Northern Ireland News for November 2010 : Page 10

UK National News, Nov 15, 2010
Avatar Officers Police The Web To Beat Bullying
Avatar police officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s e-crime unit will be policing the world’s first “virtual march” as part of an initiative to mark Anti-Bullying week. Starting today, ten...
Recruitment News, Nov 15, 2010
Shop Refurb Boosts Job Prospects For Trainees
Inverclyde Council has taken the opportunity to renovate empty commercial premises while giving trainees the chance to get invaluable on-the-job training. Vice Convener of Regeneration Councillor Ron...
UK National News, Nov 15, 2010
Safety Drive Brings Dangers To Light
More than 70 firms across West Yorkshire have been told to make safety improvements to protect their workers after an intensive two-week inspection initiative. Flammable liquids not being stored prop...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2010
NI Tourism Targets Incentive Market
Business 'incentive' visitors are to be targeted for expansion by NI's tourism sector. The Stormont Minister responsible for tourism, Arlene Foster, has highlighted Northern Ireland's appeal as a wor...
UK National News, Nov 15, 2010
Final Stop For M4's Bus Lane
This evening work will begin to remove the notorious M4 bus lane. The eastbound lane, located between junctions 3 and 2, will be closed overnight and throughout the next four nights. The M4 westbound...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2010
Tenants' Shared Areas To Be Better Regulated
The shared spaces around rented apartment and other private housing are to be better regulated. Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy will introduce his private members Bill, Apartment Developments' Managemen...
UK National News, Nov 15, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Pregnancy Weight Advice 'Lacking' According to a UK-wide survey, many woman are not receiving proper advice on weight management during and after pregnancy. 63% reported that their midwife had not di...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2010
Ireland 'Under Pressure To Accept Bailout'
The Dáil Government is today vehemently resisting intense pressure from Europe to accept a bailout package. It has emerged that the European Central bank is suggesting that the Irish State accepts a...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2010
Kids' Mental Health In Focus
An initiative that aims to promote children's positive mental wellbeing has been highlighted in south Belfast. On a visit to Botanic Primary School, the Stormont Health Minister Michael McGimpsey saw...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
EC Boss Wings Into Belfast Pictured inside one of the largest autoclaves in the UK during a visit to Bombardier's new wing manufacturing and assembly facility are (left) the European Commissioner for...
Recruitment News, Nov 15, 2010
ESBI Boosts Women In Engineering
Fourteen female transition year students from secondary schools across Dublin had the opportunity to explore the life of a working engineer during the third annual Women in Engineering programme hoste...
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
Three Children Die In House Fire
Three children have died in a house fire in East Yorkshire. A 27-year-old woman, thought to be the children's mother, is also being treated for life-threatening injuries at Scarborough General Hospit...
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
Rape Anonymity Pledge Dropped
The government has dropped a pledge to give men charged with rape in England and Wales anonymity. The scrapped proposal, included in the coalition agreement, has come under fire from women's groups....
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
British Gas Bills To Rise By 7%
Gas and electricity bills are set to rise by an average of 7% from next month. British Gas announced the price change, an average of £1.50 on the combined weekly bills for gas and electricity, which ...
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
'Top Up' Eases Rail Journeys
Passengers using South West Trains are set to enjoy more convenient journeys in future when they can top up their Oyster cards to travel on trains across London, Transport Minister Theresa Villiers an...
Business News, Nov 12, 2010
Debt Crisis Worsens After 'Irrational' Response
Ireland's debt crisis has taken an unexpected nosedive in response to comments by EU leaders over the State's ability to pay back its debtors. The cost of Irish 10-year Government bonds soared to a ...
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
Having Severe Acne May Increase Suicide Risk 


Individuals who suffer from severe acne are at an increased risk of attempting suicide, according to a paper published on bmj.com today. 

 The British Medical Journal study also finds th...
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
Doctors Call For Out Of Hours Improvements For Patients


Scotland's GPs have called for better coordination of out of hours services for patients. 

 In light of the Scottish Parliament’s debate on rural out of hours services, Scotland’s GP lea...
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
Government Backs Livestock Industry Sustainability Efforts
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today backed industry efforts to achieve a more sustainable livestock sector. In a debate on a Private Members' Bill, Mr Paice made a commitment that the Government wou...
Business News, Nov 12, 2010
Irish Medical Firm Hails NI Software
A Co Antrim software business has excelled in winning a cross-border business deal with a Dublin-based medical devices manufacturer FlexiMed Ltd. It has selected the Manufacturing Enterprise Manageme...
Business News, Nov 12, 2010
Builders Challenged To 'Be Creative'
Creative collaborations and a focus on sustainability can tackle the economic, social and environmental challenges facing Northern Ireland. This was the message delivered by the Stormont Culture Mini...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2010
Wrongly Freed Prisoner Probe Published
An urgent probe into a doubly embarrassing 'erroneous prisoner release' has been published by the Government. With one wrongly freed prisoner still 'on the run' the NI Justice Minister David Ford has...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2010
Powerful Storm Cuts NI Electricity Supplies
Power is being restored across parts of NI that were hit by high winds and heavy, driving rain overnight. NIE staff have been working throughout Thursday night and early Friday morning to restore pow...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2010
End Of PSNI Recruitment Bias Opposed
Both a Sinn Fein NI Policing Board member and an SDLP spokesman have wasted no time in criticising yesterday morning's statement by the NIO Secretary of State, Owen Paterson on ending controversial 50...
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
Tube Link Boosts Battersea Power Station Scheme
Power Station Park councillors have given the go-ahead to plans submitted by Real Estate Opportunities which include a pledge of more than £200 million towards a two-station extension of the Northern ...
Business News, Nov 12, 2010
Business Awards Shine In Newtownabbey
Business success in Newtownabbey has been celebrated with the best in innovation, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and customer care recognised as winning firms and individuals took to the stage for...
Recruitment News, Nov 12, 2010
Observatory Is STEM Star
A visit to the Armagh Observatory to learn more about its cutting edge scientific research has led an Executive Minister to call for a new generation of young people to study science - and STEM subjec...
UK National News, Nov 12, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Lethal Injection Mother Loses Court Appeal A mother who injected her brain-damaged son with a lethal dose of heroin to end his "living hell" has lost her appeal. Frances Inglis, 57, from Essex, denie...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2010
Bomb Alert Sparks Westlink Chaos
There was traffic chaos in Belfast yesterday evening as a security alert sparked by the discovery of two suspicious devices in south Belfast closed the city's main carriageway for most of the afternoo...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2010
Builders Challenged To 'Be Creative'
Creative collaborations and a focus on sustainability can tackle the economic, social and environmental challenges facing Northern Ireland. This was the message delivered by the Stormont Culture Mini...