Northern Ireland News for September 2010 : Page 12

UK National News, Sep 9, 2010
Mother Charged With Son's Attempted Murder
A Merseyside mother has been charged with attempted murder after her 12-year-old son was stabbed. Tracey Wickham, 33, of Brentwood Street, Wallasey, was arrested after police were called to her home ...
UK National News, Sep 9, 2010
Tribute For Mother And Daughter Killed In House Fire
The family of a mother and her three-year-old daughter who were killed in a house fire in Milton Keynes earlier this week have paid tribute to them. The bodies of Bola Ejifunmilayo, 29, and her daugh...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2010
PMS Meeting 'Makes Progress'
There has been a further meeting of the Ministerial Working Group on the Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS). Officials from Whitehall and Stormont departments have been working intensively to find a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2010
Gardaí Probe Border Arms Dump
The Irish police are continuing their search of an arms dump in a border area of Co Donegal. This comes after ammunition and electrical items were found on Tuesday during the planned search. The pro...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2010
Cross Border Waste Returned
Work is underway on a second site to return thousands of tonnes of illegally deposited waste to the Republic of Ireland. Officials from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and Dublin City...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2010
Jobs Boost 'Essential' Says Bank
A bank's support has proved to be the fillip needed for new jobs and a cool development of an NI business. Bank of Ireland is celebrating the cool success of the 3,000th customer to sign up for its E...
UK National News, Sep 9, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Two Killed In M6 Collision Two people have died after they were hit by a lorry on the M6 motorway in Cheshire. The pair were killed in the collision, which happened around 11:15am between Junction 1...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2010
Merchant Plans Music School
Belfast's Merchant Hotel in Belfast has won planning approval for a landmark traditional music centre in the city's Cathedral Quarter. The Beannchor Group wants to convert a 19th century warehouse in...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2010
Sewers Completed In Belvoir
NI Water has completed a £2 million sewer treatments work in south Belfast. The firm said the Trunk Sewer Project at Belvoir Forest Park would bring will bring many benefits to the local community, a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Chinook Crash Probed The announcement of an independent review of an air accident that killed senior police, army and MI5 officers has been welcomed. They were among the dead when a Chinook helicopte...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2010
Homes Evacuated in Antrim Security Alert
Several homes and a school have been evacuated in Crumlin following the discovery of a suspicious object. The discovery was made on Wednesday morning and parents of children forced out of the primary...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
Blair Cancels Book Launch Party
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has cancelled a launch party for his book, amid fears that it would attract anti-war campaigners. The move follows the cancellation of a book signing, which had been ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2010
Flyers Grounded By French Controllers
As flights to France from anywhere in the world were cancelled on Tuesday, chaos due to industrial action by air-traffic controllers also left thousands of travellers severely delayed on route to or f...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
Jobs Under Threat As Housing Firm Faces Collapse
Thousands of jobs are at risk with the news that social housing firm Connaught is facing administration. The company is expected to announce that it is being put in administration later today. The n...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
PM's Father Dies Following Stroke
Prime Minister David Cameron's father Ian has died after suffering a stroke while on holiday in France, it has been confirmed. Mr Cameron had earlier missed Prime Minister's Questions in order to tra...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
French Air Controllers Ground Travellers
Industrial action by air-traffic controllers has left thousands of UK travellers severely delayed on route to or from Spanish resorts. All flights to France from anywhere in the world were also canc...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
Police Officer Jailed For Cell Assault
A police officer who injured a woman in an assault in a police cell has been jailed for six months. Sergeant Mark Andrews, 37, was captured on CCTV dragging 59-year-old Pamela Somerville across the f...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2010
Dodds 'Stepping Down From Assembly'
The DUP's Nigel Dodds is reported to be stepping down from the Northern Ireland Assembly. According to reports, Mr Dodds, the MP for North Belfast, will step down within days, as part of his party's ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2010
Man Bailed Over Sex Offences
A 40-year-old man has appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court today, charged in connection with a number of sexual offences. The man faces on charge of rape, two charges of sexual assault and one c...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
Man Arrested Over Golf Club Burnt Body Find
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man whose badly burnt body was found on a Brighton golf course. The body of Stefan Welch, 37, was found between the 17th and 18t...
Business News, Sep 8, 2010
Robinson And McGuinness Open £93m Coca-Cola Plant
The new £93million Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland manufacturing plant was officially opened in Lisburn today. Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland is part of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, the wo...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2010
Co-Pilots 'Unnecessary' Says Ryanair Boss
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's cost saving attempts continue to attract controversy with suggestions today that co-pilots could be removed from the cockpit. Mr O'Leary's latest notion on how the no f...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2010
£93m Coca-Cola Plant Fizzing
The new £93million Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland manufacturing plant was officially opened in Lisburn today. Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland is part of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, the wo...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
Police Search For Missing Teen Mum And Baby
Police in Bristol have appealed for information about a missing teenage girl and her baby daughter. Tinishya Marshall, 14, and her 11-month-old daughter Sophie have not been seen since leaving their ...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
£50 million Investment Announced For Colleges
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the 149 colleges across England that will benefit from funding of £50 million in Government funding to invest in new buildings and renovate existing ones. ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2010
Ireland is Europe's Most Charitable Nation
A study published today has revealed Ireland is Europe's most charitable nation and the third most giving country in the world. The 'World Giving Index', said to be the largest study ever carried ou...
UK National News, Sep 8, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Three Charged Over Baby's Death Three people have been charged over the death of a four-month-old baby girl in Birmingham on New Year's Eve 2008. A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder and is...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Billy Wright Inquiry Completed The Billy Wright Inquiry Report has been completed and will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 13 September. The Report will be presented to...
Recruitment News, Sep 8, 2010
Job Hunters Look To New Look
Some 120 jobs are to be created by the retailer New Look after it announced a new shop in the Jervis Centre in Dublin. The 30,000 sq ft store will be the company's largest in its entire chain and it ...
UK National News, Sep 7, 2010
Coulson To Be Questioned Over Phone-Hacking Claims
The police are to question Downing Street communications director and former News of the World editor Andy Coulson over phone-hacking allegations. Speaking to the Home Affairs Select Committee, Assis...