Waterford News and Star — News Archives

Charity blames Irish ‘culture of humiliation’ for high rate of male suicide

by WNS Reporter 20/05/13 2:27pm

A suicide charity is warning that the "culture of humiliation" in Ireland is pushing young men to take their own lives.Ireland has the fourth highest rate of suicide amongst young males in the EU.Turn the Tide on Suicide is now...

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he discovered during a Garda briefing that Independent TD Mick Wallace was stopped for...

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Hayes: Government may settle for less than €300m target in pay talks

Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes has said that the Government may lower its savings target for public-sector wages from €300m...

Monday, 20/05/13 - 11:53am Read More

Number of abuse allegations against Catholic church increasing

There has been a slight increase in the number of allegations of abuse being reported to the National Board for...

Monday, 20/05/13 - 11:18am Read More

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Gardaí accessing PULSE system inappropriately, data protection office says

Certain gardaí have been accessing the garda PULSE system inappropriately to look at information on celebrities, according to the Office...

Monday, 20/05/13 - 11:03am Read More

Male, 63, dies at scene of Belfast flat fire

A 63-year-old man has died in a fire at a flat in Belfast overnight. The blaze broke out at the...

Monday, 20/05/13 - 10:42am Read More

‘Psychiatrists won’t be fooled by women claiming to be suicidal’

The President of the College of Psychiatrists in Ireland says he and his colleagues will not be fooled by women...

Monday, 20/05/13 - 10:34am Read More

Two held in John Kerins murder investigation

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a former garda.John Kerins was shot dead at his...

Monday, 20/05/13 - 9:34am Read More

‘Man of the year’ Shatter to make statement on Wallace row

The Justice Minister Alan Shatter is expected to make a statement this morning on the on-going row with Deputy Mick...

Monday, 20/05/13 - 9:20am Read More

Fresh doubts cast over government’s public sector saving plans

There are fresh doubts this morning as to how much savings the government plans to achieve this year within the...

Monday, 20/05/13 - 9:00am Read More

Man arrested in connection with 80s sex-assault complaints released

by WNS Reporter 20/05/13 9:12am

A man in his 60s, arrested by gardaí in Waterford investigating a number of sexual assault complaints, has today been released without charge.The incidents are alleged to have taken place in the 1980s.Gardaí are to prepare a file for the...