Northern Ireland News for June 2011 : Page 14

Business News, Jun 6, 2011
Aer Lingus Talks Resume To Avoid Strike
Talks have continued through the night aimed at avoiding travel chaos this week surrounding proposed Aer Lingus' strike action. Dialogue between Aer Lingus management and the pilots union Ialpa colla...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2011
UN Calls For Magdalene Abuse Probe
The UN Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) has today issued its concluding observations following the first examination of the Irish State under the UN Convention Against Torture. The Committee reiter...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2011
Tinie Tempah & Tiësto For Belsonic
An award-winning urban superstar Tinie Tempah and renowned DJ/producer Tiësto have been confirmed as the final two headline acts at this year's Belsonic in association with Absolut Vodka festival. Ti...
Business News, Jun 6, 2011
Hundreds Working As Titanic Gathers Pace
Titanic Belfast Work is well underway on the Titanic Belfast building - with a Ministerial visit having just added a further boost. Located on the site of the city's former shipyards at Queen's Islan...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Titanic Progress The Stormont Tourism Minister Arlene Foster has visited Titanic Belfast to see first-hand how the building is progressing. Pictured here with Conal Harvey, Deputy Chairman, Ti...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
No U-turn On Killer's Role: McGuinness
One of NI's most prominent republicans, the Stormont Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness has refused to reconsider the appointment of a convicted killer as a Stormont adviser to one of his Sinn F...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
Athletic Stores Plan 'Exercises Minister'
Belfast may soon lose part of its Victorian heritage with a famous façade in the city centre about to disappear. The 'Athletic Stores' building faces demolition after a planning application for the s...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2011
Four Die In Refinery Blast
A police investigation has been launched following an explosion at a Pembrokeshire oil refinery. It has been confirmed that four people died as a result of the incident and one worker remains critica...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2011
Directory 'Renewal' Scam Warning Issued
Companies across the UK are at risk from a possible scam where telephone calls are being received asking for the renewal of an entry in an online business directory. The often plausible calls are mad...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2011
Killer's Stormont Role 'To Continue', Says MP
One of Northern Ireland's most prominent republicans, the Stormont Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness has refused to reconsider his party's appointment of a convicted killer as a Stormont advise...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
Five AM Car Pursuit Ends In Crash
An early morning car chase has ended with a female driver taken to hospital following an apparent collision at a roundabout in the Rossmore area of south Belfast. It happened shortly after 5am on Fri...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2011
Ofcom Proposes To Reduce Digital TV Interference
The communications regulator has set out proposals to ensure that digital TV delivered through a roof top aerial can function alongside the next generation of mobile services to be rolled out from 201...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2011
Small Businesses Warned On Image Use
Small business owners are being urged to check the images they are using on their websites in order to guard against costly copyright claims. The Forum of Private Business issued the warning after a ...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2011
Healthcare Staff Get Innovative
Frontline NHS staff and other healthcare professionals who come up with innovative ideas to give better patient care are getting their schemes funded thanks to the Department of Health’s Innovation Ch...
Recruitment News, Jun 3, 2011
Aer Lingus Strike Talks Continue
Talks are continuing today in a bid to avoid travel disruption for Aer Lingus passengers next week. Following a ballot of its members, where 87% voted in favour of industrial action, IALPA / IMPACT ...
Business News, Jun 3, 2011
Corporation Tax 'Con' Highlighted
The debate over a possible reduction in NI's rate of corporation tax to better match that of the Irish Republic is continuing with a NI House of Lords independent crossbencher saying the public is bei...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
Corporation Tax 'Con' Highlighted
The debate over a possible reduction in NI's rate of corporation tax to better match that of the Irish Republic is continuing with a NI House of Lords independent crossbencher saying the public is bei...
Recruitment News, Jun 3, 2011
Jobs Boost Is Corporation Tax 'Con'
The debate over a possible reduction in NI's rate of corporation tax to better match that of the Irish Republic is continuing with a NI House of Lords independent crossbencher saying the public is bei...
Recruitment News, Jun 3, 2011
Start-Up Companies Create Jobs
The Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has announced that 310 jobs will be created in high potential start-up companies, which have been supported by Government in the first three mont...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
Sanctuary Nurses 'Horse Set Ablaze'
A young stallion that was horrifically burned in Co Armagh last month has been given a new, caring home. Cooper was saved by the quick action of a Keady resident after being doused with petrol and se...
Business News, Jun 3, 2011
Camden Group Warns Of Job Losses
A Co Antrim based company which manufactures PVC doors, windows and conservatories has warned it may be forced to make redundancies. UK and Ireland based Camden Group has notified all 500 employees b...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
Kennedy On Track For New Trains' Arrival
The Stormont Minister responsible for the NI transport infrastructure has been 'getting rail' today with a visit to Translink's Fortwilliam Train Care Facility in north Belfast to preview one of the n...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2011
Long Emergency Waiting Times Linked To Increased Risk


Long emergency department waiting times are associated with an increased risk of hospital admission or death within seven days among non-admitted patients, finds a study published on bmj...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Met Officers Found Not Guilty Of ABH Four Metropolitan police officers have been acquitted of attacking Babar Ahmad, during a counter-terrorism operation on 2 December 2003. Police Constables Roderi...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
Camden Group Warns Of Job Losses
A Co Antrim based company which manufactures PVC doors, windows and conservatories has warned it may be forced to make redundancies. UK and Ireland based Camden Group has notified all 500 employees b...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
Omagh Roadworks 'Building Success'
NI's Roads Service and its contractors have been congratulated for the completion of the 2010/2011 programme of works and welcomed the planned £4.1million for structural road maintenance in Omagh Dist...
Recruitment News, Jun 3, 2011
Jobs Secured As CK Exports To Scandinavia
CK International in Dungannon is supplying recycling machinery to Scandinavia and Russia through a deal with a Finnish company, secured following an Invest Northern Ireland trade mission. The Tyrone ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Shooting Condemned The South Antrim MLA Danny Kinahan (pictured) has condemned the shooting of a man in the Mayfield Court area of Glengormley on Wednesday night. "There can be absolutely no j...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2011
Condemnations Follows Glengormley Shooting
The Mayor of Newtownabbey, Alliance Councillor Billy Webb, has condemned those involved in a shooting in the Mayfield area in which a man was shot in the stomach. The 31-year-old victim has been left...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2011
Judge's Daughter Terror Killing 'Mistake'
The sister of an IRA murder victim - who was a judge's daughter - has spoken out after one of her killers went into print and called the death 'a tragic mistake.' Ann Travers was speaking about Mary...