Northern Ireland News for June 2010 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Elections '26' Confirmed The coming local elections will be held to the existing 26 councils model. This follows confirmation from the Stormont Environment Minister, Edwin Poots that the proposed reo...
Business News, Jun 22, 2010
Poots Calls On Businesses To Go Green
NI Environment Minister Edwin Poots has marked the start of Recycle Week by calling on businesses to recognise the potential opportunities which recycling presents to boost the economy. The Minister ...
UK National News, Jun 21, 2010
Afghanistan Casualties Reach 300
The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the forces as news of the 300th death in the Afghanistan conflict is announced. The number of UK service personnel killed as a result of the Afghanistan conflic...
UK National News, Jun 21, 2010
Harsh Budget Cuts Looming
Doom and gloom surround anticipated cut backs to be announced in tomorrow's 'emergency Budget'. Today, it was confirmed that the Chancellor, George Osborne and senior cabinet members have 'signed off...
UK National News, Jun 21, 2010
NHS Targets Abolished In 'Bureaucracy Cut'
The NHS has to begin to make "immediate efficiency savings" to meet the increasing demands on services, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said today. Mr Lansley said this would be achieved by tackling ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
McDowell Clinches US Open
An NI golfer has made history overnight as the first European US Open champion for 40 years. Graeme McDowell clinched his first major title in impressive fashion at Pebble Beach. Commentators said t...
UK National News, Jun 21, 2010
Scottish Road Casualties Lowest In 60 Years
Scotland's roads are the safest for 60 years, according to new statistics. The reported number of deaths on Scotland's roads fell last year by a fifth to 216 and the total number of casualties fell b...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
City Carnival 'Basked In Sunshine'
Over 20,000 people lined the streets of Belfast on Saturday as the annual City Carnival welcomed Lord Mayor, Councillor Pat Convery into office. Giant floats, big carnival bands, puppets - some human...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
Tragedy Ends Donegal Rally
A rally co-driver has died in an accident at the Donegal International Rally. He was named last night as Thomas Maguire, from County Meath. The accident happened just after 3pm on Saturday when his ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
FG Boss Kenny Visits Stormont
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny is today holding talks with politicians at Stormont. Mr Kenny is leading a delegation that will meet with Secretary of State Owen Paterson, First Minister Peter Robinson a...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
Bleakley To Leave BBC
It has been confirmed that Christine Bleakley will be leaving The One Show to join her former Co-host Adrian Chiles on ITV. A three-year deal has been agreed to present the breakfast slot with Chiles...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
Ritchie Motion To Support Building Industry
The importance of the beleaguered building trade to NI is being underlined this week - as a local MP sets down a motion in Westminster. SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie said she has tabled an Early Day M...
UK National News, Jun 21, 2010
Higher Fees 'Threaten University Places'
The number of students going to university would drop dramatically if annual tuition fees were to rise to £7,000, according to the latest Ipsos MORI survey published today by the Sutton Trust. Howeve...
UK National News, Jun 21, 2010
McDowell Clinches US Open
An NI golfer has made history overnight as the first European US Open champion for 40 years. Graeme clinched his first major title in impressive fashion at Pebble Beach. Commentators said the Portru...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
'3D Captain' Gears Up For Shrek
Big-screen 3D is celebrating a major relaunch with several movies on the way - and no one is celebrating more than the NI-born wizard behind many of the latest 3D Hollywood blockbusters. Phil McNally...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
Theatre Contractors 'Not Playing Around'
The full extent of an iconic £18m theatre project that is underway in south Belfast has just emerged. Last week as the new Lyric reached the highest point in its construction and was officially 'topp...
UK National News, Jun 21, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Solstice Marked About 20,000 revellers were at Stonehenge this morning to mark the Summer Solstice. Police described the event on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire as one of the safest in years, although ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
NI Group At UK Materials Handling Event
Ten companies from Northern Ireland are travelling today to Buxton, Derbyshire to take part in tomorrow’s Hillhead Exhibition with Invest NI. The Hillhead exhibition, hosted at Hillhead Quarry from 2...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
Tyrone Firm Scoops Indian Contracts
An engineering firm in Co Tyrone has won its first business in India from its participation in a recent Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to this important global marketplace. McQuaid Engineering...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Badges 'Help Heroes' Sales of specially commissioned Help For Heroes badges across the Newtownabbey area have raised well over £1,000 as aid for servicemen and women. Old soldier, Jimmy Hunter, 80, w...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2010
Drumcree Parade May Be Ruled Illegal
A loyal order parade that was at the heart of deadly NI-wide disturbances for years is threatening to burst back onto the front pages. Co Armagh-based Orangemen are threatening to walk to Drumcree ch...
UK National News, Jun 18, 2010
Chopper Jail Break-out Foiled As Killer's Secret Message Codes Are Broken
Secret, encrypted messages that would have done justice to secret agent 007 have been uncovered in a murderer's foiled jail break. Brian Lawrence, who was convicted of killing a friend of his ex-love...
UK National News, Jun 18, 2010
Digital 'Champion' Aims For Millions Online
One of the leading names if the online travel industry has been appointed to put the UK firmly on the digital highway - with a 'mission' to get an extra 10m UK internet users. The Prime Minister has ...
UK National News, Jun 18, 2010
Ashes To Ashes-style 'Hot Pursuit'
Police work was a blast from the past earlier this month when a vintage police car took to the streets in 'hot pursuit' of suspects. Although not an Audi Quattro - as used in the retro-TV series, Ash...
Recruitment News, Jun 18, 2010
EC Aids Redundant Waterford Crystal Staff
Ireland's application for EC assistance for redundant workers in a high profile crystal manufacturer has been approved. The Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan, welcomed the...
Business News, Jun 18, 2010
Halifax Bank Makes 'Final Withdrawal'
The anticipated withdrawal of the Halifax bank from the Irish market is now taking place after it was announced in February this year. Some 750 job losses are anticipated as Bank of Scotland Ireland ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2010
Bomb Alert Shuts Border Police Station
Army bomb disposal experts have today been continuing to deal with a van abandoned outside a border police station. About 350 residents in Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone, were evacuated from their homes due t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2010
Prison Boss 'Signs Out'
Robin Masefield has announced that he intends to step down from his post as Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service before the end of this year. After he advised Justice Minister Dav...
UK National News, Jun 18, 2010
Free Schools To 'Harness Teachers' Passion'
The process for setting up and running so-called 'free schools' to allow teachers, charities and parents to develop facilities in response to parental demand is to be revised. The Education Secretary...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2010
Enniskillen Homes Plan To Boost Builders
A new-build housing scheme that would provide homes for hundreds of people on the NI Housing Executive's waiting list may also boost the beleaguered local construction industry. Although there is som...