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Northern Ireland News for August 2011 : Page 11
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Boy Accused Of Murder Bid Remanded
A 14-year-old boy and a 49-year-old man have been charged with attempted murder. The unnamed boy has been remanded in custody after being described as "vulnerable" by police in a court in Lisburn. T...
Boy Accused Of Murder Bid Remanded
A 14-year-old boy and a 49-year-old man have been charged with attempted murder. The unnamed boy has been remanded in custody after being described as "vulnerable" by police in a court in Lisburn. T...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Help Sought After Overnight Derry Shooting
Detectives in Londonderry are appealing for information following a shooting incident in the Ewing Street area of the city. A PSNI statement said: "At approximately 10pm on the evening of Tuesday 9 A...
Help Sought After Overnight Derry Shooting
Detectives in Londonderry are appealing for information following a shooting incident in the Ewing Street area of the city. A PSNI statement said: "At approximately 10pm on the evening of Tuesday 9 A...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2011
Three Die in Birmingham As Rioting Continues
London remained relatively calm last night, although rioting has continued in other cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham and Birmingham. Three men, aged 31, 30 and 21, were killed in B...
Three Die in Birmingham As Rioting Continues
London remained relatively calm last night, although rioting has continued in other cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham and Birmingham. Three men, aged 31, 30 and 21, were killed in B...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2011
Supermarkets Fined In OFT Dairy Price Fixing Probe
Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda are among the supermarkets and dairy processors who have been fined by the Office of Fair Trading following an investigation into the price fixing of dairy products. The OF...
Supermarkets Fined In OFT Dairy Price Fixing Probe
Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda are among the supermarkets and dairy processors who have been fined by the Office of Fair Trading following an investigation into the price fixing of dairy products. The OF...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Omagh Hospital's 'First Phase' Approved
This week, the Stormont Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced £75m for the first phase of a new local hospital in Co Tyrone. However, it is not known if the 'business case' for a second Omagh fac...
Omagh Hospital's 'First Phase' Approved
This week, the Stormont Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced £75m for the first phase of a new local hospital in Co Tyrone. However, it is not known if the 'business case' for a second Omagh fac...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2011
Wandsworth Prison Slammed As 'Unsafe'
The treatment of inmates at Wandsworth Prison has been criicised in a report as "demeaning, unsafe and... below what could be classed as decent". Chief Inspector of Prisons Nick Hardwick's report fou...
Wandsworth Prison Slammed As 'Unsafe'
The treatment of inmates at Wandsworth Prison has been criicised in a report as "demeaning, unsafe and... below what could be classed as decent". Chief Inspector of Prisons Nick Hardwick's report fou...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2011
Mother Jailed For Life For Child Murders
A mother has been sentenced to a minimum of 32 years in prison for murdering her two young children. Fiona Donnison, 45, from Lightwater, Surrey, had denied murdering Harry, three, and his two-year-o...
Mother Jailed For Life For Child Murders
A mother has been sentenced to a minimum of 32 years in prison for murdering her two young children. Fiona Donnison, 45, from Lightwater, Surrey, had denied murdering Harry, three, and his two-year-o...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Scenic Mourne's Coastal Towns Set For Fillip
A strategic plan for the regeneration of three picturesque towns on Northern Ireland's south east coast has been unveiled. A well-known consultancy, URS Scott Wilson, has been chosen to produce the p...
Scenic Mourne's Coastal Towns Set For Fillip
A strategic plan for the regeneration of three picturesque towns on Northern Ireland's south east coast has been unveiled. A well-known consultancy, URS Scott Wilson, has been chosen to produce the p...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2011
Boy On Belfast Attempted Murder Charges
A 14-year-old boy and a 49-year-old man have been charged with attempted murder in Northern Ireland. It came on foot of news that a 34-year-old man was shot in the ankle at his home in the Hazel View...
Boy On Belfast Attempted Murder Charges
A 14-year-old boy and a 49-year-old man have been charged with attempted murder in Northern Ireland. It came on foot of news that a 34-year-old man was shot in the ankle at his home in the Hazel View...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Lillis In Hospital As SF Calls For Release
Sinn Fein has again called for action on an ill republican prisoner after it emerged that Brendan Lillis was being moved to an outside hospital. The party's MP for West Belfast Paul Maskey (pictured)...
Lillis In Hospital As SF Calls For Release
Sinn Fein has again called for action on an ill republican prisoner after it emerged that Brendan Lillis was being moved to an outside hospital. The party's MP for West Belfast Paul Maskey (pictured)...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Senior DVA Official Suspended In Inquiry
The Department of the Environment (DOE) has suspended a senior official from his post pending the completion of disciplinary proceedings. While it has not been confirmed, BBC NI has today reported th...
Senior DVA Official Suspended In Inquiry
The Department of the Environment (DOE) has suspended a senior official from his post pending the completion of disciplinary proceedings. While it has not been confirmed, BBC NI has today reported th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Dogs & Cigarette Sales Lead To Court
Belfast City Council has been busy enforcing legislation on a variety of matters, ranging from shopkeepers selling tobacco to underage customers to dog owners running foul of the law. Laura Clements,...
Dogs & Cigarette Sales Lead To Court
Belfast City Council has been busy enforcing legislation on a variety of matters, ranging from shopkeepers selling tobacco to underage customers to dog owners running foul of the law. Laura Clements,...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2011
'Urgent Action' Call On Maternal Deaths
The number of obstetric physicians in the UK needs to be increased and training in this area expanded in order to tackle the "worrying trend in the causes of maternal mortality in the UK", experts hav...
'Urgent Action' Call On Maternal Deaths
The number of obstetric physicians in the UK needs to be increased and training in this area expanded in order to tackle the "worrying trend in the causes of maternal mortality in the UK", experts hav...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Top Eco Rating For Giant's Causeway Centre
The new Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre in Northern Ireland has achieved an 'excellent' rating of 74% in accordance with the UK's BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method). Engineering specialists...
Top Eco Rating For Giant's Causeway Centre
The new Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre in Northern Ireland has achieved an 'excellent' rating of 74% in accordance with the UK's BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method). Engineering specialists...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
'Pitman Graduates' Sought As Centre Opens
There's a touch of office history being made with news that the first official Pitman Training centre in Northern Ireland is being launched. Looking back as well as ahead, Margaret Cox, Centre Direct...
'Pitman Graduates' Sought As Centre Opens
There's a touch of office history being made with news that the first official Pitman Training centre in Northern Ireland is being launched. Looking back as well as ahead, Margaret Cox, Centre Direct...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2011
Sinn Fein MP Calls For Prisoner's Release
The Sinn Fein politician who replaced the party President as the MP for West Belfast has again called for action over an ill republican prisoner after it emerged that Brendan Lillis was being moved fr...
Sinn Fein MP Calls For Prisoner's Release
The Sinn Fein politician who replaced the party President as the MP for West Belfast has again called for action over an ill republican prisoner after it emerged that Brendan Lillis was being moved fr...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Sunflower Fest Full Line-Up Revealed
The full line-up for this year's three day Sunflowerfest has been revealed ahead of the event taking place next weekend. The festival of music, art and more will be held in at Tubby's Farm, 31 Cabra ...
Sunflower Fest Full Line-Up Revealed
The full line-up for this year's three day Sunflowerfest has been revealed ahead of the event taking place next weekend. The festival of music, art and more will be held in at Tubby's Farm, 31 Cabra ...
Recruitment News, Aug 10, 2011
Jobs4u Targets East Belfast Unemployed
Locally based organisations that are said to have developed an intimate knowledge of community issues and employment opportunities in their individual areas are being hailed a success at the NI Execut...
Jobs4u Targets East Belfast Unemployed
Locally based organisations that are said to have developed an intimate knowledge of community issues and employment opportunities in their individual areas are being hailed a success at the NI Execut...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Pizza Owner Fined A south Belfast pizza outlet has been found to have been serving up more than pizza with news that the owner was this week fined £1,000 for hygiene offences after a dead mous...
Other NI News In Brief
Pizza Owner Fined A south Belfast pizza outlet has been found to have been serving up more than pizza with news that the owner was this week fined £1,000 for hygiene offences after a dead mous...
Business News, Aug 10, 2011
PayPal Creates 200 Jobs In Dublin
Global online payments firm PayPal has announced plans to create another 200 jobs at its European Centre of Excellence in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The new roles are in addition to the 350 extra jobs c...
PayPal Creates 200 Jobs In Dublin
Global online payments firm PayPal has announced plans to create another 200 jobs at its European Centre of Excellence in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The new roles are in addition to the 350 extra jobs c...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2011
Other News In Brief
Appeal Over Carlisle Assault Police in North Cumbria have appealed for witnesses to an assault which happened in Carlisle on Tuesday. The incident happened between 4:15pm and 4:45pm on Newtown Road a...
Other News In Brief
Appeal Over Carlisle Assault Police in North Cumbria have appealed for witnesses to an assault which happened in Carlisle on Tuesday. The incident happened between 4:15pm and 4:45pm on Newtown Road a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 9, 2011
Property Drags Northern Profits Down
The foreign-owned Northern Bank is down £90m in the last six months - mostly due to bad debt in the property sector. The loss is due to 'impairment charges' the bank paid on 'bad property debts' as i...
Property Drags Northern Profits Down
The foreign-owned Northern Bank is down £90m in the last six months - mostly due to bad debt in the property sector. The loss is due to 'impairment charges' the bank paid on 'bad property debts' as i...
UK National News, Aug 9, 2011
London Rioting Spreads To Other Cities
Rioting has continued in London for a third night, but has now begun to spread to other UK cities as well. Violence flared up in Liverpool, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham on Monday night, with re...
London Rioting Spreads To Other Cities
Rioting has continued in London for a third night, but has now begun to spread to other UK cities as well. Violence flared up in Liverpool, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham on Monday night, with re...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 9, 2011
Water Cannon London Rioters, Says Wilson
The Prime Minister has recalled Parliament from its summer recess as 'serious rioting and criminality' spreads across mainland UK. However, while David Cameron said robust police action would be take...
Water Cannon London Rioters, Says Wilson
The Prime Minister has recalled Parliament from its summer recess as 'serious rioting and criminality' spreads across mainland UK. However, while David Cameron said robust police action would be take...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 9, 2011
Belfast Bus Services Facing Cutbacks
There has been swift reaction to news of fewer bus services and a reduction in the number of full-time drivers. These are among cost cutting measures being introduced by Translink, the holding compan...
Belfast Bus Services Facing Cutbacks
There has been swift reaction to news of fewer bus services and a reduction in the number of full-time drivers. These are among cost cutting measures being introduced by Translink, the holding compan...
UK National News, Aug 9, 2011
Water Cannon London Rioters, Says Ulster MP
The Prime Minister has recalled Parliament from its summer recess as 'serious rioting and criminality' spreads across mainland UK. However, while David Cameron said robust police action would be take...
Water Cannon London Rioters, Says Ulster MP
The Prime Minister has recalled Parliament from its summer recess as 'serious rioting and criminality' spreads across mainland UK. However, while David Cameron said robust police action would be take...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 9, 2011
Larne Puts Safety In Focus
A unique partnership between Larne Borough Council and ChainHR, a community based social enterprise has been launched to provide quality assured environmental safety training for businesses and organi...
Larne Puts Safety In Focus
A unique partnership between Larne Borough Council and ChainHR, a community based social enterprise has been launched to provide quality assured environmental safety training for businesses and organi...
UK National News, Aug 9, 2011
Boy Mauled By Rottweiler In Southend
A seven-year-old boy has received serious arm and back injuries after being mauled by a Rottweiler on Southend seafront. The boy, who is from Westcliff, was paddling in the sea on Eastern Esplanade i...
Boy Mauled By Rottweiler In Southend
A seven-year-old boy has received serious arm and back injuries after being mauled by a Rottweiler on Southend seafront. The boy, who is from Westcliff, was paddling in the sea on Eastern Esplanade i...
UK National News, Aug 9, 2011
Hull Council 'Failed To Protect Children'
Hull City Council has been strongly criticised for failing to tackle concerns about the safety of a brother and sister, which could have had "very serious consequences", a report said. The report by ...
Hull Council 'Failed To Protect Children'
Hull City Council has been strongly criticised for failing to tackle concerns about the safety of a brother and sister, which could have had "very serious consequences", a report said. The report by ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 9, 2011
Scottish Success For Co Antrim Firm
A Co Antrim engineering firm is in focus this week with news that Ballymena-based Crawford Contracts Group has secured over £800,000 worth of new business in Scotland with support from Invest Northern...
Scottish Success For Co Antrim Firm
A Co Antrim engineering firm is in focus this week with news that Ballymena-based Crawford Contracts Group has secured over £800,000 worth of new business in Scotland with support from Invest Northern...
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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.
