Northern Ireland News for June 2010 : Page 16

Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2010
Poots Announces New Planning Guidelines
Revised planning guidelines for building in rural areas have been published by Northern Ireland Environment Minister, Edwin Poots. The final version of Planning Policy Statement 21 'Sustainable Devel...
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UK National News, Jun 2, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Final Blank Gun Warning Issued Time is fast running out to hand in a 'blank' firing handgun. The Metropolitan Police Film Unit has issued guidance on the recent Home Office decision to reclassify the...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2010
Scanner Marks Major Hospital Investment
Despite well-publicised public sector cut-backs, Co Down is to get a major health boost soon. NI Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has said that Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry is to benefit from a new ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2010
Lagan Comes Alive With 'Cat' Racing
The excitement, spectacle and thrill of high speed racing takes to the River Lagan this weekend, as one of the highlights of the fifth annual Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival, organised by Belfast Ci...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2010
Civil Engineering Award For Belfast Firm
Belfast-based civil and structural engineering firm Doran Consulting has won the prestigious ICE National Communication Competition in Birmingham, beating 36 teams from all over the UK. Organised ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 2, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
EAG Meets Members of the newly established Economic Advisory Group (EAG) have been meeting. Pictured, from left are Michael Ryan, Bombardier Aerospace; Kate Barker; Mark Nodder, Wright Group; Lorrain...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Tragic Marine Named The 290th serviceman to die in Afghanistan has been named as Royal Marine Anthony Hotine, 21, of 40 Commando. He died on Wednesday in an explosion in the Sangin district of Helman...
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Business News, Jun 1, 2010
Ryanair Profits 'Flying' By 200%
Ryanair have today announced full year profits of €319million, an increase of over 200% on last year's results. Announcing the results today, the budget flyer said it is proposing to pay a one-off di...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
'Release Irish In Gaza Raid': Martin
Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs has renewed his earlier call for the release of eight Irish citizens, currently being held by Isreali commandos after a raid on a flotilla taking aid into Gaza. ...
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Recruitment News, Jun 1, 2010
Small Contractors' Safety In Focus
The safety of workers on building sites was in focus this week with news of a new initiative to promote safer workplaces. The Irish Minister for Labour Affairs and Public Service Transformation, Dara...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
Fergie 'In The Gutter' Before TV Sting
Boozing had left the Duchess of York "in the gutter" before she promised undercover News of the World reporters access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, in return for cash. The Duchess of York me...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
SF Highlights Street Violence
There's to be a meeting today on how to address the problem of violent and anti-social crime in west Belfast. Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will discuss the issues with the Minister of Justice Davi...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
Potters Bar Inquest Begins
An inquest into the deaths of seven people who were killed in the Potters Bar train crash eight years ago is to begin today. The hearing in Letchworth, Herts is expected to last for at least two mont...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
'Transparent' Government Promised
The Prime Minister has outlined plans to make Government more transparent and allow people to hold ministers and public services to account. In his first 'podcast', David Cameron said he would "rip o...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
Nighclub Murder Police Seek Information
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a murder in Forest Gate, London at the weekend. Officers were called at approximately 6.20am on Saturday 29 May after reports of shooting ...
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Business News, Jun 1, 2010
Utility Business firmus Wins UK Accolade
A Co Antrim business is a 'Great Place to Work' and that's official. The Great Place To Work Institute UK has just added Antrim-based firmus energy to its annual 'Best Small Workplaces' list. The o...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
Ryanair Profits 'Flying' By 200%
Ryanair - which flies from George Best Belfast City and the City of Derry Aiport in NI - has today announced full year profits of €319m, an increase of over 200% on last year's results. Announcing th...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
Abortion Advert Sparks Complaints
There have been a relatively small number of official complaints on last month's advertisement on TV for abortion services. The first UK TV commercial offering advice on abortion services has generat...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
Drug Gang Share 40-Year Sentences
Jail sentences of almost 40 years have been handed down to four men for their roles in a £1m cocaine haul. The police action also resulted in the recovery of a loaded MAC-10 sub machine from a child'...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
BBC's Commissioning Scheme 'Working'
A scheme to ensure true competitiveness in BBC commissioning has been given guarded approval. The trade association that represents the commercial interests of independent producers, Pact, said the f...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
Electricity Users 'Switch' Suppliers
For the first time in Northern Ireland, domestic electricity users are to have a choice of suppliers. Dublin-based firm, Airtricity is to compete with NIE Energy – the first time a supplier has enter...
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UK National News, Jun 1, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Cameron Slams Israel David Cameron has told the Israeli PM he "deplored the heavy loss of life" caused during Israel's raid on aid ships bound for Gaza. He was speaking after news that at least 10 pe...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
Gig-Goers 'Beware Online Fraudsters'
Dozens of people in Northern Ireland have lost cash on dodgy online ticket websites in the past year. With a packed summer events calendar ahead, the Trading Standards Service (TSS) is warning music ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
Christine Delivers NI Postmen's Awards
Three postal workers from Northern Ireland were in London recently to receive prestigious awards. Appropriately, Co Down-born TV presenter Christine Bleakly was at the award ceremony to hand out the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
Viewers Still Tuning In To Black & White
Thousands of viewers are still using black and white television sets. That's even though it is now 40 years since TV sports coverage changed forever - as Mexico 1970 became the first World Cup broadc...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
Holywood B&B Tops UK
It's official - visitors get the warmest welcome in Northern Ireland compared to the whole of the UK. That's what judges decided when they awarded local woman Bernie McClelland, from Rayanne House, i...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
Utility Business firmus Wins UK Accolade
A Co Antrim business is a 'Great Place to Work' and that's official. The Great Place To Work Institute UK has just added Antrim-based firmus energy to its annual 'Best Small Workplaces' list. The o...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
NY Link To BFS Pictured at the launch of a New York/Belfast summit are Len O'Hagan, Chair of Belfast Harbour and Eamonn Donaghy, Partner with KPMG with conference organiser Alison Sweeney. The events...
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