Northern Ireland News for October 2010 : Page 16

Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
UCF Welcomes Tobacco Sales Move
A leading NI cancer charity has welcomed news that regulations to control point-of-sale advertising for tobacco products and ban sales from vending machines in Northern Ireland have eventually gone to...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2010
'Made in Dagenham' Pioneers Equal Pay
On the day a new film is released that tells the story of how a group of 1960s women fought for equal pay, workers have won new rights that will help to stamp out pay discrimination. Most provisions ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
Fresh Lead On Dead Pensioner's Injuries
The grieving family members of a Strabane pensioner whose post mortem injuries shocked NI over two years ago are now calling for a new probe. They said they have uncovered new evidence about how her ...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Rapist Jailed For 'Public Protection' A man, who raped a 17-year-old girl, has been jailed for "public protection". Reid Collins, 21, of no fixed address, threatened the teenager, before forcing her...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
'Traffic Free' Belfast Plan Launched
A radical shake up for traffic in Belfast City Centre has been announced. 'Belfast on the Move' aims to substantially reduce traffic levels and provide more road space for public transport, pedestria...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
Number Of Elderly NI People Growing
There are more octogenarians around and many are living longer than ever before. Some 29,000 people aged 85 years or more are now living in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Rese...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
Polls Puts Lenihan Ahead As Irish Leader
A poll has revealed that the public favour a change of Taoiseach with the front runner being Finance Minister Brian Lenihan. According to the Irish Times poll this morning, the current Minister for ...
Recruitment News, Oct 1, 2010
Pay Rises Before 2013 'Unrealistic' – IBEC
An influential Irish employers group has said any expectation of a pay rise by employees is "unrealistic". The employers' body IBEC made the claim after publishing the results of its survey showing ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
Fermanagh Geopark Opens To Ramblers
A series of special walking routes within the forests of west Fermanagh have been launched. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, (DARD) Minister, Michelle Gildernew, said that her For...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
Midwife Unit Delivered To Lagan Valley
Women in Lisburn and surrounding areas are to benefit from a new community midwifery led unit to be situated at the Lagan Valley Hospital site. As revealed here last month <A HREF= 'http://www.4ni.co...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
Fit-Out Firm Wins Industry Accolades
A Co Antrim based fit-out firm has scooped two coveted UK industry awards. McCue Interior Fit-Out Solutions, Carrickfergus, won both the Retail Week 'Store Fit-Out Company of the Year' Award for its ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Progressive Speakers Last year's winner, Robyn Livingstone from Collegiate Grammar, Enniskillen, reflects on the topic 'Beauty – Is it more than skin deep?', one of seven subjects in this year's Soro...
Business News, Oct 1, 2010
Sports Minister Targets £110m 'Goal'
There could be a huge boost on the way for the NI construction sector if a £110m package of sports stadia developments are agreed. The move comes after the Stormont Executive axed proposals for a sin...
Business News, Oct 1, 2010
Dáil's Anglo Bill At Least €29 Billion
Ireland's financial regulator has revealed that the final cost of the taxpayer bailout of the Anglo Irish bank stands at €29.3billion, but could potentially rise to €34billion. The statement came as ...