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Northern Ireland News for December 2010 : Page 3
UK National News, Dec 17, 2010
Three Jailed After Violent Kidnap Of Man
Three men have been jailed for a total of 29 years after violently kidnapping a 21-year-old man and holding him hostage for four days. The trio, from south east London, were sentenced at Croydon Crown...
Three Jailed After Violent Kidnap Of Man
Three men have been jailed for a total of 29 years after violently kidnapping a 21-year-old man and holding him hostage for four days. The trio, from south east London, were sentenced at Croydon Crown...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2010
Many Arrests In Gardaí Drugs Raids
A total of 45 people have been arrested in the past 48 hours in Gardaí a crackdown on the sale and supply of heroin and 'crack' cocaine in the Dublin region. The operation, which involved Garda drug ...
Many Arrests In Gardaí Drugs Raids
A total of 45 people have been arrested in the past 48 hours in Gardaí a crackdown on the sale and supply of heroin and 'crack' cocaine in the Dublin region. The operation, which involved Garda drug ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2010
Northern Bank 'Sets Scene' For Lyric
The Lyric Theatre has announced a major funding boost as details of a five-year partnership with Northern Bank were revealed at an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to the new theatre. Building work...
Northern Bank 'Sets Scene' For Lyric
The Lyric Theatre has announced a major funding boost as details of a five-year partnership with Northern Bank were revealed at an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to the new theatre. Building work...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2010
Short Strand Roads 'To Be Safer'
There has been a warm welcome for proposed measures to make roads safer in a busy part of east Belfast. Sinn Fein Pottinger representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has welcomed news from Stormont Roads Min...
Short Strand Roads 'To Be Safer'
There has been a warm welcome for proposed measures to make roads safer in a busy part of east Belfast. Sinn Fein Pottinger representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has welcomed news from Stormont Roads Min...
Recruitment News, Dec 17, 2010
NI Film Industry Gets £5m Budget Boost
The regional screen agency for NI whose aim is to develop a sustainable screen industry and culture, Northern Ireland Screen, has received a Stormont fillip. To help in its mission is to promote the ...
NI Film Industry Gets £5m Budget Boost
The regional screen agency for NI whose aim is to develop a sustainable screen industry and culture, Northern Ireland Screen, has received a Stormont fillip. To help in its mission is to promote the ...
UK National News, Dec 17, 2010
BBC Follows Army Teens To Afghanistan
All things military are coming to the small screen soon with the announcement by Danny Cohen, Controller of BBC One and BBC Three, of new programmes, Would You Join The Army? and a major anniversary s...
BBC Follows Army Teens To Afghanistan
All things military are coming to the small screen soon with the announcement by Danny Cohen, Controller of BBC One and BBC Three, of new programmes, Would You Join The Army? and a major anniversary s...
Recruitment News, Dec 17, 2010
Japanese Firm Announces Galway Jobs
A Japanese medical devices firm in Galway has announced 115 jobs are to be created as part of a new investment. Goodman Medical Ireland said it will begin recruiting for manufacturing positions stra...
Japanese Firm Announces Galway Jobs
A Japanese medical devices firm in Galway has announced 115 jobs are to be created as part of a new investment. Goodman Medical Ireland said it will begin recruiting for manufacturing positions stra...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2010
New Qualification Supports Homeless
A new Certificate Qualification in Supporting Homeless People has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). It is the first ever such qualification for people working within the home...
New Qualification Supports Homeless
A new Certificate Qualification in Supporting Homeless People has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). It is the first ever such qualification for people working within the home...
Business News, Dec 17, 2010
Builders Boosted As Projects Confirmed
A radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin hospital in Londonderry is just one of several new building projects that were this week given the green light. The Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has confirmed a st...
Builders Boosted As Projects Confirmed
A radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin hospital in Londonderry is just one of several new building projects that were this week given the green light. The Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has confirmed a st...
UK National News, Dec 17, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Government Clampdown On Alternative Pet Remedies Alternative remedies which could be dangerous to pets are being targeted by the Government in a major drive to improve animal health and welfare. Some...
Other UK News In Brief
Government Clampdown On Alternative Pet Remedies Alternative remedies which could be dangerous to pets are being targeted by the Government in a major drive to improve animal health and welfare. Some...
Business News, Dec 17, 2010
Govt Ends 'Gold-Plating' Of EU Regulations
Secretary of State for Business, and Chair of the Reducing Regulation Committee, Vince Cable this week set out a series of new principles that the Government will use when introducing European measure...
Govt Ends 'Gold-Plating' Of EU Regulations
Secretary of State for Business, and Chair of the Reducing Regulation Committee, Vince Cable this week set out a series of new principles that the Government will use when introducing European measure...
Business News, Dec 17, 2010
Outsource Group To Create 155 Jobs
An established outsourcing firm is to create 155 "high value" jobs over the next three years, according to the Minister for Enterprise today. Outsource Services Group (OSG) said Government group Ent...
Outsource Group To Create 155 Jobs
An established outsourcing firm is to create 155 "high value" jobs over the next three years, according to the Minister for Enterprise today. Outsource Services Group (OSG) said Government group Ent...
Recruitment News, Dec 17, 2010
Outsource Group To Create 155 Jobs
An established outsourcing firm is to create 155 "high value" jobs over the next three years, according to the Minister for Enterprise. Outsource Services Group (OSG) said Government group Enterpris...
Outsource Group To Create 155 Jobs
An established outsourcing firm is to create 155 "high value" jobs over the next three years, according to the Minister for Enterprise. Outsource Services Group (OSG) said Government group Enterpris...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Taxi Award Won A Belfast taxi firm fonaCAB has won a prestigious 'Go for Excellence' award at this year's UK-wide annual awards ceremony hosted by GoSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the passenge...
Other NI News In Brief
Taxi Award Won A Belfast taxi firm fonaCAB has won a prestigious 'Go for Excellence' award at this year's UK-wide annual awards ceremony hosted by GoSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the passenge...
UK National News, Dec 16, 2010
Snow To Disrupt The Weekend
Met office forecasters are warning of the potential for heavy snow across parts of the UK this weekend. Snow is forecast to spread from the west across Wales, and south west England overnight into Sa...
Snow To Disrupt The Weekend
Met office forecasters are warning of the potential for heavy snow across parts of the UK this weekend. Snow is forecast to spread from the west across Wales, and south west England overnight into Sa...
UK National News, Dec 16, 2010
Assange Is Granted Bail
Julian Assange, the founder of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, has been granted conditional bail. Earlier this week, the 39-year-old Australian was granted bail in London but prosecutors objected ...
Assange Is Granted Bail
Julian Assange, the founder of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, has been granted conditional bail. Earlier this week, the 39-year-old Australian was granted bail in London but prosecutors objected ...
UK National News, Dec 16, 2010
'Compassionate Approach' For Family Repatriation
One of the UK's main facilities for immigrants, the Yarl Wood Immigration Removal Centre will close to children with immediate effect today. This follows a review of the detention of children and fam...
'Compassionate Approach' For Family Repatriation
One of the UK's main facilities for immigrants, the Yarl Wood Immigration Removal Centre will close to children with immediate effect today. This follows a review of the detention of children and fam...
UK National News, Dec 16, 2010
Two Guilty Of Homophobic Killing
Two teenagers have been found guilty of manslaughter after they subjected a 62-year-old man on a night out to a violent homophobic assault in Trafalgar Square that led to his death. After a three-we...
Two Guilty Of Homophobic Killing
Two teenagers have been found guilty of manslaughter after they subjected a 62-year-old man on a night out to a violent homophobic assault in Trafalgar Square that led to his death. After a three-we...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2010
Winter Wonderland To Return
As national weather forecasters said that the North and West of the UK would be worst hit by another spell of freezing temperatures - snow showers are expected to return to NI later today. With sever...
Winter Wonderland To Return
As national weather forecasters said that the North and West of the UK would be worst hit by another spell of freezing temperatures - snow showers are expected to return to NI later today. With sever...
UK National News, Dec 16, 2010
New Powers To Tackle Gang Problems
Home Office Minister James Brokenshire has announced that new civil injunctions will come into effect next month to prevent gang-related violence. The 'gang injunctions' are designed to break down ga...
New Powers To Tackle Gang Problems
Home Office Minister James Brokenshire has announced that new civil injunctions will come into effect next month to prevent gang-related violence. The 'gang injunctions' are designed to break down ga...
UK National News, Dec 16, 2010
Forum Urges Smaller Firms 'Prepare For VAT Rise'
A business support organisation is warning firms that the January VAT rise could leave them with a new year headache if they fail to prepare properly. All VAT registered traders will be affected by t...
Forum Urges Smaller Firms 'Prepare For VAT Rise'
A business support organisation is warning firms that the January VAT rise could leave them with a new year headache if they fail to prepare properly. All VAT registered traders will be affected by t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2010
Markets Security Alert Was 'Viable Device'
A suspect object - thought to be a pipe bomb - has been found outside a house in south Belfast. The device was discovered in the garden of the premises in Friendly Street in an alert that started at ...
Markets Security Alert Was 'Viable Device'
A suspect object - thought to be a pipe bomb - has been found outside a house in south Belfast. The device was discovered in the garden of the premises in Friendly Street in an alert that started at ...
UK National News, Dec 16, 2010
Internet To Broadcast Local TV Channels
A report into the conditions necessary for financially viable local TV stations has been published. The key findings of the report included that in the long term, local TV will probably be delivered ...
Internet To Broadcast Local TV Channels
A report into the conditions necessary for financially viable local TV stations has been published. The key findings of the report included that in the long term, local TV will probably be delivered ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2010
Builders Boosted As Projects Confirmed
A radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin hospital in Londonderry is just one of several new building projects that were this week given the green light. The Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has confirmed a st...
Builders Boosted As Projects Confirmed
A radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin hospital in Londonderry is just one of several new building projects that were this week given the green light. The Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has confirmed a st...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2010
Film Industry Receives £5m Budget Boost
The regional screen agency for NI whose aim is to develop a sustainable screen industry and culture, Northern Ireland Screen, has received a Stormont fillip. To help in its mission is to promote the ...
Film Industry Receives £5m Budget Boost
The regional screen agency for NI whose aim is to develop a sustainable screen industry and culture, Northern Ireland Screen, has received a Stormont fillip. To help in its mission is to promote the ...
UK National News, Dec 16, 2010
'Get Ready For The VAT Rise': Revenue
Businesses are being urged to get ready for January’s VAT rise. The standard rate of VAT goes up from 17.5% to 20% on Tuesday 4 January 2011. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Director of CT & VAT, Jim H...
'Get Ready For The VAT Rise': Revenue
Businesses are being urged to get ready for January’s VAT rise. The standard rate of VAT goes up from 17.5% to 20% on Tuesday 4 January 2011. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Director of CT & VAT, Jim H...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2010
Booze Killing More Than Drug Abuse
Alcohol-related deaths in Northern Ireland last year was the highest on record, a report from the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has revealed. NISRA said that 283 people died from drink pr...
Booze Killing More Than Drug Abuse
Alcohol-related deaths in Northern Ireland last year was the highest on record, a report from the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has revealed. NISRA said that 283 people died from drink pr...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2010
Presbyterian Savers 'Saved'
The Stormont Finance Minister has made a budget commitment to the beleaguered Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS) savers whose cash has been frozen after the organisation went into liquidation. "I am p...
Presbyterian Savers 'Saved'
The Stormont Finance Minister has made a budget commitment to the beleaguered Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS) savers whose cash has been frozen after the organisation went into liquidation. "I am p...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2010
Abortion Laws Violate Irish Rights: Court
The European Court of Human Rights has found the Irish Republic is in violation of the rights of a woman with cancer who travelled to the UK for an abortion. Today's ruling in Strasbourg could requir...
Abortion Laws Violate Irish Rights: Court
The European Court of Human Rights has found the Irish Republic is in violation of the rights of a woman with cancer who travelled to the UK for an abortion. Today's ruling in Strasbourg could requir...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2010
Irish Call Centre Firm Boosts Derry
Extra jobs are 'on the line' with news that a Waterford-based business, Rigney Dolphin - which provides customer service centres for other companies - will soon be setting up a base near Altnagelvin H...
Irish Call Centre Firm Boosts Derry
Extra jobs are 'on the line' with news that a Waterford-based business, Rigney Dolphin - which provides customer service centres for other companies - will soon be setting up a base near Altnagelvin H...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A showery start with outbreaks most frequent north of Lough Neagh and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.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.
