women have been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis growhouse in Co Monaghan this evening.

Four held in Wexford as part of probe into Dublin burglaries

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:20:14 GMT

Gardaí investigating burglaries in Dublin have arrested four people and recovered suspected stolen goods in Co. Wexford.

Motorists in Galway and Donegal face longest waits for NCT appointments

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:47 GMT

Motorists in Galway and Donegal face the longest wait for an NCT appointment according to recent figures by the Road Safety Authority.

Pay cut rules passed into law

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:21 GMT

New laws allowing the Government to cut public sector workers’ pay without their agreement have been published.

Shatter unable to provide breath sample to Garda because of asthma

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:01 GMT

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he failed to give a breath test at a Garda checkpoint several years ago because he is asthmatic.

Noonan: Apple tax claims 'clearly wrong and misleading'

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:47:53 GMT

The Finance Minister has said claims that Apple only paid corporation tax of 0.05% on profits here are 'clearly wrong and misleading'.

Use of cameras threatened to stop dumping of nappies in Kerry

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:38:08 GMT

Residents of Farranfore in Co. Kerry have threatened to use cameras in a bid to catch someone dumping dirty nappies in the village.

Sinn Fein calls on waterworks plant to stop using strike breakers

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:34:46 GMT

Sinn Fein has called on the management at a plant that treats water for a quarter of a million people in Dublin and Wicklow to stop using strike breakers and to get back around the talks table.

Revenue closes busiest office after protesters chain themselves to chairs

BreakingNews.ie — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:08 GMT

Revenue has been forced to close its busiest office in Dublin because of an occupation by protesters.