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HSE vows hospital beds will reopen

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The HSE has given assurances that six beds closed in Dingle’s new €16.4 million community hospital will be filled once agreement is reached on a new work roster for nurses.

Crackdown planned on illegal gorse fires

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

A major crackdown on illegal gorse and scrub fires is planned after damage to thousands of acres of land in Co Cork last year.

Concern over ‘alarming drop’ in Gaeltacht’s native speakers

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

An “alarming” drop in the number of Irish speakers in a Kerry Gaeltacht parish which produced some of the best known writers in Irish is causing concern.

Top cosmonaut to assess progress of Irish-Russian space research during visit

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

A cosmonaut who works for a space research agency part-funded by a billionaire Russian oil baron will visit Europe’s largest radio telescope in East Cork this weekend.

Students go that extra mile to claim a free car

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Students will normally do anything for a free beer or pizza.

Thief tries to hit jackpot by hurling rocks at ATM

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Thieves commonly use excavation equipment to rip ATMs out of walls.

City honours UN hero soldier

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The Irish soldier responsible for transferring African dictator Charles Taylor to the International Court in Hague to answer charges of war crimes was last night honoured with a civic reception to mark his retirement.

Government offers €29k for temporary EU presidency posts

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

In the midst of the furore over public service retirements, the Government is actually hiring some temporary staff.

Hospital reveals record number of kidney transplants

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

More than 1,000 people are signing up to the kidney donor transplant list every month — a rate that is contributing to a record number of transplants performed here.

Businesses turn to lie detector tests before hiring staff

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

An increasing number of company bosses are asking potential employees to take lie detector tests before taking them on.

Retiring gardaí to receive average €107k payoff

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Retiring gardaí will receive pension payoffs of over €107,000 each this year as part of the Government’s scheme to reduce public sector numbers.

Safety campaign aims to ‘wipe out’ online bullying

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, has launched a new campaign to “wipe out” online bullying of young people.

Key Garda vacancies to be filled ‘very soon’

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The Garda chief is confident key vacancies in the force will be filled “very soon” following a submission to the Cabinet by Justice Minster Alan Shatter.

Valentine’s Day gown says it with flowers

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

If you’re thinking of giving flowers to your Valentine this year, it may be hard to beat this unique gown made of nearly 2,000 blooms.

Serial fraudster tells court he wants to ‘move on’ with life

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Serial fraudster Frankie Shanley told a court yesterday that he wants to move on with his life.

Standard of living ‘too low on welfare’

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

People who rely on social welfare or earn the minimum wage are living on incomes which often fall far below what is considered necessary for an acceptable life, a new report has found.

Abuse victims hit back after priest claims ‘vendetta’ against him

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Victims of Father Ronat, the Cloyne priest who is to go before a canonical tribunal that can recommend he be defrocked, have reminded him they have letters of apology from the diocese for the abuse they suffered.

Struggling single parents face €1,000 reduction in payments

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Struggling single parents will see their income slashed by €1,000 a year as financial supports are axed in the coming days.

Fears fuel poverty will cause more elderly to die

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

More elderly people could die in Ireland because of rising energy costs and the reduction in fuel allowance, a health expert has warned.

Meter users ‘will not be cut off’

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Those with energy meters installed in their homes will not be cut off, Energy and Communications Minister Pat Rabbitt said yesterday.

Research is crucial to care debate

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

We accept autism diagnoses as fact but must be open to different perspectives, writes Dr Tony Humphreys

We don’t need to defrost an assumption over 70 years old

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

More research is needed into autism, not bringing up wrong theories that were popular decades ago, argues Kevin Whelan

Septic tank fee climbdown unlikely to dampen opposition

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Phil Hogan’s decision to reduce temporarily the registration fee that will apply under the new septic tank inspection system is both a climbdown and a politicaltactic.

Committee expenses

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The two dozen committee members at County Cork VEC clocked up a larger expenses bill in 2008 than its teachers.

Outdoor centre reprimanded for overspending

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Spending restrictions were placed on an outdoor education centre after it was punished for allowing “bad practices” to feed a serious deficit problem.

Sail programme runs aground

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The flagship boat for a €150,000-a-year Youthreach project has been locked in a boatyard since 2007, writes Investigative Correspondent Conor Ryan

Value for money concern

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The internal auditor of CCVEC has raised concerns that the authority is not getting value for money or picking the cheapest provider.

Tens of thousands of euro kept in unsecure schools

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Persistent risks existed within schools and centres that were under the CCVEC’s remit because too much cash was being kept on site and money was not being promptly lodged or properly accounted for.

Prisoner re-arrested over boy’s death

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Gardaí hope to bring charges against a man in relation to a fire that killed a 12-year-old boy in 2001.

Two men arrested in relation with Gerard Delaney killing

IrishExaminer.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Two young men involved in a feud between rival families have been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of 51-year- old grandfather in Cork.