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Northern Ireland News for July 2009 : Page 6
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2009
Mourne Hotel Plans A 'Shot In The Arm'
Proposals for a new £15m four-star hotel in Rostrevor have been submitted to the planning service. Provisions have been made for 100-bedrooms, along with a spa, gym, pool and 130-space car par...
Mourne Hotel Plans A 'Shot In The Arm'
Proposals for a new £15m four-star hotel in Rostrevor have been submitted to the planning service. Provisions have been made for 100-bedrooms, along with a spa, gym, pool and 130-space car par...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2009
College To Boost Job Opportunities
A top NI university is to bring thousands of international students to a new college - and create scores of new jobs at the same time. Queen's University in Belfast has signed a deal with INTO...
College To Boost Job Opportunities
A top NI university is to bring thousands of international students to a new college - and create scores of new jobs at the same time. Queen's University in Belfast has signed a deal with INTO...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2009
Students Dance For 'Tiny Life'
A group of Belfast students will step-out tonight on an innovative charity fund-raiser - dancing in aid of premature babies. The events management students from Belfast Metropolitan College ar...
Students Dance For 'Tiny Life'
A group of Belfast students will step-out tonight on an innovative charity fund-raiser - dancing in aid of premature babies. The events management students from Belfast Metropolitan College ar...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Antrim House Bombed A pipe bomb has been thrown at a house with a family still inside. The device caused damage to the front of the property in the Brantwood Gardens area of Antrim where a fam...
Other NI News In Brief
Antrim House Bombed A pipe bomb has been thrown at a house with a family still inside. The device caused damage to the front of the property in the Brantwood Gardens area of Antrim where a fam...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2009
Belfast Points The Way
An award-winning scheme designed to help visitors find their way around Belfast more easily, is literally 'signposting the way' for other cities across the world to do the same. Belfast City C...
Belfast Points The Way
An award-winning scheme designed to help visitors find their way around Belfast more easily, is literally 'signposting the way' for other cities across the world to do the same. Belfast City C...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Swine Flu Line To Be Launched As 100,000 Further People Are Diagnosed
The number of those diagnosed with swine flu in the last seven days has reached 100,000 - more than double of the total the previous week in England. The shocking new figures have been released on th...
Swine Flu Line To Be Launched As 100,000 Further People Are Diagnosed
The number of those diagnosed with swine flu in the last seven days has reached 100,000 - more than double of the total the previous week in England. The shocking new figures have been released on th...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Female Teacher Arrested Over Alleged Sex Assault
A female teacher at one of London's top private school for girls has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a pupil. The 26-year-old teacher at the City of London School for Girls has been...
Female Teacher Arrested Over Alleged Sex Assault
A female teacher at one of London's top private school for girls has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a pupil. The 26-year-old teacher at the City of London School for Girls has been...
Recruitment News, Jul 23, 2009
Jobs To Go As Hotel Profits Plunge
Nearly 3,000 jobs are in danger as hoteliers across Ireland are suffering the effects of recession. The impact is more severe in the Irish Republic than in Northern Ireland, where an expert has predi...
Jobs To Go As Hotel Profits Plunge
Nearly 3,000 jobs are in danger as hoteliers across Ireland are suffering the effects of recession. The impact is more severe in the Irish Republic than in Northern Ireland, where an expert has predi...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Man Found Injured By Roadside Dies
A taxi driver, who was found with serious injuries at a roadside in Birmingham, has died. The man, aged in his 30s, was discovered in Wast Hill Lane, in Hopwood, at about 10.50pm on Wednesday. He die...
Man Found Injured By Roadside Dies
A taxi driver, who was found with serious injuries at a roadside in Birmingham, has died. The man, aged in his 30s, was discovered in Wast Hill Lane, in Hopwood, at about 10.50pm on Wednesday. He die...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
£1.1bn Rail Modernisation Programme On Track
The Government is to announce a major programme of modernisation and investment today to help create a 21st century railway, improve passenger journeys, cut carbon emissions and boost the economy. Th...
£1.1bn Rail Modernisation Programme On Track
The Government is to announce a major programme of modernisation and investment today to help create a 21st century railway, improve passenger journeys, cut carbon emissions and boost the economy. Th...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Ofwat Calls For Water Bill Cuts
Water bills in British households are set to fall by an average of 4% over the next five years, under new proposals announced today by regulator Ofwat. The average bills will be cut by £14 to £330, a...
Ofwat Calls For Water Bill Cuts
Water bills in British households are set to fall by an average of 4% over the next five years, under new proposals announced today by regulator Ofwat. The average bills will be cut by £14 to £330, a...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Girlfriend Appeals Over Playing Field Shooting
The pregnant girlfriend of the man shot dead on playing fields in Bromley a week ago has made an impassioned plea for help to trace the masked killer. Detectives also released images of the killer an...
Girlfriend Appeals Over Playing Field Shooting
The pregnant girlfriend of the man shot dead on playing fields in Bromley a week ago has made an impassioned plea for help to trace the masked killer. Detectives also released images of the killer an...
Business News, Jul 23, 2009
NI Hotels Still Outperforming Republics
Northern Ireland hotels are still outperforming operations in the Republic of Ireland - despite the credit crunch. That's according to the latest industry survey published by ASM Horwath, chartered a...
NI Hotels Still Outperforming Republics
Northern Ireland hotels are still outperforming operations in the Republic of Ireland - despite the credit crunch. That's according to the latest industry survey published by ASM Horwath, chartered a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Haddock Charged Over 1997 Murder
Convicted loyalist Mark Haddock has been charged with the murder of a man more than 12 years ago. Haddock appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court this morning accused of killing John Harbins...
Haddock Charged Over 1997 Murder
Convicted loyalist Mark Haddock has been charged with the murder of a man more than 12 years ago. Haddock appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court this morning accused of killing John Harbins...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Massereene Murders Accused In Court
A 44-year-old Maghera man has been formally charged with the murders of two soldiers and attempted murders of six others at a Ballymena court. Brian Shivers is accused of shooting dead Sappers...
Massereene Murders Accused In Court
A 44-year-old Maghera man has been formally charged with the murders of two soldiers and attempted murders of six others at a Ballymena court. Brian Shivers is accused of shooting dead Sappers...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Tories Tipped For By-Election Win
A dozen candidates are vying for a parliamentary seat at the Norwich North by-election today. Polls opened at 7am and will close at 10pm, however, counting will not commence until tomorrow. The se...
Tories Tipped For By-Election Win
A dozen candidates are vying for a parliamentary seat at the Norwich North by-election today. Polls opened at 7am and will close at 10pm, however, counting will not commence until tomorrow. The se...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Arrests Follow Teenager's Stab Murder
Six people have been arrested following the discovery of an 18-year-old woman who was found murdered in a Lancashire park. Louise Stephanie Evans, who was living in a hostel, suffered knife injuries ...
Arrests Follow Teenager's Stab Murder
Six people have been arrested following the discovery of an 18-year-old woman who was found murdered in a Lancashire park. Louise Stephanie Evans, who was living in a hostel, suffered knife injuries ...
Business News, Jul 23, 2009
Mourne Hotel Plans A 'Shot In The Arm'
Proposals for a new £15m four-star hotel in Rostrevor have been submitted to the planning service. Provisions have been made for 100-bedrooms, along with a spa, gym, pool and 130-space car park. T...
Mourne Hotel Plans A 'Shot In The Arm'
Proposals for a new £15m four-star hotel in Rostrevor have been submitted to the planning service. Provisions have been made for 100-bedrooms, along with a spa, gym, pool and 130-space car park. T...
Business News, Jul 23, 2009
Project Kelvin's Derry Landfall Welcomed
The new multi-million pound telecommunications link across the Atlantic has received a high profile welcome. Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster warmly greeted the decision by Hibernia Atlanti...
Project Kelvin's Derry Landfall Welcomed
The new multi-million pound telecommunications link across the Atlantic has received a high profile welcome. Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster warmly greeted the decision by Hibernia Atlanti...
Business News, Jul 23, 2009
Belfast 'Twelfth' Was Shopping Hit
Initial feedback on the commercial impact of Belfast shops being open over the traditional 'Twelfth' celebration has been excellent. This year's event, titled 'Orangefest' on 13 July witnessed Belfas...
Belfast 'Twelfth' Was Shopping Hit
Initial feedback on the commercial impact of Belfast shops being open over the traditional 'Twelfth' celebration has been excellent. This year's event, titled 'Orangefest' on 13 July witnessed Belfas...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Hot Weather Boosts High Street Sales
Sales in the high street have risen by 1.2% in June as the hot weather has boosted demand for summer clothes, official figures have today revealed. British retail sales jumped at three times the rate...
Hot Weather Boosts High Street Sales
Sales in the high street have risen by 1.2% in June as the hot weather has boosted demand for summer clothes, official figures have today revealed. British retail sales jumped at three times the rate...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Police Reserve Cuts Face Court Challenge
The PSNI's plan to cut 500 full-time reserve police officers is to be challenged in the courts. It has emerged today that the officers' representative body, the Police Federation has requested...
Police Reserve Cuts Face Court Challenge
The PSNI's plan to cut 500 full-time reserve police officers is to be challenged in the courts. It has emerged today that the officers' representative body, the Police Federation has requested...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Mullaghmore Return Recalls Mountbatten
An independent TV company has been commissioned to produce a hard-hitting programme documenting the violent death of The Queen's 'uncle'. Below the Radar, a Ten Alps company is to make Mountba...
Mullaghmore Return Recalls Mountbatten
An independent TV company has been commissioned to produce a hard-hitting programme documenting the violent death of The Queen's 'uncle'. Below the Radar, a Ten Alps company is to make Mountba...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2009
Other News In Brief
Teen Guilty Of Racial Abuse A teenage boy who subjected a schoolgirl to racist abuse has been found guilty of racially aggravated harassment. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, w...
Other News In Brief
Teen Guilty Of Racial Abuse A teenage boy who subjected a schoolgirl to racist abuse has been found guilty of racially aggravated harassment. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, w...
Recruitment News, Jul 23, 2009
Employment To Flow from Downpatrick Scheme
The first sod has been cut at the £3.9m Ballymote extension project in Downpatrick. The project involves an expansion to the existing Ballymote complex and the construction of a separate multi use sp...
Employment To Flow from Downpatrick Scheme
The first sod has been cut at the £3.9m Ballymote extension project in Downpatrick. The project involves an expansion to the existing Ballymote complex and the construction of a separate multi use sp...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Irish Hotel Profits Plunge
Hoteliers are suffering the effects of recession - with the impact being more severe in the Irish Republic than in Northern Ireland. However, after the virtual 'boom times' of 2007 - in Belfas...
Irish Hotel Profits Plunge
Hoteliers are suffering the effects of recession - with the impact being more severe in the Irish Republic than in Northern Ireland. However, after the virtual 'boom times' of 2007 - in Belfas...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
EC Boosts Nomadic Project
There was good news for those behind the preservation of Belfast's last tangible link to the Titanic. The restoration of a tender ship, which ferried passengers to the doomed east-Belfast buil...
EC Boosts Nomadic Project
There was good news for those behind the preservation of Belfast's last tangible link to the Titanic. The restoration of a tender ship, which ferried passengers to the doomed east-Belfast buil...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Project Kelvin's Derry Landfall Welcomed
The new multi-million pound telecommunications link across the Atlantic has received a high profile welcome. Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster (pictured) warmly greeted the decision b...
Project Kelvin's Derry Landfall Welcomed
The new multi-million pound telecommunications link across the Atlantic has received a high profile welcome. Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster (pictured) warmly greeted the decision b...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Newtownabbey College Gets £10m Boost
It was predicted this week that around 100 jobs will be created during a major construction project in Co Antrim. The Northern Regional College (NRC) facility is to get an extension housing a ...
Newtownabbey College Gets £10m Boost
It was predicted this week that around 100 jobs will be created during a major construction project in Co Antrim. The Northern Regional College (NRC) facility is to get an extension housing a ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Belfast 'Twelfth' Was Shopping Hit
Initial feedback on the commercial impact of Belfast shops being open over the traditional 'Twelfth' celebration has been excellent. This year's event, titled 'Orangefest' on 13 July witnessed...
Belfast 'Twelfth' Was Shopping Hit
Initial feedback on the commercial impact of Belfast shops being open over the traditional 'Twelfth' celebration has been excellent. This year's event, titled 'Orangefest' on 13 July witnessed...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and 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.
