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Northern Ireland News for March 2009 : Page 5
Business News, Mar 24, 2009
Cross Border Shopping Fears Hit Southern Exchequer
Losses to the Irish Exchequer on foot of cross-border shopping are now so large that a series of questions aimed at providing a more detailed picture of the extent of such activities are to be added t...
Cross Border Shopping Fears Hit Southern Exchequer
Losses to the Irish Exchequer on foot of cross-border shopping are now so large that a series of questions aimed at providing a more detailed picture of the extent of such activities are to be added t...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
Asylum Seeker Jailed Over PC's Murder
An asylum seeker convicted of stabbing a policeman to death has been jailed for life. Nigerian Ikechukwu Tennyson Obih, 29, stabbed Bedfordshire policeman Jon Henry twice in the chest in Luton on Jun...
Asylum Seeker Jailed Over PC's Murder
An asylum seeker convicted of stabbing a policeman to death has been jailed for life. Nigerian Ikechukwu Tennyson Obih, 29, stabbed Bedfordshire policeman Jon Henry twice in the chest in Luton on Jun...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
Inflation At 49 Year Low
There has been a marked fall in the economic instrument used to measure UK inflation. The Retail Price Index (RPI) looks at the fall or rise in the price of goods such as food, and property values....
Inflation At 49 Year Low
There has been a marked fall in the economic instrument used to measure UK inflation. The Retail Price Index (RPI) looks at the fall or rise in the price of goods such as food, and property values....
Business News, Mar 24, 2009
Cross-Border Energy Supply In Jeopardy
An electricity interconnector project across the Irish border has been revealed to be about nine months behind schedule. It has also been estimated to be costing around £1.5 million more than first e...
Cross-Border Energy Supply In Jeopardy
An electricity interconnector project across the Irish border has been revealed to be about nine months behind schedule. It has also been estimated to be costing around £1.5 million more than first e...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
Teen Denies Police Murder Charge
A teenager has appeared in court to deny murdering police officer Constable Stephen Carroll, 48, who was shot dead in Craigavon on Monday 9 March. He was in the dock at Lisburn Magistrates Court wher...
Teen Denies Police Murder Charge
A teenager has appeared in court to deny murdering police officer Constable Stephen Carroll, 48, who was shot dead in Craigavon on Monday 9 March. He was in the dock at Lisburn Magistrates Court wher...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
Cross Border Shopping Fears Hit Southern Exchequer
Losses to the Irish Exchequer on foot of cross-border shopping are so large that questions aimed at a detailed picture of the extent of such activities are being added to their Quarterly National Hous...
Cross Border Shopping Fears Hit Southern Exchequer
Losses to the Irish Exchequer on foot of cross-border shopping are so large that questions aimed at a detailed picture of the extent of such activities are being added to their Quarterly National Hous...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
Dubai Prison Mother Loses Custody Of Children
A British mother jailed in Dubai for adultery has lost her court battle to keep custody of her two children. Marnie Pearce, originally from Bracknell, Berkshire, was found guilty of adultery by a Dub...
Dubai Prison Mother Loses Custody Of Children
A British mother jailed in Dubai for adultery has lost her court battle to keep custody of her two children. Marnie Pearce, originally from Bracknell, Berkshire, was found guilty of adultery by a Dub...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
Government Unveils New Anti-Terror Strategy
A new strategy for countering international terrorism has been announced by the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith today. Shopping centre and store managers will be among the 60,000 workers trained to deal ...
Government Unveils New Anti-Terror Strategy
A new strategy for countering international terrorism has been announced by the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith today. Shopping centre and store managers will be among the 60,000 workers trained to deal ...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
£35m Seized During Deposit Box Raids
Around £35 million has been seized by police during an operation targeting safety deposit boxes used by criminal gangs. Metropolitan Police officers also seized guns, child pornography, drugs and eve...
£35m Seized During Deposit Box Raids
Around £35 million has been seized by police during an operation targeting safety deposit boxes used by criminal gangs. Metropolitan Police officers also seized guns, child pornography, drugs and eve...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
NHS Disability Care 'Failures' Slammed In Report
Care for people with learning disabilities has come under fire after a report found the NHS and councils failed to provide appropriate health and social services care. The Health Service and Local Go...
NHS Disability Care 'Failures' Slammed In Report
Care for people with learning disabilities has come under fire after a report found the NHS and councils failed to provide appropriate health and social services care. The Health Service and Local Go...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
NI Domestic Call-Outs 'Endemic'
Police respond to a domestic call-out every 23 minutes in Northern Ireland, in what has been described as an 'endemic problem' of abuse in the home. According to a report by the Policing Board, one...
NI Domestic Call-Outs 'Endemic'
Police respond to a domestic call-out every 23 minutes in Northern Ireland, in what has been described as an 'endemic problem' of abuse in the home. According to a report by the Policing Board, one...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
One In Six Inmates 'Become Drug Addicts' In Jail
One in six inmates are becoming addicted to drugs in prison, according to a new report published. Inspectors said heroin and other drugs were "easy to obtain" at Wellingborough prison in Northamptons...
One In Six Inmates 'Become Drug Addicts' In Jail
One in six inmates are becoming addicted to drugs in prison, according to a new report published. Inspectors said heroin and other drugs were "easy to obtain" at Wellingborough prison in Northamptons...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
22nd NI Road Victim Dies
The woman seriously injured in a road collision involving a car and a lorry in east Belfast last month has died in hospital. She was the 22nd person to die on Northern Ireland's roads so far this yea...
22nd NI Road Victim Dies
The woman seriously injured in a road collision involving a car and a lorry in east Belfast last month has died in hospital. She was the 22nd person to die on Northern Ireland's roads so far this yea...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
Water Industry 'Must Modernise'
The water industry needs to invest more in new technology and innovative solutions to meet the challenges of the 21st century, according to a new Independent report published today. The Council for S...
Water Industry 'Must Modernise'
The water industry needs to invest more in new technology and innovative solutions to meet the challenges of the 21st century, according to a new Independent report published today. The Council for S...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
Cross-Border Energy Supply In Jeopardy
An electricity interconnector project across the Irish border has been revealed to be about nine months behind schedule. It has also been estimated to be costing around £1.5 million more than first e...
Cross-Border Energy Supply In Jeopardy
An electricity interconnector project across the Irish border has been revealed to be about nine months behind schedule. It has also been estimated to be costing around £1.5 million more than first e...
Recruitment News, Mar 24, 2009
Sir Reg Hails Training Award Winners
Five winners of National Training Awards who successfully represented Northern Ireland at the UK final in London have been praised. Sir Reg Empey hosted a reception in Parliament Buildings to mark th...
Sir Reg Hails Training Award Winners
Five winners of National Training Awards who successfully represented Northern Ireland at the UK final in London have been praised. Sir Reg Empey hosted a reception in Parliament Buildings to mark th...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
Soap Star Pleads Guilty To Assault
An Emmerdale actor has pleaded guilty to assaulting a 16-year-old boy in an attack in Greater Manchester. Luke Tittensor, 19, who plays Daz Eden in the ITV1 soap, admitted inflicting grievous bodily ...
Soap Star Pleads Guilty To Assault
An Emmerdale actor has pleaded guilty to assaulting a 16-year-old boy in an attack in Greater Manchester. Luke Tittensor, 19, who plays Daz Eden in the ITV1 soap, admitted inflicting grievous bodily ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
Construction Boost As Stormont Spending Reaches New High
Spending levels across Northern Ireland government departments is set to be a third higher and to be targeted at kick-starting the local construction industry. Stormont Finance Minister Nigel Dodds h...
Construction Boost As Stormont Spending Reaches New High
Spending levels across Northern Ireland government departments is set to be a third higher and to be targeted at kick-starting the local construction industry. Stormont Finance Minister Nigel Dodds h...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
NIO 'Plays' On Danger Of Knives
A hard-hitting new play is to be shown to 12 and 13-year-olds across Northern Ireland in a bid to reduce knife crime. It is part of a campaign 'Knives ruin lives' into which parents of young people k...
NIO 'Plays' On Danger Of Knives
A hard-hitting new play is to be shown to 12 and 13-year-olds across Northern Ireland in a bid to reduce knife crime. It is part of a campaign 'Knives ruin lives' into which parents of young people k...
UK National News, Mar 24, 2009
Other News In Brief
Appeal For Missing Woman A father, who fears his daughter may have been abducted, has started to hand out posters in attempts to find her. Colleagues at the University of York’s Goodricke College, He...
Other News In Brief
Appeal For Missing Woman A father, who fears his daughter may have been abducted, has started to hand out posters in attempts to find her. Colleagues at the University of York’s Goodricke College, He...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
Sir Reg Hails Training Award Winners
Five winners of National Training Awards who successfully represented Northern Ireland at the UK final in London have been praised. Sir Reg Empey (pictured) hosted a reception in Parliament Buildings...
Sir Reg Hails Training Award Winners
Five winners of National Training Awards who successfully represented Northern Ireland at the UK final in London have been praised. Sir Reg Empey (pictured) hosted a reception in Parliament Buildings...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Royal Hospital Fire Out Some patients and staff had to be moved after a gas cylinder caught fire at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast earlier today, (Tuesday). It happened at the site where a ne...
Other NI News In Brief
Royal Hospital Fire Out Some patients and staff had to be moved after a gas cylinder caught fire at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast earlier today, (Tuesday). It happened at the site where a ne...
UK National News, Mar 23, 2009
Tributes Pour In For 'Courageous' Jade
Reality TV star Jade Goody has died following a high-profile battle with cervical cancer. The 27-year-old, praised by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, as a "courageous woman" died in her sleep at her hom...
Tributes Pour In For 'Courageous' Jade
Reality TV star Jade Goody has died following a high-profile battle with cervical cancer. The 27-year-old, praised by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, as a "courageous woman" died in her sleep at her hom...
UK National News, Mar 23, 2009
Family In Japan For Murdered Briton's Anniversary
The family of a British teacher murdered in Japan have returned to the country to mark the second anniversary of her death. Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, went missing on 25 Mar...
Family In Japan For Murdered Briton's Anniversary
The family of a British teacher murdered in Japan have returned to the country to mark the second anniversary of her death. Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, went missing on 25 Mar...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2009
Army Controlled Explosion As Poleglass Alert Ends
A security alert in the Poleglass estate on the outskirts of west Belfast has been declared a hoax. The Army carried out two controlled explosions after a number of suspicious objects were discovered...
Army Controlled Explosion As Poleglass Alert Ends
A security alert in the Poleglass estate on the outskirts of west Belfast has been declared a hoax. The Army carried out two controlled explosions after a number of suspicious objects were discovered...
UK National News, Mar 23, 2009
Prison Officer Sacked Over Facebook 'Friends'
A prison officer has been sacked after befriending known criminals on the social networking website Facebook. Nathan Singh, 27, was fired for gross misconduct after an investigation showed he was fri...
Prison Officer Sacked Over Facebook 'Friends'
A prison officer has been sacked after befriending known criminals on the social networking website Facebook. Nathan Singh, 27, was fired for gross misconduct after an investigation showed he was fri...
UK National News, Mar 23, 2009
Tory Clarke Clears-Up Stance
Shadow business secretary Kenneth Clarke has moved to clarify his stance on inheritance tax, after making a statement apparently off the mark with Conservative manifesto claims. "I cannot see any si...
Tory Clarke Clears-Up Stance
Shadow business secretary Kenneth Clarke has moved to clarify his stance on inheritance tax, after making a statement apparently off the mark with Conservative manifesto claims. "I cannot see any si...
UK National News, Mar 23, 2009
Man Killed And Son Injured In Drive-By Shooting
A 50-year-old man has been killed, and his son critically injured in a drive-by shooting. Two men on a motorbike pulled up outside the Euro Wine & Food store in Hornsey Road, Holloway, north London, ...
Man Killed And Son Injured In Drive-By Shooting
A 50-year-old man has been killed, and his son critically injured in a drive-by shooting. Two men on a motorbike pulled up outside the Euro Wine & Food store in Hornsey Road, Holloway, north London, ...
UK National News, Mar 23, 2009
Ofgem Unveils New Rules For Energy Suppliers
Energy regulator Ofgem has unveiled a package of new rules for energy suppliers that will give consumers more power and help to seal the flaws in the retail market identified in the regulator's market...
Ofgem Unveils New Rules For Energy Suppliers
Energy regulator Ofgem has unveiled a package of new rules for energy suppliers that will give consumers more power and help to seal the flaws in the retail market identified in the regulator's market...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2009
Motorcyclist Is Latest Road Victim
One motorcyclist died and another has been injured in separate accidents yesterday, the police have said. Sunday's most serious incident saw a motorcyclist being fatally injured when his motorcycle c...
Motorcyclist Is Latest Road Victim
One motorcyclist died and another has been injured in separate accidents yesterday, the police have said. Sunday's most serious incident saw a motorcyclist being fatally injured when his motorcycle c...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A showery start with outbreaks most frequent north of Lough Neagh and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A dry night, save for a few light showers around the coasts, with prolonged clear spells and light winds bringing a frosty dawn for many in central and southern parts. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
