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Northern Ireland News for February 2015 : Page 10
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2015
Irish Language Bill Proposals Launched
Arts Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has launched a consultation on a proposed Irish Language bill at Stormont. The proposals include a strategy to facilitate the use of Irish in courts and in the Assembly...
Irish Language Bill Proposals Launched
Arts Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has launched a consultation on a proposed Irish Language bill at Stormont. The proposals include a strategy to facilitate the use of Irish in courts and in the Assembly...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2015
Budget Energy Becomes First NI Firm To Cut Prices
Budget Energy has announced a 5% price cut for customers, making it the first in Northern Ireland to do so. The Consumer Council said the L'Derry-based electricity company's price cuts would amount t...
Budget Energy Becomes First NI Firm To Cut Prices
Budget Energy has announced a 5% price cut for customers, making it the first in Northern Ireland to do so. The Consumer Council said the L'Derry-based electricity company's price cuts would amount t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2015
Coca Cola To Sponsor Belfast Bike Scheme
Coca Cola has been announced as the sponsor for Belfast's public bike scheme. The £300,000 sponsorship deal will last for three years and was unveiled by Lord Mayor Nichola Mallon and Regional Develo...
Coca Cola To Sponsor Belfast Bike Scheme
Coca Cola has been announced as the sponsor for Belfast's public bike scheme. The £300,000 sponsorship deal will last for three years and was unveiled by Lord Mayor Nichola Mallon and Regional Develo...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2015
Other News In Brief
L'Derry Walls Daubed With Graffiti L'Derry's city walls have been vandalised with 'anti-internment' graffiti, police have said. Paint was daubed on the walls overlooking the Bogside between 0...
Other News In Brief
L'Derry Walls Daubed With Graffiti L'Derry's city walls have been vandalised with 'anti-internment' graffiti, police have said. Paint was daubed on the walls overlooking the Bogside between 0...
Recruitment News, Feb 9, 2015
81 New Jobs To Be Created In Lakeland Dairies Expansion
Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O'Reilly, has welcomed a €36m investment by Lakeland Dairies in its Bailieboro plant. The project will create 81 new jobs and up to 180 construction jobs. Mr O'R...
81 New Jobs To Be Created In Lakeland Dairies Expansion
Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O'Reilly, has welcomed a €36m investment by Lakeland Dairies in its Bailieboro plant. The project will create 81 new jobs and up to 180 construction jobs. Mr O'R...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2015
Three Arrested In Dissident Probe
Police have arrested three men as part of investigations into dissident republican activity. Detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch arrested the suspects, aged 32, 34 and 41, in west Belfast...
Three Arrested In Dissident Probe
Police have arrested three men as part of investigations into dissident republican activity. Detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch arrested the suspects, aged 32, 34 and 41, in west Belfast...
Business News, Feb 9, 2015
Meet The Supplier Event To Be Held In St George's Market
Belfast City Council is offering those who work in the food industry the chance to meet more than 30 top local artisan food producers at a special 'Meet the Supplier' event, being held in St George's ...
Meet The Supplier Event To Be Held In St George's Market
Belfast City Council is offering those who work in the food industry the chance to meet more than 30 top local artisan food producers at a special 'Meet the Supplier' event, being held in St George's ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2015
Appeal Renewed Over Missing Tyrone Man
Police have renewed an appeal for information on the whereabouts of a County Down man eight years after he went missing. Gerard Conway was last seen in the Cookstown area of County Tyrone at the end ...
Appeal Renewed Over Missing Tyrone Man
Police have renewed an appeal for information on the whereabouts of a County Down man eight years after he went missing. Gerard Conway was last seen in the Cookstown area of County Tyrone at the end ...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2015
HSBC Helps Clients Avoid Paying Millions In Tax
HSBC is being accused of helping wealthy people avoid paying millions of pounds in tax. The investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), via the French newspaper...
HSBC Helps Clients Avoid Paying Millions In Tax
HSBC is being accused of helping wealthy people avoid paying millions of pounds in tax. The investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), via the French newspaper...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2015
Head Of Translink Quits To Preach Gospel
The head of Translink has announced he is to stand down from his £155,000 post to take up a life of preaching. David Strahan made the announcement just three months after taking on the role. He has s...
Head Of Translink Quits To Preach Gospel
The head of Translink has announced he is to stand down from his £155,000 post to take up a life of preaching. David Strahan made the announcement just three months after taking on the role. He has s...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2015
Police Shoot Man Following Stabbing Incident In Hersden
A man has been shot by police after being called to attend an incident in Hersden where a woman was stabbed. Police initially attended the scene at around 11.20pm on Sunday followed by firearms offic...
Police Shoot Man Following Stabbing Incident In Hersden
A man has been shot by police after being called to attend an incident in Hersden where a woman was stabbed. Police initially attended the scene at around 11.20pm on Sunday followed by firearms offic...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2015
Police Station Alert Discovered To Be A Hoax
A security alert has ended after a suspicious object found in a car close to an east Belfast police station was declared an "elaborate hoax". Residents in the Woodstock Road area had to evacuate thei...
Police Station Alert Discovered To Be A Hoax
A security alert has ended after a suspicious object found in a car close to an east Belfast police station was declared an "elaborate hoax". Residents in the Woodstock Road area had to evacuate thei...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2015
Belfast Drugs Campaign Renewed
A campaign to tackle drugs and drug dealing across Belfast is to be renewed by the PSNI and the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership after it was credited with helping to increase the rep...
Belfast Drugs Campaign Renewed
A campaign to tackle drugs and drug dealing across Belfast is to be renewed by the PSNI and the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership after it was credited with helping to increase the rep...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2015
Seven Arrested Over Nottingham Street Fight
Seven people have been arrested after a man was killed in Nottingham. Police have launched a murder investigation following a fight in Thurland Street just before 4am on Monday morning. Cordons rema...
Seven Arrested Over Nottingham Street Fight
Seven people have been arrested after a man was killed in Nottingham. Police have launched a murder investigation following a fight in Thurland Street just before 4am on Monday morning. Cordons rema...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2015
Social Care Workers 'Cheated' By Employers - Report
Social care workers are losing out on £130 million a year due to pay rates that are in breach of the National Minimum Wage, according a report by the independent think-tank the Resolution Foundation. ...
Social Care Workers 'Cheated' By Employers - Report
Social care workers are losing out on £130 million a year due to pay rates that are in breach of the National Minimum Wage, according a report by the independent think-tank the Resolution Foundation. ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2015
45 Trafficking Victims Rescued In 2014
45 potential victims of human trafficking were rescued in Northern Ireland last year, according to the National Crime Agency. This represented 2% of the total number of potential victims of trafficki...
45 Trafficking Victims Rescued In 2014
45 potential victims of human trafficking were rescued in Northern Ireland last year, according to the National Crime Agency. This represented 2% of the total number of potential victims of trafficki...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2015
NI Film Scoops BAFTA
A short film made in Northern Ireland has won its category at this year's BAFTA awards. 'Boogaloo and Graham' is directed by Michael Lennox and written by Ronan Blaney. It follows two young Belfast b...
NI Film Scoops BAFTA
A short film made in Northern Ireland has won its category at this year's BAFTA awards. 'Boogaloo and Graham' is directed by Michael Lennox and written by Ronan Blaney. It follows two young Belfast b...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2015
Other News In Brief
Pair Arrested Over West Belfast Assault Two people have been arrested by detectives investigating a serious assault in the Springfield Avenue area of west Belfast on Thursday 5 February. The ...
Other News In Brief
Pair Arrested Over West Belfast Assault Two people have been arrested by detectives investigating a serious assault in the Springfield Avenue area of west Belfast on Thursday 5 February. The ...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2015
RBS Warns Customers Over 'Free Trial' Scams
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is helping to raise awareness of consumer scams impacting its customers. RBS and NatWest were receiving over 390 calls a day to complain of charges of around £80 a mo...
RBS Warns Customers Over 'Free Trial' Scams
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is helping to raise awareness of consumer scams impacting its customers. RBS and NatWest were receiving over 390 calls a day to complain of charges of around £80 a mo...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2015
Pensioner Killed In Road Collision Robbed
Police have launched an investigation following the theft of a pensioners purse who was killed in a road collision in Manchester on Wednesday. Ethel Irene Ditcher, known as Irene, 82, died when she w...
Pensioner Killed In Road Collision Robbed
Police have launched an investigation following the theft of a pensioners purse who was killed in a road collision in Manchester on Wednesday. Ethel Irene Ditcher, known as Irene, 82, died when she w...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2015
Labour Pledges To Double Paternity Leave
The Labour Party confirmed it would double the length of paternity leave for new fathers to four weeks if elected on 7 May. Labour leader Ed Miliband also pledged to increase statutory paternity pay ...
Labour Pledges To Double Paternity Leave
The Labour Party confirmed it would double the length of paternity leave for new fathers to four weeks if elected on 7 May. Labour leader Ed Miliband also pledged to increase statutory paternity pay ...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2015
Other News In Brief
Appeal After Man Goes Missing In Coventry Police are appealing for information after a man went missing following a night out in Coventry. Ozeivo Andrew Akerele, 24, left his home on Richmond...
Other News In Brief
Appeal After Man Goes Missing In Coventry Police are appealing for information after a man went missing following a night out in Coventry. Ozeivo Andrew Akerele, 24, left his home on Richmond...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2015
Man On Trial For Murder Found Dead In Prison Cell
A man on trial for killing a guest house woman has committed suicide in prison. John Heald, 53, was waiting for the jury to reach a verdict at Hull Crown Court, for the murder of Bei Carter and the r...
Man On Trial For Murder Found Dead In Prison Cell
A man on trial for killing a guest house woman has committed suicide in prison. John Heald, 53, was waiting for the jury to reach a verdict at Hull Crown Court, for the murder of Bei Carter and the r...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2015
Conscious Clause Slammed
New legislation proposed by the DUP would "significantly weaken protection against discrimination in Northern Ireland for lesbian, gay and bisexual people when accessing goods, facilities and services...
Conscious Clause Slammed
New legislation proposed by the DUP would "significantly weaken protection against discrimination in Northern Ireland for lesbian, gay and bisexual people when accessing goods, facilities and services...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2015
UKIP Leader Cancels Appearance After Protest
UKIP leader, Nigel Farage, has cancelled a public appearance in Rotherham because of protesting outside his party's office. Mr Farage was to cut a ribbon on the party's new headquarters, however poli...
UKIP Leader Cancels Appearance After Protest
UKIP leader, Nigel Farage, has cancelled a public appearance in Rotherham because of protesting outside his party's office. Mr Farage was to cut a ribbon on the party's new headquarters, however poli...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2015
Poleglass Device Was 'Viable'
Police have said that a device found near a car in Poleglass in west Belfast was viable. An earlier alert in the Colinbrook area could have been linked to three other viable devices that were discove...
Poleglass Device Was 'Viable'
Police have said that a device found near a car in Poleglass in west Belfast was viable. An earlier alert in the Colinbrook area could have been linked to three other viable devices that were discove...
Business News, Feb 6, 2015
Cammel Laird To Build £5.7m Ferry
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the award of a contract for the construction of a new £5.7m ferry for Strangford. The contract has been awarded to Cammell Laird from Merseyside after ...
Cammel Laird To Build £5.7m Ferry
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the award of a contract for the construction of a new £5.7m ferry for Strangford. The contract has been awarded to Cammell Laird from Merseyside after ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2015
55 New Jobs At Killinchy Food Company
55 new jobs have been announced at Willowbrook Fine Foods in Killinchy, County Down. The news follows a £2.3m investment by the company. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said: "This is important in...
55 New Jobs At Killinchy Food Company
55 new jobs have been announced at Willowbrook Fine Foods in Killinchy, County Down. The news follows a £2.3m investment by the company. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said: "This is important in...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2015
Poundland To Buy 99p Stores For £55m
Poundland is to buy 99p stores for £55m, subject to approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). It has offered a cash consideration of £47.5m and is also proposing the issue of new Pound...
Poundland To Buy 99p Stores For £55m
Poundland is to buy 99p stores for £55m, subject to approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). It has offered a cash consideration of £47.5m and is also proposing the issue of new Pound...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2015
£5.7m Ferry Announced For Strangford
A new £5.7m ferry has been announced for the seaside town of Strangford in County Down. Cammell Laird from Merseyside won the contract to supply the ferry, which runs regular crossings between Strang...
£5.7m Ferry Announced For Strangford
A new £5.7m ferry has been announced for the seaside town of Strangford in County Down. Cammell Laird from Merseyside won the contract to supply the ferry, which runs regular crossings between Strang...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A very mild, but mostly cloudy day, although with some bright or sunny spells. It will be mostly dry in the morning, but a little patchy light rain or drizzle at times in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
