2015-11-03 Ireland More Top Stories

UTV Ireland   

Operation Thor not about electioneering claims Minister   
UTV Ireland
A new anti-crime initiative aimed at targeting burglaries, code-named Operation Thor, has been launched. Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald. Minister Frances Fitzgerald. ©UTV Ireland. Share​ Share​ Share​. Story by UTV Ireland Staff, Dublin.
Crime strategy to target 200 most prolific burglars   Irish Times
Major Garda crackdown on burglary gangs with Operation Thor   Dundalk Democrat
New crackdown by gardaí to tackle 200 of worst burglars   Irish Independent
Irish Farmers Journal   
Newstalk 106-108 fm   
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Irish Times   

Migrants allegedly used as cheap labour on Irish trawlers   
Irish Times
Illegal African and Asian migrant workers are routinely used as cheap labour on board some Irish trawlers, the Guardian has claimed, following a year-long investigation which rocked the industry on Monday night. The paper claims they earn a fraction of ...
Spot-checks to look for undocumented workers on Irish fishing vessels   Irish Independent
Migrants allegedly being trafficked to work on Irish fishing boats   Irish Mirror
Trafficked People Abused in Ireland's Fishing Industry   The Maritime Executive
Newstalk 106-108 fm   
The Guardian   
Undercurrent News   
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Sunday World   

Thirty-two people summons to court in connection with anti-Irish Water ...   
Sunday World
ANTI Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy is to face a jury trial accused of false imprisonment of Tanaiste Joan Burton during the Jobstown anti-Irish Water protest last year. Thirty-two men and women, including two TDS and two councillors, aged from 18 ...
TD Paul Murphy To Stand Trial For Jobstown Water Protest   98FM
Crowds at court to support water charge protestors   UTV Ireland
Paul Murphy due in court on false imprisonment of Tánaiste charges   Newstalk 106-108 fm

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Irish Independent   

Sex abuser father (77) is jailed for seven years   
Irish Independent
A woman whose father raped and sexually abused her as a young girl said her childhood had been "stolen" and felt like "a warzone". Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Rita Broderick (46) described the seven-year sentence ...

2015-11-03 Ireland Health

Irish Times   

Ó Ríordáin hopes drug decriminalisation will be recommended   
Irish Times
The decriminalisation of drug use could become an all-party position, similar to the recognition of Travellers' ethnicity and changes to prostitution laws, if the Oireachtas Justice Committee backs the proposal this week, according to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin ...
Minister proposes injection rooms for addicts   RTE.ie
Why injection rooms are not the right fix for Ireland's drug problem   Newstalk 106-108 fm
Drugs Minister backs injection rooms for addicts and decriminalisation   Sunday World
Her.ie   
Huffington Post   
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E! Online   

Guinness Is Changing Its Brewing Process Which Means You Won't Be Drinking ...   
E! Online
Sorry, fish bladder lovers. You won't find that in your Guinness beer, anymore! Before you ask us if we're feeling OK because we seem to be spouting nonsense, you should know that Guinness just announced it was doing away with using fish bladders in ...
Guinness deemed suitable for vegans as fish bladders are no longer to be used ...   Irish Independent
Guinness Is Ditching a Gross Secret Ingredient and Going Vegan   Munchies_ Food by VICE
Guinness stout plans a vegan brew in 2016   CNNMoney
Telegraph.co.uk   
Eater   
Change.org   
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Irish Examiner   

Focus on kids in adult psych wards   
Irish Examiner
Putting children in adult psychiatric wards was a “gross interference with their human rights”, the Ombudsman for Children has said. Launching his first annual report yesterday, Dr Niall Muldoon called for urgent changes to be made to the way children ...
Children's ombudsman critical of placing youths in adult facilities   Irish Times
State too slow to help many at-risk kids, says report   Herald
Children placed in adult psychiatric wards   RTE.ie
Newstalk 106-108 fm   
Yahoo News UK   
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Irish Independent   

Mum claims daughter 'disabled' by cancer vaccine   
Irish Independent
A mother who claims her daughter suffered "horrendous adverse effects" after being vaccinated against cervical cancer has brought proceedings in the High Court. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Fiona Kirby, Kilbeggan, Co ...

2015-11-03 Ireland Science

Irish Examiner   

Loved-up seals stay in touch over FaceTime   
Irish Examiner
Staff were super surprised after the pair conceived two pups – Mum Sija was on the contraceptive pill and Dad Babyface is getting on a bit (in seal years) at the age of 37. To stop any more surprises, the pair were torn apart last May and moved into ...

2015-11-03 Ireland Sports

Irish Examiner   

Dublin hurler Ryan O'Dwyer hospitalised after London assault   
Irish Examiner
Dublin hurling star Ryan O'Dwyer is recovering in hospital in England after allegedly becoming the victim of an unprovoked attack over the weekend. Ryan O'Dwyer in action against Barry Coughlan of Waterford in the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior ...

2015-11-03 Ireland Entertainment

Irish Independent   

Saoirse Ronan says new movie Brooklyn 'story of my people'   
Irish Independent
Saoirse Ronan has described her new film, Brooklyn, as "the story of my people". Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The actress, whose leading role sees her play a young Irishwoman in New York, said her own move to London ...

2015-11-03 Ireland Technology

Irish Times   

George Boole Day celebrates pioneering mathematician   
Irish Times
A programme of events is under way in University College Cork to mark George Boole Day, celebrating the bi-centennary of the father of the information age. The day will include the conferring of honorary doctorates by the college on Anant Agarwal ...
George Boole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Wikipedia
Boolean algebra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Wikipedia

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Irish Times   

Criticism of lenient penalties on bus and truck operators by RSA   
Irish Times
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has criticised some district court judges for imposing “unduly lenient” penalties on bus and truck companies and drivers for breaching road traffic laws. Driver fatigue could play a role in a fifth of all road deaths ...

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Irish Examiner   

Just Dance 2016 - works with your smartphone!   
Irish Examiner
Just Dance is back and it's bringing new music, new modes and a handy new controller. Just Dance 2016 - works with your smartphone! The Just Dance series debuted back in 2009 and is now in its seventh main iteration. And the name is very appropriate ...

2015-11-03 Ireland Business

Irish Times   

No plan for Arnotts to be 'Brown Thomas outlet north of Liffey'   
Irish Times
Irishman Paul Kelly says he has “long admired” the Dublin department store Arnotts and on Monday he got the opportunity to shape its future when Selfridges Group, the global retail chain he runs for Canadian businessman Galen Weston and his family, ...

2015-11-03 Ireland Ireland

Irish Times   

Analysis: A sensible response to new type of crime   
Irish Times
In the debate on the extent of rural crime, there are two versions of what is happening. The first is inspired by a number of terrible events that have occurred over the past couple of months. A man in his 60s died of a heart attack in Co Limerick when ...
New front in war on burglars   Irish Examiner
Fitzgerald says tide is now turning against the criminals   Irish Independent
New laws will enable offenders to be tagged   RTE.ie
UTV Ireland   
Dundalk Democrat   
Sunday World   
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Irish Independent   

TD Murphy: I will vigorously contest protest charges   
Irish Independent
Ant-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy has pledged to vigorously defend himself after his court appearance yesterday. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The Director of Public Prosecutions directed that Mr Murphy be tried in ...
Murphy faces trial for Jobstown protest   Irish Examiner
Paul Murphy to face jury trial accused of false imprisonment of Joan Burton   Irish Times
32 charged over Dublin protests   RTE.ie
UTV Ireland   
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Irish Independent   

Judge tells Red Flag to hand over staff's personal devices for forensic imaging   
Irish Independent
A judge has ordered various executives and staff of the Dublin-based Red Flag consulting firm to hand over for "forensic imaging" any personal computers and devices used by them for work purposes. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To.
Red Flag staff ordered by judge to hand over computers and devices   Irish Times
Personal data of Red Flag workers to be retained   RTE.ie
Staff told to hand over devices in O'Brien case   Irish Examiner
BreakingNews.ie   
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Irish Times   

Migrants allegedly used as cheap labour on Irish trawlers   
Irish Times
Illegal African and Asian migrant workers are routinely used as cheap labour on board some Irish trawlers, the Guardian has claimed, following a year-long investigation which rocked the industry on Monday night. The paper claims they earn a fraction of ...
Spot-checks to look for undocumented workers on Irish fishing vessels   Irish Independent
Coveney "very concerned" about report on abuse of trafficked workers in Irish ...   Newstalk 106-108 fm
Migrants allegedly being trafficked to work on Irish fishing boats   Irish Mirror
Her.ie   
The Guardian   
The Maritime Executive   
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Irish Independent   

Insurers hail Garda success in crackdown on fake claims   
Irish Independent
One man was jailed and six others received suspended prison sentences for staging fake road traffic accidents to lodge fraudulent personal injury claims. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. They admitted a variety of fraud and ...

2015-11-03 Ireland World

Irish Times   

French weatherman sacked over climate change book   
Irish Times
If you were the head of French state television and your leading weatherman started preaching climate skepticism in the run-up to the UN climate conference in Paris, you would probably sack him too. Philippe Verdier, “Monsieur Météo” (Mr Weather) at ...