Northern Ireland News for October 2012 : Page 10
UK National News, Oct 16, 2012
Doctors 'Hopeful' For Malala Yousafzai Recovery
Doctors have said they are hopeful 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai will recover following treatment in the UK. The Pakistani school girl was shot in the head and neck by a Taliban gunman who boarded the...
Doctors 'Hopeful' For Malala Yousafzai Recovery
Doctors have said they are hopeful 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai will recover following treatment in the UK. The Pakistani school girl was shot in the head and neck by a Taliban gunman who boarded the...
Business News, Oct 16, 2012
Bombardier To Create Over 800 Jobs In Major Investment
Bombardier has announced that the assembly of the test airframe for Bombardier CSeries aircraft is well under way. Bombardier in Belfast produces the advanced wing structure for Bombardier C series ...
Bombardier To Create Over 800 Jobs In Major Investment
Bombardier has announced that the assembly of the test airframe for Bombardier CSeries aircraft is well under way. Bombardier in Belfast produces the advanced wing structure for Bombardier C series ...
UK National News, Oct 16, 2012
Nurse Disciplinary Backlog 'Will Take Two Years To Clear'
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has said it will take ore than two years to clear the backlog of disciplinary cases for nurses and midwives. Chief executive Jackie Smith told MPs on the health sele...
Nurse Disciplinary Backlog 'Will Take Two Years To Clear'
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has said it will take ore than two years to clear the backlog of disciplinary cases for nurses and midwives. Chief executive Jackie Smith told MPs on the health sele...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2012
Further E. Coli Cases Reported
Further cases relating to the outbreak of E. coli linked to a Belfast restaurant have been confirmed by the Public Health Agency (PHA). Flicks restaurant on York Street in the city has voluntarily cl...
Further E. Coli Cases Reported
Further cases relating to the outbreak of E. coli linked to a Belfast restaurant have been confirmed by the Public Health Agency (PHA). Flicks restaurant on York Street in the city has voluntarily cl...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2012
Other News In Brief
Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Accident A man in his 70s has been killed in a road accident which involved three vehicles. Police have said the incident occurred on the Lisburn to Ballynahinch r...
Other News In Brief
Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Accident A man in his 70s has been killed in a road accident which involved three vehicles. Police have said the incident occurred on the Lisburn to Ballynahinch r...
UK National News, Oct 16, 2012
110,000 Referred To Food Banks
The number of people in the UK receiving emergency food aid has almost doubled in the past six months, the country's largest organiser of food banks has reported. Figures from the Trussell Trust, whi...
110,000 Referred To Food Banks
The number of people in the UK receiving emergency food aid has almost doubled in the past six months, the country's largest organiser of food banks has reported. Figures from the Trussell Trust, whi...
UK National News, Oct 16, 2012
Other News In Brief
Child ‘Still Critical’ After Harlow House Fire A three-year-old girl remains in a critical condition and her father "very poorly" after an Essex house fire that killed four children and their ...
Other News In Brief
Child ‘Still Critical’ After Harlow House Fire A three-year-old girl remains in a critical condition and her father "very poorly" after an Essex house fire that killed four children and their ...
Business News, Oct 15, 2012
IT Firm Secures Lucrative Contract
Blue Zinc IT Ltd in Belfast has secured a valuable contract with AXA PPP Healthcare following support from Invest Northern Ireland under its Boosting Business measures. Founded in 2002, Blue Zinc IT ...
IT Firm Secures Lucrative Contract
Blue Zinc IT Ltd in Belfast has secured a valuable contract with AXA PPP Healthcare following support from Invest Northern Ireland under its Boosting Business measures. Founded in 2002, Blue Zinc IT ...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot By Taliban En-Route To UK For Specialist Treatment
A Pakistani schoolgirl who had campaigned for the rights of young females to an educations, is on her way to the UK for specialist medical treatment after being shot by the Taliban. 14-year-old Malal...
Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot By Taliban En-Route To UK For Specialist Treatment
A Pakistani schoolgirl who had campaigned for the rights of young females to an educations, is on her way to the UK for specialist medical treatment after being shot by the Taliban. 14-year-old Malal...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
Calls Increase For Murdoch 'Scumbag Celebrities' Comment Apology
Rupert Murdoch has been asked to apologise and withdraw his comments after he called phone-hacking campaigners "scumbag celebrities" in a Twitter attack. Criticism of the News Corporation chairman an...
Calls Increase For Murdoch 'Scumbag Celebrities' Comment Apology
Rupert Murdoch has been asked to apologise and withdraw his comments after he called phone-hacking campaigners "scumbag celebrities" in a Twitter attack. Criticism of the News Corporation chairman an...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
Permission Granted For Down-Louth Bridge
The building of a new bridge between County Down and County Louth has been given the go-ahead. An Bord Pleanála, the Irish planning authority, gave permission to Louth County Council for the construc...
Permission Granted For Down-Louth Bridge
The building of a new bridge between County Down and County Louth has been given the go-ahead. An Bord Pleanála, the Irish planning authority, gave permission to Louth County Council for the construc...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
Mother And Four Children Die Is Suspect House Fire
A mother and four of her children have died in a suspected arson attack in Essex. A fifth child is in a critical condition in hospital after the blaze in Barn Mead, Harlow, in the early hours of Mond...
Mother And Four Children Die Is Suspect House Fire
A mother and four of her children have died in a suspected arson attack in Essex. A fifth child is in a critical condition in hospital after the blaze in Barn Mead, Harlow, in the early hours of Mond...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
NI Housing Strategy Launched
Housing Minister Nelson McCausland is turning to the public for advice and suggestions as to the future of housing in Northern Ireland. He was speaking in the Assembly during the launch of a consulta...
NI Housing Strategy Launched
Housing Minister Nelson McCausland is turning to the public for advice and suggestions as to the future of housing in Northern Ireland. He was speaking in the Assembly during the launch of a consulta...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
New Plans For Fine Prison Sentencing
The way fine defaults are dealt with in Northern Ireland is about to change. Justice Minister David Ford has launched a second pilot scheme as a means to find a better way of dealing with unpaid fine...
New Plans For Fine Prison Sentencing
The way fine defaults are dealt with in Northern Ireland is about to change. Justice Minister David Ford has launched a second pilot scheme as a means to find a better way of dealing with unpaid fine...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
Met Accused Of Using Honey-Trap To 'Create Crime'
Police have been accused of using a covert pawnshop as a “honey-trap” to lure young people to commit crimes. More than 100 people are believed to have been convicted, many for illegally trading passp...
Met Accused Of Using Honey-Trap To 'Create Crime'
Police have been accused of using a covert pawnshop as a “honey-trap” to lure young people to commit crimes. More than 100 people are believed to have been convicted, many for illegally trading passp...
Business News, Oct 15, 2012
Kilkenny Crowned 'Ireland's Best City'
Retail Excellence Ireland, Ireland's largest retail industry body, announced the best 100 cities and towns in Ireland. Kilkenny was crowned the title of 'Ireland's Best City'. The survey, which compr...
Kilkenny Crowned 'Ireland's Best City'
Retail Excellence Ireland, Ireland's largest retail industry body, announced the best 100 cities and towns in Ireland. Kilkenny was crowned the title of 'Ireland's Best City'. The survey, which compr...
Recruitment News, Oct 15, 2012
Jobs Announcements Welcomed At Stiefel In Sligo
Sligo Senator Marc Mac Sharry has welcomed confirmation of a €10 million investment by GlaxoSmithKline in the Stiefel plant in Sligo. "This announcement follows several years of hard work by the mana...
Jobs Announcements Welcomed At Stiefel In Sligo
Sligo Senator Marc Mac Sharry has welcomed confirmation of a €10 million investment by GlaxoSmithKline in the Stiefel plant in Sligo. "This announcement follows several years of hard work by the mana...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
Fresh Appeal Over 1989 Murder
A new appeal has been made by Detectives investigating the murder of Caroline Graham in 1989. The 19-year-old woman was living with her boyfriend in Hanover Street in Portadown when she disappeared 2...
Fresh Appeal Over 1989 Murder
A new appeal has been made by Detectives investigating the murder of Caroline Graham in 1989. The 19-year-old woman was living with her boyfriend in Hanover Street in Portadown when she disappeared 2...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
Six-Year Study Leads To Call For Leniency On Drug Penalties
The government has been urged to revise the UKs penalties for drug misuse so that possession of small amounts would no longer be a criminal offence. The recommendation comes in a report from the UK D...
Six-Year Study Leads To Call For Leniency On Drug Penalties
The government has been urged to revise the UKs penalties for drug misuse so that possession of small amounts would no longer be a criminal offence. The recommendation comes in a report from the UK D...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
'Fortress Ireland' Call To Prevent Tree Disease
Calls to prevent a deadly tree disease spreading to Ireland have been made by the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neil. The devastating Ash Dieback (Chlara fraxinea) has been di...
'Fortress Ireland' Call To Prevent Tree Disease
Calls to prevent a deadly tree disease spreading to Ireland have been made by the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neil. The devastating Ash Dieback (Chlara fraxinea) has been di...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
Gurka Veteran Finds Attackers 5-Inch Blade In His Arm
A former Kent Gurkha who fought off a mugger was unaware he had been stabbed and that the attackers five inch blade had broken off in his arm. 38-year-old Taitex Phlamachha was with his wife when he ...
Gurka Veteran Finds Attackers 5-Inch Blade In His Arm
A former Kent Gurkha who fought off a mugger was unaware he had been stabbed and that the attackers five inch blade had broken off in his arm. 38-year-old Taitex Phlamachha was with his wife when he ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
Poots: Abortion Clinic 'Will Be Regulated'
Health Minister Edwin Poots has said the new controversial Marie Stopes abortion clinic will be regulated. The Minister was talking on BBC Northern Ireland’s Sunday Politics Show. He said he was tak...
Poots: Abortion Clinic 'Will Be Regulated'
Health Minister Edwin Poots has said the new controversial Marie Stopes abortion clinic will be regulated. The Minister was talking on BBC Northern Ireland’s Sunday Politics Show. He said he was tak...
Business News, Oct 15, 2012
Zenith Technologies Headquarters Officially Opened
Taoiseach Enda Kenny today officially opened the new US headquarters of Zenith Technologies in Pennsylvania. Zenith Technologies is an Enterprise Ireland-supported company. Zenith Technologies employ...
Zenith Technologies Headquarters Officially Opened
Taoiseach Enda Kenny today officially opened the new US headquarters of Zenith Technologies in Pennsylvania. Zenith Technologies is an Enterprise Ireland-supported company. Zenith Technologies employ...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
BAA Drops Name To Use Individual Airport Branding
Airport operator BAA has announced that it will change the name under which it operates its UK airports, opting instead to use the individual airport names. The company currently runs Heathrow, Glasg...
BAA Drops Name To Use Individual Airport Branding
Airport operator BAA has announced that it will change the name under which it operates its UK airports, opting instead to use the individual airport names. The company currently runs Heathrow, Glasg...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
Campaign Launched To Tackle Fuel Dumping
A campaign has been launched to tackle pollution caused by the dumping of fuel laundering waste in Northern Ireland. Environment Minister Alex Attwood has launched the campaign to draw attention to t...
Campaign Launched To Tackle Fuel Dumping
A campaign has been launched to tackle pollution caused by the dumping of fuel laundering waste in Northern Ireland. Environment Minister Alex Attwood has launched the campaign to draw attention to t...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
Bus Carrying 56 Students Crashes In Dorset
A college bus carrying more than 50 students has crashed and rolled into a field in Dorset. The double-decker was travelling from Kinson in Bournemouth when it crashed on the A350, near Poole at 08:1...
Bus Carrying 56 Students Crashes In Dorset
A college bus carrying more than 50 students has crashed and rolled into a field in Dorset. The double-decker was travelling from Kinson in Bournemouth when it crashed on the A350, near Poole at 08:1...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
Court Secrecy Plans Criticised
Amnesty International has criticised government plans for more secrecy in British courts. A report from the charity has claimed the plans will make it more difficult for the Northern Irish public to ...
Court Secrecy Plans Criticised
Amnesty International has criticised government plans for more secrecy in British courts. A report from the charity has claimed the plans will make it more difficult for the Northern Irish public to ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
E. Coli Outbreak Under Investigation
A popular restaurant in Belfast has been closed following an outbreak of E. Coli. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is currently investigating an outbreak of the bacteria at Flicks restaurant on York St...
E. Coli Outbreak Under Investigation
A popular restaurant in Belfast has been closed following an outbreak of E. Coli. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is currently investigating an outbreak of the bacteria at Flicks restaurant on York St...
UK National News, Oct 15, 2012
Royal British Legion President Quits After Sunday Times Sting
The president of the Royal British Legion has quit his post following allegations made in the Sunday Times. The weekend newspaper reported that Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely claimed he could us...
Royal British Legion President Quits After Sunday Times Sting
The president of the Royal British Legion has quit his post following allegations made in the Sunday Times. The weekend newspaper reported that Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely claimed he could us...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2012
Other News In Brief
Woman, 45, Bitten, Punched And Kicked A 45-year-old woman has suffered a serious attack in north Belfast. The incident happened in Ardoyne as she was walking home at about 03:30 on Sunday. T...
Other News In Brief
Woman, 45, Bitten, Punched And Kicked A 45-year-old woman has suffered a serious attack in north Belfast. The incident happened in Ardoyne as she was walking home at about 03:30 on Sunday. T...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
