Northern Ireland News for April 2011 : Page 12

UK National News, Apr 5, 2011
Two Arrested On Suspicion Of Phone-Hacking
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Operation Weeting team have today arrested two journalists on suspicion of unlawfully intercepting mobile phone voicemail messages. Although Scotland Y...
UK National News, Apr 5, 2011
Sweeney Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
John Sweeney has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of Paula Fields and Melissa Halstead. Sentencing took place at the Old Bailey today with the judge imposing a 'whole life order' ...
UK National News, Apr 5, 2011
Two More Years Of NI 'No Jury' Trials
Northern Ireland will still be able to hold court trials without a jury for the immediate future. Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, said today that he is laying before Parliamen...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2011
No Jury Trials 'To Remain'
Northern Ireland will still be able to hold court trials without a jury for the immediate future. Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, said today that he is laying before Parliamen...
UK National News, Apr 5, 2011
Govt Proposals 'Deliver Double-Blow To NHS'
Proposals to radically restructure medical education and training, and public health services in England are flawed and could damage the NHS beyond repair, says the British Medical Association. The p...
Business News, Apr 5, 2011
Avatar Animation Expert For Belfast Awards
A Northern Ireland man who has worked on top Hollywood films including Avatar, Terminator Salvation and Happy Feet is the keynote speaker at this year's Belfast Business Awards. Greg Maguire lives in...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2011
Northern Ireland Rates Bills Issued
Rate bills are being issued to homes and businesses across Northern Ireland by Land & Property Services (LPS), the Government Agency responsible for collecting rates. The bill shows the amount owed f...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2011
Workplace Disputes' Measures Streamlined
Workplace dispute resolution is facing a shake-up as the Department for Employment and Learning introduces changes to the way in which such disputes are to be addressed. The Employment Act (Northern ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2011
Tesco's Sandyknowes Centre Underway
The long awaited construction of a new Tesco superstore in Glengormley's neglected Northcott Shopping Centre has begun. Although Tesco has yet to provide details, workmen are now on site beside the d...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2011
Avatar Animation Expert For Belfast Awards
A Northern Ireland man who has worked on top Hollywood films including Avatar, Terminator Salvation and Happy Feet is the keynote speaker at this year's Belfast Business Awards. Greg Maguire lives in...
UK National News, Apr 5, 2011
Construction Products Exhibition Helps Generate £50 Billion For UK Economy
An exhibition highlighting the strength of the UK construction products industry was today opened at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) by Business Minster Mark Prisk. The exhi...
Business News, Apr 5, 2011
Tesco's Sandyknowes Centre 'Imminent'
The long awaited construction of a new Tesco superstore in Glengormley's neglected Northcott Shopping Centre has begun. Although Tesco has yet to provide details, workmen are now on site beside the d...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2011
Irish Navy Joins Search For Missing Fishermen
The search for two fishermen, missing off the east coast of Ireland, is continuing with naval aid. The Irish naval force has joined the hunt for 26-year-old Ronan Browne and 41-year-old David Gilsena...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2011
Yello Polls Well In World Club League
Belfast night club Yello has been voted into number 34 in the 2011 DJ Magazine Top 100 Clubs in the world. The poll, voted for by the club going public, saw the club climb 33 places since last year,...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Cash Kidnap Probed A man has been 'kidnapped' and forced to hand over cash. It happened as he was driving along the Monkshill Road, in Newry, at 3am on Monday, when he saw a car with hazard l...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2011
Man Convicted Of Canal Murders
The first ever joint European murder investigation involving a UK force has resulted in the conviction of a 54-year-old man for the murders of two women. John Patrick Sweeney, was found guilty at the...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2011
Father And Son Convicted Of Murder
A father and son who attacked and killed a man whilst he slept, have been convicted of murder. Jose Roberto Aburto, 46, and Roberto Andre Rojas Aburto, 26, of no fixed address are convicted of the mu...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2011
PM Condemns PSNI Bomb Murder
The NI Chief Constable, Matt Baggott is to meet senior politicians this morning to discuss the weekend murder of Catholic police officer Ronan Kerr. The 10am summit follows the murder of the 25-year-...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2011
Images Released Over March Disorder
Detectives from Operation Brontide have released 18 images of people they want to identify following the serious disorder and violence that was committed in the West End of London on Saturday 26 March...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2011
'Commitment Solid' Despite Car Bomb Murder
Chief Constable Matt Baggott has met senior politicians this morning to discuss the weekend murder of Catholic police officer Ronan Kerr. Mr Baggott said that he would not be deflected from "doing th...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2011
Man Charged Over Stockwell Shooting
A 19-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Stockwell Road. On Saturday Anthony McCalla, of Oakdale Road, south west London appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrat...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2011
Tennent Street Bomb Alert Over
A security alert in north Belfast sparked by the discovery of a suspicious object under a car has been declared a hoax. Army bomb experts examined the suspicious package which was found underneath a ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2011
Craigavon Alert Closes College
There's a second security alert underway in Co Armagh this morning with news that a suspicious object has been discovered in Craigavon. Police said the apparent device was abandoned on the Tullygally...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2011
National Archives Release MI5 'Secret Files'
A number of top secret files have been released by The National Archives (TNA). The files, available to the public online, include files from the Security Service MI5, revealing secret plans for ass...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2011
Gary Moore Left Estate Of £2M
The former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore, who tragically died in February, is reported to have left an estate worth over £2m. Probate records are said to reveal that the Belfast-born blues guitari...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2011
Titanic 100 Begins With Bruce Ismay Tale
A play exploring the story of Titanic owner Bruce Ismay is to be one of the opening events of Belfast's Titanic 100 festival. The play documents one of the most controversial incidents in the fatefu...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
M11 Crash Four lorries, a coach and four cars have collided on the M11 in Essex, closing a stretch of the motorway, but there doesn't appear to be any serious injuries. The crash happened on the nort...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2011
Henderson Expands NI Warehouse Facility
Northern Ireland-based foodservice business Henderson Foodservice - which is also the wholesaler for the Spar and Vivo franchise - has completed an investment of approximately £14m in new warehousing ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2011
Red Squirrel Faces New Threat
Northern Ireland's already dwindling red squirrel population was dealt another blow with the recent discovery of a fatal squirrel disease. The infected red squirrels were first spotted by members of ...
Business News, Apr 4, 2011
'Diplomatic Drive' To Win EC Support
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has said he will lead a "co-ordinated diplomatic drive" to win political support for Ireland among EU member States. Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's ...