Northern Ireland News for May 2013 : Page 11
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2013
Other News In Brief
Man Charged Over Rape Of Child A 25-year-old man has been charged with the sexual abuse of a child and two counts of rape. The charges are thought to include sexual grooming, sexual activity ...
Other News In Brief
Man Charged Over Rape Of Child A 25-year-old man has been charged with the sexual abuse of a child and two counts of rape. The charges are thought to include sexual grooming, sexual activity ...
UK National News, May 10, 2013
London Tube Staff Vote For Strike Action
Tube services in London could be affected after transport union RMT voted in favour of industrial action. The action is being taken over a series of disputes including working conditions. It is und...
London Tube Staff Vote For Strike Action
Tube services in London could be affected after transport union RMT voted in favour of industrial action. The action is being taken over a series of disputes including working conditions. It is und...
UK National News, May 10, 2013
Co-op Bank Downgraded By Moody's
The debt rating for the Co-operative Bank has been downgraded by ratings agency Moody's. The downgrade comes after the Co-op said last month that it was no longer pursing a deal to purchase 632 branc...
Co-op Bank Downgraded By Moody's
The debt rating for the Co-operative Bank has been downgraded by ratings agency Moody's. The downgrade comes after the Co-op said last month that it was no longer pursing a deal to purchase 632 branc...
UK National News, May 10, 2013
Rise In Pre-Tax Profits For BT
BT has posted an increase of 2% in its pre-tax profits for the year to 31 March. Profits rose to £2.5bn, but revenues still fell 5% to £18bn. The company also created 3,000 jobs in the UK over the p...
Rise In Pre-Tax Profits For BT
BT has posted an increase of 2% in its pre-tax profits for the year to 31 March. Profits rose to £2.5bn, but revenues still fell 5% to £18bn. The company also created 3,000 jobs in the UK over the p...
UK National News, May 10, 2013
Teenagers Sentenced Over Pensioner Manslaughter
Two teenage boys have been sentenced to a total of 12 years for two robberies and the manslaughter of an 85-year-old woman in London. Jiervon Bartlett, 15, was sentenced to six years and Nayed Hoque,...
Teenagers Sentenced Over Pensioner Manslaughter
Two teenage boys have been sentenced to a total of 12 years for two robberies and the manslaughter of an 85-year-old woman in London. Jiervon Bartlett, 15, was sentenced to six years and Nayed Hoque,...
UK National News, May 10, 2013
Other News In Brief
Seven Arrested In Manchester Drug Raids Seven people have been charged with drug offences in Trafford and South Manchester. The arrests followed warrants issued at eight addresses across the ...
Other News In Brief
Seven Arrested In Manchester Drug Raids Seven people have been charged with drug offences in Trafford and South Manchester. The arrests followed warrants issued at eight addresses across the ...
Recruitment News, May 9, 2013
Closure Of B&Q Store Results In 47 Job Losses
Fianna Fáil Waterford Cllr Gary Wyse has expressed his disappointment at confirmation that the B&Q store in Waterford will remain closed with the loss of 47 jobs. This is despite the fact that four ot...
Closure Of B&Q Store Results In 47 Job Losses
Fianna Fáil Waterford Cllr Gary Wyse has expressed his disappointment at confirmation that the B&Q store in Waterford will remain closed with the loss of 47 jobs. This is despite the fact that four ot...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
NI Crime At 15 Year Low
Overall crime across Northern Ireland is at a 15 year low, according to statistics released by the PSNI. Crime has dropped by 2.9%, falling by 3,000, from 103,389 crimes in 2011/12 to 100,389 in 2012...
NI Crime At 15 Year Low
Overall crime across Northern Ireland is at a 15 year low, according to statistics released by the PSNI. Crime has dropped by 2.9%, falling by 3,000, from 103,389 crimes in 2011/12 to 100,389 in 2012...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
£20m Windfarm Unveiled
The First and deputy First Ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness have launched a new £20m windfarm development in Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim. The Carn Hill Windfarm will power up to 8,000 hom...
£20m Windfarm Unveiled
The First and deputy First Ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness have launched a new £20m windfarm development in Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim. The Carn Hill Windfarm will power up to 8,000 hom...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
Bangor Kidnapping: Man Arrested
Police have arrested a second man in connection with a kidnap and robbery in Bangor, County Down. The 48-year-old's arrest follows the unconditional release of another man who was arrested in connect...
Bangor Kidnapping: Man Arrested
Police have arrested a second man in connection with a kidnap and robbery in Bangor, County Down. The 48-year-old's arrest follows the unconditional release of another man who was arrested in connect...
Business News, May 9, 2013
Belfast To Host 'Global India Week'
Belfast will celebrate and bolster its business and cultural links to India, when it hosts 'Global India Week' in the city this June. Taking place from 22- 29 June, one of key events of this week wil...
Belfast To Host 'Global India Week'
Belfast will celebrate and bolster its business and cultural links to India, when it hosts 'Global India Week' in the city this June. Taking place from 22- 29 June, one of key events of this week wil...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
Family Awaits P7 Girl Post-Mortem
The family of a girl from Northern Ireland who died suddenly during a school trip to Scotland are awaiting news of how she died. 11-year-old Ruby Dench was in her final year at Whiteabbey Primary in ...
Family Awaits P7 Girl Post-Mortem
The family of a girl from Northern Ireland who died suddenly during a school trip to Scotland are awaiting news of how she died. 11-year-old Ruby Dench was in her final year at Whiteabbey Primary in ...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
Armagh Gaol Development Approved
Armagh Gaol is to be redeveloped into a new hotel and spa, following the granting of planning approval. Environment Minister Alex Attwood's recommendation for planning was ratified by Armagh City & D...
Armagh Gaol Development Approved
Armagh Gaol is to be redeveloped into a new hotel and spa, following the granting of planning approval. Environment Minister Alex Attwood's recommendation for planning was ratified by Armagh City & D...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
Former Police Officer Jailed For Selling Stories
A former police officer has been jailed for 10 months after selling a story to The Sun newspaper. According to the BBC, Brighton-based James Bowes contacted the publication, as well as the News of th...
Former Police Officer Jailed For Selling Stories
A former police officer has been jailed for 10 months after selling a story to The Sun newspaper. According to the BBC, Brighton-based James Bowes contacted the publication, as well as the News of th...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
Bodies Of Soldiers Returned To UK
Three soldiers who were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan are being repatriated to the UK. Last month, Cpl William Savage and Fusilier Samuel Flint from the Royal Highland Fusiliers, the...
Bodies Of Soldiers Returned To UK
Three soldiers who were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan are being repatriated to the UK. Last month, Cpl William Savage and Fusilier Samuel Flint from the Royal Highland Fusiliers, the...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
Morrisons Record 2.6% Fall In Sales
Morrisons has said it has experienced a "solid start" to its financial year, despite falling sales. Over the first quarter of the year, sales have fallen by 2.6%. The figures, on a like-for-like bas...
Morrisons Record 2.6% Fall In Sales
Morrisons has said it has experienced a "solid start" to its financial year, despite falling sales. Over the first quarter of the year, sales have fallen by 2.6%. The figures, on a like-for-like bas...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
BoE Keeps Interest Rates At 0.5%
The Bank of England has said it is to keep interest rates at 0.5%, the BBC has said. It added that its stimulus programme of quantitative easing (QE) also remains unchanged. The announcement was wi...
BoE Keeps Interest Rates At 0.5%
The Bank of England has said it is to keep interest rates at 0.5%, the BBC has said. It added that its stimulus programme of quantitative easing (QE) also remains unchanged. The announcement was wi...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
Ryan McDonald Hunt Continues
Greater Manchester Police are continuing the hunt for a man who escaped from police custody after a gang of men attacked a prison van in Salford. Ryan McDonald escaped shortly after 9:00 on Tuesday 3...
Ryan McDonald Hunt Continues
Greater Manchester Police are continuing the hunt for a man who escaped from police custody after a gang of men attacked a prison van in Salford. Ryan McDonald escaped shortly after 9:00 on Tuesday 3...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
WWI Ship Granted Lottery Funding
The HMS Caroline is to be turned into a "floating museum", following a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £12.2m. The last surviving ship of the WWI Battle of Jutland in 1916 has been docked at Belfast's...
WWI Ship Granted Lottery Funding
The HMS Caroline is to be turned into a "floating museum", following a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £12.2m. The last surviving ship of the WWI Battle of Jutland in 1916 has been docked at Belfast's...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
'Tentative' Recovery For Housing Market
Improvements in the Northern Ireland housing market suggest a "tentative" recovery, according to a report from the University of Ulster. The latest University of Ulster Quarterly House Price Index fo...
'Tentative' Recovery For Housing Market
Improvements in the Northern Ireland housing market suggest a "tentative" recovery, according to a report from the University of Ulster. The latest University of Ulster Quarterly House Price Index fo...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
easyJet To Conduct Ash Cloud Experiment
Luton-based airline easyJet has flown a tonne of volcanic ash from Iceland as part of an experiment to test an aircraft warning system. The volcanic ash was collected by the Institute of Earth Scienc...
easyJet To Conduct Ash Cloud Experiment
Luton-based airline easyJet has flown a tonne of volcanic ash from Iceland as part of an experiment to test an aircraft warning system. The volcanic ash was collected by the Institute of Earth Scienc...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
British Afghan Troops Destroy 'Insurgent Bomb'
British and Afghan troops have destroyed an insurgent bomb in Helmand province described as "significant" by the UK government. Soldiers from the Queen’s Royal Lancers and the Household Cavalry Regim...
British Afghan Troops Destroy 'Insurgent Bomb'
British and Afghan troops have destroyed an insurgent bomb in Helmand province described as "significant" by the UK government. Soldiers from the Queen’s Royal Lancers and the Household Cavalry Regim...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
Stornoway Black Pudding Gets 'Protected' Status
Stornoway Black Pudding has joined the Cornish pastie, the Melton Mowbray pork pie and Stilton cheese in obtaining official recognition from the EU. Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhea...
Stornoway Black Pudding Gets 'Protected' Status
Stornoway Black Pudding has joined the Cornish pastie, the Melton Mowbray pork pie and Stilton cheese in obtaining official recognition from the EU. Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhea...
UK National News, May 9, 2013
Other News In Brief
Pork Found In Halal Burger Halal burgers have been removed from schools in Leicester after traces of pork were found. Tests were carried out on the burgers following the horsemeat scandal. ...
Other News In Brief
Pork Found In Halal Burger Halal burgers have been removed from schools in Leicester after traces of pork were found. Tests were carried out on the burgers following the horsemeat scandal. ...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
Alliance Calls For Wild Animals Circus Ban
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has reiterated his call for a ban on circus acts using wild animals in Northern Ireland. The Antrim Councillor made the announcement in anticipation of Duffy's Circus a...
Alliance Calls For Wild Animals Circus Ban
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has reiterated his call for a ban on circus acts using wild animals in Northern Ireland. The Antrim Councillor made the announcement in anticipation of Duffy's Circus a...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
Live Sport Stats Show Community Divide
Attendance at live sports events in Northern Ireland continues to fall along political and community lines, according to new statistics released by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. The fi...
Live Sport Stats Show Community Divide
Attendance at live sports events in Northern Ireland continues to fall along political and community lines, according to new statistics released by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. The fi...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2013
Other News In Brief
Operation Dulcet: Man Arrested A man has been arrested in Newtownabbey as part of the PSNI's Operation Dulcet, which was set up to investigate illegal protests and violence in the wake of the ...
Other News In Brief
Operation Dulcet: Man Arrested A man has been arrested in Newtownabbey as part of the PSNI's Operation Dulcet, which was set up to investigate illegal protests and violence in the wake of the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2013
On-The-Run Rapist In Custody
A man who violated prison release terms after serving time for the rape of a woman has been remanded into custody. 29-year-old Joseph McCabe went on the run two months after his release from jail for...
On-The-Run Rapist In Custody
A man who violated prison release terms after serving time for the rape of a woman has been remanded into custody. 29-year-old Joseph McCabe went on the run two months after his release from jail for...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2013
58 Jobs To Go At Xtra-Vision
58 jobs are expected to be lost with the closure of eleven Xtra-Vision shops in Northern Ireland. The DVD and videogame rental store has has gone into receivership, with many blaming the state of the...
58 Jobs To Go At Xtra-Vision
58 jobs are expected to be lost with the closure of eleven Xtra-Vision shops in Northern Ireland. The DVD and videogame rental store has has gone into receivership, with many blaming the state of the...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2013
New Taxi Laws Set For September
New laws which will change the way taxis operate in Northern Ireland are to be introduced in September 2013. Under the laws, all taxis will be allowed to stand and ply for hire and will no longer hav...
New Taxi Laws Set For September
New laws which will change the way taxis operate in Northern Ireland are to be introduced in September 2013. Under the laws, all taxis will be allowed to stand and ply for hire and will no longer hav...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
