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Northern Ireland News for May 2010 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2010
United Backing For Londonderry Culture Bid
There's a united front today as Stormont First Minister Peter Robinson MLA and the Derry-born-Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness (pictured) have each lent their support to the Derry/Londonderry b...
United Backing For Londonderry Culture Bid
There's a united front today as Stormont First Minister Peter Robinson MLA and the Derry-born-Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness (pictured) have each lent their support to the Derry/Londonderry b...
UK National News, May 18, 2010
Stamps Recall Wartime Sacrifices
Royal Mail is paying tribute to the hundreds of thousands of men and women who 'did their bit' for the war effort during Britain's darkest hour. The Britain Alone stamps, just issued, highlight the ...
Stamps Recall Wartime Sacrifices
Royal Mail is paying tribute to the hundreds of thousands of men and women who 'did their bit' for the war effort during Britain's darkest hour. The Britain Alone stamps, just issued, highlight the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2010
Derry Tourist Bus Rammed By Joyriders
A bus full of tourist visitors was twice 'rammed' by a hit-and-run driver in Londonderry at the weekend. The news emerged yesterday as the SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durka condemned the attack in the Bogside...
Derry Tourist Bus Rammed By Joyriders
A bus full of tourist visitors was twice 'rammed' by a hit-and-run driver in Londonderry at the weekend. The news emerged yesterday as the SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durka condemned the attack in the Bogside...
UK National News, May 18, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Speaker Selection Looms MPs will come to the House of Commons for the first time since the general election today, where they will choose the next Commons Speaker. John Bercow is likely to return to ...
Other UK News In Brief
Speaker Selection Looms MPs will come to the House of Commons for the first time since the general election today, where they will choose the next Commons Speaker. John Bercow is likely to return to ...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2010
Market Yard Proposal 'Would Boost Jobs'
Around 100 construction jobs will be created if an imaginative Co Londonderry museum scheme eventually gets the green light. Although Lottery funds have been refused, Coleraine Borough Council is hop...
Market Yard Proposal 'Would Boost Jobs'
Around 100 construction jobs will be created if an imaginative Co Londonderry museum scheme eventually gets the green light. Although Lottery funds have been refused, Coleraine Borough Council is hop...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2010
London Transport Gets Wrighbus Boost
The open passenger platform that was so much a part of London buses it to make a return - thanks to a Co Antrim-based company. The final design of the 'New Bus' for London, based on the much-loved Ro...
London Transport Gets Wrighbus Boost
The open passenger platform that was so much a part of London buses it to make a return - thanks to a Co Antrim-based company. The final design of the 'New Bus' for London, based on the much-loved Ro...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2010
Jobs Assured As Quarry Owners Expand
A quarrying business in Co Fermanagh and Tyrone is to expand after its new owners promised investment. Just six months after anticipated closure at Tarmac Ltd, which was to shut down operations at Ca...
Jobs Assured As Quarry Owners Expand
A quarrying business in Co Fermanagh and Tyrone is to expand after its new owners promised investment. Just six months after anticipated closure at Tarmac Ltd, which was to shut down operations at Ca...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
UCF Tops 40th Celebrating 40 years of Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) services are, from left, Amy Cushnan, Joyce Savage, Head of Appeals and Marketing, UCF, David Cushnan, Alex Lineham, John Curran a...
Other NI News In Brief
UCF Tops 40th Celebrating 40 years of Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) services are, from left, Amy Cushnan, Joyce Savage, Head of Appeals and Marketing, UCF, David Cushnan, Alex Lineham, John Curran a...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
No Fly Zone For NI Partially Lifted
There were no flights in or out of NI airports again this morning. However, as flight restrictions caused by the return of the volcanic ash cloud were due to lift at 1pm at Belfast International airp...
No Fly Zone For NI Partially Lifted
There were no flights in or out of NI airports again this morning. However, as flight restrictions caused by the return of the volcanic ash cloud were due to lift at 1pm at Belfast International airp...
UK National News, May 17, 2010
Ash Grounds Travellers - Again
The Department for Transport says that UK airspace closures are set to continue because of continuing volcanic activity in Iceland. Disruption will last until Tuesday and may further affect some of ...
Ash Grounds Travellers - Again
The Department for Transport says that UK airspace closures are set to continue because of continuing volcanic activity in Iceland. Disruption will last until Tuesday and may further affect some of ...
UK National News, May 17, 2010
BA And Union To Hold Strike Talks
British Airways (BA) and Unite the union will meet today to try to prevent the latest series of strikes by its cabin crew. The meeting is to be chaired by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration S...
BA And Union To Hold Strike Talks
British Airways (BA) and Unite the union will meet today to try to prevent the latest series of strikes by its cabin crew. The meeting is to be chaired by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration S...
UK National News, May 17, 2010
Police Federation Warns On Civilianisation
Police forces may soon employ more civilians than officers, new research from the Police Federation of England and Wales reveals The data, found that numbers of police staff have virtually doubled i...
Police Federation Warns On Civilianisation
Police forces may soon employ more civilians than officers, new research from the Police Federation of England and Wales reveals The data, found that numbers of police staff have virtually doubled i...
UK National News, May 17, 2010
TV Sets 'A Thing Of The Past?'
New research from YouGov's Media Consulting team has revealed a significant increase in the number of young people watching television online. The rapidly growing habit of watching television online,...
TV Sets 'A Thing Of The Past?'
New research from YouGov's Media Consulting team has revealed a significant increase in the number of young people watching television online. The rapidly growing habit of watching television online,...
UK National News, May 17, 2010
'Zero Tolerance' For Terror At Cannes
The producers behind Al Gore's Nobel Prize winner An Inconvenient Truth, have launched a new heavyweight documentary at Cannes warning of just how easy nuclear weapons are to acquire. Countdown to Z...
'Zero Tolerance' For Terror At Cannes
The producers behind Al Gore's Nobel Prize winner An Inconvenient Truth, have launched a new heavyweight documentary at Cannes warning of just how easy nuclear weapons are to acquire. Countdown to Z...
UK National News, May 17, 2010
Culture Secretary Revealed
The media, culture and sport have gained a new champion, as MP Jeremy Hunt was last week appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. Mr Hunt was first elected as to South Wes...
Culture Secretary Revealed
The media, culture and sport have gained a new champion, as MP Jeremy Hunt was last week appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. Mr Hunt was first elected as to South Wes...
UK National News, May 17, 2010
TV Advertising Shows Recovery Signs
According to the latest forecasts from Informa Telecoms & Media, global net TV advertising is expected to climb 3.7% in 2010 to US$116 billion, after an extremely difficult year in 2009. Increased c...
TV Advertising Shows Recovery Signs
According to the latest forecasts from Informa Telecoms & Media, global net TV advertising is expected to climb 3.7% in 2010 to US$116 billion, after an extremely difficult year in 2009. Increased c...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
Worse To Come As Antrim Patients Wait
Last week's decision to close casualty facilities in two hospitals has again been slammed. As news emerged that 18 people were waiting on trolleys for treatment at Antrim Area Hospital Casualty Depar...
Worse To Come As Antrim Patients Wait
Last week's decision to close casualty facilities in two hospitals has again been slammed. As news emerged that 18 people were waiting on trolleys for treatment at Antrim Area Hospital Casualty Depar...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
Sea Drama Follows North West 200
There were several emergency costal incidents over the North West 200 weekend. First, a spectator who fell from a cliff at Portrush has been left in a critical condition in hospital after he fell abo...
Sea Drama Follows North West 200
There were several emergency costal incidents over the North West 200 weekend. First, a spectator who fell from a cliff at Portrush has been left in a critical condition in hospital after he fell abo...
Business News, May 17, 2010
Developer Ends Planning Challenge
A leading property developer has ended his legal challenge to a new planning framework for the north coast of Northern Ireland. Seymour Sweeney, owner of Seaport Developments, had initiated High Cour...
Developer Ends Planning Challenge
A leading property developer has ended his legal challenge to a new planning framework for the north coast of Northern Ireland. Seymour Sweeney, owner of Seaport Developments, had initiated High Cour...
Business News, May 17, 2010
Ulster Museum Nominated For Arts Prize
The revamped Ulster Museum has been nominated for the UK's largest single arts prize. The shortlist for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize 2010 incorporates a wide range of museums that have seen major rede...
Ulster Museum Nominated For Arts Prize
The revamped Ulster Museum has been nominated for the UK's largest single arts prize. The shortlist for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize 2010 incorporates a wide range of museums that have seen major rede...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
Developer Ends Planning Challenge
A leading property developer has ended his legal challenge to a new planning framework for the north coast of Northern Ireland. Seymour Sweeney, owner of Seaport Developments, originally initiated Hi...
Developer Ends Planning Challenge
A leading property developer has ended his legal challenge to a new planning framework for the north coast of Northern Ireland. Seymour Sweeney, owner of Seaport Developments, originally initiated Hi...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
Lisburn Targets Multi-Million Pound Scheme
Hundreds of jobs are likely in Co Antrim as the City of Lisburn revealed major building plans for apartments, offices, restaurants and a hotel in the city centre last week. Architects Colin Gibson an...
Lisburn Targets Multi-Million Pound Scheme
Hundreds of jobs are likely in Co Antrim as the City of Lisburn revealed major building plans for apartments, offices, restaurants and a hotel in the city centre last week. Architects Colin Gibson an...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
Ulster Museum Nominated For Arts Prize
The revamped Ulster Museum has been nominated for the UK's largest single arts prize. The shortlist for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize 2010 incorporates a wide range of museums that have seen major rede...
Ulster Museum Nominated For Arts Prize
The revamped Ulster Museum has been nominated for the UK's largest single arts prize. The shortlist for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize 2010 incorporates a wide range of museums that have seen major rede...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
UU Property Experts Aid Mauritius
Property valuation specialists from the University of Ulster have been helping to train Ministry of Finance government officials in far-off Mauritius. A team from the School of the Built Environment,...
UU Property Experts Aid Mauritius
Property valuation specialists from the University of Ulster have been helping to train Ministry of Finance government officials in far-off Mauritius. A team from the School of the Built Environment,...
Business News, May 17, 2010
Lisburn Targets Multi-Million Pound Scheme
Hundreds of jobs are likely in Co Antrim as the City of Lisburn revealed major building plans for apartments, offices, restaurants and a hotel in the city centre last week. Architects Colin Gibson an...
Lisburn Targets Multi-Million Pound Scheme
Hundreds of jobs are likely in Co Antrim as the City of Lisburn revealed major building plans for apartments, offices, restaurants and a hotel in the city centre last week. Architects Colin Gibson an...
UK National News, May 17, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Cool Tops The World A mountaineer has scaled Everest for the eighth time, breaking his own British record. Kenton Cool, 36, from Fairford, completed the challenge earlier at about 6am local time or 1...
Other UK News In Brief
Cool Tops The World A mountaineer has scaled Everest for the eighth time, breaking his own British record. Kenton Cool, 36, from Fairford, completed the challenge earlier at about 6am local time or 1...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
Cowen 'Failed' On Property: Adams
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said that the Irish government has "failed the people" and lambasted premier Brian Cowen's suggestion that there were no warnings about the collapse of the property mar...
Cowen 'Failed' On Property: Adams
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said that the Irish government has "failed the people" and lambasted premier Brian Cowen's suggestion that there were no warnings about the collapse of the property mar...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Road Tragedy A man has been killed in a car crash on the main road between Strabane and Londonderry on Sunday night. The accident happened on the Victoria Road at about 10.30pm. The name of the perso...
Other NI News In Brief
Road Tragedy A man has been killed in a car crash on the main road between Strabane and Londonderry on Sunday night. The accident happened on the Victoria Road at about 10.30pm. The name of the perso...
UK National News, May 14, 2010
History Airbrushed As Cabinet-Making Ends
The new PM, David Cameron is expected to complete his new government team today, as the coalition enters its third full day in power. As behind-the scenes-moves 'wiped the slate clean' - with the gov...
History Airbrushed As Cabinet-Making Ends
The new PM, David Cameron is expected to complete his new government team today, as the coalition enters its third full day in power. As behind-the scenes-moves 'wiped the slate clean' - with the gov...
UK National News, May 14, 2010
Cameron Gets Top Level Security Brief
It was down to business right away for the new Prime Minister this week - spy business. One of David Cameron's first meetings on taking up his post as The First Lord of the Treasury - the PM's offici...
Cameron Gets Top Level Security Brief
It was down to business right away for the new Prime Minister this week - spy business. One of David Cameron's first meetings on taking up his post as The First Lord of the Treasury - the PM's offici...
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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.
