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Northern Ireland News for September 2013 : Page 3
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2013
Other News In Brief
Framework Launches To Help The Lives Of Older People A new Framework that will make a real difference to the lives of older people, their carers and families was launched today by Health Mini...
Other News In Brief
Framework Launches To Help The Lives Of Older People A new Framework that will make a real difference to the lives of older people, their carers and families was launched today by Health Mini...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
Peru Drugs Accused Plead Guilty
Two women accused of trying to smuggle £1.5m worth of drugs out of Peru have both pleaded guilty. Michaella McCollum Connolly, 20, from Dungannon, and Melissa Reid, also 20 and from Scotland, were a...
Peru Drugs Accused Plead Guilty
Two women accused of trying to smuggle £1.5m worth of drugs out of Peru have both pleaded guilty. Michaella McCollum Connolly, 20, from Dungannon, and Melissa Reid, also 20 and from Scotland, were a...
Business News, Sep 25, 2013
Ulster Unionist Motion On Public Procurement Welcomed
Ulster Unionist Economy spokesperson, Sandra Overend, has welcomed the unanimous backing of the Assembly for an Ulster Unionist motion calling for more opportunities within the public procurement mark...
Ulster Unionist Motion On Public Procurement Welcomed
Ulster Unionist Economy spokesperson, Sandra Overend, has welcomed the unanimous backing of the Assembly for an Ulster Unionist motion calling for more opportunities within the public procurement mark...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
Woman Raped In Bangor
Police have said they are investigating a report that a woman was raped in Bangor, Co Down. She was reportedly attacked by one of three men who had given her a lift in their car. It is understood ...
Woman Raped In Bangor
Police have said they are investigating a report that a woman was raped in Bangor, Co Down. She was reportedly attacked by one of three men who had given her a lift in their car. It is understood ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
PPS Not To Seek Review Of Sentence Imposed On Neil Hyde
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has confirmed that it is no longer in a position to ask the court to review the sentence it imposed on Neil Hyde for his involvement in the murder of Martin O'Haga...
PPS Not To Seek Review Of Sentence Imposed On Neil Hyde
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has confirmed that it is no longer in a position to ask the court to review the sentence it imposed on Neil Hyde for his involvement in the murder of Martin O'Haga...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
Man Shot In West Belfast
A man has been shot four times in a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast. According to the BBC, the 29-year-old was walking in the Balkan Street/Leeson Street area around 9pm on Tuesday when he...
Man Shot In West Belfast
A man has been shot four times in a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast. According to the BBC, the 29-year-old was walking in the Balkan Street/Leeson Street area around 9pm on Tuesday when he...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
Councillors To Decide Exploris Fate
The future of Northern Ireland's only aquarium will be decided at a council meeting tonight (Wednesday). The council-run Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry, Co Down, is facing the threat of closure aft...
Councillors To Decide Exploris Fate
The future of Northern Ireland's only aquarium will be decided at a council meeting tonight (Wednesday). The council-run Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry, Co Down, is facing the threat of closure aft...
UK National News, Sep 25, 2013
Labour Pledge Action If Energy Companies Defy Price Freeze
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that a Labour government would implement a 20-month gas and electric prize freeze should his party win the 2015 election. News of the freeze was welcomed by consume...
Labour Pledge Action If Energy Companies Defy Price Freeze
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that a Labour government would implement a 20-month gas and electric prize freeze should his party win the 2015 election. News of the freeze was welcomed by consume...
Recruitment News, Sep 25, 2013
Twitter Creates Additional 100 Jobs
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has welcomed the announcement by Twitter that it will double the size of its European headquarters in Dublin by end 2014, creating an ad...
Twitter Creates Additional 100 Jobs
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has welcomed the announcement by Twitter that it will double the size of its European headquarters in Dublin by end 2014, creating an ad...
UK National News, Sep 25, 2013
UK Women Plead Guilty To Peru Drug Smuggling
Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid have pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Peru. The two UK women were arrested in August when they were caught with 11kg (24lbs) of cocaine, with...
UK Women Plead Guilty To Peru Drug Smuggling
Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid have pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Peru. The two UK women were arrested in August when they were caught with 11kg (24lbs) of cocaine, with...
UK National News, Sep 25, 2013
Post Office Workers' Industrial Action To Continue
In an ongoing dispute over pay and franchise plans, Post Office staff have vowed to continue their strike action. Next week, they will hold their 12th strike since Easter. Some 4,000 staff at 372 C...
Post Office Workers' Industrial Action To Continue
In an ongoing dispute over pay and franchise plans, Post Office staff have vowed to continue their strike action. Next week, they will hold their 12th strike since Easter. Some 4,000 staff at 372 C...
UK National News, Sep 25, 2013
Man Killed By Lorry After Fall From Road Bridge
One lane of the M62 in Cheshire remains closed after a man died when he fell from a bridge and was hit by a lorry. The victim is said to be a 30-year-old man from Warrington, according to Cheshire Po...
Man Killed By Lorry After Fall From Road Bridge
One lane of the M62 in Cheshire remains closed after a man died when he fell from a bridge and was hit by a lorry. The victim is said to be a 30-year-old man from Warrington, according to Cheshire Po...
UK National News, Sep 25, 2013
Court Upholds Spitting Fines
Thames Magistrates' Court has upheld fines imposed on two men for spitting in the street, in what is believed to be the first case of its type to pass through the courts. Waltham Forest Council in no...
Court Upholds Spitting Fines
Thames Magistrates' Court has upheld fines imposed on two men for spitting in the street, in what is believed to be the first case of its type to pass through the courts. Waltham Forest Council in no...
UK National News, Sep 25, 2013
Snooker Player Banned For 12 Years For Match-Fixing
Snooker player Stephen Lee has been found guilty of seven charges of match-fixing and banned from any World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) sanctioned game. The 38-year-old for...
Snooker Player Banned For 12 Years For Match-Fixing
Snooker player Stephen Lee has been found guilty of seven charges of match-fixing and banned from any World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) sanctioned game. The 38-year-old for...
UK National News, Sep 25, 2013
Firefighters To Stage Four-Hour Strike
Staging a "warning shot to the government", firefighters in England and Wales will strike for four from midday in a dispute over pensions. It is understood that the dispute has arisen following a gov...
Firefighters To Stage Four-Hour Strike
Staging a "warning shot to the government", firefighters in England and Wales will strike for four from midday in a dispute over pensions. It is understood that the dispute has arisen following a gov...
UK National News, Sep 25, 2013
Other News In Brief
Luggage Check-In Failure At Terminal 5 An "IT problem" is being blamed for passengers being unable to check in baggage at Heathrow's Terminal 5. It is understood that it is British Airways pa...
Other News In Brief
Luggage Check-In Failure At Terminal 5 An "IT problem" is being blamed for passengers being unable to check in baggage at Heathrow's Terminal 5. It is understood that it is British Airways pa...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
O'Kane Poultry Fined £1,000
O'Kane Poultry Ltd has been fined a total of £1,000 plus court costs at Ballymena Magistrates' Court for making polluting discharges to a waterway. On 23 March 2012, a report of a pollution incident ...
O'Kane Poultry Fined £1,000
O'Kane Poultry Ltd has been fined a total of £1,000 plus court costs at Ballymena Magistrates' Court for making polluting discharges to a waterway. On 23 March 2012, a report of a pollution incident ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
NIHE Chief To Retire
Northern Ireland Housing Executive's (NIHE) Chief Executive Dr John McPeake has announced his intention to retire after 31 years of service to housing in Northern Ireland. During his long and disting...
NIHE Chief To Retire
Northern Ireland Housing Executive's (NIHE) Chief Executive Dr John McPeake has announced his intention to retire after 31 years of service to housing in Northern Ireland. During his long and disting...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
Executives Work With Firms To Support The ICT Sector
During the Digital Summit organised by Momentum, Executive Ministers will outline how they are working collaboratively to support the ICT sector. The Summit brought together all of the main stakehold...
Executives Work With Firms To Support The ICT Sector
During the Digital Summit organised by Momentum, Executive Ministers will outline how they are working collaboratively to support the ICT sector. The Summit brought together all of the main stakehold...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
Man Arrested Over Dissident Republican Activity
Police have arrested a man in relation to dissident republican activity in L'Derry. The 45-year-old was detained on Wednesday and taken to Antrim Serious Crime Suite. Detectives said the arrest was ...
Man Arrested Over Dissident Republican Activity
Police have arrested a man in relation to dissident republican activity in L'Derry. The 45-year-old was detained on Wednesday and taken to Antrim Serious Crime Suite. Detectives said the arrest was ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2013
Other News In Brief
Over 200,000 People Follow PSNI On Facebook The community is getting involved with local policing more than ever with over 200,000 people following the Police Service of Northern Ireland's so...
Other News In Brief
Over 200,000 People Follow PSNI On Facebook The community is getting involved with local policing more than ever with over 200,000 people following the Police Service of Northern Ireland's so...
Recruitment News, Sep 24, 2013
Call For Govt To Wake Up From Its Complacency Over The Jobs Crisis
In light of the recent publication of the worrying OECD report, Fianna Fáil Senator Thomas Byrne has called on the Government to wake up from its complacency over the jobs crisis. "Earlier this year...
Call For Govt To Wake Up From Its Complacency Over The Jobs Crisis
In light of the recent publication of the worrying OECD report, Fianna Fáil Senator Thomas Byrne has called on the Government to wake up from its complacency over the jobs crisis. "Earlier this year...
UK National News, Sep 24, 2013
18-Year-Old Charged With Teen's Murder
A teenager has been charged with the murder of an 18-year-old man, who was fatally stabbed outside a benefit concert for a stabbing victim. 18-year-old Armani Mitchell was arrested in Saturday in con...
18-Year-Old Charged With Teen's Murder
A teenager has been charged with the murder of an 18-year-old man, who was fatally stabbed outside a benefit concert for a stabbing victim. 18-year-old Armani Mitchell was arrested in Saturday in con...
Business News, Sep 24, 2013
Allianz Celebrates Additional Accreditation
Allianz, the insurance group which employs 100 people in central Belfast, is among 34 organisations from across Northern Ireland celebrating additional accreditation at Gold, Silver and Bronze levels ...
Allianz Celebrates Additional Accreditation
Allianz, the insurance group which employs 100 people in central Belfast, is among 34 organisations from across Northern Ireland celebrating additional accreditation at Gold, Silver and Bronze levels ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2013
2,400 Homes Are 'Occupied Fraudulently'
As many as 2,400 properties in Northern Ireland's social housing sector could be occupied fraudulently according to a report by Kieran Donnelly, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), and the Nor...
2,400 Homes Are 'Occupied Fraudulently'
As many as 2,400 properties in Northern Ireland's social housing sector could be occupied fraudulently according to a report by Kieran Donnelly, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), and the Nor...
UK National News, Sep 24, 2013
Former Prisoner Challenges Police Collection Of DNA Samples
A police force is awaiting a judge's ruling over whether their collection of DNA samples from thousands of former prisoners is lawful, or should be destroyed. It is understood that the force, which c...
Former Prisoner Challenges Police Collection Of DNA Samples
A police force is awaiting a judge's ruling over whether their collection of DNA samples from thousands of former prisoners is lawful, or should be destroyed. It is understood that the force, which c...
UK National News, Sep 24, 2013
Manchester Loan Sharks Jailed
Three Manchester men have been jailed over illegal lending and money laundering. 27-year-old Ian Parsons, of Blackley was jailed for 32 months, while 37-year-old Christopher Weaver and his 35-year-ol...
Manchester Loan Sharks Jailed
Three Manchester men have been jailed over illegal lending and money laundering. 27-year-old Ian Parsons, of Blackley was jailed for 32 months, while 37-year-old Christopher Weaver and his 35-year-ol...
UK National News, Sep 24, 2013
High Street Shop Closures Slow Slightly
The rate of high street shop closures has slowed slighted, according to a study. In the first half of the year, some 18 shops closed each day in town centres, down from 20 per day for the same period...
High Street Shop Closures Slow Slightly
The rate of high street shop closures has slowed slighted, according to a study. In the first half of the year, some 18 shops closed each day in town centres, down from 20 per day for the same period...
UK National News, Sep 24, 2013
UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom Quits Party EU Group
Godfrey Bloom has announced that he is quitting the UKIP European group to see out the remainder of his term as an independent. Bloom lost the party whip last week following controversy over a joke t...
UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom Quits Party EU Group
Godfrey Bloom has announced that he is quitting the UKIP European group to see out the remainder of his term as an independent. Bloom lost the party whip last week following controversy over a joke t...
UK National News, Sep 24, 2013
Derbyshire Council Look To Save £157m
Around 1,600 jobs are to be cut by Derbyshire County Council in a move to save £157m over the next five years. Leader of the county council, Anne Weston, has blamed the government for the "devastatin...
Derbyshire Council Look To Save £157m
Around 1,600 jobs are to be cut by Derbyshire County Council in a move to save £157m over the next five years. Leader of the county council, Anne Weston, has blamed the government for the "devastatin...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Rain clearing away east by early evening with some clear spells but a few showers likely to affect the North coast and other areas towards dawn, remaining breezy and mild overnight. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
