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Northern Ireland News for February 2009 : Page 4
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2009
Plumbing Success On Energy Saving
A major breakthrough has been achieved with news of an order with an international manufacturer for an NI energy-saver solar device. A Belfast plumbing and heating company, Willis Renewable Energy sa...
Plumbing Success On Energy Saving
A major breakthrough has been achieved with news of an order with an international manufacturer for an NI energy-saver solar device. A Belfast plumbing and heating company, Willis Renewable Energy sa...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Bomb Alert At Royal Mail Over A suspect package that was being examined at the Royal Mail facility in Belfast's docklands has been declared 'safe'. The Tomb Street depot had been evacuated while Army...
Other NI News In Brief
Bomb Alert At Royal Mail Over A suspect package that was being examined at the Royal Mail facility in Belfast's docklands has been declared 'safe'. The Tomb Street depot had been evacuated while Army...
UK National News, Feb 24, 2009
Other News In Brief
Wright Loses Appeal Convicted killer Steve Wright has lost his bid at the Court of Appeal to challenge his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk. Wright, 49, was jailed for life at Ips...
Other News In Brief
Wright Loses Appeal Convicted killer Steve Wright has lost his bid at the Court of Appeal to challenge his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk. Wright, 49, was jailed for life at Ips...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Fatal Accident Victim Named
Another victim has been added to the growing toll of people killed on Northern Ireland's roads. The latest casualty - the tenth this year - has been named this afternoon as 33-year-old Anthony Fay, of...
Fatal Accident Victim Named
Another victim has been added to the growing toll of people killed on Northern Ireland's roads. The latest casualty - the tenth this year - has been named this afternoon as 33-year-old Anthony Fay, of...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Northern Rock To Begin Mortgage Lending Again
Nationalised bank Northern Rock is to make £14 billion available for new mortgages by 2011, it has been announced. The move follows Chancellor Alistair Darling's decision last month to reverse the wi...
Northern Rock To Begin Mortgage Lending Again
Nationalised bank Northern Rock is to make £14 billion available for new mortgages by 2011, it has been announced. The move follows Chancellor Alistair Darling's decision last month to reverse the wi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Portrush Rail Tragedy Probe Intensifies
The investigation into the death of a Co Londonderry teenager who was struck by a train when running from a gang has intensified. The PSNI have released CCTV pictures of the boy, taken just hours bef...
Portrush Rail Tragedy Probe Intensifies
The investigation into the death of a Co Londonderry teenager who was struck by a train when running from a gang has intensified. The PSNI have released CCTV pictures of the boy, taken just hours bef...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Odyssey Attack Investigated
Detectives in Belfast were this morning looking into the circumstances surrounding a vicious assault in the east of the city, which has left a teenage with serious head injuries. Officers sealed-off...
Odyssey Attack Investigated
Detectives in Belfast were this morning looking into the circumstances surrounding a vicious assault in the east of the city, which has left a teenage with serious head injuries. Officers sealed-off...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Serbian 'Boasted Of Jill Dando Revenge Murder'
Police investigating the murder of BBC television presenter Jill Dando, say they are examining new claims that she was killed by a Serbian gunman. Several witnesses have come forward claiming they he...
Serbian 'Boasted Of Jill Dando Revenge Murder'
Police investigating the murder of BBC television presenter Jill Dando, say they are examining new claims that she was killed by a Serbian gunman. Several witnesses have come forward claiming they he...
Recruitment News, Feb 23, 2009
Downturn Creates Billion Euro Deficit For HSE
The increased dependence on medical cards due to the mass job losses in recent months and loss of income from the health levy has left a billion Euro hole in the HSE's budget. The Health Service Exec...
Downturn Creates Billion Euro Deficit For HSE
The increased dependence on medical cards due to the mass job losses in recent months and loss of income from the health levy has left a billion Euro hole in the HSE's budget. The Health Service Exec...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Britain Faces 'Summer of Rage', Police Fear
Police are preparing for a 'summer of rage' as a wave of protests against the economic crisis take place, a senior Metropolitan Police officer has warned. Superintendent David Hartshorn, who leads th...
Britain Faces 'Summer of Rage', Police Fear
Police are preparing for a 'summer of rage' as a wave of protests against the economic crisis take place, a senior Metropolitan Police officer has warned. Superintendent David Hartshorn, who leads th...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Police Officer Arrested Over Uefa Cup Riots
A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a violent football riot in Manchester. The man arrested, an Essex Police officer, was off-duty at the time of the clashes in Manch...
Police Officer Arrested Over Uefa Cup Riots
A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a violent football riot in Manchester. The man arrested, an Essex Police officer, was off-duty at the time of the clashes in Manch...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Woman Dies In Lisburn House Fire
An absent battery in a smoke detector may have been a crucial element in a fatal fire in Co Antrim this morning. Investigations are currently underway to determine the cause of the blaze in the centr...
Woman Dies In Lisburn House Fire
An absent battery in a smoke detector may have been a crucial element in a fatal fire in Co Antrim this morning. Investigations are currently underway to determine the cause of the blaze in the centr...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Prison Suicide Report Gets Assembly Discussion
Sinn Féin MLA's Raymond McCartney and Martina Anderson will present a motion at the Stormont Assembly today calling for the full implementations of the recommendations of the report made by the Prison...
Prison Suicide Report Gets Assembly Discussion
Sinn Féin MLA's Raymond McCartney and Martina Anderson will present a motion at the Stormont Assembly today calling for the full implementations of the recommendations of the report made by the Prison...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Two Dead After 'Suspicious' Blaze
A teenage girl and her grandmother have died in a fire in a block of flats in east London, which police are describing as suspicious. Seventeen-year-old Shannen Vickers and Pauline Adams, 57, were ki...
Two Dead After 'Suspicious' Blaze
A teenage girl and her grandmother have died in a fire in a block of flats in east London, which police are describing as suspicious. Seventeen-year-old Shannen Vickers and Pauline Adams, 57, were ki...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Spain Honoured At Oscars, But UK Cleans Up
Last night's 81st Academy Awards held some surprises. Penelope Cruz's Oscar accolade in Los Angeles is actually a double honour. Not only did the actress step up to the stage as the first winner of ...
Spain Honoured At Oscars, But UK Cleans Up
Last night's 81st Academy Awards held some surprises. Penelope Cruz's Oscar accolade in Los Angeles is actually a double honour. Not only did the actress step up to the stage as the first winner of ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Man Questioned Over Magherafelt Death
A post mortem is to take place today after the discovery of a body in Co Londonderry. The man whose body was found in a house in Magherafelt on Sunday has since been named as 47-year-old William Guy....
Man Questioned Over Magherafelt Death
A post mortem is to take place today after the discovery of a body in Co Londonderry. The man whose body was found in a house in Magherafelt on Sunday has since been named as 47-year-old William Guy....
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Cabinet Backs Public Sector Apprenticeships
Ministers have thrown their weight behind apprenticeships today setting out how more than 21,000 apprenticeship places in frontline public services will be delivered - as the Cabinet meets in Southamp...
Cabinet Backs Public Sector Apprenticeships
Ministers have thrown their weight behind apprenticeships today setting out how more than 21,000 apprenticeship places in frontline public services will be delivered - as the Cabinet meets in Southamp...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Lib Dem Clegg Becomes A Father Again
The wife of Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has given birth to a boy, it has been announced. The infant, named Miguel, arrived yesterday morning, and is the couple's third son. Mr Clegg's wife ...
Lib Dem Clegg Becomes A Father Again
The wife of Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has given birth to a boy, it has been announced. The infant, named Miguel, arrived yesterday morning, and is the couple's third son. Mr Clegg's wife ...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Group Calls For £6.3bn Social Housing Boost
The Government has been urged to kick-start the economy by investing £6.3 billion in social housing over the next two years. A newly-formed campaign group - The 2020 Group - has said the credit crunc...
Group Calls For £6.3bn Social Housing Boost
The Government has been urged to kick-start the economy by investing £6.3 billion in social housing over the next two years. A newly-formed campaign group - The 2020 Group - has said the credit crunc...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
City Airport Extension Inquiry Sought
The Green Party are pushing for MLAs at Stormont to vote in favour of a public inquiry into controversial proposals to extend the runway at the George Best Belfast City Airport. The politicians are t...
City Airport Extension Inquiry Sought
The Green Party are pushing for MLAs at Stormont to vote in favour of a public inquiry into controversial proposals to extend the runway at the George Best Belfast City Airport. The politicians are t...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2009
Other News In Brief
Teen Dies After Car Crashes Into Tree A teenage driver was killed when his car crashed into a tree on an unclassified road in East Lothian. Police named the dead teenager as Matthew De Busk, 17, from...
Other News In Brief
Teen Dies After Car Crashes Into Tree A teenage driver was killed when his car crashed into a tree on an unclassified road in East Lothian. Police named the dead teenager as Matthew De Busk, 17, from...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Ulster Hall Ready To Rock
The historic Ulster Hall, which first opened its doors in 1859 and was designed by William J Barre, the man whose architectural portfolio also includes Belfast's landmark Albert Clock is ready to rock...
Ulster Hall Ready To Rock
The historic Ulster Hall, which first opened its doors in 1859 and was designed by William J Barre, the man whose architectural portfolio also includes Belfast's landmark Albert Clock is ready to rock...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Minister Lauds Environmental Winners
Environmentally friendly structures across Northern Ireland have been lauded by NI Minister Sammy Wilson. Mr Wilson, speaking at a Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) / Royal Society for the Protec...
Minister Lauds Environmental Winners
Environmentally friendly structures across Northern Ireland have been lauded by NI Minister Sammy Wilson. Mr Wilson, speaking at a Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) / Royal Society for the Protec...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Crash Driver Arrested A man (22) has been arrested following a weekend crash in Co Down. It involved two cars and happened on the Belfast to Newry Road, near Sheepsbridge, at about 9.15am on Sunday. ...
Other NI News In Brief
Crash Driver Arrested A man (22) has been arrested following a weekend crash in Co Down. It involved two cars and happened on the Belfast to Newry Road, near Sheepsbridge, at about 9.15am on Sunday. ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2009
Shock As Glengormley Teacher Killed In Romania
A well respected teacher from Newtownabbey has been killed in Romania. It is understood that Jenny Buchanan, from Jordanstown on the outskirts of north Belfast, was the victim of an assault and has t...
Shock As Glengormley Teacher Killed In Romania
A well respected teacher from Newtownabbey has been killed in Romania. It is understood that Jenny Buchanan, from Jordanstown on the outskirts of north Belfast, was the victim of an assault and has t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2009
Government Building Sell-Off Shelved
The credit crunch has left a major Stormont Executive initiative floundering with the planned selling of civil service buildings halted. The private finance initiative would have led to 65 separate g...
Government Building Sell-Off Shelved
The credit crunch has left a major Stormont Executive initiative floundering with the planned selling of civil service buildings halted. The private finance initiative would have led to 65 separate g...
UK National News, Feb 20, 2009
Home Repossessions Rise By Over 50%
The number of people losing their homes has risen by 54%, according to new statistics released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). A total of 40,000 properties were repossessed last year,...
Home Repossessions Rise By Over 50%
The number of people losing their homes has risen by 54%, according to new statistics released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). A total of 40,000 properties were repossessed last year,...
Business News, Feb 20, 2009
Government Building Sell-Off Shelved
The credit crunch has left a major Stormont initiative floundering with the planned sell-off of civil service buildings halted. The private finance initiative would have led to 65 separate government...
Government Building Sell-Off Shelved
The credit crunch has left a major Stormont initiative floundering with the planned sell-off of civil service buildings halted. The private finance initiative would have led to 65 separate government...
UK National News, Feb 20, 2009
Scientists 'Find Cure' For Deadly Peanut Allergy
A team of British scientists have moved closer to finding a cure for a potentially fatal peanut allergy. A successful trial saw a team from Cambridge's Addenbrooke's hospital give tiny does of peanut...
Scientists 'Find Cure' For Deadly Peanut Allergy
A team of British scientists have moved closer to finding a cure for a potentially fatal peanut allergy. A successful trial saw a team from Cambridge's Addenbrooke's hospital give tiny does of peanut...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2009
City Centre Sex Attack Probed
A young woman was the victim of a serious sexual assault overnight in Belfast city centre. The incident occurred during the early hours of Friday morning in the Franklin Street area of the city. It ...
City Centre Sex Attack Probed
A young woman was the victim of a serious sexual assault overnight in Belfast city centre. The incident occurred during the early hours of Friday morning in the Franklin Street area of the city. It ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Rain clearing away east by early evening with some clear spells but a few showers likely to affect the North coast and other areas towards dawn, remaining breezy and mild overnight. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
