Northern Ireland News for December 2011 : Page 10
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
'Flawed' RUC Double Murder Probe Slammed
RUC detectives overlooked vital clues pointing to a controversial double murder, a new report has today suggested. Despite evidence that one of the killers had made no less than three attempts to dir...
'Flawed' RUC Double Murder Probe Slammed
RUC detectives overlooked vital clues pointing to a controversial double murder, a new report has today suggested. Despite evidence that one of the killers had made no less than three attempts to dir...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
Wilson 'Overturns' Lords Asbestos Ruling
A crippling illness that has hit many people who were working in the construction industry is being tackled with new legislation on compensation. People suffering from the asbestos-related lung condi...
Wilson 'Overturns' Lords Asbestos Ruling
A crippling illness that has hit many people who were working in the construction industry is being tackled with new legislation on compensation. People suffering from the asbestos-related lung condi...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
NI 'To Benefit' As Irish VAT Hiked
Tax increases are expected to sweep into an already wintry Irish Republic today as the Dáil Finance Minister announces details of what is expected to be a €1.6bn tax increase and other extra charges i...
NI 'To Benefit' As Irish VAT Hiked
Tax increases are expected to sweep into an already wintry Irish Republic today as the Dáil Finance Minister announces details of what is expected to be a €1.6bn tax increase and other extra charges i...
UK National News, Dec 6, 2011
Designated Drivers Get 'Soft Boost'
Designated car drivers will be rewarded with free soft drinks in more than 8,000 pubs and student union bars across the country as part of the THINK! Christmas drink drive campaign, launched today by ...
Designated Drivers Get 'Soft Boost'
Designated car drivers will be rewarded with free soft drinks in more than 8,000 pubs and student union bars across the country as part of the THINK! Christmas drink drive campaign, launched today by ...
UK National News, Dec 6, 2011
Reward Of £3K For Rock Car Attack
A reward of £3,000 is being offered for information into the projectile attack on a car in Essex that left a woman seriously injured. A 57-year-old woman was hurt and a mother and daughter left in s...
Reward Of £3K For Rock Car Attack
A reward of £3,000 is being offered for information into the projectile attack on a car in Essex that left a woman seriously injured. A 57-year-old woman was hurt and a mother and daughter left in s...
UK National News, Dec 6, 2011
Notts Confirm Arrest Over Alleged Sex Assault
Notts County FC have confirmed that one of their players has been arrested in connection to an alleged sexual assault at a London hotel over the weekend. The club's striker, Lee Hughes, is believed ...
Notts Confirm Arrest Over Alleged Sex Assault
Notts County FC have confirmed that one of their players has been arrested in connection to an alleged sexual assault at a London hotel over the weekend. The club's striker, Lee Hughes, is believed ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
SDLP Expanded Team 'Ready For Battle'
The SDLP Leader Dr Alasdair McDonnell has unveiled a new team of local party representatives. Just days after it was announced that the SDLP Mournes Cllr Sean Rogers had been selected by party member...
SDLP Expanded Team 'Ready For Battle'
The SDLP Leader Dr Alasdair McDonnell has unveiled a new team of local party representatives. Just days after it was announced that the SDLP Mournes Cllr Sean Rogers had been selected by party member...
UK National News, Dec 6, 2011
Station Improvements 'On Track'
Rail passengers are set to benefit from easier journeys at stations across the country after Rail Minister, Norman Baker, approved more than £37.5m of Government funding to make stations more easily a...
Station Improvements 'On Track'
Rail passengers are set to benefit from easier journeys at stations across the country after Rail Minister, Norman Baker, approved more than £37.5m of Government funding to make stations more easily a...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
Lottery Plugs-in 'Powerful Boost' For Charity
A charity dedicated to building understanding and reconciliation between people from different backgrounds in Northern Ireland will be able to carry out energy saving improvements to its local centre ...
Lottery Plugs-in 'Powerful Boost' For Charity
A charity dedicated to building understanding and reconciliation between people from different backgrounds in Northern Ireland will be able to carry out energy saving improvements to its local centre ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
Lagan Marina To Boost Visitor Numbers
A Stormont Minister has been 'messing about on the river' this week with news of the launch of a modern marina facility at the newly revamped Donegall Quay in Belfast. The Social Development Minister...
Lagan Marina To Boost Visitor Numbers
A Stormont Minister has been 'messing about on the river' this week with news of the launch of a modern marina facility at the newly revamped Donegall Quay in Belfast. The Social Development Minister...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
Balancing Family Budget Is 'Kids Play'
Modern Northern Ireland parents are responding to the financial crisis by teaching their kids more about money. They are putting a much higher priority on informing and teaching their children about ...
Balancing Family Budget Is 'Kids Play'
Modern Northern Ireland parents are responding to the financial crisis by teaching their kids more about money. They are putting a much higher priority on informing and teaching their children about ...
Business News, Dec 6, 2011
Irish Budget Targets Public Spending
The Irish Government has set out the first part of its spending plans in a Dáil Budget statement by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin. On Monday, he announced some €1.4bn wort...
Irish Budget Targets Public Spending
The Irish Government has set out the first part of its spending plans in a Dáil Budget statement by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin. On Monday, he announced some €1.4bn wort...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
Jobs Boost On Way For Lurgan Stationers
A Co Armagh business is to boost the jobs market and create 20 jobs in an investment supported by Invest Northern Ireland. Enterprise Stationery Ltd, based in Lurgan, manufactures and supplies bespok...
Jobs Boost On Way For Lurgan Stationers
A Co Armagh business is to boost the jobs market and create 20 jobs in an investment supported by Invest Northern Ireland. Enterprise Stationery Ltd, based in Lurgan, manufactures and supplies bespok...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
Prince's Trust Aids Youth Into Construction
Sixteen unemployed young people recently celebrated their graduation from The Prince's Trust's 'Get into Construction' programme with two completing work placements with O'Hare & McGovern Ltd. Suppor...
Prince's Trust Aids Youth Into Construction
Sixteen unemployed young people recently celebrated their graduation from The Prince's Trust's 'Get into Construction' programme with two completing work placements with O'Hare & McGovern Ltd. Suppor...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Water Body Fined Northern Ireland Water Ltd (NIWL) was fined £500 plus court costs of £25 at Downpatrick Magistrates Court this week for making a polluting discharge to a waterway. On 4 Novemb...
Other NI News In Brief
Water Body Fined Northern Ireland Water Ltd (NIWL) was fined £500 plus court costs of £25 at Downpatrick Magistrates Court this week for making a polluting discharge to a waterway. On 4 Novemb...
Recruitment News, Dec 6, 2011
Working Abroad Appeals As Downturn Bites
Irish citizens are again looking aboard for work as the recession deepens. A survey has revealed that the majority of respondents are prepared to travel abroad to find work, whilst those unwilling to...
Working Abroad Appeals As Downturn Bites
Irish citizens are again looking aboard for work as the recession deepens. A survey has revealed that the majority of respondents are prepared to travel abroad to find work, whilst those unwilling to...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2011
Two Die In Weekend Car Crashes
A young Co Antrim woman has died after a tragic car accident at the weekend - and a woman from Banbridge has also now died in hospital after a separate accident. The 20-year-old female - who was late...
Two Die In Weekend Car Crashes
A young Co Antrim woman has died after a tragic car accident at the weekend - and a woman from Banbridge has also now died in hospital after a separate accident. The 20-year-old female - who was late...
UK National News, Dec 5, 2011
Snow And Ice Disrupts The UK
Heavy rain and gale force winds have already wreaked havoc over Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England but now the December daemon, snow, is here causing more problems. Snow and ice are aff...
Snow And Ice Disrupts The UK
Heavy rain and gale force winds have already wreaked havoc over Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England but now the December daemon, snow, is here causing more problems. Snow and ice are aff...
UK National News, Dec 5, 2011
'Anger At Police Caused August Riots', Says Study
Anger with the police fuelled the unrest during the August riots in England, so says a Guardian-LSE study of the riots. A study into the cause of the riots, which erupted across England, has said tha...
'Anger At Police Caused August Riots', Says Study
Anger with the police fuelled the unrest during the August riots in England, so says a Guardian-LSE study of the riots. A study into the cause of the riots, which erupted across England, has said tha...
UK National News, Dec 5, 2011
Gap Between UK Rich And Poor 'At 70's High'
The gap between the highest and lowest earners in the UK is at its biggest since the mid seventies, according to new figures released today. Research carried out by the Organisation for Economic Co-o...
Gap Between UK Rich And Poor 'At 70's High'
The gap between the highest and lowest earners in the UK is at its biggest since the mid seventies, according to new figures released today. Research carried out by the Organisation for Economic Co-o...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2011
NI Has Highest Post Traumatic Stress Levels
People in NI suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) more than any other place in the world. It has been revealed that Northern Ireland has the world's highest recorded rates of PTSD, ahead...
NI Has Highest Post Traumatic Stress Levels
People in NI suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) more than any other place in the world. It has been revealed that Northern Ireland has the world's highest recorded rates of PTSD, ahead...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2011
Overnight Snow Delays Commuters
Road traffic has quickly returned to near normal this morning after widespread disruption during today's rush hour. Some Flybe flights at George Best Belfast City Airport have also been delayed after...
Overnight Snow Delays Commuters
Road traffic has quickly returned to near normal this morning after widespread disruption during today's rush hour. Some Flybe flights at George Best Belfast City Airport have also been delayed after...
UK National News, Dec 5, 2011
Manhunt Launched After Double Murder
An international manhunt has been launched after two women were found murdered in a house in Southport. The bodies of Angela Holgate, 54, and Alice Huyton, 75, were found in Fairhaven Road, Churchtow...
Manhunt Launched After Double Murder
An international manhunt has been launched after two women were found murdered in a house in Southport. The bodies of Angela Holgate, 54, and Alice Huyton, 75, were found in Fairhaven Road, Churchtow...
Business News, Dec 5, 2011
Jobs Fund Puts New Employment 'On Paper'
A government scheme, the NI Jobs Fund, has proved successful with news that the Invest NI Boosting Business through Jobs campaign has tackled current levels of unemployment. Alongside measures to sup...
Jobs Fund Puts New Employment 'On Paper'
A government scheme, the NI Jobs Fund, has proved successful with news that the Invest NI Boosting Business through Jobs campaign has tackled current levels of unemployment. Alongside measures to sup...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2011
Severe Budget Targets Public Spending
The Irish Government has this afternoon set out the first part of its spending plans in a Dáil Budget statement by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin. He has been announcing so...
Severe Budget Targets Public Spending
The Irish Government has this afternoon set out the first part of its spending plans in a Dáil Budget statement by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin. He has been announcing so...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2011
Weekend Armagh Rape Is Investigated
Police are investigating a Co Armagh rape at the weekend. The woman victim was attacked on Sunday in the early hours of the morning in Armagh City's Cathedral Road area. The PSNI has appealed for in...
Weekend Armagh Rape Is Investigated
Police are investigating a Co Armagh rape at the weekend. The woman victim was attacked on Sunday in the early hours of the morning in Armagh City's Cathedral Road area. The PSNI has appealed for in...
UK National News, Dec 5, 2011
HSBC Fined £10.5m For 'Mis-Selling'
HSBC has been hit with a record-breaking fine after mis-selling investment products to the elderly. The financial Services Authority (FSA) has also ordered the HSBC bank to pay nearly £30m to those a...
HSBC Fined £10.5m For 'Mis-Selling'
HSBC has been hit with a record-breaking fine after mis-selling investment products to the elderly. The financial Services Authority (FSA) has also ordered the HSBC bank to pay nearly £30m to those a...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2011
Mourne Cllr Takes Over Ritchie's MLA Role
An SDLP councillor has been selected by party members to replace South Down MP Margaret Ritchie in the Assembly. Ms Ritchie stepped down in September as Assembly member for South Down and as party le...
Mourne Cllr Takes Over Ritchie's MLA Role
An SDLP councillor has been selected by party members to replace South Down MP Margaret Ritchie in the Assembly. Ms Ritchie stepped down in September as Assembly member for South Down and as party le...
UK National News, Dec 5, 2011
Hugh Grant To Give Evidence On Privacy
English actor Hugh Grant is to renew his assault on shady journalistic practices- he will give evidence to politicians today. The Four Weddings and a Funeral star talked to the Leveson Inquiry last m...
Hugh Grant To Give Evidence On Privacy
English actor Hugh Grant is to renew his assault on shady journalistic practices- he will give evidence to politicians today. The Four Weddings and a Funeral star talked to the Leveson Inquiry last m...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2011
Belfast Detectives In Hunt For Violent Robbers
Police officials in north and west Belfast have asked for help in tracing the men behind two separate burglaries in which the victims were also attacked. They are appealing for information after a re...
Belfast Detectives In Hunt For Violent Robbers
Police officials in north and west Belfast have asked for help in tracing the men behind two separate burglaries in which the victims were also attacked. They are appealing for information after a re...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.