Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) back issues from April 2009:
We went into Windsor Motors of Deansgrange not knowing what we wanted to buy.
Apr 01, 2009 ... A Bond-style showroom with a licence to thrill We went into Windsor Motors of Deansgrange not knowing what we wanted to buy. It did not take us long to make up our mind. We were instantly met by a man who enquired what we were interested in. A sign on the showroom ...
Gerry Barrett's Edward Holdings has agreed a deal to purchase an oil terminal on 6.5 acres in the Galway Harbour Enterprise Park (GHEP) from developers, Enda O'Coineen and Richard Walsh, for around '37m.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Barrett seals '37m deal for oil terminal Gerry Barrett's Edward Holdings has agreed a deal to purchase an oil terminal on 6.5 acres in the Galway Harbour Enterprise Park (GHEP) from developers, Enda O'Coineen and Richard Walsh, for around '37m. The deal will also ...
COMPANY pension funds lost '20bn of their value last year, the highest losses on record.
Apr 01, 2009 ... '20bn wiped off the value of retirement funds in year COMPANY pension funds lost '20bn of their value last year, the highest losses on record. The value of pension scheme assets crashed from '86.6bn in 2007 to '66.7bn at the end of last year, according to the Irish ...
THE various income tax levies, like the income levy and the health levy, should be abolished and instead combined into the income tax rates, the Irish Taxation Institute said in a pre-budget submission.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Incorporate income levies into the tax bands, says Taxation Institute THE various income tax levies, like the income levy and the health levy, should be abolished and instead combined into the income tax rates, the Irish Taxation Institute said in a pre-budget submission. ...
COMPANY pension funds lost '20bn of their value last year, the highest losses on record.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Company pension schemes shed '20bn value in one year COMPANY pension funds lost '20bn of their value last year, the highest losses on record. The value of pension scheme assets crashed from '86.6bn in 2007 to '66.7bn at the end of last year, according to the Irish ...
THE various income tax levies, like the income levy and the health levy, should be abolished and instead combined into the income tax rates, the Irish Taxation Institute said in a pre-Budget submission.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Taxation body calls on Government to abolish new levies THE various income tax levies, like the income levy and the health levy, should be abolished and instead combined into the income tax rates, the Irish Taxation Institute said in a pre-Budget submission. But it ...
DUBLIN-listed financial spread-betting firm Worldspreads has decided to drop its small sports spread betting division after what it described as a difficult year for the unit.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Worldspreads drops small sports division DUBLIN-listed financial spread-betting firm Worldspreads has decided to drop its small sports spread betting division after what it described as a difficult year for the unit. The company says this will result in a once-off ...
Tullow Oil said it may allow an additional partner into an exploration deal in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a government request.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tullow Oil happy with request for fourth partner in the Congo Tullow Oil said it may allow an additional partner into an exploration deal in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a government request. The company may also "substantially" increase the signing ...
CHILDREN'S rights advocates last night called for a radical overhaul of emergency care for homeless teenagers following the shocking case of a 15-year-old girl who may have been abducted.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Homeless girl misses court amid fears of abduction CHILDREN'S rights advocates last night called for a radical overhaul of emergency care for homeless teenagers following the shocking case of a 15-year-old girl who may have been abducted. The girl, who fended for ...
Gardai are hunting two young men who savagely raped a middleaged woman in a Dublin park early yesterday morning.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Gardai hunt two men after savage rape Gardai are hunting two young men who savagely raped a middleaged woman in a Dublin park early yesterday morning. Last night the 55-year-old victim was being treated at the sexual assault unit in the Rotunda hospital. ...
Gardai are hunting two young men who savagely raped a middle-aged woman in a Dublin park early yesterday morning.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Woman raped in park by two men Gardai are hunting two young men who savagely raped a middle-aged woman in a Dublin park early yesterday morning. Last night the 55-year-old victim was being treated at the sexual assault unit in the Rotunda hospital. Gardai ...
HOUSEHOLDERS are wasting thousands of euro because their homes are over-insured, a leading insurance body warned yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Homeowners overpaying insurance due to slump HOUSEHOLDERS are wasting thousands of euro because their homes are over-insured, a leading insurance body warned yesterday. The sharp drop in construction costs resulting from the building slump means many homeowners are ...
IRISH university professors are paid almost double the salaries earned by their counterparts in Britain.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Irish academics earning up to double UK counterparts IRISH university professors are paid almost double the salaries earned by their counterparts in Britain. Other academics here are also far ahead in the pay stakes, with their massive salaries outstripping even those ...
A LETTER sent by a famous hangman offering to execute an Irish murderer fetched '1,250 at auction yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Fateful words - offer of services from hangman fetches '1,250 A LETTER sent by a famous hangman offering to execute an Irish murderer fetched '1,250 at auction yesterday. The letter -- written by Henry Pierrepoint over 100 years ago -- attracted enormous interest ...
A ROW over money is believed to have sealed the fate of Dublin drug dealer Keith Ennis whose body was identified in Amsterdam at the weekend.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Row over money led to killing of on-the-run drug dealer A ROW over money is believed to have sealed the fate of Dublin drug dealer Keith Ennis whose body was identified in Amsterdam at the weekend. Ennis, of Oakway, Clondalkin, in west Dublin, had fled the country ...
A FORMER deputy head of economic affairs at the aviation watchdog claims her contract was not renewed because of a vendetta against her by Commissioner Cathal Guiomard.
Apr 01, 2009 ... 'My boss had a vendetta against me' court is told A FORMER deputy head of economic affairs at the aviation watchdog claims her contract was not renewed because of a vendetta against her by Commissioner Cathal Guiomard. Anne Moloney, Richmond Lodge, Convent ...
A young couple were being questioned by gardai last night about the murder of Dublin criminal David "Fred" Lynch.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Couple with 'no gang links' held over murder Gardai now looking for other possible motives A young couple were being questioned by gardai last night about the murder of Dublin criminal David "Fred" Lynch. The two suspects, who are both in their 20s, were ...
IRELAND is among the worst performing European countries for giving patients information, choice and active involvement in healthcare, a new survey revealed yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009 ... We are among worst in EU for IRELAND is among the worst performing European countries for giving patients information, choice and active involvement in healthcare, a new survey revealed yesterday. Ireland languishes 20th of 31 countries on the league table ...
AT least 600 acute hospital beds will be closed this year -- even before the '72m in service cuts approved by the Health Service Executive (HSE) this week.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Health chiefs to axe 600 acute hospital beds AT least 600 acute hospital beds will be closed this year -- even before the '72m in service cuts approved by the Health Service Executive (HSE) this week. Tom Finn, Assistant National Director of the National Hospitals ...
THE State has asked the European Court of Human Rights to be allowed to lift an undertaking it gave not to deport failed asylum seeker Pamela Izevbekhai.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Asylum mother faces change in status THE State has asked the European Court of Human Rights to be allowed to lift an undertaking it gave not to deport failed asylum seeker Pamela Izevbekhai. The undertaking had been given on behalf of Justice Minister Dermot Ahern ...
He ducked and he dived and he tried to avoid the question, but finally chat show host Ryan Tubridy admitted: "I'd love to work Friday nights.".
Apr 01, 2009 ... Friday night fan Tubridy puts himself in frame for 'Late Late' He ducked and he dived and he tried to avoid the question, but finally chat show host Ryan Tubridy admitted: "I'd love to work Friday nights." If RTE didn't know Tubridy was in the running for presenting ...
BEST-selling author Cecelia Ahern was on show yesterday to be shortlisted for a book award -- but says she'll never appear on the big screen as one of her own characters.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Another 'gift' for Cecelia as novel BEST-selling author Cecelia Ahern was on show yesterday to be shortlisted for a book award -- but says she'll never appear on the big screen as one of her own characters. "I'm a strictly behind-the-scenes girl," she ...
A LETTER sent by a famous hangman offering to execute an Irish murderer fetched '1,250 at auction yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Fateful words -- offer of services from the hangman fetches '1,250 A LETTER sent by a famous hangman offering to execute an Irish murderer fetched '1,250 at auction yesterday. The letter -- written by Henry Pierrepoint over 100 years ago -- attracted enormous ...
THE State has asked the European Court of Human Rights to be allowed to lift an undertaking it gave not to deport failed asylum seeker Pamela Izevbekhai.
Apr 01, 2009 ... State wants deportation ban lifted in Pamela case THE State has asked the European Court of Human Rights to be allowed to lift an undertaking it gave not to deport failed asylum seeker Pamela Izevbekhai. The undertaking had been given on behalf of Justice Minister ...
A young couple were being questioned by gardai last night about the murder of Dublin criminal David "Fred" Lynch.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Couple with 'no gang links' quizzed over latest murder A young couple were being questioned by gardai last night about the murder of Dublin criminal David "Fred" Lynch. The two suspects, who are both in their 20s, were detained by armed detectives in a swoop on a ...
HE ducked and he dived and he tried to avoid the question, but finally chat show host Ryan Tubridy admitted: "I'd love to work Friday nights.".
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tubridy in 'Late Late' frame HE ducked and he dived and he tried to avoid the question, but finally chat show host Ryan Tubridy admitted: "I'd love to work Friday nights." If RTE didn't know Tubridy was in the running for presenting the 37-year-old 'Late Late Show', ...
CONTROVERSIAL legislation on privacy is to be revived and substantially amended, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Revival of privacy bill sparks media concern CONTROVERSIAL legislation on privacy is to be revived and substantially amended, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said yesterday. Announcing the move, the minister insisted that the Privacy Bill (2006) created no new law and ...
alcohol has finally been officially recognised as being among the most dangerous drugs in the country.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Alcohol now officially a dangerous drug alcohol has finally been officially recognised as being among the most dangerous drugs in the country. The Government has taken the decision to include alcohol alongside banned drugs such as heroin and cocaine in a new ...
IRELAND is among the worst-performing European countries for giving patients information, choice and active involvement in healthcare, a new survey revealed yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009 ... We are among worst in EU for IRELAND is among the worst-performing European countries for giving patients information, choice and active involvement in healthcare, a new survey revealed yesterday. Ireland languishes 20th of 31 countries on the league table ...
HOPES that private developers might be interested in building a long-awaited unit for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin were dashed last night after it was confirmed no proposals for outside investment have been made.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Hopes for private spend on CF unit dashed HOPES that private developers might be interested in building a long-awaited unit for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin were dashed last night after it was confirmed no proposals for outside investment have ...
AT least 600 acute hospital beds will be closed this year -- even before the '72m in service cuts approved by the Health Service Executive (HSE) this week.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Health authority axes 600 acute beds from hospitals AT least 600 acute hospital beds will be closed this year -- even before the '72m in service cuts approved by the Health Service Executive (HSE) this week. Tom Finn, Assistant National Director of the National ...
OVER half of bosses are considering cutting their permanent workforce by the end of the year, according to the country's main employer group.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Half of bosses want job cuts OVER half of bosses are considering cutting their permanent workforce by the end of the year, according to the country's main employer group. IBEC, whose members employ three-quarters of the private sector workforce, has also revealed ...
UNIONS last night signalled that they are willing to make some concessions to employers who cannot pay the national wage agreement.
Apr 01, 2009 ... SIPTU 'concession' signal on wages UNIONS last night signalled that they are willing to make some concessions to employers who cannot pay the national wage agreement. SIPTU leader Jack O'Connor said unions may work out some "accommodation" for bosses who would have to ...
A union official has warned that strikes are "still on the agenda' at the main airports if Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) announces it will not pay annual increments worth up to '3m to staff this week, writes Anne-Marie Walsh.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Airport strikes are 'still on the agenda' A union official has warned that strikes are "still on the agenda' at the main airports if Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) announces it will not pay annual increments worth up to '3m to staff this week, writes Anne-Marie Walsh. ...
RECESSION-hit Irish retailers are reeling from a surge in shoplifting, with one department store reporting an astonishing 64pc rise in arrests over the past year.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Struggling traders struck by massive surge in shoplifting RECESSION-hit Irish retailers are reeling from a surge in shoplifting, with one department store reporting an astonishing 64pc rise in arrests over the past year. The revelation came at a key retail ...
MORTGAGE lending fell back sharply in February, dashing hopes of a recovery in homeloan activity.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Mortgage lending slows as house values continue to fall MORTGAGE lending fell back sharply in February, dashing hopes of a recovery in homeloan activity. The amount of money lent for new mortgages rose by just '58m after a much stronger rise of '350m in January. ...
PUBLIC servants face being taxed on the lump sum they receive when they retire in a shock move for workers rocked by the pensions levy.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Civil servants now face tax threat to lump sum payoffs PUBLIC servants face being taxed on the lump sum they receive when they retire in a shock move for workers rocked by the pensions levy. Civil servants and gardai, teachers, nurses and others, currently get a ...
PRIMARY school teachers are considering joining their second-level colleagues in a work-to-rule to protest against education cuts.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Primary teachers consider joining PRIMARY school teachers are considering joining their second-level colleagues in a work-to-rule to protest against education cuts. The two second-level teacher unions -- the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and ...
THE National Consumer Agency has warned people to be wary of a rise in work-from-home scams as fraudsters target the unemployed.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Jobless warned over work scams THE National Consumer Agency has warned people to be wary of a rise in work-from-home scams as fraudsters target the unemployed. Con artists saw the current situation as a gold mine, said NCA chief executive Ann Fitzgerald. ...
THE 2,300-strong workforce at RTE has been told that they face cuts in their pay of a minimum of 5pc as management seeks to slice millions off the wage bill.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Big-name stars to take another hit as RTE staff face wage cuts THE 2,300-strong workforce at RTE has been told that they face cuts in their pay of a minimum of 5pc as management seeks to slice millions off the wage bill. In a bulletin to staff yesterday, director ...
FIRST came "Cowengate", when the appearance of nude paintings of Taoiseach Brian Cowen in two Dublin galleries -- one of him pictured on a toilet -- caused quite a stir.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Brush with satire bankers in frame FIRST came "Cowengate", when the appearance of nude paintings of Taoiseach Brian Cowen in two Dublin galleries -- one of him pictured on a toilet -- caused quite a stir. Now, it's the turn of the much-maligned bankers to face the ...
OVER half of bosses are considering cutting their permanent workforce by the end of the year, according to the country's main employer group.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Half of bosses looking to shed full-time posts OVER half of bosses are considering cutting their permanent workforce by the end of the year, according to the country's main employer group. IBEC, whose members employ three-quarters of the private sector workforce, has ...
A union official has warned that strikes are "still on the agenda' at the main airports if Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) announces it will not pay annual increments worth up to '3m to staff this week, writes Anne-Marie Walsh.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Airport strikes 'still on agenda' in pay row A union official has warned that strikes are "still on the agenda' at the main airports if Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) announces it will not pay annual increments worth up to '3m to staff this week, writes Anne-Marie Walsh. ...
UNIONS last night signalled that they are willing to make some concessions to employers who cannot pay the national wage agreement.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Unions offer 'concession' signal over wage pact UNIONS last night signalled that they are willing to make some concessions to employers who cannot pay the national wage agreement. SIPTU leader Jack O'Connor said unions may work out some "accommodation" for bosses who ...
SR Technics will not plug a '26m hole in its workers' pension scheme or double their redundancy payments, it was revealed last night.
Apr 01, 2009 ... SR Technics won't fill the '26m hole in pensions SR Technics will not plug a '26m hole in its workers' pension scheme or double their redundancy payments, it was revealed last night. The aircraft maintenance providers told the Irish Independent it won't follow a ...
Enda Kenny will try to move on from his party's internal strife today by proposing an ambitious Budget package including a cut in VAT to increase consumer spending.
Apr 01, 2009 ... United FG plans VAT cut in bid to boost spending Enda Kenny will try to move on from his party's internal strife today by proposing an ambitious Budget package including a cut in VAT to increase consumer spending. Fine Gael's leader last night declared peace with his ...
THE 2,300-strong workforce at RTE has been told that they face cuts in their pay of a minimum of 5pc as management seeks to slice millions off the wage bill.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Big-name stars to take another hit as RTE staff face wage cuts THE 2,300-strong workforce at RTE has been told that they face cuts in their pay of a minimum of 5pc as management seeks to slice millions off the wage bill. In a bulletin to staff yesterday, director ...
PUBLIC servants face being taxed on the lump sum they receive when they retire in a shock move for workers rocked by the pensions levy.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Civil servants face tax threat to lump-sum pension perk PUBLIC servants face being taxed on the lump sum they receive when they retire in a shock move for workers rocked by the pensions levy. Civil servants and gardai, teachers, nurses and others, currently get a ...
RECESSION-hit Irish retailers are reeling from a surge in shoplifting, with one department store reporting an astonishing 64pc rise in arrests over the past year.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Traders struck by surge in shoplifting RECESSION-hit Irish retailers are reeling from a surge in shoplifting, with one department store reporting an astonishing 64pc rise in arrests over the past year. The revelation came at a retail security conference in Cork, where ...
Francie Bellew appears to have brought his inter-county career with Armagh to a close, writes COLM KEYS.
Apr 01, 2009 ... bellew set to bow out Francie Bellew appears to have brought his inter-county career with Armagh to a close, writes COLM KEYS. Bellew is expected to inform Armagh manager Peter McDonnell sometime this week that he feels the time is right to walk away. ...
A true and alarming story of our times. Having taken as much abuse as a human being should ever be obliged to tolerate, let alone while doing others a favour, a GAA referee recently tossed away his whistle at half time and left the pitch vowing "never again".
Apr 01, 2009 ... referee exodus will continue until officials show courage A true and alarming story of our times. Having taken as much abuse as a human being should ever be obliged to tolerate, let alone while doing others a favour, a GAA referee recently tossed away his whistle at ...
IN a world of many conflicts great and small, a dispute over who conceived the original idea for RTE's 'Celebrity Bainisteoir' programme shouldn't register, but it appears it may take the bewigged ones in Four Courts lands to sort out this particular conundrum.
Apr 01, 2009 ... RTE have taken their eye off the ball with this entertainment-free sham IN a world of many conflicts great and small, a dispute over who conceived the original idea for RTE's 'Celebrity Bainisteoir' programme shouldn't register, but it appears it may take the bewigged ones in ...
Croke Park has still not been ruled out as the venue for some of the football league finals later this month.
Apr 01, 2009 ... League finals may yet take place at HQ despite pitch groundwork Croke Park has still not been ruled out as the venue for some of the football league finals later this month. A new programme of improvement work commenced at 5.30 on Sunday morning last, just hours after ...
CLASSIC links golf for the masses -- that's what is on offer at Corballis in North County Dublin.
Apr 01, 2009 ... New Corballis holes make it a CLASSIC links golf for the masses -- that's what is on offer at Corballis in North County Dublin. And now what was a 'little gem' has been upgraded into a 'glittering gem' thanks to the work of internationally renowned course ...
Tyrone are still waiting to learn if Tommy McGuigan will face a proposed suspension arising out of an incident in last Saturday night's NFL victory over Derry.
Apr 01, 2009 ... McGuigan awaits fate after TV expose Tyrone are still waiting to learn if Tommy McGuigan will face a proposed suspension arising out of an incident in last Saturday night's NFL victory over Derry. The win guaranteed Division 1 status in the league for another season, ...
IT'S amazing what you find if you keep things long enough. Denis Walsh's appointment as new Cork hurling manager sent me leafing through dusty files to locate an interview I did with him in 1988.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Visit to dusty files unearths a young Walsh with clear views IT'S amazing what you find if you keep things long enough. Denis Walsh's appointment as new Cork hurling manager sent me leafing through dusty files to locate an interview I did with him in 1988. ...
A semi-tropicaL wind whistles through the San Nicola Stadium in Bari, bringing with it echoes of history as Italy and Ireland limber up for another competitive joust simmering with potentially momentous import.
Apr 01, 2009 ... A semi-tropicaL wind whistles through the San Nicola Stadium in Bari, bringing with it echoes of history as Italy and Ireland limber up for another competitive joust simmering with potentially momentous import. We have heard much already of the highs and lows from Italia '90 ...
Somewhat better news for jockeys with Matt O'Connor continuing to make slow but steady progress from his Thurles fall last Thursday and a trio of more seasoned pros resuming this afternoon, WRITES DAMIEN McELROY.
Apr 01, 2009 ... o'connor still 'stable' but medics happy with progress Somewhat better news for jockeys with Matt O'Connor continuing to make slow but steady progress from his Thurles fall last Thursday and a trio of more seasoned pros resuming this afternoon, WRITES DAMIEN McELROY. ...
THE economy will shrink by 6.6pc this year and an "absolutely catastrophic" drop in tax revenues could deliver a budget deficit of up to €25bn, Friends First economist Jim Power said yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Warning of 'catastrophic' decline in tax revenues Prospects for return to positive growth in 2010 are slim, says economist THE economy will shrink by 6.6pc this year and an "absolutely catastrophic" drop in tax revenues could deliver a budget deficit of up to ...
THE economy will shrink by 6.6pc this year and an "absolutely catastrophic" drop in tax revenues could deliver a budget deficit of up to €25bn, Friends First economist Jim Power said yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Warning of 'catastrophic' fall-off in tax revenues Prospects for return to positive growth in 2010 are slim, says economist THE economy will shrink by 6.6pc this year and an "absolutely catastrophic" drop in tax revenues could deliver a budget deficit of up to ...
SHARES in Dublin closed 3pc higher with increases across the board and even in the financials there were solid gains.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Good day for ISEQ as it gains 3pc SHARES in Dublin closed 3pc higher with increases across the board and even in the financials there were solid gains. The market was led higher by Elan, which was up more than 7pc as analysts said the shares will be driven by a ...
A FURTHER surge in the unemployed numbers will be confirmed by official data released today.
Apr 01, 2009 ... New figures show big rise in jobless A FURTHER surge in the unemployed numbers will be confirmed by official data released today. The stark news will come on the heels of further grim news yesterday when hundreds of workers were told they are to be made redundant. ...
HOPES that private developers might be interested in building a long-awaited unit for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin were dashed last night after it was confirmed no proposals for outside investment have been made.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Hopes of private firms investing in CF unit are dashed HOPES that private developers might be interested in building a long-awaited unit for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin were dashed last night after it was confirmed no proposals for outside ...
BEST-selling author Cecelia Ahern was on show yesterday to be shortlisted for a book award -- but says she'll never appear on the big screen as one of her own characters.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Another 'gift' for Cecelia as novel BEST-selling author Cecelia Ahern was on show yesterday to be shortlisted for a book award -- but says she'll never appear on the big screen as one of her own characters. "I'm a strictly behind-the-scenes girl," she ...
Grim new job figures will be unveiled today.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Grim new unemployment figures as 240 jobs lost Grim new job figures will be unveiled today. Following February's record jump in unemployment, Social Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin last night signalled there would be a "further increase" today when the March figures are ...