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Northern Ireland News for August 2013 : Page 2
UK National News, Aug 29, 2013
Two More Mobile Phone Companies Roll Out 4G Service
4G data services have been launched in London, Bradford and Leeds as O2 and Vodafone join EE in offering the new, faster, mobile service. EE launched their 4G service in October last year, resulting ...
Two More Mobile Phone Companies Roll Out 4G Service
4G data services have been launched in London, Bradford and Leeds as O2 and Vodafone join EE in offering the new, faster, mobile service. EE launched their 4G service in October last year, resulting ...
UK National News, Aug 29, 2013
Rolf Harris To Face 13 Charges Over Child Sexual Abuse
Rolf Harris will appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court on September 23 to face nine charges of indecent assault and four of making indecent images of children, police have announced. Six of the ch...
Rolf Harris To Face 13 Charges Over Child Sexual Abuse
Rolf Harris will appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court on September 23 to face nine charges of indecent assault and four of making indecent images of children, police have announced. Six of the ch...
UK National News, Aug 29, 2013
Five Arrested Over Rape Of Teenager In Greater Manchester
Five men have been arrested in police raids in connection with allegations of the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Greater Manchester. Police raided address in Bolton and Farnworth arresting the men on ...
Five Arrested Over Rape Of Teenager In Greater Manchester
Five men have been arrested in police raids in connection with allegations of the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Greater Manchester. Police raided address in Bolton and Farnworth arresting the men on ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2013
Armagh Security Alert Enters Third Day
A security alert in Co Armagh is entering its third day. Police officers and Army bomb experts are currently dealing with a mortar bomb which was found in the area on Tuesday morning. The device w...
Armagh Security Alert Enters Third Day
A security alert in Co Armagh is entering its third day. Police officers and Army bomb experts are currently dealing with a mortar bomb which was found in the area on Tuesday morning. The device w...
UK National News, Aug 29, 2013
Other News In Brief
Crashed Helicopters Black Box Recovered The missing black box data recorder from the Super Puma helicopter that crash landed in the North Sea killing four passengers, has been recovered. The ...
Other News In Brief
Crashed Helicopters Black Box Recovered The missing black box data recorder from the Super Puma helicopter that crash landed in the North Sea killing four passengers, has been recovered. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2013
Newcastle Alert Declared A Hoax
A security alert in Newcastle, Co Down, has been declared a hoax. On Wednesday, a suspicious object was discovered close to an Orange Hall in the Shimna Road area of the town. Police and Army bomb...
Newcastle Alert Declared A Hoax
A security alert in Newcastle, Co Down, has been declared a hoax. On Wednesday, a suspicious object was discovered close to an Orange Hall in the Shimna Road area of the town. Police and Army bomb...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2013
Police Investigate Fourth Dromore Death
Detectives investigating the deaths of three women in Dromore, Co Down, have said they are now looking at the circumstances surrounding the death of a fourth woman in the area. Margaret (Peggy) Stro...
Police Investigate Fourth Dromore Death
Detectives investigating the deaths of three women in Dromore, Co Down, have said they are now looking at the circumstances surrounding the death of a fourth woman in the area. Margaret (Peggy) Stro...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2013
Calls To Resolve Reform Committee Issues
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has called for councils to resolve any Reform Committee issues as soon as possible. Mr Durkan appealed to both councils and the leaders of political parties to abi...
Calls To Resolve Reform Committee Issues
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has called for councils to resolve any Reform Committee issues as soon as possible. Mr Durkan appealed to both councils and the leaders of political parties to abi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2013
Minister Proposes Permanent Zipline Across The Lagan
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has published the Masterplan for the Queen's Quay site on the Lagan's east bank. The Queen's Quay Masterplan proposes the creation of a lively riverside ...
Minister Proposes Permanent Zipline Across The Lagan
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has published the Masterplan for the Queen's Quay site on the Lagan's east bank. The Queen's Quay Masterplan proposes the creation of a lively riverside ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2013
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman was convicted at L'Derry Crown court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to. Aleaxandra Canning (36) of Dove Gardens, Londonderry claimed Inco...
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman was convicted at L'Derry Crown court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to. Aleaxandra Canning (36) of Dove Gardens, Londonderry claimed Inco...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
Mortar Type Device Found In Co Armagh
Police have confirmed that a suspicious object found in County Armagh is a mortar type device. Army technical experts are continuing to make the device safe, according to the PSNI. The Sheetrim Road...
Mortar Type Device Found In Co Armagh
Police have confirmed that a suspicious object found in County Armagh is a mortar type device. Army technical experts are continuing to make the device safe, according to the PSNI. The Sheetrim Road...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
UK National Security Hold Emergency Meeting Over Syria
An emergency meeting of the UK's National Security Council (NSC) is underway to discuss the ongoing situation in Syria and a possible response. The meeting is being chaired by David Cameron and follo...
UK National Security Hold Emergency Meeting Over Syria
An emergency meeting of the UK's National Security Council (NSC) is underway to discuss the ongoing situation in Syria and a possible response. The meeting is being chaired by David Cameron and follo...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
Man Remanded In Custody Following Stabbing Attack
A man accused of attempting to kill a woman at her home in north Belfast has been remanded in custody. Adam Ingram, 20, appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court today and faces counts of attempted m...
Man Remanded In Custody Following Stabbing Attack
A man accused of attempting to kill a woman at her home in north Belfast has been remanded in custody. Adam Ingram, 20, appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court today and faces counts of attempted m...
Business News, Aug 28, 2013
Belfast Aims To Become Premier Cruise Ship Destination
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster has said that Belfast is aiming to become the premier cruise ship destination in the UK. The Minister was speaking on board the Crystal Serenity, one of 60 cruise liner...
Belfast Aims To Become Premier Cruise Ship Destination
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster has said that Belfast is aiming to become the premier cruise ship destination in the UK. The Minister was speaking on board the Crystal Serenity, one of 60 cruise liner...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
First-Time Buyer Loans Increase By 36%
The number of loans to first-time buyers in Northern Ireland increased by 36% in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same period last year, data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lender...
First-Time Buyer Loans Increase By 36%
The number of loans to first-time buyers in Northern Ireland increased by 36% in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same period last year, data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lender...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
Fifth Attack On Orange Hall
An Orange Hall has been subjected to a sectarian attack. A number of paint bombs were thrown at Clifton Street Orange Hall, near Carlisle Circus in the north of the city, at around 7pm on Tuesday. I...
Fifth Attack On Orange Hall
An Orange Hall has been subjected to a sectarian attack. A number of paint bombs were thrown at Clifton Street Orange Hall, near Carlisle Circus in the north of the city, at around 7pm on Tuesday. I...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
Ofgem Begin Shakeup Of Energy Industry
The gas and electricity industry regulator, Ofgem, has said suppliers must inform customers of the cheapest available deal on offer, alongside households being supplied with simplified tariffs, by Mar...
Ofgem Begin Shakeup Of Energy Industry
The gas and electricity industry regulator, Ofgem, has said suppliers must inform customers of the cheapest available deal on offer, alongside households being supplied with simplified tariffs, by Mar...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
Boy's Body Recovered From Cambridgeshire River
A 12-year-old boy has drowned in the river Cam on the outskirts of Cambridge. The alarm was raised at around 18:10 on Tuesday evening when the boy didn't resurface after going into the water at Lamma...
Boy's Body Recovered From Cambridgeshire River
A 12-year-old boy has drowned in the river Cam on the outskirts of Cambridge. The alarm was raised at around 18:10 on Tuesday evening when the boy didn't resurface after going into the water at Lamma...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
Too Much Screen Time Affects Children's Wellbeing
Too much time in front of screens, including TV and computer games, combined with a sedentary lifestyle is taking its toll on our children's wellbeing and increasing their anxiety, according to a new ...
Too Much Screen Time Affects Children's Wellbeing
Too much time in front of screens, including TV and computer games, combined with a sedentary lifestyle is taking its toll on our children's wellbeing and increasing their anxiety, according to a new ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
Police Release Further Riot Images
The PSNI have said 106 people have been arrested as part of an operation following serious rioting over the Twelfth of July. Over the summer, serious public disorder flared in parts of Belfast after...
Police Release Further Riot Images
The PSNI have said 106 people have been arrested as part of an operation following serious rioting over the Twelfth of July. Over the summer, serious public disorder flared in parts of Belfast after...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
Transport Union Call Off Protest In Favour Of Rally
A transport union have announced plans for a rally in Aberdeen to call for improved safety for workers involved in the offshore oil and gas industry. The RMT have raised concerns over safety followin...
Transport Union Call Off Protest In Favour Of Rally
A transport union have announced plans for a rally in Aberdeen to call for improved safety for workers involved in the offshore oil and gas industry. The RMT have raised concerns over safety followin...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
Pair Charged Over Beheaded Sheep
A man and a woman has been charged following the discovery on Monday or beheaded sheep at a farm in County Durham. Police say that on Monday the body of a sheep was found in a farmers field and its h...
Pair Charged Over Beheaded Sheep
A man and a woman has been charged following the discovery on Monday or beheaded sheep at a farm in County Durham. Police say that on Monday the body of a sheep was found in a farmers field and its h...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
Lung Cancer Patient Attacked For £15
A woman attacked and robbed of her handbag in Ashington on Sunday night has released images of her injuries in an effort to bolster efforts to find her attacker. The victim, 63-year-old Marilyn Massi...
Lung Cancer Patient Attacked For £15
A woman attacked and robbed of her handbag in Ashington on Sunday night has released images of her injuries in an effort to bolster efforts to find her attacker. The victim, 63-year-old Marilyn Massi...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
Anarchist Group Claim Responsibility For Police Centre Fire
Police are investigation claims made online by an anarchist group saying that they were responsible for a fire at a new police firearms training centre in Somerset. A group calling itself Angry Foxes...
Anarchist Group Claim Responsibility For Police Centre Fire
Police are investigation claims made online by an anarchist group saying that they were responsible for a fire at a new police firearms training centre in Somerset. A group calling itself Angry Foxes...
UK National News, Aug 28, 2013
Other News In Brief
Nando's 'Medical Centre' Application Criticised Leeds' Councillor, Martin Hamilton, has criticised a proposal by the Nando's restaurant chain to build a new premises in the same building as th...
Other News In Brief
Nando's 'Medical Centre' Application Criticised Leeds' Councillor, Martin Hamilton, has criticised a proposal by the Nando's restaurant chain to build a new premises in the same building as th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
L'Derry To Host Jobs Fair
L'Derry is to host a major Jobs Fair and Advice Forum on 11 September 2013. The fair, which will take place in the Millennium Forum between 10am and 4pm, has been organised by the Department for Emp...
L'Derry To Host Jobs Fair
L'Derry is to host a major Jobs Fair and Advice Forum on 11 September 2013. The fair, which will take place in the Millennium Forum between 10am and 4pm, has been organised by the Department for Emp...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
Calls For Urgency Over Badger Culling
DUP MLA Paul Frew has said the commencement of badger culling in England has revealed the DARD's "slow reaction" to tackling the Bovine TB disease in Northern Ireland. Mr Frew, who is Chair of the A...
Calls For Urgency Over Badger Culling
DUP MLA Paul Frew has said the commencement of badger culling in England has revealed the DARD's "slow reaction" to tackling the Bovine TB disease in Northern Ireland. Mr Frew, who is Chair of the A...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
NI Water Is 'More Efficient'
NI Water has said it is more efficient after reducing its running costs by £12m, the BBC has reported. In NI Water's 2013 annual report, it added that it was able to cut costs in a number of ways, i...
NI Water Is 'More Efficient'
NI Water has said it is more efficient after reducing its running costs by £12m, the BBC has reported. In NI Water's 2013 annual report, it added that it was able to cut costs in a number of ways, i...
Recruitment News, Aug 28, 2013
Jobs Fair In L'Derry Is Coming Soon
L'Derry will play host to a major Jobs Fair and Advice Forum on 11 September 2013. The fair, which will take place in the Millennium Forum between 10am and 4pm, has been organised by the Department f...
Jobs Fair In L'Derry Is Coming Soon
L'Derry will play host to a major Jobs Fair and Advice Forum on 11 September 2013. The fair, which will take place in the Millennium Forum between 10am and 4pm, has been organised by the Department f...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2013
NI Fire Service Chairman To Resign
The chairman of Northern Ireland's Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed he is to resign from the role. Dr Joe McKee was half-way through a four-year term at the organisation. In a statement to th...
NI Fire Service Chairman To Resign
The chairman of Northern Ireland's Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed he is to resign from the role. Dr Joe McKee was half-way through a four-year term at the organisation. In a statement to 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.
