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Northern Ireland News for July 2009 : Page 12
UK National News, Jul 8, 2009
£5m Allocated To Tackle Children's Communication Problems
A £5million package of measures is being rolled out to help improve services for children and young people with communication problems. A new Communication Champion is also being recruited to raise ...
£5m Allocated To Tackle Children's Communication Problems
A £5million package of measures is being rolled out to help improve services for children and young people with communication problems. A new Communication Champion is also being recruited to raise ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2009
Kenya-Based Charity Worker Recovering
Just days into a major mercy project, a woman charity worker from Northern Ireland has been seriously injured in a bus crash in Kenya. She was hurt along with five other volunteers - part of a...
Kenya-Based Charity Worker Recovering
Just days into a major mercy project, a woman charity worker from Northern Ireland has been seriously injured in a bus crash in Kenya. She was hurt along with five other volunteers - part of a...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2009
Sir Hugh Speaks Of National Police Cuts
Outgoing PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has spoken for the first time in his new capacity as President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), warning of serious cutbacks in police sta...
Sir Hugh Speaks Of National Police Cuts
Outgoing PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has spoken for the first time in his new capacity as President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), warning of serious cutbacks in police sta...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2009
Belfast 'Orange Carnival' Launched
Organisers of this year's 'Twelfth' procession in Belfast are aiming for a carnival atmosphere. The opening of shops in the city centre for the Twelfth celebrations (held a day later as the 12...
Belfast 'Orange Carnival' Launched
Organisers of this year's 'Twelfth' procession in Belfast are aiming for a carnival atmosphere. The opening of shops in the city centre for the Twelfth celebrations (held a day later as the 12...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2009
Belfast Rose Week 'Getting Bigger'
Organisers of a major flower festival are looking forward to one of their biggest rose shows yet. Rose Week organiser Alice Blennerhassett said: "The event gets bigger every year, but it's not...
Belfast Rose Week 'Getting Bigger'
Organisers of a major flower festival are looking forward to one of their biggest rose shows yet. Rose Week organiser Alice Blennerhassett said: "The event gets bigger every year, but it's not...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2009
Other News In Brief
Arrests Follow Stab Death Six people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in south London, following a fight between a group of people. Police were called following reports of a fight in Kingst...
Other News In Brief
Arrests Follow Stab Death Six people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in south London, following a fight between a group of people. Police were called following reports of a fight in Kingst...
Recruitment News, Jul 8, 2009
Jobs Threat As Coffee Republic Goes Into Administration
The coffee shop chain Coffee Republic has gone into administration following weeks of speculation about its future. The group has 187 outlets in total in the UK and overseas, with 153 directly-employ...
Jobs Threat As Coffee Republic Goes Into Administration
The coffee shop chain Coffee Republic has gone into administration following weeks of speculation about its future. The group has 187 outlets in total in the UK and overseas, with 153 directly-employ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2009
Banks Should Be 'Sympathetic' To Farmers
High-level meetings are being held with the main banks to urge continuing support for NI's farming community. Stormont Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew (pictured) set out to underline t...
Banks Should Be 'Sympathetic' To Farmers
High-level meetings are being held with the main banks to urge continuing support for NI's farming community. Stormont Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew (pictured) set out to underline t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2009
All-Ireland Business Plan Launched
A cross-border partnership has launched a plan to work together on commerce and business development. A party of business leaders on both sides of the border put improving infrastructure, skil...
All-Ireland Business Plan Launched
A cross-border partnership has launched a plan to work together on commerce and business development. A party of business leaders on both sides of the border put improving infrastructure, skil...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Man Freed Over Murder A man, aged 37, who was arrested over the murder of Jordie Morrison, 29, who was stabbed to death in Allworthy Avenue, Belfast, on Monday morning, has been freed, pending...
Other NI News In Brief
Man Freed Over Murder A man, aged 37, who was arrested over the murder of Jordie Morrison, 29, who was stabbed to death in Allworthy Avenue, Belfast, on Monday morning, has been freed, pending...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2009
7th July Bomb Memorial Unveiled
A £1 million memorial dedicated to the 52 victims of the 7th July bombings in London in 2005 has today been unveiled in Hyde Park. On the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attacks, survivors and re...
7th July Bomb Memorial Unveiled
A £1 million memorial dedicated to the 52 victims of the 7th July bombings in London in 2005 has today been unveiled in Hyde Park. On the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attacks, survivors and re...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2009
Met's G20 Protest Strategies 'Inadequate', Review States
The Metropolitan Police's planning for the G20 protests in April has been deemed "inadequate" and should be reviewed, a report has found. Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC), Denis O'Conno...
Met's G20 Protest Strategies 'Inadequate', Review States
The Metropolitan Police's planning for the G20 protests in April has been deemed "inadequate" and should be reviewed, a report has found. Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC), Denis O'Conno...
Recruitment News, Jul 7, 2009
Job Crisis Tops ICTU Agenda
Growing unemployment is set to top the agenda when the Irish Congress of Trade Unions holds its biennial conference in Co Kerry today. The gathering in Tralee comes as ICTU continues to press the Go...
Job Crisis Tops ICTU Agenda
Growing unemployment is set to top the agenda when the Irish Congress of Trade Unions holds its biennial conference in Co Kerry today. The gathering in Tralee comes as ICTU continues to press the Go...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2009
British Soldier Dies In Afghan Helicopter Crash
A British soldier is among three troops who have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. The soldier, from 22 Engineer Regiment, Royal ...
British Soldier Dies In Afghan Helicopter Crash
A British soldier is among three troops who have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. The soldier, from 22 Engineer Regiment, Royal ...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2009
Jobs Threatened As Coffee Republic Goes Into Administration
The coffee shop chain Coffee Republic has gone into administration following weeks of speculation about its future. The group has 187 outlets in total in the UK and overseas, with 153 directly-employ...
Jobs Threatened As Coffee Republic Goes Into Administration
The coffee shop chain Coffee Republic has gone into administration following weeks of speculation about its future. The group has 187 outlets in total in the UK and overseas, with 153 directly-employ...
Recruitment News, Jul 7, 2009
Airtricity To Create 200 New Green Energy Jobs
Renewable energy supplier Airtricity has announced plans to create 200 jobs in the Irish market to support the development of the electricity supply business. The new positions will encompass sales,...
Airtricity To Create 200 New Green Energy Jobs
Renewable energy supplier Airtricity has announced plans to create 200 jobs in the Irish market to support the development of the electricity supply business. The new positions will encompass sales,...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2009
Tobin Murder Trial Halted Due To Illness
The trial of the man accused of murdering an 18-year-old teenage girl has been halted after a judge found he was not fit to stand trial. The judge, sitting at Chelmsford Crown Court discharged the ju...
Tobin Murder Trial Halted Due To Illness
The trial of the man accused of murdering an 18-year-old teenage girl has been halted after a judge found he was not fit to stand trial. The judge, sitting at Chelmsford Crown Court discharged the ju...
Business News, Jul 7, 2009
Assembly Recalled Over Budget
As anticipated last week, a special sitting of the Stormont Assembly will be held later today to debate Finance Minister Sammy Wilson's June budget statement. Last week, several parties sought...
Assembly Recalled Over Budget
As anticipated last week, a special sitting of the Stormont Assembly will be held later today to debate Finance Minister Sammy Wilson's June budget statement. Last week, several parties sought...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2009
GPs To Spearhead Flu Monitoring
Just days after it was announced that the UK was moving to a 'treatment phase' in relation to managing the swine flu pandemic, it has been revealed that information on flu activity in Northern Irel...
GPs To Spearhead Flu Monitoring
Just days after it was announced that the UK was moving to a 'treatment phase' in relation to managing the swine flu pandemic, it has been revealed that information on flu activity in Northern Irel...
Business News, Jul 7, 2009
'Toxic Assets' Fears Follow Talks
The property market could collapse in NI if plans to dump 'toxic assets' are fulfilled. Following high level cross-border talks yesterday, there are fears today that property values will nose-dive in...
'Toxic Assets' Fears Follow Talks
The property market could collapse in NI if plans to dump 'toxic assets' are fulfilled. Following high level cross-border talks yesterday, there are fears today that property values will nose-dive in...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2009
Migrants 'Not Getting Housing Priority'
The vast majority of people who live in social housing in Britain were born in the UK according to a research study published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission today. The study found that ...
Migrants 'Not Getting Housing Priority'
The vast majority of people who live in social housing in Britain were born in the UK according to a research study published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission today. The study found that ...
Recruitment News, Jul 7, 2009
€11M Investment At Cork Plant Announced
The Tánaiste has announced pharmaceutical company Pfizer is to invest over €11 million in the establishment of an R&D facility in Cork. Pfizer, one of the world’s largest research-based biomedical an...
€11M Investment At Cork Plant Announced
The Tánaiste has announced pharmaceutical company Pfizer is to invest over €11 million in the establishment of an R&D facility in Cork. Pfizer, one of the world’s largest research-based biomedical an...
Recruitment News, Jul 7, 2009
TEEU Hails 'Huge Support' For Electrician Strike
The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) has commended the support of other workers in Cork today, after the first day of pickets and strike action by the states electricians. Electrici...
TEEU Hails 'Huge Support' For Electrician Strike
The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) has commended the support of other workers in Cork today, after the first day of pickets and strike action by the states electricians. Electrici...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2009
Stab Death: Two Held
Two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a homeless man in north Belfast. George Morrison, 29, of no fixed address, suffered a number of stab wounds in the attack, w...
Stab Death: Two Held
Two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a homeless man in north Belfast. George Morrison, 29, of no fixed address, suffered a number of stab wounds in the attack, w...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2009
10p Tax Row Rumbles On
Rebel Labour MPs are preparing to muster backbench support in a bid to block the entire Budget, in protest at the decision to scrap the 10p bottom rate of income tax. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is l...
10p Tax Row Rumbles On
Rebel Labour MPs are preparing to muster backbench support in a bid to block the entire Budget, in protest at the decision to scrap the 10p bottom rate of income tax. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is l...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2009
Castlereagh Break-in 'Frustrating': Orde
The outgoing PSNI Chief Constable has said he is "frustrated" that the case against Larry Zaitschek collapsed. Sir Hugh Orde (who is pictured here) was commenting today in a BBC Radio Ulster i...
Castlereagh Break-in 'Frustrating': Orde
The outgoing PSNI Chief Constable has said he is "frustrated" that the case against Larry Zaitschek collapsed. Sir Hugh Orde (who is pictured here) was commenting today in a BBC Radio Ulster i...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2009
Man Dies In Cruise Ship Outbreak
A cruise ship passenger has died aboard a ship, while 150 others have been taken ill in an outbreak of a vomiting bug at a Highland harbour. The Marco Polo, which is touring the British Isles with 76...
Man Dies In Cruise Ship Outbreak
A cruise ship passenger has died aboard a ship, while 150 others have been taken ill in an outbreak of a vomiting bug at a Highland harbour. The Marco Polo, which is touring the British Isles with 76...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2009
London Policing Talks To Focus On Funding
Financing a devolved policing and justice department is expected to be the centrepiece of talks between First Minister Peter Robinson and Prime Minister Gordon Brown later today. Mr Robinson ...
London Policing Talks To Focus On Funding
Financing a devolved policing and justice department is expected to be the centrepiece of talks between First Minister Peter Robinson and Prime Minister Gordon Brown later today. Mr Robinson ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2009
Newry Victim 'Severely Beaten'
The man whose body was discovered in Co Down early today had been seriously assaulted. Detectives are investigating the shock find in a laneway in Newry. The victim was discovered at Upper Ed...
Newry Victim 'Severely Beaten'
The man whose body was discovered in Co Down early today had been seriously assaulted. Detectives are investigating the shock find in a laneway in Newry. The victim was discovered at Upper Ed...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2009
'Toxic Assets' Fears Follow Talks
The property market could collapse in NI if plans to dump 'toxic assets' are fulfilled. Following high level cross-border talks yesterday, there are fears today that property values will nose-...
'Toxic Assets' Fears Follow Talks
The property market could collapse in NI if plans to dump 'toxic assets' are fulfilled. Following high level cross-border talks yesterday, there are fears today that property values will nose-...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A chilly start with a widespread frost and some freezing fog, any freezing fog slow to clear. Otherwise bright with sunny spells and coastal showers. Light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.Tonight:Coastal showers dying out with a widespread frost developing along with freezing fog, which could become extensive. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
