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Northern Ireland News for January 2010 : Page 9
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2010
System Defects Killed Construction Worker
A Co Antrim construction worker - who drowned after falling into an underground water tank - was doing the job of three employees, an inquest has ruled. The 47-year-old victim, Sean Patrick Johnson, ...
System Defects Killed Construction Worker
A Co Antrim construction worker - who drowned after falling into an underground water tank - was doing the job of three employees, an inquest has ruled. The 47-year-old victim, Sean Patrick Johnson, ...
UK National News, Jan 15, 2010
Cumbria Speed Camera Trashed
South Cumbria police have appealed for information after thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused to a permanent roadside safety camera in Kirkby Lonsdale. Sometime overnight last Saturday, the...
Cumbria Speed Camera Trashed
South Cumbria police have appealed for information after thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused to a permanent roadside safety camera in Kirkby Lonsdale. Sometime overnight last Saturday, the...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2010
Grocers Back Ombudsman Bid
Grocery retailers are backing a bid to establish a post that will provide oversight and regulation for the sector. The NI Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has welcomed the announcement t...
Grocers Back Ombudsman Bid
Grocery retailers are backing a bid to establish a post that will provide oversight and regulation for the sector. The NI Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has welcomed the announcement t...
UK National News, Jan 15, 2010
Forest Gate Murder Appeal
Detective in London have renewed their appeal for information following a fatal shooting at a block of flats in Forest Gate last week. Police were called shortly after 1am on Wednesday 6 January to ...
Forest Gate Murder Appeal
Detective in London have renewed their appeal for information following a fatal shooting at a block of flats in Forest Gate last week. Police were called shortly after 1am on Wednesday 6 January to ...
UK National News, Jan 15, 2010
Salford Robbery Plotters Jailed
Three men who carried out surveillance while planning to commit robberies have been jailed for a total of almost 30 years. Paul Cox, 30, of Old Mill Close and David Osbourne, 31, of Springwell Close ...
Salford Robbery Plotters Jailed
Three men who carried out surveillance while planning to commit robberies have been jailed for a total of almost 30 years. Paul Cox, 30, of Old Mill Close and David Osbourne, 31, of Springwell Close ...
UK National News, Jan 15, 2010
Castle Restoration Boosts Film Potential
One of the most important historical buildings in south east England - and one often used as a TV and cinema location - has announced its 12th Century Keep is to be fully restored. Farnham Castle wil...
Castle Restoration Boosts Film Potential
One of the most important historical buildings in south east England - and one often used as a TV and cinema location - has announced its 12th Century Keep is to be fully restored. Farnham Castle wil...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2010
NI Land Values Fall By 60%
A new report has shown that land values in Northern Ireland may have fallen to as much as 60% as their peak figures. Commercial property firm CBRE also said that the NI hotel market is close to satur...
NI Land Values Fall By 60%
A new report has shown that land values in Northern Ireland may have fallen to as much as 60% as their peak figures. Commercial property firm CBRE also said that the NI hotel market is close to satur...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2010
Irish Speakers Lead Jobs Race
Irish speakers have developed an advantage in the job market according to a cross-border analysis by leading academics. The report, produced by the University of Ulster, (pictured) was co-authored by...
Irish Speakers Lead Jobs Race
Irish speakers have developed an advantage in the job market according to a cross-border analysis by leading academics. The report, produced by the University of Ulster, (pictured) was co-authored by...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2010
Neeson Hosts US Lyric Theatre Fundraiser
Ballymena-born actor Liam Neeson hosted a private fundraising dinner last week in New York in aid of the reconstruction of the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, of which he is Patron. Special guests who tur...
Neeson Hosts US Lyric Theatre Fundraiser
Ballymena-born actor Liam Neeson hosted a private fundraising dinner last week in New York in aid of the reconstruction of the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, of which he is Patron. Special guests who tur...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
GAA 'Bombed' A bomb attack on a GAA facility has been foiled. The attack took place at a community centre in the Stiles estate, Antrim, where two devices described as "crude" and "non-viable" have be...
Other NI News In Brief
GAA 'Bombed' A bomb attack on a GAA facility has been foiled. The attack took place at a community centre in the Stiles estate, Antrim, where two devices described as "crude" and "non-viable" have be...
Recruitment News, Jan 15, 2010
Sacked Dell Workers To Get Assistance
On the anniversary of their forced redundancy last year after the withdrawal of computer giant Dell, workers are set to receive Government assistance. Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary today ...
Sacked Dell Workers To Get Assistance
On the anniversary of their forced redundancy last year after the withdrawal of computer giant Dell, workers are set to receive Government assistance. Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary today ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2010
Jobs Boosted As Enniskillen Asda Grows
Supermarket giant Asda has announced a £4m extension for one of its Co Fermanagh stores. Up to 40 full and part-time jobs will be created as a result of the 12,000 sq ft remodelling at the Enniskille...
Jobs Boosted As Enniskillen Asda Grows
Supermarket giant Asda has announced a £4m extension for one of its Co Fermanagh stores. Up to 40 full and part-time jobs will be created as a result of the 12,000 sq ft remodelling at the Enniskille...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2010
Flu Pandemic 'Exaggerated'
Northern Ireland's latest swine flu figures are still on the way down. The new local figures have just been been released as several European countries are raising questions about the swine flu crisi...
Flu Pandemic 'Exaggerated'
Northern Ireland's latest swine flu figures are still on the way down. The new local figures have just been been released as several European countries are raising questions about the swine flu crisi...
UK National News, Jan 15, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Body Shock In London Park Kensington Gardens in London was sealed off by the police today after the discovery of a body by a member of the public. The unidentified woman, who is white and was in her...
Other UK News In Brief
Body Shock In London Park Kensington Gardens in London was sealed off by the police today after the discovery of a body by a member of the public. The unidentified woman, who is white and was in her...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2010
UK Aid Bound For Haiti
Scores of British aid workers are en route to the Caribbean region of Haiti which has been decimated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Over 70 rescue specialists, backed by the UK Government, landed in...
UK Aid Bound For Haiti
Scores of British aid workers are en route to the Caribbean region of Haiti which has been decimated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Over 70 rescue specialists, backed by the UK Government, landed in...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2010
Road Warnings As Gritting Cut
Motorists across Britain have been warned of reduced gritting operations, as local authorities attempt to preserve salt supplies. The Met Office said most parts of the UK should expect "widespread ic...
Road Warnings As Gritting Cut
Motorists across Britain have been warned of reduced gritting operations, as local authorities attempt to preserve salt supplies. The Met Office said most parts of the UK should expect "widespread ic...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 14, 2010
Bombed Officer Looses Leg
The high profile, Irish-speaking PSNI officer critically injured in a dissident bomb attack last week has now had his right leg amputated. A police spokesperson confirmed doctors carried out surgery ...
Bombed Officer Looses Leg
The high profile, Irish-speaking PSNI officer critically injured in a dissident bomb attack last week has now had his right leg amputated. A police spokesperson confirmed doctors carried out surgery ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 14, 2010
Taoiseach In London For Policing Talks
The Irish premier, Brian Cowen (pictured) is due in London today to meet the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown over progress towards devolution of policing and justice powers in Northern Ireland. P...
Taoiseach In London For Policing Talks
The Irish premier, Brian Cowen (pictured) is due in London today to meet the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown over progress towards devolution of policing and justice powers in Northern Ireland. P...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2010
Race 'No Longer' A Barrier
Being an ethnic minority in the UK 'no longer' automatically means living in disadvantaged circumstances. The Communities Secretary John Denham said today that progress in the last decade meant being...
Race 'No Longer' A Barrier
Being an ethnic minority in the UK 'no longer' automatically means living in disadvantaged circumstances. The Communities Secretary John Denham said today that progress in the last decade meant being...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 14, 2010
McCambley Deal Inquiry Approved
Castlereagh Council has unanimously backed an external probe surrounding its decision to grant Iris Robinson's former lover a business lease. Borough councillors last night voted to appoint a team o...
McCambley Deal Inquiry Approved
Castlereagh Council has unanimously backed an external probe surrounding its decision to grant Iris Robinson's former lover a business lease. Borough councillors last night voted to appoint a team o...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2010
'No Robust' Approach To Dementia
The Government's "ambitious and comprehensive" strategy for dementia has failed to find a "robust approach to implementation", the National Audit Office has said. In 2007 the Department of Health hig...
'No Robust' Approach To Dementia
The Government's "ambitious and comprehensive" strategy for dementia has failed to find a "robust approach to implementation", the National Audit Office has said. In 2007 the Department of Health hig...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2010
Prolific Distraction Burglar Jailed
A prolific distraction burglar who posed as a police officer to gain entry to his elderly victims' homes has been jailed for six years. Inner London Crown Court ruled Peter Kerrigan, 22, from Hackne...
Prolific Distraction Burglar Jailed
A prolific distraction burglar who posed as a police officer to gain entry to his elderly victims' homes has been jailed for six years. Inner London Crown Court ruled Peter Kerrigan, 22, from Hackne...
Recruitment News, Jan 14, 2010
Graduate Opportunity
Unemployed graduates in NI could benefit from a unique initiative, the Graduate Acceleration Programme (GAP). It offers a work placement alongside further study, and it is hoped GAP will help them sec...
Graduate Opportunity
Unemployed graduates in NI could benefit from a unique initiative, the Graduate Acceleration Programme (GAP). It offers a work placement alongside further study, and it is hoped GAP will help them sec...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2010
Tories 'Reshaping Construction Industry'
A Conservative election victory would reshape future UK investment in the built environment according to a new report, Building a Conservative Britain. The report from Glenigan - a well known source ...
Tories 'Reshaping Construction Industry'
A Conservative election victory would reshape future UK investment in the built environment according to a new report, Building a Conservative Britain. The report from Glenigan - a well known source ...
Business News, Jan 14, 2010
Accounting NI's Economic Performance
It has emerged today that new research carried out among accountants indicates that the recession has a long time still to run. The construction and manufacturing sectors continue to bear the brunt o...
Accounting NI's Economic Performance
It has emerged today that new research carried out among accountants indicates that the recession has a long time still to run. The construction and manufacturing sectors continue to bear the brunt o...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 14, 2010
Devlin Murder Jury Visits Scene
The jury presiding over the trial of two men accused of murdering north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin have been on a tour of the area. The 15-year-old (pictured) was allegedly stabbed to death and ...
Devlin Murder Jury Visits Scene
The jury presiding over the trial of two men accused of murdering north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin have been on a tour of the area. The 15-year-old (pictured) was allegedly stabbed to death and ...
Recruitment News, Jan 14, 2010
Donegal Timber Frame Company Set To Close
Jobs are at risk as a Donegal timber-frame house builder looks like becoming the latest casualty of the economic downturn that has ravaged the construction industry. Notices published yesterday indic...
Donegal Timber Frame Company Set To Close
Jobs are at risk as a Donegal timber-frame house builder looks like becoming the latest casualty of the economic downturn that has ravaged the construction industry. Notices published yesterday indic...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2010
Birmingham Bank Held Up
Police in Birmingham are investigating an armed robbery at a bank in Handsworth. The incident happened about 5.30pm on Tuesday at the UAE Exchange Bank in Soho Road, Birmingham. Around five offender...
Birmingham Bank Held Up
Police in Birmingham are investigating an armed robbery at a bank in Handsworth. The incident happened about 5.30pm on Tuesday at the UAE Exchange Bank in Soho Road, Birmingham. Around five offender...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 14, 2010
Burglar 'Guilty' Over Guest House Killing
Last year's shock killing of a well known Bangor businessman has seen a self-confessed teenage killer jailed for life. James William McCoy, 21, entered a guilty plea as his trial at Downpatrick Crown...
Burglar 'Guilty' Over Guest House Killing
Last year's shock killing of a well known Bangor businessman has seen a self-confessed teenage killer jailed for life. James William McCoy, 21, entered a guilty plea as his trial at Downpatrick Crown...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2010
Radical Change For Digital TV Age
Public service broadcasting needs to be radically overhauled if it is to survive in the new digital age. A report published in mid January has called for the BBC to place quality before ratings, and...
Radical Change For Digital TV Age
Public service broadcasting needs to be radically overhauled if it is to survive in the new digital age. A report published in mid January has called for the BBC to place quality before ratings, and...
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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.
