Northern Ireland News for January 2011 : Page 14

Business News, Jan 7, 2011
Britvic Puts Further Squeeze On Staffing
Two Belfast politicians have separately expressed their regret over fresh jobs losses in a local soft drinks company. The Alliance party said the further three job losses at the Britvic company on th...
Recruitment News, Jan 7, 2011
Jobs Lost At Timber Company
Fifty jobs are to go in Co Clare after an announcement by a lumber firm this morning. Finsa Forrest Products in Scarriff is seeking voluntary redundancies among its staff of 86 in what is seen as a ma...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2011
Britvic Puts Further Squeeze On Staffing
Two Belfast politicians have separately expressed their regret over fresh jobs losses in a local soft drinks company. The Alliance party said the further three job losses at the Britvic company on th...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2011
Stabbing Leaves One Dead In Co Louth
One man has died and a female is recovering in hospital after a double stabbing incident in Drogheda yesterday. The 32-year-old man who was stabbed in Drogheda yesterday passed away in the early hou...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Double Trouble Hits Air Passengers A full-scale emergency was called last night as passengers were forced to use emergency chutes to disembark from a plane at Belfast International Airport after what...
Business News, Jan 7, 2011
Company Administrations Decline
The total number of companies falling into administration in 2010 declined 35% from 3,188 in 2009 to 2,086, according to research by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. The last quarter of 2010 sa...
Recruitment News, Jan 7, 2011
Seven New Jobs 'Assured' As 17 Lost
Seven financial jobs are to be created in Dublin as part of the expansion of an international insurance company - but more have been lost in another sector - the newspaper industry. Ironshore provide...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
UK Swine Flu Deaths Reach 50
Deaths from the H1Ni1 swine flu virus continue to increase as workers return after the New Year break and infection spreads. The latest figures from the Health Protection Agency show 11 more people a...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
Yeates Suspect 'To Sue' Over Arrest
Although still being treated as a murder suspect in the killing of Joanna Yeates, the victim's landlord Chris Jefferies is so confident he will be eliminated from the inquiry and cleared of any wrongd...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
NI Swine Flu Cases Accelerating
Swine flu, the H1N1 virus is firmly back in the news as new cases continue to rise. A significant jump in infections recorded in Northern Ireland has seen the number of people treated for swine flu i...
Business News, Jan 6, 2011
Freeze Chills Murphy As Water Boss Quits
As the man at the helm of Northern Ireland Water (NIW) resigned his post last night, attention has focused on the former Chief Executive's severance package - and the Minister responsible's own future...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
Arrest In Little Stars Nursery Abuse Probe
Child abuse is back in focus with news today that a 20-year-old nursery worker has been arrested on suspicion of abuse on a child. Police said the man was employed as an assistant at the Little Star...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
Northern Ireland Water Boss Quits
As the man at the helm of Northern Ireland Water (NIW) resigned his post last night, attention has focused on the former Chief Executive's severance package - and the Minister responsible's own future...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
London Canal Probed For Murder Gun
The London police unit that investigates gun crime in the capital, Trident, will be using the police's specialist diving team to search Regents Canal, as they have received new intelligence and believ...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
Defence Chief Tours Afghanistan
Progress being made towards handing over security responsibility to the local government has been on display in Afghanistan where Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox used a three-day visit this week to pra...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
PM Looks To Future Of Tourist Trade
The UK's tourism industry has received high-level praise this week as Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken of the "magnificent" response from the British tourist industry to create a marketing fund...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
£200m For Technology and Innovation
The UK Government today invited organisations to register their interest in forming a technology and innovation centre focused on the area of high value manufacturing. The centre will be the first of...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Spend! Spend! Spend! The man in charge of the Government department responsible for promoting British business abroad has been uncovered as asking officials to 'think of ways to spend up to £1 millio...
Recruitment News, Jan 6, 2011
Superquinn Meet Union Over Store Closure
Over 100 Superquinn workers in the Naas store are due to meet trade union representatives at a meeting to discuss the looming store closure this morning. Union's called for the meeting yesterday afte...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
Freeze Chills Murphy As Water Boss Quits
As the man at the helm of Northern Ireland Water (NIW) resigned his post last night, attention has focused on the former Chief Executive's severance package - and the Regional Development Minister's o...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
Orange Order Leader 'Won't Meet Sinn Fein'
As a Sinn Fein Assembly member said he hoped the new man in charge of the leading loyal order would mark a change and engage in talks with Sinn Fein and the Parades Commission, it has been made clear ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
Northern Ireland Tops 6K Miles Annually
On average, NI residents travelled 6,002 miles per year during 2007-2009. The data comes from the Travel Survey for Northern Ireland, an in-depth report containing statistics for 2007-2009, that was m...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
Urgent Roads Maintenance Accelerates
The predicted return of wintry weather has seen increased activity from NI's Road Service with potholes being filled-in and other roadway defects repaired. Stormont Regional Development Minister, Con...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
Waste Recyclers Join Forces
It's 'waste not, want not' as two leading recycling companies have joined forces in a deal they claim will ease pressure on Ireland's landfill sites - and potentially save companies £10,000 a year in ...
Business News, Jan 6, 2011
Superquinn Meet Union Over Store Closure
Over a hundred Superquinn workers in the Naas store are due to meet trade union representatives at a meeting to discuss the looming store closure this morning. Union's called for the meeting yesterda...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
X Factor Star Takes-Off At City Airport
A low cost airline is celebrating its inaugural operations at George Best Belfast City Airport by giving its customers an 'Xtra' special flight experience. From this month, bmibaby customers flying ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
Irish Police Probe Fatal Stabbing
A 25-year-old man has died and two have been arrested after a stabbing incident in Co Meath. The incident happened early this morning at the house in Rathmolyon. Gardaí discovered the victim at about...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Chilly December 'Official' December was the coldest on record in NI and one of the coldest months ever recorded in the UK, according to the Met Office. Although globally last year was one of the warm...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2011
McKenzie 'To Resign' As Murphy Stays Put
As Belfast City Council continued to make small quantities of bottled water available to residents who may still not have been reconnected to their mains supply, speculation mounted over the future of...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2011
Sock Missing In Jo Yeates Murder Case
Detectives investigating the murder of Jo Yeates have said her body was missing a sock when it was found on Christmas day. The 25-year-old was found in Longwood Lane, Failand, eight days after she wa...