Northern Ireland News for June 2009 : Page 17
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2009
Presbyterian Assembly Twice Picketed Over Church 'Betrayal'
The virtually unprecedented sight of protesters at a church annual meeting yesterday is set to be repeated later today. More than 100 savers with the troubled Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS)...
Presbyterian Assembly Twice Picketed Over Church 'Betrayal'
The virtually unprecedented sight of protesters at a church annual meeting yesterday is set to be repeated later today. More than 100 savers with the troubled Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS)...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2009
Hollywood Star For Belfast's Blockbuster
A leading Hollywood actress is on her way to Belfast to star in the multi-million dollar film. Natalie Portman is to take a major role in the film, Your Highness, which will be shot in Belfast...
Hollywood Star For Belfast's Blockbuster
A leading Hollywood actress is on her way to Belfast to star in the multi-million dollar film. Natalie Portman is to take a major role in the film, Your Highness, which will be shot in Belfast...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2009
Ryanair Flies Low
The budget airline Ryanair - which flies from two bases in Northern Ireland - has revealed financial returns showing a major nosedive in operating profits. Ryanair plunged into the red by €169...
Ryanair Flies Low
The budget airline Ryanair - which flies from two bases in Northern Ireland - has revealed financial returns showing a major nosedive in operating profits. Ryanair plunged into the red by €169...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2009
Widow Receives Phone Demand Apology
A mobile phone company has apologised for getting 'its lines crossed' after a letter went to the Northern Ireland widow of a soldier just killed in Afghanistan. An O2 spokesman told the Belfas...
Widow Receives Phone Demand Apology
A mobile phone company has apologised for getting 'its lines crossed' after a letter went to the Northern Ireland widow of a soldier just killed in Afghanistan. An O2 spokesman told the Belfas...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2009
Belfast Rallies Against Sectarianism
A public rally was held at Belfast City Hall this lunch time, to express outrage at the brutal sectarian murder of Coleraine father-of-four Kevin McDaid. The demonstration was organised by a n...
Belfast Rallies Against Sectarianism
A public rally was held at Belfast City Hall this lunch time, to express outrage at the brutal sectarian murder of Coleraine father-of-four Kevin McDaid. The demonstration was organised by a n...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
River Body Recovered The body of a young man has been recovered following a search of a Co Tyrone river. The missing man was named today as Dale Alexander, who was 21. He was reported to have ...
Other NI News In Brief
River Body Recovered The body of a young man has been recovered following a search of a Co Tyrone river. The missing man was named today as Dale Alexander, who was 21. He was reported to have ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2009
£64m Hospital Scheme Ready To Open
A new multi-million pound hospital is to open at the end of this month in Co Down. The Stormont Health Minister Michael McGimpsey (pictured) has visited the new £64m Downe Hospital, in Downpat...
£64m Hospital Scheme Ready To Open
A new multi-million pound hospital is to open at the end of this month in Co Down. The Stormont Health Minister Michael McGimpsey (pictured) has visited the new £64m Downe Hospital, in Downpat...
UK National News, Jun 2, 2009
Other News In Brief
Police Chief In Court A West Midlands Police chief inspector has appeared in court in connection with a road accident in which a student died. Jamie Jones, 38, is accused of misconduct in public offi...
Other News In Brief
Police Chief In Court A West Midlands Police chief inspector has appeared in court in connection with a road accident in which a student died. Jamie Jones, 38, is accused of misconduct in public offi...
Recruitment News, Jun 1, 2009
Assembly Seeks 'Equality' On Civil Service Pay
There should be equal pay for work of equal value, Stormont Finance and Personnel Minister Nigel Dodds insisted. He said on Monday that he is determined to establish a civil service pay and gr...
Assembly Seeks 'Equality' On Civil Service Pay
There should be equal pay for work of equal value, Stormont Finance and Personnel Minister Nigel Dodds insisted. He said on Monday that he is determined to establish a civil service pay and gr...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
Two Soldiers Die In Afghan Blast
Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan on Saturday have been named by the Ministry of Defence. Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett, of the Light Dragoons, from Belfast, and Corporal Stephen Bol...
Two Soldiers Die In Afghan Blast
Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan on Saturday have been named by the Ministry of Defence. Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett, of the Light Dragoons, from Belfast, and Corporal Stephen Bol...
Recruitment News, Jun 1, 2009
Broadcast Workers To Vote On Pay Cut
RTÉ staff are to take a vote on a 12% pay cut this week in a bid to save the state broadcaster from possible closure. Rumours about closure have been dismissed by spokesmen for RTÉ, but staff have be...
Broadcast Workers To Vote On Pay Cut
RTÉ staff are to take a vote on a 12% pay cut this week in a bid to save the state broadcaster from possible closure. Rumours about closure have been dismissed by spokesmen for RTÉ, but staff have be...
Business News, Jun 1, 2009
NI Charity Commission Announced
A new organsiation to oversee local charities has been established. Strormont's Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has today unveiled the first ever Charities Commission in Northern Ireland...
NI Charity Commission Announced
A new organsiation to oversee local charities has been established. Strormont's Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has today unveiled the first ever Charities Commission in Northern Ireland...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Three Bodies Found At Beachy Head
The bodies of a man, woman and young boy have been found at the foot of Beachy Head cliffs in Sussex, police have confirmed. The three unidentified bodies were recovered from the bottom of the cliff,...
Three Bodies Found At Beachy Head
The bodies of a man, woman and young boy have been found at the foot of Beachy Head cliffs in Sussex, police have confirmed. The three unidentified bodies were recovered from the bottom of the cliff,...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Chancellor To Repay Service Charge Expenses
Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced he will repay part of a parliamentary expenses claim on his London flat. Mr Darling said he will repay some of the £1,004 in charges to the taxpayer, after t...
Chancellor To Repay Service Charge Expenses
Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced he will repay part of a parliamentary expenses claim on his London flat. Mr Darling said he will repay some of the £1,004 in charges to the taxpayer, after t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
Man Held After 'Arson' Stand-Off
A man is this afternoon in police custody after an incident where premises at Dargan Road had to be evacuated. Staff were forced to leave their offices in the north Belfast facility after a m...
Man Held After 'Arson' Stand-Off
A man is this afternoon in police custody after an incident where premises at Dargan Road had to be evacuated. Staff were forced to leave their offices in the north Belfast facility after a m...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Brown Will Not Stand Down
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied any suggestions he will stand down, despite pollsters claiming Labour is set to finish third in the impending European elections. "I'm staying on to do the job...
Brown Will Not Stand Down
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied any suggestions he will stand down, despite pollsters claiming Labour is set to finish third in the impending European elections. "I'm staying on to do the job...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
Attempted Murders Probed By Police
Two serious assaults at the weekend are being handled as attempted murder cases. The man - who is in his 20s - was rushed to hospital after being stabbed several times following an argument w...
Attempted Murders Probed By Police
Two serious assaults at the weekend are being handled as attempted murder cases. The man - who is in his 20s - was rushed to hospital after being stabbed several times following an argument w...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
Funeral For Slain Coleraine Man
The funeral of a father-of-four viciously beaten to death by a loyalist gang has taken place in Coleraine. Community worker Kevin McDaid was killed close to his Somerset Drive home last weeke...
Funeral For Slain Coleraine Man
The funeral of a father-of-four viciously beaten to death by a loyalist gang has taken place in Coleraine. Community worker Kevin McDaid was killed close to his Somerset Drive home last weeke...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Police Appeal To British Tycoon Fugitive
British police investigating the death of Polish millionaire Kinga Legg, whose body was found in a Paris hotel room, have appealed to a 39-year-old businessman to contact police. An international man...
Police Appeal To British Tycoon Fugitive
British police investigating the death of Polish millionaire Kinga Legg, whose body was found in a Paris hotel room, have appealed to a 39-year-old businessman to contact police. An international man...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Two Soldiers Die In Afghan Blast
Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan on Saturday have been named by the Ministry of Defence. Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett, of the Light Dragoons, from Belfast, and Corporal Stephen Bo...
Two Soldiers Die In Afghan Blast
Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan on Saturday have been named by the Ministry of Defence. Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett, of the Light Dragoons, from Belfast, and Corporal Stephen Bo...
Business News, Jun 1, 2009
Belfast £75m Obel Tower: One Year On
It has been described as a new era for Belfast architecture, and one year on since the first foundation stone was laid, the Obel Tower is already a recognisable feature on the city's skyline. Touted...
Belfast £75m Obel Tower: One Year On
It has been described as a new era for Belfast architecture, and one year on since the first foundation stone was laid, the Obel Tower is already a recognisable feature on the city's skyline. Touted...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
Female Alliance Lord Mayor Mooted
The Alliance party is hotly tipped to take the chain of Belfast Lord Mayor at this evening's council meeting. Tonight will see either the Liberal Democrat-aligned Alliance or the DUP elected ...
Female Alliance Lord Mayor Mooted
The Alliance party is hotly tipped to take the chain of Belfast Lord Mayor at this evening's council meeting. Tonight will see either the Liberal Democrat-aligned Alliance or the DUP elected ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
Lucky Double In Separate Plane Crashes
A Ballyclare man whose plane was towing gliders into the air at a Co Londonderry gliding club had a lucky escape yesterday when his light aircraft was seen to shed part of its landing gear. A...
Lucky Double In Separate Plane Crashes
A Ballyclare man whose plane was towing gliders into the air at a Co Londonderry gliding club had a lucky escape yesterday when his light aircraft was seen to shed part of its landing gear. A...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Danny La Rue Dies, Aged 81
Entertainer Danny La Rue has died at his home in Kent, following a short illness, his spokesperson has confirmed. The 81-year-old - best known for his legendary female impersonation act - died after ...
Danny La Rue Dies, Aged 81
Entertainer Danny La Rue has died at his home in Kent, following a short illness, his spokesperson has confirmed. The 81-year-old - best known for his legendary female impersonation act - died after ...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Teen's Body Recovered From Derbyshire Quarry
The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a quarry in Derbyshire. Emergency services were called to Far Hill Quarry, near Ashover, on Sunday afternoon following reports the 15-year-old was se...
Teen's Body Recovered From Derbyshire Quarry
The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a quarry in Derbyshire. Emergency services were called to Far Hill Quarry, near Ashover, on Sunday afternoon following reports the 15-year-old was se...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Titanic's Last Survivor Dies
The last survivor of the Titanic disaster died yesterday, aged 97. Elizabeth Gladys Dean, better known as Millvina, (pictured) couldn't remember the tragedy, as she was only nine weeks old when the ...
Titanic's Last Survivor Dies
The last survivor of the Titanic disaster died yesterday, aged 97. Elizabeth Gladys Dean, better known as Millvina, (pictured) couldn't remember the tragedy, as she was only nine weeks old when the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
NI Charity Commission Announced
A new organsiation to oversee local charities has been established. Strormont's Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie (pictured) has today unveiled the first ever Charities Commission ...
NI Charity Commission Announced
A new organsiation to oversee local charities has been established. Strormont's Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie (pictured) has today unveiled the first ever Charities Commission ...
UK National News, Jun 1, 2009
Other News In Brief
Teen Cyclist Hit By Police Car Named A 16-year-old cyclist who died after he was struck with a police car, has been named as Khaleel Rehman. The teenager from East Ham, east London, was hit by the ma...
Other News In Brief
Teen Cyclist Hit By Police Car Named A 16-year-old cyclist who died after he was struck with a police car, has been named as Khaleel Rehman. The teenager from East Ham, east London, was hit by the ma...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
'Equality' On Civil Service Pay Sought
There should be equal pay for work of equal value, Stormont Finance and Personnel Minister Nigel Dodds insisted. He said on Monday that he is determined to establish a civil service pay and gr...
'Equality' On Civil Service Pay Sought
There should be equal pay for work of equal value, Stormont Finance and Personnel Minister Nigel Dodds insisted. He said on Monday that he is determined to establish a civil service pay and gr...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2009
ID Needed As EC Election Looms
Voters in this Thursday's European Parliamentary Election are today being reminded that them must make sure they bring the correct photographic ID to the polling station. Commenting, Séamus M...
ID Needed As EC Election Looms
Voters in this Thursday's European Parliamentary Election are today being reminded that them must make sure they bring the correct photographic ID to the polling station. Commenting, Séamus M...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.