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Northern Ireland News for January 2012 : Page 6
UK National News, Jan 23, 2012
Benefits Cap Provokes Lib Dem Split
A major figure in the Liberal Democrats is leading a major rift within the party over plans to implement a cap on benefit payments. Paddy Ashdown is leading the inter-party rebellion against the cut...
Benefits Cap Provokes Lib Dem Split
A major figure in the Liberal Democrats is leading a major rift within the party over plans to implement a cap on benefit payments. Paddy Ashdown is leading the inter-party rebellion against the cut...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2012
Other News In Brief
Carlisle Man Charged Following Pursuit A man from Carlisle has been charged following a pursuit through Cumbria on Saturday 21st January 2012. Adrian Whitelock, aged 32 from Carlisle, was cha...
Other News In Brief
Carlisle Man Charged Following Pursuit A man from Carlisle has been charged following a pursuit through Cumbria on Saturday 21st January 2012. Adrian Whitelock, aged 32 from Carlisle, was cha...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Shivers Guilty Of Massereene Murders
Two men accused of killing British soliders outside their Northern Ireland barracks in 2009 have appeared in court. During the high profile hearing, one was found guilty while the other was acquitte...
Shivers Guilty Of Massereene Murders
Two men accused of killing British soliders outside their Northern Ireland barracks in 2009 have appeared in court. During the high profile hearing, one was found guilty while the other was acquitte...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Third Baby Dies In Belfast Hospital
Three babies have now died at the Royal Maternity Hospital in Belfast after the outbreak of an infection in the hospital’s neo-natal unit. The third death was confirmed on Friday after the outbreak o...
Third Baby Dies In Belfast Hospital
Three babies have now died at the Royal Maternity Hospital in Belfast after the outbreak of an infection in the hospital’s neo-natal unit. The third death was confirmed on Friday after the outbreak o...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Antrim Hospital Waiting Time 'Unacceptable'
Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has criticised the length of time that patients are waiting to be treated at Antrim Area Hospital. Recently it has been reported that patients have been faced with ...
Antrim Hospital Waiting Time 'Unacceptable'
Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has criticised the length of time that patients are waiting to be treated at Antrim Area Hospital. Recently it has been reported that patients have been faced with ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Derry 'Shaken' After Bomb Attacks
Police in Londonderry have claimed dissident republicans are responsible for two bomb attacks last night. The bombs were located at a tourist centre on Foyle Street and the other near the Department ...
Derry 'Shaken' After Bomb Attacks
Police in Londonderry have claimed dissident republicans are responsible for two bomb attacks last night. The bombs were located at a tourist centre on Foyle Street and the other near the Department ...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Divers Scour Trawler Wreck
Divers are continuing their dives on the wrecked trawler in the County Cork coast making best use of favourable weather conditions. Garda and naval service dive teams conducted a number of dives on F...
Divers Scour Trawler Wreck
Divers are continuing their dives on the wrecked trawler in the County Cork coast making best use of favourable weather conditions. Garda and naval service dive teams conducted a number of dives on F...
Recruitment News, Jan 20, 2012
Jobs Available For Electronics And Computer And Engineering Grads
Graduates from the Electronic and Computer Engineering programme (CAO code GY406) at NUI Galway are experiencing demand for their skills far beyond anything they could have ever imagined when they ent...
Jobs Available For Electronics And Computer And Engineering Grads
Graduates from the Electronic and Computer Engineering programme (CAO code GY406) at NUI Galway are experiencing demand for their skills far beyond anything they could have ever imagined when they ent...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Four Out Of Ten Council Housing Loans In Serious Arrears
Sinn Féin's spokesperson on Environment, Community & Local Governmenthas challenged the government to provide assistance for 9,000 families in arrears with their local authority mortgages. Deputy Bri...
Four Out Of Ten Council Housing Loans In Serious Arrears
Sinn Féin's spokesperson on Environment, Community & Local Governmenthas challenged the government to provide assistance for 9,000 families in arrears with their local authority mortgages. Deputy Bri...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
NI Downloads Most Apps In The UK
It has been revealed that Northern Ireland tablet and smartphone owners download the most apps in the UK. According to research carried out by The Sunday Times ahead of the release of its Apps List 2...
NI Downloads Most Apps In The UK
It has been revealed that Northern Ireland tablet and smartphone owners download the most apps in the UK. According to research carried out by The Sunday Times ahead of the release of its Apps List 2...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Funding Boost Helps Libraries
Northern Ireland libraries have decided on a revised plan, which allow for longer opening hours, after they received a boost in funding. Libraries NI said that the extra £2.4m allocated to them by th...
Funding Boost Helps Libraries
Northern Ireland libraries have decided on a revised plan, which allow for longer opening hours, after they received a boost in funding. Libraries NI said that the extra £2.4m allocated to them by th...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Merchant Named UK's Best Hotel
A hotel in Northern Ireland has been named the UK’s best hotel during the International Hotel Awards. The Merchant Hotel, in Belfast, was honoured with the award during a ceremony held in London last...
Merchant Named UK's Best Hotel
A hotel in Northern Ireland has been named the UK’s best hotel during the International Hotel Awards. The Merchant Hotel, in Belfast, was honoured with the award during a ceremony held in London last...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Hackers Attack US Gov Sites Over Upload Site
A major internet hacking and activist group, Anonymous, has forced the shutting down of a number of US Government websites, over the closure of file sharing site – Megaupload. A spokesperson for Ano...
Hackers Attack US Gov Sites Over Upload Site
A major internet hacking and activist group, Anonymous, has forced the shutting down of a number of US Government websites, over the closure of file sharing site – Megaupload. A spokesperson for Ano...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Iveagh Launches In NI
A fund management firm has launched its investment proposition into Northern Ireland. Iveagh, the Guinness family asset management business, has partnered with firms in Northern Ireland to distribute...
Iveagh Launches In NI
A fund management firm has launched its investment proposition into Northern Ireland. Iveagh, the Guinness family asset management business, has partnered with firms in Northern Ireland to distribute...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Miliband Says RBS Chief Should Lose Knighthood
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said it was "clearly wrong" for former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief Fred Goodwin to be knighted, as the banker accepts a seven figure bonus despite halving his bank...
Miliband Says RBS Chief Should Lose Knighthood
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said it was "clearly wrong" for former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief Fred Goodwin to be knighted, as the banker accepts a seven figure bonus despite halving his bank...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2012
Other News In Brief
PSNI Concerned Over Missing Somalian Girl Police have become concerned over the whereabouts of Somalian girl who went missing last weekend. Nadra Sharis Ali, 16, was last seen at the Islamic ...
Other News In Brief
PSNI Concerned Over Missing Somalian Girl Police have become concerned over the whereabouts of Somalian girl who went missing last weekend. Nadra Sharis Ali, 16, was last seen at the Islamic ...
Recruitment News, Jan 20, 2012
Training Provided To Equip Youngsters With Skills To Get Jobs
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today unveiled a new programme to boost the job prospects of thousands of young Londoners and steer them away from involvement in crime. In plans outlined by the May...
Training Provided To Equip Youngsters With Skills To Get Jobs
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today unveiled a new programme to boost the job prospects of thousands of young Londoners and steer them away from involvement in crime. In plans outlined by the May...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Wales May Opt Out Of 80mph Limit
The Welsh Government are being urged to opt out of UK proposals to raise the motorway speed limit from 70mph to 80mph. A report from Sustainable Transport Cymru (STC) said increased speeds would lead...
Wales May Opt Out Of 80mph Limit
The Welsh Government are being urged to opt out of UK proposals to raise the motorway speed limit from 70mph to 80mph. A report from Sustainable Transport Cymru (STC) said increased speeds would lead...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Merseyside Crime Down 40% Since 2005
Merseyside police have welcomed figures that say crime in Merseyside has fallen by over 40% in the past five years. According to statistics released by the Home Office on Thursday, crime had continu...
Merseyside Crime Down 40% Since 2005
Merseyside police have welcomed figures that say crime in Merseyside has fallen by over 40% in the past five years. According to statistics released by the Home Office on Thursday, crime had continu...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
School Bus In Birr Involved In Crash
A school bus and another vehicle have been involved in a crash near Birr in Co Offaly. Gardaí in Birr said they are investigating a crash involving a school bus this afternoon on the Rath to Kilcorma...
School Bus In Birr Involved In Crash
A school bus and another vehicle have been involved in a crash near Birr in Co Offaly. Gardaí in Birr said they are investigating a crash involving a school bus this afternoon on the Rath to Kilcorma...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Two Debt Management Firms Wound Up
Two debt management companies based in Glasgow, have been wound up following an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Cost Reduction Services (2010) Ltd and Cost Reduction Services (UK & NI) Ltd, ...
Two Debt Management Firms Wound Up
Two debt management companies based in Glasgow, have been wound up following an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Cost Reduction Services (2010) Ltd and Cost Reduction Services (UK & NI) Ltd, ...
Business News, Jan 20, 2012
Snack Food Company Helped To Focus On Healthier Lifestyle
Mackle Snack Foods in Moy is being assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop a range of healthier snacks for export. The company is being assisted to develop All Yours, a premium range of bite-s...
Snack Food Company Helped To Focus On Healthier Lifestyle
Mackle Snack Foods in Moy is being assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop a range of healthier snacks for export. The company is being assisted to develop All Yours, a premium range of bite-s...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
UK Retail Sales Rise 0.6% In December
UK retail sales rose 0.6% between November and December, according to official figures on Friday. The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed sales were 2.6% higher than December...
UK Retail Sales Rise 0.6% In December
UK retail sales rose 0.6% between November and December, according to official figures on Friday. The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed sales were 2.6% higher than December...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Migrant Benefits To Face Govt Clampdown
The Government has moved for a clampdown on benefits being claimed by migrants after new figures showed there were over 370,000 claimants. The figures revealed that work-related benefits were being ...
Migrant Benefits To Face Govt Clampdown
The Government has moved for a clampdown on benefits being claimed by migrants after new figures showed there were over 370,000 claimants. The figures revealed that work-related benefits were being ...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Over 28,000 Extra Train Seats Agreed
An extra 28,000 train seats between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow could be made available daily, according to the Government's latest tender. The additional seats will be made available...
Over 28,000 Extra Train Seats Agreed
An extra 28,000 train seats between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow could be made available daily, according to the Government's latest tender. The additional seats will be made available...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2012
Other News In Brief
Three Arrests After Aggravated Burglary Police are appealing for information after an aggravated burglary in South Tyneside on Thursday night. The incident happened around 8.15pm in South Fred...
Other News In Brief
Three Arrests After Aggravated Burglary Police are appealing for information after an aggravated burglary in South Tyneside on Thursday night. The incident happened around 8.15pm in South Fred...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2012
Seven Charged With Strickland Murder
A fourth man has been charged with the murder of Phillip Strickland in Comber last week, bringing the total to seven. The 36-year-old was found in a car on Quarry Road, off the Ballydrain Road, near...
Seven Charged With Strickland Murder
A fourth man has been charged with the murder of Phillip Strickland in Comber last week, bringing the total to seven. The 36-year-old was found in a car on Quarry Road, off the Ballydrain Road, near...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2012
Teens Arrested Over Sectarian Attack Released
Three teens arrested in connection with an assault in Belfast at the start of January have been released on bail. The 13-year-old and two 15-year-old boys were arrested over an incident in the Villag...
Teens Arrested Over Sectarian Attack Released
Three teens arrested in connection with an assault in Belfast at the start of January have been released on bail. The 13-year-old and two 15-year-old boys were arrested over an incident in the Villag...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2012
Ireland Meets Bailout Demands Despite Concerns
The Government has announced Ireland has met the conditions of its bailout during the latest review of its EU/IMF programme. Minister Michael Noonan and Public Expenditure & Reform Minister Brendan H...
Ireland Meets Bailout Demands Despite Concerns
The Government has announced Ireland has met the conditions of its bailout during the latest review of its EU/IMF programme. Minister Michael Noonan and Public Expenditure & Reform Minister Brendan H...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2012
Ulster Bank Confirmed As Balmoral Show Sponsor
Ulster Bank will be at the forefront of Northern Ireland's agricultural event as the principal sponsor of The Balmoral Show for a fourth year, it was announced today. The Show, which takes place from...
Ulster Bank Confirmed As Balmoral Show Sponsor
Ulster Bank will be at the forefront of Northern Ireland's agricultural event as the principal sponsor of The Balmoral Show for a fourth year, it was announced today. The Show, which takes place 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.
