Northern Ireland News for September 2011

Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
Airport Volume 'Up In The Air'
The 'volume' of traffic in and out of NI's only city-based airport is back in focus today as the Stormont Environment Minister begins a public process that will eventually modify the existing Planning...
UK National News, Sep 30, 2011
Baby Unhurt As Teen Mum Shot
A teenager mum who was holding her 11-month-old son has been shot and wounded after she came under fire from a shotgun as she talked to two friends in west London. Jessica Chrichlow, 18, collapsed to...
UK National News, Sep 30, 2011
Record Temperatures Put Strain On Motorists
With temperatures predicted to soar this weekend to a record October high, and with thousands of families heading for sunshine hotspots, the Highways Agency is urging people not to forget its summer t...
UK National News, Sep 30, 2011
Hague Condemns Syrian Human Rights' Abuses
The Foreign Secretary William Hague and Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt have met Syrian human rights activist Catherine al-Talli and opposition member Bassam Ishak to discuss human rights' issue...
UK National News, Sep 30, 2011
Sinn Fein Boss 'Sympathetic To Army Deaths'
Irish Presidential candidate Martin McGuinness has this week extended sympathy to British soldiers and RUC officers who died during the Troubles, amidst fresh attacks about his IRA past. Since Mr McG...
UK National News, Sep 30, 2011
'Red Tape Cut' To Boost Hospitality Trade
Plans have been revealed to scrap or simplify more than 60 regulations that currently apply to the hospitality, food and drink sector. Ministers announced proposals to free the public and businesses ...
UK National News, Sep 30, 2011
Touring Car Championship 'An ITV Winner'
New data has revealed a continuing dramatic increase in the number of people tuning in to ITV Sport's coverage of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in 2011. Statistics from the British ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
McGuinness Expresses 'RUC Sympathy'
Irish Presidential candidate Martin McGuinness has this week extended sympathy to British soldiers and RUC officers who died during the Troubles, amidst fresh attacks about his IRA past. Since Mr McG...
Business News, Sep 30, 2011
Airport Volume 'Up In The Air'
The 'volume' of traffic in and out of NI's only city-based airport is back in focus today as the Stormont Environment Minister begins a public process that will eventually modify the existing Planning...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
RIR And Irish Guards Win Gallantry Awards
Soldiers on route to Northern Ireland for a series of public engagements this week are among the 25 men from the Irish Guards and Royal Irish Regiment who have just been awarded honours for bravery. ...
Business News, Sep 30, 2011
Sunny NI Launches 'World Class Events'
As the last of the late September sunshine fades behind approaching Atlantic rain - and more seasonal weather sets in - the NI First Minister Peter Robinson and the [acting] Deputy First Minister John...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
NI Planning Applications Take A Dive
The amount of planning applications submitted in Northern Ireland is continuing to plummet while a lack of office buildings could impact on inward investment for the country. Planning proposals have ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
'Halloween Robbers' Race Between Locations
Multiple robberies at seven different commercial robberies across both counties Fermanagh and Armagh on Wednesday night are now believed to have been undertaken by the same group of people. In each c...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
Illegal Medicines Seized Across Ireland
Counterfeit medicines have been seized from the post in the Irish Republic after a week long international operation that also saw £150,000 of medicines seized in Northern Ireland. The Irish Medicine...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
Beware 'One Punch' Death Threat: PSNI
A shocking 18 victims have been killed in Northern Ireland from so-called 'one-punch attacks' in the past seven years. The police have this week highlighted the risks of getting involved in an argume...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
Sunny NI Launches 'World Class Events'
As the last of the late September sunshine fades behind approaching Atlantic rain - and more seasonal weather sets in - the NI First Minister Peter Robinson and the [acting] Deputy First Minister John...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
'Team NI Executive' Backs '999 Team'
NI Executive Ministers have been celebrating with the Sports, Justice and Public Safety Ministers all joining forces and congratulating team members from the Fire, Police and Prison Services who recen...
UK National News, Sep 30, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
'Dead Pensioner' Jailed For Fraud A pensioner was jailed for six years today after he admitted faking his own death in Central America to try to pocket a £520,000 life insurance payout. A judg...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
NI Buidlings Shortlisted For UK Awards
Four recently completed Northern Ireland construction schemes will compete with some of the UK's most spectacular buildings for a major award, it is announced today. The Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast...
Business News, Sep 30, 2011
Consultancy Expands NI Operation
A specialised consultancy that boasts one of the longest names in the business is to expand further as pricewaterhousecoopers, (PwC) announced they will develop their Belfast operation, creating a fur...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Historic Abuse Probed The Stormont Executive has announced the establishment of an inquiry into historical institutional child abuse. First Minister Peter Robinson (pictured) said: "This inqui...
Recruitment News, Sep 30, 2011
Ireland Faces Fresh Job Fears
A medical devices company will transfer production of one of its products to Thailand, resulting in yet another job scare for Ireland. Medical devices firm Covidien is to transfer the manufacturing l...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2011
Duke Special Goes For Imagery
Duke Special will be performing a very special concert of songs based on the photographs of Stieglitz, Steichen & Strand, which he first performed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in March....
UK National News, Sep 29, 2011
Mediterranean Weather 'Ends On Monday'
The very late summer that arrived across many parts of Great Britain this week - and has also brought warmer than normal weather to both Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic - is only to last a few...
UK National News, Sep 29, 2011
House Prices Stand Still
House prices in England and Wales have come to a halt according to the latest data from the Land Registry's House Price Index. The results showed the average house prices dropped by 0.3% in August to...
Recruitment News, Sep 29, 2011
New Roads Could Create Jobs, Say IDA
A new road between Galway, Ennis and Limerick – linked by the new M18 motorway has the potential to create jobs it has been revealed. The Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has said he next decade...
UK National News, Sep 29, 2011
London Police Credit Card Probe Welcomed
An investigation into the misuse of official police credit cards has been welcomed by the capital's Metropolitan Police Authority, (MPA). A statement today from the MPA said it is committed to ensuri...
UK National News, Sep 29, 2011
Racist Thugs Sentenced
Three men and a youth who rampaged along an Ilford road damaging cars and a mosque and shouting racial abuse have this week been jailed. The trio had previously been found guilty of violent disorder ...
UK National News, Sep 29, 2011
TalkTalk Complaints Dominates Ofcom Data
The broadcast and telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has published its latest complaints data revealing the most complained about major telecoms providers between April and June 2011. Ofcom's data shows that...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2011
Jobs Boost As Global Consultancy Expands
A specialised consultancy that boasts one of the longest names in the business is to expand further as pricewaterhousecoopers, (PwC) announced they will develop their Belfast operation, creating a fur...