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Northern Ireland News for September 2011 : Page 8
UK National News, Sep 16, 2011
Miliband Demands Cameron Corrects Statistics
The leader of the Labour Party has written to the Prime Minister demanding he returns to the House of Commons to correct "inaccurate statistics" that the Prime Minister used at PMQs on Wednesday. Dav...
Miliband Demands Cameron Corrects Statistics
The leader of the Labour Party has written to the Prime Minister demanding he returns to the House of Commons to correct "inaccurate statistics" that the Prime Minister used at PMQs on Wednesday. Dav...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2011
RISE Brings Hope to City
Work has been completed on the biggest public artwork ever commissioned in Northern Ireland. The landmark sculpture, named RISE, was designed by Nottingham artist Wolfgang Buttressis and is situated ...
RISE Brings Hope to City
Work has been completed on the biggest public artwork ever commissioned in Northern Ireland. The landmark sculpture, named RISE, was designed by Nottingham artist Wolfgang Buttressis and is situated ...
Recruitment News, Sep 16, 2011
Guidance Brings Clarity On National Minimum Wage
Invest Northern Ireland's nibusinessinfo.co.uk website has issued revised guidance to clarify the rights of workers to be paid at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW). The updated guidance – availa...
Guidance Brings Clarity On National Minimum Wage
Invest Northern Ireland's nibusinessinfo.co.uk website has issued revised guidance to clarify the rights of workers to be paid at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW). The updated guidance – availa...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2011
Gov Announces £8.5M Cancer Awareness Campaign
The Government has announced a £8.5 million campaign to increase awareness of bowel cancer, Health Minister Paul Burstow announced today. The ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ bowel cancer awareness will launch n...
Gov Announces £8.5M Cancer Awareness Campaign
The Government has announced a £8.5 million campaign to increase awareness of bowel cancer, Health Minister Paul Burstow announced today. The ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ bowel cancer awareness will launch n...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2011
Business Entrepreneurial Programme Faces Uncertainty
Sinn Féin Enterprise Spokesperson Phil Flanagan has expressed concern about the long-term impact of the Go For It Tender Award. Mr Flanagan said he was extremely worried because of the decision not t...
Business Entrepreneurial Programme Faces Uncertainty
Sinn Féin Enterprise Spokesperson Phil Flanagan has expressed concern about the long-term impact of the Go For It Tender Award. Mr Flanagan said he was extremely worried because of the decision not t...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2011
Better Support Needed For Foreign Doctors
New doctors entering the UK health service from different countries need better support, according to a report published on Friday. The report from the General Medical Council (GMC) recommended the i...
Better Support Needed For Foreign Doctors
New doctors entering the UK health service from different countries need better support, according to a report published on Friday. The report from the General Medical Council (GMC) recommended the i...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2011
Mayor Of Newtownabbey Condemns Attack On Police
The Mayor of Newtownabbey and Alliance Councillor Billy Webb has condemned those responsible for injuring a police officer in Newtownabbey. A device was thrown at the police, injuring an officer, as ...
Mayor Of Newtownabbey Condemns Attack On Police
The Mayor of Newtownabbey and Alliance Councillor Billy Webb has condemned those responsible for injuring a police officer in Newtownabbey. A device was thrown at the police, injuring an officer, as ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2011
Park Gate Brings Down Community Barriers
Justice Minister David Ford is to officially open a gate in an interface barrier which has divided a park in north Belfast for 15 years. The gate is part of a three month pilot scheme a...
Park Gate Brings Down Community Barriers
Justice Minister David Ford is to officially open a gate in an interface barrier which has divided a park in north Belfast for 15 years. The gate is part of a three month pilot scheme a...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2011
BBC Agreement Overhauled
The National Audit Office (NAO) will now have the right to choose which areas of the BBC it investigates, under new value-for-money arrangements published today. Amendments to the BBC Agreement have...
BBC Agreement Overhauled
The National Audit Office (NAO) will now have the right to choose which areas of the BBC it investigates, under new value-for-money arrangements published today. Amendments to the BBC Agreement have...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2011
Police Action Praised After Shots Fired
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has commended the police after they arrested two men following reports of shots being fired in the Castlemara Estate in Carrickfergus on Thursday afternoon. ...
Police Action Praised After Shots Fired
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has commended the police after they arrested two men following reports of shots being fired in the Castlemara Estate in Carrickfergus on Thursday afternoon. ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2011
Charity Bed Push Dublin Bound
A local manufacturing company is set to undertake a three-day bed push from Belfast to Dublin in a bid to raise more than £5,000 for Irish charity GOAL. Ballinderry-based ConveyorTek will begin the ...
Charity Bed Push Dublin Bound
A local manufacturing company is set to undertake a three-day bed push from Belfast to Dublin in a bid to raise more than £5,000 for Irish charity GOAL. Ballinderry-based ConveyorTek will begin the ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2011
News In Brief
Police Investigate Pipe Bomb Police are appealing for witnesses after confirming that a device found in Derry last night was a viable pipe bomb.The object was found at a car wash on the Raceco...
News In Brief
Police Investigate Pipe Bomb Police are appealing for witnesses after confirming that a device found in Derry last night was a viable pipe bomb.The object was found at a car wash on the Raceco...
Recruitment News, Sep 16, 2011
Sport Jobs Site Partners With US
A website for sports jobs in Northern Ireland has joined forces with a US company. Sports Jobs Ireland.com (SJI) will partner with The Sports Resume of the USA. SJI has over 300 members and offers s...
Sport Jobs Site Partners With US
A website for sports jobs in Northern Ireland has joined forces with a US company. Sports Jobs Ireland.com (SJI) will partner with The Sports Resume of the USA. SJI has over 300 members and offers s...
UK National News, Sep 16, 2011
Other News In Brief
NHS Sends Personal Information Disc To Landfill A disc containing the private information of 1.6 million people has been sent to a landfill site by an NHS trust by mistake, a watchdog has revealed. T...
Other News In Brief
NHS Sends Personal Information Disc To Landfill A disc containing the private information of 1.6 million people has been sent to a landfill site by an NHS trust by mistake, a watchdog has revealed. T...
Business News, Sep 15, 2011
Call For Job Creation Drivers
It seems that Ireland, in times of economic uncertainty, is taking one step forward and one back in terms of employment. Cork is to receive an 'employment boost' following an announcement that a comp...
Call For Job Creation Drivers
It seems that Ireland, in times of economic uncertainty, is taking one step forward and one back in terms of employment. Cork is to receive an 'employment boost' following an announcement that a comp...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2011
DUP Slams Strikes Proposal
A prominent member of the DUP has slammed a major union's agreement to possible strike action over public sector pension reductions. DUP vice-chairman of the Health Committee, Jim Wells, challenged ...
DUP Slams Strikes Proposal
A prominent member of the DUP has slammed a major union's agreement to possible strike action over public sector pension reductions. DUP vice-chairman of the Health Committee, Jim Wells, challenged ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2011
McCausland Views Ballymena Investment
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has visited neighbourhood renewal areas in Harryville, Ballee and Ballykeel. The Minister saw at first hand how DSD funding of over £5million has made a ...
McCausland Views Ballymena Investment
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has visited neighbourhood renewal areas in Harryville, Ballee and Ballykeel. The Minister saw at first hand how DSD funding of over £5million has made a ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2011
Orange Men Attending Kerr Funeral Face Disciplinary
Two senior Ulster Unionists are to face Orange Order disciplinary hearings after attending the funeral of murdered Catholic Policeman, Ronan Kerr. UUP Leader Tom Elliott and Assembly Regional Develo...
Orange Men Attending Kerr Funeral Face Disciplinary
Two senior Ulster Unionists are to face Orange Order disciplinary hearings after attending the funeral of murdered Catholic Policeman, Ronan Kerr. UUP Leader Tom Elliott and Assembly Regional Develo...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2011
Murder Inquiry Into Deaths Of Man And Baby
Police in Lancashire have launched a murder inquiry into the death of a man and a baby, but are not looking for other suspects. Preston police said on Thursday that the two were found at around 6.15...
Murder Inquiry Into Deaths Of Man And Baby
Police in Lancashire have launched a murder inquiry into the death of a man and a baby, but are not looking for other suspects. Preston police said on Thursday that the two were found at around 6.15...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2011
Bye Bye Sell By
The 'Sell by' label on perishable foods is to be removed in an effort to reduce wastage, according to the Government on Thursday. The Department for the Environment, Food and Agriculture (Defra) has...
Bye Bye Sell By
The 'Sell by' label on perishable foods is to be removed in an effort to reduce wastage, according to the Government on Thursday. The Department for the Environment, Food and Agriculture (Defra) has...
Recruitment News, Sep 15, 2011
Minimum Wage Applies To Interns – BIS
The Government has released guidance to businesses clarifying whether they should be paying their interns or work experience staff the minimum wage. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skill...
Minimum Wage Applies To Interns – BIS
The Government has released guidance to businesses clarifying whether they should be paying their interns or work experience staff the minimum wage. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skill...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2011
UBS Announce $2bn Loss After Arrest
The Swiss banking group UBS has announced a loss of $2bn on Thursday, just as London police said they arrested a man in connection with allegations of unauthorised trading with the bank. The man was ...
UBS Announce $2bn Loss After Arrest
The Swiss banking group UBS has announced a loss of $2bn on Thursday, just as London police said they arrested a man in connection with allegations of unauthorised trading with the bank. The man was ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2011
One In Five NI 999 Calls Not Emergencies
According to the latest records, one in five 999 calls in Northern Ireland last year did not actually require emergency assistance. Approximately 28,500 calls made last year did not require the exper...
One In Five NI 999 Calls Not Emergencies
According to the latest records, one in five 999 calls in Northern Ireland last year did not actually require emergency assistance. Approximately 28,500 calls made last year did not require the exper...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2011
Unemployment To Blame For Falling House Prices
High unemployment and budget cuts are being blamed for the falling house prices in Northern Ireland, according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The report by RICS and Ulst...
Unemployment To Blame For Falling House Prices
High unemployment and budget cuts are being blamed for the falling house prices in Northern Ireland, according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The report by RICS and Ulst...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2011
Gov Closes Dividend Loophole
The Government has today announced it is introducing new legislation, effective from Thursday, to block a potentially lucrative tax avoidance scheme for businesses. The Department of the Treasury sa...
Gov Closes Dividend Loophole
The Government has today announced it is introducing new legislation, effective from Thursday, to block a potentially lucrative tax avoidance scheme for businesses. The Department of the Treasury sa...
Recruitment News, Sep 15, 2011
Job Creation 'A Priority'
It seems that Ireland, in times of economic uncertainty, is taking one step forward and one back in terms of employment. Cork is to receive an 'employment boost' following an announcement that a comp...
Job Creation 'A Priority'
It seems that Ireland, in times of economic uncertainty, is taking one step forward and one back in terms of employment. Cork is to receive an 'employment boost' following an announcement that a comp...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2011
Unions Face Off Criticism Over Strikes
The General Secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress has faced off against crticism from politicians, reiterating his determination for a "day of action". Brendan Barber announced duri...
Unions Face Off Criticism Over Strikes
The General Secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress has faced off against crticism from politicians, reiterating his determination for a "day of action". Brendan Barber announced duri...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2011
Minimum Wage Applies To Interns – BIS
The Government has released guidance to businesses clarifying whether they should be paying their interns or work experience staff the minimum wage. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skill...
Minimum Wage Applies To Interns – BIS
The Government has released guidance to businesses clarifying whether they should be paying their interns or work experience staff the minimum wage. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skill...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2011
Extradited Man Faces Sex Charges
A 59-year-old man recently extradited from Sweden has appeared in court charged with a number of serious sexual offenses. A court in Stockholm extradited him back to Northern Ireland, after he was de...
Extradited Man Faces Sex Charges
A 59-year-old man recently extradited from Sweden has appeared in court charged with a number of serious sexual offenses. A court in Stockholm extradited him back to Northern Ireland, after he was de...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2011
Change Of Location For Troops Homecoming Parade
The Irish Guards and Royal Irish Regiment are to take part in a homecoming ceremony at the Royal Ulster Agricultural Showgrounds in October. The Ministry of Defence turned down an initial offer from...
Change Of Location For Troops Homecoming Parade
The Irish Guards and Royal Irish Regiment are to take part in a homecoming ceremony at the Royal Ulster Agricultural Showgrounds in October. The Ministry of Defence turned down an initial offer from...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and 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.
