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Northern Ireland News for March 2010 : Page 13
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
Runway Plans Set To Soar?
A decision on the controversial application to extend the runway at the George Best Belfast City Airport may be just days away. The South Antrim MLA, Danny Kinahan, (pictured) has told the Environmen...
Runway Plans Set To Soar?
A decision on the controversial application to extend the runway at the George Best Belfast City Airport may be just days away. The South Antrim MLA, Danny Kinahan, (pictured) has told the Environmen...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
North Antrim Poll Battle Looms
The battle lines have been drawn as the DUP's Ian Paisley jnr has been confirmed as the party's candidate to contest his father's North Antrim seat in the general election. After being selected by th...
North Antrim Poll Battle Looms
The battle lines have been drawn as the DUP's Ian Paisley jnr has been confirmed as the party's candidate to contest his father's North Antrim seat in the general election. After being selected by th...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
Bush Calls For UUP Policing Support
George W Bush has waded in on the political unrest at Stormont, urging support for the devolution of policing and justice powers. The former US president called on Conservative leader David Cameron ...
Bush Calls For UUP Policing Support
George W Bush has waded in on the political unrest at Stormont, urging support for the devolution of policing and justice powers. The former US president called on Conservative leader David Cameron ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
Murdered Policeman Remembered
A year on from the death of the first PSNI officer to be murdered, the widow of Constable Stephen Carroll (pictured) has said she feels the pain of her loss every day. Speaking exactly a year after h...
Murdered Policeman Remembered
A year on from the death of the first PSNI officer to be murdered, the widow of Constable Stephen Carroll (pictured) has said she feels the pain of her loss every day. Speaking exactly a year after h...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2010
Woman Charged With Speke Stabbing
A woman has been charged with stabbing a man in Speke on Friday evening. Lynsay Louise O'Hara, who is 19-years-old and from Wavertree, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following the...
Woman Charged With Speke Stabbing
A woman has been charged with stabbing a man in Speke on Friday evening. Lynsay Louise O'Hara, who is 19-years-old and from Wavertree, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following the...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2010
Bilingual Juries 'Cannot Outweigh' Justice
Selecting juries randomly from the community outweighs the benefits of selecting exclusively bilingual juries for some trials in Wales, the Government has said. The decision announced today, follows...
Bilingual Juries 'Cannot Outweigh' Justice
Selecting juries randomly from the community outweighs the benefits of selecting exclusively bilingual juries for some trials in Wales, the Government has said. The decision announced today, follows...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2010
Man Charged Over Edinburgh Shooting
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged shooting incident at an Edinburgh pub. The incident at the Jock's Lodge pub happened around 8.30pm on Sunday. A 24-year-...
Man Charged Over Edinburgh Shooting
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged shooting incident at an Edinburgh pub. The incident at the Jock's Lodge pub happened around 8.30pm on Sunday. A 24-year-...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Hopes For Hijacked Couple Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has said that progress was being made and he was "hopeful" about the release of a British couple seized by pirates. Sheikh Ahmed express...
Other UK News In Brief
Hopes For Hijacked Couple Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has said that progress was being made and he was "hopeful" about the release of a British couple seized by pirates. Sheikh Ahmed express...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
Dundonald Sainsbury's On Way
National supermarket, Sainsbury's has submitted plans for a 60,000 sq ft store in east Belfast. It is to be located at the disused Rolls Royce Factory on the Upper Newtownards Road in Dundonald, Co A...
Dundonald Sainsbury's On Way
National supermarket, Sainsbury's has submitted plans for a 60,000 sq ft store in east Belfast. It is to be located at the disused Rolls Royce Factory on the Upper Newtownards Road in Dundonald, Co A...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
New Hotel Planned For Ballymena
A Mid-Ulster company has announced plans to build a new hotel in Co Antrim, (image shown). Genmark Developments has acquired a 1.5-acre site at George Street in Ballymena and said it was confident th...
New Hotel Planned For Ballymena
A Mid-Ulster company has announced plans to build a new hotel in Co Antrim, (image shown). Genmark Developments has acquired a 1.5-acre site at George Street in Ballymena and said it was confident th...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
Major Firms 'Clean-up' Energy Needs
NI moved closer to leading the fast-growing clean energy sector this week. It happened when experts from industry heavyweights such as NIE, Bombardier and B9 Energy joined forces to ensure that the s...
Major Firms 'Clean-up' Energy Needs
NI moved closer to leading the fast-growing clean energy sector this week. It happened when experts from industry heavyweights such as NIE, Bombardier and B9 Energy joined forces to ensure that the s...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
Sports Science Experts Score For NI
As the Six Nations Rugby Championship gets well underway, a new sports science consultancy firm set up last year as part of a £1.5 million investment has secured contracts with the English and Irish r...
Sports Science Experts Score For NI
As the Six Nations Rugby Championship gets well underway, a new sports science consultancy firm set up last year as part of a £1.5 million investment has secured contracts with the English and Irish r...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
NI Makes Finals Of Roofing Awards
Local firms are in the running for a prestigious construction accolade. Among the roofing awards' finalists are Co Derry firm D. Harkin & Co (Roofing) Ltd, which is nominated in the Roof Slating cate...
NI Makes Finals Of Roofing Awards
Local firms are in the running for a prestigious construction accolade. Among the roofing awards' finalists are Co Derry firm D. Harkin & Co (Roofing) Ltd, which is nominated in the Roof Slating cate...
Business News, Mar 9, 2010
DDDA Bill Reports Criticised
Claims regarding a €600,000 travel bill run up by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) have been described as "an orgy of spending". A report in the Irish Independent has accused the DDD...
DDDA Bill Reports Criticised
Claims regarding a €600,000 travel bill run up by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) have been described as "an orgy of spending". A report in the Irish Independent has accused the DDD...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
Dr Who Materialises In Belfast
The BBC's Dr Who is to go on tour, with Belfast the first location for the 11th Doctor to materialise. Aimed at introducing the new Doctor to fans of the series, it will cross time zones and space to...
Dr Who Materialises In Belfast
The BBC's Dr Who is to go on tour, with Belfast the first location for the 11th Doctor to materialise. Aimed at introducing the new Doctor to fans of the series, it will cross time zones and space to...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Clean-Up Welcomed A leading MLA, Robin Newton (pictured) has welcomed the Minister for the Environment Edwin Poot's statement in the Assembly on the draft Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill. "...
Other NI News In Brief
Clean-Up Welcomed A leading MLA, Robin Newton (pictured) has welcomed the Minister for the Environment Edwin Poot's statement in the Assembly on the draft Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill. "...
Business News, Mar 9, 2010
Plans Submitted For Dundonald Sainsbury's
National supermarket, Sainsbury's has submitted plans for a 60,000 sq ft store in east Belfast. It is to be located at the disused Rolls Royce Factory on the Upper Newtownards Road in Dundonald, Co A...
Plans Submitted For Dundonald Sainsbury's
National supermarket, Sainsbury's has submitted plans for a 60,000 sq ft store in east Belfast. It is to be located at the disused Rolls Royce Factory on the Upper Newtownards Road in Dundonald, Co A...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
'Horns Of A Dilemma' Over Bulger Killer
Justice Secretary Jack Straw will not reveal why one of toddler James Bulger's murderers was returned to jailed. Jon Venables' licence was revoked after he broke the terms of his release. It has n...
'Horns Of A Dilemma' Over Bulger Killer
Justice Secretary Jack Straw will not reveal why one of toddler James Bulger's murderers was returned to jailed. Jon Venables' licence was revoked after he broke the terms of his release. It has n...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Public Workers 48-Hour Strike Begins
More than 270,000 civil and public servants from across the UK have begun a 48 hour stoppage over cuts to redundancy terms. Courts, jobcentres, driving tests, tax offices, border controls and passpor...
Public Workers 48-Hour Strike Begins
More than 270,000 civil and public servants from across the UK have begun a 48 hour stoppage over cuts to redundancy terms. Courts, jobcentres, driving tests, tax offices, border controls and passpor...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Crackdown On 'Curb Crawlers'
Men caught picking up prostitutes on the street will now face arrest on their first offence. The Home Office said the clampdown is aimed at tackling the demand for paid-for sex. From 1 April, poli...
Crackdown On 'Curb Crawlers'
Men caught picking up prostitutes on the street will now face arrest on their first offence. The Home Office said the clampdown is aimed at tackling the demand for paid-for sex. From 1 April, poli...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Rangers Enters Ownership Talks
Board members at Rangers FC today confirmed talks had opened with interested parties regarding the selling off share capital. The board said it understood discussions were at an early stage, and the...
Rangers Enters Ownership Talks
Board members at Rangers FC today confirmed talks had opened with interested parties regarding the selling off share capital. The board said it understood discussions were at an early stage, and the...
Recruitment News, Mar 8, 2010
Plans Submitted For Dundonald Sainsbury's
National supermarket, Sainsbury's has submitted plans for a 60,000 sq ft store in east Belfast - with some 200 new jobs expected as a result. It is to be located at the disused Rolls Royce Factory on...
Plans Submitted For Dundonald Sainsbury's
National supermarket, Sainsbury's has submitted plans for a 60,000 sq ft store in east Belfast - with some 200 new jobs expected as a result. It is to be located at the disused Rolls Royce Factory on...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Internet Prowler Jailed For Child Abuse
A man who 'groomed' a girl via social networking websites has been jailed for sexual activity with children. Paul Collins, 40, of Croydon in South London, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to one ...
Internet Prowler Jailed For Child Abuse
A man who 'groomed' a girl via social networking websites has been jailed for sexual activity with children. Paul Collins, 40, of Croydon in South London, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to one ...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Hospitals 'Quality Of Care' Slammed
More than half of hospital trusts inspected last year provided the public with incorrect information on their performance and quality of care. A Panorama investigation will reveal the news tonight in...
Hospitals 'Quality Of Care' Slammed
More than half of hospital trusts inspected last year provided the public with incorrect information on their performance and quality of care. A Panorama investigation will reveal the news tonight in...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Legion Remembers Murdered Sappers
Members of the Royal British Legion, flanked by standard bearers, have laid poppy wreaths at the gates of a NI army base where two soldiers lost their lives exactly a year ago. The solemn memorial se...
Legion Remembers Murdered Sappers
Members of the Royal British Legion, flanked by standard bearers, have laid poppy wreaths at the gates of a NI army base where two soldiers lost their lives exactly a year ago. The solemn memorial se...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
US Justice Pleas To UUP
Influential American politicians have urged Northern Ireland's Ulster Unionist Party to endorse the transfer of policing and justice powers from Westminster to Belfast. The calls came ahead of tomorr...
US Justice Pleas To UUP
Influential American politicians have urged Northern Ireland's Ulster Unionist Party to endorse the transfer of policing and justice powers from Westminster to Belfast. The calls came ahead of tomorr...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
John Mongan Killers Sentenced
Three men convicted of killing a prominent member of the travelling community have had heavy sentences handed down. Mr Justice Treacy fixed the minimum terms that the defendants must serve in full fo...
John Mongan Killers Sentenced
Three men convicted of killing a prominent member of the travelling community have had heavy sentences handed down. Mr Justice Treacy fixed the minimum terms that the defendants must serve in full fo...
Business News, Mar 8, 2010
Iarnród Éireann Agrees Energia Deal
Iarnród Éireann has chosen Energia, one of Ireland's leading independent energy firm as its electricity supplier in a major new €25 million three-year deal. The new deal will see Energia supplying Ia...
Iarnród Éireann Agrees Energia Deal
Iarnród Éireann has chosen Energia, one of Ireland's leading independent energy firm as its electricity supplier in a major new €25 million three-year deal. The new deal will see Energia supplying Ia...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Brother Will Get Fair Trial: Adams
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has said he disagreed with his brother's high profile fight against extradition to face child sex abuse allegations. Liam Dominic Adams turned himself into authorities...
Brother Will Get Fair Trial: Adams
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has said he disagreed with his brother's high profile fight against extradition to face child sex abuse allegations. Liam Dominic Adams turned himself into authorities...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Bomb Getaway Car Found
A vital clue in the hunt for republican bombers has now been recovered. The suspected dissident IRA's getaway car disappeared after police officers left it for two days without examination leading to...
Bomb Getaway Car Found
A vital clue in the hunt for republican bombers has now been recovered. The suspected dissident IRA's getaway car disappeared after police officers left it for two days without examination leading to...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A chilly start with a widespread frost and some freezing fog, any freezing fog slow to clear. Otherwise bright with sunny spells and coastal showers. Light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.Tonight:Coastal showers dying out with a widespread frost developing along with freezing fog, which could become extensive. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
