Northern Ireland News for January 2013 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2013
Tributes Paid To Inez McCormack
Tributes have been paid at the funeral of prominent trade unionist and campaigner Inez McCormack in L’Derry. Several hundred people are reported to have attended Ms McCormack’s funeral, which took pl...
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UK National News, Jan 24, 2013
Sony Fined Over PSN Hack
A "serious breach" of the Data Protection Act has cost Sony Computer Entertainment Europe £250,000 ($396,100). The fine was imposed after the computing company was hacked in April 2011, in an inciden...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2013
Drivers Challenged To Use Cars Less
Northern Ireland’s drivers are being challenged to reduce the number of car journeys made in communities by 1%. Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy made the announcement as he launched the Ac...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2013
Arlene Foster Is 'Backin Belfast'
A new campaign to support Belfast traders in the wake of decreased footfall during the run-up to Christmas has been supported by Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster. City businesses say they suffered d...
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UK National News, Jan 24, 2013
No Criminal Action To Be Taken Against Hazard
No criminal action will be taken against Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard for an incident in which he kicked a ball boy during Swansea City's Capital One Cup semi-final at the Liberty Stadium. Officers...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2013
Other News In Brief
Fire Death Couple: Man Arrested A man has been arrested in Australia over the murder of a County Armagh couple who were set on fire. Thomas O'Hare, 33, and Lisa McClatchey, 21, were beaten wi...
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UK National News, Jan 24, 2013
Other News In Brief
Over 8,000 Items Missing From MoD Training Centre More than 8,000 pieces of equipment, including 115 bayonets, have been missing since 2008 from an MoD training centre in Devon, the BBC has re...
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Recruitment News, Jan 24, 2013
Blackrock Engineering Announce 38 New Jobs
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced that a new County Tyrone company is to create 38 jobs with support from Invest Northern Ireland's Jobs Fund. Blackrock Manufacturing Ltd has been set...
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Recruitment News, Jan 23, 2013
New Tyrone Firm Announces 38 New Jobs
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced that a new County Tyrone company is to create 38 jobs with support from Invest Northern Ireland's Jobs Fund. Blackrock Manufacturing Ltd has been set...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
No Plans For Border Poll - Villiers
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has said she has no plans to launch a border poll on the future of Northern Ireland. Ms Villiers was speaking in the Commons following a Sinn Féin...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
Cameron Pledges In/Out Referendum On EU
The Prime Minister has promised, that should the Conservatives win the elections, an in/out referendum on EU membership, saying that Britons must "have their say" on Europe. David Cameron said he wan...
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Business News, Jan 23, 2013
EVENTMAP Secures Export Contracts In The Middle East
Belfast software and consultancy company EVENTMAP has secured significant export contracts in the Middle East and Europe with support from Invest Northern Ireland. EVENTMAP develops highly innovative...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
Ombudsman Relaunches Troubles Investigation
Investigations into 150 murders left unsolved during the troubles are to begin again. The Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Dr Michael Maguire said new structures had been put in place to re-start th...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
Veteran BBC Presenter Charged With Rape And Indecent Assault
Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been charged with 14 counts of indecent assault and one charge of rape, Lancashire Police have confirmed. Hall was arrested on Tuesday morning after attending ...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
Arrest Made In Connection With 'Muslim Patrol' Videos
A Met police investigation into videos posted online of self-styled Muslim vigilantes harassing members of the public has lead to the arrest of two men. A number of videos appeared on online featurin...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
Advertising Campaign To Help Belfast Traders
A £600,000 advertising campaign is in the pipeline to help Belfast traders whose businesses have been affected by the ongoing union flag protests. Finance minister Sammy Wilson was speaking on BBC Ra...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
Monday Mornings Are Busiest Time For A&E
Hospital data has revealed that the busiest time for accident and emergency departments in England are Monday mornings. The figures show that on Mondays there are some 4,000 cases per hour between 10...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
Mixed Messages In NI Unemployment Stats
The latest statistics on unemployment in Northern Ireland show mixed messages, with the unemployment rate having declined slightly while the number of people signing on has risen. The figures from th...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
Changes To A-Level Exam System Confirmed
A-level examinations will now take place at the end of a two-year course, the Education Secretary has confirmed. Michael Gove confirmed that from 2015 so called “bite sized” units would be scrapped w...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
Former Anglo Irish Boss Faces Trial
The former boss of Anglo Irish Bank is to go on trial at the beginning of next year, having allegedly played a substantial role in the bank’s collapse. Sean FitzPatrick will face charges of lending t...
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Recruitment News, Jan 23, 2013
25 New Jobs As Greens Opens Pizzeria In Ballyhackamore
Greens Pizza, one of Belfast's favourite eateries, will create 25 new jobs when it opens new premises on the Upper Newtownards Road at the end of the month. Business partners Manus McConn and William...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
£17.7m Announced For Roads Infrastructure
£17.7m is to be spent on new buses, street lighting and roads maintenance in Northern Ireland. Transport Minister Danny Kennedy announced the measures, which include the purchase of 42 new buses. Th...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
Labour Call For Construction Industry 'Blacklist' Inquiry
Calls have been made for a full inquiry into claims of the blacklisting of workers on major public projects such as Crossrail and the Olympics. A Commons debate will be held on the issue following th...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
ONS Show UK Unemployment Falling
The number of people in work has another record high with UK unemployment falling to its lowest level for 18 months. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the jobless total ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
PSNI Supports Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign
The PSNI has confirmed its support for a new campaign to tackle human trafficking in Northern Ireland. Justice Minister David Ford launched the UK-wide 'Read the Signs' campaign in Northern Ireland t...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
Engineers Test Bomb Proof Train Carriages
Engineers at Newcastle University have found that train carriages can be bomb proofed, research that should help prevent a repeat of the carnage left by the London Underground terrorist attacks. Draw...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2013
Corruption Report Reveals Police Steroid Use
An anti-corruption report has revealed that dozens of police officers are under investigation over use of anabolic steroids, allegedly supplied to them in gyms by criminals. Transparency Internationa...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
Workplace Key To Improving Health - Poots
The workplace is a key environment in which to encourage healthy attitudes and habits within the Northern Ireland populace, according to Health Minister Edwin Poots. Minister Poots made the comments ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
'Major' Sculptures Announced For Craigavon
Two major sculptures have been announced as part of a public art project for Craigavon Borough. Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has revealed a funding package of £177,800 towards the pr...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2013
Other News In Brief
Man Charged Over Sexual Assault A 47-year-old man has been charged in relation to incidents of sexual abuse which occurred two and a half years ago. The incidents occurred in Castlereagh and ...
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