Northern Ireland News for July 2009 : Page 2

UK National News, Jul 30, 2009
WWI Veteran's Life Celebrated
The life and times of Henry Allingham, the last-but-one UK-based World War I veteran, has been celebrated in a poignant funeral ceremony. As well as a fly-past by five replica 1914-18 period aircraft...
Business News, Jul 30, 2009
Ryanair Reduces Dublin Flights
Air travellers may have to go further afield to make holiday connections this winter after Ryanair announced it is to cut the frequency of its flights from Dublin Airport by 20% during the winter seas...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
Broadband Dominates Home Internet Use
Over 60% Of NI households now have access to the internet, and just over half do so at least once a day. Around 90% who have the Internet report doing it using a faster broadband connection in...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2009
Passengers Disrupted By Rail Strike
Thousands of rail passengers are to face disruption for the next 48 hours as National Express East Anglia workers go on strike. Services to and from Liverpool Street Station were crippled with just s...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
Money Stymies Devolved Policing Plan
Stormont's Finance Minister has questioned the Westminster's government's commitment to financing the transfer of the policing and justice powers to the Assembly. Sammy Wilson (pictured) has e...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2009
Court Date Over Dalglish Grenade Discovery
Two men are due in court today on charges relating to the discovery of a hand grenade found outside the home of Liverpool football legend Kenny Dalglish. Simon Lewis Ignacio, 28, of no fixed address,...
Business News, Jul 30, 2009
Housing Bulletin Shows 'Crisis Point'
A Northern Ireland assemblyman has warned the latest Quarterly Housing Bulletin once again highlights the serious problems faced in the provision of social housing. Sinn Féin's Fra McCann said the bu...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
Flood Of Errors On Water Bills Slammed
There has been renewed criticism of the body that supplies water in NI after another failure in its billing system. The Ulster Unionist MLA Fred Cobain, who chairs Stormont's Regional Developm...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2009
Centrica Profits Drop 5.6%
Energy giant Centrica has reported a 5.6% drop in profits in the first half of this year, but believes it will remain focused on delivering stability and growth throughout the rest of 2009. However, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
Orange Hall Damaged By Arson Attack
An Orange Hall on the Kilmore Road between Moira and Lurgan has been damaged in an overnight arson attack. CCTV cameras at the hall were disabled before a number of roof tiles were removed and...
Business News, Jul 30, 2009
Business Advice From Action Renewables
Action Renewables has offered free renewable energy advice visits to 25 micro-businesses across Northern Ireland. The organisation said it aims to promote renewable energy in Northern Ireland and i...
Business News, Jul 30, 2009
'Green Shoots' Despite Export Fall By 8%
While the latest statistics form the Irish Republic have shown exports have fallen by 8% in May, it's not all bad news. Despite the figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing a seasonal...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2009
Government Action To Tackle Road Works Disruption
A package of measures to tackle disruption caused by road works was announced by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan today as he approved the country's first ever road works permit scheme. Road user groups...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
NI Population Still Increasing
With over 25,000 babies being born, there are now well over 1.7m people resident in Northern Ireland. Between mid-2007 and mid-2008 the population increased by 15,900 people (0.9%). The NI St...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
'Bed Blocking' Crisis Hits Mental Health Care
Patients suffering mental health problems are not being discharged from hospitals across Northern Ireland due to a lack of accommodation and appropriate care in the community. They are effecti...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2009
'YouTube' Campaign Targets Knife Crime
The Metropolitan Police Service is urging young boys to "choose a different ending" in a new interactive publicity campaign running on the video website YouTube. The campaign, filmed from the point o...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
Ryanair Cutting Dublin Flights
NI air travellers may have to go further afield to make holiday connections this winter after Ryanair announced it is to cut the frequency of its flights from Dublin Airport. However, it has a...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2009
Other News In Brief
Toddler Strangled By Cord The North West Wales coroner has opened and adjourned an inquest and a post mortem examination is to take place after a toddler aged nearly two died in a tragic accident aft...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
Arrest Follows Latest Cigarette Haul
Several million illegally imported cigarettes were recovered in Belfast yesterday. On Wednesday morning officers uncovered six million mixed-brand cigarettes in a trailer containing peppers. ...
Recruitment News, Jul 30, 2009
Joinery Workers Dig In For Mass Pickets
Workers at a Kilkenny joinery plant are to escalate protests as part of an ongoing severance pay dispute. According to the worker's Union Siptu, workers are now planning mass pickets on the company's...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Cricketers' Sun Care There was all round protection this week at the Pepsi ICC European Under-17 Championship's 1st Division cricket match between Ireland and Demark, when Sandra Gordon, Melan...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2009
Birth Defect Families Win 'Toxic Soup' Case
A group of people, who were born with defects after their mothers were alleged to have been exposed to toxic waste, have won a group action against the council they believe is accountable. The famili...
Recruitment News, Jul 29, 2009
Call Centre Crisis Threatens 250 Jobs
Fears are growing for the overall future of one of Londonderry's biggest employers. Stream International called staff together for a major announcement this afternoon. It emerged that 250 workers co...
Recruitment News, Jul 29, 2009
Prison Officers' Dispute Ends
Industrial action among NI prison officers has been averted. Thanks to eleventh-hour talks involving NIO Prisons' Minister Paul Goggins agreement has now been reached between Prison Service managemen...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2009
Prison Officers' Dispute Ends
Industrial action among NI prison officers has been averted. Thanks to eleventh-hour talks involving NIO Prisons' Minister Paul Goggins agreement has now been reached between Prison Service ma...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2009
Man Carrying Gun In Airport Shot With Taser
A man, who was spotted carrying a handgun at Gatwick Airport on Wednesday, has been shot with a Taser by police. The suspect, thought to be in his 40s and from Crawley, boarded a bus from the town, a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2009
Call Centre Crisis Threatens 250 Jobs
Fears are growing for the overall future of one of Londonderry's biggest employers. Stream International called staff together for a major announcement this afternoon. It emerged that 250 wor...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2009
Cameron's Expletive Apology
Tory leader David Cameron has apologised for his language on a radio show, after twice using mild swear words. In the same interview with Absolute radio, Mr Cameron conceded that a Conservative win ...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2009
Turbine Firm's Bid To End Sit-In Fails
Owners of the wind turbine company Vestas have failed in a bid to remove 25 workers staging a sit-in in protest at its Isle of Wight factory. The staff have been occupying the Newport offices since 2...
Recruitment News, Jul 29, 2009
M&S Drivers' Strike Looms
It looks likely today that deliveries to Marks and Spencer stores throughout the UK will be hit by a threatened drivers' strike. Some 100 staff at worldwide courier company DHL's centre in Mallusk n...