Archive for February, 2012
Syria refuses visit by UN humanitarian envoy
Syrian troops launched a ground attack in Homs in an attempt to overrun the Baba Amro neighbourhood.
SF Motion on sale of State assets defeated
Sinn Féin’s Private members motion on the sale of State assets has been defeated in the Dáil.
Banks borrow €530bn in cheap ECB funds
Banks have borrowed €530bn at the ECB’s second offering of three-year funds this morning, slightly above forecasts.
New credit-card style driving licence revealed
A plastic credit-card style driving licence will be introduced for all new licences issued from next January.
Mitt Romney wins Arizona, Michigan primaries
Mitt Romney has won Republican primaries in Arizona and Michigan, beating Rick Santorum in Arizona and winning a narrow victory in Michigan.
Greyhound wants €3m funds for waiver customers
Private waste company Greyhound has said it wants taxpayers to take over the almost €3m cost of subsiding waiver customers.
Sydney man cleared of Gearóid Walsh killing
A man accused of killing Irish man Gearóid Walsh in Australia in 2009 has been found not guilty.
Sherlock signs copyright amendment law
Minister of State Sean Sherlock has signed into law a statutory instrument to amend copyright legislation in Ireland.
Dáil discusses Rehab redundancies in Galway
Minister Burton says the Department of Social Protection will engage with workers who are being made redundant by Rehab Enterprises in Galway.
New home care regulations come into force
Strict new rules from the HSE governing companies providing home care to elderly people are in force from today.