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Northern Ireland News for September 2010 : Page 8
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2010
Saudi Prince To Get University Honour
A member of a Saudi royal family is to receive a university degree from the University of Ulster. It is to confer an honorary doctorate on HRH Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for his ...
Saudi Prince To Get University Honour
A member of a Saudi royal family is to receive a university degree from the University of Ulster. It is to confer an honorary doctorate on HRH Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for his ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2010
Chicken Waste Dispute At 'Further Stage'
Politicians will be mingling with the Lough Neagh chicken waste incinerator protest group at tonight's opening of Stormont, a new comedy play. Playwright Martin Lynch and GBL Productions are welcomin...
Chicken Waste Dispute At 'Further Stage'
Politicians will be mingling with the Lough Neagh chicken waste incinerator protest group at tonight's opening of Stormont, a new comedy play. Playwright Martin Lynch and GBL Productions are welcomin...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2010
Dairy Kicks-Off Women's Soccer Deal
There will be plenty of sporting dates in the 'Dairy' for a leading NI business with news of a continuing sponsorship between Dale Farm and the Irish Football Association (IFA). Dale Farm Dairies is ...
Dairy Kicks-Off Women's Soccer Deal
There will be plenty of sporting dates in the 'Dairy' for a leading NI business with news of a continuing sponsorship between Dale Farm and the Irish Football Association (IFA). Dale Farm Dairies is ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Father Bailed Over Son's Murder The probe into the violent death of 32-year-old Kevin Fletcher, who was found stabbed to death following what police said was a frenzied attack at his flat in Castle ...
Other NI News In Brief
Father Bailed Over Son's Murder The probe into the violent death of 32-year-old Kevin Fletcher, who was found stabbed to death following what police said was a frenzied attack at his flat in Castle ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
Cookstown Hit By 'Bomb Alert'
Terrorists are playing a dangerous game of 'Cat and Mouse' with the PSNI today. Officers are searching several areas of Cookstown after a warning that a small device had been left in the town - even ...
Cookstown Hit By 'Bomb Alert'
Terrorists are playing a dangerous game of 'Cat and Mouse' with the PSNI today. Officers are searching several areas of Cookstown after a warning that a small device had been left in the town - even ...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2010
Pope Arrives In The UK
At the start of the first papal visit to the UK for 28 years, Pope Benedict XVI has touched down in Edinburgh. Upon arrival he was greeted by Prince Philip before travelling to Holyrood House to meet...
Pope Arrives In The UK
At the start of the first papal visit to the UK for 28 years, Pope Benedict XVI has touched down in Edinburgh. Upon arrival he was greeted by Prince Philip before travelling to Holyrood House to meet...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2010
UK High Street Sales Fall
Official figures have shown that UK retail sales were down by 0.5%, the first monthly fall since January this year. August's fall in trade brings to an end six months of growth on the high street. T...
UK High Street Sales Fall
Official figures have shown that UK retail sales were down by 0.5%, the first monthly fall since January this year. August's fall in trade brings to an end six months of growth on the high street. T...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
PSNI Recruitment 'Discriminatory'
There is dissent over the soon-to-end 50-50 recruitment process introduced to increase the numbers of Catholics joining the police. Although the union that represents police officers in Northern Irel...
PSNI Recruitment 'Discriminatory'
There is dissent over the soon-to-end 50-50 recruitment process introduced to increase the numbers of Catholics joining the police. Although the union that represents police officers in Northern Irel...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2010
'Astonishing' Failure For MoD
The purchase of a new £10.5bn fleet of tankers and transport aircraft by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been criticised as an "astonishing failure". It has been reported by MPs on the influential ...
'Astonishing' Failure For MoD
The purchase of a new £10.5bn fleet of tankers and transport aircraft by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been criticised as an "astonishing failure". It has been reported by MPs on the influential ...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2010
Licence Fee Set For Two Year Freeze
The TV licence fee is set to be frozen in 2011, the BBC Trust has announced. In a proposal to Government, the fee should be frozen at its current level of £145.50 for the remaining two years of the c...
Licence Fee Set For Two Year Freeze
The TV licence fee is set to be frozen in 2011, the BBC Trust has announced. In a proposal to Government, the fee should be frozen at its current level of £145.50 for the remaining two years of the c...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
NI Bill Of Rights Wins UK Backing
As the Stormont Justice Minister David Ford (pictured here) vowed to reshape the region's justice system to fit the needs of the people of Northern Ireland, human rights commissions across the UK have...
NI Bill Of Rights Wins UK Backing
As the Stormont Justice Minister David Ford (pictured here) vowed to reshape the region's justice system to fit the needs of the people of Northern Ireland, human rights commissions across the UK have...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2010
Hospital Parking Fees Here To Stay
The coalition government has announced that car parking charges for hospitals based in England are set to stay. The previous Labour administration had pushed to scrap parking fees for in-patients and...
Hospital Parking Fees Here To Stay
The coalition government has announced that car parking charges for hospitals based in England are set to stay. The previous Labour administration had pushed to scrap parking fees for in-patients and...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2010
Public Sector Should 'Stick To Payment Target', Says Business Forum
The UK's public sector should retain its existing target of paying small firms in 10 days despite a new ruling to make 30 days the standard across the European Union (EU). The Forum of Private Busine...
Public Sector Should 'Stick To Payment Target', Says Business Forum
The UK's public sector should retain its existing target of paying small firms in 10 days despite a new ruling to make 30 days the standard across the European Union (EU). The Forum of Private Busine...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2010
NI Bill Of Rights Wins UK Backing
As the Stormont Justice Minister David Ford vowed to reshape the region's justice system to fit the needs of the people of Northern Ireland, human rights commissions across the UK have backed a propos...
NI Bill Of Rights Wins UK Backing
As the Stormont Justice Minister David Ford vowed to reshape the region's justice system to fit the needs of the people of Northern Ireland, human rights commissions across the UK have backed a propos...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
MP Backs Derry Regeneration Bid
One of Derry's best known politicians, the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, was on home territory today for the launch the draft Regeneration Plan (Mark II) for the city. Accompanied by the ...
MP Backs Derry Regeneration Bid
One of Derry's best known politicians, the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, was on home territory today for the launch the draft Regeneration Plan (Mark II) for the city. Accompanied by the ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
Arrest Follows Dublin Shooting
A man has been arrested in Dublin in connection with the shooting of a man on Bluebell Avenue around midnight last night. Gardai at Kevin St and Kilmainham said they are investigating the shooting, ...
Arrest Follows Dublin Shooting
A man has been arrested in Dublin in connection with the shooting of a man on Bluebell Avenue around midnight last night. Gardai at Kevin St and Kilmainham said they are investigating the shooting, ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
Child Riot Picture Usage 'In Focus'
A NI Policing Board group has met to review the use of photographs of young people wanted for questioning in relation to serious disorder in rioting. The recommendations made will then be part of a w...
Child Riot Picture Usage 'In Focus'
A NI Policing Board group has met to review the use of photographs of young people wanted for questioning in relation to serious disorder in rioting. The recommendations made will then be part of a w...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
M-Way Traffic Flow Boosted
Just hours before a £10m traffic control system to improve traffic flow on the M1/Westlink in Belfast was officially switched on, a new cycling infrastructure was launched in Belfast as part of Travel...
M-Way Traffic Flow Boosted
Just hours before a £10m traffic control system to improve traffic flow on the M1/Westlink in Belfast was officially switched on, a new cycling infrastructure was launched in Belfast as part of Travel...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
Cowen Apologises Over Interview
The Irish premier, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has apologised for his performance during Tuesday's notorious interview for which he was accused of sounding "halfway between drunk and sober". Mr Cowen (pict...
Cowen Apologises Over Interview
The Irish premier, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has apologised for his performance during Tuesday's notorious interview for which he was accused of sounding "halfway between drunk and sober". Mr Cowen (pict...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Mercedes Offices Raided As part of an investigation into alleged price-fixing by major truck manufacturers, regulators have raided the British offices of vehicle maker Mercedes-Benz. Launching both ...
Other UK News In Brief
Mercedes Offices Raided As part of an investigation into alleged price-fixing by major truck manufacturers, regulators have raided the British offices of vehicle maker Mercedes-Benz. Launching both ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
Driving Home Dangers Of Phoning
A Stormont politician has praised a local initiative that aims to 'cut-off' rogue drivers who insist on using mobile phones when behind the wheel. Ulster Unionist MLA Ken Robinson (pictured) has welc...
Driving Home Dangers Of Phoning
A Stormont politician has praised a local initiative that aims to 'cut-off' rogue drivers who insist on using mobile phones when behind the wheel. Ulster Unionist MLA Ken Robinson (pictured) has welc...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Tragic Death 'Not Suspect' The death of a missing man during the summer is not being treated as suspicious by the police. The PSNI said yesterday that the body of a missing Bangor man James Fenton wa...
Other NI News In Brief
Tragic Death 'Not Suspect' The death of a missing man during the summer is not being treated as suspicious by the police. The PSNI said yesterday that the body of a missing Bangor man James Fenton wa...
Business News, Sep 16, 2010
Waterford’s Suir Bridge 'More Vital Than Ever'
The opening of the completed M9 is yet another milestone for Waterford and the South East region. The Motorway now links directly from the Suir Bridge Waterford to Dublin. The Suir Bridge is pivotal...
Waterford’s Suir Bridge 'More Vital Than Ever'
The opening of the completed M9 is yet another milestone for Waterford and the South East region. The Motorway now links directly from the Suir Bridge Waterford to Dublin. The Suir Bridge is pivotal...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2010
Defence Cuts 'Could Place Troops At Risk'
A review of the UK's defence and security needs could jeopardise the safety of troops, a group of MPs have warned. The Defence Select Committee said that the Strategic Defence and Security Review had...
Defence Cuts 'Could Place Troops At Risk'
A review of the UK's defence and security needs could jeopardise the safety of troops, a group of MPs have warned. The Defence Select Committee said that the Strategic Defence and Security Review had...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2010
Mervyn King Addresses TUC Conference
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has told the TUC conference in Manchester that financial firms and policymakers are to blame for the economic crisis. Addressing the conference, Mr King told dele...
Mervyn King Addresses TUC Conference
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has told the TUC conference in Manchester that financial firms and policymakers are to blame for the economic crisis. Addressing the conference, Mr King told dele...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2010
UVF 'Sanctioned Bobby Moffett Murder'
The murder of loyalist Bobby Moffett earlier this year was sanctioned by the leaders of the Ulster Volunteer Force, a report has found. The report by the Independent Monitoring Commission said that t...
UVF 'Sanctioned Bobby Moffett Murder'
The murder of loyalist Bobby Moffett earlier this year was sanctioned by the leaders of the Ulster Volunteer Force, a report has found. The report by the Independent Monitoring Commission said that t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2010
NI's Dole Queue Lengthens
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in remains on the up despite the equivalent figures falling elsewhere in the UK. The seasonally adjusted figure shows that in August, 57,800 people ...
NI's Dole Queue Lengthens
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in remains on the up despite the equivalent figures falling elsewhere in the UK. The seasonally adjusted figure shows that in August, 57,800 people ...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2010
UK Tourists Hurt In Greek Catamaran Crash
At least 25 people, most of whom are believed to be British, are reported to have been injured in a catamaran crash on the Greek holiday island of Kos. It is understood that the boat, the Aegean Cat,...
UK Tourists Hurt In Greek Catamaran Crash
At least 25 people, most of whom are believed to be British, are reported to have been injured in a catamaran crash on the Greek holiday island of Kos. It is understood that the boat, the Aegean Cat,...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2010
Badger Culls Planned By Government
The Government has published proposals which would allow farmers to cull badgers as part of measures to control bovine tuberculosis in cattle. Defra has launched a consultation on the proposal to iss...
Badger Culls Planned By Government
The Government has published proposals which would allow farmers to cull badgers as part of measures to control bovine tuberculosis in cattle. Defra has launched a consultation on the proposal to iss...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2010
Ford Puts Policing In The Spotlight
The Stormont Justice Minister, David Ford has set out what he has called his vision for the future of policing in Northern Ireland. In a wide-ranging speech to delegates at today's Police Federation ...
Ford Puts Policing In The Spotlight
The Stormont Justice Minister, David Ford has set out what he has called his vision for the future of policing in Northern Ireland. In a wide-ranging speech to delegates at today's Police Federation ...
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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.
