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Northern Ireland News for November 2011 : Page 11
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
UK Doesn't Need 'Special Relationship' - Former PM
Former Prime Minister John Major has said the UK no longer needs the 'Special Relationship' between the UK and the US. Speaking at an event held by International affairs think-tank Champham House on...
UK Doesn't Need 'Special Relationship' - Former PM
Former Prime Minister John Major has said the UK no longer needs the 'Special Relationship' between the UK and the US. Speaking at an event held by International affairs think-tank Champham House on...
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
Poppy Protest Group Raided
London counter-terrorism officers have revealed a raid on three premises linked to a radical Muslim group has been carried out on Friday. The raids took place only hours after the UK Government offi...
Poppy Protest Group Raided
London counter-terrorism officers have revealed a raid on three premises linked to a radical Muslim group has been carried out on Friday. The raids took place only hours after the UK Government offi...
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
War Memorial Plaque Stolen
An appeal for information on the whereabouts of a war memorial plaque has been launched after it was stolen from Lewisham High Street last month. A 42-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman have been ...
War Memorial Plaque Stolen
An appeal for information on the whereabouts of a war memorial plaque has been launched after it was stolen from Lewisham High Street last month. A 42-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman have been ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
SF MLA Wins Sunday World Compensation
The Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly has this week settled a High Court defamation case against the Sunday World in Dublin. The newspaper apologised in court for accusing Gerry Kelly of being the IRA chief ...
SF MLA Wins Sunday World Compensation
The Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly has this week settled a High Court defamation case against the Sunday World in Dublin. The newspaper apologised in court for accusing Gerry Kelly of being the IRA chief ...
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
US Soldier Convicted Of Civilian Murder Gets Eight Years
A US army sergeant has been sentenced to just eight years despite being convicted on 15 counts of murdering unarmed civilians and cutting body parts from their bodies as trophies. Staff Sergeant Cal...
US Soldier Convicted Of Civilian Murder Gets Eight Years
A US army sergeant has been sentenced to just eight years despite being convicted on 15 counts of murdering unarmed civilians and cutting body parts from their bodies as trophies. Staff Sergeant Cal...
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
Mother Jailed For Force-Feeding Death Of Baby
A woman has been jailed for force-feeding her baby girl, eventually causing her death. Gloria Dwomoh, a 31-year-old nurse from Walthamstow, London, is to face three years in jail after being convicte...
Mother Jailed For Force-Feeding Death Of Baby
A woman has been jailed for force-feeding her baby girl, eventually causing her death. Gloria Dwomoh, a 31-year-old nurse from Walthamstow, London, is to face three years in jail after being convicte...
Business News, Nov 11, 2011
Cheesy Smiles As Dale Farm Exports Success
There's smiles all round at United Dairy Farmers, the parent company of Dale Farm, as the Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced a £495,000 investment in research and development by the ...
Cheesy Smiles As Dale Farm Exports Success
There's smiles all round at United Dairy Farmers, the parent company of Dale Farm, as the Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced a £495,000 investment in research and development by the ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
SDLP Boss 'Puts Party Before Constituents'
The South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has expressed shock at comments that the SDLP MP and MLA Alasdair McDonnell made on BBC TV's Hearts and Minds programme on Thursday night. "I was very surprise...
SDLP Boss 'Puts Party Before Constituents'
The South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has expressed shock at comments that the SDLP MP and MLA Alasdair McDonnell made on BBC TV's Hearts and Minds programme on Thursday night. "I was very surprise...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
Treatment Of Victims' Group 'UnFAIR'
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has added his voice to concerns on the method used by the European Union's NI executive body, SEUPB to investigate funding for the Markethill based victims' group FAI...
Treatment Of Victims' Group 'UnFAIR'
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has added his voice to concerns on the method used by the European Union's NI executive body, SEUPB to investigate funding for the Markethill based victims' group FAI...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
Rates Focus Over Mixed Jobs' News
There's both good and not so good news on jobs this week as on one hand a major furniture retailer said its Belfast store is experiencing "the most challenging period since the downturn in the economy...
Rates Focus Over Mixed Jobs' News
There's both good and not so good news on jobs this week as on one hand a major furniture retailer said its Belfast store is experiencing "the most challenging period since the downturn in the economy...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
Stormont Fillip Helps Bankers Aid NI Economy
Recessionary times are being addressed on many fronts by local banks - with Stormont also taking a leading role in encouraging bankers to be pro-active in aiding NI's economic recovery. Increased act...
Stormont Fillip Helps Bankers Aid NI Economy
Recessionary times are being addressed on many fronts by local banks - with Stormont also taking a leading role in encouraging bankers to be pro-active in aiding NI's economic recovery. Increased act...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
Cheesy Smiles As Dale Farm Exports Success
There's smiles all round at United Dairy Farmers, the parent company of Dale Farm, as the Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced a £495,000 investment in research and development by the ...
Cheesy Smiles As Dale Farm Exports Success
There's smiles all round at United Dairy Farmers, the parent company of Dale Farm, as the Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced a £495,000 investment in research and development by the ...
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
Government Criticised Over Solar Subsidy Cut
The Government is facing criticism over its decision to halve its subsidies for homeowners to install solar technology. The scheme paid solar panel users for the electricity they generated, but thes...
Government Criticised Over Solar Subsidy Cut
The Government is facing criticism over its decision to halve its subsidies for homeowners to install solar technology. The scheme paid solar panel users for the electricity they generated, but thes...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
'Conveyor Belt' Of Export Success For Firm
A Lisburn manufacturer of conveyor belts, synthetic screening media and CNC cut rubber parts for the materials handling and mineral processing industry, Smiley Monroe, is setting up in India to supply...
'Conveyor Belt' Of Export Success For Firm
A Lisburn manufacturer of conveyor belts, synthetic screening media and CNC cut rubber parts for the materials handling and mineral processing industry, Smiley Monroe, is setting up in India to supply...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
Festive Cheer As Belfast Market Returns
Christmas is coming and that means just one thing - the Christmas Market is on the way once again to Belfast. Market Place [Europe] the organisers of the Market are thrilled to once again be bringi...
Festive Cheer As Belfast Market Returns
Christmas is coming and that means just one thing - the Christmas Market is on the way once again to Belfast. Market Place [Europe] the organisers of the Market are thrilled to once again be bringi...
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
Former Policeman Jailed For Record VAT Fraud
A former policeman from South Yorkshire has been jailed for over 10 years for an attempted £330 million VAT fraud - the largest of its kind in the UK. The scam was led by Nigel Cranswick, 47, from Di...
Former Policeman Jailed For Record VAT Fraud
A former policeman from South Yorkshire has been jailed for over 10 years for an attempted £330 million VAT fraud - the largest of its kind in the UK. The scam was led by Nigel Cranswick, 47, from Di...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
Gaelectric In High-Powered Dublin Meeting
Executives from the Northern Ireland renewable energy development and energy technology group, Gaelectric, have met with members of the NI Enterprise Trade and Investment (ETI) Committee to highlight ...
Gaelectric In High-Powered Dublin Meeting
Executives from the Northern Ireland renewable energy development and energy technology group, Gaelectric, have met with members of the NI Enterprise Trade and Investment (ETI) Committee to highlight ...
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
Gov Pushes Drivers To Go Electric
The Government has announced a number of plans to persuade the public to start buying electric vehicles. As part of the plans, the locations of charging points for plug-in vehicles are to be systemat...
Gov Pushes Drivers To Go Electric
The Government has announced a number of plans to persuade the public to start buying electric vehicles. As part of the plans, the locations of charging points for plug-in vehicles are to be systemat...
UK National News, Nov 11, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Argentina Says Royal Posting 'Provocative' Argentina has accused Britain of acting “provocatively” after an announcement that Prince William would be serving in the contested Falkland Islands....
Other UK News In Brief
Argentina Says Royal Posting 'Provocative' Argentina has accused Britain of acting “provocatively” after an announcement that Prince William would be serving in the contested Falkland Islands....
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
Royal Accolade For World Skills Winners
Up-and-coming tradesmen received a royal accolade recently when, in the final engagement of a one-day visit, the Princess Royal attended the official opening of Belfast Metropolitan College, at the Ti...
Royal Accolade For World Skills Winners
Up-and-coming tradesmen received a royal accolade recently when, in the final engagement of a one-day visit, the Princess Royal attended the official opening of Belfast Metropolitan College, at the Ti...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Illegal Cigs Seized Illegal cigarettes worth an estimated £4,500 in unpaid excise duty and VAT have been seized by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) during a series of raids on properties in Belfast...
Other NI News In Brief
Illegal Cigs Seized Illegal cigarettes worth an estimated £4,500 in unpaid excise duty and VAT have been seized by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) during a series of raids on properties in Belfast...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2011
Irish Government Reneges on A5 Funding
A major cross-border road-building project has been lost with news that the Irish government has undertaken a major U-turn and will no longer be funding a huge road upgrade in western Northern Ireland...
Irish Government Reneges on A5 Funding
A major cross-border road-building project has been lost with news that the Irish government has undertaken a major U-turn and will no longer be funding a huge road upgrade in western Northern Ireland...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2011
NI Can 'Travel Other Roads' After Funds Lost
The loss of funding for a huge road upgrade across western parts of NI may yet benefit infrastructure projects in other parts of NI. Ulster Unionist MLA, Roy Beggs, who is a member of the Stormont Re...
NI Can 'Travel Other Roads' After Funds Lost
The loss of funding for a huge road upgrade across western parts of NI may yet benefit infrastructure projects in other parts of NI. Ulster Unionist MLA, Roy Beggs, who is a member of the Stormont Re...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2011
Princess Anne Meets Save The Children Artist
Princess Anne has flown into NI today and straight down to business with her first engagement being a visit to RFD Beaufort Limited, in Dunmurry - a well know manufacturer of nautical life saving equi...
Princess Anne Meets Save The Children Artist
Princess Anne has flown into NI today and straight down to business with her first engagement being a visit to RFD Beaufort Limited, in Dunmurry - a well know manufacturer of nautical life saving equi...
Recruitment News, Nov 10, 2011
Jobs Fly Into City Airport As bmibaby Expands
Jobs are to fly into George Best Belfast City Airport next year with news that the low cost airline, bmibaby, is to open a new sunshine route for summer 2012. The route from Belfast City Airport to M...
Jobs Fly Into City Airport As bmibaby Expands
Jobs are to fly into George Best Belfast City Airport next year with news that the low cost airline, bmibaby, is to open a new sunshine route for summer 2012. The route from Belfast City Airport to M...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2011
Rates Levy On Larger Supermarkets In Focus
A possible levy on larger supermarkets across NI to help fund a proposed rates relief scheme for struggling NI businesses has been in focus at the Stormont Executive this week. However, the NI Financ...
Rates Levy On Larger Supermarkets In Focus
A possible levy on larger supermarkets across NI to help fund a proposed rates relief scheme for struggling NI businesses has been in focus at the Stormont Executive this week. However, the NI Financ...
UK National News, Nov 10, 2011
Cameron 'Abdication Of Duty' As Markets Slump
The Labour leader has accused David Cameron of an "abdication of duty" as international markets continue to slump over worries surrounding Italy. Speaking on a factory visit in Stratford, East Londo...
Cameron 'Abdication Of Duty' As Markets Slump
The Labour leader has accused David Cameron of an "abdication of duty" as international markets continue to slump over worries surrounding Italy. Speaking on a factory visit in Stratford, East Londo...
UK National News, Nov 10, 2011
Other News In Brief
Rage Against The Machine Star Joins Protest The influential guitarist and activist from rap/rock band Rage Against the Machine has joined a number of musical stars at the Occupy and student fe...
Other News In Brief
Rage Against The Machine Star Joins Protest The influential guitarist and activist from rap/rock band Rage Against the Machine has joined a number of musical stars at the Occupy and student fe...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2011
Final Day Of McAleese Presidency
Today is the last day in office for the President of the Irish Republic, north Belfast-born, Mary McAleese. This is the 60-year-old's last day in the post before Ireland's ninth President Michael D H...
Final Day Of McAleese Presidency
Today is the last day in office for the President of the Irish Republic, north Belfast-born, Mary McAleese. This is the 60-year-old's last day in the post before Ireland's ninth President Michael D H...
UK National News, Nov 10, 2011
Man Convicted Of DJ Manslaughter
A man has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of the manslaughter of a DJ stabbed through the heart. Junior Ademujimi-Falade, aged 21 from Landor House, Elmington Estate, SE5 was on Wednesday found ...
Man Convicted Of DJ Manslaughter
A man has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of the manslaughter of a DJ stabbed through the heart. Junior Ademujimi-Falade, aged 21 from Landor House, Elmington Estate, SE5 was on Wednesday found ...
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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.
