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Northern Ireland News for December 2013 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
Men Arrested Over Victoria Sq Bomb
Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating a bomb attack in Belfast city centre last month. On the evening of 24 November, a man had his car hijacked in north Belfast and was forced to dr...
Men Arrested Over Victoria Sq Bomb
Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating a bomb attack in Belfast city centre last month. On the evening of 24 November, a man had his car hijacked in north Belfast and was forced to dr...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
Paedophile Ian Watkins Jailed For 29 Years
Ian Watkins, former frontman for the band Lost Prophets, has been jailed for a total of 35 years after pleading guilty to 13 child sex offences. In November the 36-year-old from Pontypridd pleaded gu...
Paedophile Ian Watkins Jailed For 29 Years
Ian Watkins, former frontman for the band Lost Prophets, has been jailed for a total of 35 years after pleading guilty to 13 child sex offences. In November the 36-year-old from Pontypridd pleaded gu...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
Court Hears Rigby Accused Wanted 'Martyrdom'
The Old Bailey has heard that the two men accused of murdering Lee Rigby wanted to "achieve martyrdom". According to reports, the two men wanted officers to kill them and had brought an unloaded gun ...
Court Hears Rigby Accused Wanted 'Martyrdom'
The Old Bailey has heard that the two men accused of murdering Lee Rigby wanted to "achieve martyrdom". According to reports, the two men wanted officers to kill them and had brought an unloaded gun ...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
Firefighters To Strike On Christmas Eve And NYE
In an ongoing dispute over pensions, firefighters in England and Wales will strike on Christmas Eve and Yew Year's Eve. On December 24, Fire Brigade Union members will strike from 7pm until midnight,...
Firefighters To Strike On Christmas Eve And NYE
In an ongoing dispute over pensions, firefighters in England and Wales will strike on Christmas Eve and Yew Year's Eve. On December 24, Fire Brigade Union members will strike from 7pm until midnight,...
Business News, Dec 18, 2013
American Law Firm May Invest In NI
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has spoken of his hope a leading American law firm, which he has been in talks with in recent months, will invest in the city. Speaking about news SmithDehn could be abou...
American Law Firm May Invest In NI
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has spoken of his hope a leading American law firm, which he has been in talks with in recent months, will invest in the city. Speaking about news SmithDehn could be abou...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
Man Charged With Kevin Conway Murder
Detectives from the PSNI Serious Crime Branch have charged a 45-year-old man who was arrested in England on Monday with a murder in County Armagh 15 years ago. The man was charged with the murder of ...
Man Charged With Kevin Conway Murder
Detectives from the PSNI Serious Crime Branch have charged a 45-year-old man who was arrested in England on Monday with a murder in County Armagh 15 years ago. The man was charged with the murder of ...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
Four Arrested After Break-In At Clutha Bar
Two men and two woman have been arrested for allegedly breaking into The Clutha bar in Glasgow, the site of last months helicopter crash. On 29 November, a Police Scotland helicopter crashed through ...
Four Arrested After Break-In At Clutha Bar
Two men and two woman have been arrested for allegedly breaking into The Clutha bar in Glasgow, the site of last months helicopter crash. On 29 November, a Police Scotland helicopter crashed through ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
NI Unemployment Rate Increases
The Northern Ireland unemployment rate continues to rise, according to figures release today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA). Unemployment stood at 7.5% for the period Au...
NI Unemployment Rate Increases
The Northern Ireland unemployment rate continues to rise, according to figures release today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA). Unemployment stood at 7.5% for the period Au...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
Councils 'Pay Your Rent!' Christmas Card Criticised
Christmas cards sent to council tenants in west London reading, "Don't overindulge this Christmas. Pay your rent!", have been described as insulting. The card, which shows a pound coin fizzing in a g...
Councils 'Pay Your Rent!' Christmas Card Criticised
Christmas cards sent to council tenants in west London reading, "Don't overindulge this Christmas. Pay your rent!", have been described as insulting. The card, which shows a pound coin fizzing in a g...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
516k Tonnes Of Waste Discovered At Illegal Dump
An estimated 516,000 tonnes of waste has been discovered by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) at an illegal dump in Campsie, County L'Derry. The news was released by Environment Minister...
516k Tonnes Of Waste Discovered At Illegal Dump
An estimated 516,000 tonnes of waste has been discovered by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) at an illegal dump in Campsie, County L'Derry. The news was released by Environment Minister...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
'Peru Two' Sentenced
Two women arrested in Peru on suspicion of drug smuggling have been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. Michaella McCollum, from Dungannon, County Tyrone and Melissa Reid from near Gla...
'Peru Two' Sentenced
Two women arrested in Peru on suspicion of drug smuggling have been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. Michaella McCollum, from Dungannon, County Tyrone and Melissa Reid from near Gla...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
'Amber' Wind Warning For NI
A 'yellow' wind warning for Northern Ireland has been updated to 'amber' by the UK Met Office, as the region prepares for gale force winds that could reach up to 90mph. A 'yellow' warning was put in ...
'Amber' Wind Warning For NI
A 'yellow' wind warning for Northern Ireland has been updated to 'amber' by the UK Met Office, as the region prepares for gale force winds that could reach up to 90mph. A 'yellow' warning was put in ...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
Graveyard Search Underway In Jayden Parkinson Investigation
A graveyard in Didcot, Oxon, is being searched by officers investigating the disappearance of Jayden Parkinson, following a tip-off. A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old ...
Graveyard Search Underway In Jayden Parkinson Investigation
A graveyard in Didcot, Oxon, is being searched by officers investigating the disappearance of Jayden Parkinson, following a tip-off. A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old ...
Recruitment News, Dec 18, 2013
Jobs Boost For Limerick
Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick, Niall Collins, has welcomed the announcement that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will establish a production plant at Raheen Business Park with the creation of 300 jobs. Deput...
Jobs Boost For Limerick
Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick, Niall Collins, has welcomed the announcement that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will establish a production plant at Raheen Business Park with the creation of 300 jobs. Deput...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
Committee Recommends 'Some' Prisoners Get Right To Vote
A committee of cross-party MPs and peers have made a recommendation that some prisoners should be given the right to vote. It has been recommended that inmates serving jail terms of one year or less ...
Committee Recommends 'Some' Prisoners Get Right To Vote
A committee of cross-party MPs and peers have made a recommendation that some prisoners should be given the right to vote. It has been recommended that inmates serving jail terms of one year or less ...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
UK Unemployment At Four Year Low
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK unemployment fell by 99,000 in the three months to October. The UK's unemployment rate now stands at 7.4%, with 2.39 million people out of...
UK Unemployment At Four Year Low
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK unemployment fell by 99,000 in the three months to October. The UK's unemployment rate now stands at 7.4%, with 2.39 million people out of...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
Domestic Abuse Campaign Launched
The independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a new advertising campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse in the run-up to Christmas. The campaign is supported by the PSNI and the Department ...
Domestic Abuse Campaign Launched
The independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a new advertising campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse in the run-up to Christmas. The campaign is supported by the PSNI and the Department ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
Cross-Border Security Meeting Held In Dublin
Justice Minister David Ford was in Dublin yesterday to meet with Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter, Commissioner of An Garda Síochiána Martin Callinan and Chief Constable of the PSNI Matt Baggott, i...
Cross-Border Security Meeting Held In Dublin
Justice Minister David Ford was in Dublin yesterday to meet with Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter, Commissioner of An Garda Síochiána Martin Callinan and Chief Constable of the PSNI Matt Baggott, i...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2013
Other News In Brief
Royal Mail Van Hijacked A Royal Mail van has been hijacked by a man with a screwdriver in north Belfast. The attack occurred in the Glendore Avenue area of the city at about 08:00 on Wednesda...
Other News In Brief
Royal Mail Van Hijacked A Royal Mail van has been hijacked by a man with a screwdriver in north Belfast. The attack occurred in the Glendore Avenue area of the city at about 08:00 on Wednesda...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
BoE To Introduce Plastic Banknotes
The Bank of England have announced that they will introduce plastic bank notes in 2016. Cotton paper bank notes, which have been in use for over 100 years, are to be replaced with polymer notes that ...
BoE To Introduce Plastic Banknotes
The Bank of England have announced that they will introduce plastic bank notes in 2016. Cotton paper bank notes, which have been in use for over 100 years, are to be replaced with polymer notes that ...
UK National News, Dec 18, 2013
Other News In Brief
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs Dies Aged 84 The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has died aged 84. Biggs was one of the gang that stole £2.6m from a Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1...
Other News In Brief
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs Dies Aged 84 The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has died aged 84. Biggs was one of the gang that stole £2.6m from a Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1...
UK National News, Dec 17, 2013
Murder Conspiracy Charged Dropped Against Rigby Accused
Charges of conspiracy to murder a police have been dropped against the two men standing trial for the killing of soldier Lee Rigby. 29-year-old Michael Adebolajo and 22-year-old Michael Adebowale sti...
Murder Conspiracy Charged Dropped Against Rigby Accused
Charges of conspiracy to murder a police have been dropped against the two men standing trial for the killing of soldier Lee Rigby. 29-year-old Michael Adebolajo and 22-year-old Michael Adebowale sti...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2013
Fireworks Injuries Hit Lowest Level On Record
Injuries caused by fireworks in Northern Ireland in 2013 were at the lowest level since records began, according to the Department of Health. New figures released by the department show that during t...
Fireworks Injuries Hit Lowest Level On Record
Injuries caused by fireworks in Northern Ireland in 2013 were at the lowest level since records began, according to the Department of Health. New figures released by the department show that during t...
Recruitment News, Dec 17, 2013
Sláinte Healthcare Announces 80 New Jobs
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD, and Minister for Health James Reilly, TD, have welcomed the announcement by Sláinte Healthcare that it will create 80 new jobs in the c...
Sláinte Healthcare Announces 80 New Jobs
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD, and Minister for Health James Reilly, TD, have welcomed the announcement by Sláinte Healthcare that it will create 80 new jobs in the c...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2013
Man 'Bursts Into Flames' In Belfast Centre
Belfast city centre has reopened as normal this morning, after a suspected bomber burst into flames in the Golf Madness shop in the Cornmarket area. Police sealed off part of the city centre as a res...
Man 'Bursts Into Flames' In Belfast Centre
Belfast city centre has reopened as normal this morning, after a suspected bomber burst into flames in the Golf Madness shop in the Cornmarket area. Police sealed off part of the city centre as a res...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2013
Support For 'Designated Days'
The majority of people living in Northern Ireland would support flying the union flag on designated days as a solution to the current problem, according to a poll carried out on behalf of BBC Newsline...
Support For 'Designated Days'
The majority of people living in Northern Ireland would support flying the union flag on designated days as a solution to the current problem, according to a poll carried out on behalf of BBC Newsline...
Business News, Dec 17, 2013
Traders Set Up Stall At St George's Christmas Market
Budding traders on the council's Market Start Up Programme are selling their unique range of giftware at St George’s Market during its extended opening hours in the run-up to Christmas. Belfast's his...
Traders Set Up Stall At St George's Christmas Market
Budding traders on the council's Market Start Up Programme are selling their unique range of giftware at St George’s Market during its extended opening hours in the run-up to Christmas. Belfast's his...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2013
Child Poverty On The Increase
Child poverty in Northern Ireland continues to increase, according to a report entitled 'Households Below Average Income, Northern Ireland, 2011/12' released today. The amount of children living in p...
Child Poverty On The Increase
Child poverty in Northern Ireland continues to increase, according to a report entitled 'Households Below Average Income, Northern Ireland, 2011/12' released today. The amount of children living in p...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2013
Over 1,000 Bladder Patients Recalled
Over 1,000 patients who attended a bladder test at Belfast City Hospital have been asked to return following a review. The Belfast Trust said it has recalled 1,113 urology patients as a precautionary...
Over 1,000 Bladder Patients Recalled
Over 1,000 patients who attended a bladder test at Belfast City Hospital have been asked to return following a review. The Belfast Trust said it has recalled 1,113 urology patients as a precautionary...
UK National News, Dec 17, 2013
Arrests Made In 22 Year Old Disappearance Case
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the abduction and murder of a woman in Coventry 22 years ago. Nicola Payne was 18 at the time of her disappearance on 14 December 1991. It is understood th...
Arrests Made In 22 Year Old Disappearance Case
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the abduction and murder of a woman in Coventry 22 years ago. Nicola Payne was 18 at the time of her disappearance on 14 December 1991. It is understood th...
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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.
