Northern Ireland News for April 2012 : Page 13
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2012
Man Assaulted And Shot In Strabane
A man in his twenties has been assaulted and shot in the knee in front of his partner and daughter, in County Tyrone. The 26-year-old victim was attacked when a gang of masked men entered his house a...
Man Assaulted And Shot In Strabane
A man in his twenties has been assaulted and shot in the knee in front of his partner and daughter, in County Tyrone. The 26-year-old victim was attacked when a gang of masked men entered his house a...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2012
Newtownards Firm Creates 40 Jobs
An insurance company in Newtownards is set to create 40 new jobs, it has been revealed. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced that insurance underwriting agency Midas Underwriting will crea...
Newtownards Firm Creates 40 Jobs
An insurance company in Newtownards is set to create 40 new jobs, it has been revealed. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced that insurance underwriting agency Midas Underwriting will crea...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2012
Man Charged With Crossbow Attack
A 32-year-old man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in relation to a crossbow attack at a Belfast nightclub. A bolt was fired from the weapon outside Rain, on Tomb Street, short...
Man Charged With Crossbow Attack
A 32-year-old man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in relation to a crossbow attack at a Belfast nightclub. A bolt was fired from the weapon outside Rain, on Tomb Street, short...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2012
Public Support For NI Pharmacy Prescribing
Northern Ireland pharmacists are prescribing safely and appropriately, a new study has found. The study found widespread acceptance of pharmacist prescribing by patients and medical colleagues. The ...
Public Support For NI Pharmacy Prescribing
Northern Ireland pharmacists are prescribing safely and appropriately, a new study has found. The study found widespread acceptance of pharmacist prescribing by patients and medical colleagues. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2012
'There Is A Skills Shortage In NI' Says Lisburn Firm
A Lisburn company is to create 60 new jobs over the next three years as the result of a £3.5m investment but they have said a skills shortage means that may have to employ specialist engineers from ov...
'There Is A Skills Shortage In NI' Says Lisburn Firm
A Lisburn company is to create 60 new jobs over the next three years as the result of a £3.5m investment but they have said a skills shortage means that may have to employ specialist engineers from ov...
Recruitment News, Apr 4, 2012
Expert Advice On Doing Business In Ireland
Businesses in the Highlands and Islands are encouraged to take advantage of business opportunities in Ireland at a free event in Inverness this month. Ireland is the UK's fifth largest export market ...
Expert Advice On Doing Business In Ireland
Businesses in the Highlands and Islands are encouraged to take advantage of business opportunities in Ireland at a free event in Inverness this month. Ireland is the UK's fifth largest export market ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2012
NI Birth Trends Change In 2011
The amount of births registered in Northern Ireland have remained similar to that in 2010, but new trends toward later childbearing and births to unmarried couples are continuing. In total 25,300 liv...
NI Birth Trends Change In 2011
The amount of births registered in Northern Ireland have remained similar to that in 2010, but new trends toward later childbearing and births to unmarried couples are continuing. In total 25,300 liv...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2012
Other News In Brief
Four Charged Over Badger Baiting Four men have been charged in connection with a police operation into badger baiting.The detained men - aged 19, 21 39 and 42 - will face counts of animal cr...
Other News In Brief
Four Charged Over Badger Baiting Four men have been charged in connection with a police operation into badger baiting.The detained men - aged 19, 21 39 and 42 - will face counts of animal cr...
Business News, Apr 4, 2012
Invest NI Information Service Helps Westland Launch New Product
Westland Horticulture in Dungannon has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to launch a new range of bird care products in the United Kingdom. The company, now one of the leading and fastest grow...
Invest NI Information Service Helps Westland Launch New Product
Westland Horticulture in Dungannon has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to launch a new range of bird care products in the United Kingdom. The company, now one of the leading and fastest grow...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2012
Innovative Smailholm Tower Turf Roof Shortlisted For National Award
A groundbreaking project to create a turf roof on Smailholm Tower in the Scottish Borders has won Historic Scotland a shortlist nomination in the UK Roofing Awards 2012. The iconic 15th century landm...
Innovative Smailholm Tower Turf Roof Shortlisted For National Award
A groundbreaking project to create a turf roof on Smailholm Tower in the Scottish Borders has won Historic Scotland a shortlist nomination in the UK Roofing Awards 2012. The iconic 15th century landm...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2012
Vessel Aground At Llanddulas
Last night Liverpool Coastguard received a distress call from the cargo ship Carrier telling them they had run aground at Raynes Jetty, Llanddulas. At around 8pm a strong gale was blowing and a five ...
Vessel Aground At Llanddulas
Last night Liverpool Coastguard received a distress call from the cargo ship Carrier telling them they had run aground at Raynes Jetty, Llanddulas. At around 8pm a strong gale was blowing and a five ...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2012
PM Launches Reinvigorated Right To Buy Scheme
From April this year two million social tenants could benefit from a discount of up to £75,000 with Right to Buy scheme. The Government has today launched the reinvigorated Right to Buy, with a new d...
PM Launches Reinvigorated Right To Buy Scheme
From April this year two million social tenants could benefit from a discount of up to £75,000 with Right to Buy scheme. The Government has today launched the reinvigorated Right to Buy, with a new d...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2012
Drugs Discovered In Waffle Lorry
A man from the Netherlands has been charged with trying to smuggle heroin and cocaine, worth up to £3million, into the UK through the port of Harwich. Marcus Luijten, aged 46, from Oosterhout in the ...
Drugs Discovered In Waffle Lorry
A man from the Netherlands has been charged with trying to smuggle heroin and cocaine, worth up to £3million, into the UK through the port of Harwich. Marcus Luijten, aged 46, from Oosterhout in the ...
Recruitment News, Apr 4, 2012
Free Support Launched To Boost Small And Medium Sized Business Directors
A new series of free business support events, aimed at the owners of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), has been launched in Liverpool by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and Companies H...
Free Support Launched To Boost Small And Medium Sized Business Directors
A new series of free business support events, aimed at the owners of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), has been launched in Liverpool by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and Companies H...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2012
Isle Of Dogs Shooting Witness Appeal
Detectives investigating the shooting of German Gorbuntsov on 20 March continue to appeal for information to trace a suspect. The suspect described as white, 6ft tall and of slim build, and wearing a...
Isle Of Dogs Shooting Witness Appeal
Detectives investigating the shooting of German Gorbuntsov on 20 March continue to appeal for information to trace a suspect. The suspect described as white, 6ft tall and of slim build, and wearing a...
UK National News, Apr 4, 2012
Other News In Brief
Network Rail Fined £4m Over Crash Network Rail has been fined £4m over the Grayrigg crash in Cumbria in which a woman died and more than 80 people were hurt. The train went over a "degraded" s...
Other News In Brief
Network Rail Fined £4m Over Crash Network Rail has been fined £4m over the Grayrigg crash in Cumbria in which a woman died and more than 80 people were hurt. The train went over a "degraded" s...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
Boy Who Murdered Mum Inspired By Soap Opera
A court has been told that a teenager who beat his mother to death with a hammer before setting fire to their home was inspired by a plot in Coronation Street. Daniel Bartlam, then aged 14, struck hi...
Boy Who Murdered Mum Inspired By Soap Opera
A court has been told that a teenager who beat his mother to death with a hammer before setting fire to their home was inspired by a plot in Coronation Street. Daniel Bartlam, then aged 14, struck hi...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
UK Economy Improving, But Growth Still Slow
The UK economy has shown a few signs of improvement in the first three months of this year, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said. The BCC's new Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) released tod...
UK Economy Improving, But Growth Still Slow
The UK economy has shown a few signs of improvement in the first three months of this year, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said. The BCC's new Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) released tod...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
Couple Arrested Over Baby's Death
A Northampton couple have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a seven week-old baby. According to a report by the Beeb the pair, aged 23 and 20, were arrested following the death of Jamie Kightle...
Couple Arrested Over Baby's Death
A Northampton couple have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a seven week-old baby. According to a report by the Beeb the pair, aged 23 and 20, were arrested following the death of Jamie Kightle...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
New Laws To Be Proposed For Email And Web Monitoring
The Home Office has said new laws could allow monitoring of all emails, text messages and web usage in the UK. In a statement the Home Office said that the laws will be brought in "as soon as parliam...
New Laws To Be Proposed For Email And Web Monitoring
The Home Office has said new laws could allow monitoring of all emails, text messages and web usage in the UK. In a statement the Home Office said that the laws will be brought in "as soon as parliam...
Business News, Apr 3, 2012
Minister Costello Promotes Opportunities In Turkey
The Minister of State for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, has highlighted the significant opportunities to build on the already €1.2bn of trade between Ireland and Turkey and its potential as a h...
Minister Costello Promotes Opportunities In Turkey
The Minister of State for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, has highlighted the significant opportunities to build on the already €1.2bn of trade between Ireland and Turkey and its potential as a h...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
Man Murdered By Wife and Daughter
The wife and daughter, of man who disappeared ten years ago, have been found guilty of his murder. Sixty-three-year-old Don Banfield was last seen leaving his London home back in 2001. Shirley Banfi...
Man Murdered By Wife and Daughter
The wife and daughter, of man who disappeared ten years ago, have been found guilty of his murder. Sixty-three-year-old Don Banfield was last seen leaving his London home back in 2001. Shirley Banfi...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
Crucifix Replaced After 500 Years
A crucifix at Brecon Cathedral, destroyed following orders by Henry VIII, has been replaced after 500 years. In 1538, following his split with the catholic church, Henry VIII ordered that the crucifi...
Crucifix Replaced After 500 Years
A crucifix at Brecon Cathedral, destroyed following orders by Henry VIII, has been replaced after 500 years. In 1538, following his split with the catholic church, Henry VIII ordered that the crucifi...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
Pub Murder Investigation Launched
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death outside a pub in Croydon in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers were called at 02.00 on Saturday 31 March to...
Pub Murder Investigation Launched
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death outside a pub in Croydon in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers were called at 02.00 on Saturday 31 March to...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
BBC To Offer Olympic Streams On TV
The BBC will make 24 Live HD streams of the Olympics available to its satellite and cable providers. This means that viewers will be able to watch every Olympic sport live for the duration of the gam...
BBC To Offer Olympic Streams On TV
The BBC will make 24 Live HD streams of the Olympics available to its satellite and cable providers. This means that viewers will be able to watch every Olympic sport live for the duration of the gam...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
Vets Called To Put Down Beached Whale
A rescue team have had to call in vets to put down a whale, stranded on a beach in East Lothian. The mammal rescue team who have been trying to save the beached whale have said that there is nothing ...
Vets Called To Put Down Beached Whale
A rescue team have had to call in vets to put down a whale, stranded on a beach in East Lothian. The mammal rescue team who have been trying to save the beached whale have said that there is nothing ...
UK National News, Apr 3, 2012
Education Secretary Calls For A-Level Changes
The UK's Education Secretary has said that current A-Level exams fail to prepare students for university life and has called for the examinations to be reviewed. Michael Gove said, in a letter to an ...
Education Secretary Calls For A-Level Changes
The UK's Education Secretary has said that current A-Level exams fail to prepare students for university life and has called for the examinations to be reviewed. Michael Gove said, in a letter to an ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 3, 2012
Two Critical After North Belfast Shooting
A man and a woman are in critical condition following a shooting in North Belfast. The 47-year-old man and 18-year-old woman, who are believed to be father and daughter, were injured during the inci...
Two Critical After North Belfast Shooting
A man and a woman are in critical condition following a shooting in North Belfast. The 47-year-old man and 18-year-old woman, who are believed to be father and daughter, were injured during the inci...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 3, 2012
Six Donegal Nursing Home Deaths Investigated
Six people have died in a private nursing home in County Donegal within the last two weeks, with five deaths in the last five days. The deaths occurred at Nazareth House in Fahan and it has been repo...
Six Donegal Nursing Home Deaths Investigated
Six people have died in a private nursing home in County Donegal within the last two weeks, with five deaths in the last five days. The deaths occurred at Nazareth House in Fahan and it has been repo...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 3, 2012
Bomb Discovered At UUP Councillor's Home
A viable device, found near the home of a Ulster Unionist councillor in Fermanagh, has been made safe. The bomb was discovered after a telephone warning claimed that a house in the Rosslea area had b...
Bomb Discovered At UUP Councillor's Home
A viable device, found near the home of a Ulster Unionist councillor in Fermanagh, has been made safe. The bomb was discovered after a telephone warning claimed that a house in the Rosslea area had b...
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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.