Northern Ireland News for March 2014 : Page 14

UK National News, Mar 4, 2014
Megan Roberts Body Found In River
The body of 20-year-old student, Megan Roberts, has been found in a river. The body was found in the River Ouse after a pedestrian reported a sighting on Sunday afternoon in the Ouse, near a pub in A...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 4, 2014
Belfast's Post-Apocalypse Baking Plan Revealed
A document from the 1950s detailing how the production of bread would continue following an atomic bomb strike on Belfast has been selected as 'document of the month' by the Public Record Office of No...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 4, 2014
Assembly Approves Rates Freeze
Regional rates across Northern Ireland will be frozen for the fourth consecutive year, following approval by the Assembly. Ministers have voted to approve the 2014/15 Regional Rates Order, which was ...
UK National News, Mar 4, 2014
Public Warned About Dangers Over Holiday Booking Fraud
ABTA, The City of London Police's National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Get Safe Online have joined forces to warn the general public about the dangers posed by holiday booking fraud. Finding...
UK National News, Mar 4, 2014
Other News In Brief
Student In Court Accused Of Facilitating Terrorism A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with terrorist offences. Mouloud Tahari, from Birmingham, is accused of facilitating terror...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 4, 2014
Other News In Brief
Appeal Over Attempted Car Robbery Detectives are appealing for information following a suspected attempted car robbery in Newry, County Down. The incident began shortly after 20:15 in the Mon...
UK National News, Mar 3, 2014
IPCC To Investigate Police Contact With Murdered Woman
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is to carry out its own independent investigation into contact carried out between Gloucestershire Constabulary and Hollie Gazzard before her death....
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2014
£469m Loss For Bank Of Ireland
Bank of Ireland (BOI) has recorded a pre-tax loss of £468m (€569m) in 2013. However, the banking organisation said the result was an improvement in its performance from the previous year. In 2012,...
UK National News, Mar 3, 2014
£100m Investment Unveiled For Stagecoach
Stagecoach has unveiled record orders of more than £100m in hundreds of new buses and coaches. For the financial year, 2014/15, the group said it has placed orders for 568 vehicles. The announceme...
UK National News, Mar 3, 2014
UK Manufacturing Increased Last Month
The rate of manufacturing in the UK grew faster than expected in the month of February, new statistics have revealed. According to the Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), emp...
UK National News, Mar 3, 2014
Sony To Create 26 Jobs In Wales
Sony is to create 26 new jobs at its manufacturing base in Bridgend, Wales. In a statement, the firm said the roles would be on the production line and at its UK Technology Centre (UKTEC) in Pencoed...
Business News, Mar 3, 2014
St George's Market Shortlisted For Award
St George's Market has been shortlisted in the 'Best Food Market' category of this year's BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards. It is the first time that the Market has reached the final of what is re...
Recruitment News, Mar 3, 2014
€75m Fund Launches To Target Jobs Growth Through Export Markets
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, has launched a €75m fund under the Development Capital Scheme, to support established Irish companies targeting significant revenue and...
UK National News, Mar 3, 2014
Police Name Men Found Dead In Car
Two men who were found with fatal stab wounds in a car in east London at the weekend have been named by police. They were Aaron Carriere, 21, and 20-year-old Josiah Manful, and both men were from ea...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2014
Family Held Hostage In Co Down
A family has been held hostage by a gang in Co Down it has been reported. At around 8.30pm on Sunday, a number of men are said to have forced their way into a property on Smalls Road, Warrenpoint. T...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2014
New QUB President Begins Role
Queen's University's new President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patrick Johnston, begins his new role today (3 March). Professor Johnston, formerly Dean of the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Bi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2014
Police Officer Hit By Stolen Car
A police officer has been struck by a stolen car in Londonderry. The incident happened during a pursuit through the city in the early hours of Sunday morning. The officer was not injured in the in...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2014
Three Catholic Schools To Amalgamate
Three Catholic schools in County Armagh are to amalgamate, Education Minister John O'Dowd has confirmed. The move will see St Michael's Grammar come together with two secondary schools – St Paul's a...
UK National News, Mar 3, 2014
Body Found In River Identified As Megan Roberts
A woman's body found in the River Ouse, near York, has been confirmed as that of missing student Megan Roberts. North Yorkshire Police said a member of the public spotted the body at 3.30pm on Sunda...
UK National News, Mar 3, 2014
UK Pulls Out Of G8 Prep Talks
The UK has pulled out of preparatory talks for this year's G8 summit it has been confirmed. The move comes as Russia continues to increase its troops in the Ukrainian region of Crimea. The summit ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2014
Concerns After Antrim Hospital Diverts Patients
Concerns have been raised after temporary measures were put in place at Antrim Area Hospital over the weekend. The measures, enforced by the Northern Trust, saw a number of patients requiring non-em...
UK National News, Mar 3, 2014
Other News In Brief
Man's Body Found In Edinburgh A man's body has been found in the water at Leith Docks, Edinburgh. The discovery was made at around 8.20am on Monday morning. Police Scotland have said the b...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2014
Man Critical Following Attack
A man is in a critical but stable condition in hospital following an attack in Co Londonderry. Police said the incident happened just before 8pm on Sunday night in the New Market Street in Coleraine...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2014
Other News In Brief
McIlroy Loses Florida Play-Off Rory McIlroy has lost in a play-off at the Honda Classic in Florida, despite having a two-shot lead over three rounds. McIlroy, who is originally from Co Down,...