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 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:55 +0100 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:55 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/news/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451768-oklahoma-tornado/ Officials in the Oklahoma City say they are almost certain that no more bodies or survivors will be found in the debris following the huge tornado that devastated the suburb of Moore on Monday. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:55 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451768-oklahoma-tornado/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451769-eu-summit-tax/ Taoiseach Enda Kenny will travel to a summit of EU leaders in Brussels today amid the continuing fallout over the US Senate committee's investigation of the computer giant Apple. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:33:53 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451769-eu-summit-tax/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451771-us-immigration/ A US Senate panel has approved legislation to give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:17 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451771-us-immigration/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451778-kerins-cavan/ Two men being questioned by gardaí as part of the investigation into the murder of a former detective John Kerins have been released without charge. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:44:21 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451778-kerins-cavan/ 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/2013/0521/451559-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. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:42:30 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451559-monster-tornado-tears-through-oklahoma-city/ 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/