http://www.rte.ie/news Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie en-ie Copyright © RTÉ Publishing, see http://www.rte.ie/extra/rss.html for terms and conditions of reuse News Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:39 +0100 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:39 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/news/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451559-monster-tornado-tears-through-oklahoma-city/ Emergency workers are searching for survivors in an Oklahoma City suburb devastated by a massive tornado, with 24 deaths confirmed and over 230 people reported injured. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:39 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451559-monster-tornado-tears-through-oklahoma-city/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451636-penalty-points/ Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has denied using confidential garda information to damage a political opponent. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:57:08 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451636-penalty-points/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451560-lrc-talks/ Unions are to consider a new set of draft proposals reached on public service pay following lengthy talks at the Labour Relations Commission. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:58:33 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451560-lrc-talks/ http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0521/451564-apple-tax-arrangements/ Apple has confirmed that two of its Irish subsidiaries pay approximately 2% in tax, however the company rejected claims that its Irish operation was used to avoid liabilities in the US. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:58:10 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0521/451564-apple-tax-arrangements/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451725-liam-manley-cork/ A 26-year old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a homeless man at an apartment complex in Cork last week. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:28:49 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451725-liam-manley-cork/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451561-tit-bonhomme/ The inquest has opened into the deaths of five fishermen on board the fishing trawler Tit Bonhomme, which sank after it hit rocks at the entrance to Glandore Harbour in Cork last year. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:01:26 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451561-tit-bonhomme/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451603-abortion-legislation/ The Oireachtas Health Committee hearings on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill have ended. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:02:24 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451603-abortion-legislation/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451562-search-at-cavan-home/ Work on excavating the rear patio of a house in Co Cavan in the search for the body of a murder victim has been called off. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:49 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451562-search-at-cavan-home/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451626-potential-impact-of-uk-nuclear-accident-assessed/ An accident at one of eight proposed new nuclear power plants in Britain would have a socio-economic impact on Ireland, a new study claims, but have a limited effect on health. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:13:42 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451626-potential-impact-of-uk-nuclear-accident-assessed/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451714-card-fraud/ There has been a significant decrease in the level of payment card fraud in Ireland in the past year, with just over €20m lost to fraud on Irish cards in 2012. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:30 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451714-card-fraud/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451668-john-dundon-court/ A Limerick man accused of the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan has brought a High Court action to delay the start of his trial to give his lawyers time to examine prosecution files and video. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:42 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451668-john-dundon-court/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451679-uspca-court/ A Northern Ireland organisation promoting the welfare of animals is to pay £2,500 to a Co Fermanagh dog breeder who took legal action against them. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:50 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451679-uspca-court/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451708-european-parliament-irish/ The European Parliament appears to be set to produce an Irish language version of its website. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:05 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451708-european-parliament-irish/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451680-pistorius-brother/ Oscar Pistorius' older brother cried tears of relief as a magistrate acquitted him of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a car accident. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:40:21 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451680-pistorius-brother/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451651-kilrush-clare-court/ A man who assaulted a school principal in a row over the disciplining of his son has been fined €750 at Kilrush District Court in Co Clare. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:25 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451651-kilrush-clare-court/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451661-dan-brown-author/ International best-selling writer Dan Brown has hinted he may set a new novel in Ireland. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:45:21 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451661-dan-brown-author/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451590-jack-and-jill/ The founder of the Jack and Jill Foundation has warned that his charity is being exploited by credit card fraudsters. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:35 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451590-jack-and-jill/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451428-data-protection/ The Data Protection Commissioner has discovered widespread breaches of data protection legislation during an audit of how information held by the Department of Social Protection is shared with other government agencies. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:05:04 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451428-data-protection/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451363-at-least-16-dead-after-iraq-bombings/ More than 70 people were killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shia Muslims across Iraq today. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:10:54 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451363-at-least-16-dead-after-iraq-bombings/ http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0520/451531-apple-ireland-tax/ Apple has defended the way it manages its tax affairs, including the role played by its Irish operations, ahead of its CEO's appearance at a US Senate hearing. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:26:04 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0520/451531-apple-ireland-tax/