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Northern Ireland News for February 2010 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2010
Policing Partnerships' Survey On Way
People are being urged to play their part in helping to make their community safer by filling in and returning a survey on policing. The Chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, Barry Gilliga...
Policing Partnerships' Survey On Way
People are being urged to play their part in helping to make their community safer by filling in and returning a survey on policing. The Chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, Barry Gilliga...
UK National News, Feb 19, 2010
Scotland To Assess Schools' Management
The issue of how schools in Scotland are managed and potential changes to their control by local authorities is being highlighted by the Parliament's Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee...
Scotland To Assess Schools' Management
The issue of how schools in Scotland are managed and potential changes to their control by local authorities is being highlighted by the Parliament's Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee...
UK National News, Feb 19, 2010
Frontline Medics Get New Equipment
Armed Forces medics in Afghanistan are now able to use an innovative piece of emergency kit to help save the lives of wounded personnel. The state of the art EnFlowTM 100 Rapid Blood and Fluid Warmer...
Frontline Medics Get New Equipment
Armed Forces medics in Afghanistan are now able to use an innovative piece of emergency kit to help save the lives of wounded personnel. The state of the art EnFlowTM 100 Rapid Blood and Fluid Warmer...
UK National News, Feb 19, 2010
Man Arrested Over 2006 Murder
Merseyside Police have arrested a 31-year-old man from Bootle in connection with the murder of father-of-one Stephen Lloyd in 2006. Mr Lloyd, 25, was shot as he sat in his car outside MWM Skip Hire i...
Man Arrested Over 2006 Murder
Merseyside Police have arrested a 31-year-old man from Bootle in connection with the murder of father-of-one Stephen Lloyd in 2006. Mr Lloyd, 25, was shot as he sat in his car outside MWM Skip Hire i...
UK National News, Feb 19, 2010
Man Critical After Assault
Police in Bloxwich have closed a number of roads following a serious assault. The incident occurred just before 12.30am this morning outside Anchor Inn public house in Chester Road, Brownhills, Walsa...
Man Critical After Assault
Police in Bloxwich have closed a number of roads following a serious assault. The incident occurred just before 12.30am this morning outside Anchor Inn public house in Chester Road, Brownhills, Walsa...
UK National News, Feb 19, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Hospital Illness 'Fatal' A patient at a hospital in Edinburgh has died of a rare bacterial illness. The 82-year-old man had contracted the Group A streptococcal infection at Liberton Hospital a fortn...
Other UK News In Brief
Hospital Illness 'Fatal' A patient at a hospital in Edinburgh has died of a rare bacterial illness. The 82-year-old man had contracted the Group A streptococcal infection at Liberton Hospital a fortn...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2010
Wilson Freezes Empty Property Rating
NI Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has announced that the rating of empty commercial properties will remain frozen at 50%. The 50% level for the rating of empty commercial premises was introduced in No...
Wilson Freezes Empty Property Rating
NI Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has announced that the rating of empty commercial properties will remain frozen at 50%. The 50% level for the rating of empty commercial premises was introduced in No...
Recruitment News, Feb 19, 2010
More Choosing Security Work Amid Recession
As the slowdown within the construction industry continues, a leading training organisation has claimed more and more people are choosing the security industry as their chosen career path. SEEK Acade...
More Choosing Security Work Amid Recession
As the slowdown within the construction industry continues, a leading training organisation has claimed more and more people are choosing the security industry as their chosen career path. SEEK Acade...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2010
Separate Arrests Target Gangsters
Police officers on both sides of the border are targeting both kidnap and extortion attacks and the large number of ram-raid thefts of cash machines. In separate operations, gardaí investigating a so...
Separate Arrests Target Gangsters
Police officers on both sides of the border are targeting both kidnap and extortion attacks and the large number of ram-raid thefts of cash machines. In separate operations, gardaí investigating a so...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2010
Derry Heritage Schemes Praised
Two conservation schemes which were recently commenced as part of the Walled City Signature Project have come in for high level praise. Both the NI Minister for the Environment Edwin Poots and Minist...
Derry Heritage Schemes Praised
Two conservation schemes which were recently commenced as part of the Walled City Signature Project have come in for high level praise. Both the NI Minister for the Environment Edwin Poots and Minist...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2010
Small Businesses Get 'Secure' Opportunity
An innovation that is being billed as a unique business opportunity for Small & Medium Enterprises, (SMEs) and the civil security industry across all of Ireland has been launched. InterTradeIreland, ...
Small Businesses Get 'Secure' Opportunity
An innovation that is being billed as a unique business opportunity for Small & Medium Enterprises, (SMEs) and the civil security industry across all of Ireland has been launched. InterTradeIreland, ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2010
Executive On Track For Capital Pledge
Despite the tightening public expenditure position, the Northern Ireland Executive has said it is on track to deliver £4.6m per day of capital investment in 2009-2010. Finance Minister Sammy Wilson r...
Executive On Track For Capital Pledge
Despite the tightening public expenditure position, the Northern Ireland Executive has said it is on track to deliver £4.6m per day of capital investment in 2009-2010. Finance Minister Sammy Wilson r...
Business News, Feb 19, 2010
Small Businesses Get 'Secure' Opportunity
An innovation that is being billed as a unique business opportunity for Small & Medium Enterprises, (SMEs) and the civil security industry across all of Ireland has been launched. InterTradeIreland, ...
Small Businesses Get 'Secure' Opportunity
An innovation that is being billed as a unique business opportunity for Small & Medium Enterprises, (SMEs) and the civil security industry across all of Ireland has been launched. InterTradeIreland, ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2010
Wind Farm Wins Approval
Irish renewable energy firm, Gaelectric, has received planning approval to build a 14 Megawatt (MW) wind farm in Co Antrim. The facility will consist of six wind turbines and will be capable of gene...
Wind Farm Wins Approval
Irish renewable energy firm, Gaelectric, has received planning approval to build a 14 Megawatt (MW) wind farm in Co Antrim. The facility will consist of six wind turbines and will be capable of gene...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Pipe Bomb Blasts House Several people have escaped injury following a pipe bomb attack in Co Tyrone. Three women and a man were in a house in Coalisland which was targeted at approximately 10.30pm on...
Other NI News In Brief
Pipe Bomb Blasts House Several people have escaped injury following a pipe bomb attack in Co Tyrone. Three women and a man were in a house in Coalisland which was targeted at approximately 10.30pm on...
UK National News, Feb 18, 2010
Gosling Bailed By Police
A BBC filmmaker has been freed by police after he was questioned over the death of a lover who was suffering from Aids. Ray Gosling admitted that he killed him in a documentary broadcast by the stat...
Gosling Bailed By Police
A BBC filmmaker has been freed by police after he was questioned over the death of a lover who was suffering from Aids. Ray Gosling admitted that he killed him in a documentary broadcast by the stat...
UK National News, Feb 18, 2010
Falkland's Oil Operation Being 'Monitored'
The UK Foreign Office has said it is 'closely monitoring' hydrocarbons explorations off the Falkland Islands. Europe and Asia Minster Chris Bryant said the British Government remains focused on suppo...
Falkland's Oil Operation Being 'Monitored'
The UK Foreign Office has said it is 'closely monitoring' hydrocarbons explorations off the Falkland Islands. Europe and Asia Minster Chris Bryant said the British Government remains focused on suppo...
UK National News, Feb 18, 2010
Govt Probes Israeli Reps
Israeli ambassadors have met with Foreign Office ministers in Britain and Ireland after it was revealed alleged Israeli assassins duped authorities with fake UK and Irish passports. The 11 people ar...
Govt Probes Israeli Reps
Israeli ambassadors have met with Foreign Office ministers in Britain and Ireland after it was revealed alleged Israeli assassins duped authorities with fake UK and Irish passports. The 11 people ar...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2010
PMS Report Slams DETI 'Inaction'
There's disagreement over the plight of savers in the failed Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS) today. SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan (pictured) has welcomed a damning report of a Westminster Treasury Comm...
PMS Report Slams DETI 'Inaction'
There's disagreement over the plight of savers in the failed Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS) today. SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan (pictured) has welcomed a damning report of a Westminster Treasury Comm...
UK National News, Feb 18, 2010
Gately Article Did Not Breach Code
A Daily Mail column published in the wake of gay pop singer Stephen Gately's death did not breach press guidelines. Journalist Jan Moir's piece prompted 25,000 people to lodge grievances with the Pr...
Gately Article Did Not Breach Code
A Daily Mail column published in the wake of gay pop singer Stephen Gately's death did not breach press guidelines. Journalist Jan Moir's piece prompted 25,000 people to lodge grievances with the Pr...
UK National News, Feb 18, 2010
Man Found Dead In Hotel
Detectives have appealed for information following the death of a 32-year-old man in Westminster. Police were called to reports of the body of a man found in a third-floor room at a hotel in Marylebo...
Man Found Dead In Hotel
Detectives have appealed for information following the death of a 32-year-old man in Westminster. Police were called to reports of the body of a man found in a third-floor room at a hotel in Marylebo...
Recruitment News, Feb 18, 2010
Clooney Base Transforms Into Campus
A former army base, at Clooney, near Londonderry is to be transformed into a high quality educational campus. Construction jobs by the hundred are set to follow today's announcement made by NI Socia...
Clooney Base Transforms Into Campus
A former army base, at Clooney, near Londonderry is to be transformed into a high quality educational campus. Construction jobs by the hundred are set to follow today's announcement made by NI Socia...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2010
Allister Confirms North Antrim Bid
Unionist hardliner Jim Allister has been formally selected by the TUV to contest Ian Paisley's North Antrim parliamentary seat at the next General Election. Mr Allister, (pictured) the Traditional U...
Allister Confirms North Antrim Bid
Unionist hardliner Jim Allister has been formally selected by the TUV to contest Ian Paisley's North Antrim parliamentary seat at the next General Election. Mr Allister, (pictured) the Traditional U...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2010
Policing Devolution On Stormont Agenda
The devolution of powers over justice and policing to NI is firmly back on the political agenda today. The Stormont Assembly and Executive Review Committee - which has been carrying out long-running ...
Policing Devolution On Stormont Agenda
The devolution of powers over justice and policing to NI is firmly back on the political agenda today. The Stormont Assembly and Executive Review Committee - which has been carrying out long-running ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2010
Agreement Advert 'Illegal'
A radio advertisement promoting the Hillsborough Agreement may have to be pulled from the airwaves in cases where stations have not obtained clearance. The advert, launched and paid for by the Office...
Agreement Advert 'Illegal'
A radio advertisement promoting the Hillsborough Agreement may have to be pulled from the airwaves in cases where stations have not obtained clearance. The advert, launched and paid for by the Office...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2010
Clooney Base Transforms Into Campus
A former army base, at Clooney, near Londonderry is to be transformed into a high quality educational campus. Construction jobs by the hundred are set to follow today's announcement made by NI Socia...
Clooney Base Transforms Into Campus
A former army base, at Clooney, near Londonderry is to be transformed into a high quality educational campus. Construction jobs by the hundred are set to follow today's announcement made by NI Socia...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2010
'Green Light' For Orange Order
One of two new 'ground-breaking' Orange Order projects to build interpretive facilities has moved a step closer to being realised The Planning Service has approved the plan for Loughall, Co. Armagh ...
'Green Light' For Orange Order
One of two new 'ground-breaking' Orange Order projects to build interpretive facilities has moved a step closer to being realised The Planning Service has approved the plan for Loughall, Co. Armagh ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2010
Waterside Tesco Plans Looking Positive
A project that will create hundreds of temporary construction jobs in the North West look set to come to fruition soon. Tesco's new superstore planned for Lisnagelvin in the Waterside will cost aroun...
Waterside Tesco Plans Looking Positive
A project that will create hundreds of temporary construction jobs in the North West look set to come to fruition soon. Tesco's new superstore planned for Lisnagelvin in the Waterside will cost aroun...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2010
NI Planning Service Slammed By Committee
The applications system used by the Northern Ireland Planning Service is "not fit for purpose", a new report has found. Following a review of the service, the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has...
NI Planning Service Slammed By Committee
The applications system used by the Northern Ireland Planning Service is "not fit for purpose", a new report has found. Following a review of the service, the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has...
UK National News, Feb 18, 2010
Aberdeen Fire Probed
Grampian Police are investigating a fire-raising in the Dyce area of Aberdeen. The incident occurred between 4.30am and 4.50am on Tuesday 16 February, at Gladstone Place. As a result of the inciden...
Aberdeen Fire Probed
Grampian Police are investigating a fire-raising in the Dyce area of Aberdeen. The incident occurred between 4.30am and 4.50am on Tuesday 16 February, at Gladstone Place. As a result of the inciden...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Some low cloud lingering in the north and west through the day, although cloud should burn back to the coast as the day goes on. Elsewhere some good sunny spells with very little cloud. Warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.Tonight:A sunny evening for most except where cloud lingers along the north coast. Cloud will increase for a lot of areas overnight with mist and fog patches developing. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
