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Northern Ireland News for April 2010 : Page 6
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
Teens Held As West Belfast Death Probed
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in west Belfast. He was Seamus Fox, a 58-year-old who lived at Horn Drive, off the Suffolk Road. Two 18-year-olds have been arre...
Teens Held As West Belfast Death Probed
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in west Belfast. He was Seamus Fox, a 58-year-old who lived at Horn Drive, off the Suffolk Road. Two 18-year-olds have been arre...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2010
Mother Who Let Baby Burn Is Jailed
A mother has been jailed for more than two years after her 13-month-old son's charred body was found strapped in his buggy in front of a fire. Tracey Sutherland's confession that she neglected her so...
Mother Who Let Baby Burn Is Jailed
A mother has been jailed for more than two years after her 13-month-old son's charred body was found strapped in his buggy in front of a fire. Tracey Sutherland's confession that she neglected her so...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2010
First 3D Televisions Go On Sale
The dimension of a third kind is now available to own from today as 3D televisions hit the high streets of Britain and Ireland. The launch is being helmed as the biggest thing since the introduction...
First 3D Televisions Go On Sale
The dimension of a third kind is now available to own from today as 3D televisions hit the high streets of Britain and Ireland. The launch is being helmed as the biggest thing since the introduction...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2010
Man Who Killed Biker Jailed For 10 Years
A man who violently killed a biker more than 10 years ago has been jailed. Thomas Pryde, 38, from Perthshire, said he attacked 46-year-old biker Adam Alexander in 1999 with a metal pole after they ha...
Man Who Killed Biker Jailed For 10 Years
A man who violently killed a biker more than 10 years ago has been jailed. Thomas Pryde, 38, from Perthshire, said he attacked 46-year-old biker Adam Alexander in 1999 with a metal pole after they ha...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2010
Shut Down of Ready Meal Factory leaves 234 Jobs At Risk
Ethnic Cuisine, a ready meals factory in Swansea, is set to close putting over 200 jobs at risk. The owner of the Leeds-based company said they decided to close after being unable to secure terms to ...
Shut Down of Ready Meal Factory leaves 234 Jobs At Risk
Ethnic Cuisine, a ready meals factory in Swansea, is set to close putting over 200 jobs at risk. The owner of the Leeds-based company said they decided to close after being unable to secure terms to ...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2010
Boy Injured In Taxi Collison
A 10-year-old is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after he was in collision with a taxi in Swansea. South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident at 8.45pm ...
Boy Injured In Taxi Collison
A 10-year-old is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after he was in collision with a taxi in Swansea. South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident at 8.45pm ...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2010
Wigan Midfielder's Driving Test Arrest
A premier -league footballer has been arrested following allegations that someone else completed the written part of his driving test. The Wigan midfielder,Charles N'Zogbia, was arrested on Wednesday...
Wigan Midfielder's Driving Test Arrest
A premier -league footballer has been arrested following allegations that someone else completed the written part of his driving test. The Wigan midfielder,Charles N'Zogbia, was arrested on Wednesday...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2010
Parents Hang Themselves Over Fear Their Son May Be Killed
A couple hanged themselves within weeks of each other over fears their soldier son would be killed while serving in Afghanistan. The mother of an army bomb disposal expert killed herself while her so...
Parents Hang Themselves Over Fear Their Son May Be Killed
A couple hanged themselves within weeks of each other over fears their soldier son would be killed while serving in Afghanistan. The mother of an army bomb disposal expert killed herself while her so...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2010
Clegg Critised In Lead Up To Next TV Debate
Gordan Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are preparing for the second of three ministral TV Debates. The Lib Dem leader has come under recent attack over political donations and policies with the p...
Clegg Critised In Lead Up To Next TV Debate
Gordan Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are preparing for the second of three ministral TV Debates. The Lib Dem leader has come under recent attack over political donations and policies with the p...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
Airlines Scramble To Clear Backlog
Flight schedules are starting to get back to normal after six days of disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland. Flights in and out of both the Belfast International and City airports ...
Airlines Scramble To Clear Backlog
Flight schedules are starting to get back to normal after six days of disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland. Flights in and out of both the Belfast International and City airports ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
Policeman Link To Ballyclare Murder
The PSNI has refused to comment on a report that the man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a woman found strangled in Ballyclare, Co Antrim, may be a retired police officer. The trag...
Policeman Link To Ballyclare Murder
The PSNI has refused to comment on a report that the man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a woman found strangled in Ballyclare, Co Antrim, may be a retired police officer. The trag...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
Adams 'Abuse Claim' Extradition Opposed
A top republican politician is facing-up to dealing again with an embarrassing family 'skeleton'. As the General Election looms within weeks, the brother of West Belfast candidate and sitting MP, Ger...
Adams 'Abuse Claim' Extradition Opposed
A top republican politician is facing-up to dealing again with an embarrassing family 'skeleton'. As the General Election looms within weeks, the brother of West Belfast candidate and sitting MP, Ger...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
NI Education Funding Announced
There's to be nearly £2bn spent on Northern Ireland's educational budget in the current year. The Stormont Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has just announced her funding allocations for educatio...
NI Education Funding Announced
There's to be nearly £2bn spent on Northern Ireland's educational budget in the current year. The Stormont Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has just announced her funding allocations for educatio...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
SDLP Lay Out Election Pledges
There will be no 'tie' to any one individual Westminster party for the SDLP. The party's leader has vowed she will use its post-election leverage in any hung parliament to negotiate the best deal she...
SDLP Lay Out Election Pledges
There will be no 'tie' to any one individual Westminster party for the SDLP. The party's leader has vowed she will use its post-election leverage in any hung parliament to negotiate the best deal she...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
Beware 'Workplace Safety Complacency'
A significant reduction in fatal accidents at work shouldn't mean that firms drop their guard. NI Health and Safety Minister Arlene Foster has warned against complacency in the wake of good news of t...
Beware 'Workplace Safety Complacency'
A significant reduction in fatal accidents at work shouldn't mean that firms drop their guard. NI Health and Safety Minister Arlene Foster has warned against complacency in the wake of good news of t...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
NI Court Judgments Down
Buisness research company, ICC Information has revealed that the value of Court Judgments (CJ’s) against companies in Northern Ireland for the recovery of unpaid debt has fallen for the second quarter...
NI Court Judgments Down
Buisness research company, ICC Information has revealed that the value of Court Judgments (CJ’s) against companies in Northern Ireland for the recovery of unpaid debt has fallen for the second quarter...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
Poll Observers Sought
The Electoral Commission is inviting anyone wishing to observe proceedings at the upcoming UK General Election to apply to be an accredited electoral observer. The Electoral Commission can accredit i...
Poll Observers Sought
The Electoral Commission is inviting anyone wishing to observe proceedings at the upcoming UK General Election to apply to be an accredited electoral observer. The Electoral Commission can accredit i...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Jobless Numbers Grow The number of people 'signing-on' in Northern Ireland has risen. During March, the number claiming jobless benefits was 55,900, a rise of 300 on the previous month and was the on...
Other NI News In Brief
Jobless Numbers Grow The number of people 'signing-on' in Northern Ireland has risen. During March, the number claiming jobless benefits was 55,900, a rise of 300 on the previous month and was the on...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Officer Down Serious injuries were suffered by a female police officer yesterday when she was hit by a van that was believed to have been used in a burglary in Buckinghamshire. The Ford Escort van st...
Other UK News In Brief
Officer Down Serious injuries were suffered by a female police officer yesterday when she was hit by a van that was believed to have been used in a burglary in Buckinghamshire. The Ford Escort van st...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2010
Government 'Too Cautious' Over Flight Ban
Disruption caused by the flight ban are far from over with airlines saying it could take weeks to get back to normality. Today, the Transport Secretary, Lord Adonis, has admitted to BBC that the Gove...
Government 'Too Cautious' Over Flight Ban
Disruption caused by the flight ban are far from over with airlines saying it could take weeks to get back to normality. Today, the Transport Secretary, Lord Adonis, has admitted to BBC that the Gove...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2010
UK Unemployment Rises To 2.5M
UK unemployment crept up in the first three months of the year to reach its highest level in more than 13 years. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed the unemployment rate for the thre...
UK Unemployment Rises To 2.5M
UK unemployment crept up in the first three months of the year to reach its highest level in more than 13 years. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed the unemployment rate for the thre...
Recruitment News, Apr 21, 2010
Unite Condemns Sellafield Job Cuts
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced that because of a shortfall in the funding for clearing up the Sellafield site it is considering a cut of 1,200 jobs. Dougie Rooney, Unite Na...
Unite Condemns Sellafield Job Cuts
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced that because of a shortfall in the funding for clearing up the Sellafield site it is considering a cut of 1,200 jobs. Dougie Rooney, Unite Na...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 21, 2010
Cost Of Ban Counted As Skies Re-Opened
A Stormont Executive Minister has been counting the cost of almost a week of flight cancellations. NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster welcomed news that airspace over Northern Ireland, Scotland and...
Cost Of Ban Counted As Skies Re-Opened
A Stormont Executive Minister has been counting the cost of almost a week of flight cancellations. NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster welcomed news that airspace over Northern Ireland, Scotland and...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 21, 2010
SF's Maskey Withdrawn From Election Race
The news that Sinn Fein has withdrawn its South Belfast candidate Alex Maskey (pictured) from the General Election has been condemned as a political "stunt". The surprise move was announced by the pa...
SF's Maskey Withdrawn From Election Race
The news that Sinn Fein has withdrawn its South Belfast candidate Alex Maskey (pictured) from the General Election has been condemned as a political "stunt". The surprise move was announced by the pa...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2010
Clegg Says 'Brown Is Desperate Man'
Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg has said that he might find it difficult to strike up a deal with Gordon Brown in the event of a hung parliament. Clegg called Mr Brown a "desperate man" in his most outspo...
Clegg Says 'Brown Is Desperate Man'
Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg has said that he might find it difficult to strike up a deal with Gordon Brown in the event of a hung parliament. Clegg called Mr Brown a "desperate man" in his most outspo...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 21, 2010
NIE Make 'Goodwill' Power Cut Payments
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is to make payments to around 850 customers who were cut off during the recent cold snap. About 140,000 people across Northern Ireland were affected by power cuts f...
NIE Make 'Goodwill' Power Cut Payments
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is to make payments to around 850 customers who were cut off during the recent cold snap. About 140,000 people across Northern Ireland were affected by power cuts f...
Business News, Apr 21, 2010
Consultancy Celebrates Queen's Award
An integrated design and engineering consultancy for the built and natural environments is enjoying a major accolade this week. Scott Wilson, with offices in Belfast and Londonderry, has been awarded...
Consultancy Celebrates Queen's Award
An integrated design and engineering consultancy for the built and natural environments is enjoying a major accolade this week. Scott Wilson, with offices in Belfast and Londonderry, has been awarded...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2010
Killer Claims Sex Game Went Wrong
A man killed his girlfriend by strangling her when a steamy sex session went wrong, a court has heard. Jason O'Malley, 39, who was having affairs with three women at the same time claimed that his gi...
Killer Claims Sex Game Went Wrong
A man killed his girlfriend by strangling her when a steamy sex session went wrong, a court has heard. Jason O'Malley, 39, who was having affairs with three women at the same time claimed that his gi...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2010
Killer Jailed For 22 Years
A violent killer who stabbed a father-of-two to death must serve a minimum of 22 years in prison. Michael Bowden has been sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey this morning after a jury to...
Killer Jailed For 22 Years
A violent killer who stabbed a father-of-two to death must serve a minimum of 22 years in prison. Michael Bowden has been sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey this morning after a jury to...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 21, 2010
Construction Level Slows As Repairs Decline
Lower levels of repair and maintenance work has been blamed for an NI-wide decline in the official measurement of construction output. The Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and R...
Construction Level Slows As Repairs Decline
Lower levels of repair and maintenance work has been blamed for an NI-wide decline in the official measurement of construction output. The Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and R...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A very mild, but mostly cloudy day, although with some bright or sunny spells. It will be mostly dry in the morning, but a little patchy light rain or drizzle at times in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
