Northern Ireland News for May 2012 : Page 14
UK National News, May 8, 2012
Teenage Girl Found Dead In Tent
A 14-year-old girl has been found dead in a tent on a campsite in Shropshire alongside the unconscious bodies of other family members. Hannah Thomas-Jones was found in the tent alongside her brother,...
Teenage Girl Found Dead In Tent
A 14-year-old girl has been found dead in a tent on a campsite in Shropshire alongside the unconscious bodies of other family members. Hannah Thomas-Jones was found in the tent alongside her brother,...
UK National News, May 8, 2012
Unscrupulous Landlords Cashing In On Olympics
The BBC has reported that tenants in east London are being evicted from their rented homes as landlords attempt to cash in on the Olympics. Shelter, the housing charity, has said it has seen increase...
Unscrupulous Landlords Cashing In On Olympics
The BBC has reported that tenants in east London are being evicted from their rented homes as landlords attempt to cash in on the Olympics. Shelter, the housing charity, has said it has seen increase...
Business News, May 8, 2012
Businesses Urged To Apply For Empty Premises Relief
Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson is encouraging business owners to take advantage of the Empty Premises Relief which came into effect on 1 April 2012. Business ratepayers who move into premises which w...
Businesses Urged To Apply For Empty Premises Relief
Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson is encouraging business owners to take advantage of the Empty Premises Relief which came into effect on 1 April 2012. Business ratepayers who move into premises which w...
UK National News, May 8, 2012
Other News In Brief
Image Of Madeline McCann Used To Sell Holiday Discount Vouchers An online voucher that uses a photograph of Madeleine McCann to sell discounted holidays has been branded an "utter disgrace". ...
Other News In Brief
Image Of Madeline McCann Used To Sell Holiday Discount Vouchers An online voucher that uses a photograph of Madeleine McCann to sell discounted holidays has been branded an "utter disgrace". ...
UK National News, May 4, 2012
Baby Abandoned In Holdall
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a baby girl was found abandoned in London Road, Reading, yesterday evening. The Force received a call at 8.59pm, reporting that a baby had been f...
Baby Abandoned In Holdall
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a baby girl was found abandoned in London Road, Reading, yesterday evening. The Force received a call at 8.59pm, reporting that a baby had been f...
UK National News, May 4, 2012
Woman Badly Beaten In Her Own Bed
Police are urging Birmingham's communities for help to trace the person who sneaked into a 94-year-old woman's home and beat her as she slept. Emma Winnall, from Pensby Close in Moseley, was assaulte...
Woman Badly Beaten In Her Own Bed
Police are urging Birmingham's communities for help to trace the person who sneaked into a 94-year-old woman's home and beat her as she slept. Emma Winnall, from Pensby Close in Moseley, was assaulte...
UK National News, May 4, 2012
Chelsea Confirm Battersea Bid
Chelsea Football Club have confirmed that it has submitted an offer, with its property development partner Almacantar, to acquire the 39-acre Battersea Power Station site. Battersea Power Station is ...
Chelsea Confirm Battersea Bid
Chelsea Football Club have confirmed that it has submitted an offer, with its property development partner Almacantar, to acquire the 39-acre Battersea Power Station site. Battersea Power Station is ...
UK National News, May 4, 2012
Man Who Stabbed Girl In Face Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder
A man who stabbed a teenage girl in the face has been found guilty of attempted murder. Christopher Parsons, 20, from Haywards Heath in west Sussex, stabbed the then 16-year-old in the face, and at l...
Man Who Stabbed Girl In Face Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder
A man who stabbed a teenage girl in the face has been found guilty of attempted murder. Christopher Parsons, 20, from Haywards Heath in west Sussex, stabbed the then 16-year-old in the face, and at l...
UK National News, May 4, 2012
Labour Scores High In Local Elections
Labour has swept the boards in the local elections after a night of big gains. After half of the votes counted, Labour had won control of 22 councils and gained 470 new seats, while the Conservatives...
Labour Scores High In Local Elections
Labour has swept the boards in the local elections after a night of big gains. After half of the votes counted, Labour had won control of 22 councils and gained 470 new seats, while the Conservatives...
UK National News, May 4, 2012
Electricians Have One Week To Reveal Any Tax Owed
Electricians have just one week to register to pay any undisclosed tax that they owe under an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) campaign. The Electricians Tax Safe Plan is a time-limited opportunity where ...
Electricians Have One Week To Reveal Any Tax Owed
Electricians have just one week to register to pay any undisclosed tax that they owe under an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) campaign. The Electricians Tax Safe Plan is a time-limited opportunity where ...
UK National News, May 4, 2012
Other News In Brief
£1.5m Scrap Metal Gang Jailed Six members of a Staffordshire-based crime gang who fraudulently claimed to be trading internationally in scrap metal in order to claim £1.5 million in VAT refun...
Other News In Brief
£1.5m Scrap Metal Gang Jailed Six members of a Staffordshire-based crime gang who fraudulently claimed to be trading internationally in scrap metal in order to claim £1.5 million in VAT refun...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2012
End Of BMI Baby Flights From Belfast City Airport
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has expressed her disappointment that BMI Baby will stop operating from Belfast City Airport from the 11th June. Naomi Long MP said: "I am very disappointed at thi...
End Of BMI Baby Flights From Belfast City Airport
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has expressed her disappointment that BMI Baby will stop operating from Belfast City Airport from the 11th June. Naomi Long MP said: "I am very disappointed at thi...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2012
Political Leaders Put Pressure On Cardinal To Resign
Cardinal Seán Brady is facing further calls for his resignation from political leaders after he failed to pass on information about paedophile priest Brendan Smyth. It follows allegations made in a B...
Political Leaders Put Pressure On Cardinal To Resign
Cardinal Seán Brady is facing further calls for his resignation from political leaders after he failed to pass on information about paedophile priest Brendan Smyth. It follows allegations made in a B...
Recruitment News, May 4, 2012
CWU Welcomes BT Jobs
The Communication Workers Union welcomes today's announcement by BT that it will open a new contact centre in Belfast with the creation of around 120 jobs. CWU is the UK's biggest telecoms union and ...
CWU Welcomes BT Jobs
The Communication Workers Union welcomes today's announcement by BT that it will open a new contact centre in Belfast with the creation of around 120 jobs. CWU is the UK's biggest telecoms union and ...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2012
Teen Attacked And Shot In Leg
A teenager has been shot in the leg in Dunmurray. The 18-year-old male was walking down an alley in Summerhill Park at around 9pm last night, when he was attacked by a masked man. He was taken to ho...
Teen Attacked And Shot In Leg
A teenager has been shot in the leg in Dunmurray. The 18-year-old male was walking down an alley in Summerhill Park at around 9pm last night, when he was attacked by a masked man. He was taken to ho...
Business News, May 4, 2012
Durkan Congratulates Campsie Firm On Titanic Belfast Contract
Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has offered his congratulations to a Campsie firm that has won a lucrative contract to supply equipment to Titanic Belfast. Retail Systems Technology Ltd's iTouch point of sal...
Durkan Congratulates Campsie Firm On Titanic Belfast Contract
Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has offered his congratulations to a Campsie firm that has won a lucrative contract to supply equipment to Titanic Belfast. Retail Systems Technology Ltd's iTouch point of sal...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2012
Bairbre de Brún To Step Down From European Parliament
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has announced that the party's MEP representing the north, Bairbre de Brún, has submitted her resignation to the European Parliament. Mr Adams said: "Bairbre de Brú...
Bairbre de Brún To Step Down From European Parliament
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has announced that the party's MEP representing the north, Bairbre de Brún, has submitted her resignation to the European Parliament. Mr Adams said: "Bairbre de Brú...
Recruitment News, May 4, 2012
SAP Create 100 New Jobs
Labour TD for Galway West Derek Nolan has welcomed the announcement that 100 new jobs will be created in Galway by the German multinational software firm SAP. Deputy Nolan said the new positions woul...
SAP Create 100 New Jobs
Labour TD for Galway West Derek Nolan has welcomed the announcement that 100 new jobs will be created in Galway by the German multinational software firm SAP. Deputy Nolan said the new positions woul...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2012
Residents Evacuated Following Security Alert
A number of residents have been evacuated from their homes in Lurgan, County Armagh, following a security alert. Police were alerted that a suspect device was left on a railway line, at around 1.30am...
Residents Evacuated Following Security Alert
A number of residents have been evacuated from their homes in Lurgan, County Armagh, following a security alert. Police were alerted that a suspect device was left on a railway line, at around 1.30am...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2012
£10,000 Reward Offered Following Murder Of Coleraine Man
Independent charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information following the murder of a pensioner in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. The incident occurred when an intruder bro...
£10,000 Reward Offered Following Murder Of Coleraine Man
Independent charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information following the murder of a pensioner in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. The incident occurred when an intruder bro...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2012
Eastwood Slams RAAD Statement
Foyle MLA Colum Eastwood, has hit out at the RAAD statement that "no amount of protest" will stop their activities. Mr Eastwood rebutted this by saying RAAD should get the message that no amount of b...
Eastwood Slams RAAD Statement
Foyle MLA Colum Eastwood, has hit out at the RAAD statement that "no amount of protest" will stop their activities. Mr Eastwood rebutted this by saying RAAD should get the message that no amount of b...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2012
Other News In Brief
Roads Service Reports On £4.9m Schemes In Strabane Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has congratulated Roads Service and its contractors for the successful completion of a record number of roa...
Other News In Brief
Roads Service Reports On £4.9m Schemes In Strabane Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has congratulated Roads Service and its contractors for the successful completion of a record number of roa...
UK National News, May 3, 2012
Soca Website Shuts Down After Cyber Attacks
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) website has been taken down temporarily after a cyber attack by hackers. Soca confirmed that its site, www.soca.gov.uk, suffered a distributed denial service...
Soca Website Shuts Down After Cyber Attacks
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) website has been taken down temporarily after a cyber attack by hackers. Soca confirmed that its site, www.soca.gov.uk, suffered a distributed denial service...
UK National News, May 3, 2012
Miller On Course To Become New Rangers Owner
Bill Miller is on course to become the new owner of Rangers after being granted preferred bidder status today by administrators Duff & Phelps. After weeks of negotiations and discussions, the adminis...
Miller On Course To Become New Rangers Owner
Bill Miller is on course to become the new owner of Rangers after being granted preferred bidder status today by administrators Duff & Phelps. After weeks of negotiations and discussions, the adminis...
UK National News, May 3, 2012
Bright Food Acquire 60% Of Weetabix
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, and funds advised by Lion Capital have announced that an agreement has been reached whereby Bright Food will acquire 60% of the share capital of Weetab...
Bright Food Acquire 60% Of Weetabix
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, and funds advised by Lion Capital have announced that an agreement has been reached whereby Bright Food will acquire 60% of the share capital of Weetab...
UK National News, May 3, 2012
Girl Contacts Police After Baby Find
A teenage girl in a distressed state has contacted the Humberside Police, reporting that she was the mother of the baby found at Bell Waste Control in Scunthorpe earlier yesterday. Police officers we...
Girl Contacts Police After Baby Find
A teenage girl in a distressed state has contacted the Humberside Police, reporting that she was the mother of the baby found at Bell Waste Control in Scunthorpe earlier yesterday. Police officers we...
Business News, May 3, 2012
Foster Announces Titanic Deal For Londonderry Tech Business
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is pictured congratulating Neil Bradley, Managing Director, Retail Systems Technology Ltd (RST) on winning the contract to supply its unique iTouch Point of Sale soft...
Foster Announces Titanic Deal For Londonderry Tech Business
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is pictured congratulating Neil Bradley, Managing Director, Retail Systems Technology Ltd (RST) on winning the contract to supply its unique iTouch Point of Sale soft...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2012
Man Killed In Car Collision
A man has been killed in a car crash in Londonderry. Two other people have also been injured in the accident, which happened after midnight on Thursday at Alder Road. Two cars were involved in the a...
Man Killed In Car Collision
A man has been killed in a car crash in Londonderry. Two other people have also been injured in the accident, which happened after midnight on Thursday at Alder Road. Two cars were involved in the a...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2012
MLAs Discuss Mobile Network Operations
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has joined with three of the UK’s four main Mobile Network Operators to brief MLAs on mobile coverage in rural Northern Ireland. The event, organised by the Mobile O...
MLAs Discuss Mobile Network Operations
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has joined with three of the UK’s four main Mobile Network Operators to brief MLAs on mobile coverage in rural Northern Ireland. The event, organised by the Mobile O...
Recruitment News, May 3, 2012
IT Start-Up Creates Full-Time Jobs
A new Belfast-based social enterprise was launched today, creating 11 full-time jobs in computer repair, upgrading and maintenance. SY:NC, which was formed by Northern Ireland's largest community tra...
IT Start-Up Creates Full-Time Jobs
A new Belfast-based social enterprise was launched today, creating 11 full-time jobs in computer repair, upgrading and maintenance. SY:NC, which was formed by Northern Ireland's largest community tra...
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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.