Northern Ireland News for June 2013 : Page 14

Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2013
More Women Needed In STEM Subjects
More women in Northern Ireland need to pursue a career in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects. This was the announcement made by Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen F...
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UK National News, Jun 4, 2013
Other News In Brief
Noughts & Crosses Author Named New Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman, the best selling author of the Nought & Crosses series, has been named as the new Children’s Laureate. A professional ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2013
Queen's Prof To Lead UK Food Review
A Queen's professor has been appointed to lead an independent review of Britain's food system following the recent horsemeat scandal. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announ...
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Business News, Jun 4, 2013
Greiner Packaging Announce Expansion
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced a £2.2million expansion by Greiner Packaging Ltd. at Dungannon that plans to create 10 new jobs. The Minister announced the investment in state-of-the-...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2013
10 Jobs Created At Dungannon Packaging Firm
10 new jobs are to be created as part of a £2.2m expansion at Dungannon's Greiner Packaging Ltd. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced the investment in new In-Mould Labelling (IML) technology ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2013
DUP Condemns Tour Bus Attack
North Belfast MLA William Humphrey has condemned an arson attack on two buses owned by the Belfast company Allen's Tours. A £25,000 double-decker open top bus, a minibus used to transport schoolchild...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2013
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir New Mayor Of Belfast
Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has been elected the new Lord Mayor of Belfast. The 53-year-old will be taking a break from his job as Managing Director of the Belfast Media Group and the Publisher o...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2013
European Film Training Conference Begins In L'Derry
A major conference featuring 50 delegates from across Europe is meeting at the Nerve Centre in L'Derry today to discuss the future of film education in Europe. The event, Screening Literacy, follows ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2013
Other News In Brief
Masked Men Hijack Car Two men wearing masks have hijacked a car in west Belfast. A black Vauxhall Vectra parked in Milfort Street was hijacked by the men at about 09:10 on Monday morning. Th...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
Quarry Victims Named
Police have released the names of two people who died in a drowning incident at a disused quarry in Annalong, County Down, at the weekend. The bodies of Kevin O'Hare, 15, and Colin Polland, 39, were ...
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Recruitment News, Jun 3, 2013
Employment Figures Mask Weakening Labour Force - FF
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs Dara Calleary has said the new Quarterly National Household Survey reveals an underlying weakening of the labour force, with a sharp increase in under-employment and a...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
PSNI Officer Remembrance Service Held
A service of remembrance has taken place in memory of Phillipa Reynolds, the 27-year-old police officer who was killed in February in a road traffic collision. The service took place yesterday in L'D...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
UUP Suspends Lord Laird
The Ulster Unionist Party has suspended Lord Laird from its Westminster team following claims that he agreed to carry out parliamentary work for payment. The news follows a report by the Sunday Times...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
MLAs Debate SPAD Bill
MLAs are currently debating in Stormont a Bill that would make it illegal for people with serious convictions to be a special political adviser (SPAD). The Bill was originally put forward by TUV lead...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
SS Nomadic Opens In Belfast
The SS Nomadic has been opened in Belfast's Hamilton Dock, making it Northern Ireland's newest maritime visitor attraction. Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland and Environment Minister Arle...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
Children's MRI Fundraising Meets £2m Target
A fundraising appeal for a new MRI scanner for the Royal Belfast Hospital For Sick Children has reached its £2m target. The news was announced today by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Gavin Robinson. The...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
£2.3m Centre A 'Significant Boost To The Economy'
A new £2.3m Innovation Growth Centre with the potential to create 150 jobs has been hailed as a "significant boost to the economy". Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster welcomed the opening of the new C...
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UK National News, Jun 3, 2013
Woolwich Suspects To Appear In Court
Two men charged with murdering soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich are due to appear in court. Michael Adebowale, 22, was remanded by the court last week and is expected to face the Old Bailey via video l...
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UK National News, Jun 3, 2013
Man Arrested After Mother And Baby Murdered
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother and her baby son in Birmingham. The bodies of a 25-year-old woman and the nine-month-old boy were found at a house in Chells Grove at about...
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UK National News, Jun 3, 2013
UK Manufacturing Continues To Grow
The UK's manufacturing sector continues to grow, with May's records indicating the fastest growth in over a year. The latest Markit/CIPS report shows growth of production and new orders both accelera...
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UK National News, Jun 3, 2013
'Most Wanted' Tax Fraudster Jailed
A computer company director described by HM Revenue & Customs as "a tax fraudster in a Most Wanted list" after he absconded to the USA has been jailed. 53-year-old Jonathan Nugent was charged with a ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
Shadow Secretary Hails 'Vibrant' L'Derry
Shadow NI Secretary of State Vernon Coaker has hailed L'Derry for its "beauty and vibrancy" on a tour of the city at the weekend. SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan joined the Shadow Secretary and his wife on...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
22,500 Children Offered Pre-School Place
Over 22,500 children have secured a funded pre-school place for September 2013. The news, announced today by the Department of Education, means 99.9% of target-aged children whose parents engaged wit...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2013
Other News In Brief
Woman Sexually Assaulted IN Magherafelt The PSNI is investigating a report of serious sexual assault against a woman in her 20s in the Magherafelt area. The incident occurred during the early...
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UK National News, Jun 3, 2013
Wealthy Pensioners 'To Lose Fuel Payment'
Wealthy pensioners in the UK would lose their winter fuel payments under new plans being proposed by Labour. The shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, is expected to make a speech later in London outlining t...
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Business News, Jun 3, 2013
Innovation Growth Centre Opens
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has welcomed the opening of the new Innovation Growth Centre at Omagh Enterprise Company (OEC) as a significant boost to the local economy. The £2.3 million facility...
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UK National News, Jun 3, 2013
Cardiff Clamp-Down On 'Illegal' Workers
Three people have been arrested during a clampdown on illegal workers in Cardiff. Immigration Minister Mark Harper was present at a series of enforcement raids in Cardiff to witness first hand the wo...
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UK National News, Jun 3, 2013
US Expansion For Motherwell Aerospace Firm
MB Aerospace has announced its acquisition of US-based aero-engine component manufacturing business Delta Industries. It is thought to be a multi-million pound deal, but the Motherwell-based firm did...
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UK National News, Jun 3, 2013
Other News In Brief
Suspected Arson Attack On London Temple Police in London are appealing for witnesses following a suspected arson attack on a Hindu temple in Hillingdon on 28 May. Officers were called followi...
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