Northern Ireland News for December 2010 : Page 12

UK National News, Dec 1, 2010
Designated Drivers 'Go Pop'
Designated drivers will be rewarded with soft drinks popping open in thousands of pubs across the UK and the Irish Republic as part of the THINK! Christmas drink drive campaign, launched today by Road...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
Four Held In Dundalk Mortar Bomb Alert
Four men have been arrested after an explosive device was found in a car in Co Louth. The device, described by police as a viable mortar, was made safe by Irish Army bomb disposal experts at around 1...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2010
Single Payments To Be Made From Today
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will today begin payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme (SPS). Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has announced that over the next few days payments totalling over...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2010
New Reforms Put Public At The Heart Of Policing
The first ever local elections to give people direct influence to tackle crime in their area, along with new powers for councils to tackle problem pubs and clubs were among measures unveiled today by ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
Upward Trend In AIDS Infections
AIDS and related sexually transmitted infections continue to increase in Northern Ireland. Following a similar trend to that seen elsewhere in the UK and other parts of Europe - the annual number of ...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2010
Neighbourhood Policing 'Making Significant Difference'
Safer Neighbourhood Teams have made a significant difference to safety and confidence across London, it has been reported. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is continuing to deliver effective nei...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2010
Specialist Care Referral Varies By Age, Sex And Social Deprivation


In the UK, the likelihood of being referred for specialist care varies according to age, sex and socio-economic circumstances, finds a study published on bmj.com today. 

 The research, w...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2010
Appeal As Hackney Police Car Rammed
An investigation is underway to trace the driver of a stolen Ford Transit van which deliberately struck a police vehicle, injuring two officers in Hackney. The officers, a male PC and a female PC ba...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
Kinahan Slams 'Hurried' Planning Bill
A newly proposed Assembly Bill on the devolution of planning powers has been slammed as being too hurried. The Ulster Unionist Environment Spokesperson Danny Kinahan has responded to the Environment ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
Wind Farm Powers Jobs In Co Tyrone
There's good news in the air this week with the announcement that the construction of a wind farm in Co Tyrone will create up to 20 building jobs. Gaelectric, the Irish renewable energy group, has an...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
'Nudging' May Help But We Need Concrete Action, Say Doctors

 In the British Medical Association’s (BMA) response to the public health White Paper Healthy Lives, Healthy People, launched ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
Coke Backs Designated Festive Drivers
A 'designated driver' Christmas campaign was unveiled yesterday with the backing of a global soft-drinks company and with the support of An Garda Síochána and the PSNI. In an initiative that will be ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
'Brand Ireland 'Targets Inbound Tourism
The Irish Republic is hoping for a financial fillip from overseas - but not this time by way of an EC-funded bailout for the beleaguered economy. Instead, overseas tourism is being targeted for an in...
Recruitment News, Dec 1, 2010
Jobs In Air For RTÉ Redevelopment
A major 10-year multi-million Euro redevelopment for Irish state broadcaster, RTÉ is to proceed, despite the recession and the perilous state of the Irish Republic's finances. A planning application ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
Attwood Launches Rental Guide
The NI Social Development Minister, Alex Attwood, has launched a new guide to help combat homelessness - by tackling rent arrears before it happens. The new Rent Collection Guidance is targeted at so...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
NI Exports Concrete Success
A Co Armagh construction sector firm, Rapid International, the Tandragee-based manufacturer of equipment for the concrete, construction and environmental sectors has won new business in the Middle Eas...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Aid Those With AIDS The Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson Michelle O'Neil has called on people to wear a red ribbon to mark World AIDS Day today, 1st December. The MLA and Deputy Chair of the Asse...
Business News, Dec 1, 2010
'Super Councils' To Make Planning Decisions
News that Northern Ireland's councils will soon be taking full responsibility for drawing up their own development plans and also making the vast majority of planning decisions has been revealed. The...
Business News, Dec 1, 2010
United Businesses 'Tax' Politicians Over Budget
As NI business leaders united to call for corporation tax to be reduced to make NI more competitive, there was little sign of such a united front on resolving NI's pressing need for an agreed overall ...
Business News, Dec 1, 2010
Consultancy Firm To Create 100 Dublin Jobs
Consultancy Firm Accenture has announced it will create 100 new highly-skilled jobs over the next four years adding to the firm's 1,300 staff in Ireland. The Centre is backed by the Investment & Dev...