Northern Ireland News for October 2009 : Page 18

UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
BAE To Face Corruption Charges
UK defence contractor BAE Systems is to be investigated on corruption charges, the Serious Fraud Office has announced. The SFO confirmed on Thursday that it intends to ask Attorney General Baroness S...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
Nude Photo Dropped In Tate Porn Row
The Tate Modern has pulled a nude photo of actress Brooke Shields as a child following concerns that the image could be in breach of child pornography laws. The photo - Richard Prince's Spiritual Ame...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
Man Questioned Over PSNI Killing
It has just been revealed that PSNI detectives investigating the murder of a police officer by dissident republicans earlier this year have made an arrest. The man was detained in Newtownabbey, Co An...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
Child Sex Abuser Jailed Decades On
A Manchester pensioner has been jailed for sexually abusing two girls more than 30 years ago. Keith Jackson, 69, of Hatro Court, Stretford Road, Urmston, was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Manch...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
Orangeman Dominate Glasgow Marches
One of Scotland's major cities hosts more Orange Order parades than Belfast. Just days after Strathclyde Police's management body reported concerns over the cost of policing Glasgow parades, (see: <A...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
£4m Fund To Create 1,000 Jobs
NI's voluntary and community sector is to enjoy a boost with news of a job creation initiative. The Stormont Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey, today announced funding for 1,000 jobs wi...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
Man Charged Over Taxi Driver Death
A 62-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a taxi driver who was found shot dead in his car in Derbyshire. The body of Stuart Ludlam was found dead in the back of his Ford Focus near Cromf...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
Civil Service Goes 'Retirement Free'
Civil servants will no longer be 'forced' into retirement. By 2010 the service will be completely retirement free - for anyone who wants to carry on working. Last year a pledge was made to scrap t...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
Law Lords Lose Out To Courts
The final court of appeal for all UK civil cases - and criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland - has today undergone an historic change. A new Supreme Court takes over from the House ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
Afghanistan Veterans 'Troop Back'
Despite losing five men while in war-torn Afghanistan, there was an air of celebration yesterday when the 2nd Battalion Mercian Regiment returned to its NI base. About 70 soldiers from the regiment h...
Business News, Oct 1, 2009
Schools Focus On Science & Technology
Science, technology, engineering and maths - or 'STEM subjects - are to receive top priority in NI schools. A review - commissioned in 2007 against a backdrop of reducing student numbers choosing STE...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
Belfast Waste Powers City Homes
A landmark landfill-to-electricity generation facility was switched on in Belfast today. Located at Giant's Park on the North Foreshore, the new landfill gas-powered generating plant is said to repre...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
Foyle Ferry Refloated
A lifeline has been thrown to a fast-sinking cross-border car ferry service. The crisis-hit Lough Foyle Ferry - which was due to cease services this week for good - is to continue until at least Chri...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
No Decision On Trump Golf Resort Orders
A decision on the use of compulsory purchase orders to make way for Donald Trump's golf resort will not be made this week by Aberdeenshire Council. The meeting being held this morning at the Aberdeen...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
Celebs 'Spawn Copycat Suicides'
The results of a new study have warned against 'glamorising' celebrity suicides in the media. An experts from Queen Mary's, University of London, Dr Alex Mesoudi, who runs its newly established Resea...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
Schools Focus On Science & Technology
Science, technology, engineering and maths - or 'STEM subjects - are to receive top priority in NI schools. A review - commissioned in 2007 against a backdrop of reducing student numbers choosing STE...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
Kids To 'Get Hands Dirty' For Charity
Northern Ireland children have been urged to get their 'hands dirty' for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Youngsters from St Oliver Plunkett School helped the charity announce a last call to schools and yout...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Weapon Recovered The police have made arrests after they recovered a handgun and a pipe bomb during a planned search in west Belfast. The items were found on Wednesday night. A man and a woman, who a...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2009
Other News In Brief
Street Boozing Targeted Nottingham could become the first city in England and Wales to have a total ban on street drinking. The council is looking at by-laws to make it illegal to drink alcohol on ev...