Northern Ireland News for December 2011

Northern Ireland News, Dec 23, 2011
Child Maintenance Survey Commences
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division (CMED), is carrying out a survey to determine how many effective maintenance agreements are in place to support children across Northern Ireland. CMED, ...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 23, 2011
McCausland Announces Funding For Town Heritage Trail In Ballycastle
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced joint funding of a heritage trail in Ballycastle with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. Total cost of the scheme is £152...
More >>
Recruitment News, Dec 23, 2011
Minister Announces Extension To Board Of Ulster Supported Employment Limited
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has announced an extension to the appointment of Mr Brian McMurray to the Board of Ulster Supported Employment Limited (USEL). The extension takes e...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 23, 2011
Train Numbers On Track
Passengers on some of the country’s busiest rail routes will get extra carriages to ease overcrowding, according to the Transport Secretary on Friday. Justine Greening announced that 60 extra carriag...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 23, 2011
Collider Finds New Particle To Physics
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has made its first official discovery as researchers continue to pour through libraries of data. The CERN particle accelerator near Geneva is to report its first clea...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 23, 2011
Hansen Apologises For 'Coloured' Remark
The long-serving BBC football pundit Alan Hansen has "unreservedly" apologised after referring to black players as "coloured" during Wednesday night's Match Of The Day. During a discussion on the rac...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 23, 2011
NI's Dreams Of White Christmas Dashed
Ulster’s hopes of a white Christmas have been ruined with weather forecasters predicting that temperatures may even reach double figures over the festive weekend. According early suggestion milder co...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 22, 2011
Police Hunt For 'High Risk' Sex Offender
A man hunt has been launched for a missing "high risk" sex offender who skipped bail in West Yorkshire. Police said they are appealing for information to trace Scott David Brown who is wanted on rec...
More >>
Business News, Dec 22, 2011
WiFi Usage Soars At McDonald's
McDonald's £300m UK-wide restaurant investment programme is now seeing the company serve up more emails a day than it does Big Macs1. This is due to growing numbers of 'data diners' - business people ...
More >>
Recruitment News, Dec 22, 2011
Almost 300 Jobs Announced for Dublin
Some 286 new jobs are to be created in Dublin as part of a start-up company drive being supported by the Government. Central Deputy, Paschal Donohoe, said the initiative by Enterprise Ireland was gre...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 22, 2011
Five Sentenced Over Fatal Stabbing Of Teenager
Five teenagers, who fatally stabbed a pupil at the start of the school day have been sentenced to a total minimum of 76 years' imprisonment. Zac Olumegbon was just 15-years-old and about to start the...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 22, 2011
Government To Waive Military Wives' Tax
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the Government will waive VAT on sales of the Military Wives choir's Christmas single, which is set to be this year's Christmas number one. George Osbor...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2011
Headquarters Damaged By Vandals
Headquarters of the Quinn Group have been badly damaged after a lorry drove into the staff canteen in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh. The vehicle backed into the building, leaving a large hole in the wall at...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2011
Audit Of Facebook Ireland Published
The Irish Data Protection Minister has found a "positive approach" of its audit of Facebook Ireland (FB-I) which was conducted over the last three months. Commissioner Billy Hawkes said: "Arising fro...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 22, 2011
Passing Out Parade at Hendon
A Special Constable who chased and caught a 'phone thief last week whilst off duty in West London has celebrated becoming a regular on Wednesday, along with more than 200 others at Hendon. According ...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2011
Titanic Centre Tickets Go On Sale
It is now just 100 days until the official opening of Titanic Belfast, the world’s largest Titanic visitor attraction. Work on the internal fit-out of the iconic six-floor building in Titanic Quarte...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2011
Derry Road Upgrade To Aid Cross-border Trade
Formal consultation has just begun on part of a road scheme that will boost both Northern Ireland and border counties of the Irish Republic. Helping to ease traffic along part of the heavily used mai...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 22, 2011
UK Child Protection Arrests Kuwait Man
The UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) has said an international investigation into child abuse has led to the arrest of a man from Kuwait. The centre said it is currently involved...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 22, 2011
Other News In Brief
UK Economic Growth Exceeds Expectation The UK economy has fared better in the third quarter of the year than expected growing by 0.6% between July and September. Official figures from the Government ...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2011
Shoppers Urged To Know Their Rights
Consumerline is urging shoppers to know their consumer rights when buying clothes for the Christmas party season or in New Year sales. Problems with clothes are consistently amongst the top ten compl...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Barracks Murder Case Ends The Masserene Barracks murder case has been concluded, but the two men accused of murdering two soldiers in March 2009 outside the Antrim barracks will have to wait u...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 21, 2011
Another Arrest In Police Bribery Op
A 52-year-old serving police officer has been arrested as part of the ongoing operation into alleged corrupt payments to police. The woman was arrested at a property in Essex and is being held by off...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 21, 2011
Ofqual Orders Paper Re-Write
The exam regulator Ofqual has ordered the re-writing of an exam paper after it emerged some exam boards were offering pre-exam advice to teachers. The watchdog threatened further action after invest...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2011
Match Banning Orders Kick Off In 2012
Football Banning Orders are to come into operation at the beginning of the New Year, Stormont Justice Minister David Ford has confirmed. The orders will allow a court to ban a person from attending c...
More >>
Recruitment News, Dec 21, 2011
Start-up Firms To Boost Employment
Several hundred new jobs are to be being created with news from the Dáil Jobs Minister Richard Bruton today that 528 jobs will be created over the next three years in 32 new high potential start-up co...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 21, 2011
Jobs Boost As Prometric Expands In Dundalk
A provider of test development and delivery solutions, Prometric, has announced 32 new positions and office occupancy that is set to occur in January for the company's Test Development Solutions (TDS)...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 21, 2011
Appeal Continues Into Newcastle Rape
Police in Newcastle are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about a sexual offence to come forward. The incident happened between 1.30am and 1.50am on Saturday, December 17, on Barrack R...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 21, 2011
Fishing Vessel Sinks Near Falmouth
A neighbouring ship has rescued two crewmembers of a sinking fishing vessel four miles east of Falmouth on Wednesday evening. One crewmember is seriously ill and has been transferred to Treliske Hosp...
More >>
UK National News, Dec 21, 2011
Dutch Internet Paedophile Sentenced In Wirral
A paedophile that travelled from Holland to a school girl's home in Merseyside has been sentenced to 22 months in prison on Wednesday. Dutch national Kristian Timmerman travelled from Holland to the...
More >>
Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2011
Shots Fired At East Belfast House
Shots have been fired at a house in Madrid Street in east Belfast. Although Christmas is now just over 72 hours away, four were fired by a man at the door of the premises shortly after 11.30pm on Tue...
More >>
Page : 1 of 12 Next >>