Northern Ireland News for October 2010 : Page 8

Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2010
Multiple Deaths Follow Irish Road Crashes
Four people, including a young mother, have died this weekend in a spate of road accidents across the Irish Republic. Louise McKenna, a 27-year-old mother of one, was in the passenger seat of a car t...
Recruitment News, Oct 18, 2010
Builders Seek New Business In Saudi
Construction and building services companies are among a 27-strong delegation of local companies seeking new business and a job's boost for NI in Saudi Arabia on an Invest Northern Ireland trade missi...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Plaistow Murder Probe Launched A murder investigation has been launched following a death in Plaistow. Police were called out in the early hours of Saturday 16 October regarding a stabbing at the Gre...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2010
Builders Seek New Business In Saudi
Construction and building services companies are among a 27-strong delegation of local companies seeking business in Saudi Arabia on an Invest Northern Ireland trade mission. More than half of the 27...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2010
Politicians Help 'Kick Hate Into Touch'
An innovative campaign, the 'Unite Against Hate' sporting weekend has been launched. Stormont First Minister Peter Robinson and his Junior Minister Gerry Kelly (pictured) joined forces to support the...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Old & Young 'Win Lottery' An environmental project breaking down barriers between older and young people in the rural village of Cloughmills is today sharing in a grants windfall from the Big Lottery...
Business News, Oct 18, 2010
Housing Proposed For Border Barracks
A major regeneration project for the former military barracks at Forkhill in South Armagh has been mooted. The eight-acre hilltop site overlooking Forkhill was vacated several years ago by the Army, ...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
Life Sentences For Ben Gardner Murder
Three men have been given life sentences for the murder of Ben Gardner in south London last Halloween. Mr Gardner, 30, was kicked and punched to death, in Sutton in October 2009 after his girlfiend's...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
'Common Sense' Shake-Up Needed, Says Young
After the published review into the current regulations, the Government are planning a more "common sense" approach to health and safety rules. In the report, entitled Common Sense, Common Safety, Fo...
Recruitment News, Oct 15, 2010
Dole Practices To Be Made 'User Friendly'
A Fianna Fáil TD has announced that unemployment benefit practices are to be made more "user-friendly" due to the "unprecedented number of people" now accessing them. Meath East Fianna Fáil TD Thoma...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
'Fairness' Fund Set Up For Poorest Kids
Government's plans to include a £7bn "fairness premium" for disadvantaged children in the education system, as part of the spending review, will be announced today. The poorest 20% of pupils will ben...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
Plumber Prosecuted For Endangering Lives
A self-employed plumber has been prosecuted after carrying out illegal work on gas boilers that was so bad it put his customer's lives at risk. Michael Gallimore, 62, formerly of Fornham, All Saints,...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
St Andrew's Cash On Way, Says Owen
Northern Ireland will receive the rest of the capital investment funding pledged under the St Andrews Agreement - but the mechanics of when and how it will be delivered have yet to be clarified. The ...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
Reform Of Health Public Bodies More 'Cost Effective'
A Department of Health review of Advisory Non-Departmental Public Bodies (ANDPBs) has set out the future of forty health-related public bodies, as part of a cross-Government review led by the Cabinet ...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
Tweet On The Beat Results In 3,205 Calls
Officers from Greater Manchester Police on a 24 hour tweet project have recorded a total of 3,205 calls. Tweet on the beat highlighted how much time officers spend on "social work". In a live 24-hou...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
Attacked Fire Officer Hit By Flying Glass
A fire crew has been attacked by a mob in Co Antrim. The Fire Service were in the Stiles estate area of Antrim around 7pm on Thursday putting out a fire in a large industrial bin when a crowd of arou...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
GPs Must Take Responsibility For Budgets, Says Senior Doctor

 The proposed NHS reforms will fail unless GPs are legally obliged to take financial responsibility for practice budgets, arg...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
Three-shot Poll For May Elections
Northern Ireland will go to the polls again on May 5th for both the election to the Stormont Assembly and to local councils - and to vote in a national plebiscite. Northern Ireland Office Minister of...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
Further Dissident Weapons Found In Dublin
An ongoing Gardai operation has led to the recovery of further weapons and ammunition in the Tallaght area of Dublin last night. Gardai investigations led them to a stash of two shotguns, a pipe bom...
Business News, Oct 15, 2010
Vaccines To Help Feeding World, Says Scientist
One of the world's foremost animal vaccine specialists has been in Belfast to highlight the pivotal role vaccine technology will play in allowing livestock producers to maintain the highest possible a...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
Extending Patient Choice 'Challenging'
Government plans to introduce wider choice and shared decision making within the NHS may be challenging to implement, says an expert on bmj.com today.

 In its new plans for the NHS, the ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
NI Builders Target GB Market
Several local companies in construction and building services are being assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to meet key international buyers at a major exhibition in Great Britain. With Invest NI, t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
Vaccines To Help Feed World, Says Scientist
One of the world's foremost animal vaccine specialists has been in Belfast to highlight the role vaccine technology plays in maintaining animal health standards on farms - and so enable the world's hu...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
Housing Proposed For Border Barracks
A major regeneration project for the former military barracks at Forkhill in South Armagh has been mooted. The eight-acre hilltop site overlooking Forkhill was vacated several years ago by the Army, ...
Business News, Oct 15, 2010
Adams Launches Sinn Fein's Economic Plan
A series of proposals from Sinn Fein to deal with the current economic difficulties in Northern Ireland was launched this week in Belfast. Party President Gerry Adams was joined by the SF Ministerial...
Business News, Oct 15, 2010
Economy Needs Fillip - Not Cut-backs
Stimulating enterprise and trade must be a priority going beyond public sector cuts says banking economists. According to the Northern Bank's Chief Economist Angela McGowan, decision-makers need to b...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2010
MPS Awarded For Diversity Excellence
Police officers and staff across London have been recognised for their work in embracing diversity and improving equality at the first-ever Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Diversity Excellence Award...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
Magdalene Telecoms Provider Opens HQ
An independent telecoms service provider that supplies solutions and services for private and public operators including fixed and mobile operators, utility companies and telecom equipment vendors has...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Cinderella Sought 'Poor' Cinderella, little Hannah McManus from Meigh, Newry is pictured dreaming of ballgowns and glass slippers at the launch of Buttercrane's 'Search for Cinderella' competition. ...
Business News, Oct 15, 2010
Lifesaving Technology Wins Stormont Backing
One of the first firms to produce 'intelligent evacuation technology' for life-saving escape from buildings has been in the spotlight this week. The Stormont First Minister Peter Robinson and the Dep...