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Northern Ireland News for September 2012 : Page 9
UK National News, Sep 14, 2012
Wonga Defending Loan Policy Amid Increasing Cases Of Fraud
After a number of fraud allegations, payday loan company Wonga has defended the way it carries out fraud checks Consumers who despite having never taken out a loan with the company found their bank ...
Wonga Defending Loan Policy Amid Increasing Cases Of Fraud
After a number of fraud allegations, payday loan company Wonga has defended the way it carries out fraud checks Consumers who despite having never taken out a loan with the company found their bank ...
UK National News, Sep 14, 2012
Other News In Brief
Alps Shooting Girl Returns To England A British girl who survived a shooting in the French Alps, which claimed the lives of three members of her family, has been released from hospital and is ...
Other News In Brief
Alps Shooting Girl Returns To England A British girl who survived a shooting in the French Alps, which claimed the lives of three members of her family, has been released from hospital and is ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
Racist Attack Victim's Wife 'May Leave Coleraine'
A Chinese man who was beaten up in a racist attack in Coleraine on Tuesday night is considering fleeing the town. John Wu, 45, is still in hospital with injuries after he was attacked by four men and...
Racist Attack Victim's Wife 'May Leave Coleraine'
A Chinese man who was beaten up in a racist attack in Coleraine on Tuesday night is considering fleeing the town. John Wu, 45, is still in hospital with injuries after he was attacked by four men and...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
More Jobs Promised For NI
Enterprise minister Arlene Foster has promised more jobs will come to Northern Ireland in time for Christmas. She made the announcement at Stormont, as the executive discussed how to boost the econom...
More Jobs Promised For NI
Enterprise minister Arlene Foster has promised more jobs will come to Northern Ireland in time for Christmas. She made the announcement at Stormont, as the executive discussed how to boost the econom...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
'Embarrassing' Report Into Housing Executive Contracts
The Housing Executive was complacent about poor and bogus repair work by contractors, an independent report has found. Staff at the Housing Executive were investigated as a result of problems with fo...
'Embarrassing' Report Into Housing Executive Contracts
The Housing Executive was complacent about poor and bogus repair work by contractors, an independent report has found. Staff at the Housing Executive were investigated as a result of problems with fo...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
NI To Get First Gold Post Boxes
Royal Mail has backed down in the face of public pressure and agreed to paint three post boxes gold in Northern Ireland. It had previously said that the hometowns of Team Ireland athletes would not b...
NI To Get First Gold Post Boxes
Royal Mail has backed down in the face of public pressure and agreed to paint three post boxes gold in Northern Ireland. It had previously said that the hometowns of Team Ireland athletes would not b...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
Kingsmills Families To Press Taoiseach For Apology
Pressure is mounting on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to apologise for the Republic of Ireland's "blatant inaction" over the Kingmills killings. Relatives of ten Protestant workers murdered by the IRA in 1976...
Kingsmills Families To Press Taoiseach For Apology
Pressure is mounting on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to apologise for the Republic of Ireland's "blatant inaction" over the Kingmills killings. Relatives of ten Protestant workers murdered by the IRA in 1976...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
Onlookers Refuse To Help After Daylight Attack On Strabane Cleric
A Strabane cleric has told his local newspaper of the "shock and disbelief" he felt at being attacked by a group of people in broad daylight in the town, after which passers-by refused to help. A gro...
Onlookers Refuse To Help After Daylight Attack On Strabane Cleric
A Strabane cleric has told his local newspaper of the "shock and disbelief" he felt at being attacked by a group of people in broad daylight in the town, after which passers-by refused to help. A gro...
Business News, Sep 13, 2012
UK-Wide APD Cut Would Boost Business - Paisley
North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has called upon the Government to act on a reduction of Air Passenger Duty for the whole of the United Kingdom. The DUP MP was speaking after the Chief Executive of Intern...
UK-Wide APD Cut Would Boost Business - Paisley
North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has called upon the Government to act on a reduction of Air Passenger Duty for the whole of the United Kingdom. The DUP MP was speaking after the Chief Executive of Intern...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
760 Jobs To Be Axed At FG Wilson
Seven hundred and sixty people are to lose their jobs at Larne-based engineering firm FG Wilson. The number of job cuts announced today will come as a huge blow to Northern Ireland, already suffering...
760 Jobs To Be Axed At FG Wilson
Seven hundred and sixty people are to lose their jobs at Larne-based engineering firm FG Wilson. The number of job cuts announced today will come as a huge blow to Northern Ireland, already suffering...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
Calls Rise For Fresh Hillsborough Inquest
Following the release of the findings of the Hillsborough Independent Panel calls for a criminal investigation are increasing. Former chief constable Richard Wells, who led South Yorkshire Police fro...
Calls Rise For Fresh Hillsborough Inquest
Following the release of the findings of the Hillsborough Independent Panel calls for a criminal investigation are increasing. Former chief constable Richard Wells, who led South Yorkshire Police fro...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
Ards Shopping Centre To Get £50m Two Storey Extension
Planning permission has been granted for a £50 million extension to the Ards Shopping Centre in Newtownards. It is believed the major development will create 500 construction jobs and 1000 new jobs p...
Ards Shopping Centre To Get £50m Two Storey Extension
Planning permission has been granted for a £50 million extension to the Ards Shopping Centre in Newtownards. It is believed the major development will create 500 construction jobs and 1000 new jobs p...
Business News, Sep 13, 2012
Aromet Group Create 32 New Jobs
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced that US-owned Aromet Group Ltd is to create 32 new jobs in a £3.2 million expansion of its Lisburn operation. The investment, which is being supported ...
Aromet Group Create 32 New Jobs
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced that US-owned Aromet Group Ltd is to create 32 new jobs in a £3.2 million expansion of its Lisburn operation. The investment, which is being supported ...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
Hospitals On 'Brink Of Collapse' Warn Doctors
Doctors have warned that England’s hospitals could be on the brink of collapse because of rising demand and the increasing complexity of patients' conditions. A new Royal College of Physicians' repor...
Hospitals On 'Brink Of Collapse' Warn Doctors
Doctors have warned that England’s hospitals could be on the brink of collapse because of rising demand and the increasing complexity of patients' conditions. A new Royal College of Physicians' repor...
Recruitment News, Sep 13, 2012
FG Wilson Cut Nearly 800 Jobs
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has expressed his shock and sadness at news engineering firm FG Wilson is to make almost 800 workers redundant. With premises across Larne, Monkstown, Belfast and Springv...
FG Wilson Cut Nearly 800 Jobs
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has expressed his shock and sadness at news engineering firm FG Wilson is to make almost 800 workers redundant. With premises across Larne, Monkstown, Belfast and Springv...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
Cancer-Fighting Primary School Programme Gets Education Minister's Backing
We all know that sunburn, smoking and obesity are risk factors for cancer. So now, parents will be glad to hear that a leading cancer charity has launched an education package to encourage healthy li...
Cancer-Fighting Primary School Programme Gets Education Minister's Backing
We all know that sunburn, smoking and obesity are risk factors for cancer. So now, parents will be glad to hear that a leading cancer charity has launched an education package to encourage healthy li...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
Former Defence Secretary Liam Fox Calls For Radical Tax Cuts
The government should cut taxes in an effort to stimulate economic growth, former Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said. Fox used an interview in the Time newspaper to call for capital gains tax to be ...
Former Defence Secretary Liam Fox Calls For Radical Tax Cuts
The government should cut taxes in an effort to stimulate economic growth, former Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said. Fox used an interview in the Time newspaper to call for capital gains tax to be ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
City Regeneration Teams In Belfast From Across Europe
Brownfield regeneration experts visiting from ten other European countries are rounding off their research trip with a plenary session in Belfast's City Hall this morning. Their brownfield expertise ...
City Regeneration Teams In Belfast From Across Europe
Brownfield regeneration experts visiting from ten other European countries are rounding off their research trip with a plenary session in Belfast's City Hall this morning. Their brownfield expertise ...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
Galloway Unapologetic Over Rape Comments
George Galloway, has refused to apologise to his Bradford constituents for his comments on rape. The Respect party’s sole MP uploaded a video to YouTube that caused widespread offence and led to the...
Galloway Unapologetic Over Rape Comments
George Galloway, has refused to apologise to his Bradford constituents for his comments on rape. The Respect party’s sole MP uploaded a video to YouTube that caused widespread offence and led to the...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
French Alps Shooting: Three Main Lines Of Investigation
Investigators of the shooting of a British family in the French Alps last week have said they are following three main leads. A week after the bodies of Surrey-based engineer Saad al-Hilli, his wife ...
French Alps Shooting: Three Main Lines Of Investigation
Investigators of the shooting of a British family in the French Alps last week have said they are following three main leads. A week after the bodies of Surrey-based engineer Saad al-Hilli, his wife ...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
Funeral Costs Rise For Ninth Consecutive Year
Rising for the ninth consecutive year a new survey has revealed that funeral costs have increases by 71% since 2004. The Cost of Dying Report warns that hard-up families are increasingly turning to c...
Funeral Costs Rise For Ninth Consecutive Year
Rising for the ninth consecutive year a new survey has revealed that funeral costs have increases by 71% since 2004. The Cost of Dying Report warns that hard-up families are increasingly turning to c...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
UK Breweries At 70 Year High
There are now 1,000 independent breweries in the UK, the highest figure for 70 years, the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) have said. Calling the figure "astonishing", Camra said 158 new breweries had o...
UK Breweries At 70 Year High
There are now 1,000 independent breweries in the UK, the highest figure for 70 years, the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) have said. Calling the figure "astonishing", Camra said 158 new breweries had o...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
Award Winning Head Teacher Suspended Over Financial Investigation
A former head teacher of the year award winner, credited with turning around a school's fortunes, has been suspended following an investigation into its finances. Police have been called in to invest...
Award Winning Head Teacher Suspended Over Financial Investigation
A former head teacher of the year award winner, credited with turning around a school's fortunes, has been suspended following an investigation into its finances. Police have been called in to invest...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
Down's Syndrome Patient Sues Over DNR Notice
An NHS trust is being sued by a man with Down's syndrome over a hospital's decision to issue a do-not-resuscitate order, which gives his disability as one of the reasons. The instruction, which state...
Down's Syndrome Patient Sues Over DNR Notice
An NHS trust is being sued by a man with Down's syndrome over a hospital's decision to issue a do-not-resuscitate order, which gives his disability as one of the reasons. The instruction, which state...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2012
Other News In Brief
Fresh Changes Made to Women Bishops Proposal Proposed concessions to those in the Church of England opposed to women bishops have been significantly watered down by senior Anglican bishops. L...
Other News In Brief
Fresh Changes Made to Women Bishops Proposal Proposed concessions to those in the Church of England opposed to women bishops have been significantly watered down by senior Anglican bishops. L...
Recruitment News, Sep 13, 2012
Community Development Contracts Awarded
Rural Development Minister Michelle O'Neill has announced the award of contracts to deliver a local rural community development support service. The contracts will provide local support for individua...
Community Development Contracts Awarded
Rural Development Minister Michelle O'Neill has announced the award of contracts to deliver a local rural community development support service. The contracts will provide local support for individua...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2012
Other NI News In Brief
Industrial Accident Kills GAA Player Fermanagh GAA player Brian Og Maguire has died in an industrial accident. He was in his 20s. Police received a report of an incident in the Ballymaconnel...
Other NI News In Brief
Industrial Accident Kills GAA Player Fermanagh GAA player Brian Og Maguire has died in an industrial accident. He was in his 20s. Police received a report of an incident in the Ballymaconnel...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2012
Man Jailed For Nine-Floor Balcony Fall Manslaughter
A man who caused an "entirely innocent" teenager to fall nine floors to his death from a Belfast apartment block has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and been jailed for seven years. Mark Stephen Keena...
Man Jailed For Nine-Floor Balcony Fall Manslaughter
A man who caused an "entirely innocent" teenager to fall nine floors to his death from a Belfast apartment block has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and been jailed for seven years. Mark Stephen Keena...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2012
NI Unemployment Rate Creeps Above UK Average
The unemployment rate in Northern Ireland rose above the UK average in the last quarter. Figures released today showed a rate of 8.2% unemployment had now been reached. The figure is 1.1% above the ...
NI Unemployment Rate Creeps Above UK Average
The unemployment rate in Northern Ireland rose above the UK average in the last quarter. Figures released today showed a rate of 8.2% unemployment had now been reached. The figure is 1.1% above the ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2012
Significant Progress Being Made On Magilligan Sewerage Facility
Significant progress has been made on the construction of an £8m sewerage treatment facility in the north west, Danny Kennedy has said. The Regional Development Minister hailed the progress on the si...
Significant Progress Being Made On Magilligan Sewerage Facility
Significant progress has been made on the construction of an £8m sewerage treatment facility in the north west, Danny Kennedy has said. The Regional Development Minister hailed the progress on the si...
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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.
