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Northern Ireland News for January 2013 : Page 11
Northern Ireland News, Jan 14, 2013
Flag Protesters Defy Designated Route
The PSNI has confirmed that violence over the union flag at the weekend began when a large proportion of flag protesters broke away from an agreed designated route. About 500 people had gathered outs...
Flag Protesters Defy Designated Route
The PSNI has confirmed that violence over the union flag at the weekend began when a large proportion of flag protesters broke away from an agreed designated route. About 500 people had gathered outs...
Recruitment News, Jan 14, 2013
Jaguar Land Rover Creates 800 Jobs
Jaguar Land Rover will create 800 new jobs at its advanced manufacturing facility in Solihull, UK. The roles will support the introduction of new model programmes throughout 2013. More than 200 of t...
Jaguar Land Rover Creates 800 Jobs
Jaguar Land Rover will create 800 new jobs at its advanced manufacturing facility in Solihull, UK. The roles will support the introduction of new model programmes throughout 2013. More than 200 of t...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 14, 2013
NI Gas Pipeline To Extend West
Towns in the west of Northern Ireland are to gain access to the country’s natural gas network, following a commitment by the Executive to part-fund an extension scheme. The extension of gas transmiss...
NI Gas Pipeline To Extend West
Towns in the west of Northern Ireland are to gain access to the country’s natural gas network, following a commitment by the Executive to part-fund an extension scheme. The extension of gas transmiss...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 14, 2013
Other News In Brief
Pregnant Woman Shaken After Hijacking A pregnant woman and her mother-in-law have been left badly shaken following an attempted car hijacking outside Belfast’s Mater Hospital. The two women w...
Other News In Brief
Pregnant Woman Shaken After Hijacking A pregnant woman and her mother-in-law have been left badly shaken following an attempted car hijacking outside Belfast’s Mater Hospital. The two women w...
Business News, Jan 14, 2013
New Campaign Launches To Build A Better Foundation For Businesses
Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry today launched a new advertising campaign to promote the benefits of Foundation degrees to employers and learners. The Minister said: "Foundation de...
New Campaign Launches To Build A Better Foundation For Businesses
Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry today launched a new advertising campaign to promote the benefits of Foundation degrees to employers and learners. The Minister said: "Foundation de...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2013
Ice And Snow Disrupt The UK
A band of rain, sleet and snow is set to spread from the northwest giving further accumulations of snow to eastern parts of the UK. The East Midlands, northern England and eastern Scotland look to b...
Ice And Snow Disrupt The UK
A band of rain, sleet and snow is set to spread from the northwest giving further accumulations of snow to eastern parts of the UK. The East Midlands, northern England and eastern Scotland look to b...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2013
Fatal Stabbings Investigation Continues
More information into the death of two men in Birmingham City Centre is being sought by west Midlands Police. The men were stabbed just before 6pm on Friday 11 January. One man was found outside the ...
Fatal Stabbings Investigation Continues
More information into the death of two men in Birmingham City Centre is being sought by west Midlands Police. The men were stabbed just before 6pm on Friday 11 January. One man was found outside the ...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2013
Hyperspace Travel Characteristics Detected
The sight of the Millennium Falcon making the "jump to lightspeed" is one of the most iconic images from the Star Wars trilogy. But University of Leicester students have calculated that – in reality ...
Hyperspace Travel Characteristics Detected
The sight of the Millennium Falcon making the "jump to lightspeed" is one of the most iconic images from the Star Wars trilogy. But University of Leicester students have calculated that – in reality ...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2013
Scottish Government Launches £200,000 Science Grant
Scottish science projects that aim to interest people of all ages and abilities can bid for funding to reach an even greater audience. Talking Science grants aim to make science and scientific issues...
Scottish Government Launches £200,000 Science Grant
Scottish science projects that aim to interest people of all ages and abilities can bid for funding to reach an even greater audience. Talking Science grants aim to make science and scientific issues...
UK National News, Jan 14, 2013
Other News In Brief
Man Killed In East Ayrshire Crash A 39-year-old man has died following a car crash in East Ayrshire. The incident occurred at 23:30 on Sunday when the man’s Toyota Celica was travelling south...
Other News In Brief
Man Killed In East Ayrshire Crash A 39-year-old man has died following a car crash in East Ayrshire. The incident occurred at 23:30 on Sunday when the man’s Toyota Celica was travelling south...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
Call Off 'Operation Standstill', Protesters Urged
The Alliance Party and SDLP have criticised the decision to hold further flag protests this evening, in what has been described as an attempt to bring Northern Ireland to a stand still. Unionists and...
Call Off 'Operation Standstill', Protesters Urged
The Alliance Party and SDLP have criticised the decision to hold further flag protests this evening, in what has been described as an attempt to bring Northern Ireland to a stand still. Unionists and...
Business News, Jan 11, 2013
Supermac's Becomes 100th Member Of Love Irish Food
Supermac's has proudly become the 100th member of Love Irish Food. The family restaurant business, with 110 outlets nationwide, is delighted to highlight the high level of Irish produce it uses thro...
Supermac's Becomes 100th Member Of Love Irish Food
Supermac's has proudly become the 100th member of Love Irish Food. The family restaurant business, with 110 outlets nationwide, is delighted to highlight the high level of Irish produce it uses thro...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
Belfast Council Approves Rates Freeze
Belfast City Council has agreed to freeze rates for traders in the city, despite a DUP call for an increase. The DUP had proposed a 2% cut in rates, but the motion was defeated by the SDLP, Sinn Féin...
Belfast Council Approves Rates Freeze
Belfast City Council has agreed to freeze rates for traders in the city, despite a DUP call for an increase. The DUP had proposed a 2% cut in rates, but the motion was defeated by the SDLP, Sinn Féin...
Recruitment News, Jan 11, 2013
IDA Job Creation Figures Welcomed
Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Damien English, has welcomed job creation figures from the IDA, saying that the results are the latest encouraging indicator that...
IDA Job Creation Figures Welcomed
Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Damien English, has welcomed job creation figures from the IDA, saying that the results are the latest encouraging indicator that...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
Planning Restrictions Threaten John Lewis Development
New planning restrictions may have dealt a final blow to a long-running proposal to develop a John Lewis store at the Sprucefield shopping centre, despite claims from the Environment Minister they are...
Planning Restrictions Threaten John Lewis Development
New planning restrictions may have dealt a final blow to a long-running proposal to develop a John Lewis store at the Sprucefield shopping centre, despite claims from the Environment Minister they are...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
DUP Threatens Legal Action Over Union Flag
Belfast City Council could face legal action over its decision to limit the flying of the union flag over City Hall following an official complaint by the DUP. The DUP claims the action made multiple...
DUP Threatens Legal Action Over Union Flag
Belfast City Council could face legal action over its decision to limit the flying of the union flag over City Hall following an official complaint by the DUP. The DUP claims the action made multiple...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
Unionist Forum Criticised
Northern Ireland’s main non-unionist parties have criticised the unionist forum, set up by Peter Robinson and Mike Nesbitt, which met for the first time on Thursday. The DUP and UUP leaders co-conven...
Unionist Forum Criticised
Northern Ireland’s main non-unionist parties have criticised the unionist forum, set up by Peter Robinson and Mike Nesbitt, which met for the first time on Thursday. The DUP and UUP leaders co-conven...
Business News, Jan 11, 2013
Rates Decision Welcomed
Sinn Féin councillor Deirdre Hargey has welcomed today's decision by Belfast City Council to recommend a zero per cent increase in the rates for the coming year, despite unionist attempts to push thro...
Rates Decision Welcomed
Sinn Féin councillor Deirdre Hargey has welcomed today's decision by Belfast City Council to recommend a zero per cent increase in the rates for the coming year, despite unionist attempts to push thro...
UK National News, Jan 11, 2013
Men In Court Over Organist's Murder
Two men have appeared in court over the murder of a church organist who was attacked on his way to midnight mass on Christmas Eve. Alan Greaves was on his way to St Saviour’s church near High green i...
Men In Court Over Organist's Murder
Two men have appeared in court over the murder of a church organist who was attacked on his way to midnight mass on Christmas Eve. Alan Greaves was on his way to St Saviour’s church near High green i...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
Woman Charged Over Jason McGovern Murder
A woman has been charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to the murder of Monaghan teenager Jason McGovern. The 21-year-old is due to appear at Omagh Magistrates Court on Tuesday 29...
Woman Charged Over Jason McGovern Murder
A woman has been charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to the murder of Monaghan teenager Jason McGovern. The 21-year-old is due to appear at Omagh Magistrates Court on Tuesday 29...
UK National News, Jan 11, 2013
Savile Abused Children At 14 Hospitals
Jimmy Savile has been described as "predatory and opportunistic" following a police report which confirmed the late TV presenter committed sexual abuse offences at 14 hospitals. Commander Peter Spind...
Savile Abused Children At 14 Hospitals
Jimmy Savile has been described as "predatory and opportunistic" following a police report which confirmed the late TV presenter committed sexual abuse offences at 14 hospitals. Commander Peter Spind...
UK National News, Jan 11, 2013
Honda To Axe 800 UK Jobs
Honda is planning to cut 800 jobs at its Swindon plant. The Japanese carmaker has begun a 90-day consultation period on the job cuts and says it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies. is blaming we...
Honda To Axe 800 UK Jobs
Honda is planning to cut 800 jobs at its Swindon plant. The Japanese carmaker has begun a 90-day consultation period on the job cuts and says it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies. is blaming we...
UK National News, Jan 11, 2013
New Standard Issue Handgun For British Forces
The Ministry of Defence has signed a £9m contract to provide a new standard issue handgun for British forces. For the first time in more than 40 years the Armed Forces will be given more than 25,000 ...
New Standard Issue Handgun For British Forces
The Ministry of Defence has signed a £9m contract to provide a new standard issue handgun for British forces. For the first time in more than 40 years the Armed Forces will be given more than 25,000 ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
Omagh Bomb Men Seek To Overturn Ruling
Two men held responsible for the Omagh bombing in 1998 are seeking to have the ruling overturned by the European Court of Human Rights. Jailed Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt and Liam Campbell are t...
Omagh Bomb Men Seek To Overturn Ruling
Two men held responsible for the Omagh bombing in 1998 are seeking to have the ruling overturned by the European Court of Human Rights. Jailed Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt and Liam Campbell are t...
UK National News, Jan 11, 2013
First Official Duchess of Cambridge Painting Revealed
The first official painted portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge has gone on show to the public. The National Portrait Gallery's painting of its Patron was commissioned by the Gallery, and given by Si...
First Official Duchess of Cambridge Painting Revealed
The first official painted portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge has gone on show to the public. The National Portrait Gallery's painting of its Patron was commissioned by the Gallery, and given by Si...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
'Vaccinate Against Whooping Cough' - Pregnant Women Urged
Pregnant women in Northern Ireland are being urged to get vaccinated against whooping cough. The government has issued a statement advising women who are 28 weeks pregnant and above talk to their GPs...
'Vaccinate Against Whooping Cough' - Pregnant Women Urged
Pregnant women in Northern Ireland are being urged to get vaccinated against whooping cough. The government has issued a statement advising women who are 28 weeks pregnant and above talk to their GPs...
UK National News, Jan 11, 2013
Customs Officers Seize 500,000 Smuggled Cigarettes
Customs officers have discovered 500,000 allegedly smuggled cigarettes and hundreds of counterfeit watches intended for sale in the UK. The items, worth £100,000 in duty alone, were seized in Bridgen...
Customs Officers Seize 500,000 Smuggled Cigarettes
Customs officers have discovered 500,000 allegedly smuggled cigarettes and hundreds of counterfeit watches intended for sale in the UK. The items, worth £100,000 in duty alone, were seized in Bridgen...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
Healthy Eating Campaign Launched
Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has launched an annual campaign to encourage physical activity and healthy eating in young people in Northern Ireland. Activ8 was first rolled out in primary schools ...
Healthy Eating Campaign Launched
Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has launched an annual campaign to encourage physical activity and healthy eating in young people in Northern Ireland. Activ8 was first rolled out in primary schools ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2013
Other News In Brief
Priest Child Abuser Has Sentence Reduced A former priest who was convicted of sexually abusing over a dozen boys throughout a 16-year period has had his jail sentence reduced. 62-year-old Dan...
Other News In Brief
Priest Child Abuser Has Sentence Reduced A former priest who was convicted of sexually abusing over a dozen boys throughout a 16-year period has had his jail sentence reduced. 62-year-old Dan...
UK National News, Jan 11, 2013
Boat Engines Stolen In Night Raid
Thieves have stolen "High Value" boat supplies in Dundee during a night raid. Tayside Police say Sea and Shore Chandlers on Broughty Ferry Road was broken into sometime between 21:20 and 23:05 on Wed...
Boat Engines Stolen In Night Raid
Thieves have stolen "High Value" boat supplies in Dundee during a night raid. Tayside Police say Sea and Shore Chandlers on Broughty Ferry Road was broken into sometime between 21:20 and 23:05 on Wed...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
