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Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2014
Dodds Re-Elected
The DUP's Diane Dodds has been re-elected as a member of the European Parliament. Mrs Dodds' re-election to her European seat follows news on Monday that Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson retained her MEP...
Dodds Re-Elected
The DUP's Diane Dodds has been re-elected as a member of the European Parliament. Mrs Dodds' re-election to her European seat follows news on Monday that Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson retained her MEP...
Business News, May 27, 2014
Businesses Encouraged To Take Up EU R&D Funding
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has encouraged local companies to get involved in the EU's financing programme for R&D and innovation. Horizon 2020 is to provide nearly €80bn in funding for researc...
Businesses Encouraged To Take Up EU R&D Funding
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has encouraged local companies to get involved in the EU's financing programme for R&D and innovation. Horizon 2020 is to provide nearly €80bn in funding for researc...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2014
40 Jobs Announced Through Crossgar Supermarket
40 jobs are expected to be created through the construction of a new SuperValu store in Crossgar, County Down. The 6,000sq ft store and filling station is due to open in September on the Belfast Road...
40 Jobs Announced Through Crossgar Supermarket
40 jobs are expected to be created through the construction of a new SuperValu store in Crossgar, County Down. The 6,000sq ft store and filling station is due to open in September on the Belfast Road...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2014
107 Jobs Created By Financial Firm
107 new jobs are to be created as part of an £8m investment by a Belfast-based financial services group. Spence & Partners are to create the new jobs over five years through an £8m investment in the ...
107 Jobs Created By Financial Firm
107 new jobs are to be created as part of an £8m investment by a Belfast-based financial services group. Spence & Partners are to create the new jobs over five years through an £8m investment in the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2014
Appeal Over Lisburn Car Burglaries
Detectives in Lisburn are appealing for information following a car theft in the Crumlin area and two 'creeper' burglaries that occurred in the Lower Ballinderry area in the early hours of Monday 26 M...
Appeal Over Lisburn Car Burglaries
Detectives in Lisburn are appealing for information following a car theft in the Crumlin area and two 'creeper' burglaries that occurred in the Lower Ballinderry area in the early hours of Monday 26 M...
UK National News, May 27, 2014
Young Drivers Face Late-Night Curfew
One in eight road injuries involve a driver between 17 and 19 years of age, according to a survey carried out by the RAC. The news comes amid calls to implement a late-night curfew on teenage drivers...
Young Drivers Face Late-Night Curfew
One in eight road injuries involve a driver between 17 and 19 years of age, according to a survey carried out by the RAC. The news comes amid calls to implement a late-night curfew on teenage drivers...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2014
NI Councillors And MEPs Must Put Economy First - NIIRTA
Northern Ireland's newly-elected councillors and MEPs must "put the economy top of their agenda," according to the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA). The announcement com...
NI Councillors And MEPs Must Put Economy First - NIIRTA
Northern Ireland's newly-elected councillors and MEPs must "put the economy top of their agenda," according to the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA). The announcement com...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2014
Former UUP Leader Sir John Gorman Dies Aged 91
Former Ulster Unionist leader and WWII veteran Sir John Gorman has died aged 91. A Catholic from County Tyrone, Sir John Gorman represented North Down in the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1998. He se...
Former UUP Leader Sir John Gorman Dies Aged 91
Former Ulster Unionist leader and WWII veteran Sir John Gorman has died aged 91. A Catholic from County Tyrone, Sir John Gorman represented North Down in the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1998. He se...
UK National News, May 27, 2014
Canterbury Cathedral Gets £11.9m Lotto Boost
Lottery funding of £11.9m is to go towards the conservation of Canterbury Cathedral. Work on the Grade-I listed building will include the restoring of the Christ Church Gate and weatherproofing and s...
Canterbury Cathedral Gets £11.9m Lotto Boost
Lottery funding of £11.9m is to go towards the conservation of Canterbury Cathedral. Work on the Grade-I listed building will include the restoring of the Christ Church Gate and weatherproofing and s...
Recruitment News, May 27, 2014
Ericsson To Create 120 New Jobs
Ericsson has said it is to expand its Irish operations by creating 120 new jobs. Recruitment for the new roles will start immediately. The software company has said the roles will be for its sites...
Ericsson To Create 120 New Jobs
Ericsson has said it is to expand its Irish operations by creating 120 new jobs. Recruitment for the new roles will start immediately. The software company has said the roles will be for its sites...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2014
Fall In Births To Teenage Mothers
The number of births to teenage mothers dropped to less than 1,000 in 2013, according to the latest figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). In total, there we...
Fall In Births To Teenage Mothers
The number of births to teenage mothers dropped to less than 1,000 in 2013, according to the latest figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). In total, there we...
UK National News, May 27, 2014
Hundreds Of Officers Fail Fitness Test
Hundreds of police officers throughout England and Wales have failed a fitness test that is due to become mandatory later this year, according to interim results submitted to the College of Policing. ...
Hundreds Of Officers Fail Fitness Test
Hundreds of police officers throughout England and Wales have failed a fitness test that is due to become mandatory later this year, according to interim results submitted to the College of Policing. ...
UK National News, May 27, 2014
Weather Warning Issued For England
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning across the East of England. Over the next 48 hours, it says persistent rain, which will be heavy at times, poses a risk of localised flooding and travel di...
Weather Warning Issued For England
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning across the East of England. Over the next 48 hours, it says persistent rain, which will be heavy at times, poses a risk of localised flooding and travel di...
UK National News, May 27, 2014
Second Suffolk Prisoner On The Run
A 30-year-old man is being hunted by Suffolk Police after escaping from prison. Lewis Powter's escape is the second breakout at the prison in 48 hours, after another man absconded. Mr Powter was ser...
Second Suffolk Prisoner On The Run
A 30-year-old man is being hunted by Suffolk Police after escaping from prison. Lewis Powter's escape is the second breakout at the prison in 48 hours, after another man absconded. Mr Powter was ser...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2014
Other News In Brief
ATM Stolen From Carrickmore Property An ATM has been stolen from a property in the Main Street area of Carrickmore in County Tyrone in the early hours of Friday 23 May. It has been reported t...
Other News In Brief
ATM Stolen From Carrickmore Property An ATM has been stolen from a property in the Main Street area of Carrickmore in County Tyrone in the early hours of Friday 23 May. It has been reported t...
UK National News, May 27, 2014
Warning Over Increasing Numbers Of Blind Children
A warning has been launched by the charity Blind Children UK over the increasing number of blind or partially sighted children being born, thought to be the result of a rise in the survival rates of s...
Warning Over Increasing Numbers Of Blind Children
A warning has been launched by the charity Blind Children UK over the increasing number of blind or partially sighted children being born, thought to be the result of a rise in the survival rates of s...
UK National News, May 27, 2014
TSB Flotation Announced By Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Banking Group has said it is to float a 25% stake in its TSB business on the London stock market. The sale will take place next month and ordinary investors will have an opportunity to purcha...
TSB Flotation Announced By Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Banking Group has said it is to float a 25% stake in its TSB business on the London stock market. The sale will take place next month and ordinary investors will have an opportunity to purcha...
UK National News, May 27, 2014
Other News In Brief
Mandela's Granddaugther To Address Holyrood Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Nandi Mandela is to address a public summit from 10 to 12 August at Holyrood to discuss how culture and the arts can ...
Other News In Brief
Mandela's Granddaugther To Address Holyrood Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Nandi Mandela is to address a public summit from 10 to 12 August at Holyrood to discuss how culture and the arts can ...
Recruitment News, May 23, 2014
IDA Ireland To Hire 35 Additional Staff
IDA Ireland has advertised in media outlets and online, roles for 35 additional staff, to target new companies around the globe which do not currently have a presence in Ireland. The extra staff a...
IDA Ireland To Hire 35 Additional Staff
IDA Ireland has advertised in media outlets and online, roles for 35 additional staff, to target new companies around the globe which do not currently have a presence in Ireland. The extra staff a...
UK National News, May 23, 2014
Other News In Brief
Galliano Returns To Catwalk After 'Anti-Semitic' Scandal Fashion designer John Galliano has been unveiled as the new creative director of the Russian firm L'Etoile, three years after being fir...
Other News In Brief
Galliano Returns To Catwalk After 'Anti-Semitic' Scandal Fashion designer John Galliano has been unveiled as the new creative director of the Russian firm L'Etoile, three years after being fir...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2014
Counting Begins Of NI Election Votes
Counting of the votes cast in Northern Ireland's European and local elections is underway. Thousands of people went to the polls on Thursday to elect 462 Councillors in the 11 district councils. 905...
Counting Begins Of NI Election Votes
Counting of the votes cast in Northern Ireland's European and local elections is underway. Thousands of people went to the polls on Thursday to elect 462 Councillors in the 11 district councils. 905...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2014
Natasha McShane's Attacker Jailed
A 35-year-old man who brutally assaulted Irish student Natasha McShane with a baseball bat in Chicago has been jailed for 90 years. Heriberto Viramontes was sentenced at the city's Cook County Court ...
Natasha McShane's Attacker Jailed
A 35-year-old man who brutally assaulted Irish student Natasha McShane with a baseball bat in Chicago has been jailed for 90 years. Heriberto Viramontes was sentenced at the city's Cook County Court ...
Business News, May 23, 2014
Minister To Invest More In Nurse Training And Development
Health Minister Edwin Poots has committed to increase investment to nurse training and development to provide more trained professionals and address growing demand. Speaking at the annual Royal Colle...
Minister To Invest More In Nurse Training And Development
Health Minister Edwin Poots has committed to increase investment to nurse training and development to provide more trained professionals and address growing demand. Speaking at the annual Royal Colle...
UK National News, May 23, 2014
UKIP Secures Significant Gains
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said his party will be "serious players" at the 2015 general election, following today's elections results. Mr Farage, whose party secured its greatest gains in Essex, sa...
UKIP Secures Significant Gains
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said his party will be "serious players" at the 2015 general election, following today's elections results. Mr Farage, whose party secured its greatest gains in Essex, sa...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2014
Two Arrests Following Theft Of ATM Machine
Two people have been arrested in connection with a stolen cash machine in Co Tyrone. The ATM machine, at a petrol station on Main Street in Carrickmore, was taken in the early hours of Friday morning...
Two Arrests Following Theft Of ATM Machine
Two people have been arrested in connection with a stolen cash machine in Co Tyrone. The ATM machine, at a petrol station on Main Street in Carrickmore, was taken in the early hours of Friday morning...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2014
Man Released On Bail Over College Stabbing Incident
A man, 20, who was arrested in connection with a stabbing at a college in Belfast has been released on bail. Police said the man was released pending further enquiries. A 26-year-old is currently in...
Man Released On Bail Over College Stabbing Incident
A man, 20, who was arrested in connection with a stabbing at a college in Belfast has been released on bail. Police said the man was released pending further enquiries. A 26-year-old is currently in...
UK National News, May 23, 2014
Govia To Run New Thameslink Franchise
The Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) railway franchise is to be run by Govia, following a seven-year contract deal that saw rival company FirstGroup miss out. The contract includes the ...
Govia To Run New Thameslink Franchise
The Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) railway franchise is to be run by Govia, following a seven-year contract deal that saw rival company FirstGroup miss out. The contract includes the ...
UK National News, May 23, 2014
Police Federation Elects New Chairman
Current vice-chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales Steve White has been elected to the post of chairman of the Police Federation, which represents 126,000 rank and file officers. The...
Police Federation Elects New Chairman
Current vice-chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales Steve White has been elected to the post of chairman of the Police Federation, which represents 126,000 rank and file officers. The...
UK National News, May 23, 2014
Barclays Fined £26m Over Gold Price Fixing
Barclays Bank has been fined over £26m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after an employee was discovered attempting to manipulate the price of gold. The FCA said the bank failed to adequately...
Barclays Fined £26m Over Gold Price Fixing
Barclays Bank has been fined over £26m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after an employee was discovered attempting to manipulate the price of gold. The FCA said the bank failed to adequately...
UK National News, May 23, 2014
'Huge' Oil Reserve Not Found
A long-awaited study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) has unexpectedly concluded that there is no oil in the Weald region of southern England. It had been speculated that the report would confi...
'Huge' Oil Reserve Not Found
A long-awaited study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) has unexpectedly concluded that there is no oil in the Weald region of southern England. It had been speculated that the report would confi...
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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.
