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Northern Ireland News for May 2013 : Page 3
Recruitment News, May 28, 2013
'Investors In People' Programme Hailed
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has commended a Belfast City Council venture to help small to medium enterprises unlock employees' potential. The Investors in People programme is re...
'Investors In People' Programme Hailed
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has commended a Belfast City Council venture to help small to medium enterprises unlock employees' potential. The Investors in People programme is re...
Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2013
Big Weekend Hailed A Success
35,000 people attended Radio 1's Big Weekend in L'Derry over the weekend, leading the council to brand the event as "an outstanding success for the city". Mayor Cllr Kevin Campbell said he was "extre...
Big Weekend Hailed A Success
35,000 people attended Radio 1's Big Weekend in L'Derry over the weekend, leading the council to brand the event as "an outstanding success for the city". Mayor Cllr Kevin Campbell said he was "extre...
UK National News, May 28, 2013
Other News In Brief
Two Charged Over Mosque Attack Two men have been charged after a mosque in North East Lincolnshire was attacked with a petrol bomb. On Sunday, the Grimsby Islamic Cultural Centre was attacke...
Other News In Brief
Two Charged Over Mosque Attack Two men have been charged after a mosque in North East Lincolnshire was attacked with a petrol bomb. On Sunday, the Grimsby Islamic Cultural Centre was attacke...
UK National News, May 28, 2013
Govt Departments Agree New Spending Cuts
Chancellor George Osborne has said seven Whitehall departments have agreed new spending cuts. The cuts make up around 20% of the proposed £11.5bn he wants to cut spending by in the year from April 2...
Govt Departments Agree New Spending Cuts
Chancellor George Osborne has said seven Whitehall departments have agreed new spending cuts. The cuts make up around 20% of the proposed £11.5bn he wants to cut spending by in the year from April 2...
Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2013
Rod-Caught Salmon Ban Introduced
A ban on the sale of rod-caught salmon is to come into effect in Northern Ireland, bringing the area in line with regulations in Great Britain and the Republic. The move is the first in a series of c...
Rod-Caught Salmon Ban Introduced
A ban on the sale of rod-caught salmon is to come into effect in Northern Ireland, bringing the area in line with regulations in Great Britain and the Republic. The move is the first in a series of c...
UK National News, May 28, 2013
£12m Investment For Greener UK Buses
Bus passengers in England are set to benefit from cleaner, greener bus journeys thanks to the fourth round of the Green Bus Fund. Local Transport Minister Norman Baker made the announcement. It is ...
£12m Investment For Greener UK Buses
Bus passengers in England are set to benefit from cleaner, greener bus journeys thanks to the fourth round of the Green Bus Fund. Local Transport Minister Norman Baker made the announcement. It is ...
UK National News, May 28, 2013
NHS 111 Line to Commence For Wales
Plans to establish a new NHS non-emergency helpline service in Wales is set to continue. The news comes despite its counterpart in England being plagued with problems. The 111 line would replace the...
NHS 111 Line to Commence For Wales
Plans to establish a new NHS non-emergency helpline service in Wales is set to continue. The news comes despite its counterpart in England being plagued with problems. The 111 line would replace the...
Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2013
MMR Vaccination Announced
A measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination catch-up programme for children aged 5-15 years who are unvaccinated has been announced by the Department of Health. The programme has been launched fol...
MMR Vaccination Announced
A measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination catch-up programme for children aged 5-15 years who are unvaccinated has been announced by the Department of Health. The programme has been launched fol...
UK National News, May 28, 2013
1 In 5 High Street Shops 'Could Close' By 2015
A new study has found one in five of Britain's high street shops could close by 2018. It is thought one of the factors behind the shop closures is because more people are turning to the internet to c...
1 In 5 High Street Shops 'Could Close' By 2015
A new study has found one in five of Britain's high street shops could close by 2018. It is thought one of the factors behind the shop closures is because more people are turning to the internet to c...
UK National News, May 28, 2013
British Woman Killed In Snorkelling Accident
A British woman has died in Malaysia, the Foreign Office has confirmed. The woman died off Perhentian Bersar Island on 27 May. According to the BBC, Malaysia's state news agency, Bernama, said she ...
British Woman Killed In Snorkelling Accident
A British woman has died in Malaysia, the Foreign Office has confirmed. The woman died off Perhentian Bersar Island on 27 May. According to the BBC, Malaysia's state news agency, Bernama, said she ...
Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2013
GFA Lessons Adopted By Colombia
Lessons learned in Northern Ireland through the Good Friday Agreement are being studied by the Colombian government, following the presentation of a new report. The 'Derry Proposals for Colombian Pea...
GFA Lessons Adopted By Colombia
Lessons learned in Northern Ireland through the Good Friday Agreement are being studied by the Colombian government, following the presentation of a new report. The 'Derry Proposals for Colombian Pea...
Business News, May 28, 2013
Meeting To Improve NI/India Relations
The Global India Business Meeting in Belfast this June will discuss how Northern Ireland can improve relations within Indian industry. The Horasis Global India Business Meeting is hosted by Belfast C...
Meeting To Improve NI/India Relations
The Global India Business Meeting in Belfast this June will discuss how Northern Ireland can improve relations within Indian industry. The Horasis Global India Business Meeting is hosted by Belfast C...
Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2013
Cookstown Company Secures Brazil Contract
A Cookstown company that specialises in waste reduction and recycling equipment has secured a major contract in Brazil. CDEnviro in County Tyrone secured its first major contract in the country follo...
Cookstown Company Secures Brazil Contract
A Cookstown company that specialises in waste reduction and recycling equipment has secured a major contract in Brazil. CDEnviro in County Tyrone secured its first major contract in the country follo...
UK National News, May 28, 2013
Max Clifford Appears In Court On Assault Charges
Max Clifford is to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court today where he faces 11 charges of indecent assault. The alleged assaults are said to have been committed between 1966 and 1985 and relate ...
Max Clifford Appears In Court On Assault Charges
Max Clifford is to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court today where he faces 11 charges of indecent assault. The alleged assaults are said to have been committed between 1966 and 1985 and relate ...
UK National News, May 28, 2013
Guard Injured In Prison Attack
An investigation has been launched at Full Sutton jail near York after a prison guard was attacked. The warder is said to have been kidnapped and beaten at the maximum-security jail on Sunday. It is...
Guard Injured In Prison Attack
An investigation has been launched at Full Sutton jail near York after a prison guard was attacked. The warder is said to have been kidnapped and beaten at the maximum-security jail on Sunday. It is...
Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2013
Other News In Brief
Woman Killed In Mosside Crash A woman has been killed in a road accident in Mosside, County Antrim. The crash involved two vehicles and occurred at Moyarget Road at about 14:00 on Monday. It ...
Other News In Brief
Woman Killed In Mosside Crash A woman has been killed in a road accident in Mosside, County Antrim. The crash involved two vehicles and occurred at Moyarget Road at about 14:00 on Monday. It ...
UK National News, May 24, 2013
Woolwich Murder: Two Arrested Over 'Offensive' Twitter Comments
Two men were arrested for allegedly making offensive remarks on Twitter about the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich. A 23-year-old and a 22-year-old, both from Bristol, were being held ...
Woolwich Murder: Two Arrested Over 'Offensive' Twitter Comments
Two men were arrested for allegedly making offensive remarks on Twitter about the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich. A 23-year-old and a 22-year-old, both from Bristol, were being held ...
Recruitment News, May 24, 2013
Three Irish Firms To Create Over 114 New Jobs
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD has announced that three Irish firms will create more than 114 new jobs over the next three years in investments supported by the De...
Three Irish Firms To Create Over 114 New Jobs
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD has announced that three Irish firms will create more than 114 new jobs over the next three years in investments supported by the De...
UK National News, May 24, 2013
BBC To Close Its Digital Media Initiative
The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative (DMI). Beginning in 2008, DMI set out to move the BBC's production and archive operations to a fully integrated, digital way of working. The decision ...
BBC To Close Its Digital Media Initiative
The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative (DMI). Beginning in 2008, DMI set out to move the BBC's production and archive operations to a fully integrated, digital way of working. The decision ...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2013
Unesco Enters Giants Causeway Row
Unesco has called for the proposed development of a £100m golf resort near the Giant's Causeway, to be stopped. Work is due to start on the controversial project in the autumn, but the agency has rai...
Unesco Enters Giants Causeway Row
Unesco has called for the proposed development of a £100m golf resort near the Giant's Causeway, to be stopped. Work is due to start on the controversial project in the autumn, but the agency has rai...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2013
BBC Apologises For 'SF/IRA' Branding
The BBC has apologised after a sign appeared on a camera during the filming of last night's BBC Question Time program designating Education Minister John O'Dowd as being a member of 'SF/IRA!'. The BB...
BBC Apologises For 'SF/IRA' Branding
The BBC has apologised after a sign appeared on a camera during the filming of last night's BBC Question Time program designating Education Minister John O'Dowd as being a member of 'SF/IRA!'. The BB...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2013
Police Use Tasar In Portadown
The Police Ombudsman is investigating the use of a tasar in the early hours of this morning in Portadown. Shortly after midnight the PSNI were called to an incident in the Shandon Square area of the ...
Police Use Tasar In Portadown
The Police Ombudsman is investigating the use of a tasar in the early hours of this morning in Portadown. Shortly after midnight the PSNI were called to an incident in the Shandon Square area of the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2013
PSNI 'May Have To Pay G8 Bill'
It has been claimed that the PSNI may have to pay at least £50m to cover the costs of policing and security at this year's G8 summit in Fermanagh. Leaders from around the world are expected to gathe...
PSNI 'May Have To Pay G8 Bill'
It has been claimed that the PSNI may have to pay at least £50m to cover the costs of policing and security at this year's G8 summit in Fermanagh. Leaders from around the world are expected to gathe...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2013
Paint Attack On Belfast Islamic Centre
A bottle of paint has been thrown at the Belfast Islamic Centre in Wellington Park. The police said they were treating the attack as a hate crime. Two teenage boys were seen fleeing from the scene. ...
Paint Attack On Belfast Islamic Centre
A bottle of paint has been thrown at the Belfast Islamic Centre in Wellington Park. The police said they were treating the attack as a hate crime. Two teenage boys were seen fleeing from the scene. ...
UK National News, May 24, 2013
Heathrow Closes Runway After A Plane Makes An Emergency Landing
Heathrow airpot have closed both runways after a British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical fault. All of the passengers and the crew have been safely evacuated ...
Heathrow Closes Runway After A Plane Makes An Emergency Landing
Heathrow airpot have closed both runways after a British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical fault. All of the passengers and the crew have been safely evacuated ...
UK National News, May 24, 2013
High Court Rules Sally Bercow's Lord McAlpine Tweet Libellous
The High Court has ruled that a tweet by Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine was libellous. Mrs Bercow, the wife of the Commons Speaker, said she was "disappointed" by the ruling. The message was publi...
High Court Rules Sally Bercow's Lord McAlpine Tweet Libellous
The High Court has ruled that a tweet by Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine was libellous. Mrs Bercow, the wife of the Commons Speaker, said she was "disappointed" by the ruling. The message was publi...
UK National News, May 24, 2013
Call For Action To Develop Children's Resilience To Pornography
Urgent action to develop children's resilience to pornography is needed according to a report for the Office of the Children's Commissioner, led by Middlesex University. The research found that a sig...
Call For Action To Develop Children's Resilience To Pornography
Urgent action to develop children's resilience to pornography is needed according to a report for the Office of the Children's Commissioner, led by Middlesex University. The research found that a sig...
Business News, May 24, 2013
Firebrand Digital Strategies Signs A Six-Figure Deal
Firebrand Digital Strategies, the Belfast-based technology start-up, has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to sign a six-figure deal with a global manufacturer. The company has secured its fir...
Firebrand Digital Strategies Signs A Six-Figure Deal
Firebrand Digital Strategies, the Belfast-based technology start-up, has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to sign a six-figure deal with a global manufacturer. The company has secured its fir...
UK National News, May 24, 2013
Rochdale Council Apologises Over Child Sex Abuse Cases
An independent report into Rochdale Council's response to issues around child sexual exploitation has been published today. The report follows an independent review of the council’s internal processe...
Rochdale Council Apologises Over Child Sex Abuse Cases
An independent report into Rochdale Council's response to issues around child sexual exploitation has been published today. The report follows an independent review of the council’s internal processe...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2013
Wilson 'Disappointed' Over Flybe Decision
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has said he is disappointed with Flybe's decision to cancel its Belfast to London Gatwick route. Yesterday, it was revealed the airline had sold its 25 arrival and depar...
Wilson 'Disappointed' Over Flybe Decision
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has said he is disappointed with Flybe's decision to cancel its Belfast to London Gatwick route. Yesterday, it was revealed the airline had sold its 25 arrival and depar...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Bright spells with a few showers continuing through this evening. Some drier, clearer periods in the early hours, before cloud builds and showers turn more persistent towards dawn. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
