Northern Ireland News for January 2010 : Page 4

UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
Britons On Stricken Beirut Flight
Two British nationals are among 90 people feared dead after a plane crashed following take-off from the Lebanese capital Beirut. So far 21 bodies have been recovered from the stricken Boeing 737 rem...
Business News, Jan 25, 2010
Placement Employers To Be Recognised
The hunt is on to find the top 'placement employer'. The University of Ulster has just opened nominations for the prestigious awards noting that the accolades are designed to recognise the contributi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
PM Joins 'Defining' Stormont Talks
Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness will hold "defining talks" later, as the political impasse over devolved justice powers threatens to collapse the local institutions. Senior DUP and Sinn Fein fi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
Crossmaglen Police Under Attack
The police station in the border village of Crossmaglen has been attacked by gunmen. It happened at the weekend when a car pulled up at the station gates at around 9.30pm on Sunday. Two persons fire...
UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
BA Strike Vote Opens
Disgruntled British Airways cabin crew have begun voting on fresh strike action. Last month the High Court ruled a December walk-out by staff was illegal, prompting union members to reenter negotiat...
Recruitment News, Jan 25, 2010
FAS Meets Dell Workers
The Minister for Labour Affairs, Dara Calleary, T.D. has confirmed that FAS has contacted all of the redundant workers from the Dell computer manufacturing plant at Raheen, Co Limerick and at ancillar...
UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
'Lady In Lake' Killer Takes Own Life
Gordon Park, the man known as the "lady in the lake" killer, has been found dead in his prison cell. He was convicted of murdering his wife Carol in 2005. She went missing in July 1976. Her body was...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
Swine Flu Coma Mum Gets Home
Although still very weak, swine flu victim, an Omagh woman who was stricken with swine flu before Christmas, has received an emotional welcome as she returned home to her family. Shirley Hamilton, wa...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
Sex Attack Victims 'Under Age'
Over half of victims of sex crime in Northern Ireland are under 18. That's according to PSNI figures that show 56% of all victims of reported sex abuse – including rape, indecent assault and indecent...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
Haiti Relief On Way
As a second flight left Dublin Airport on Friday afternoon, loaded with aid supplies for survivors of last week's earthquake in Haiti, runners (and walkers) are also to target the disaster fund with a...
UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
Calls For Longer Working Life
Employees should be offered greater flexibility if they decide to work past retirement age, a Equality Commission reports has said. Under a raft of proposals, the Commission called for the abolition...
UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
School Evacuated As Fire Rages
Pupils and staff at Park Primary, South Lodge Primary and Invergordon Academy are being sent home as a precautionary measure whilst fire fighters continue to tackle a fire at a nearby storage shed at ...
UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
Youths Rescued From River
Two 'lucky' youths have been rescued from a Lancaster river after heavy fog hampered efforts by emergency services. The boys went into the water near Skerton Bridge, which fords the river near Ryela...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
Placement Employers To Be Recognised
The hunt is on to find the top 'placement employer'. The University of Ulster has just opened nominations for the prestigious awards noting that the accolades are designed to recognise the contributi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
First Woman Completes Plant Qualification
A Co Down woman has become the first female to complete the NVQ Plant Qualification. Lesley Cunningham from Cunningham Services Ltd, a roadwork's contractor based in Hillsborough, completed the cours...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
Four Shortlisted For Civic Trust Awards
St Malachy's Church in Belfast has been shortlisted to receive an Award or Commendation at the annual Civic Trust Awards, which take place on 12th March in Liverpool. The awards are given to projects...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
Armagh Pumping Station For Demolition
A Co Armagh pumping station could soon be demolished after revelations that it broke planning regulations. The station was built at the corner of Russwood Park and Gilford Road in Portadown. Followin...
UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
Dundee Crack Cocaine Haul
Crack cocaine with an estimated street value of £25,000 has been seized by Tayside Police in Dundee. The Class A drugs were recovered following the search of a van that was stopped on the A90. Two m...
UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
Scamming Cashier Sentenced
A cashier at the heart of a scam to steal tens of thousands of pounds from a building society has been jailed. Shamaela Kousar, 22, of Kelverlow Street, Oldham, was found guilty of conspiracy to comm...
UK National News, Jan 25, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Birth-Damaged Teen Compensated A teenager who was left profoundly disabled at birth is to receive £6.5m. Rhiannon Hayman, 15, of Bridgend, has severe cerebral palsy, is unable to talk or walk without...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 25, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Arrests Follow Car Bomb The police have arrested two men in connection with the attempted murder of Constable Peader Heffron, (pictured here palying GAA). They said today that a 33-year-old was arres...
Business News, Jan 25, 2010
Developers' Tax Break 'Costly'
Figures just published have revealed that a special lower rate of tax made available to property developers has cost the Dublin Exchequer €800m. The tax rate was introduced to free up land for develo...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2010
Jennifer's Cardy Murder Charge Denied
A Scottish man currently serving a lengthy prison sentence is set to deny involvement in a shock NI abduction and murder case dating back to 1981. Robert Black, who is from Scotland - but is serving ...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2010
Young Torture Duo Detained
Two 'sadistic' brother who carried out a horrendous physical and sexual attack on two young boys were locked away indefinitely today. The south Yorkshire duo, who were 10 and 11 years old when they c...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2010
PM Will Give Iraq Evidence Pre-Election
Gordon Brown will give evidence to the Iraq inquiry within the next two months it was confirmed today. This means the Prime Minister is very likely to appear in front of the panel before the next Ge...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2010
Warning Over Personal Health 'Budgets'
Plans to allow patients to pay directly for services could undermine equality in the NHS in England, the British Medical Association (BMA) claimed today. It also said the move would create a new lay...
Recruitment News, Jan 22, 2010
Skills Highlighted For Ireland's Build Environment
A conference highlighting the development of Ireland's 'build environment' has also looked at the provision of appropriate skills training for the construction and related industries. The NI Employme...
Business News, Jan 22, 2010
Dynamic Team For UTV's GB News Bid
One of the UK's most experienced public affairs journalists has been appointed by UTV as Project Leader of its bid for the Government's Independently Funded News Consortium (IFNC) pilot project in the...
Business News, Jan 22, 2010
Recession-Beating Sector Is 'Food For Thought'
Food companies here are beating the recession by growing sales outside Northern Ireland, NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has said. Acting First Minister Foster was speaking at the annual UFU Fa...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2010
Police Probe Iris Affair
A top PSNI detective is to head an investigation into the way that former DUP MP Iris Robinson arranged the transfer of money between two property developers and her former lover. Just days after it ...