Northern Ireland News for April 2012 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2012
Woman Threatened During Armed Robbery
A masked man armed with a knife entered an off licence in the Main Street, Portglenone on Sunday night. A female member of staff working at the time of the robbery was threatened, but was not injured...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2012
£6m To Be Spent On Pre-School Education Over The Next Three Years
Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Daithi McKay MLA has welcomed the Education Ministers announcement that an extra £6 million will be spend on pre-school education over the next three years. Mr McKay ...
Recruitment News, Apr 23, 2012
Opportunity Youth Switch Onto Employment
Opportunity Youth, Northern Ireland’s leading provider of support services to young people, adult offenders and families in the community, is looking for participants for its Switch onto Employment sc...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2012
O'Loan Condemns Further Attack On Ballymena Apartment
Ballymena SDLP Councillor Declan O'Loan has condemned a second arson attack within a week on an apartment at the Galgorm Road, Ballymena and has called for protection to be given to other residents in...
Business News, Apr 23, 2012
TG Eakin Ltd Crowned Ulster Bank Business Achiever
Comber-based company, TG Eakin Ltd, has been crowned the ‘Ulster Bank Business Achiever 2011’ at the all-island final of the awards, which took place at the Mansion House, Dublin. The awards, now in t...
Business News, Apr 23, 2012
Cellulac Wins €2.8 From EU Commission For Biorefining Project
Galway based greentech company, Cellulac, has been approved for a record €2.8m grant from the European Commission to commercialise its biorefining technology that converts agricultural waste into lact...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2012
Man Arrested Over Dissident Republican Activity
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dissident republican activity in Lurgan, County Armagh. He was taken to Antrim Police Station on Monday for questioning. Meanwhile, a 47-year-old-...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2012
Woman Dies Near Finish Line Of London Marathon
A 30-year-old woman has become the 10th London Marathon runner to die since the event began in 1981. Yet to be formally identified, the runner collapsed close to the finish line, and paramedic’s atte...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2012
Funding Of £150,000 For Revitalisation Of Dromore Town Centre
Minister for Social Development Nelson McCausland today announced funding of £150,000 for a revitalisation project based in Dromore town centre. The Dromore Revitalisation Project will enhance and co...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2012
Committee To Take Evidence On An Air Strategy For NI
The Northern Ireland Affairs will hold its first evidence session today into a new inquiry into an air transport strategy for Northern Ireland. The Committee is inquiring into: •the implications of...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2012
Other News In Brief
Value Of Carers To Be Better Recognised The value of carers should be better recognised and their expertise better harnessed said Health Minister Edwin Poots during a visit to Newry and Mourn...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2012
Fuel Driver Talks Resume Today
Talks to avert a fuel tanker driver’s strike will continue today between unions and industry representatives, facilitated by conciliation service, Acas. The Unite union rejected an initial proposal l...
Recruitment News, Apr 23, 2012
Young Angus Entrepreneurs Get Tips From Apprentice Finalist
Young Angus entrepreneurs got some top business tips from one of the finalists of hit BBC show The Apprentice on Wednesday 18 April. Organised by Angus Council in conjunction with the Business Gatewa...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2012
Other News In Brief
Investigation Launched Following Rape Case Tweets Sheffield United have launched an inquiry into Twitter comments by a team-mate of Ched Evans after the Wales international was jailed for rape...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Inquiry Into Hospitals Called For By Parents Cleared Of Murdering Baby
The young couple cleared on charges of murdering their baby have called for an inquiry into two hospitals responsible for his care. Four-month-old Jayden died of brain damage after a fractured skull ...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Three Arrested At Heathrow Under Suspicion Of Terrorism
Three Birmingham men were arrested at Heathrow airport on Thursday night after getting off a flight from Oman. West Midlands police detained the men, under section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000, on sus...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Breivik Denies Connection To EDL
Norwegian mass-murderer, Anders Behring Breivik, has denied a connection to the English Defence League in his continuing trial. While giving evidence on the fifth day of his 10-week trial Breivik, wh...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Chinese Police 'Covered Up Murder'
The BBC has learned from a senior Chinese journalist that police knew UK man Neil Heywood had been murdered in Chongqing last November and that a cover-up began immediately. The British businessman w...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Almost 50 New Phone Hacking Claims Made Against NOTW
News International is facing almost 50 new claims over phone hacking. The high court has heard that nearly 50 new civil claims for damages have been made against the News of the World over alleged ph...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Domestic Air Pollution Killing 13,000 A Year
A major new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that air pollution is is prematurely killing 13,000 people a year in Britain, compared with fewer than 2,000 deaths a year fr...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 20, 2012
Minister Exhausts All Options To Save Athletic Stores Site
After an exhaustive assessment of all issues from every angle, DOE Planning has given planning permission for a retail and residential development of the Athletic Stores site. The Environment Ministe...
Recruitment News, Apr 20, 2012
Lynch Welcomes 500 New Jobs For Cork
Minister of State, Kathleen Lynch T.D., has welcomed news that Apple is to create an additional 500 jobs in its Cork plant. "The creation of these new jobs is great news for Cork. Adding to the 2,800...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 20, 2012
SDLP Slams Translink's Chief's Pay Rise Like Poor 'Yes Minister' Joke
SDLP Regional Development Committee member Dolores Kelly says Translink's Chief Executive's pay increase is comparable in monetary terms to having an extra nurse on our hospital ward or a teacher in a...
Recruitment News, Apr 20, 2012
96% Of Measures Delivered Under First Action Plan For Jobs Progress Report
80 out of 83 measures scheduled in the Action Plan for Jobs to be delivered in the first quarter of 2012 have been implemented, the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and In...
Business News, Apr 20, 2012
Ministers Launch ni2012 In Delhi
The First Minister Rt Hon Peter Robinson MLA, and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP,MLA launched ni2012 in Delhi at the end of their trade and business mission to the United Arab Emirates and...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 20, 2012
Cannabis Plants Found In Armagh
Over 200 cannabis plants have been seized following a search of premises in Armagh. A suspected fuel laundering plant and counterfeit currency was also discovered. It was found at Battleford Road on...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Labour Calls For Boycott Of Bahrain Grand Prix
Labour’s Yvette Cooper has called for British Formula One drivers, including Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, should boycott the Bahrain Grand Prix. The shadow home secretary told the BBC's Question...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 20, 2012
NI Motorists Charged Highest Petrol Prices In The UK
The price of petrol in Northern Ireland is about 1.5p above the national average. UK petrol prices have soared to 142.48p per litre, according to motoring association the AA. In Northern Ireland we ...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Full Dress Rehearsal For Olympic Torch Relay
A full practice run of the Olympic torch relay is taking place today on an 80-mile stretch from Leicester to Peterborough. Roads along the route will be closed as Games organiser Locog traces the jou...
UK National News, Apr 20, 2012
Brits Dream Of Holidaying With Branson Not Clooney
Virgin boss Richard Branson has pipped both George Clooney and Johnny Depp to the post in a survey that asked British holiday makers who they’d most like to stay with. British travellers were asked w...