Northern Ireland News for June 2011

UK National News, Jun 30, 2011
Pensions Strike Kicks Off
Union members are taking industrial action today. NUT members are walking out today alongside colleagues in the ATL, lecturers in the UCU and civil servants in the PCS. The strike will also affect B...
UK National News, Jun 30, 2011
ONS Report Major Rise In UK Population
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have said the rise in the UK population last year has been the biggest increase in almost half a century. The UK population has increased by 3.1 million peopl...
UK National News, Jun 30, 2011
£1m Boost For Health And Wellbeing Boards
Plans to better shape local services around the needs of communities have been given a boost as Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today unveiled funds of almost £1 million to support the development of ...
UK National News, Jun 30, 2011
New Domestic Violence Power Launched
Police will be able to prevent suspected domestic abusers from returning to a victim’s home, under a pilot scheme launched by the Home Office today. Greater Manchester, West Mercia and Wiltshire poli...
UK National News, Jun 30, 2011
BMA Calls For Talks With Government Over 'Gold-Plated' Pensions


The British Medical Association (BMA) today repeated its call for talks with the government on pensions, as new figures show that many junior doctors could be better off investing in a private pension...
UK National News, Jun 30, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Appeal Launched Following Hammersmith Rape Sapphire officers are appealing for witnesses following a rape in Hammersmith. Police were called around 1.40am on Tuesday to Goldhawk Road junction with H...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2011
Thousands Of NI Civil Servants Strike
Some 3,000 civil servants across are on strike across Northern Ireland in a bid to halt changes to their pay and pensions. Four unions - the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the National Union...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2011
Donaldson Slams Clarke's Veto Of Judge Appointment
The DUP's Jeffery Donaldson has slammed a veto taken by the Lord Chancellor, halting the appointment of an NI barrister involved with a Presbyterian society to the position of High Court Judge. Laga...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2011
Classic Movies ‘On the Waterfront’ This Summer
The Belfast Waterfront is inviting you to escape the rampant heat of the Northern Ireland summer, by coming indoors to watch some super-cool movies. On the Waterfront: A Week of Classic Film, runnin...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2011
Intimidation And Destroyed Documents Disgraceful - Dallat
An SDLP MLA has described the demotion of a senior civil servant as "feather duster treatment", claiming he and others on the committee received "intimidating letters" and "threatening legal action". ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2011
Sowing The Seeds Of Business Success
Sixteen seedling social economy businesses are putting down roots thanks to an enterprise development programme run by Belfast City Council. Alderman Christopher Stalford, Chairman of the Council's D...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2011
Retail Consortium Launched After Rates Hike
Only days after a tax increase for large retailers was mooted, a major British retailer group has announced it is expanding its operation to Northern Ireland. The new Northern Ireland Retail Consort...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2011
A Spellbinding Transformation At Ryan’s
As Belfast falls under the spell of Potter-mania with the much loved Harry Potter saga coming to an end, Ryan’s bar on the Lisburn Road is taking on a magical transformation for the final instalment o...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2011
Other News In Brief
Vehicle Hijacked In Whiterock By Armed Duo Two men, armed with improvised weapons, have hijacked a car in the Whiterock area of Belfast in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police in West Belfast ...
Business News, Jun 30, 2011
Employment Minister Opens Mid-Ulster Careers Resource Centre
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has officially opened the first Careers Resource Centre for the Mid-Ulster area. Speaking during his visit to the new Careers Resource Centre in Dung...
UK National News, Jun 29, 2011
Changes Throughout Force Will Save £33m
Greater Manchester Police have unveiled controversial plans to improve performance and achieve savings. The changes will focus around modernising the way in which people contact and communicate with...
UK National News, Jun 29, 2011
'Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight' Report Highlights On Street Grooming
The UK’s national centre for child protection today published the findings of a six month investigation into the devastating crime that has widely been called “on street grooming”. The Child Exploita...
UK National News, Jun 29, 2011
More Funding For Dementia Research
More money and expertise will be ploughed in to dementia research in the hope of moving closer to finding a cure or better treatment for the millions of families affected by this devastating condition...
UK National News, Jun 29, 2011
Medical Student Finance, A Step In The Right Direction, Says BMA


The government’s announcement of temporary measures for next year aimed at preserving financial support for medical students is a step in the right direction, but it must become a long term settlement...
Recruitment News, Jun 29, 2011
Internship Scheme Reaches Out To Unemployed
Speaking at the launch of the new National Internship Scheme today, Joan Burton TD, the Minister for Social Protection, said she was very encouraged by the positive feedback from many employers to the...
Business News, Jun 29, 2011
Northern Ireland Bids For Business At Offshore Wind Event
Northern Ireland is demonstrating its expertise and experience in offshore wind and marine energy at Offshore Wind 2011. Invest Northern Ireland and Belfast Harbour have joined forces on the Northern...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2011
Man Arrested For Murder Following Carrick Body Find
A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a woman's body was found in Carrickfergus. The body of the 29-year-old woman was found in a house in the Pattersons Row area of the C...
UK National News, Jun 29, 2011
A Major Boost For Philanthropy
A host of events mark the start of ‘an important and lasting change’ for cultural giving in the UK. A significant donation from Sir Terence Conran, an Arts Council fund to promote private giving, and...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2011
Alcohol Linked To Increased Suicides In NI
Alcohol and drug abuse has been linked to increasing suicide rates in Northern Ireland by an inquiry. The Suicide and Homicide in Northern Ireland by People with Mental Illness report was commissione...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2011
Ritchie Can't Believe Wilson On Corporation Tax
SDLP Leader Margaret Ritchie has claimed Finance Minister Sammy Wilson "doesn't believe" in the policy of reducing corporation tax, despite leading the negotiations with the UK Government. Ms Ritchi...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2011
Body Exhumed In 'Disappeared' Search
A body has been exhumed in County Monaghan by the organisation responsible for locating the remains of the 'Disappeared' from the Troubles. It is understood that the remains were found in a grave in ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2011
McCrea Criticised Over GAA Taunt
DUP MLA Ian McCrea has come under fire for his comments on the latest GAA results, saying he hoped the celebrations would be "kept out of mid-ulster". The Londonderry MLA made a number of negative co...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2011
Cigarette Stocks Stolen In Newtownabbey
What's been described as a "substantial quantity" of cigarettes has been stolen from a shop in Newtownabbey. Police in the area said they are appealing for information following the burglary at a gr...
UK National News, Jun 29, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Appeal Launched After Man Stabbed On Door Step Officers from Westminster are appealing for information after a 49-year-old man was chased and attacked on his front door step in the early hours of Su...
Business News, Jun 29, 2011
JP Corry Expands Into Newry
Northern Ireland's leading builders' merchant, JP Corry, has acquired Phoenix Merchants, the local merchant branch for the Newry trade professional. Builders in the Newry area will benefit from JP C...