Northern Ireland News for May 2013 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
Shots Fired At PSNI
Alliance Policing Board member Trevor Lunn MLA has expressed his concern at reports that shots were fired in the vicinity of police officers who were responding to a bogus call of a burglary in the Fo...
Shots Fired At PSNI
Alliance Policing Board member Trevor Lunn MLA has expressed his concern at reports that shots were fired in the vicinity of police officers who were responding to a bogus call of a burglary in the Fo...
UK National News, May 17, 2013
IPCC Ask North Yorkshire Police For Savile Review
North Yorkshire Police has been asked to review “all relevant material” relating to contact its officers had with Jimmy Savile. According to the BBC, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPC...
IPCC Ask North Yorkshire Police For Savile Review
North Yorkshire Police has been asked to review “all relevant material” relating to contact its officers had with Jimmy Savile. According to the BBC, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPC...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
New Service Launched To Help People With Respiratory Conditions
Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced a new service aimed at helping people with respiratory conditions who are taking multiple medications to manage their medicines more effectively. The Medicin...
New Service Launched To Help People With Respiratory Conditions
Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced a new service aimed at helping people with respiratory conditions who are taking multiple medications to manage their medicines more effectively. The Medicin...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
Man Dies During Race In The Mournes
A man in his 60s has died while taking part in a race in the Mourne Mountains. The man began feeling unwell half way through the race on Thursday evening. The emergency services were alerted, howeve...
Man Dies During Race In The Mournes
A man in his 60s has died while taking part in a race in the Mourne Mountains. The man began feeling unwell half way through the race on Thursday evening. The emergency services were alerted, howeve...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
Teen Shot In Both Legs By A Gang Of Masked Men
A teenager has been shot in both legs in north Belfast on Thursday night. The attack happened at Manor Close at around 22.10pm. A group of masked men forced there way into a house and shot the 18-ye...
Teen Shot In Both Legs By A Gang Of Masked Men
A teenager has been shot in both legs in north Belfast on Thursday night. The attack happened at Manor Close at around 22.10pm. A group of masked men forced there way into a house and shot the 18-ye...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
Ministers Spent £350k On Trips Last Year
Official figures from the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) has revealed it has spent more than £350k in the past year. Since last April, a total of £357,042 has been spent on fl...
Ministers Spent £350k On Trips Last Year
Official figures from the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) has revealed it has spent more than £350k in the past year. Since last April, a total of £357,042 has been spent on fl...
UK National News, May 17, 2013
Poll Suggests 'Unhealthy' Drinking Culture In Parliament
A poll has suggested that a quarter of MPs think Parliament has an “unhealthy” drinking culture, the BBC has reported. The survey, carried out by Alcohol Concern, found that 26% of 150 MPs thought th...
Poll Suggests 'Unhealthy' Drinking Culture In Parliament
A poll has suggested that a quarter of MPs think Parliament has an “unhealthy” drinking culture, the BBC has reported. The survey, carried out by Alcohol Concern, found that 26% of 150 MPs thought th...
UK National News, May 17, 2013
Headteachers Union Sets Up Ofstead Rival
A new school inspection body has been established as a rival to Ofstead, the Guardian has reported. The new inspection body, called Instead, has been set up by the National Association of Head Teache...
Headteachers Union Sets Up Ofstead Rival
A new school inspection body has been established as a rival to Ofstead, the Guardian has reported. The new inspection body, called Instead, has been set up by the National Association of Head Teache...
UK National News, May 17, 2013
New Courts To Hear Minor Traffic Offences
Minor traffic offences will now be prosecuted in new dedicated traffic courts, following completion of pilot schemes in nine areas. The new dedicated courts are being established to try and free up m...
New Courts To Hear Minor Traffic Offences
Minor traffic offences will now be prosecuted in new dedicated traffic courts, following completion of pilot schemes in nine areas. The new dedicated courts are being established to try and free up m...
UK National News, May 17, 2013
Other News In Brief
Speedboat Driver Not Wearing ‘Kill Cord’ An investigation into the death of a father and daughter in a speedboat accident has found that the driver was not wearing a ‘kill cord’. The ‘kill co...
Other News In Brief
Speedboat Driver Not Wearing ‘Kill Cord’ An investigation into the death of a father and daughter in a speedboat accident has found that the driver was not wearing a ‘kill cord’. The ‘kill co...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
Magennis Criticises 'Reckless' Attack On Police
A 26-year-old man is being questioned in relation to a gun attack on police officers in West Belfast. Three officers were responding to a report of a burglary in the Foxes Glen area of Dunmurry on Th...
Magennis Criticises 'Reckless' Attack On Police
A 26-year-old man is being questioned in relation to a gun attack on police officers in West Belfast. Three officers were responding to a report of a burglary in the Foxes Glen area of Dunmurry on Th...
UK National News, May 17, 2013
Other News In Brief
Police Should Name Suspects If Asked By Media The Home Secretary has said that, if asked by journalist, police officers should confirm the identity of suspects who have been arrested but not c...
Other News In Brief
Police Should Name Suspects If Asked By Media The Home Secretary has said that, if asked by journalist, police officers should confirm the identity of suspects who have been arrested but not c...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
Patient Dies After Ambulance Crashes
A male patient has died after the ambulance he was in crashed in Belfast on Thursday. The seriously ill man, believed to be in his 50s, was being taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital when the ambulan...
Patient Dies After Ambulance Crashes
A male patient has died after the ambulance he was in crashed in Belfast on Thursday. The seriously ill man, believed to be in his 50s, was being taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital when the ambulan...
Recruitment News, May 17, 2013
Capita To Create 800 Jobs
Capita marked the growth of its business in Ireland, with the announcement that it planned to double the number of people it employed in Ireland over the next three years. The announcement, which wo...
Capita To Create 800 Jobs
Capita marked the growth of its business in Ireland, with the announcement that it planned to double the number of people it employed in Ireland over the next three years. The announcement, which wo...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
230 New Teaching Posts Announced
Education Minister John O'Dowd has announced a scheme to recruit 230 new teachers in NI. The £12m scheme will provide two-year fixed term contracts to help schools deliver tuition to children struggl...
230 New Teaching Posts Announced
Education Minister John O'Dowd has announced a scheme to recruit 230 new teachers in NI. The £12m scheme will provide two-year fixed term contracts to help schools deliver tuition to children struggl...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2013
Other News In Brief
Firms Praised For Dedication To Volunteering Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has praised local companies for their dedication to volunteering. Forty companies from across Northe...
Other News In Brief
Firms Praised For Dedication To Volunteering Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has praised local companies for their dedication to volunteering. Forty companies from across Northe...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2013
Belfast Traffic Management Enters Final Phase
The final phase of Belfast city centre's traffic management arrangements is to get under way. The work to introduce new bus lanes as part of the Belfast on The Move initiative has now moved to Wellin...
Belfast Traffic Management Enters Final Phase
The final phase of Belfast city centre's traffic management arrangements is to get under way. The work to introduce new bus lanes as part of the Belfast on The Move initiative has now moved to Wellin...
UK National News, May 16, 2013
1,400 More Jobs To Be Cut At RBS
A further 1,400 jobs are to be cut by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) over the next two years, the BBC have reported. The jobs will be cut from the bank’s retail banking head office, with the bank s...
1,400 More Jobs To Be Cut At RBS
A further 1,400 jobs are to be cut by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) over the next two years, the BBC have reported. The jobs will be cut from the bank’s retail banking head office, with the bank s...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2013
Agri-Food Action Plan Launched
The First and deputy First Ministers have launched a new action plan for Northern Ireland's Agri-Food industry. The announcement was made at the Balmoral Show – Ireland's largest agricultural event. ...
Agri-Food Action Plan Launched
The First and deputy First Ministers have launched a new action plan for Northern Ireland's Agri-Food industry. The announcement was made at the Balmoral Show – Ireland's largest agricultural event. ...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2013
PSNI Rural Crime Unit Announced
A new 'Rural Crime Unit' is to be formed within the PSNI, according to the Ministry of Justice. Justice Minister David Ford made the announcement at this year's Balmoral Show, alongside Deputy Chief ...
PSNI Rural Crime Unit Announced
A new 'Rural Crime Unit' is to be formed within the PSNI, according to the Ministry of Justice. Justice Minister David Ford made the announcement at this year's Balmoral Show, alongside Deputy Chief ...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2013
£1.25m For Belfast Community Projects
20 community regeneration projects across Belfast have received funding totalling £1.25m from the City Council. The funding is part of £5m set aside for the Local Investment Fund (LIF). Just under £...
£1.25m For Belfast Community Projects
20 community regeneration projects across Belfast have received funding totalling £1.25m from the City Council. The funding is part of £5m set aside for the Local Investment Fund (LIF). Just under £...
Recruitment News, May 16, 2013
Bus Eireann To Ballot On New LRC Proposals
The proposals which emerged from discussions at the Labour Relations Commission to resolve the issues at the centre of the dispute at Bus Eireann will now be put to a nationwide ballot of SIPTU member...
Bus Eireann To Ballot On New LRC Proposals
The proposals which emerged from discussions at the Labour Relations Commission to resolve the issues at the centre of the dispute at Bus Eireann will now be put to a nationwide ballot of SIPTU member...
Recruitment News, May 16, 2013
New Courses Announced At Magee Campus
SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has welcomed news that 80 full-time undergraduate places are to be created at the Magee Campus across five new courses. Mr Ramsey said: "I want to welcome the new provision ...
New Courses Announced At Magee Campus
SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has welcomed news that 80 full-time undergraduate places are to be created at the Magee Campus across five new courses. Mr Ramsey said: "I want to welcome the new provision ...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2013
NI Women Maintain Longer Life Expectancy
Women in Northern Ireland continue to experience a longer, average life expectancy than their male counterparts, according to statistics released by the Department of Health. 'Health and Social Care ...
NI Women Maintain Longer Life Expectancy
Women in Northern Ireland continue to experience a longer, average life expectancy than their male counterparts, according to statistics released by the Department of Health. 'Health and Social Care ...
Business News, May 16, 2013
Munster Simms Opens New Premises
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has visited Bangor firm, Munster Simms, to see the company’s new premises at Enterprise Road. Whale Pumps is a specialist manufacturer of water, bilge and heating s...
Munster Simms Opens New Premises
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has visited Bangor firm, Munster Simms, to see the company’s new premises at Enterprise Road. Whale Pumps is a specialist manufacturer of water, bilge and heating s...
UK National News, May 16, 2013
NAO "Unclear" On Benefits of HS2 Project
With an estimated funding gap of £3.3bn, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the economic benefits of the HS2 high-speed rail project are unclear. According to the BBC a report from the N...
NAO "Unclear" On Benefits of HS2 Project
With an estimated funding gap of £3.3bn, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the economic benefits of the HS2 high-speed rail project are unclear. According to the BBC a report from the N...
UK National News, May 16, 2013
Altruistic Organ Donations Rising
So-called altruistic organ donations, living people giving organs to strangers, almost tripled in the UK last year, new figures have revealed. Some 104 donations of organs to strangers were approved ...
Altruistic Organ Donations Rising
So-called altruistic organ donations, living people giving organs to strangers, almost tripled in the UK last year, new figures have revealed. Some 104 donations of organs to strangers were approved ...
UK National News, May 16, 2013
MoJ Seek To Cut Expert Witness Legal Aid Cost
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking to reduce the cost of legal aid with a number of fresh cuts, the Guardian has reported. One of the issues highlighted by the MoJ is that of expert witnesses, ...
MoJ Seek To Cut Expert Witness Legal Aid Cost
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking to reduce the cost of legal aid with a number of fresh cuts, the Guardian has reported. One of the issues highlighted by the MoJ is that of expert witnesses, ...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2013
Catholics More Prone To 'Bad' Health
Catholics in Northern Ireland are more likely than Protestants to assess their general health as either 'bad' or 'very bad', according to new 2011 census results published today. The census found the...
Catholics More Prone To 'Bad' Health
Catholics in Northern Ireland are more likely than Protestants to assess their general health as either 'bad' or 'very bad', according to new 2011 census results published today. The census found the...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2013
Portadown Orange Parade 'Provocative' - SDLP
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has said that plans to start an Orange parade in Portadown near the Garvaghy Road will be seen by nationalists as 'provocative'. Portadown District LOL No 1’s June 8...
Portadown Orange Parade 'Provocative' - SDLP
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has said that plans to start an Orange parade in Portadown near the Garvaghy Road will be seen by nationalists as 'provocative'. Portadown District LOL No 1’s June 8...
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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.
