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Northern Ireland News for July 2009 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Housing Executive Stock UK's Best
The first ever independent study of Northern Ireland Housing Executive homes has found that they are in better condition than properties anywhere else in the United Kingdom. Savills, an intern...
Housing Executive Stock UK's Best
The first ever independent study of Northern Ireland Housing Executive homes has found that they are in better condition than properties anywhere else in the United Kingdom. Savills, an intern...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
More Time To Quiz Suspect Police officers who are probing a murder in Ballymena 14 years ago have been given another 36 hours to continue to question a man about the death. The 49-year-old was...
Other NI News In Brief
More Time To Quiz Suspect Police officers who are probing a murder in Ballymena 14 years ago have been given another 36 hours to continue to question a man about the death. The 49-year-old was...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Fresh Lead Emerges On Body Location
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR) has received what it considers to be a "potentially significant" new piece of information in its bid to locate the remains of ...
Fresh Lead Emerges On Body Location
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR) has received what it considers to be a "potentially significant" new piece of information in its bid to locate the remains of ...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Robber Guilty Of 'Popular' Policewoman Murder
A robber has been found guilty of murdering Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, who was shot dead during a bungled raid at a travel agents. Mustaf Jama, 29, has been convicted of the popular officer's murder at N...
Robber Guilty Of 'Popular' Policewoman Murder
A robber has been found guilty of murdering Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, who was shot dead during a bungled raid at a travel agents. Mustaf Jama, 29, has been convicted of the popular officer's murder at N...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Knife Crime Cut, But Deaths Up In Anti-Knife Drive
Latest figures released today have found that knife-related violence against under-20s has been cut by 17%, but the number of deaths among teenagers remains unchanged. The Home Office-led report, ca...
Knife Crime Cut, But Deaths Up In Anti-Knife Drive
Latest figures released today have found that knife-related violence against under-20s has been cut by 17%, but the number of deaths among teenagers remains unchanged. The Home Office-led report, ca...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Bomb Disposal Officer Killed In Afghanistan Is Named
The British bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday has been named as Captain Daniel Shepherd. Capt Shepherd was serving with the Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Dispos...
Bomb Disposal Officer Killed In Afghanistan Is Named
The British bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday has been named as Captain Daniel Shepherd. Capt Shepherd was serving with the Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Dispos...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Quinn Family Hopeful Over Son's Killers
Hopes of justice remain high for the bereaved south Armagh family of Cullyhanna man Paul Quinn. The family of the murder victim remain confident that the guilty parties will eventually be brou...
Quinn Family Hopeful Over Son's Killers
Hopes of justice remain high for the bereaved south Armagh family of Cullyhanna man Paul Quinn. The family of the murder victim remain confident that the guilty parties will eventually be brou...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Minister 'Clarifies' Chopper Comments
Foreign Office top brass Lord Malloch-Brown has sought to clarify his statement on helicopter resources in Afghanistan. The out-going minister, speaking to the Daily Telegraph, had said: "We definit...
Minister 'Clarifies' Chopper Comments
Foreign Office top brass Lord Malloch-Brown has sought to clarify his statement on helicopter resources in Afghanistan. The out-going minister, speaking to the Daily Telegraph, had said: "We definit...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Bodies Found In Edinburgh Flat
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of an elderly woman and a man whose bodies were discovered in a flat in Edinburgh. Police found the bodies - thought to be a mother a...
Bodies Found In Edinburgh Flat
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of an elderly woman and a man whose bodies were discovered in a flat in Edinburgh. Police found the bodies - thought to be a mother a...
Business News, Jul 22, 2009
Could Belfast's Odyssey Be Over?
Although said to be worth some £80m, there is today "significant doubt" about the future of one of Belfast's flagship entertainment complexes. Troubled times have hit the development company behind B...
Could Belfast's Odyssey Be Over?
Although said to be worth some £80m, there is today "significant doubt" about the future of one of Belfast's flagship entertainment complexes. Troubled times have hit the development company behind B...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Teen Sexually Assaulted In Hotel Room
A teenage girl has been sexually assaulted by a naked man in a hotel room in south Manchester. Police were called to a hotel on Palatine Road, Didsbury shortly before 10.50am on Saturday following re...
Teen Sexually Assaulted In Hotel Room
A teenage girl has been sexually assaulted by a naked man in a hotel room in south Manchester. Police were called to a hotel on Palatine Road, Didsbury shortly before 10.50am on Saturday following re...
Recruitment News, Jul 22, 2009
Jobs Fear In Shannon
Staff at a major plant manufacturing industrial quality diamonds are meeting today amid fears for the future of their jobs. Workers at the Element Six plant in Shannon in Co Clare - including those o...
Jobs Fear In Shannon
Staff at a major plant manufacturing industrial quality diamonds are meeting today amid fears for the future of their jobs. Workers at the Element Six plant in Shannon in Co Clare - including those o...
Recruitment News, Jul 22, 2009
Intel Talk Over Lay-offs
The international computer firm, Intel has begun a process of consultation with its Irish staff to decide who will be among a proposed 294 workers to be laid off at its Leixlip plant. The process is ...
Intel Talk Over Lay-offs
The international computer firm, Intel has begun a process of consultation with its Irish staff to decide who will be among a proposed 294 workers to be laid off at its Leixlip plant. The process is ...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Evacuation Follows Recycling Plant Blaze
Up to 80 people have been evacuated from their homes after a large fire broke out at a recycling plant in the West Midlands. The blaze at AWM Recycling by Southern Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands, sta...
Evacuation Follows Recycling Plant Blaze
Up to 80 people have been evacuated from their homes after a large fire broke out at a recycling plant in the West Midlands. The blaze at AWM Recycling by Southern Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands, sta...
Business News, Jul 22, 2009
Public Sector Recovery To Gather Momentum In Second Half Of 2009
Scotland and Northern Ireland have bucked the trend of declining number of projects starting on site in three months to June. The June Glenigan Index reveals that promised government investment has b...
Public Sector Recovery To Gather Momentum In Second Half Of 2009
Scotland and Northern Ireland have bucked the trend of declining number of projects starting on site in three months to June. The June Glenigan Index reveals that promised government investment has b...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
'It's Not Too Late To Save England's Last Wind Turbine Plants' Says Unite
Unite the union is urging the government to work with management at Vestas to save England's only wind turbine manufacturing plants at the Isle of Wight and Southampton which are to close on Friday 24...
'It's Not Too Late To Save England's Last Wind Turbine Plants' Says Unite
Unite the union is urging the government to work with management at Vestas to save England's only wind turbine manufacturing plants at the Isle of Wight and Southampton which are to close on Friday 24...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Could Belfast's Odyssey Be Over?
Although said to be worth some £80m, there is today "significant doubt" about the future of one of Belfast's flagship entertainment complexes. Troubled times have hit the development company b...
Could Belfast's Odyssey Be Over?
Although said to be worth some £80m, there is today "significant doubt" about the future of one of Belfast's flagship entertainment complexes. Troubled times have hit the development company b...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
European Space Agency Touches Down In UK
In a remarkable first for the UK, the European Space Agency (ESA) will touch down in Britain this week, heralding the start of a new space age and thrusting the sector forward for the next 40 years an...
European Space Agency Touches Down In UK
In a remarkable first for the UK, the European Space Agency (ESA) will touch down in Britain this week, heralding the start of a new space age and thrusting the sector forward for the next 40 years an...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Appeal Follows Threat On Elderly Pair
The PSNI have appealed for information after an elderly couple were left terrified after being threatened by men armed with a hammer at their home in Co Armagh. Three masked men broke into the...
Appeal Follows Threat On Elderly Pair
The PSNI have appealed for information after an elderly couple were left terrified after being threatened by men armed with a hammer at their home in Co Armagh. Three masked men broke into the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Man Held Over Massereene Murders
A mid-Ulster man has been arrested by detectives investigation the Real IRA murders of two soldiers and attempted murders of five others. The 44-year-old was detained at Antrim Police Station ...
Man Held Over Massereene Murders
A mid-Ulster man has been arrested by detectives investigation the Real IRA murders of two soldiers and attempted murders of five others. The 44-year-old was detained at Antrim Police Station ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Ormeau Is Recommended For Stadium
Ormeau Park has been recommended as the site for the new NI multi-sports stadium. The site was considered alongside the Blanchflower stadium at Sydenham and the Maysfield Leisure centre site a...
Ormeau Is Recommended For Stadium
Ormeau Park has been recommended as the site for the new NI multi-sports stadium. The site was considered alongside the Blanchflower stadium at Sydenham and the Maysfield Leisure centre site a...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Recession Boosts Demand For Restoration Firm
The recession has seen demand for french polishing and furniture restoration skills grow, according to a small Aberdeen-based company. Interior specialists Gatts say due to the credit crunch people a...
Recession Boosts Demand For Restoration Firm
The recession has seen demand for french polishing and furniture restoration skills grow, according to a small Aberdeen-based company. Interior specialists Gatts say due to the credit crunch people a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Drugs Bust Man For Court
A man charged with drugs offences after a police raid in Co Armagh earlier this week is to appear in court today. After his arrest on Tuesday, when it is alleged that valium and diazepam table...
Drugs Bust Man For Court
A man charged with drugs offences after a police raid in Co Armagh earlier this week is to appear in court today. After his arrest on Tuesday, when it is alleged that valium and diazepam table...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Pharmacies May Dispense Over Border
The Irish Republic's Health Service Executive (HSE) has invited pharmacies in Northern Ireland to consider dispensing medicines to its own medical card patients in border counties. The move is...
Pharmacies May Dispense Over Border
The Irish Republic's Health Service Executive (HSE) has invited pharmacies in Northern Ireland to consider dispensing medicines to its own medical card patients in border counties. The move is...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Cross-Border Study Targets Ageing
A top Irish university is set to lead a cross-border research network which will explore healthy ageing in rural communities on the island of Ireland. NUI Galway will co-ordinate the network, ...
Cross-Border Study Targets Ageing
A top Irish university is set to lead a cross-border research network which will explore healthy ageing in rural communities on the island of Ireland. NUI Galway will co-ordinate the network, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Fewer Irish Women Seeking Abortions
The number of women travelling from the Republic of Ireland to the UK and the Netherlands for abortions is falling, the latest figures have revealed. The statistics emerged soon after parallel...
Fewer Irish Women Seeking Abortions
The number of women travelling from the Republic of Ireland to the UK and the Netherlands for abortions is falling, the latest figures have revealed. The statistics emerged soon after parallel...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Hillary Heading Back? US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could be visiting Northern Ireland in the autumn. The publisher of the US-based Irish Voice newspaper, Niall O'Dowd, told RTE radio today t...
Other NI News In Brief
Hillary Heading Back? US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could be visiting Northern Ireland in the autumn. The publisher of the US-based Irish Voice newspaper, Niall O'Dowd, told RTE radio today t...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2009
Other News In Brief
18-Year-Old Dies In Car Crash A teenager has been killed and his passenger seriously injured in a crash on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The teenager had been driving his blue Mazda along Frogston Road...
Other News In Brief
18-Year-Old Dies In Car Crash A teenager has been killed and his passenger seriously injured in a crash on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The teenager had been driving his blue Mazda along Frogston Road...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2009
Report Slams Jail As Among UK's Worst
A Co Antrim prison is one of the worst in the UK - and one of the most expensive to run - according to a new report. Maghaberry has been heavily criticised by independent inspectors who sprang...
Report Slams Jail As Among UK's Worst
A Co Antrim prison is one of the worst in the UK - and one of the most expensive to run - according to a new report. Maghaberry has been heavily criticised by independent inspectors who sprang...
Business News, Jul 21, 2009
Bankers Get Further Executive Grilling
Senior executives from Barclays Bank were in the frame earlier this week as NI's political leaders continued their engagement with leading financial institutions. First Minister Peter Robinson and De...
Bankers Get Further Executive Grilling
Senior executives from Barclays Bank were in the frame earlier this week as NI's political leaders continued their engagement with leading financial institutions. First Minister Peter Robinson and De...
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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.
