Northern Ireland News for February 2010 : Page 15

UK National News, Feb 1, 2010
Trio Jailed For Raping Teen
Three men who raped a teenage girl have been locked up. Ajmal Afridi, 19, of Boundary Street, Rochdale, Imtiaz Syed, 20, of Ellesmere Street, Freehold and Tayyab Hussain, 19, of Henry Street, Deeplis...
Business News, Feb 1, 2010
Ryanair Reveals Profit Increase
Despite a tough year for the tourism industry, Ryanair has announced its profit forecast for the year has increased. The company said today that it expects to see profits of €275million from the last...
UK National News, Feb 1, 2010
Shocking 'Belt-Up' Ad Launched
A hard-hitting THINK! campaign reminding drivers of the potentially fatal consequences of not wearing a seat belt was launched today by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark. The £1.3m campaign shows that ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
Tractor Death Is Fifth Road Tragedy
It has been another weekend of carnage on the roads across Ireland. As a local SDLP Councillor John Drake expressed his sympathy to the family of a man killed in a tractor accident on the Banbridge R...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
'Heroes' Of Bessbrook Shot-down
The SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Dominic Bradley has condemned those responsible for firing shots at Bessbrook PSNI station on Sunday evening. He said: "Like the shooting at Crossmaglen last week this l...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
East Belfast Robberies Condemned
A man threatened staff with a samurai sword during a robbery at a takeaway in east Belfast on Saturday night. The man went into the shop on the Beersbridge Road and brandished the weapon before dema...
Recruitment News, Feb 1, 2010
Omagh Riverbank Investment Jobs Boost
Contractors in Co Tyrone are to get a fillip soon as a major contract to improve the riverbank area of Omagh has been approved. New jobs in the construction project are expected to flow from the £4mi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
'Flawed' Planning Process Criticised
Judgement in a case that will have far-reaching implications for the planning process in NI is not expected to be delivered until a later date. The news came on Friday, after a claim in Belfast's Hig...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
Haiti Gets Belfast Boost
Hundreds of people converged on Ormeau Park to take part in a special fun run to raise funds for the survivors of the Haiti earthquake at the weekend. The runners raised around £7,000 to help the ear...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
Carrick Masterplan 'Scrapped'
A number of controversial proposals for the regeneration of a busy Co Antrim seaside town have been dropped. Initial plans for commercial and residential development at the Marine Gardens in Carrickf...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
Prison Contract Hailed Success
An investment of over £12m in construction work - as part of an overall £70m being spent in prison infrastructure - has paid off today. With 400 extra prison places planned in Northern Ireland over t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
Omagh Riverbank Gets £4m Investment
Contractors in Co Tyrone are to get a fillip soon as a major contract to improve the riverbank area of Omagh has been approved. The £4million face lift will take place over the next two years with Om...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Injured Woman Mystery There's no indication yet as to how a woman, aged in her late 40s or early 50s, was found at the Killyman Road in the early hours of Monday morning with head injuries. She was d...
UK National News, Feb 1, 2010
Second Larbert 'Flasher' Incident
Police in central Scotland have appealed for information following a further incident of indecent exposure in Larbert. The latest incident took place at around 3.30pm on Friday 29 January in Broomage...
UK National News, Feb 1, 2010
Man and Boy Jailed For Killing
A man and a 14-year-old boy who savagely attacked a vulnerable man in a London park have been jailed for a total of 11 years at The Old Bailey. Mantas Kraucevicius, a carpenter, 27, of Sutton Court R...
UK National News, Feb 1, 2010
Work Starts On £50m Wales Bypass
Construction work has commenced on the new £50m Porthmadog Bypass project in Wales. This new section of the A487, backed by the Welsh Assembly, will improve journey times, ease congestion and signif...
UK National News, Feb 1, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
London Fire Drama Nine people have been rescued from flats in central London after a fire broke out on Sunday evening. London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said there was an explosion in a five-storey bui...