Northern Ireland News for July 2012 : Page 13
UK National News, Jul 6, 2012
MPS Committee Calls For PIs To Be Licensed And Registered
An MPs committee has called for all private investigators in England and Wales to be licensed or at least registered. The Commons home affairs committee made its call for a two-tier system in the wak...
MPS Committee Calls For PIs To Be Licensed And Registered
An MPs committee has called for all private investigators in England and Wales to be licensed or at least registered. The Commons home affairs committee made its call for a two-tier system in the wak...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2012
Man Arrested In Connection To Portsmouth Beach Torso
A man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a torso on a Portsmouth beach. The body, without head, arms and legs, was found by a group of foreign students at Southsea shortly before 1...
Man Arrested In Connection To Portsmouth Beach Torso
A man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a torso on a Portsmouth beach. The body, without head, arms and legs, was found by a group of foreign students at Southsea shortly before 1...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2012
Sussex Police Chief Constable Referred To IPCC For Investigation
A Sussex Police Chief Constable has been referred to Independent Police Complaints Commission for investigation over an allegation of misconduct. Sussex Police Authority said it voluntarily referred ...
Sussex Police Chief Constable Referred To IPCC For Investigation
A Sussex Police Chief Constable has been referred to Independent Police Complaints Commission for investigation over an allegation of misconduct. Sussex Police Authority said it voluntarily referred ...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2012
Flood Warnings Issued As UK Braced For Heavy Rainfall
As weather forecasts predict a months rainfall in 24 hours, experts are warning of floods in many parts of the UK. The Environment Agency has urged 85 communities in England and Wales - mainly in the...
Flood Warnings Issued As UK Braced For Heavy Rainfall
As weather forecasts predict a months rainfall in 24 hours, experts are warning of floods in many parts of the UK. The Environment Agency has urged 85 communities in England and Wales - mainly in the...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2012
Radical Plans Unveiled To Speed Up Adoption Process
The Prime Minister is to announce plans to radically speed up the adoption process. Within the new plans possible future permanent families will foster children before lengthy legal procedures are fi...
Radical Plans Unveiled To Speed Up Adoption Process
The Prime Minister is to announce plans to radically speed up the adoption process. Within the new plans possible future permanent families will foster children before lengthy legal procedures are fi...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2012
CoE Synod Meet Ahead Of Women Bishops Vote
Ahead of a planned vote on whether to allow women bishops, the Church of England's ruling synod is meeting to debate the matter. As women now constitute a third of priests there is widespread feeling...
CoE Synod Meet Ahead Of Women Bishops Vote
Ahead of a planned vote on whether to allow women bishops, the Church of England's ruling synod is meeting to debate the matter. As women now constitute a third of priests there is widespread feeling...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2012
Other News In Brief
East Coast Wind Farms Get Approval The government has approved two large wind farms off the Norfolk coast. The £3bn Race Bank and Dudgeon wind farms will provide enough power for 730,000 home...
Other News In Brief
East Coast Wind Farms Get Approval The government has approved two large wind farms off the Norfolk coast. The £3bn Race Bank and Dudgeon wind farms will provide enough power for 730,000 home...
Business News, Jul 6, 2012
Belfast To Host Major International Business Conference
Belfast is to host a major international business conference in April 2013. The annual Global India Business Forum brings together more than 350 chief executives from major Indian companies to meet w...
Belfast To Host Major International Business Conference
Belfast is to host a major international business conference in April 2013. The annual Global India Business Forum brings together more than 350 chief executives from major Indian companies to meet w...
Recruitment News, Jul 6, 2012
Ó Domhnaill Calls For Protection Of Jobs
Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has told the Seanad that proposals by the Minister for Social Protection to transfer sick pay costs for the first 2-4 weeks to employers would place an additional and...
Ó Domhnaill Calls For Protection Of Jobs
Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has told the Seanad that proposals by the Minister for Social Protection to transfer sick pay costs for the first 2-4 weeks to employers would place an additional and...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
MLAs' Expenses Claims Published
A Northern Ireland MLA who claimed at least £8,000 more than any other assembly member last year has defended his actions. Pat Ramsey of the SDLP claimed expenses of £92,718 between April 2011 and Ma...
MLAs' Expenses Claims Published
A Northern Ireland MLA who claimed at least £8,000 more than any other assembly member last year has defended his actions. Pat Ramsey of the SDLP claimed expenses of £92,718 between April 2011 and Ma...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Flooding In Newcastle, County Down
A County Down seaside town has been flooded in the latest wave of heavy rain to hit Northern Ireland. The Fire and Rescue Service is out in the town and in nearby Castlewellan and Rathfriland, follow...
Flooding In Newcastle, County Down
A County Down seaside town has been flooded in the latest wave of heavy rain to hit Northern Ireland. The Fire and Rescue Service is out in the town and in nearby Castlewellan and Rathfriland, follow...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Mini Olympics For Charity - Beer Bellies Welcome
On the day of the official Olympics opening ceremony in London, Belfast will have its own 'mini-Olympics' contest for charity. While visitors to the Big Smoke will be watching director Danny Boyle's ...
Mini Olympics For Charity - Beer Bellies Welcome
On the day of the official Olympics opening ceremony in London, Belfast will have its own 'mini-Olympics' contest for charity. While visitors to the Big Smoke will be watching director Danny Boyle's ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Schools Plans Published To Combat Empty Desks
Northern Ireland's education boards have published merge and closure plans for post-primary schools, designed to beat empty desks. Falling death rates have left 85,000 school places unfilled across t...
Schools Plans Published To Combat Empty Desks
Northern Ireland's education boards have published merge and closure plans for post-primary schools, designed to beat empty desks. Falling death rates have left 85,000 school places unfilled across t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Ulster Bank To Be Normal By July 16, Assembly Told
Ulster Bank accounts are expected to be back to normal by July 16, executives from the bank have told the Northern Ireland Assembly. They briefed MLAs on the crisis at a meeting of the Enterprise Com...
Ulster Bank To Be Normal By July 16, Assembly Told
Ulster Bank accounts are expected to be back to normal by July 16, executives from the bank have told the Northern Ireland Assembly. They briefed MLAs on the crisis at a meeting of the Enterprise Com...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Teenager Jailed For Raping Pensioner
A teenager has been jailed for eight years after admitting he raped a 76-year-old woman. He was 15 when he attacked the pensioner in her home in Newtownards. When police questioned him about minor o...
Teenager Jailed For Raping Pensioner
A teenager has been jailed for eight years after admitting he raped a 76-year-old woman. He was 15 when he attacked the pensioner in her home in Newtownards. When police questioned him about minor o...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2012
Six Arrested In Anti-Terror Raids Across London
Five men and a woman have been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an intelligence-led operation involving MI5. The six, aged between 18 and 30, were arrested during a se...
Six Arrested In Anti-Terror Raids Across London
Five men and a woman have been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an intelligence-led operation involving MI5. The six, aged between 18 and 30, were arrested during a se...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Navan Centre Recruits For Advisory Board
It has been integral to Northern Irish tourism for many years, but risks getting overshadowed by more glamorous rivals when the cruise ship passengers do the rounds. Now the Navan Fort in Armagh is p...
Navan Centre Recruits For Advisory Board
It has been integral to Northern Irish tourism for many years, but risks getting overshadowed by more glamorous rivals when the cruise ship passengers do the rounds. Now the Navan Fort in Armagh is p...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2012
New Guidance On Rape Charges Won By Victims Family
The family of a nurse killed by her former partner while he was on bail for raping her has won a campaign to change legal guidance, meaning murderers who commit rape can be charged for both. Previous...
New Guidance On Rape Charges Won By Victims Family
The family of a nurse killed by her former partner while he was on bail for raping her has won a campaign to change legal guidance, meaning murderers who commit rape can be charged for both. Previous...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Smelly Carrick Seaweed Will Not Be Moved
Seaweed washed up on Carrickfergus beach is starting to give off the smell of rotten eggs. The Carrick Advertiser newspaper reported today that the seaweed was washed up about two weeks ago. Lying o...
Smelly Carrick Seaweed Will Not Be Moved
Seaweed washed up on Carrickfergus beach is starting to give off the smell of rotten eggs. The Carrick Advertiser newspaper reported today that the seaweed was washed up about two weeks ago. Lying o...
Business News, Jul 5, 2012
Foster Welcomes Entrepreneurial Swing Of Coleraine Golf Business
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today welcomed a £84,000 investment by Dunluce Golf in Coleraine, aimed at boosting its online sales. Dunluce Golf was established in 2009 by Peter Elliott and suppl...
Foster Welcomes Entrepreneurial Swing Of Coleraine Golf Business
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today welcomed a £84,000 investment by Dunluce Golf in Coleraine, aimed at boosting its online sales. Dunluce Golf was established in 2009 by Peter Elliott and suppl...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2012
Survey Shows 1% Rise In House Prices
A new survey has revealed that UK house prices rose by 1% in June compared with the previous month, but remained lower than a year earlier. The UK housing market has been relatively stagnant in recen...
Survey Shows 1% Rise In House Prices
A new survey has revealed that UK house prices rose by 1% in June compared with the previous month, but remained lower than a year earlier. The UK housing market has been relatively stagnant in recen...
Recruitment News, Jul 5, 2012
SIPTU President Says Unemployment Figures Underlines Urgent Need For Stimlus
SIPTU General President, Jack O'Connor has said that the latest figures show that unemployment is moving ominously closer to 15% of a declining workforce. The Central Statistics Office confirmed tod...
SIPTU President Says Unemployment Figures Underlines Urgent Need For Stimlus
SIPTU General President, Jack O'Connor has said that the latest figures show that unemployment is moving ominously closer to 15% of a declining workforce. The Central Statistics Office confirmed tod...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2012
BoE To Pump Extra £50bn Into UK
An extra £50 billion will be pumped into the UK economy over the next four months through the quantitative easing (QE) programme to try and boost demand, the Bank of England has announced. QE is the ...
BoE To Pump Extra £50bn Into UK
An extra £50 billion will be pumped into the UK economy over the next four months through the quantitative easing (QE) programme to try and boost demand, the Bank of England has announced. QE is the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Nursery Pays Tribute To Tragic Student
A nursery school in County Antrim has dedicated its new outdoor playhouse to a student who died in a road accident last year. Ammie Rea, 19, was on work experience at Ballyclare Nursery School, where...
Nursery Pays Tribute To Tragic Student
A nursery school in County Antrim has dedicated its new outdoor playhouse to a student who died in a road accident last year. Ammie Rea, 19, was on work experience at Ballyclare Nursery School, where...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2012
Defence Secretary To Announce Army Restructure
As the Army is set to lose a fifth of its personnel over the next few year, the defence secretary is to announce details of how the Army will be restructured. Philip Hammond will reveal the units to ...
Defence Secretary To Announce Army Restructure
As the Army is set to lose a fifth of its personnel over the next few year, the defence secretary is to announce details of how the Army will be restructured. Philip Hammond will reveal the units to ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2012
Other NI News In Brief
Factory Cleaner Traps Arm In Machinery Firefighters have freed a man's right arm from food machinery he was cleaning. The 29-year-old was working in the bakery section of the Linwoods food co...
Other NI News In Brief
Factory Cleaner Traps Arm In Machinery Firefighters have freed a man's right arm from food machinery he was cleaning. The 29-year-old was working in the bakery section of the Linwoods food co...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2012
NHS Trust Investigated Over 25 Patient Death
One of the UKs biggest NHS trusts is being investigated over the death of 25 patients, after it admitted “poor record keeping”. “Extreme concern” has been expressed by Westminster and two other Londo...
NHS Trust Investigated Over 25 Patient Death
One of the UKs biggest NHS trusts is being investigated over the death of 25 patients, after it admitted “poor record keeping”. “Extreme concern” has been expressed by Westminster and two other Londo...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2012
Former NHS Staff Arrested In Connection To Operation Elveden
Police investigating inappropriate payments from journalists have arrested two former NHS workers. A 46-year-old man, and 42-year-old woman were arrested at an address in Bridgwater, Somerset, this m...
Former NHS Staff Arrested In Connection To Operation Elveden
Police investigating inappropriate payments from journalists have arrested two former NHS workers. A 46-year-old man, and 42-year-old woman were arrested at an address in Bridgwater, Somerset, this m...
Recruitment News, Jul 5, 2012
Social Housing Contracts Assist Unemployed Back Into Work
Nelson McCausland MLA, Minister for Social Development and Dr Stephen Farry MLA, Employment and Learning Minister, have highlighted the role of social contracts in moving people into employment. The ...
Social Housing Contracts Assist Unemployed Back Into Work
Nelson McCausland MLA, Minister for Social Development and Dr Stephen Farry MLA, Employment and Learning Minister, have highlighted the role of social contracts in moving people into employment. The ...
Business News, Jul 5, 2012
Parity Solutions Ltd New Premises Officially Open
First Minister Rt. Hon. Peter D. Robinson MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP MLA today officially opened Parity Solutions Limited’s new state-of-the-art premises in Titanic Quarter. M...
Parity Solutions Ltd New Premises Officially Open
First Minister Rt. Hon. Peter D. Robinson MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP MLA today officially opened Parity Solutions Limited’s new state-of-the-art premises in Titanic Quarter. M...
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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.