Daily updated Northern Ireland news from http://www.4ni.co.uk http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp Wed, 8 Feb 2012 06:55:53 +0000 The PSNI"s hiring of retired officers as civilian staff on temporary contracts is to be investigated.The Audit Office has made the move to investigate after a BBC report revealed that hundreds of retired police officers have been re-employed.It is understood that these officers would have left the service with generous redundancy packages.The PSNI have defended their decision to re-employ ex..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139557 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139557 The former First Minister of Northern Ireland and DUP leader, Ian Paisley, has spent his second night in hospital according to reports.Lord Bannside, who is 85, was taken ill on Sunday but the severity of his condition is not yet known.He is being treated in the intensive care unit of the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald. It is believed he is being treated for a heart condition.Family members, i..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139541 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139541 Northern Ireland faced the highest Diesel prices in Europe last month, it has been revealed.According to a report by the Consumer Council NI consumers faced the highest cost for petrol, diesel or both across the UK and the Republic of Ireland during every month in 2011. And during December 2011, and January 2012 NI had the highest price for diesel in Europe.In November 2011, the Chancellor ann..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139545 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139545 A Northern Irish golfing star has been acknowledged with a prestigious sporting award.Dungannon-born Darren Clarke was honoured with the international sporting award for his win at the Open Championship last year.He was awarded the Laureus Sports comeback of the year award at a ceremony in London last night.Another homegrown golfer, Rory McIlroy, also picked up the breakthrough of the year a..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139542 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139542 A plane, which got into difficulties after talking off from Belfast International Airport, has now landed safely at the same airport.The A320 Thomas Cook service to Tenerife circled for over an hour and a half before landing safely just before mid day.Emergency crews were on standby at the airport and it is understood the runway had been evacuated. The exact nature of the difficulties is not y..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139547 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139547 A number of children under the age of 10 have been treated for eating disorders in Northern Ireland.According to a report by the BBC the Department of Health has not revealed the exact figures but up to 12 children under the age of ten were hospitalised in the three years between 2007 and 2010.Nearly 80 teenagers have received hospital treatment for conditions such as anorexia in the past five..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139550 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139550 Following a review of UK high streets Northern Ireland is getting set to focus on improving its town and city centres.Having considered the Mary Portas review of UK high streets, Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland, has outlined his department"s focus on the future of our town centres.Minister McCausland said: "I support any initiative which can benefit our town and city centres whic..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139543 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139543 Final preparations are underway as Northern Ireland gets ready for the opening of Titanic Belfast.UK Tourism Minister John Penrose MP today joined Northern Ireland Tourism Minister Arlene Foster as they visited the Titanic Quarter to see the final preparations before the opening of Titanic Belfast on 31 March.Minster Foster said: "It is hugely exciting to see the progress which has been made o..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139553 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139553 UTV Media has acquired three local radio licences held by MNAB for Telford, Shropshire and Kidderminster to add to its GB radio division which comprises national station talkSPORT and 13 local stations across England and Wales.These stations will be merged with UTV"s existing station The Wolf to create a new station Signal 107 which will have a potential market of almost 900,000 listeners.John..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139551 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139551 b Firms Use Lie Detectors On Potential Employees /b It has been reported an increasing number of company bosses are asking potential employees to take a lie detector test before hiring them. According to the Irish Examiner, Cash-in-transit companies, pharmaceutical giants and even creche owners make up the bulk of Irish businesses which are turning to pre-employment polygraph testing to ensur..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139554 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139554