Recently added articles from The Irish Times:
EU leaders adopt target to tackle climate change ahead of summit
Oct 31, 2009; ... EU LEADERS have adopted a common target for the Copenhagenclimate change summit, but their failure to reach agreement on howEuropean states will foot their part of the bill opened up potentialfor discord at the UN meeting in six weeks. The development came as Czech president Vaclav ...
Weakened drink-drive Bill to get widespread backing
Oct 31, 2009; ... CONTROVERSIAL NEW drink-driving legislation is now expected toget the support of Opposition parties and most, if not all, FiannaFail backbenchers. However, Independent TD Jackie Healy-Rae has stated his intentionto vote against a Fianna Fail-led government for the first time in12 ...
Sydney man (28) charged with killing of Dubliner
Oct 31, 2009; ... POLICE IN Australia have charged a 28-year-old man withmanslaughter, reckless wounding and assault following the death ofof Dubliner Gearoid Walsh in Sydney, Australia. He is due to appearbefore court via videolink. The man, from the suburb of Clovelly, walked into Maroubra ...
First tracks laid for initial phase of reopening of Dublin-Navan rail line
Oct 31, 2009; ... THE FIRST tracks of phase one of the reopening of the Dublin-Navan railway line were laid yesterday. The 7.5-km double-track line begins at Clonsilla where it willbranch off from the Maynooth-Dublin line and ends at a park and ridefacility at Pace near Dunboyne, Co Meath. The line ...
Union leader decides not to accept substantial pay rise
Oct 31, 2009; ... THE LEADER of the public sector union Impact, Peter McLoone, hasdecided not to accept a substantial pay rise he was entitled to in2007. Salaries at Impact are linked to public sector pay rates. MrMcLoone chose not to take a substantial increase announced as partof the Review Body ...