Northern Ireland News for May 2012 : Page 15
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2012
Progress To Be Made On Connswater Greenway Development
East Belfast Councillor Laura McNamee has expressed her hope that the Connswater Greenway can now be progressed after the Council announced that they would advertise for a new contract after the previ...
Progress To Be Made On Connswater Greenway Development
East Belfast Councillor Laura McNamee has expressed her hope that the Connswater Greenway can now be progressed after the Council announced that they would advertise for a new contract after the previ...
UK National News, May 3, 2012
UK Economy Will Pick Up In 2012, Says CBI
The UK economy will see growth resume in the second half of 2012, with faster GDP growth during 2013, according to the latest quarterly CBI economic forecast. The CBI expects GDP growth in 2012 will ...
UK Economy Will Pick Up In 2012, Says CBI
The UK economy will see growth resume in the second half of 2012, with faster GDP growth during 2013, according to the latest quarterly CBI economic forecast. The CBI expects GDP growth in 2012 will ...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2012
NI Beats April Sunshine Records
N.Ireland was the sunniest part of the UK in April. The rest of Britain faced a wetter and duller month than normal while NI was drier and brighter with more sunshine and less rain. "We had 67mm of...
NI Beats April Sunshine Records
N.Ireland was the sunniest part of the UK in April. The rest of Britain faced a wetter and duller month than normal while NI was drier and brighter with more sunshine and less rain. "We had 67mm of...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2012
New IT Company 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...
New IT Company 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...
UK National News, May 3, 2012
Wet Summer Sinks Standards Of Scottish Bathing Beaches
The Marine Conservation Society has recommended fewer bathing beaches in Scotland in its latest Good Beach Guide. The number of beaches in Scotland recommended for their excellent bathing water quali...
Wet Summer Sinks Standards Of Scottish Bathing Beaches
The Marine Conservation Society has recommended fewer bathing beaches in Scotland in its latest Good Beach Guide. The number of beaches in Scotland recommended for their excellent bathing water quali...
UK National News, May 3, 2012
Officers Help Deliver Baby Girl
Two officers from Lambeth have been praised after they helped deliver a baby this morning, Thursday 3 May. The father of the baby called police at 02:55hrs in a distressed state asking for officers ...
Officers Help Deliver Baby Girl
Two officers from Lambeth have been praised after they helped deliver a baby this morning, Thursday 3 May. The father of the baby called police at 02:55hrs in a distressed state asking for officers ...
UK National News, May 3, 2012
Other News In Brief
2.4m Renters Missing Out On Energy Efficient Savings Renters across the UK are missing out on savings of over £990 million because their rental properties are lacking basic energy saving meas...
Other News In Brief
2.4m Renters Missing Out On Energy Efficient Savings Renters across the UK are missing out on savings of over £990 million because their rental properties are lacking basic energy saving meas...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2012
NI's Beaches Passing Bathing Water Standards Welcome
Environment Minister, Alex Attwood today welcomed the publication of the Marine Conservation Society Report, Good Beach Guide for 2012 passing EC standards for Northern Ireland's beaches. The recomm...
NI's Beaches Passing Bathing Water Standards Welcome
Environment Minister, Alex Attwood today welcomed the publication of the Marine Conservation Society Report, Good Beach Guide for 2012 passing EC standards for Northern Ireland's beaches. The recomm...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2012
Open Source Belfast Pops Up As Culture Hub For The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
An abandoned space in Belfast city centre has been transformed into a pop-up hub for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, providing a space for 77 hours of free cultural events. Open Source Belfast...
Open Source Belfast Pops Up As Culture Hub For The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
An abandoned space in Belfast city centre has been transformed into a pop-up hub for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, providing a space for 77 hours of free cultural events. Open Source Belfast...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2012
Other News In Brief
Ratepayers Call For Council To Get Tough On Dog Owners A new poll of Belfast ratepayers has revealed they want the city council to get tough on dog owners who don`t clean up after their pet. ...
Other News In Brief
Ratepayers Call For Council To Get Tough On Dog Owners A new poll of Belfast ratepayers has revealed they want the city council to get tough on dog owners who don`t clean up after their pet. ...
Recruitment News, May 3, 2012
120 New Jobs Created In New BT Contact Centre
Northern Ireland has been chosen as the location for a state-of-the-art contact centre, creating around 120 new jobs. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephe...
120 New Jobs Created In New BT Contact Centre
Northern Ireland has been chosen as the location for a state-of-the-art contact centre, creating around 120 new jobs. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephe...
Business News, May 3, 2012
New StudSafe Makes Life Easier And Safer For Horse Owners
Banbridge-based Graf Enterprises has been helped by Invest Northern Ireland to develop StudSafe, a highly innovative product for the international equestrian industry. Graf Enterprises, a start-up bu...
New StudSafe Makes Life Easier And Safer For Horse Owners
Banbridge-based Graf Enterprises has been helped by Invest Northern Ireland to develop StudSafe, a highly innovative product for the international equestrian industry. Graf Enterprises, a start-up bu...
UK National News, May 2, 2012
Baby's Body Found At Recycling Plant
An investigation is underway following the discovery of a baby's body at a recycling plant in North Lincolnshire. Police were called by staff at the Bell Waste Control site on Winterton Road at aroun...
Baby's Body Found At Recycling Plant
An investigation is underway following the discovery of a baby's body at a recycling plant in North Lincolnshire. Police were called by staff at the Bell Waste Control site on Winterton Road at aroun...
UK National News, May 2, 2012
Murdoch Admits He Should Have 'Acted More Quickly'
Rupert Murdoch has sent an email to staff in his media giant News Corporation stating he should have "acted more quickly and aggressively to uncover wrongdoing" in the phone hacking scandal. The news...
Murdoch Admits He Should Have 'Acted More Quickly'
Rupert Murdoch has sent an email to staff in his media giant News Corporation stating he should have "acted more quickly and aggressively to uncover wrongdoing" in the phone hacking scandal. The news...
UK National News, May 2, 2012
Allen Charged With Double Murder
A 36-year-old man suspected of murdering a woman from Whitby and a man from Middlesborough has been charged. James Allen was also charged with rape, false imprisonment, assault and witness intimidati...
Allen Charged With Double Murder
A 36-year-old man suspected of murdering a woman from Whitby and a man from Middlesborough has been charged. James Allen was also charged with rape, false imprisonment, assault and witness intimidati...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
Man Arrested Over Simon Tang Murder
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Simon Tang. Mr Tang was killed outside his business in Carrickfergus in 1996. The 34-year-old was detained this morning on suspicion of perve...
Man Arrested Over Simon Tang Murder
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Simon Tang. Mr Tang was killed outside his business in Carrickfergus in 1996. The 34-year-old was detained this morning on suspicion of perve...
UK National News, May 2, 2012
Around One In 20 Prescriptions Contains An Error, Study Finds
A major study of GP prescribing has found that while the vast majority of prescriptions written by family doctors are appropriate and effectively monitored, around 1 in 20 contain an error. Researche...
Around One In 20 Prescriptions Contains An Error, Study Finds
A major study of GP prescribing has found that while the vast majority of prescriptions written by family doctors are appropriate and effectively monitored, around 1 in 20 contain an error. Researche...
UK National News, May 2, 2012
Final Day Of Campaigning For Local Elections
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party has been speaking to students at Taunton's College in Southampton on the final day of campaigning in local elections. He hit out at David Cameron saying "he...
Final Day Of Campaigning For Local Elections
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party has been speaking to students at Taunton's College in Southampton on the final day of campaigning in local elections. He hit out at David Cameron saying "he...
UK National News, May 2, 2012
Consumer Focus Research Shows CPA Confusion
New Consumer Focus research shows that banks' customer service advisers are unclear of the rules around Continuous Payment Authorities (CPA) and could be giving customers incorrect advice as a result....
Consumer Focus Research Shows CPA Confusion
New Consumer Focus research shows that banks' customer service advisers are unclear of the rules around Continuous Payment Authorities (CPA) and could be giving customers incorrect advice as a result....
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
Calls For Church To Act To Uphold Public Confidence
SDLP Health spokesperson Conall McDevitt MLA said it is imperative that the Catholic Church in Ireland takes every possible step to ensure that the people of Ireland have full confidence in its abilit...
Calls For Church To Act To Uphold Public Confidence
SDLP Health spokesperson Conall McDevitt MLA said it is imperative that the Catholic Church in Ireland takes every possible step to ensure that the people of Ireland have full confidence in its abilit...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
Hardship Likely To Increase For NI Households
People in Northern Ireland are caught between the impact of the recession and a programme of austerity and welfare reform, according to new research published today. The report, Monitoring poverty a...
Hardship Likely To Increase For NI Households
People in Northern Ireland are caught between the impact of the recession and a programme of austerity and welfare reform, according to new research published today. The report, Monitoring poverty a...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
Further Reduction In Stroke Numbers Needed
Health Minister Edwin Poots has emphasised the importance of reducing the number of strokes which occur each year in Northern Ireland. The Minister was speaking at the NIMAST and UK Stroke Forum Joi...
Further Reduction In Stroke Numbers Needed
Health Minister Edwin Poots has emphasised the importance of reducing the number of strokes which occur each year in Northern Ireland. The Minister was speaking at the NIMAST and UK Stroke Forum Joi...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
MoT Changes In Force
Changes to the MoT test have come into force in Northern Ireland. The test now features 22 new checks most relating to electronic warning systems, such as headlamp and airbags indicators, tyre pressu...
MoT Changes In Force
Changes to the MoT test have come into force in Northern Ireland. The test now features 22 new checks most relating to electronic warning systems, such as headlamp and airbags indicators, tyre pressu...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
US Deal For Mineral Water Company
Classic Mineral Water Company in Lurgan has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to win business in the US for its sparkling and flavoured water products that could be worth £250,000 this year. T...
US Deal For Mineral Water Company
Classic Mineral Water Company in Lurgan has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to win business in the US for its sparkling and flavoured water products that could be worth £250,000 this year. T...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
SERC Rewarded For Their Sustainable Activities
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has triumphed at the prestigious Action Renewables Association Awards and has been named ‘Best Training Provider’ for their Environmental Skills Centre. Now in t...
SERC Rewarded For Their Sustainable Activities
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has triumphed at the prestigious Action Renewables Association Awards and has been named ‘Best Training Provider’ for their Environmental Skills Centre. Now in t...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
Belfast Encouraged To Get Reading With 'One City One Book' 2012
The latest novel by Belfast`s foremost author, Glenn Patterson, has been selected as Belfast`s first 'One City One Book' read. The novel, 'The Mill for Grinding Old People Young', set in 1830`s Belfa...
Belfast Encouraged To Get Reading With 'One City One Book' 2012
The latest novel by Belfast`s foremost author, Glenn Patterson, has been selected as Belfast`s first 'One City One Book' read. The novel, 'The Mill for Grinding Old People Young', set in 1830`s Belfa...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2012
Other News In Brief
Miss Ireland Stripped Of Title Miss Ireland, Máire Hughes, was yesterday stripped of her title. Newly crowned Hughes, who is the current Miss Mayo, was found to be too old. The cut-off age fo...
Other News In Brief
Miss Ireland Stripped Of Title Miss Ireland, Máire Hughes, was yesterday stripped of her title. Newly crowned Hughes, who is the current Miss Mayo, was found to be too old. The cut-off age fo...
UK National News, May 2, 2012
Lord Feldman Appoints Ben Gummer MP As His Parliamentary Adviser
The Conservative Party co-chairman, Lord Feldman, has announced he has appointed Ben Gummer MP to be his Parliamentary Adviser. Mr Gummer, who won Ipswich for the Conservatives at the last election, ...
Lord Feldman Appoints Ben Gummer MP As His Parliamentary Adviser
The Conservative Party co-chairman, Lord Feldman, has announced he has appointed Ben Gummer MP to be his Parliamentary Adviser. Mr Gummer, who won Ipswich for the Conservatives at the last election, ...
UK National News, May 2, 2012
Other News In Brief
Road Safety Initiative Launched At Ben Jonson School Tower Hamlets’ primary school children will be safer when they are out and about thanks to a new road safety activity book produced by Ben ...
Other News In Brief
Road Safety Initiative Launched At Ben Jonson School Tower Hamlets’ primary school children will be safer when they are out and about thanks to a new road safety activity book produced by Ben ...
Recruitment News, May 2, 2012
McFadden Welcomes Jobs Boost
Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD, Nicky McFadden, has said the Athlone Chinese trading hub will bring thousands of jobs to the Midlands and will provide a major boost to Ireland's economy. "I greatly...
McFadden Welcomes Jobs Boost
Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD, Nicky McFadden, has said the Athlone Chinese trading hub will bring thousands of jobs to the Midlands and will provide a major boost to Ireland's economy. "I greatly...
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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.