http://www.rte.ie/news/ireland.html Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:51 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:51 +0000 General News http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie A 24-year-old man has died following a shooting at a house near Buncrana in Co Donegal. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:40 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/buncrana.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/buncrana.html A man convicted of murdering two British soldiers in Co Antrim in 2009 has been ordered to serve a minimum of 25 years in prison. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:02:56 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/massereene.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/massereene.html An appeal from Michael Lowry for a summary ruling in a defamation case over comments made by journalist Sam Smyth has been dismissed. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:06:03 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/lowrym.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/lowrym.html Eircom has revealed that the details of 6,845 eMobile and Meteor customers were contained on laptops that were stolen. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:50:50 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/eircom.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/eircom.html A body, believed to be that of missing fisherman Saied Aly Eldin, has been spotted in the water in Glandore Bay. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:51:39 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/glandore.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/glandore.html A meeting of main players in the construction industry has ended at the LRC following what was described as a "robust exchange". Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:52:06 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/construction.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/construction.html A service was held in Cork city this morning to remember the six people who lost their lives in the Manx2 plane crash at Cork Airport last year. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:36 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/cork.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/cork.html 485 jobs are to be created in Galway, Leixlip, Sligo and Cork with the support of the IDA. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:03:31 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/jobs.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/jobs.html The garda presence at the Shell refinery project in Mayo has cost just over €14.5m in extra resources over the last six years. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:03:56 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/corrib.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/corrib.html Detectives investigating the murder of Melanie McCarthy-McNamara have recovered what they believe is the murder weapon. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:07:19 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/tallaght.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/tallaght.html Chairman of NAMA Frank Daly has said that it is in the process of securing a further half a billion Euro worth of assets. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:54:11 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/nama.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/nama.html Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said his party will campaign for a Yes vote in any referendum on the new fiscal treaty. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:49 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/economy.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/economy.html The number of properties available to rent nationwide is at its lowest level in three-and-a-half years. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:39:37 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/rents.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/rents.html The Garda Ombudsman Commission is investigating a crash involving an unmarked garda car in Dublin. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:42:59 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/ombudsman.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/ombudsman.html The trial of a detective garda charged with dangerous driving has heard that he was not over the alcohol limit when he was involved in a collision on the M50. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:42:58 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/keysk.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/keysk.html The Taoiseach and senior Government figures have attended a New York conference aimed at encouraging investment in Ireland. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:50:10 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/globalirish.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/globalirish.html ComReg has launched legal proceedings against An Post over the quality of its service. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:31 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/anpost.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/anpost.html The Data Protection Commissioner has said his office will need more resources if it is to oversee practices in multinational companies based here. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:39:04 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/data.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/data.html The Book of Evidence has been served on a man charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of eight men in Co Donegal in July 2010. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:09 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/inishowen.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/inishowen.html President Michael D Higgins is to visit London on his first official trip abroad. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:48:57 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/president.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/president.html The Minister for Agriculture has told the Dáil that Teagasc’s Kinseally Research Centre should close. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:34 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/teagasc.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/teagasc.html The Catholic Church has launched an international internet centre against child abuse. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:33:56 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/abuse.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/abuse.html The Minister for Social Protection has said the retirements of nearly 8,000 civil servants has been a subject of continuous discussion for ministers. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:14:46 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/publicservice.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/publicservice.html A Belfast High Court has ruled that a Tyrone doctor, who went missing three years ago, died. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:43:13 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/tyrone.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/tyrone.html A WWI era grenade found on a farm in Emo, Co Laois, has been made safe. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:11:08 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/emo.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0209/emo.html