Northern Ireland News for July 2013 : Page 16

Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2013
1.2m 'Bulky Waste' Items Could Be Reused
1.2m items of bulky waste across Ireland could be reused, according to a new report. The Bulky Waste Reuse Study estimates that about £48m/€60m in potential sales of reusable bulky waste items could ...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2013
Camera Coverage Could Be Extended To Crown Courts
The agreement to allow broadcasters to film Court of Appeal proceedings from October, could be extended to the Crown court "in due course". Currently, proceedings can be filmed in the Supreme court, ...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2013
Murder of 84-Year-Old And Stabbing Of 9-Year-Old Connected
Five men are currently being held in connection with the death of an elderly woman and the stabbing of a nine-year-old boy. The young boy was attacked on Monday afternoon at a skate park in Shipley, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2013
Irish Congress Of Trade Unions Conference Begins
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference opens today in Belfast, which will see over 700 delegates debate the economic crisis and the reform of trade union structures. The Biennial Delgate Confe...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2013
4,000 To Learn Irish By 2015
4,000 people have pledged to become fluent in Irish by 2015 through the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure's (DCAL) Líofa campaign. Líofa (meaning ‘fluent’ in Irish) was launched by Culture Mini...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2013
L'Derry To Host All Ireland Pipe Championships
More than 2,000 musicians in over 70 Pipe Bands are expected to converge in L'Derry this summer to contest the 68th All Ireland Pipe Band Championship, at St Columb's Park. The event is coming to L'D...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2013
Other News In Brief
Ballymena Bus Attacked A bus has been attacked in Ballymena, County Antrim. A door and window were smashed as the bus was parked outside a hotel on the Ballymoney Road at about 01:40 on Tuesd...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2013
Report Finds Rise In Sharing Of Child Abuse Images
Some 70,000 still and video images of child sex abuse were shared online in 2012, according to a new report from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP). The centre received 8,000 ...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2013
Other News In Brief
C4 To Air Daily Call To Prayer Channel 4 have announced that it will broadcast the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan, as a "form of provocation aimed at those associating Islam with extremi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
Magherafelt Bypass Approved
The Executive has agreed to £40m of funding to support the Magherafelt bypass scheme. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Sammy Wilson in the Assembly today. The A31 bypass will comprise o...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
Northern Ireland Remembers The Somme
Northern Ireland's politicians have attended a memorial service at the Garden of Remembrance at Belfast City Hall to mark the 97th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. First Minister Peter Robinso...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
Care Home Protest At Stormont
Elderly residents of care homes in Northern Ireland have travelled to Stormont to demand an end to the closure of NHS homes. The move follows an announcement in April that 19 homes would close across...
Recruitment News, Jul 1, 2013
Nordeus To Create 15 New Jobs
Serbian game developer Nordeus, publisher of the most popular online sports video game in the world, Top Eleven has announced it is to establish a Customer Relations and Business and Marketing Operati...
Business News, Jul 1, 2013
Minister Opens BSecure Monitoring Solutions
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has opened McElwaine Security Services Limited new security monitoring facility 'BSecure Monitoring Solutions' in Fivemiletown. BSecure Monitoring Solutions offer it...
Business News, Jul 1, 2013
Fujitsu Collaborate With Three Irish Research Groups
Fujitsu, the global ICT giant, has announced a collaboration with three Irish research groups to work on KIDUKU, a sensor based healthcare project to help prevent falls in the elderly and gain a bette...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
Fivemiletown Security Facility Expands
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has opened a new security monitoring facility in Fivemiletown. Invest NI has offered a total of £85,600 over the last 18 months to help establish BSecure Monitoring ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
Drug Warning Follows Eight Deaths
The PSNI has put out a warning to drug-users to avoid a green coloured tablet, thought to have caused eight sudden and unexplained deaths in Northern Ireland. Police are investigating the deaths, sev...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2013
Firefighters Tackle Blaze In West Midlands
More than 150 firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a plastic recycling factory in the West Midlands. Around 50,000 tonnes of recycling material and a factory unit are on fire at the recycling ...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2013
Family Guilty Of Attack On 16-Year-Old
A family that attacked a 16-year-old boy who they believed had thrown stones at their home has been found guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Gareth Attwood, 21, and Andrew Attwood, 46, from Fens Cr...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
National Citizen Service To Continue
A new National Citizen Service programme for young people in Northern Ireland will run again this year, according to the Department for Social Development. Following a successful programme in 2012, t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
David Attenborough Honoured At Queen's
Sir David Attenborough is being honoured today at Queen's University, Belfast. The veteran naturalist and broadcaster is receiving an honorary degree along with Oscar-winning director Terry George an...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2013
House Of Lords Toilet Refurb Could Cost £100k
It has been reported that two toilets, used by peers and VIP guests at the House of Lords are to be refurbished – at a cost of £100,000. According to an advert on the government-online.net website, t...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2013
Rotavirus Vaccination Announced
Around 675,000 babies a year in England are to be offered a new vaccination to protect them against rotavirus. Starting today, the vaccine will provide protection to young babies most vulnerable to c...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
Féile an Phobail To Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The lineup for this year's Féile an Phobail has been announced, as the event prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Féile25 will see the west Belfast festival continue the tradition of music, li...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
L'Derry Conference To Discuss Culture Legacy
A conference is to take place in L'Derry this week that will consult on how the city can maximise the long-term potential of the UK City of Culture status. The Legacy Conference will be held on Frida...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2013
Other News In Brief
Playground Vandalised With Shards Of Glass A children's playground in Antrim has been vandalised by having shards of glass embedded into the soft play area. Council officials reported the inc...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2013
Meat From TB-Positive Cattle 'Sold By Defra'
Meat from cattle which had been killed after testing positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is being sold for human consumption by Defra, according to a report in The Sunday Times. The newspaper adde...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2013
Murdered Mother 'Previously Reported Former Partner'
Greater Manchester Police has confirmed a mother-of-two found murdered at her home at the weekend, had previously reported her former partner. Linzi Ashton, 25, is said to have previously reported 28...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2013
New Measures To Tackle Scottish Wildlife Crime
New measures are being introduced to tackle wildlife crime in Scotland. The move follows a number of recent reports and court cases suggesting wildlife crime is on-going through the use of poisons, i...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2013
Other News In Brief
Missing Schoolgirl Found Safe A schoolgirl who had been missing in Huddersfield has been found alive and well. 14-year-old Christie Nelson was last seen around 19:10 on 29 July at her home in...