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Northern Ireland News for August 2012 : Page 3
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2012
Drivers Reminded To Allow Extra Travel Time In City Centre
Road users are being reminded that, traditionally, traffic levels increase in the autumn. Drivers visiting Belfast should be especially aware of the current road improvement works in the city centre. ...
Drivers Reminded To Allow Extra Travel Time In City Centre
Road users are being reminded that, traditionally, traffic levels increase in the autumn. Drivers visiting Belfast should be especially aware of the current road improvement works in the city centre. ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2012
Police Appeal After Man Is Attacked In Newlodge Area
Police are appealing for information following the report of an assault in the Edlingham Street/Newlodge Road area of Belfast last Thursday. At approximately 9.30pm a male was assaulted by 4/5 unknow...
Police Appeal After Man Is Attacked In Newlodge Area
Police are appealing for information following the report of an assault in the Edlingham Street/Newlodge Road area of Belfast last Thursday. At approximately 9.30pm a male was assaulted by 4/5 unknow...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2012
Substation Vandals Leave 6,000 Properties Without Electricity
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), the network company, has strongly condemned the deliberate interference with electricity equipment in the Ballysillan area on Sunday and Monday nights. Vandals bro...
Substation Vandals Leave 6,000 Properties Without Electricity
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), the network company, has strongly condemned the deliberate interference with electricity equipment in the Ballysillan area on Sunday and Monday nights. Vandals bro...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2012
Other News In Brief
SDLP Calls For NI Water To Introduce A Strategy SDLP Regional Development spokesperson John Dallat MLA has said all profit made by NI Water must be used to improve our water infrastructure, p...
Other News In Brief
SDLP Calls For NI Water To Introduce A Strategy SDLP Regional Development spokesperson John Dallat MLA has said all profit made by NI Water must be used to improve our water infrastructure, p...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2012
Most Two-Year-Olds Getting MMR Vaccine
The number of people getting the MMR vaccine has reached an all-time high in Northern Ireland. Statistics have shown that uptake for the vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, is...
Most Two-Year-Olds Getting MMR Vaccine
The number of people getting the MMR vaccine has reached an all-time high in Northern Ireland. Statistics have shown that uptake for the vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, is...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2012
Drone Used In Portrush Missing Man Search
A small unmanned drone was used in the search for a missing 24-year-old man today. Dean Patton from Portrush has been missing since July 24 and his family called in the Sky Watch charity to help, by ...
Drone Used In Portrush Missing Man Search
A small unmanned drone was used in the search for a missing 24-year-old man today. Dean Patton from Portrush has been missing since July 24 and his family called in the Sky Watch charity to help, by ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2012
Hundreds Park In Blue Badge Bays
More than 500 people have been fined for parking illegally in disabled bays in Londonderry, Coleraine, Limavady and Strabane this year. The figures for the north west of Northern Ireland come from th...
Hundreds Park In Blue Badge Bays
More than 500 people have been fined for parking illegally in disabled bays in Londonderry, Coleraine, Limavady and Strabane this year. The figures for the north west of Northern Ireland come from th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2012
Support For Blind Young People To Work Towards Jobs
Young people who are blind or partially sighted need extra help when it comes to making sure they get through education and have job opportunities. And projects that aim to give them just that extra ...
Support For Blind Young People To Work Towards Jobs
Young people who are blind or partially sighted need extra help when it comes to making sure they get through education and have job opportunities. And projects that aim to give them just that extra ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2012
Man Denies Biting Friend's Ear Off
A man accused of biting a friend's ear off during a night out has been remanded in custody. Russell Kennedy, 22, of Main Street, Lisnaskea, told police he was acting in self-defence. A policewoman t...
Man Denies Biting Friend's Ear Off
A man accused of biting a friend's ear off during a night out has been remanded in custody. Russell Kennedy, 22, of Main Street, Lisnaskea, told police he was acting in self-defence. A policewoman t...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2012
Stung! Bees Chase Lead Thieves From East Belfast Roof
Lead thieves got chased off by a flock of bees when they tried to strip the roof of an east Belfast optician's shop, the Belfast Telegraph has warned. Business owner Sam Baird first realised he had b...
Stung! Bees Chase Lead Thieves From East Belfast Roof
Lead thieves got chased off by a flock of bees when they tried to strip the roof of an east Belfast optician's shop, the Belfast Telegraph has warned. Business owner Sam Baird first realised he had b...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2012
Electrocution Warning After Ten Deaths
Ten people have died from touching overhead power lines since 2001, Northern Ireland Electricity has warned. The electricity network launched a major campaign today to make farmers, contractors, DIY ...
Electrocution Warning After Ten Deaths
Ten people have died from touching overhead power lines since 2001, Northern Ireland Electricity has warned. The electricity network launched a major campaign today to make farmers, contractors, DIY ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2012
Other NI News In Brief
Jordanian Paralympians Will Return To NI To Face Court Three members of Jordan's Paralympics team will definitely return to Northern Ireland to face court over sex offence charges, the country...
Other NI News In Brief
Jordanian Paralympians Will Return To NI To Face Court Three members of Jordan's Paralympics team will definitely return to Northern Ireland to face court over sex offence charges, the country...
Recruitment News, Aug 24, 2012
Concern Expressed For Greenstar Jobs
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Workers' Rights, Senator David Cullinane has today responded with concern to the news that up to 800 jobs could be at risk at the waste disposal company Greenstar, which has ...
Concern Expressed For Greenstar Jobs
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Workers' Rights, Senator David Cullinane has today responded with concern to the news that up to 800 jobs could be at risk at the waste disposal company Greenstar, which has ...
Business News, Aug 24, 2012
New Craft Shop Opens In Londonderry
A Craft Village Collective Shop has officially opened in Londonderry. The craft village is located in the centre of the city and combines 18 different craft makers, a restaurant and a coffee shop. A...
New Craft Shop Opens In Londonderry
A Craft Village Collective Shop has officially opened in Londonderry. The craft village is located in the centre of the city and combines 18 different craft makers, a restaurant and a coffee shop. A...
Business News, Aug 24, 2012
City Hotel Expansion Announced To Boost International Business
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced a £500,000 expansion by the City Hotel, Londonderry, which aims to boost its international business. Situated on the banks of the Foyle River, the fo...
City Hotel Expansion Announced To Boost International Business
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced a £500,000 expansion by the City Hotel, Londonderry, which aims to boost its international business. Situated on the banks of the Foyle River, the fo...
UK National News, Aug 24, 2012
The Sun Publishes Naked Prince Harry Photos
The Sun has become the first British newspaper to publish pictures of a naked Prince Harry in Las Vegas. No other UK newspaper has published the images taken in his hotel suite which shows the the pr...
The Sun Publishes Naked Prince Harry Photos
The Sun has become the first British newspaper to publish pictures of a naked Prince Harry in Las Vegas. No other UK newspaper has published the images taken in his hotel suite which shows the the pr...
Recruitment News, Aug 24, 2012
Insurance Firm To Axe Up To 800 Jobs
Aviva has warned up to 800 jobs may be axed by the end of the year. The insurance provider is continuing to embark on a radical overhaul to save £400m. However, Unite the union is demanding that the...
Insurance Firm To Axe Up To 800 Jobs
Aviva has warned up to 800 jobs may be axed by the end of the year. The insurance provider is continuing to embark on a radical overhaul to save £400m. However, Unite the union is demanding that the...
UK National News, Aug 24, 2012
UK Recession Less Deep Than Feared
The UK economy shrank by 0.5 per cent between April and June, according to official figures published today. However, the updated figures, by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), still show the ...
UK Recession Less Deep Than Feared
The UK economy shrank by 0.5 per cent between April and June, according to official figures published today. However, the updated figures, by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), still show the ...
UK National News, Aug 24, 2012
Breivik Declared Sane
Right wing mass murderer Anders Breivik has been declared sane. Breivik, 33, smirked as judges jailed him for 21 years. He must serve a minimum of ten years behind bars. He will be kept in isolatio...
Breivik Declared Sane
Right wing mass murderer Anders Breivik has been declared sane. Breivik, 33, smirked as judges jailed him for 21 years. He must serve a minimum of ten years behind bars. He will be kept in isolatio...
UK National News, Aug 24, 2012
Light The Way To The Paralympic Games
A celebration cauldron has been lit in Trafalgar Square in London using the English National Flame created by Scouts at Scafell Pike, England's highest peak. The cauldron was lit by Claire Lomas, who...
Light The Way To The Paralympic Games
A celebration cauldron has been lit in Trafalgar Square in London using the English National Flame created by Scouts at Scafell Pike, England's highest peak. The cauldron was lit by Claire Lomas, who...
UK National News, Aug 24, 2012
Homes Evacuated After Gas Explosion
Up to 100 homes have been evacuated after a factory fire caused a gas explosion. The fire broke out at the industrial site in the Radcliffe area of Greater Manchester at around 21.45 pm on Thursday n...
Homes Evacuated After Gas Explosion
Up to 100 homes have been evacuated after a factory fire caused a gas explosion. The fire broke out at the industrial site in the Radcliffe area of Greater Manchester at around 21.45 pm on Thursday n...
UK National News, Aug 24, 2012
21 Arrested In Operation Targetting Transport Hubs
The Metropolitan Police has arrested a total of 21 individuals, including a convicted serial sex offender wanted for another sex assault, during an operation across London targeting gang members and o...
21 Arrested In Operation Targetting Transport Hubs
The Metropolitan Police has arrested a total of 21 individuals, including a convicted serial sex offender wanted for another sex assault, during an operation across London targeting gang members and o...
UK National News, Aug 24, 2012
Other News In Brief
Measles Cases Almost Double Almost twice as many confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales have been reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the first six months of 2012 (964)...
Other News In Brief
Measles Cases Almost Double Almost twice as many confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales have been reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the first six months of 2012 (964)...
Business News, Aug 24, 2012
Lisburn Firm Secures Export Business In Poland
Lisburn-based Robert Craig and Sons, a specialist in industrial pumps for more than 100 years, has secured its first export business in Poland with help from Invest Northern Ireland. The company is n...
Lisburn Firm Secures Export Business In Poland
Lisburn-based Robert Craig and Sons, a specialist in industrial pumps for more than 100 years, has secured its first export business in Poland with help from Invest Northern Ireland. The company is n...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 23, 2012
Belfast Marathon Partner Announced
The official charity partnership of the next Belfast City Marathon has been announced - it goes to Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. The 2013 marathon will take place on the May Bank Holiday and work ha...
Belfast Marathon Partner Announced
The official charity partnership of the next Belfast City Marathon has been announced - it goes to Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. The 2013 marathon will take place on the May Bank Holiday and work ha...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 23, 2012
Power NI Passes Price Drop On To Customers
Power NI has announced a 14.1% cut in electricity prices. The company said the cut, a result of lower gas and coal prices around the world, would shave more than £80 a year off the average customer's...
Power NI Passes Price Drop On To Customers
Power NI has announced a 14.1% cut in electricity prices. The company said the cut, a result of lower gas and coal prices around the world, would shave more than £80 a year off the average customer's...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 23, 2012
GCSE Results Up Slightly In NI, Bucking National Trend
Students across Northern Ireland picked up their GCSE results today. And in contrast to the national trend of grades dipping, the region's 32,000 16-year-olds achieved a slight improvement on last ye...
GCSE Results Up Slightly In NI, Bucking National Trend
Students across Northern Ireland picked up their GCSE results today. And in contrast to the national trend of grades dipping, the region's 32,000 16-year-olds achieved a slight improvement on last ye...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 23, 2012
£2m Investment For 'Ugly' Derry Ulster Bank
A Derry building known for its drab looks has been earmarked for a facelift costing £2m. Announcing the investment, Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said he understood the Waterloo Place...
£2m Investment For 'Ugly' Derry Ulster Bank
A Derry building known for its drab looks has been earmarked for a facelift costing £2m. Announcing the investment, Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said he understood the Waterloo Place...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 23, 2012
NI Company Shipping To West Africa After Hillhead 2012 Show
A County Tyrone engineering firm has signed a deal worth more than £200,000 with a contractor in Sierra Leone. McCrory Engineering in Aughnacloy launched its MCM40 mobile concrete plant on the Invest...
NI Company Shipping To West Africa After Hillhead 2012 Show
A County Tyrone engineering firm has signed a deal worth more than £200,000 with a contractor in Sierra Leone. McCrory Engineering in Aughnacloy launched its MCM40 mobile concrete plant on the Invest...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 23, 2012
Jordan Paralympians To Miss Games After Antrim Sex Charges
Three members of Jordan's Paralympian team have been told they will miss the Games after allegations of sex offences surfaced against them. Faisal Hammash, Omar Sami Qaradhi and Motaz Al-Junadi are c...
Jordan Paralympians To Miss Games After Antrim Sex Charges
Three members of Jordan's Paralympian team have been told they will miss the Games after allegations of sex offences surfaced against them. Faisal Hammash, Omar Sami Qaradhi and Motaz Al-Junadi are c...
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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.
