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Northern Ireland News for August 2011 : Page 7
UK National News, Aug 18, 2011
'Ghost' Plumbers Arrested In Tax Raids
Five plumbers have been arrested and around 600 are under civil investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for failing to pay the right amount of tax. The arrests and investigations have taken plac...
'Ghost' Plumbers Arrested In Tax Raids
Five plumbers have been arrested and around 600 are under civil investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for failing to pay the right amount of tax. The arrests and investigations have taken plac...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Man Charged With Derby Murder Police investigating the murder of 43-year-old Derby man Johnny Assani, have charged a 33-year-old Derby man with murder. Mr Assani was suffered serious injuries when he...
Other UK News In Brief
Man Charged With Derby Murder Police investigating the murder of 43-year-old Derby man Johnny Assani, have charged a 33-year-old Derby man with murder. Mr Assani was suffered serious injuries when he...
Business News, Aug 18, 2011
Council Boosts Film, TV And Music Sectors
The creative industry in Belfast is to benefit from the city council's latest targeted business development initiatives. The 'Creative Entrepreneurs Club' (CEC) - which is funded by the council - wil...
Council Boosts Film, TV And Music Sectors
The creative industry in Belfast is to benefit from the city council's latest targeted business development initiatives. The 'Creative Entrepreneurs Club' (CEC) - which is funded by the council - wil...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2011
South Africans 'Take Home' Whiskey Prize
A marketing consultant and an orthotist a from South Africa have won a global competition hosted by Bushmills Irish Whiskey that will see the distillery 'go on tour' to a city in the Rainbow Nation. ...
South Africans 'Take Home' Whiskey Prize
A marketing consultant and an orthotist a from South Africa have won a global competition hosted by Bushmills Irish Whiskey that will see the distillery 'go on tour' to a city in the Rainbow Nation. ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Crash Tragedy Another elderly man has died following the latest fatal road accident in 24-hours. This tragedy was in Coleraine, Co Londonderry and came just a day after the death of another pe...
Other NI News In Brief
Crash Tragedy Another elderly man has died following the latest fatal road accident in 24-hours. This tragedy was in Coleraine, Co Londonderry and came just a day after the death of another pe...
Recruitment News, Aug 18, 2011
350 Jobs To Go At Anglo Irish
Anglo Irish Bank has announced plans to cut 350 jobs by 2012. According to reports, 130 jobs are to go in Ireland and the firm is hoping to achieve the reduction through voluntary redundancies. The ...
350 Jobs To Go At Anglo Irish
Anglo Irish Bank has announced plans to cut 350 jobs by 2012. According to reports, 130 jobs are to go in Ireland and the firm is hoping to achieve the reduction through voluntary redundancies. The ...
Business News, Aug 18, 2011
Derry Line Replacement Runs Off The Rails
A complete refurbishment of the track between the up-and-coming City Of Culture, Londonderry and the town of Coleraine has been put back for at least five years. However, transport holding company, T...
Derry Line Replacement Runs Off The Rails
A complete refurbishment of the track between the up-and-coming City Of Culture, Londonderry and the town of Coleraine has been put back for at least five years. However, transport holding company, T...
Business News, Aug 18, 2011
Lyric's Launches Theatre School
NI's Lyric Theatre is launching a year-round training programme called Theatre School in September offering a suite of drama programmes for budding thespians. No previous experience is required and ...
Lyric's Launches Theatre School
NI's Lyric Theatre is launching a year-round training programme called Theatre School in September offering a suite of drama programmes for budding thespians. No previous experience is required and ...
Business News, Aug 18, 2011
Bruton Revises Employment Rights Bodies
Proposals for a single structure to replace five employment rights bodies have been revealed. The Irish Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton has published his consultation paper on reform of the State'...
Bruton Revises Employment Rights Bodies
Proposals for a single structure to replace five employment rights bodies have been revealed. The Irish Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton has published his consultation paper on reform of the State'...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2011
British Man Dies In Seychelles Shark Attack
A British man has been killed after being attacked by a shark during his honeymoon in the Seychelles. Ian Redmond, 30, from Lancashire, had been snorkelling off Anse Lazio beach in Praslin around 5pm...
British Man Dies In Seychelles Shark Attack
A British man has been killed after being attacked by a shark during his honeymoon in the Seychelles. Ian Redmond, 30, from Lancashire, had been snorkelling off Anse Lazio beach in Praslin around 5pm...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Tragic Road Crash Pensioner Named
A senior citizen and a young child have died in separate road accidents on either side off the border. The 71-year-old, Kevin McEvoy, who was from the Kilkeel area, was fatally injured after a three-...
Tragic Road Crash Pensioner Named
A senior citizen and a young child have died in separate road accidents on either side off the border. The 71-year-old, Kevin McEvoy, who was from the Kilkeel area, was fatally injured after a three-...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2011
Fatally Tasered Barrow Man Named
A man has died after being Tasered by police in Barrow, Cumbria. Officers were called to Hartingdon Street around 6:30pm on Tuesday, following reports of a disturbance. They arrested a man in his 20...
Fatally Tasered Barrow Man Named
A man has died after being Tasered by police in Barrow, Cumbria. Officers were called to Hartingdon Street around 6:30pm on Tuesday, following reports of a disturbance. They arrested a man in his 20...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2011
Applications Close For Met Police Commissioner
The deadline for applications for the Metropolitan Police Commissioner job has now passed. The closing time for applications to replace Sir Paul Stephenson, who resigned last month over the News Inte...
Applications Close For Met Police Commissioner
The deadline for applications for the Metropolitan Police Commissioner job has now passed. The closing time for applications to replace Sir Paul Stephenson, who resigned last month over the News Inte...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Still More Signing On Dole In NI
Unemployment remains on an upward trend, according to new statistics just issued. The figures released today for the period April - June 2011 show that the Northern Ireland unemployment rate increase...
Still More Signing On Dole In NI
Unemployment remains on an upward trend, according to new statistics just issued. The figures released today for the period April - June 2011 show that the Northern Ireland unemployment rate increase...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2011
'Powerful Rises' As Prices Are Increased
Dual electricity and gas supplier, npower has announced from that from October single fuel customers will see an average increase of 15.7% for gas and 7.2% for electricity. The average standard month...
'Powerful Rises' As Prices Are Increased
Dual electricity and gas supplier, npower has announced from that from October single fuel customers will see an average increase of 15.7% for gas and 7.2% for electricity. The average standard month...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2011
UK Unemployment Rises
There has been an unexpected rise in the number of unemployed people in Britain, the latest figures have revealed. The number of people without a job rose by 38,000 in the three months to June to rea...
UK Unemployment Rises
There has been an unexpected rise in the number of unemployed people in Britain, the latest figures have revealed. The number of people without a job rose by 38,000 in the three months to June to rea...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2011
High Voltage Investment For Scotland
ScottishPower has submitted proposals to the energy regulator Ofgem outlining £3 billion of planned investments on its high voltage transmission electricity network in Scotland over the next 10 years....
High Voltage Investment For Scotland
ScottishPower has submitted proposals to the energy regulator Ofgem outlining £3 billion of planned investments on its high voltage transmission electricity network in Scotland over the next 10 years....
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Belfast Pedestrian Access To Be Prioritised
Car drivers are to be 'downgraded' as new traffic arrangements in Belfast city centre are set to give higher priority to public transport, pedestrians and cyclists. The new initiative, that also incl...
Belfast Pedestrian Access To Be Prioritised
Car drivers are to be 'downgraded' as new traffic arrangements in Belfast city centre are set to give higher priority to public transport, pedestrians and cyclists. The new initiative, that also incl...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2011
'Disaffected Youth' Win Lottery Boost
Ulster projects to improve the prospects of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) have been awarded major grants from the Big Lottery Fund today. As the focus in England after ...
'Disaffected Youth' Win Lottery Boost
Ulster projects to improve the prospects of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) have been awarded major grants from the Big Lottery Fund today. As the focus in England after ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Fuel Laundering Plant 'Decommissioned'
An illicit plant with the capacity to produce more than two million litres of fraudulent diesel a year and evade £1.3m in excise duty per annum has been uncovered by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in Co ...
Fuel Laundering Plant 'Decommissioned'
An illicit plant with the capacity to produce more than two million litres of fraudulent diesel a year and evade £1.3m in excise duty per annum has been uncovered by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in Co ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Lottery 'Reaches Out To Isolated Youth'
NI projects to improve the prospects of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) have been awarded major grants from the Big Lottery Fund today. As the focus in England after the ...
Lottery 'Reaches Out To Isolated Youth'
NI projects to improve the prospects of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) have been awarded major grants from the Big Lottery Fund today. As the focus in England after the ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Derry Line Replacement Runs Off The Rails
A complete refurbishment of the track between the up-and-coming City Of Culture, Londonderry and the town of Coleraine has been put back for at least five years. However, transport holding company, T...
Derry Line Replacement Runs Off The Rails
A complete refurbishment of the track between the up-and-coming City Of Culture, Londonderry and the town of Coleraine has been put back for at least five years. However, transport holding company, T...
Recruitment News, Aug 17, 2011
Still More Signing On Dole In NI
Unemployment remains on an upward trend, according to new statistics just issued. The figures released today for the period April - June 2011 show that the Northern Ireland unemployment rate increase...
Still More Signing On Dole In NI
Unemployment remains on an upward trend, according to new statistics just issued. The figures released today for the period April - June 2011 show that the Northern Ireland unemployment rate increase...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Appeal Over Missing Teenager Police in Greenwich are appealing for information about a 17-year-old girl who has gone missing. Amna Ali has not been seen since 3pm on August 10, when she left her home...
Other UK News In Brief
Appeal Over Missing Teenager Police in Greenwich are appealing for information about a 17-year-old girl who has gone missing. Amna Ali has not been seen since 3pm on August 10, when she left her home...
Business News, Aug 17, 2011
Foster Admits Unemployment Is 'Challenging'
Unemployment remains on an upward trend, according to new statistics just issued, with the Stormont Minister responsible admitting the issue is a 'challenge'. The figures released today for the perio...
Foster Admits Unemployment Is 'Challenging'
Unemployment remains on an upward trend, according to new statistics just issued, with the Stormont Minister responsible admitting the issue is a 'challenge'. The figures released today for the perio...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Young NI Animator Wins Disney Contract
A University of Ulster graduate has scooped first prize in a prestigious Walt Disney-backed cartoon competition, which attracted hundreds of entries from across the world. Jonathan McKee wowed judg...
Young NI Animator Wins Disney Contract
A University of Ulster graduate has scooped first prize in a prestigious Walt Disney-backed cartoon competition, which attracted hundreds of entries from across the world. Jonathan McKee wowed judg...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Belfast Boosts Digital Film, TV And Music
There are regional moves underway to back those working in the digital TV, film and music genres. The creative industry in Belfast is to benefit from the city council's latest targeted business devel...
Belfast Boosts Digital Film, TV And Music
There are regional moves underway to back those working in the digital TV, film and music genres. The creative industry in Belfast is to benefit from the city council's latest targeted business devel...
Business News, Aug 17, 2011
Essential Skills Qualifications 'On A High'
The highest numbers of Essential Skills qualifications ever recorded have been made in NI. The latest statistics show that, in the month of June, they were issued to learners with 6,759 qualification...
Essential Skills Qualifications 'On A High'
The highest numbers of Essential Skills qualifications ever recorded have been made in NI. The latest statistics show that, in the month of June, they were issued to learners with 6,759 qualification...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2011
Lyric's Launches Theatre School
NI's Lyric Theatre is launching a year-round training programme called Theatre School in September offering a suite of drama programmes for budding thespians. No previous experience is required and ...
Lyric's Launches Theatre School
NI's Lyric Theatre is launching a year-round training programme called Theatre School in September offering a suite of drama programmes for budding thespians. No previous experience is required and ...
Business News, Aug 17, 2011
Belfast Pedestrian Access To Be Prioritised
Car drivers are to be 'downgraded' as new traffic arrangements in Belfast city centre are set to give higher priority to public transport, pedestrians and cyclists. The new initiative, that also incl...
Belfast Pedestrian Access To Be Prioritised
Car drivers are to be 'downgraded' as new traffic arrangements in Belfast city centre are set to give higher priority to public transport, pedestrians and cyclists. The new initiative, that also incl...
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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.
