Northern Ireland News for November 2010 : Page 4

Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2010
Film Theatre Joins 'Big Arts Give'
A regional 'arts' film theatre, the iconic Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) has been chosen to take part in The Big Arts Give, a high profile online individual campaign which takes place from Monday 6th to ...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Solicitor Found Dead In Car 'Was Strangled' Police have revealed that a Solicitor found dead in a car parked in a Cheshire street had been strangled. Linda Bakewell, 45, was found around 8.20am on We...
Business News, Nov 25, 2010
Tasting Success In Lisburn
There was an opportunity to sample the sweet taste of success at the 20th birthday celebrations of one of Northern Ireland's largest enterprise agencies, Lisburn Enterprise Organisation (LEO) this wee...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2010
High Flying NI Firm Wins Island-wide Award
One of NI's newest businesses, Lenis Aer - a University of Ulster spin-out venture - has been recognised as one of the best early stage companies on the island. The company was announced as the over...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Sweet Success The Stormont Environment Minister, Edwin Poots has been feeding a 'sweet tooth' and is shown here as he samples Gourmet Fruits' popular caramel-coated apples at Lisburn Enterpri...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
Arrests Made During Violent Student Protest
As thousands gather in central London to demonstrate against student fee increases, it has been reported that protesters have smashed up a police van while clashing with police. Wooden poles have als...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Ireland Slashes Welfare And Minimum Wage
Ireland's 'bone deep' austerity budget is living up to its promises, with a cut of almost €3 billion to welfare, a slashing of the minimum wage by €1 per hour and the loss of 25,000 public sector jobs...
Business News, Nov 24, 2010
Ireland Slashes Welfare And Minimum Wage
Ireland's 'bone deep' austerity budget is living up to its promises, with a cut of almost €3 billion to welfare, a slashing of the minimum wage by €1 per hour and the loss of 25,000 public sector jobs...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
'Fire Extinguisher' Protester Pleads Guilty
A student protester has pleaded guilty to violent disorder after throwing a fire extinguisher from the roof of Millbank Tower, two weeks ago, during the university tuition fees demonstrations. Edward...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
'Significant Snow' Forecast For UK
According to weather forecasters, Britain is about to enter a cold snap bringing along one of the earliest significant snowfalls since 1993. The north and east of the UK are expected to be the worst ...
Business News, Nov 24, 2010
Irish Credit Rating Downgraded By Agency
Ireland's difficulties seem to worsen by the hour as Standard & Poor's announce they are downgrading the State's international credit rating and placing its banks on "CreditWatch". The news comes jus...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
'No Complacency' Over UK Terror Threat
The Police Commissioner has warned today that the threat of terrorism in the UK is at its most dangerous level for three years. Speaking to an audience at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) o...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
Irish Republic Cuts Welfare Payments By €3bn
Ireland's 'bone deep' austerity budget is living up to its promises, with a cut of almost €3 billion to welfare, a slashing of the minimum wage by €1 per hour and the loss of 25,000 public sector jobs...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Ruane Rages Over Loughinisland Decision
A republican member of the Stormont Executive has been outraged by news of 'no prosecution' against a policeman over alleged involvement in the 1994 Loughinisland Pub Massacre. South Down Sinn Fein M...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
Government Sets Limit For Non-European Workers
A raft of new measures will strictly control the numbers that can come to the UK and work from outside Europe, the Home Secretary has announced. As well as limiting the number of skilled non-EU worke...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Derry Pizza Driver's 'Killer' Jailed
The Londonderry man jailed this week for his role in an armed and masked gang that shot and killed a pizza delivery man wasn't the one who fired the fatal shots. However, 20-year-old Gary Meenan was ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Cancer-Hit Prisoner's Death Sparks Action
An official watchdog for prisons has made five recommendations after an investigation into the death of an NI prisoner. Paul Henderson, 59, died at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry (pictured), whi...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
Met Welcome Flying Squad Project
Shopkeepers across London are to receive expert advice on how to avoid becoming a target for criminals as part of a crime reduction project by the Metropolitan Police Service's Flying Squad. In the ...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
Binge Drinking 'Risks Heart Disease

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Heavy drinking in Northern Ireland could be behind the country's higher rates of heart disease, according to a paper published on bmj.com today.
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Business News, Nov 24, 2010
Project Kelvin Heralds International Link
Northern Ireland's direct telecommunications link to North America has been completed, recalling Lord Kelvin - a world-beating Belfast-born scientist whose work revolutionised Victorian era communicat...
Recruitment News, Nov 24, 2010
NHS 'Domestic Dispute' On Way
An urgent call for 200 more domestic staff in the local health service to safeguard and enhance patient safety will be made today by the trade union UNISON. Despite the challenging economic climate ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Two Shot Dead At Dublin Petrol Station
Two men have been shot dead in the Finglas area of Dublin last night. Gardaí in Dublin said the attack outside a Tesco petrol station on the Finglas Road happened shortly 11.30pm yesterday. The bod...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Benefit Cuts For Job Seekers Opposed
There's trouble brewing at the Stormont Assembly with an Executive Minister telling MLAs that he intends to oppose a reduction in housing benefit for those people who are on job seeker's allowance. T...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Call For More NHS Domestics
An urgent call for 200 more domestic staff in the local health service to safeguard and enhance patient safety is being made today by the trade union UNISON. Despite the challenging economic climate...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Irish President In School Return
The Irish Republic's President, Mary McAleese has been welcomed to her home town by the NI Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane. She was greeted by the Stormont Executive Minister as she helped to ope...
UK National News, Nov 24, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Flood Management Proposals Announced In the wake of the Cornwall floods new proposals, to give local communities a greater say in what is done to protect them from the risks of flooding and coastal e...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Project Kelvin Heralds International Link
Northern Ireland's direct telecommunications link to North America has been completed, recalling Lord Kelvin - a world-beating Belfast-born scientist whose work revolutionised Victorian era communicat...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Belfast 'Binge' Linked To Heart Disease


Heavy drinking in Belfast could be behind NI's high rates of heart disease, according to a paper published on the medical website, bmj.com today.̷...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Hong Kong Win For White's NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has this week announced that Tandragee firm White's has won a £200,000 contract with Wellcome, Hong Kong's biggest supermarket c...
Business News, Nov 24, 2010
Progress Reported On Moyle Infrastructure
Transport Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed Roads Service's progress on investment totalling £1.95million in the Moyle area this year. The Minister said: "Roads Service is committed to ensuring that...