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Northern Ireland News for June 2012 : Page 11
Northern Ireland News, Jun 12, 2012
University Report Calls For 'Positive' Sex Ed
A report into sex education in Northern Ireland has found young people prefer to learn about it at school. But they do not feel at ease talking to their teachers about it and some young people have h...
University Report Calls For 'Positive' Sex Ed
A report into sex education in Northern Ireland has found young people prefer to learn about it at school. But they do not feel at ease talking to their teachers about it and some young people have h...
Recruitment News, Jun 12, 2012
Bord Na Mona Workers To Escalate Industrial Action
The Bord Na Mona Group of Unions has decided to escalate its industrial action with a two day stoppage on 27th and 28th June. The Group held discussions in Tullamore, county Offaly, during which the g...
Bord Na Mona Workers To Escalate Industrial Action
The Bord Na Mona Group of Unions has decided to escalate its industrial action with a two day stoppage on 27th and 28th June. The Group held discussions in Tullamore, county Offaly, during which the g...
UK National News, Jun 12, 2012
New Flash Flood Warnings Issued
Homes and businesses have been issued with fresh flood warnings in parts of England. The number of flood warnings, which signal that flooding is expected and ordering people to take immediate action,...
New Flash Flood Warnings Issued
Homes and businesses have been issued with fresh flood warnings in parts of England. The number of flood warnings, which signal that flooding is expected and ordering people to take immediate action,...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 12, 2012
Marion Millican Gun 'Thrown In Ditch'
The shotgun used to kill a woman at the Portstewart launderette where she worked was thrown into a ditch afterwards, a court has heard. A witness in the trial of Fred McClenaghan, 49, said the accuse...
Marion Millican Gun 'Thrown In Ditch'
The shotgun used to kill a woman at the Portstewart launderette where she worked was thrown into a ditch afterwards, a court has heard. A witness in the trial of Fred McClenaghan, 49, said the accuse...
UK National News, Jun 12, 2012
London 2012 Opening Ceremony Revealed
It has been revealed that the Olympic Stadium will be transformed "into the British countryside" for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games on 27 July. A cast of 10,000 volunteers will help re...
London 2012 Opening Ceremony Revealed
It has been revealed that the Olympic Stadium will be transformed "into the British countryside" for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games on 27 July. A cast of 10,000 volunteers will help re...
Recruitment News, Jun 12, 2012
Unemployed Young People Cannot Wait Two Years For Tracking System
SDLP Employment and Learning Spokesperson Pat Ramsey has urged the Employment and Learning Minister to 'look again' at the NEETs Strategy after it was revealed any tracking system will not be ready un...
Unemployed Young People Cannot Wait Two Years For Tracking System
SDLP Employment and Learning Spokesperson Pat Ramsey has urged the Employment and Learning Minister to 'look again' at the NEETs Strategy after it was revealed any tracking system will not be ready un...
UK National News, Jun 12, 2012
Rics Reveal House Sales Down 40%
House sales have plummeted by almost 40% since the peak of the boom five years ago, according the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Rics have blamed the “stagnant” market of the reluct...
Rics Reveal House Sales Down 40%
House sales have plummeted by almost 40% since the peak of the boom five years ago, according the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Rics have blamed the “stagnant” market of the reluct...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 12, 2012
Village SOS Funding Available
Country-based bright sparks with community business ideas can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to kick-start their projects. The money comes from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) Village SOS scheme to bre...
Village SOS Funding Available
Country-based bright sparks with community business ideas can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to kick-start their projects. The money comes from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) Village SOS scheme to bre...
UK National News, Jun 12, 2012
Other News In Brief
Falklands To Hold Sovereignty Referendum The Falkland Islands will hold a referendum on its "political status" in a bid to end the dispute with Argentina over the archipelago's sovereignty. T...
Other News In Brief
Falklands To Hold Sovereignty Referendum The Falkland Islands will hold a referendum on its "political status" in a bid to end the dispute with Argentina over the archipelago's sovereignty. T...
Business News, Jun 12, 2012
Inventor Targets Sales Opportunities
Co Down inventor Robert McConnell is targeting sales opportunities across the UK, US and Europe with support from Invest Northern Ireland. Robert McConnell established his business last year in Annal...
Inventor Targets Sales Opportunities
Co Down inventor Robert McConnell is targeting sales opportunities across the UK, US and Europe with support from Invest Northern Ireland. Robert McConnell established his business last year in Annal...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 12, 2012
No Bail For Cocaine Haul Suspect
Cocaine with a total value of £6m was intercepted by police, the High Court heard yesterday. Details of the operation came to light as one of three men charged over a large-scale drugs haul was refus...
No Bail For Cocaine Haul Suspect
Cocaine with a total value of £6m was intercepted by police, the High Court heard yesterday. Details of the operation came to light as one of three men charged over a large-scale drugs haul was refus...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 12, 2012
Rainfall Causes Flooding In Belfast And Lisburn
Flash floods have hit south Belfast and Lisburn as heay rainfall led to sewers overflowing. Northern Ireland Water said it had responded to 11 reports of blocked sewers and 11 reports of external flo...
Rainfall Causes Flooding In Belfast And Lisburn
Flash floods have hit south Belfast and Lisburn as heay rainfall led to sewers overflowing. Northern Ireland Water said it had responded to 11 reports of blocked sewers and 11 reports of external flo...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 12, 2012
Other NI News In Brief
James Nesbitt On Way To NI For Mother's Funeral Actor James Nesbitt is on his way home to Northern Ireland following his mother’s death. May Nesbitt, 79, died peacefully in hospital on Friday...
Other NI News In Brief
James Nesbitt On Way To NI For Mother's Funeral Actor James Nesbitt is on his way home to Northern Ireland following his mother’s death. May Nesbitt, 79, died peacefully in hospital on Friday...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
Joined-Up Approach Needed For R&D
Northern Ireland's research and development must be co-ordinated or we will stay in the "age of steam", an MLA has said. Alban Maginness was speaking during an Assembly debate about a report commissi...
Joined-Up Approach Needed For R&D
Northern Ireland's research and development must be co-ordinated or we will stay in the "age of steam", an MLA has said. Alban Maginness was speaking during an Assembly debate about a report commissi...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
New Plans For Helping NEETs
Everyone in Northern Ireland should have the chance to "develop to their full potential", the Assembly heard today. Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry outlined ministers' strategy for NEE...
New Plans For Helping NEETs
Everyone in Northern Ireland should have the chance to "develop to their full potential", the Assembly heard today. Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry outlined ministers' strategy for NEE...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
Martin McGuinness To Stand Down As MP
Sinn Fein's Martin McGuiness is to stand down from his Westminster seat as part of a shake-up to end double-jobbing. The Deputy First Minister's action will force a by-election for a new MP in his Mi...
Martin McGuinness To Stand Down As MP
Sinn Fein's Martin McGuiness is to stand down from his Westminster seat as part of a shake-up to end double-jobbing. The Deputy First Minister's action will force a by-election for a new MP in his Mi...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
McAreavey Murder Accused 'In Another Room'
One of the men accused of killing a Tyrone newlywed in Mauritius has said he was not in the room when she died but called a doctor when he saw a manager trying to revive her. Sandip Moneea, 42, gave ...
McAreavey Murder Accused 'In Another Room'
One of the men accused of killing a Tyrone newlywed in Mauritius has said he was not in the room when she died but called a doctor when he saw a manager trying to revive her. Sandip Moneea, 42, gave ...
UK National News, Jun 11, 2012
Liberty Calls For Inquest In Soldiers Death
Human rights group Liberty have called for a judicial review into the inquest of a soldier who hanged herself after alleging two colleagues had raped her. 30-year-old Cpl Anne-Marie Ellement, from Bo...
Liberty Calls For Inquest In Soldiers Death
Human rights group Liberty have called for a judicial review into the inquest of a soldier who hanged herself after alleging two colleagues had raped her. 30-year-old Cpl Anne-Marie Ellement, from Bo...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
New Orders Down In NI Businesses
An economic report of private sector companies in Northern Ireland has found that new orders are falling and business activity is down. The Purchasing Managers’ Index for May shows a decrease across ...
New Orders Down In NI Businesses
An economic report of private sector companies in Northern Ireland has found that new orders are falling and business activity is down. The Purchasing Managers’ Index for May shows a decrease across ...
UK National News, Jun 11, 2012
Aviation Body Criticises UK Government Over Failure To Act On Airports
Director general of the International Air Transport Association, Tony Tyler, has warned that the UK's leading role in aviation is being badly eroded by a government that will not take the tough politi...
Aviation Body Criticises UK Government Over Failure To Act On Airports
Director general of the International Air Transport Association, Tony Tyler, has warned that the UK's leading role in aviation is being badly eroded by a government that will not take the tough politi...
Business News, Jun 11, 2012
Minister Highlights Opportunities To Assist Businesses
DCAL Minister Carál Ní Chuilín today highlighted opportunities for local businesses and for targeting inequalities when Belfast hosts the 2013 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) in August next year. ...
Minister Highlights Opportunities To Assist Businesses
DCAL Minister Carál Ní Chuilín today highlighted opportunities for local businesses and for targeting inequalities when Belfast hosts the 2013 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) in August next year. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
Strabane Submariner Charged With Spying
A Strabane man has appeared in court accused of passing Royal Navy coding information to an enemy of the UK. Submariner Edward Devenney, 29, was arrested in Plymouth, Devon and appeared via videolink...
Strabane Submariner Charged With Spying
A Strabane man has appeared in court accused of passing Royal Navy coding information to an enemy of the UK. Submariner Edward Devenney, 29, was arrested in Plymouth, Devon and appeared via videolink...
UK National News, Jun 11, 2012
GMC Establish New Doctor Tribunal Service
Doctors involved in fitness to practise hearings will now be referred to a new Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), established as part of government-led reforms. The MPTS will take over he...
GMC Establish New Doctor Tribunal Service
Doctors involved in fitness to practise hearings will now be referred to a new Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), established as part of government-led reforms. The MPTS will take over he...
UK National News, Jun 11, 2012
Ministers Expand 'Troubled Families' Scheme
Ministers have announced an expansion to a programme to tackle the problems of "troubled families". As part of the scheme local authorities get financial incentives to tackle some of the 120,000 fami...
Ministers Expand 'Troubled Families' Scheme
Ministers have announced an expansion to a programme to tackle the problems of "troubled families". As part of the scheme local authorities get financial incentives to tackle some of the 120,000 fami...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
Sinn Fein: Royal Stormont Party Decision 'Insensitive'
Plans for a Diamond Jubilee party to welcome the Queen at Stormont were announced without Sinn Fein being consulted, it has emerged. Martin McGuinness said the "insensitive" announcement put his part...
Sinn Fein: Royal Stormont Party Decision 'Insensitive'
Plans for a Diamond Jubilee party to welcome the Queen at Stormont were announced without Sinn Fein being consulted, it has emerged. Martin McGuinness said the "insensitive" announcement put his part...
UK National News, Jun 11, 2012
Sales Fall Again For Tesco
Despite an increase in money-off coupons and a blitz on customer services, Tesco has reported another quarter of falling sales in the UK. Analysts have described as “disappointing” the 1.5% declines ...
Sales Fall Again For Tesco
Despite an increase in money-off coupons and a blitz on customer services, Tesco has reported another quarter of falling sales in the UK. Analysts have described as “disappointing” the 1.5% declines ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
Police Attacked After Derry, Craigavon Call-Outs
Missiles including suspected blast bombs were thrown at police in Northern Ireland this weekend. Violence broke out in Craigavon on Friday night when officers were investigating a suspicious object a...
Police Attacked After Derry, Craigavon Call-Outs
Missiles including suspected blast bombs were thrown at police in Northern Ireland this weekend. Violence broke out in Craigavon on Friday night when officers were investigating a suspicious object a...
Recruitment News, Jun 11, 2012
Job Losses At Flair "Major Blow" To Bailieborough
Cavan-Monaghan TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has described the laying off of 50 workers with the liquidation of Flair International Ltd as a major blow to the town of Bailieborough and to the local economy ...
Job Losses At Flair "Major Blow" To Bailieborough
Cavan-Monaghan TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has described the laying off of 50 workers with the liquidation of Flair International Ltd as a major blow to the town of Bailieborough and to the local economy ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
Free Public Wi-Fi Planned For Belfast
Plans are to be unveiled today for a city-wide free public wireless internet service in Belfast. If successful, the scheme would mirror Bangor's free wi-fi throughout the town centre, which became op...
Free Public Wi-Fi Planned For Belfast
Plans are to be unveiled today for a city-wide free public wireless internet service in Belfast. If successful, the scheme would mirror Bangor's free wi-fi throughout the town centre, which became op...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 11, 2012
Other NI News In Brief
County Down Crash Kills Young Woman A 26-year-old pedestrian has been killed in a weekend car crash Danielle McKenna, from the Portaferry, was killed when she was hit by a car at about 3am on...
Other NI News In Brief
County Down Crash Kills Young Woman A 26-year-old pedestrian has been killed in a weekend car crash Danielle McKenna, from the Portaferry, was killed when she was hit by a car at about 3am on...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A chilly start with a widespread frost and some freezing fog, any freezing fog slow to clear. Otherwise bright with sunny spells and coastal showers. Light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.Tonight:Coastal showers dying out with a widespread frost developing along with freezing fog, which could become extensive. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
