Northern Ireland News for October 2012 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2012
Shot Teenager's Mother Challenges HET
A mother whose sixteen-year-old son was shot dead by the Army in Northern Ireland is to take legal action against the team that investigated his death. The Historical Enquiries Team (HET) recently re...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2012
US Firm Acquires Belfast Design Agency
A Belfast design agency has been bought by a major US firm for £3.2m. Design by Front, which employs 14 people at its studio on Ormeau Avenue, his being bought by Monotype Imaging. The US firm has p...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2012
L'Derry Man In Court Over Cocaine Charge
A L’Derry man has appeared in court over charges of conspiracy to supply £240,000 of cocaine. The man has been named as 44-year-old James Harkin. He was arrested in Northern Ireland. The accused was...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
Occupy Movement Was Right - Top Banker
A Bank of England official has said the Occupy movement played a key role in financial reformation. Andrew Haldane is executive director of financial stability at the central bank. He said Occupy's ...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
Police Response Over Murder 'Flawed'
A police watchdog has found that a woman killed by her ex partner was not given an "essential murder response". Jeanette Goodwin was murdered by Martin Bunch, 44, at her home in Southend, Essex. She...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
Agreement Reached To Sell Horizon To Hitachi
E.ON UK and RWE npower have confirmed an agreement has been reached to sell Horizon to Hitachi. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of November. Horizon Chief Operating Officer Alan Ray...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2012
Man Charged With Attacking Pensioner
A man has been charged with attacking a pensioner in Belfast. The incident occurred in Abetta Parade as a 37-year-old man entered the house of a 70-year-old man, attacked him and tied him up. The ma...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
New Scotland Yard To Be Put Up For Sale
The Metropolitan Police plan to sell off its headquarters. It is hoped the sale of New Scotland Yard in Victoria, central London, will save over £500m in the next two and a half years. The HQ will m...
Recruitment News, Oct 30, 2012
ICTU Asks Troika Officials To Reveal Plans For Job Creation
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has asked Troika officials to reveal what plans they have for growth and job creation, given the failure of austerity to generate recovery. Congress General Secreta...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2012
L'Derry City Of Culture Appointed New Director
The L’Derry City of Culture project has been appointed a new Project Director. As the City enters into a phase of delivery, the council says it will be adding skills and resources to the 2013 partner...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Flight Disruption Continues
Disruptions caused by hurricane Sandy continue for passengers hoping to fly to the US east coast. Heathrow Airport has cancelled 84 flights since the storm began on Monday. Airlines such as British ...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
Royal Mail To Create 1,000 Jobs
1,000 jobs will be created at the Royal Mail over the next four years as the company invests £75m in its parcel business. The programme will see a new parcel processing centre open in Chorley in autu...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
Breast Cancer Screening Leads To 'Over Diagnoses'
Women are to be nformed over breast cancer screening issues in the UK after a review highlights the potential harms of being tested. The review panel, led by Prof Michael Marmot, from University Coll...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
Killed British Soldiers Repatriated
The bodies of two British troops in Afghanistan who were killed while on duty are to be repatriated to the UK. Corporal Channing Day, 25, had served with the 3 Medical Regiment, while Corporal David ...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
4G Launches In The UK
4G mobile internet has been launched across 11 UK cities today. Phone owners in London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Glasgow and Southampton on th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2012
PIRA Shooting Inquest Fails To Reach Verdict
An inquest has failed to reach agreement on a case involving the shooting of an IRA man by the RUC in Belfast. Pearse Jordan was killed following a car crash in 1992. Witnesses have said Jordan was ...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
WWII Grenade Found In Home
A Grenade has been found during a house clearance in Dudley. The device, thought to be from World War II, was found in Quarry Bank, Dudley, on Monday evening. Residents living in several streets n...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2012
Other News In Brief
Man Charged Over Riots A man has been charged following riots which occurred in north Belfast last month. The 31-year-old was charged with riotous assembly, attempted grievous bodily harm and...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2012
Other News In Brief
Men Arrested Over Internet Banking Scam Three men have been arrested as part of investigations into an internet scam which targeted online banking customers. One man from Nigeria and two from...
Recruitment News, Oct 29, 2012
13 Jobs Created In Annalong
Kilhorne Bay Seafoods in Annalong has won business in France with its new Queen Scallops. Assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop and market the new product, the company has also invested over...
Business News, Oct 29, 2012
Belfast Christmas Continental Market To Return
The annual Belfast Christmas Continental Market opens in the gardens of the Belfast City Hall on Saturday November 17th, injecting its traditional blaze of colour and festive cheer into the city centr...
Recruitment News, Oct 29, 2012
Union Disappointed At The Collapse Of Talks To Resolve Pension Crisis
SIPTU has expressed its disappointment at the collapse of talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) aimed at resolving the pensions crisis at Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). ...
Business News, Oct 29, 2012
Taoiseach Launches IPB Gathering Ireland Fund
Taoiseach Enda Kenny today launched a €2 million IPB Gathering Ireland Fund. The fund, a partnership between IPB Insurance and The Gathering Ireland 2013 is in response to the growing number of gather...
Business News, Oct 29, 2012
Minister Departs For Trade Mission To Japan
The Minister for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD departed on Saturday for a week-long Enterprise Ireland Functional Foods and Lifesciences trade mission to Japan. Enterprise Ireland has...
UK National News, Oct 29, 2012
Don't 'Jump The Gun' Over Trident: Clegg
Nick Clegg has warned people not to "jump the gun" over whether or not the UK Trident nuclear weapsons system will be replaced. Conservative Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond has announced £350m will...
UK National News, Oct 29, 2012
Nigeria Sex Trafficker Jailed
A man who trafficked teenage girls from Nigeria to Europe for prostitution while carrying out "juju" witchcraft rituals has been jailed for 20 years. Osezua Osolase, 42, from Gravesend, Kent took poo...
UK National News, Oct 29, 2012
Child Benefit Cuts 'Excruciatingly Difficult'
Welfare reform measures which will see one million letters sent to UK households regarding child benefit cuts have been described by Nick Clegg as "excruciatingly difficult". Households in which at l...
UK National News, Oct 29, 2012
'No Excuse' For Abuse Of Patients
Health Minister Norman Lamb has said there is "no excuse" for the mistreatment of patients at the Winterbourne View care home. The now-closed private hospital is under public fire after being exposed...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2012
Three Men Questioned Over McKay Murder
Police continue to question three men who were arrested following the murder of Danny McKay in Newtownabbey. Detectives are investigating the murder of the 36-year-old, who was shot six times at his ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2012
Marian Price Fails To Get Charges Dropped
Republican Marian Price has been refused an attempt to have a prosecution against her thrown out of a L’Derry court due to undue delay. District Judge Barney McElholm made the decision after finding ...