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Northern Ireland News for February 2010 : Page 10
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2010
Valentine's Day Art Show Aids Haiti
Around 70 local artists have donated original works of art which will be sold at a special Valentine's Day exhibition and sale in Belfast to raise money for the survivors of the recent earthquake in H...
Valentine's Day Art Show Aids Haiti
Around 70 local artists have donated original works of art which will be sold at a special Valentine's Day exhibition and sale in Belfast to raise money for the survivors of the recent earthquake in H...
UK National News, Feb 10, 2010
Arrest 25 Years After PC's Death
A man has been arrested over the brutal and fatal stabbing of an on-duty police officer in 1985. The 40-year-old suspect is being held by detectives from the Metropolitan Police Services Homicide and...
Arrest 25 Years After PC's Death
A man has been arrested over the brutal and fatal stabbing of an on-duty police officer in 1985. The 40-year-old suspect is being held by detectives from the Metropolitan Police Services Homicide and...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2010
Booze And Drugs Link To Suicide Examined
There's been a fresh commitment today to tackling and preventing alcohol and drug misuse, and looking at a link to suicide and self-harm. Stormont Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey acknowledged the ...
Booze And Drugs Link To Suicide Examined
There's been a fresh commitment today to tackling and preventing alcohol and drug misuse, and looking at a link to suicide and self-harm. Stormont Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey acknowledged the ...
UK National News, Feb 10, 2010
Welsh Assembly Backs Law Referendum
The Welsh Assembly has backed a call from the First and Deputy First Minister for a referendum on greater devolved law making powers. First Minister Carwyn Jones will now formally write to the Welsh...
Welsh Assembly Backs Law Referendum
The Welsh Assembly has backed a call from the First and Deputy First Minister for a referendum on greater devolved law making powers. First Minister Carwyn Jones will now formally write to the Welsh...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2010
Emphasis On 'Great Architecture'
There should be more attention paid to the finer points of architecture in NI. That's according to NI Culture Minister, Nelson McCausland who has just launched the Royal Society of Ulster Architects ...
Emphasis On 'Great Architecture'
There should be more attention paid to the finer points of architecture in NI. That's according to NI Culture Minister, Nelson McCausland who has just launched the Royal Society of Ulster Architects ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2010
Carrick Consultants Costing £70K
Consultants responsible for drawing up the much-debated Carrickfergus development 'Masterplan' to regenerate the seaside town will be paid £70,000 for their work. It has been revealed that consultant...
Carrick Consultants Costing £70K
Consultants responsible for drawing up the much-debated Carrickfergus development 'Masterplan' to regenerate the seaside town will be paid £70,000 for their work. It has been revealed that consultant...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2010
Farmers 'Failed' Over Diversity Scheme
Farmers who took up an invitation to join a new NI Countryside Management Scheme (NICMS), and help create more diverse, environmentally friendly farms have been let down by delays in payments. The De...
Farmers 'Failed' Over Diversity Scheme
Farmers who took up an invitation to join a new NI Countryside Management Scheme (NICMS), and help create more diverse, environmentally friendly farms have been let down by delays in payments. The De...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2010
UUP Welcomes Ballymena Grants
Ulster Unionist North Antrim MLA, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, has welcomed the provision of grants worth up to £500,000 for a low carbon project in Ballymena, Co. Antrim. "This funding, provided to suppor...
UUP Welcomes Ballymena Grants
Ulster Unionist North Antrim MLA, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, has welcomed the provision of grants worth up to £500,000 for a low carbon project in Ballymena, Co. Antrim. "This funding, provided to suppor...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Better 'Safe, Than Sorry' On Flu It has emerged that NI still has half a million swine flu vaccines which remain unused, but a member of the British Medical Association said it was better to have too...
Other NI News In Brief
Better 'Safe, Than Sorry' On Flu It has emerged that NI still has half a million swine flu vaccines which remain unused, but a member of the British Medical Association said it was better to have too...
UK National News, Feb 10, 2010
Sex Inequalities For Part-Time Workers
More women than ever before are working part-time but too many have to downgrade when they leave full-time employment, the Government has said. UK Solicitor General Vera Baird, who backs the new Equa...
Sex Inequalities For Part-Time Workers
More women than ever before are working part-time but too many have to downgrade when they leave full-time employment, the Government has said. UK Solicitor General Vera Baird, who backs the new Equa...
UK National News, Feb 10, 2010
Arrests Follow Man's Disappearance
Two people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance and likely murder of a man who went missing ten years ago. Alan James Crabtree, 41, was reported missing from his home address in T...
Arrests Follow Man's Disappearance
Two people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance and likely murder of a man who went missing ten years ago. Alan James Crabtree, 41, was reported missing from his home address in T...
UK National News, Feb 10, 2010
Calls For Fairer Health Service
Politicians from all parties must renew their commitment to tackling health inequalities if we are to create a fairer society, researchers said today. The British Medical Journal's views come as an i...
Calls For Fairer Health Service
Politicians from all parties must renew their commitment to tackling health inequalities if we are to create a fairer society, researchers said today. The British Medical Journal's views come as an i...
UK National News, Feb 10, 2010
UK TV Allowed Product Placements
There were conflicting views this month over the contentious issue of paid product placement on UK TV. The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) decision to allow the practice has been suppor...
UK TV Allowed Product Placements
There were conflicting views this month over the contentious issue of paid product placement on UK TV. The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) decision to allow the practice has been suppor...
UK National News, Feb 10, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Spurned Lover Turns Killer A woman has been convicted of murdering her lover by lacing his curry with a "deadly" poison. Lakhvir Singh, 45, killed Lakhvinder Cheema, 39, who died hours after eating ...
Other UK News In Brief
Spurned Lover Turns Killer A woman has been convicted of murdering her lover by lacing his curry with a "deadly" poison. Lakhvir Singh, 45, killed Lakhvinder Cheema, 39, who died hours after eating ...
Business News, Feb 10, 2010
BSkyB Sells Most Of ITV Stake
Broadcasting giant BSkyB has sold a 10.4% of its stake to ITV, after the Government ordered it to do so, in a long-running legal battle. The stake in ITV was sold for £196m which represents a loss of...
BSkyB Sells Most Of ITV Stake
Broadcasting giant BSkyB has sold a 10.4% of its stake to ITV, after the Government ordered it to do so, in a long-running legal battle. The stake in ITV was sold for £196m which represents a loss of...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2010
'Bully' Met Commander Jailed
One of London's highest ranking police commanders has been jailed for four years over corruptions charges. Ali Dizaei was found guilty of assaulting and falsely arresting a man in a dispute over £60...
'Bully' Met Commander Jailed
One of London's highest ranking police commanders has been jailed for four years over corruptions charges. Ali Dizaei was found guilty of assaulting and falsely arresting a man in a dispute over £60...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2010
City Finance Chief Steps Down
The UK's most senior financial regulator is to step down, it was confirmed today. Hector Sants said he plans to leave the Financial Services Authority in the summer following three years at the helm ...
City Finance Chief Steps Down
The UK's most senior financial regulator is to step down, it was confirmed today. Hector Sants said he plans to leave the Financial Services Authority in the summer following three years at the helm ...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2010
Arrest At Sex Claim Playgroup
One person has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a Welsh playgroup. Dyfed Powys Police today confirmed they had received an allegation of sexual assault at St Padarn's Pl...
Arrest At Sex Claim Playgroup
One person has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a Welsh playgroup. Dyfed Powys Police today confirmed they had received an allegation of sexual assault at St Padarn's Pl...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
Justice Minister And Parading Talks Open
Northern Ireland's political leaders met at Stormont this morning to discuss nominations for the position of Justice Minister. Nominations for the post officially opened yesterday, however a schedule...
Justice Minister And Parading Talks Open
Northern Ireland's political leaders met at Stormont this morning to discuss nominations for the position of Justice Minister. Nominations for the post officially opened yesterday, however a schedule...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
Decommissioning 'Completed'
There has been a welcome for the confirmation by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD) that the INLA, the Official IRA and the South East Antrim UDA have decommissioned th...
Decommissioning 'Completed'
There has been a welcome for the confirmation by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD) that the INLA, the Official IRA and the South East Antrim UDA have decommissioned th...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2010
Glasgow Gun Incident Probed
Police in Glasgow are continuing enquiries after a firearm was discharged in a flat in Shettleston, in the east end of the city yesterday. Two men appeared at a ground floor flat in Shettleston Road ...
Glasgow Gun Incident Probed
Police in Glasgow are continuing enquiries after a firearm was discharged in a flat in Shettleston, in the east end of the city yesterday. Two men appeared at a ground floor flat in Shettleston Road ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
Gardaí Launch Cork RIRA Raids
Some 60 gardaí were involved in a early morning raid operation on several homes and business premises in Cork today, as part of an operation targeting dissident republican and criminal activity. A qu...
Gardaí Launch Cork RIRA Raids
Some 60 gardaí were involved in a early morning raid operation on several homes and business premises in Cork today, as part of an operation targeting dissident republican and criminal activity. A qu...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
Tragic Police Families Promised Support
Partners of police officers killed in the line of duty in NI are to receive financial support through a new government-funded scheme, Minister Paul Goggins has announced. The Police Survivor Support ...
Tragic Police Families Promised Support
Partners of police officers killed in the line of duty in NI are to receive financial support through a new government-funded scheme, Minister Paul Goggins has announced. The Police Survivor Support ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
Dissent Over Omagh Fire Tragedy Inquiry
There were divisions yesterday over the way forward for a possible inquiry into the McElhill/McGovern fire tragedy in Omagh. The SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher has said he remain...
Dissent Over Omagh Fire Tragedy Inquiry
There were divisions yesterday over the way forward for a possible inquiry into the McElhill/McGovern fire tragedy in Omagh. The SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher has said he remain...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
Listed Building's Demolition Leads To Court
A property owner and a company were this week fined a total of £21,000 for demolishing a number of buildings after a Building Preservation Notice had been served. Keith George Trotter, owner of the F...
Listed Building's Demolition Leads To Court
A property owner and a company were this week fined a total of £21,000 for demolishing a number of buildings after a Building Preservation Notice had been served. Keith George Trotter, owner of the F...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
Make Ulster Canal Reality, Says MLA
A Co Londonderry politician has supported a call to begin a huge construction project to re-open the long neglected Ulster Canal. East Derry Sinn Féin MLA, Billy Leonard has tabled a debate for the A...
Make Ulster Canal Reality, Says MLA
A Co Londonderry politician has supported a call to begin a huge construction project to re-open the long neglected Ulster Canal. East Derry Sinn Féin MLA, Billy Leonard has tabled a debate for the A...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
Rural Broadband Project Complete
NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has said she is committed to addressing rural demand for high-speed broadband services. The Minister was speaking as she announced the successful completion of th...
Rural Broadband Project Complete
NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has said she is committed to addressing rural demand for high-speed broadband services. The Minister was speaking as she announced the successful completion of th...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2010
200 Homes For Barracks Site
Around 200 new - affordable - homes are to be built on the site of a former military barracks in north Belfast. Northern Ireland Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie, made the announcement d...
200 Homes For Barracks Site
Around 200 new - affordable - homes are to be built on the site of a former military barracks in north Belfast. Northern Ireland Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie, made the announcement d...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2010
London Olympics 'Within Budget'
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain "on time and within budget", a report claimed today. Data published by the Government and Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirmed anticipated f...
London Olympics 'Within Budget'
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain "on time and within budget", a report claimed today. Data published by the Government and Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirmed anticipated f...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2010
Funding For New Cumbria Bridge
Over £4.6m of Government funding has been made available to build a road bridge over the River Derwent in Cumbria. The new bridge will replace the bridges damaged and destroyed by last year’s floodin...
Funding For New Cumbria Bridge
Over £4.6m of Government funding has been made available to build a road bridge over the River Derwent in Cumbria. The new bridge will replace the bridges damaged and destroyed by last year’s floodin...
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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.
