Northern Ireland News for October 2009

UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
Further Mail Strike Called, Despite Talks
Despite hopes that ongoing talks might be inching towards some progress, it has this afternoon emerged that yet more industrial action has been called at Royal Mail for next week. The Communication W...
Recruitment News, Oct 30, 2009
Machinery Firm Runs Into Trouble
As many as 80 jobs are in jeopardy at a Co Armagh farm machinery company, which has gone into administration. Redrock Engineering has stopped all manufacturing, blaming the impact of the recession. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Adams Slams DUP Leader On Policing
The DUP needs to "get their act in order" and obey the communal imperative on the devolution of policing and justice to Stormont. The Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said yesterday that the DUP appea...
Recruitment News, Oct 30, 2009
Computer Company Annouces 50 New Jobs
A top computer company is to create 50 new jobs in Co Galway as part of a new expansion project in the region. HP announced the €11million investment this morning, which will see the establishment of...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
Blair's EU Presidency Hopes 'Fading'
Tony Blair's prospects of becoming President of the European Council would seem to be faltering, following reports that he has failed to secure the backing of European leaders. Although Mr Blair has ...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
Ransom Demand 'Imminent' For Yacht Couple
A ransom demand for a British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean is expected to be made shortly, according to reports. The BBC's East Africa correspondent Will Ross has reported t...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
Marlon King To Appeal Conviction
Footballer Marlon King is to launch an appeal against his conviction and 18-month prison sentence for sexually assaulting a woman and punching her in the face. The striker, who has now been sacked by...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Assaulted French Student Defiant
A leading political figure in the North West has roundly condemned an attack this week that left a French student unconscious. The SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan was commenting after the student was assau...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
Pair Jailed For Historic Child Abuse
Two men found guilty of historic sexual offences against children have been jailed by a Manchester court. James Gregory, 52, and Paul Gregory, 49, both of Milner Avenue, Altrincham were found guilty ...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
'Disguised' London Burglars Jailed
A gang of theives, who often disguised themselves as workmen to target a string of Marks & Spencer stores, were this week jailed for a total of 12 years. The Inner London Crown Court had been told th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Machinery Firm Runs Into Trouble
As many as 80 jobs are in jeopardy at a Co Armagh farm machinery company, which has gone into administration. Redrock Engineering has stopped all manufacturing, blaming the impact of the recession. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Titanic Sculpture Unveiled in Belfast
A new piece of street art that pays tribute to the doomed Titanic - which was built almost a century ago - has been unveiled in Belfast, writes Carla Liébana. Designed as a huge 'toy modelling...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Tall Ships Sails Away With Award
This summer's visit by the Tall Ships has picked up two prestigious awards. Described as the biggest event staged on the island of Ireland this year the Tall Ships was named 'Best Event/Marketing Ini...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
'Nothing Sinister' In Anti-Pope Campaign
A DUP assemblyman has said there is "nothing sinister" behind an online campaign against a possible Papal visit to Northern Ireland, despite earlier branding the Pope the "Anti-Christ". Mid-Ulster M...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Spanish TV 'Goes Cultural' In Belfast
A multicultural event, which mixes Mediterranean, Latin and Irish traditions each Friday night in Belfast will be filmed this week by a Spanish television station, writes Carla Liébana. The TV...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
Fake 'Cop' Teens Held After Burglary
Two teenagers, posing as police officers, have been arrested in Manchester following an apparent burglary. The 90-year-old victim was at her home on Derwent Street in Leigh last night when she heard...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Proposals Target Holyland's Problems
New ideas have been debated on how to halt rowdy activity involving students living in a south Belfast residential area. Anti-social problems have plagued the Holylands area off the Ormeau Road with ...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
New Look For ITN
ITV News will unveil a new look across all of its national programmes from Monday, which will be supported by a major on and off-air marketing campaign promoting news throughout the schedule. The new...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Hastings Sisters Run NYC For Hospice
Two Northern Ireland hoteliers are limbering up to take part in this weekend's New York marathon, having already raised over £5,000 for local charities. Sisters and Hastings Hotels directors Allyson...
Business News, Oct 30, 2009
HSENI Re-Appointments
Five re-appointments have been made to the board of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland. Serving a second three-year term on the board will be Stephanie Lowry (Deputy Chair), James C...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Tern TV Goes On 'Excellent Adventure'
A locally-based TV production company, Tern Belfast has announced the commission of Colin & Graham's Excellent Adventures for BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ. The series is co-funded by RTÉ and BBC NI a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
£4.5m Electricity Control Centre Opens
The new SONI Control Centre in Castlereagh House, a critical piece of infrastructure serving all electricity customers in Northern Ireland, has been opened. SONI, the Transmission System Operator in ...
Business News, Oct 30, 2009
TV Company Goes On 'Excellent Adventure'
Tern Belfast has announced the commission of Colin & Graham's Excellent Adventures for BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ. The series is co-funded by RTÉ and BBC NI and follows TV presenter and sportsman C...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2009
Other News In Brief
Car Blazes After Deadly Crash A car in which a body was found earlier this week may have hit a wall before it caught fire, as no other vehicles were involved in the fatal crash. The body found in a b...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
PSNI's 50% Recruitment To End The government is to consult on the 50:50 PSNI recruitment provisions, and intends to renew this legislation in March 2010 for a further, final year. Over 27% of serving...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2009
Swine Flu Infections Nears 900
As a young Omagh mum with swine flu fights for her life in a London hospital, the Department of Health has today published the NI swine flu bulletin. While vaccinations began last week for the most '...
UK National News, Oct 29, 2009
Scottish Paedophile Ringleaders Jailed
The two men at the centre of Scotland's biggest known paedophile network have been jailed for life at the High Court in Edinburgh. Convicted sex offender Neil Strachan, 41, from Edinburgh, was senten...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2009
Postal Strike Closes NI Mail Centre
Although postal services in Northern Ireland will be disrupted today during a second wave of industrial action by Royal Mail staff across the UK, NI customers should not be affected by strikes at data...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2009
New Mum's Swine Flu Condition 'Stable'
A new mother airlifted from Northern Ireland to London after contracting swine flu is now in a stable condition. Shirley Hamilton, 36, from Tattysallagh Road, Omagh, gave birth to her son in the Erne...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2009
Electoral Roll Grows - But More Try Fraud
The number of people on Northern Ireland's Electoral Register has increased by over 31,000. The new figures relate to the period 2008/09 and also show that the number of cases of suspected postal vot...