Northern Ireland News for July 2014

Recruitment News, Jul 31, 2014
FF Criticised For Doing Little To Promote Job Growth In Offaly
Fine Gael TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has, criticised Fianna Fáil's 'politically-motivated and disingenuous comments' about j...
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Business News, Jul 31, 2014
NI Football League Signs Contract With TRACKCHAMP
The NI Football League has announced they have signed a long-term contract with TRACKCHAMP, a joint venture between bwin.party digital entertainment and Chyronhego, to be their Official Streaming and ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2014
Woman Sacked After Falling Pregnant
A bakery has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 to a former worker after an employment tribunal ruled that she had been sacked for being pregnant. Nicola McNamee took the case against Melting Mom...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2014
DUP And Sinn Féin Agree On Budget
A deal is understood to have been reached on Stormont's latest quarterly budget, according to a report by the BBC. The report says that a meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive is to be held today...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2014
Woman Charged With Terrorism Offences
A woman has been charged with terrorism offences after she allegedly tried to identify individual's currently under the PSNI Witness Protection Scheme. The offences are said to have occurred when th...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2014
Investigation Launched After Lead Stolen From School Roof
An investigation is underway after lead was stolen and a window smashed at Springfield Primary School sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning. It is understood that maintenance staff discov...
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UK National News, Jul 31, 2014
Fire Brigade Union Announce 8 Days Of Strikes
The Fire Brigade Union has announced a new series of strikes in England and Wales to begin on 9th August. Firefighters will strike for "a few hours" for eight consecutive days, the union said. The s...
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UK National News, Jul 31, 2014
Part Of Eastbourne Pier Destroyed In Fire
Part of Eastbourne Pier has been destroyed in a fire that broke out behind wood panelling in an arcade. The fire was discovered on Wednesday afternoon and quickly spread from arcade and along the pie...
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UK National News, Jul 31, 2014
Australian Weightlifter Arrested Over Athletes Village 'Incident'
Police have confirmed that an Australian weightlifter was arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with an assault on another athlete. On Wednesday it was reported that a man had been detained fol...
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UK National News, Jul 31, 2014
Police Uncover Large-Scale Cannabis Farm
Cannabis worth an estimated £235,000 has been seized by police in Forth Valley, following a tip from a member of the public. Police say that information supplied by a member of the public lead to a r...
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UK National News, Jul 31, 2014
440 Turbine Irish Sea Wind Farm Plans Scrapped
Plans for a 12 mile wind farm in the Irish Sea to the north east of Anglesey have been scrapped. It was claimed that the Rhiannon wind farm, which would have had 440 turbines, would have produced en...
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UK National News, Jul 31, 2014
Fire Destroys Former Home Of Cadbury Family
A fire has destroyed the former home of the Cadbury family in Birmingham, West Midlands Fire Service has confirmed. It is understood that the fire broke out at Northfield Manor House at about 20:00 ...
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UK National News, Jul 31, 2014
Deal Done To Save Murco Oil Refinery
Four hundred jobs have been saved at the Murco oil refinery in Milford Haven after a buyer was found for the site. The refinery was facing closure following an announcement by owners Murphy Oil that ...
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UK National News, Jul 31, 2014
Other News In Brief
'Tolkien's Tree' To Be Chopped Down Oxford City Council has decide to fell "Tolkien's tree" on the grounds of Oxford University after two of its branches came down. It is understood that expe...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2014
Justice Minister Announces Modern Slavery Awareness Campaign
David Ford has announced that the Department of Justice supports a new UK-wide campaign on modern slavery. The campaign is aimed at raising public awareness of modern slavery with the use of televisi...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2014
Ravenhill Road Repairs Near Completion
NI Water has confirmed that urgent repair work to the Ravenhill Road is almost complete. Earlier this month, the road was closed with immediate effect after a "large void" was discovered when sewer ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2014
Three Released Over Racist Attacks
Three men who were arrested by police over a series of racist attacks in east Belfast have been released on bail pending further inquiries. On Monday night, two properties were attacked in Bloomfiel...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2014
Other News In Brief
Minister Of State Attends WWI Commemoration In Dublin Northern Ireland's Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, has attended a World War One commemoration in Dublin. Ms Villiers joined the Iri...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2014
Gun Attack On Police Vehicle In L'Derry
A gunman has opened fire on a police patrol car in Co Londonderry in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The patrol car was travelling on Westland Street in the Bogside area of the city when the inci...
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Recruitment News, Jul 30, 2014
Open Recruitment Process For Garda Commissioner Begins
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, has announced the commencement of the open recruitment process for the post of Garda Commissioner. It is expected the appointment of a ne...
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Business News, Jul 30, 2014
Local Suppliers Urged To Attend 'Meet The Buyer' Event
The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) and Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) in partnership with Enterprise Ireland are running an information and networking event connecting local supplie...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2014
Lough Erne Island Put Up For Sale
Staff Island in Lough Erne, Co Fermanagh, has been put up for sale. The private island in off the south western shore of Upper Lough Erne and includes almost 10.25 acres. The asking price is current...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2014
Man Arrested After Drug Seizure In North Belfast
Police have arrested a man in connection with a drug seizure in north Belfast. Police say that suspected cocaine and herbal cannabis, worth an estimated £40,000, was recovered from a house in Jamaica...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2014
DRD Publish 20mph Speed Limit Proposal
The Department for Regional Development has published plans for a reduced speed limit in Belfast city centre. The draft legal order would see a new speed limit of 20mph for the whole of the city cent...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2014
Attack On Church Is A 'Hate Crime'
An attack on a Catholic church in Co Tyrone is being treated as a hate crime, police have confirmed. Sometime overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, graffiti was painted on St Patrick's Church on ...
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UK National News, Jul 30, 2014
Harris Sentence Will Not Be Referred Over Leniency
The Attorney General has ruled that the sentence handed down to Rolf Harris will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, despite some 150 complaints regarding its "leniency". Earlier this month Harri...
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UK National News, Jul 30, 2014
Ofgem Reveals Electricity Providers Price Control Measures
New proposals from energy regulator Ofgem could see millions of electricity customers having their bills cut by £12 a year. In a statement released today on their website, the regulator has set out p...
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UK National News, Jul 30, 2014
60 Jobs To Go At Cardiff Insurance Company
A Cardiff-based insurance and investment firm has announced that it will cut 60 jobs. Legal & General have said that the jobs are likely to be cut from its annuities department in Cardiff, and that t...
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UK National News, Jul 30, 2014
BoE Reveals New Bonus Reclaim Rules
New rules have been revealed that would see rogue bankers having to pay back bonuses and face longer jail terms. The Bank of England (BoE) has revealed plans that would see rule-breaking bankers mad...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2014
Appeal Following Distraction Burglary
Police have launched an appeal following a distraction burglary in Donaghadee earlier this week. On Monday, 28th July, two men went to a property in the Ballyvester Road area at around 11am. They to...
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