Gardaí renew appeal for missing Dean Reynolds
Gardaí are appealing for the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 28 year old Dean Reynolds who has been missing from Rathfarnham since 19 May.
Dean’s last known location at Massey Woods, Rathfarnham at about 9am on 19 May 2012.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Rathfarnham Garda Station on 01 666 6500.
Irelands population is aging
Irelands population is aging, with the number of young adults in the country falling by 10 per cent,according to recently released figures by the Central Statistics Office.
The latest census results showed that the 19-24 year old age group was the only category to show a fall, with a decrease of 12 per cent since the last Census in 2006.
In contrast, the number of older people (aged over 65) has increased by 14 per cent.
The average age in Ireland has risen to 36.1 years.
St.James’s reveals plans for new national childrens hospital
St James’s Hospital has published the details of its bid for the new national children’s hospital.
The hospital is pitching for a tri-located paediatric, maternity and adult hospital on its campus.
It says it can build the new hospital for €510m euro and could have it operational in three years time.
Government set to crack down on those refusing to pay motor tax
The Government is to crack down on those refusing to pay motor tax by claiming their car is off the road.
New laws are to be drawn up banning the practice where people can declare their car was not in use for a period of months.
The practice is thought to cost the taxpayer up to €55m a year.
Instead, people will be able to ask gardaí to certify a car is going to be off the road for a period in the future.
St Vincent de Paul see increase in those seeking assistance
The Society of St Vincent de Paul says that one in four calls received last year were from people looking for help who had not contacted the charity before.
About 60%of the calls were from homes with children, with a quarter requesting food.
Some 16% of callers were looking for help with bills and energy costs.
The SVP said it expects the 35% increase in 2011 in people seeking assistance to be surpassed this year.
Body discovered in Dublin this morning
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a man’s body in Dublin this morning.
The man was found at the Cookstown Industrial Estate at around 9am, and the scene has been preserved for a technical examination.
His remains are still at the scene, and a post mortem will be carried out later.
Gardaí say they are not treating his death as suspicious.
Dublin man sentanced to life for murder
Dublin man Wayne Kinsella has been found guilty of the murder of Adel Essalhi in Tyrellstown last year.
The victim was violently killed with a machete in West Dublin in January of last year.
There was clapping and cheering in the court as the jury returned their unanimous guilty verdict.
Kinsella has been sentenced to life in prison.
New phone service offers parents complete control over childrens phones
Parents will soon be able to read their children’s text messages, control who they speak to, and turn their phones on or off, no matter where they are.
A new mobile service Bemilo is promising parents complete control over how their kids use their phones.
It’s expected the new service will be available in Ireland on the Vodafone Network soon.
More than a third of childlines calls go unanswered
More than 800 phone calls from youngsters in desperate need of support went unheard every day last year, a children’s charity has revealed.
The ISPCC’s Childline helpline received about 2,360 calls and messages a day in 2011, but more than a third of calls went unanswered.
The charity claimed poor funding was the biggest barrier to manning the phones and taking every call.
Suspect arrested over Sherrard Street death
Gardai are continuing to question a man in his 40s in connection with the death of a woman in Drumcondra.
The 37-year-old died at the Mater Hospital on Saturday after she was found savagely beaten at an apartment on Sherrard Street.
The suspect was arrested in the city yesterday afternoon and he’s been held at Mountjoy Garda Station.
The results of a post mortem will be made known later.
