Northern Ireland News for November 2012 : Page 7
UK National News, Nov 20, 2012
Former UBS Trader Convicted Of Two Counts Of Fraud
Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli was today convicted of two counts of fraud by abuse of position. Andrew Penhale, deputy head of fraud at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Behind all the technical...
Former UBS Trader Convicted Of Two Counts Of Fraud
Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli was today convicted of two counts of fraud by abuse of position. Andrew Penhale, deputy head of fraud at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Behind all the technical...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2012
OFT Investigates Payday Lenders
The OFT has opened formal investigations into several payday lenders over aggressive debt collection practices. It is also today writing to all 240 payday lenders highlighting its emerging concerns ...
OFT Investigates Payday Lenders
The OFT has opened formal investigations into several payday lenders over aggressive debt collection practices. It is also today writing to all 240 payday lenders highlighting its emerging concerns ...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2012
Archbishop-Designate Speaks In Favour Of Women Bishops
Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham and Archbishop-designate of Canterbury, spoke in favour of the legislation to enable women to be bishops at the General Synod today, as many spoke alternately in ...
Archbishop-Designate Speaks In Favour Of Women Bishops
Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham and Archbishop-designate of Canterbury, spoke in favour of the legislation to enable women to be bishops at the General Synod today, as many spoke alternately in ...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2012
Labour Hits Out At PM's Promises To Lead Greenest Govt
Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, has commented on the announcement from the Government on their proposals on household energy bills, as well a statement from the...
Labour Hits Out At PM's Promises To Lead Greenest Govt
Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, has commented on the announcement from the Government on their proposals on household energy bills, as well a statement from the...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2012
Premier Foods To Shut Down Two Bakery Sites
Premier Foods has announced it will be closing two bakery sites which will result in axing 900 jobs. The firm, which makes Hovis, said its sites in Greenford and Birmingham will be closing some time ...
Premier Foods To Shut Down Two Bakery Sites
Premier Foods has announced it will be closing two bakery sites which will result in axing 900 jobs. The firm, which makes Hovis, said its sites in Greenford and Birmingham will be closing some time ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2012
PM Confirms G8 Summit To Be Held In Fermanagh
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that next year's G8 summit is to be held in Northern Ireland. Minister Arlene Foster was with David Cameron in Craigavon when he confirmed that the 39th sum...
PM Confirms G8 Summit To Be Held In Fermanagh
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that next year's G8 summit is to be held in Northern Ireland. Minister Arlene Foster was with David Cameron in Craigavon when he confirmed that the 39th sum...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2012
Planning Permission Refused For Shore Road Development
Environment Minister Alex Attwood today refused planning permission for a retail led, mixed use development on a site at Shore Road in Belfast. The application, which proposed a food store, retail w...
Planning Permission Refused For Shore Road Development
Environment Minister Alex Attwood today refused planning permission for a retail led, mixed use development on a site at Shore Road in Belfast. The application, which proposed a food store, retail w...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2012
Mother Released On Bail After Boy Is Found On Fire
The mother of a four-year-old boy who sustained severe burns after his clothes were on fire in Ballymena has been released on police bail. The 28-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the in...
Mother Released On Bail After Boy Is Found On Fire
The mother of a four-year-old boy who sustained severe burns after his clothes were on fire in Ballymena has been released on police bail. The 28-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the in...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2012
Report Suggests Bullying Contributed To Prisoners Suicide
The Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Pauline McCabe, today published her report into the death of 19-year-old Samuel Carson, who died by suicide while in the custody of Hydebank Wood Prison an...
Report Suggests Bullying Contributed To Prisoners Suicide
The Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Pauline McCabe, today published her report into the death of 19-year-old Samuel Carson, who died by suicide while in the custody of Hydebank Wood Prison an...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2012
NIE Refuses To Accept Utility Regulator's Proposed Terms
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), the network company, has advised the Utility Regulator that regrettably it is unable to accept the Utility Regulator's proposed terms for the RP5 price control. A ...
NIE Refuses To Accept Utility Regulator's Proposed Terms
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), the network company, has advised the Utility Regulator that regrettably it is unable to accept the Utility Regulator's proposed terms for the RP5 price control. A ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2012
Shots Fired At A House In L'Derry
Three people have escaped injury after shots were fired at a house in L'Derry on Tuesday. A number of shots were fired into a living room at a house in the Jeffrey Avenue area shortly after midnight....
Shots Fired At A House In L'Derry
Three people have escaped injury after shots were fired at a house in L'Derry on Tuesday. A number of shots were fired into a living room at a house in the Jeffrey Avenue area shortly after midnight....
UK National News, Nov 20, 2012
David Beckham Leaves LA Galaxy
Former England captain David Beckham has announced that he is leaving Los Angeles Galaxy next month. He intends to leave after the season-ending American Major League Soccer (MLS) final on 1st Decemb...
David Beckham Leaves LA Galaxy
Former England captain David Beckham has announced that he is leaving Los Angeles Galaxy next month. He intends to leave after the season-ending American Major League Soccer (MLS) final on 1st Decemb...
Business News, Nov 20, 2012
Grace's Irish Biscuits Scoop Biggest Export Deal
Grace's Irish Biscuits in Bangor has won its biggest export deal for traditional handcrafted biscuits. The award winning company, which has received marketing and other assistance from Invest Norther...
Grace's Irish Biscuits Scoop Biggest Export Deal
Grace's Irish Biscuits in Bangor has won its biggest export deal for traditional handcrafted biscuits. The award winning company, which has received marketing and other assistance from Invest Norther...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2012
Puppies Specially Trained To Help Autistic Children
Sinn Féin Junior Minister Jennifer McCann has welcomed the charity group Assistance Dogs NI to Parliament Buildings. 5 young puppies that are being specially trained before being given to children ...
Puppies Specially Trained To Help Autistic Children
Sinn Féin Junior Minister Jennifer McCann has welcomed the charity group Assistance Dogs NI to Parliament Buildings. 5 young puppies that are being specially trained before being given to children ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2012
Other News In Brief
UUP Vote In Favour Of An Ad Hoc Committee The Ulster Unionist Party has voted in favour of establishing an ad hoc committee to examine and report on whether the provisions of the Welfare Refor...
Other News In Brief
UUP Vote In Favour Of An Ad Hoc Committee The Ulster Unionist Party has voted in favour of establishing an ad hoc committee to examine and report on whether the provisions of the Welfare Refor...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2012
Other News In Brief
Seven Out Of 10 Trainee Teachers Hold A High-Quality Degree More than seven out of 10 new trainee teachers now have a high-quality degree - the highest proportion ever recorded. The data fro...
Other News In Brief
Seven Out Of 10 Trainee Teachers Hold A High-Quality Degree More than seven out of 10 new trainee teachers now have a high-quality degree - the highest proportion ever recorded. The data fro...
Business News, Nov 19, 2012
Local Businessman Benefits From Empty Premises Relief Scheme
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has congratulated a local businessman from Carrickfergus who is benefitting from the Empty Premises Rate Relief scheme. Mr Colin Campbell has opened a scooter shop on We...
Local Businessman Benefits From Empty Premises Relief Scheme
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has congratulated a local businessman from Carrickfergus who is benefitting from the Empty Premises Rate Relief scheme. Mr Colin Campbell has opened a scooter shop on We...
Business News, Nov 19, 2012
Antrim Firm Announces Partnership Deal
The First Minister Rt. Hon. Peter D Robinson MLA, and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP, MLA concluded their week-long business mission to China with an announcement of a significant contract...
Antrim Firm Announces Partnership Deal
The First Minister Rt. Hon. Peter D Robinson MLA, and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP, MLA concluded their week-long business mission to China with an announcement of a significant contract...
Recruitment News, Nov 19, 2012
East Belfast Mission Creates New Posts
East Belfast Mission, recently named the UK Social Enterprise of the Year, is creating 21 new full time positions with support from Invest Northern Ireland's Jobs Fund. Invest NI's Chief Executive Al...
East Belfast Mission Creates New Posts
East Belfast Mission, recently named the UK Social Enterprise of the Year, is creating 21 new full time positions with support from Invest Northern Ireland's Jobs Fund. Invest NI's Chief Executive Al...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
Victims Families Given Leave To Appeal
Families of people killed in controversial circumstances during The Troubles have been granted leave to appeal a decision to suspend inquests into the deaths. NI's senior coroner John Leckey suspende...
Victims Families Given Leave To Appeal
Families of people killed in controversial circumstances during The Troubles have been granted leave to appeal a decision to suspend inquests into the deaths. NI's senior coroner John Leckey suspende...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
Fire Breaks Out At Hotel In Co Fermanagh
A fire has caused severe damage at a five-star hotel resort in County Fermanagh. It broke out at around 7am on Monday morning. Approximately 25 Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service crew members ...
Fire Breaks Out At Hotel In Co Fermanagh
A fire has caused severe damage at a five-star hotel resort in County Fermanagh. It broke out at around 7am on Monday morning. Approximately 25 Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service crew members ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
MLAs Reject Motion To Exclude Wells
The Assembly has rejected an attempt to exclude the DUP MLA Jim Wells from the chamber for a week. A Stormont committee had suggested the sanction after Mr Wells refused to apologise for comments he ...
MLAs Reject Motion To Exclude Wells
The Assembly has rejected an attempt to exclude the DUP MLA Jim Wells from the chamber for a week. A Stormont committee had suggested the sanction after Mr Wells refused to apologise for comments he ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
Cost Of Cremation To Rise By Over 20%
The cost of arranging a cremation at Northern Ireland's only crematorium is set to increase by almost 21%. Under new proposals from Belfast City Council, most burial charges across the city would ris...
Cost Of Cremation To Rise By Over 20%
The cost of arranging a cremation at Northern Ireland's only crematorium is set to increase by almost 21%. Under new proposals from Belfast City Council, most burial charges across the city would ris...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
Murdered Toddlers Mother Gives Evidence
The mother of murdered County Fermanagh toddler, Millie Martin, has given evidence in court. Rachael Martin, 27, is on trial with her former partner Barry McCarney, 33, at Dungannon Crown Court. Mar...
Murdered Toddlers Mother Gives Evidence
The mother of murdered County Fermanagh toddler, Millie Martin, has given evidence in court. Rachael Martin, 27, is on trial with her former partner Barry McCarney, 33, at Dungannon Crown Court. Mar...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
Record Fine For Ulster Bank
The Ulster Bank has been fined £1.57m (€1.96m) for breaches of rules in how it must run its operations. The Irish Central Bank issued the record fine as a result of breaches in both capital and liqui...
Record Fine For Ulster Bank
The Ulster Bank has been fined £1.57m (€1.96m) for breaches of rules in how it must run its operations. The Irish Central Bank issued the record fine as a result of breaches in both capital and liqui...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
NIRC Shop Vacancy Survey Results Described As 'Shocking'
The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has described the NIRC Shop Vacancy survey findings as "shocking". The surbey shows that 1 in 5 local shops are now vacant and that...
NIRC Shop Vacancy Survey Results Described As 'Shocking'
The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has described the NIRC Shop Vacancy survey findings as "shocking". The surbey shows that 1 in 5 local shops are now vacant and that...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
Man From County Down Dies In Australia
A man from County Down has died in Australia. Ryan Doyle, 25, believed to be from Leitrim, was killed in a road incident in Perth. The circumstances of the accident are unclear at the moment. Mr Do...
Man From County Down Dies In Australia
A man from County Down has died in Australia. Ryan Doyle, 25, believed to be from Leitrim, was killed in a road incident in Perth. The circumstances of the accident are unclear at the moment. Mr Do...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 19, 2012
Other News In Brief
Anti-Bullying Weeks Begins More than 650 schools and youth groups in Northern Ireland will take part in anti-bullying week starting on Monday. The initiative, which runs until Friday, will op...
Other News In Brief
Anti-Bullying Weeks Begins More than 650 schools and youth groups in Northern Ireland will take part in anti-bullying week starting on Monday. The initiative, which runs until Friday, will op...
Recruitment News, Nov 19, 2012
Funding Welcomed For CEB Job Creation Projects
Labour T.D. for Cork South-West, Michael McCarthy, has warmly welcomed news that funding of €3.78m is being provided to County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs), to fund job creation projects for the ...
Funding Welcomed For CEB Job Creation Projects
Labour T.D. for Cork South-West, Michael McCarthy, has warmly welcomed news that funding of €3.78m is being provided to County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs), to fund job creation projects for the ...
UK National News, Nov 19, 2012
Neighbourhood Police Team Axed After Officers Caught Playing Poker
A south London neighbourhood policing team has been axed following an investigation which found some of the officers playing backgammon and poker, watching television and cleaning golf clubs while on ...
Neighbourhood Police Team Axed After Officers Caught Playing Poker
A south London neighbourhood policing team has been axed following an investigation which found some of the officers playing backgammon and poker, watching television and cleaning golf clubs while on ...
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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.