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| 22/05/2009 | | DUP EXECUTIVE MEMBERS TO STAND DOWN |
| some of the dup's most high profile stormont politicians are preparing to resign from the assembly, the party leader has said.
peter robinson said those within the party, who hold a double mandate, would leave the executive table, in a radical shake-up of the dup's ministerial team.
he has even signalled that he may soon step down as mp for east belfast himself - after 30 years.
mr robinson said his position on the issue was "fairly well known".
on friday, he added that he intended to talk to his constituency association about his role but insisted "the future of northern ireland was more important".
this week's dup initiative is aimed at eradicating 'double-jobbing', and mr robinson said earlier that all but one of the party... |
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| 22/05/2009 | | NI BEACH QUALITY DROPS |
| only 30% of northern ireland beaches have been recommended for bathing in this year's good beach guide.
while benone beach in co londonderry, (pictured here by brian mccalden) was a top performer, other well known shorelines were slammed.
the marine conservation society (msc) recommendation was given to just seven of 23 tested beaches in the province - three beaches less than last year.
according to the society years of under investment in the sewage infrastructure has had a detrimental affect.
beaches suffered from heavy storm run-off carrying fertilisers and animal waste from farms into the river system.
ballyholme beach in bangor, co down, failed to meet the minimum legal water quality standard while 12 beaches received a ba... |
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| 14/05/2009 | | FOSTER FUNDS RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANT |
| a wood-fired, combined heat and power plant which has the potential to generate electricity and provide heating to several of north down's public buildings has just received a boost.
ni enterprise minister, arlene foster has announced funding totalling £1.088 million, to enable north down borough council to build the renewable energy facility.
among other things, it is planned to power the new leisure and aquatics centre, which, when completed, will house northern ireland's first 50m swimming pool.
the minister, pictured here checking out some of the raw wood chips with the mayor of north down, councillor leslie cree, said the combined heat and power plant, funded under the environment and renewable energy fund, will cost a total of £4.3... |
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| 01/05/2009 | | PIZZA HUT FIRM IN ADMINISTRATION |
| a northern ireland company, which operates as a franchisee of 14 pizza hut outlets, has gone into administration.
david mcclean, senior partner and insolvency practitioner in moore stephens, chartered accountants, belfast, was today appointed administrator for restaurant management services ltd.
mr mcclean said: "the franchises run by restaurant management services have been operating in an increasingly competitive market for some time and the company’s financial situation has been exacerbated by the current economic downturn, resulting in the decision to enter administration.
"i have assessed the current trading position of outlets run by restaurant management services ltd and it is with regret that i have concluded that there is no opt... |
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| 01/05/2009 | | PIZZA HUT FIRM IN ADMINISTRATION |
| a northern ireland company, which operates as a franchisee of 14 pizza hut outlets, has gone into administration.
david mcclean, senior partner and insolvency practitioner in moore stephens, chartered accountants, belfast, was today appointed administrator for restaurant management services ltd.
mr mcclean said: "the franchises run by restaurant management services have been operating in an increasingly competitive market for some time and the company’s financial situation has been exacerbated by the current economic downturn, resulting in the decision to enter administration.
"i have assessed the current trading position of outlets run by restaurant management services ltd and it is with regret that i have concluded that there is no opt... |
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| 07/04/2009 | | OTHER NI NEWS IN BRIEF |
| robinson on defensive over expenses
stormont first minister peter robinson has been responding to reports in national newspapers the news of the world and the daily mail that he, and his mp wife, iris (pictured here) were "the swish family robinson". the papers claimed they were receiving over £570,000 a year in various salaries and expenses. mr robinson said if he and his wife's expenses when treated separately they "were at the low end of local mps" and it was "unfair to combine them". he also said they could claim less but this would mean less services for their constituents, such as advice centres.
see: double-jobbing' salaries top £4.7m
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| 31/03/2009 | | OTHER NI NEWS IN BRIEF |
| border business to boost tourism
the new man in charge of selling northern ireland's tourist industry thinks the province could be in for a major domestic boost. chair of the ni tourist board, howard hastings - who is managing director of hastings hotels - (pictured) has called for "aggressive tactical marketing of quality experiences". backing comments by the nitb's chief executive alan clarke, he said ni could enjoy a big boost as holidaymakers from the republic of ireland take advantage of the weak sterling and flagship attractions open for business. he said 366,000 people visited from the republic of ireland in 2008, a rise of 14% on the previous year.
cit robbers target staff
security staff have been threatened and tied up as a subs... |
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| 30/03/2009 | | CROSS-BORDER HIGH FLYERS LOOK TO HAMBURG FOR TRADE |
| six irish companies are taking part in a major aircarft industry exhibition in germany this week.
they are on an invest northern ireland stand at the aircraft interiors expo in hamburg, the world's biggest exhibition for the airline equipment and outfitting industry.
hoping for new business at the hamburg messe event are five northern ireland aerospace companies and one from the republic of ireland, bellurgan aerospace of dundalk, which makes machined components for seating
bellurgan is taking part under an agreement between invest ni and enterprise ireland which enables companies in northern ireland and the republic to join trade initiatives of both agencies.
the companies are also being assisted in generating leads and arranging meeti... |
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| 30/03/2009 | | CROSS-BORDER HIGH FLYERS LOOK TO HAMBURG FOR TRADE |
| six irish companies are taking part in a major aircarft industry exhibition in germany this week.
they are on an invest northern ireland stand at the aircraft interiors expo in hamburg, the world's biggest exhibition for the airline equipment and outfitting industry.
hoping for new business at the hamburg messe event are five northern ireland aerospace companies and one from the republic of ireland, bellurgan aerospace of dundalk, which makes machined components for seating
bellurgan is taking part under an agreement between invest ni and enterprise ireland which enables companies in northern ireland and the republic to join trade initiatives of both agencies.
the companies are also being assisted in generating leads and arranging meeti... |
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| 30/03/2009 | | CROSS-BORDER HIGH FLYERS LOOK TO HAMBURG FOR TRADE |
| six irish companies are taking part in a major aircarft industry exhibition in germany this week.
they are on an invest northern ireland stand at the aircraft interiors expo in hamburg, the world's biggest exhibition for airline equipment and outfitting.
hoping for new business at the hamburg messe event are five northern ireland aerospace companies and one from the republic of ireland, bellurgan aerospace of dundalk, which makes machined components for seating
bellurgan is taking part under an agreement between invest ni and enterprise ireland which enables companies in northern ireland and the republic to join trade initiatives of both agencies.
the companies are also being assisted in generating leads and arranging meetings by invest... |
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| 26/03/2009 | | FOSTER LAUNCHES ST PADDY'S TRAIL |
| centuries of co down's rich history can now be traced along an informative 62 mile driving route, spanning from newry to bangor.
ni tourism minister arlene foster was on hand today to officially launch the new saint patrick's trail.
with the final signage in place, tourists and locals alike can now follow the route from armagh through newry to downpatrick and up the ards peninsula to bangor.
it takes in various saint patrick and christian heritage visitor sites, including the armagh county museum, bagenals castle, the saint patrick centre, north down museum and saint patrick's grave at down cathedral.
the saint patrick's trail is one of five signature projects, identified by the northern ireland tourist board as offering the best opp... |
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| 26/03/2009 | | £66M EAST BELFAST STADIUM PLANS REVEALED |
| plans for a massive new northern ireland sports stadium - aimed at regenerating east belfast - have been unveiled by an ambitious business consortium.
eastonville traders ltd said it will build the £66m football and rugby complex in the sydenham area of the city.
plans are afoot to locate the 20,000-seater stadium on a 90-acre site at the danny blanchflower stadium.
it is not thought gaa games will be played at the facility.
according to the businessmen behind the scheme, both the ifa and ulster rugby will benefit.
according to reports, the stadium could be built in 18 months.
the news comes weeks after sports minister gregory campbell spiked any plans for a national multi-purpose sports stadium at the former maze prison site.
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| 26/03/2009 | | £66M EAST BELFAST STADIUM PLANS REVEALED |
| plans for a massive new northern ireland sports stadium - aimed at regenerating east belfast - have been unveiled by an ambitious business consortium.
eastonville traders ltd said it will build the £66m football and rugby complex in the sydenham area of the city.
plans are afoot to locate the 20,000-seater stadium on a 90-acre site at the danny blanchflower stadium.
it is not thought gaa games will be played at the facility.
according to the businessmen behind the scheme, both the ifa and ulster rugby will benefit.
according to reports, the stadium could be built in 18 months.
the news comes weeks after sports minister gregory campbell spiked any plans for a national multi-purpose sports stadium at the former maze prison site.
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| 24/03/2009 | | CONSTRUCTION BOOST AS STORMONT SPENDING REACHES NEW HIGH |
| spending levels across northern ireland government departments is set to be a third higher and to be targeted at kick-starting the local construction industry.
stormont finance minister nigel dodds has revealed that the latest 'forecast outturn' returns from ni departments indicate that capital investment spend will be over 30% higher this year than in 2007-08.
speaking during question time in the assembly, the minister indicated that this year's expected net capital investment of £1.5billion is also significantly higher than at any time in northern ireland's history.
mr dodds said: "the executive remains committed to investing in major capital investment projects at unprecedented levels.
"this year we will spend over double what we ... |
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| 16/03/2009 | | OTHER NI NEWS IN BRIEF |
| omagh bereaved brief mps on stormont visit
as the probe into the murders of two soldiers and a police officer by dissident republicans last week continue, the relatives of omagh bomb victims are to brief a committee of mps on their campaign for a public inquiry into the 1998 real ira atrocity. twenty-nine people were killed when the dissident republican car bomb exploded in the town. the house of commons' ni affairs committee is at stormont on monday for a series of evidence sessions.
custody death investigated
the death of a man in police custody is being investigated by the ni police ombudsman's office. the probe began after the sudden death of a 42-year-old man at newtownards police station on friday. the man had been arrested earli... |
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| 02/03/2009 | | LUSTY BEG TARGETS GERMAN MARKET |
| a famous fermangh island 'retreat' is one of three co fermanagh tourist accommodation providers aiming for increased business from international markets.
lusty beg island (pictured here) is participating in the new tourism initiative, the invest ni visa programme.
it is designed to help local hotels, youth hostels and self-catering units boost their turnover by further improving their service delivery and developing a focused export marketing plan.
representatives from a total of 12 ni accommodation providers will next week visit the renowned schindlerhof hotel in nuremburg, germany to learn from its proprietor klaus kobjoll.
kevin mccann, invest ni's director of transport, construction and tourism, said: "despite the current economic ... |
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| 26/02/2009 | | CALL CENTRE INVESTMENT LIFTS GLOOM |
| although there was some bad news today for the ulster bank with massive losses recorded by its parent company, better tidings were being announced by the ni enterprise minister arlene foster.
she revealed that a major expansion at a co down call centre, teleperformance, will deliver £10 million annually into the local economy following the creation of 610 new jobs.
it is good news for ni that far eclipses the net annual losses revealed by royal bank of scotland of £24.1billion, which prompted ulster bank chief executive cormac mccarthy to say: "we've got a very good franchise and customers, and in the long run our business will be solid."
in counterpoint to the huge banking losses, invest northern ireland is upbeat and has offered over £... |
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| 26/02/2009 | | CALL CENTRE INVESTMENT LIFTS GLOOM |
| although there was some bad news today for the ulster bank with massive losses recorded by its parent company, better tidings were being announced by the ni enterprise minister arlene foster.
she revealed that a major expansion at a co down call centre, teleperformance, will deliver £10 million annually into the local economy following the creation of 610 new jobs.
it is good news for ni that far eclipses the net annual losses revealed by royal bank of scotland of £24.1billion, which prompted ulster bank chief executive cormac mccarthy to say: "we've got a very good franchise and customers, and in the long run our business will be solid."
in counterpoint to the huge banking losses, invest northern ireland is upbeat and has offered over £... |
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| 26/02/2009 | | CALL CENTRE INVESTMENT LIFTS GLOOM |
| although there was some bad news today for the ulster bank with massive losses recorded by its parent company, better tidings were being announced by the ni enterprise minister arlene foster.
she revealed that a major expansion at a co down call centre, teleperformance, will deliver £10 million annually into the local economy following the creation of 610 new jobs.
it is good news for ni that far eclipses the net annual losses revealed by royal bank of scotland of £24.1billion, which prompted ulster bank chief executive cormac mccarthy to say: "we've got a very good franchise and customers, and in the long run our business will be solid."
in counterpoint to the huge banking losses, invest northern ireland is upbeat and has offered over £... |
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| 26/02/2009 | | CALL CENTRE INVESTMENT LIFTS FINANCIAL GLOOM |
| although there was some bad news today for the dublin-based ulster bank with massive losses recorded by its parent company, better tidings were being announced by the north's enterprise minister arlene foster.
she revealed a major expansion for a border county as a call centre, teleperformance, is set to deliver £10 million annually into the north's economy following the creation of 610 new jobs.
it is good news that eclipses the net annual losses revealed by royal bank of scotland of £24.1billion, which prompted ulster bank chief executive cormac mccarthy to insist today: "we've got a very good franchise and customers, and in the long run our business will be solid."
in counterpoint to the huge banking losses, invest northern ireland is... |
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| 18/02/2009 | | KICK START FOR WORLD TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCED |
| a world championship motor cycle event will kick-start in northern ireland later this year, under the title of the adelaide gp of ireland.
jack challoner, winner of the 2008 youth trial world championship is pictured getting in some practice in the shadow of the mournes for the prestigious event which takes place on 4 - 5 april.
it will see motorcycle champions from all over the world race into newcastle to compete in the first two rounds of this year's spea fim trial world championship.
at the press launch in the slieve donard hotel the lightweight motor cycle club (lmcc) - which is hosting the event - revealed that for the first time the opening rounds will be held in northern ireland, in the all-new venue of donard park, newcastle. ... |
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| 17/02/2009 | | BELFAST COCAINE HAUL |
| a man has been arrested in co down in relation to a drugs seizure in belfast.
the 33-year-old was detained by officers after a large quantity of cocaine was found in the city. police said the man, who was arrested in bangor last night, is being quizzed about the haul, which is believed to have an estimated street value of £350,000.
a spokeswoman for the psni said the suspect has been held on suspicion of importing the class a drug to northern ireland.
police have yet to say where in belfast the drugs were found.
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