Northern Ireland News for September 2010 : Page 13

UK National News, Sep 7, 2010
Millions Await Tax Error Letters
Millions of taxpayers are waiting to discover if they received a letter from HM Revenue and Customs telling them that they have paid the incorrect amount of income tax. Around 4.3 million people have...
UK National News, Sep 7, 2010
Bodies Found In Milton Keynes Fire
Two bodies have been found in a property in Milton Keynes, following a fire. The fire broke out at the house in Fishermead Boulevard in the early hours of Sunday morning. One woman was rescued, but ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2010
'Loyalist Splinter Group' Bombed School
An alleged loyalist splinter group is being blamed for the pipe bomb which was left at an Antrim primary school yesterday. Speaking to UTV, Justice Minister David Ford said that a loyalist splinter g...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2010
Priest To Meet Families Complaining Of 'Police Harassment'
A Londonderry priest is to meet with supporters of dissident republicans who have claimed that their families are being harassed by the PSNI. Father Paddy O'Kane from Ballymagroaty, who has previousl...
UK National News, Sep 7, 2010
Mother Sought After Baby's Body Found In Garden
Police are in Greater Manchester are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby girl whose body was found in a garden in Bury. The baby's was found wrapped in a cloth in the garden of a house in Ti...
UK National News, Sep 7, 2010
Bob Diamond Appointed Barclays Chief Executive
Multi-millionaire banker Bob Diamond is to become the new Chief Executive of Barclays, it has been announced. Mr Diamond will take over from the current Chief Executive John Varley on March 31 next y...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2010
PSNI Make Speed Detector Van Investment
The Police in Northern Ireland have invested in 10 new speed camera detector vans. The vehicles equipped with digital technology are set to make more than £1m. Civilians will now run the speed camer...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2010
Council Steps Up Pressure For Newtownards Planning Enquiry
Ards Borough Council is stepping up the pressure to ensure that a vital public inquiry into three major retail planning applications for Newtownards is prioritised. News that a planning inquiry for B...
UK National News, Sep 7, 2010
Tube Strike Causes Travel Chaos In London
Millions of passengers are facing severe disruption in London today, due to a strike by London Underground workers. Thousands of Tube staff went on a 24-hour strike yesterday evening in protest at pl...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2010
Council Pays Tribute To 'Man With The Golden Flute'
Belfast City Council will be honouring one of the city's most famous artists, as part of the first ever Belfast Music Week, next week. On Wednesday, September 15, virtuoso flautist, Sir James Galway,...
UK National News, Sep 7, 2010
UK Construction Heading for Double Dip
The UK construction industry is heading for a double dip recession, according to the latest Construction Products Association’s industry forecasts. They predict that construction will be the first m...
UK National News, Sep 7, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Appeal For Taxi Driver Over Essex Rape Police in Essex are appealing for a taxi driver who may have vital information about a rape in Braintree to come forward. The woman, who is in her twenties, was...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2010
Eleven Companies Seek Business In Taiwan And South Korea
Four of the eleven companies on the forthcoming Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to Taiwan and South Korea are visiting these important Asian markets for the first time. The newcomers are Bridge...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Woman 'Critical, But Stable' Following Crash A woman is in a critical, but stable, condition in hospital, following a crash in Warrenpoint on Monday night. The collision happened on the Newry. The in...
Recruitment News, Sep 7, 2010
More Prepared To Challenge Age Discrimination
The number of age discrimination claims accepted by employment tribunals increased by more than a third - 37 per cent - over the past year, according to figures published by the Employment Tribunals S...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 6, 2010
Boats Sink In Severe Weather
Five boats have sunk in Newcastle harbour, County Down, due to the severe weather. The damaged boats were situated along the wall of the south quay when strong winds and high tides hit. Harbour mast...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 6, 2010
Foster Announces Increased Broadband For Rural Areas
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has reinforced her commitment to improving broadband services in rural areas with completion of another project through the competitive £1.9million Northern Ireland B...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 6, 2010
Antrim Primary School Evacuated In Security Alert
A primary school in Antrim has been evacuated after a pupil found a suspicious device. The pupils from St Comgalls Primary School on the Ballymena Road were moved to a nearby church hall this morning...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 6, 2010
Source Of Nursery E-coli Outbreak 'Unclear'
The source of an outbreak of the E-coli bug at a Lurgan nursery is still unknown. The Public Health Agency is continuing to investigate the outbreak at Holly House in Dollingstown, which has so far a...
UK National News, Sep 6, 2010
ELO Cellist Killed In Hay Bale Accident
A former member of rock group Electric Light Orchestra was killed when a large hay bale crashed into his van while he was driving. Mike Edwards, who played cello with the Birmingham band between 1972...
UK National News, Sep 6, 2010
Tony Blair Cancels London Book Signing
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has cancelled a book signing in London this week, following protests at a signing in Dublin at the weekend. Mr Blair had earlier told Sky News that he would "take a d...
UK National News, Sep 6, 2010
Met Police To Re-Open Phone Hacking Inquiry
The Metropolitan Police is to examine new evidence regarding claims of phone-hacking by News of the World journalists. The new move follows claims by former News of the World reporter Sean Hoare that...
UK National News, Sep 6, 2010
Tube Strike Expected To Cause Travel Chaos
Tube passengers are preparing to face travel chaos as the first in a series of strikes begins today. Thousands of London Underground employees are set to strike from 5pm this evening over plans to ax...
UK National News, Sep 6, 2010
Five Men Stabbed In London
Five young men are being treated for multiple stab wounds after an incident in east London. Police were initially called to reports of a stabbing near North Greenwich Tube station, close to the O2 Ar...
Recruitment News, Sep 6, 2010
New Cork Plant Brings Fresh Jobs
The Minister for Enterprise has announced the creation of new jobs in Cork as a "first of its kind" plant prepares to open. Minister O'Keeffe has announced the jobs at the opening of a new €8 millio...
UK National News, Sep 6, 2010
Golf Course Body 'Had Head Injury'
The young man whose body was found badly burnt on a Brighton golf course, died from a head injury, a post-mortem has revealed. The body of the man, who was in his late teens or early twenties, was fo...
Business News, Sep 6, 2010
Irish Firms Seek Investment In Russia
Some 30 Irish firms are making their way to Russia as part of a trade mission to Russia. The Minister for Trade and Commerce, Billy Kelleher, is leading the sortie, which is expected to last up to a...
UK National News, Sep 6, 2010
Wife Charged With Husband's Murder
A 67-year-old Surrey woman is due to appear in court today, charged with the murder of her husband. Tony Wakeford, 75, was found dead at the home he shared with his wife, Patricia, on Saturday mornin...
UK National News, Sep 6, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Body Of Missing Wedding Guest Recovered The body of a missing wedding guest has been recovered from the River Wear in Durham. Stephen Burn, 26, from Witton Gilbert, had not been seen since he left a ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 6, 2010
Murdered Armagh Man Named
The man who was found murdered in his flat in Armagh on Friday has been named by police as Kevin Fletcher. The body of the 32-year-old was found in the apartment in Castle Street around 11:45am on Fr...