Northern Ireland News for October 2013 : Page 15
UK National News, Oct 2, 2013
Recep Cetin Given Whole Life Sentence For Murder Of UK Holidaymakers
Recep Cetin has been jailed for life for the murders of two UK holidaymakers in Turkey. Marion Graham (54) and Cathy Dinsmore (53), from Co Down in Northern Ireland, were found stabbed to death and b...
Recep Cetin Given Whole Life Sentence For Murder Of UK Holidaymakers
Recep Cetin has been jailed for life for the murders of two UK holidaymakers in Turkey. Marion Graham (54) and Cathy Dinsmore (53), from Co Down in Northern Ireland, were found stabbed to death and b...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
Orange Parade Restricted
The Orange Order will not be allowed to march past shops in the predominantly Catholic area of Ardoyne in north Belfast tonight, the Parades Commission has ruled. The Order had submitted a proposal t...
Orange Parade Restricted
The Orange Order will not be allowed to march past shops in the predominantly Catholic area of Ardoyne in north Belfast tonight, the Parades Commission has ruled. The Order had submitted a proposal t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
Health Fraud Costs NI £250m
Fraud within the health service could be costing Northern Ireland over a quarter of a billion pounds, according to Health Minister Edwin Poots. Mr Poots was speaking ahead of Fraud Awareness Month, l...
Health Fraud Costs NI £250m
Fraud within the health service could be costing Northern Ireland over a quarter of a billion pounds, according to Health Minister Edwin Poots. Mr Poots was speaking ahead of Fraud Awareness Month, l...
Recruitment News, Oct 2, 2013
TripAdvisor To Establish In Dublin
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Richard Bruton TD joined TripAdvisor® has announced it is to establish a new engineering hub in Dublin. The hub is the largest of its kind to be establ...
TripAdvisor To Establish In Dublin
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Richard Bruton TD joined TripAdvisor® has announced it is to establish a new engineering hub in Dublin. The hub is the largest of its kind to be establ...
Business News, Oct 2, 2013
Ministers Discuss Finance Challenges Within NI
Finance Minister Simon Hamilton MLA and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster MLA have met with the Business Secretary of State the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable to discuss access to finance challenges within Nor...
Ministers Discuss Finance Challenges Within NI
Finance Minister Simon Hamilton MLA and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster MLA have met with the Business Secretary of State the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable to discuss access to finance challenges within Nor...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
Peru Pair Face 6-Month Investigation
Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid have been told they could face a six-month investigation if their guilty pleas are not accepted by the prosecution in charge of the case. The two 20-year-...
Peru Pair Face 6-Month Investigation
Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid have been told they could face a six-month investigation if their guilty pleas are not accepted by the prosecution in charge of the case. The two 20-year-...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
£1.2m Invested In Sustainable School Transport
£1.2m has been invested in a sustainable transport initiative to encourage children to walk and cycle to school. Transport Minister Danny Kennedy and the Public Health Agency jointly launched the Act...
£1.2m Invested In Sustainable School Transport
£1.2m has been invested in a sustainable transport initiative to encourage children to walk and cycle to school. Transport Minister Danny Kennedy and the Public Health Agency jointly launched the Act...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
NI Tops UK Counterfeit Poll
Northern Ireland is the top UK region for counterfeit and fake goods after London, according to a new report published by PwC. The report claims counterfeit goods have "gone mainstream," with British...
NI Tops UK Counterfeit Poll
Northern Ireland is the top UK region for counterfeit and fake goods after London, according to a new report published by PwC. The report claims counterfeit goods have "gone mainstream," with British...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
SDLP 'Regrets' IRA Play Park Naming
SDLP leader Alistair McDonnell has said he "regrets" the decision to reaffirm the naming of a children's playground in Newry, County Down, after an IRA hunger striker. The controversial naming of the...
SDLP 'Regrets' IRA Play Park Naming
SDLP leader Alistair McDonnell has said he "regrets" the decision to reaffirm the naming of a children's playground in Newry, County Down, after an IRA hunger striker. The controversial naming of the...
UK National News, Oct 2, 2013
Tribunal Hears McCririck Age Unrelated To Sacking
An employment tribunal has heard that John McCririck was dropped from Channel 4's racing coverage as he was "seen by many as a comic act rather than a serious horse racing journalist." 73-year-old Mc...
Tribunal Hears McCririck Age Unrelated To Sacking
An employment tribunal has heard that John McCririck was dropped from Channel 4's racing coverage as he was "seen by many as a comic act rather than a serious horse racing journalist." 73-year-old Mc...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
Finance, Enterprise Ministers In Talks With Vince Cable
Finance Minister Simon Hamilton and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster have met with UK Business Secretary Vince Cable to discuss access to finance challenges within Northern Ireland. The discussion w...
Finance, Enterprise Ministers In Talks With Vince Cable
Finance Minister Simon Hamilton and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster have met with UK Business Secretary Vince Cable to discuss access to finance challenges within Northern Ireland. The discussion w...
UK National News, Oct 2, 2013
UK Smuggling Accused Appear Before Prosecutors For Second Time
Two UK women caught trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru have appeared before a closed hearing in Lima for the second time after their previous confessions were decided to have not contained enough i...
UK Smuggling Accused Appear Before Prosecutors For Second Time
Two UK women caught trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru have appeared before a closed hearing in Lima for the second time after their previous confessions were decided to have not contained enough i...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
Belfast Council Helps 134 To Work
Belfast City Council has provided 134 job opportunities – made up of 73 permanent and 61 temporary posts - and 106 work placements since the beginning of April this year, as part of its £150m Investme...
Belfast Council Helps 134 To Work
Belfast City Council has provided 134 job opportunities – made up of 73 permanent and 61 temporary posts - and 106 work placements since the beginning of April this year, as part of its £150m Investme...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
O'Dowd Begins North American Fact-Finding Trip
Education Minister John O’Dowd has begun a four day visit to North America to meet with educationalists in Canada and the USA. The Minister will meet with those overseeing education in the cities of ...
O'Dowd Begins North American Fact-Finding Trip
Education Minister John O’Dowd has begun a four day visit to North America to meet with educationalists in Canada and the USA. The Minister will meet with those overseeing education in the cities of ...
UK National News, Oct 2, 2013
Other News In Brief
Greenpeace Activists Charged With Piracy Russian authorities have charged fourteen Greenpeace activists, which include at least four Britons, with piracy. It follows the storming of a Greenpe...
Other News In Brief
Greenpeace Activists Charged With Piracy Russian authorities have charged fourteen Greenpeace activists, which include at least four Britons, with piracy. It follows the storming of a Greenpe...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2013
Other News In Brief
Man Arrested Over £300k Cocaine Seizure A 29-year-old man has been charged with drugs offences in Co Down after police seized cocaine worth an estimated £300k. The man is accused of possessin...
Other News In Brief
Man Arrested Over £300k Cocaine Seizure A 29-year-old man has been charged with drugs offences in Co Down after police seized cocaine worth an estimated £300k. The man is accused of possessin...
Business News, Oct 1, 2013
Farry Supports Workplace LGB Equality
Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry has reiterated his commitment to lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) equality in the workplace at an event called 'Why diversity matters, the business...
Farry Supports Workplace LGB Equality
Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry has reiterated his commitment to lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) equality in the workplace at an event called 'Why diversity matters, the business...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2013
Concerns Raised Over NI Prisons
"Significant concerns" have been raised over the running of two of Northern Ireland's prison facilities following examinations by the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI). The critica...
Concerns Raised Over NI Prisons
"Significant concerns" have been raised over the running of two of Northern Ireland's prison facilities following examinations by the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI). The critica...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2013
Men Charged Over Dungannon Arson Attack
Eleven men have been charged by detectives investigating an arson attack at a house in Dungannon, County Tyrone. The arrests follow an incident on the evening of Friday 27 September, when a group of ...
Men Charged Over Dungannon Arson Attack
Eleven men have been charged by detectives investigating an arson attack at a house in Dungannon, County Tyrone. The arrests follow an incident on the evening of Friday 27 September, when a group of ...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2013
New Scrap Metal Law Introduced
A new law has come into force that requires all scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators in England and Wales to apply for a license from their local authority and maintain records of who they ...
New Scrap Metal Law Introduced
A new law has come into force that requires all scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators in England and Wales to apply for a license from their local authority and maintain records of who they ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2013
Community Shows Support For Exploris
NIPSA has reported overwhelming support within the community of Portaferry, County Down, to lobby political parties to find a solution to the proposed closure of the Exploris aquarium in the town. Mo...
Community Shows Support For Exploris
NIPSA has reported overwhelming support within the community of Portaferry, County Down, to lobby political parties to find a solution to the proposed closure of the Exploris aquarium in the town. Mo...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2013
Department Must Prioritise Winter Service Fleet
One of the key priorities for the Department for Regional Development this winter will be the upkeep and replacement of gritters, according to an independent review. Following severe weather in Janua...
Department Must Prioritise Winter Service Fleet
One of the key priorities for the Department for Regional Development this winter will be the upkeep and replacement of gritters, according to an independent review. Following severe weather in Janua...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2013
Govt Introduce Scheme To Extend Hours At GP Surgeries
A new pilot scheme in nine areas of England will see doctors surgeries bidding for funds to open for 12 hours a day, seven days a week. David Cameron has launched the £50m scheme in an effort to give...
Govt Introduce Scheme To Extend Hours At GP Surgeries
A new pilot scheme in nine areas of England will see doctors surgeries bidding for funds to open for 12 hours a day, seven days a week. David Cameron has launched the £50m scheme in an effort to give...
Recruitment News, Oct 1, 2013
Minimum Wage Increase Introduced
Following a recommendation by the Low Pay Commission earlier in the year, the national minimum wage is set to increase by 12 pence an hour. The new UK minimum wage of £6.31 will come into force from ...
Minimum Wage Increase Introduced
Following a recommendation by the Low Pay Commission earlier in the year, the national minimum wage is set to increase by 12 pence an hour. The new UK minimum wage of £6.31 will come into force from ...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2013
Poundland Profit Increase Fuels Expansion Plan
Poundland could open over 1,000 stores in the UK as it has seen a steady rise in profits. The firm's profits increased 15% in the year to March. The discount chain, which currently has 458 stores a...
Poundland Profit Increase Fuels Expansion Plan
Poundland could open over 1,000 stores in the UK as it has seen a steady rise in profits. The firm's profits increased 15% in the year to March. The discount chain, which currently has 458 stores a...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2013
Owner Of Killer Dogs Pleads Guilty To Causing Unnecessary Suffering
The owner of four dogs that killed a teenager in Greater Manchester in March has admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to the animals. 14-year-old Jade Anderson died after she was attacked by two...
Owner Of Killer Dogs Pleads Guilty To Causing Unnecessary Suffering
The owner of four dogs that killed a teenager in Greater Manchester in March has admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to the animals. 14-year-old Jade Anderson died after she was attacked by two...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2013
Teacher Strikes Continue At More Than 2,000 Schools
The UK's two largest teaching unions are on strike in a continuing dispute over pay, pensions and workloads. The strikes are affecting more than 2,000 schools in 49 authorities across England. It i...
Teacher Strikes Continue At More Than 2,000 Schools
The UK's two largest teaching unions are on strike in a continuing dispute over pay, pensions and workloads. The strikes are affecting more than 2,000 schools in 49 authorities across England. It i...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2013
Guests Evacuated After Cambridge Hotel Fire
Some 150 people have been evacuated from a hotel in Cambridge after a fire broke out at around 6am on Tuesday morning. More than 60 firefighters from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Hertfordshire tackled...
Guests Evacuated After Cambridge Hotel Fire
Some 150 people have been evacuated from a hotel in Cambridge after a fire broke out at around 6am on Tuesday morning. More than 60 firefighters from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Hertfordshire tackled...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2013
Minister Confirms Commitment To Farm Safety
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has reiterated her commitment to farm safety during a debate in the Assembly. The Minister said she would work in partnership with the Health and Safety Executiv...
Minister Confirms Commitment To Farm Safety
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has reiterated her commitment to farm safety during a debate in the Assembly. The Minister said she would work in partnership with the Health and Safety Executiv...
UK National News, Oct 1, 2013
Other News In Brief
Scottish Independence Vote Extended To Over 16s The right to vote in next years Scottish independence referendum will be extended to teenagers aged 16 or older. The move marks the first time ...
Other News In Brief
Scottish Independence Vote Extended To Over 16s The right to vote in next years Scottish independence referendum will be extended to teenagers aged 16 or older. The move marks the first time ...
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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.