Explosive devices found
And made safe in Dublin and Leitrim
Army Bomb Disposal Teams have made safe a viable explosive device in Dublin and a World War One era grenade in Leitrim overnight.
The Defence Forces have deployed Bomb Disposal Teams to seven incidents in the last four days The Republic’s bomb disposal squad made the devices safe
Army bomb disposal teams in the Republic of Ireland have made safe a viable explosive device in Dublin and a World War One era grenade in Leitrim.
A ‘Mills Type’ grenade like the one above was found in the garden of a private residence on Wednesday night in Manorhamilton.
The army bomb disposal team removed the grenade to a secure military location. It was destroyed in a controlled explosion.
In the second incident, a viable device was found in Tallaght.
The improvised explosive device was found outside a house at Dunmore Park.
The army bomb disposal team arrived on the scene at 00:50 GMT and rendered the device safe by means of a controlled explosion.
The defence forces have deployed bomb disposal squads to seven incidents in the last four days, five in Dublin and one each in Cork and Leitrim.
It brings to 45 the number of call-outs so far this year, which included 19 viable improvised explosive devices.
Sinn Féin has submitted a bill which it says is aimed at ending the practice of upward-only rent reviews in Ireland.
Small and medium enterprises say upward-only rent reviews are strangling small firms and retailers, leading to job losses. Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín is seeking cross-party support for the bill, which he says is similar to one proposed by the Labour Party which had the support of Fine Gael back in 2009. “I have submitted a Bill entitled Financial Emergency Measure in the Public Interest (Reviews of Commercial Rents) bill 2012 which empowers the Government to seek a relief from upward-only rents,” Deputy Tóibín said. “The continued operation of upward-only rent clauses, in existing leases, undermines viable businesses and creates unemployment,” he added. “It also has a major impact on Government, as departments pay in excess of €53m per year for property under these types of leases. “This is one issue that unities all the parties in the Oireachtas. All parties are agreed on the need to reduce costs to doing business and deliver better value to customers.” The Bill, to be tabled in the Dáil on Thursday next, would introduce emergency legislation allowing commercial tenants to trigger a rent review where a downward revision of rent will be provided for. The move was welcomed by Retail Excellence Ireland (REI), which said upward-only rent reviews were “crippling” tenants. “While both Fine Gael and the Labour party promised to act on the matter in their pre-election pledges, they ultimately did a u-turn and proved that they are paying lip service to the issue of unemployment in the Irish economy,” said REI Chief Executive David Fitzsimons.
Sinn Fein are to table a bill aimed at ending upward-only rents in Ireland
Small and medium enterprises say upward-only rent reviews are strangling small firms and retailers, leading to job losses. Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín is seeking cross-party support for the bill, which he says is similar to one proposed by the Labour Party which had the support of Fine Gael back in 2009. “I have submitted a Bill entitled Financial Emergency Measure in the Public Interest (Reviews of Commercial Rents) bill 2012 which empowers the Government to seek a relief from upward-only rents,” Deputy Tóibín said. “The continued operation of upward-only rent clauses, in existing leases, undermines viable businesses and creates unemployment,” he added. “It also has a major impact on Government, as departments pay in excess of €53m per year for property under these types of leases. “This is one issue that unities all the parties in the Oireachtas. All parties are agreed on the need to reduce costs to doing business and deliver better value to customers.” The Bill, to be tabled in the Dáil on Thursday next, would introduce emergency legislation allowing commercial tenants to trigger a rent review where a downward revision of rent will be provided for. The move was welcomed by Retail Excellence Ireland (REI), which said upward-only rent reviews were “crippling” tenants. “While both Fine Gael and the Labour party promised to act on the matter in their pre-election pledges, they ultimately did a u-turn and proved that they are paying lip service to the issue of unemployment in the Irish economy,” said REI Chief Executive David Fitzsimons.
Proposal to ban alcohol sponsorship of sporting events ‘by 2016′ amid concerns for our society
A total ban on all sponsorship of sporting events by alcohol brands by 2016 is just one of a number of proposals that will be brought to Cabinet in the coming months.
The proposal was revealed today by Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, who was addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children today along with Minister of State Roisín Shortall.
Under discussion before the Committee today is the National Substance Misuse Strategy report published by the Department last month, which also proposes a 9pm watershed on alcohol advertising in broadcast media.
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