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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2011
Stormtroopers Descend On Odyssey As 'Invasion Belfast' Crash Lands
The Odyssey Arena in Belfast is set to play host to some 'out of this world' entertainment this weekend, with the return of Invasion Belfast, courtesy of Emerald Garrison's Knights of the Empire. Th...
Stormtroopers Descend On Odyssey As 'Invasion Belfast' Crash Lands
The Odyssey Arena in Belfast is set to play host to some 'out of this world' entertainment this weekend, with the return of Invasion Belfast, courtesy of Emerald Garrison's Knights of the Empire. Th...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2011
New Builds 'Key To NI Recovery'
It has been reported that house building is key to Northern Ireland's economic recovery. According to John Armstrong, Managing Director of the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) the new build ho...
New Builds 'Key To NI Recovery'
It has been reported that house building is key to Northern Ireland's economic recovery. According to John Armstrong, Managing Director of the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) the new build ho...
UK National News, Sep 28, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Tragic Miner Named There has been a stark reminder of the dangers of the mining industry today as the pit worker who died when a roof collapsed underground was named by the mine owner. Gerry G...
Other UK News In Brief
Tragic Miner Named There has been a stark reminder of the dangers of the mining industry today as the pit worker who died when a roof collapsed underground was named by the mine owner. Gerry G...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Larne Tragedy There has been another road tragedy in NI, with a man killed in a car accident in County Antrim. The victim was involved in a collision between a car and a motorcycle at the Ball...
Other NI News In Brief
Larne Tragedy There has been another road tragedy in NI, with a man killed in a car accident in County Antrim. The victim was involved in a collision between a car and a motorcycle at the Ball...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
Police Arrest Three As Bomb Plot Foiled
Timely police work in Londonderry has foiled a potentially deadly bomb plot. The Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson has praised the police after a viable device was found in a car on the B...
Police Arrest Three As Bomb Plot Foiled
Timely police work in Londonderry has foiled a potentially deadly bomb plot. The Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson has praised the police after a viable device was found in a car on the B...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
Students Win Prestigious Scholarships
A group of local students were celebrating this week when the NI Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry hosted a reception to congratulate the 75 Northern Ireland winners of the All Ireland...
Students Win Prestigious Scholarships
A group of local students were celebrating this week when the NI Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry hosted a reception to congratulate the 75 Northern Ireland winners of the All Ireland...
Recruitment News, Sep 27, 2011
BAE Jobs To Be Jettisoned
Once secure jobs in the defence industry are now being cut with news that BAE Systems is cutting almost 3,000 jobs at sites across the country. The posts will be mainly in its military aircraft divis...
BAE Jobs To Be Jettisoned
Once secure jobs in the defence industry are now being cut with news that BAE Systems is cutting almost 3,000 jobs at sites across the country. The posts will be mainly in its military aircraft divis...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2011
Labour Conference Slams 'Predators'
Labour Leader, Ed Miliband has attacked "predatory, asset-stripping" companies in his speech to today's Labour's annual conference. It is also expected that he will later set out his vision of a cou...
Labour Conference Slams 'Predators'
Labour Leader, Ed Miliband has attacked "predatory, asset-stripping" companies in his speech to today's Labour's annual conference. It is also expected that he will later set out his vision of a cou...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
Education Minister Threatens School Closures
There's division this week over the Stormont Education Minister statement that he is determined to improve the quality of education - even if it means having to close a number of schools. On Monday, ...
Education Minister Threatens School Closures
There's division this week over the Stormont Education Minister statement that he is determined to improve the quality of education - even if it means having to close a number of schools. On Monday, ...
Business News, Sep 27, 2011
Irish Committee To Discuss 'Credit Crunch'
The Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education is to meet this week to discuss proposals to enhance the availability of credit for businesses in the Irish Republic. Surveys by var...
Irish Committee To Discuss 'Credit Crunch'
The Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education is to meet this week to discuss proposals to enhance the availability of credit for businesses in the Irish Republic. Surveys by var...
Recruitment News, Sep 27, 2011
Poundland Jobs Comes To Ireland
On eof Europe's biggest single price discount retailers, Poundland, has opened its first two stores in Ireland. The new shops opened in Blanchardstown and Portlaoise today with the creation of 70 new...
Poundland Jobs Comes To Ireland
On eof Europe's biggest single price discount retailers, Poundland, has opened its first two stores in Ireland. The new shops opened in Blanchardstown and Portlaoise today with the creation of 70 new...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2011
Inquest Into Tragic Fire Opens Today
Smoke killed members of a London family who died after flames engulfed their semi-detached house in a blaze that was so big that it had to be tackled by 30 firefighters at the weekend. A police spoke...
Inquest Into Tragic Fire Opens Today
Smoke killed members of a London family who died after flames engulfed their semi-detached house in a blaze that was so big that it had to be tackled by 30 firefighters at the weekend. A police spoke...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
Dana Secures Place In Presidential Race
Derry's own Dana Rosemary Scallon has secured herself a place as an official presidential candidate after receiving her fourth and final nomination. The former Eurovision singer and ex-MEP is now the...
Dana Secures Place In Presidential Race
Derry's own Dana Rosemary Scallon has secured herself a place as an official presidential candidate after receiving her fourth and final nomination. The former Eurovision singer and ex-MEP is now the...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
Lisburn 'Transformation' Announced
A £4m boost has been announced for Lisburn with the hope that it will transform the city centre. The Stormont Minister for Social Development, Nelson McCausland has announced that main city centre st...
Lisburn 'Transformation' Announced
A £4m boost has been announced for Lisburn with the hope that it will transform the city centre. The Stormont Minister for Social Development, Nelson McCausland has announced that main city centre st...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2011
Fatal London Car Crash Probed
London police officers are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision between two vehicles in Southall, which resulted in the death of an elderly woman. Police were called to reports of a co...
Fatal London Car Crash Probed
London police officers are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision between two vehicles in Southall, which resulted in the death of an elderly woman. Police were called to reports of a co...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2011
Police Foil Derry Bomb Attack
Timely police work in Londonderry in Northern Ireland has foiled a potentially deadly bomb plot. The Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson has praised the police after a viable device was fou...
Police Foil Derry Bomb Attack
Timely police work in Londonderry in Northern Ireland has foiled a potentially deadly bomb plot. The Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson has praised the police after a viable device was fou...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
Selena To Host MTV Awards In Belfast
Selena Gomez is coming to Northern Ireland having been confirmed as the host of this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, due to be held in Belfast on 6 November. The teen actress and singer, 19, who is ...
Selena To Host MTV Awards In Belfast
Selena Gomez is coming to Northern Ireland having been confirmed as the host of this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, due to be held in Belfast on 6 November. The teen actress and singer, 19, who is ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
Asbestos Focus In Maintenance 'Crack Down'
A new campaign will 'crack down' on poorly planned maintenance that has the potential to kill and injure. Amid news that 100 people died from asbestos-related illness in the last few years, the Healt...
Asbestos Focus In Maintenance 'Crack Down'
A new campaign will 'crack down' on poorly planned maintenance that has the potential to kill and injure. Amid news that 100 people died from asbestos-related illness in the last few years, the Healt...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2011
Fraudsters Found Guilty In London Court
Fraudsters who attempted to take £800,000 from the estates of two dead pensioners have been found guilty at Inner London Crown Court. The pair are husband and wife, with Georgia Forteath, aged 31, a ...
Fraudsters Found Guilty In London Court
Fraudsters who attempted to take £800,000 from the estates of two dead pensioners have been found guilty at Inner London Crown Court. The pair are husband and wife, with Georgia Forteath, aged 31, a ...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Car Plant Death Probed There's been a tragedy at Jaguar Land Rover factory in Halewood, Merseyside after a worker at the plant suffered fatal injuries. Police officers were called to the facil...
Other UK News In Brief
Car Plant Death Probed There's been a tragedy at Jaguar Land Rover factory in Halewood, Merseyside after a worker at the plant suffered fatal injuries. Police officers were called to the facil...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
'Quarter UK Average' For NI Engagement Ring
Lovers in four UK counties still spend an average of over £2,000 on an engagement ring, according to statistics from the Diamond Store. But, people in County Antrim, in comparison, reportedly spend a...
'Quarter UK Average' For NI Engagement Ring
Lovers in four UK counties still spend an average of over £2,000 on an engagement ring, according to statistics from the Diamond Store. But, people in County Antrim, in comparison, reportedly spend a...
Business News, Sep 27, 2011
Dublin Metro West Is Postponed
Plans for a proposed Metro transport system in Dublin have been put on hold indefinitely. The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar said funding would not be available for the Metro West project in t...
Dublin Metro West Is Postponed
Plans for a proposed Metro transport system in Dublin have been put on hold indefinitely. The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar said funding would not be available for the Metro West project in t...
Business News, Sep 27, 2011
Irish Property Prices 'Down 1.6%'
Ireland's residential property prices have fallen by 1.6% in August, so say figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The CSO's monthly Residential Property Price Index revealed that o...
Irish Property Prices 'Down 1.6%'
Ireland's residential property prices have fallen by 1.6% in August, so say figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The CSO's monthly Residential Property Price Index revealed that o...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Body In River Probed There's an investigation underway this afternoon after a man's body was found in the Sixmilewater River in Antrim. The shock discovery came when a member of the public fou...
Other NI News In Brief
Body In River Probed There's an investigation underway this afternoon after a man's body was found in the Sixmilewater River in Antrim. The shock discovery came when a member of the public fou...
Recruitment News, Sep 26, 2011
Twitter To Set Up Irish Office
In what is being hailed as a "massive win", a social networking company is to establish an international office in Ireland. It was announced by IDA Ireland this morning that Twitter would locate its ...
Twitter To Set Up Irish Office
In what is being hailed as a "massive win", a social networking company is to establish an international office in Ireland. It was announced by IDA Ireland this morning that Twitter would locate its ...
UK National News, Sep 26, 2011
Markets Rally As Euro Rescue Plan Looms
Further news of a new Euro zone rescue plan has pushed London's FTSE 100 back into the black this morning - as investors appear to be giving more consideration to the crisis measure. The share index ...
Markets Rally As Euro Rescue Plan Looms
Further news of a new Euro zone rescue plan has pushed London's FTSE 100 back into the black this morning - as investors appear to be giving more consideration to the crisis measure. The share index ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Shooting Probed Police detectives in Downpatrick are appealing for information following a shooting incident in the Derryboy Road area, Killinchy on Saturday, 24 September. They said that at a...
Other NI News In Brief
Shooting Probed Police detectives in Downpatrick are appealing for information following a shooting incident in the Derryboy Road area, Killinchy on Saturday, 24 September. They said that at a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2011
SF Condolences Follow UVF Leader's Death
Those most opposed to the aims of a loyalist paramilitary leader have offered condolences after the death of Gusty Spence at the weekend. The 78-year-old died in hospital at the weekend after a long...
SF Condolences Follow UVF Leader's Death
Those most opposed to the aims of a loyalist paramilitary leader have offered condolences after the death of Gusty Spence at the weekend. The 78-year-old died in hospital at the weekend after a long...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2011
Road Safety Drive As Booze Laws Revised
The drink-drive limit is to be almost halved for most drivers under the biggest shake-up in the law for 40 years and random breath testing will also enforce the tough new limits. NI Environment Minis...
Road Safety Drive As Booze Laws Revised
The drink-drive limit is to be almost halved for most drivers under the biggest shake-up in the law for 40 years and random breath testing will also enforce the tough new limits. NI Environment Minis...
UK National News, Sep 26, 2011
Miliband Must Prove Worth To Labour Party
The man in charge of the Labour party has it all to do today as Ed Miliband faces a his party faithful and must show that their leader is indeed the man to beat David Cameron and Nick Clegg at the nex...
Miliband Must Prove Worth To Labour Party
The man in charge of the Labour party has it all to do today as Ed Miliband faces a his party faithful and must show that their leader is indeed the man to beat David Cameron and Nick Clegg at the nex...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A showery start with outbreaks most frequent north of Lough Neagh and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A dry night, save for a few light showers around the coasts, with prolonged clear spells and light winds bringing a frosty dawn for many in central and southern parts. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
