Northern Ireland News for October 2011 : Page 12

Recruitment News, Oct 11, 2011
Bio Plant Could Create Construction Jobs
Planning permission is expected to be sought for a state of the art bio park in Claremorris in County Mayo and if successful several hundred construction jobs will be created. A 20 acre site at Kilbe...
UK National News, Oct 10, 2011
PM Stands By His Defence Secretary
The Prime Minister, David Cameron is backing his beleaguered Defence Secretary Liam Fox over a weekend scandal. The PM said today that he should be given time to answer questions about his working re...
UK National News, Oct 10, 2011
Love Me Do; Macca Marries For Third Time
Sir Paul McCartney has wed Nancy Shevell. The legendary singer/songwriter, 69, and American heiress Nancy, 51, tied the knot in front of 30 guests at Marylebone Register Office in London on Sunday. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Nigel Admits Defeat To Quit NI Team
The beleaguered Northern Ireland soccer team manager Nigel Worthington has decided that the game against Italy on Tuesday night will be his last in charge. "I have had four and a half fantastic years...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Derry Schoolboy Stabbed A boy has been arrested and released pending reports after the PSNI confirmed that a 13-year-old boy has been stabbed by another pupil at St Columb's College in Londond...
UK National News, Oct 10, 2011
Safer NHS On The Way
The National Health Service will become more 'transparent' under proposals to be set out by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. Over a million patient safety incidents are reported every year, so the Go...
UK National News, Oct 10, 2011
Comic Relief To Tackle Mental Health Stigma
The Government is joining forces with Comic Relief to help tackle mental health stigma, with funding of up to £20 million for Time to Change, the leading stigma and anti-discrimination campaign, run b...
UK National News, Oct 10, 2011
Ulster Politicians Face 'Multi-Jobbing' Cuts
Money matters are in focus for politicians in Northern Ireland today as a bid to force local councillors who are also MPs, MLAs or members of the House of Lords to have allowances cut emerges. The St...
UK National News, Oct 10, 2011
Train To Take Strain In South West
Passengers in the South West will see a greater community involvement with the designation of the Heart of Wessex Line between Bristol and Weymouth as a community rail service, Rail Minister Theresa V...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Political 'Multiple Jobbing Payments' Face Cuts
Money matters are in focus for politicians today as a bid to force councillors who are also MPs, MLAs or members of the House of Lords to have their allowances cut emerges. The Stormont Environment M...
UK National News, Oct 10, 2011
Britain To Honour Fallen WWI Irishmen
The British Ambassador in Dublin is to travel to the historic banks of the Boyne next month to play his part in a commemoration and two day conference to recall Irishmen who died in the First World Wa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Robinson Welcomes Homecoming Troops
There have been double celebrations over the weekend as hundreds lined the streets to honour soldiers who have just returned from a difficult tour of duty in Afghanistan. After a special 'Beating the...
Recruitment News, Oct 10, 2011
New Inventions Could Create Jobs
One hundred and twenty publicly funded inventions are to be unveiled to potential investors, with the hope that some could become new companies and create job opportunities. The new inventions will b...
UK National News, Oct 10, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Supermarket Sweep Top people's shop, Sainsbury's has pledged to match thousands of prices at the mass-market rivals Tesco and Asda as the price war between the UK's leading supermarkets intens...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Awards Success For Radio Ulster
Northern Ireland's most listened to radio station is celebrating winning four awards at this year's Phonographic Performance Ireland (PPI) Radio Awards. Radio Ulster won four awards at the ceremony ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Whites Oats Wins US Contract
There's good news for a Co Armagh milling company today with the NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announcing that White's, the Tandragee-based oat miller, has secured contracts in the US worth £50...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Clinton Offers Ireland Help To Boost Economy
A meeting with Ireland's diaspora ended on a high note this weekend with positive comments and former US President, Bill Clinton, offering a helping hand to the State. Speaking at the second Global I...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
NI Engineering Firm In Administration
A major civil engineering firm has gone into administration but it is hoped that the company will survive. According to a report by BBC, PT McWilliams, a civil engineering firm based in County Tyrone...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Housing Executive To Cut 500 Jobs
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is axing 500 jobs over the next four years. These redundancies, which will see one in every six employees being let go, have been implement as a direct result o...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
Pink Lady Backs NI Cancer Research
A Saintfield woman, Noleen Adair, who knows about cancer, having discovered she had breast cancer at 22 to be faced with radical surgery and chemotherapy has been fundraising. Noleen refuses to put h...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2011
UK Ambassador To Honour Irish Soldiers
The British Ambassador in Dublin is to travel to the historic banks of the Boyne next month to play his part in a commemoration and two day conference to recall Irishmen who died in the First World Wa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 8, 2011
NIO
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Owen Paterson): I have arranged for copies of the Fourth Report of Robert Whalley CB, Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) ...
Business News, Oct 7, 2011
Sainsbury's Check Out Bangor Jobs
There's been a high level welcome from the NI First Minister Peter Robinson after the announcement by Sainsbury's that it will create 250 jobs at a new store in Bangor. The announcement was made by ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2011
Abuse Victims 'Harassed By Legal Hawks'
There has been criticism of some sectors of the legal profession today with a controversial statement from the First and Deputy First Minister's Office at Stormont. It said that "intense pressure" fr...
UK National News, Oct 7, 2011
More Arrests As London Riots Probe Continues
Although two months have passed since the widespread public disorder in London, police have continued their efforts to bring to justice those responsible with a series of early morning raids. Today, ...
UK National News, Oct 7, 2011
Legal Sector Gets Supermarket Style Marketing
The UK's Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has said it was a 'landmark day' for the legal industry today as new business structures were launched - opening up the legal services market for lawyers an...
UK National News, Oct 7, 2011
Ambitious Spending Plans For Wales Revealed
The Welsh Government's spending plans for the next three years were announced by Finance Minister Jane Hutt this week. The Minister set out a Budget for growth and jobs which will support delivery of...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2011
Finucane Family To Get Inquiry Soon?
It has been claimed today that the Prime Minister, David Cameron, is considering agreeing to some kind of investigative tribunal into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane. The family of Mr Finucane a...
UK National News, Oct 7, 2011
Heli Pilot Wins Afghanistan Bravery Award
An Army officer is to receive the Air Force Cross for his 'selflessness and extraordinary professionalism' in piloting his Apache helicopter in dangerous situations to assist casualty rescue missions ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2011
IT Jobs Set To Boost Salaries
New employment opportunities - and good salaries - are to be created following an announcement this week by the Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster. Kainos, the IT solutions company, is to cre...