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10/09/2009
Other NI News In Brief
Phoenix Gas Bills To Be Cut
There is good news for Phoenix gas customers today as prices are set to drop by 19% on October 1. The price cuts follow a 22.1% decrease at the start of the year. Phoenix Gas said that the cuts meant that the average domestic gas bill will drop by £104 per year and said that the reduction would mean that prices would now by back to 2006 levels that compare favourably with prices in the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the UK. The news has been welcomed by the Consumer Council.
Screwdriver Attack Robbers Jailed
Two men who stabbed a pensioner and his mentally handicapped son with screwdrivers during a robbery have been jailed for a total of 17 years. Samuel Crawford, 21, of Glasgow Street, Belfast, was jailed for nine years, while Glenn Wilkinson, 29, of Garton Way, Newtownabbey, received an eight-year sentence and a further three years probation on his release. The pair had entered the office of property developer Alexander Richardson, 76, in Cullybackey, where they demanded money. Mr Richardson handed over the contents of a safe, an envelope of employees wages, totalling £2,000 and his wallet, but when the pair left, they went the wrong way and ended up back in the office, where Mr Richardson's 40-year-old son Mark attempted to grab them. Both the men were then attacked with screwdriver and sustained multiple superficial cuts. Mr Richardson's secretary was also thrown to the floor, had one of the weapons held to her throat and was threatened during the attack. The robbers then led police on a high speed chase, before they were caught. Both men pleased guilty to charges of robbery, inflicting actual bodily harm and receiving the stolen car. Crawford also admitted to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and without insurance. He was convicted of the same offences in a separate case on June 4 last year. He was also banned from driving for three years.
Northern Ireland's World Cup Hopes Fade After Defeat
Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the World Cup finals in South Africa next year suffered a serious set-back after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Slovakia at Windsor Park last night. They are now third in their qualifying group, having missed out on a chance to go top, and face a difficult away match to the Czech Republic, which they must win in order to keep their hopes of qualifying alive. Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington told the BBC that he was "disappointed".
(KMcA/GK)
There is good news for Phoenix gas customers today as prices are set to drop by 19% on October 1. The price cuts follow a 22.1% decrease at the start of the year. Phoenix Gas said that the cuts meant that the average domestic gas bill will drop by £104 per year and said that the reduction would mean that prices would now by back to 2006 levels that compare favourably with prices in the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the UK. The news has been welcomed by the Consumer Council.
Screwdriver Attack Robbers Jailed
Two men who stabbed a pensioner and his mentally handicapped son with screwdrivers during a robbery have been jailed for a total of 17 years. Samuel Crawford, 21, of Glasgow Street, Belfast, was jailed for nine years, while Glenn Wilkinson, 29, of Garton Way, Newtownabbey, received an eight-year sentence and a further three years probation on his release. The pair had entered the office of property developer Alexander Richardson, 76, in Cullybackey, where they demanded money. Mr Richardson handed over the contents of a safe, an envelope of employees wages, totalling £2,000 and his wallet, but when the pair left, they went the wrong way and ended up back in the office, where Mr Richardson's 40-year-old son Mark attempted to grab them. Both the men were then attacked with screwdriver and sustained multiple superficial cuts. Mr Richardson's secretary was also thrown to the floor, had one of the weapons held to her throat and was threatened during the attack. The robbers then led police on a high speed chase, before they were caught. Both men pleased guilty to charges of robbery, inflicting actual bodily harm and receiving the stolen car. Crawford also admitted to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and without insurance. He was convicted of the same offences in a separate case on June 4 last year. He was also banned from driving for three years.
Northern Ireland's World Cup Hopes Fade After Defeat
Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the World Cup finals in South Africa next year suffered a serious set-back after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Slovakia at Windsor Park last night. They are now third in their qualifying group, having missed out on a chance to go top, and face a difficult away match to the Czech Republic, which they must win in order to keep their hopes of qualifying alive. Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington told the BBC that he was "disappointed".
(KMcA/GK)
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Eircom, the former Republic of Ireland state telephone company, is set to axe a further 50 jobs at its Northern Ireland operation. These latest redundancies, which will be in the data handling division, cuts the number of Eircom employees in Northern Ireland to 90, half the number employed at the turn of the year.
Eircom Northern Ireland to cut 50 jobs
Eircom, the former Republic of Ireland state telephone company, is set to axe a further 50 jobs at its Northern Ireland operation. These latest redundancies, which will be in the data handling division, cuts the number of Eircom employees in Northern Ireland to 90, half the number employed at the turn of the year.
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