Northern Ireland News for January 2014 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2014
'Yellow' Warning As Heavy Rain Expected
The UK Met Office has issued a 'yellow' weather warning for Northern Ireland for Sunday, when heavy rain and strong winds are likely to cause localised flooding across the region. Wet and windy weath...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2014
Man Jailed For Murder Over Ginger Insults
A 26-year-old man has been jailed for life for murdering his neighbour after being taunted about his ginger hair. Alan Storie has been sentenced to a minimum of 16 years for the murder of 41-year-old...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2014
£370k For Ulster-Scots Education Project
£370,000 is being invested in an Ulster-Scots Education project at the University of Ulster. The Ministerial Advisory Group Ulster-Scots Academy appointed the university to develop a range of Ulster-...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2014
2,000 Of Waste 'Repatriated' To Republic
Work has begun this week to shift 2,000 tonnes of illegally-dumped waste in County Fermanagh to the Republic of Ireland. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and authorities in the Republic...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2014
NI In Line For Plain Cigarette Packaging
Northern Ireland is to be included in a new UK law that will see plain packaging introduced for tobacco products. It was initially feared that the Executive would miss a deadline set by the governmen...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2014
Other News In Brief
Firefighters Attacked In West Belfast Firefighters have been attacked and had items of equipment stolen during a response to a call in west Belfast. Firefighters came under attack from youths...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2014
Ofcom Introduce New Price Increase Notification Plan
Providers of mobile, landline and broadband contracts will now be required to give customers 30 days' notice of any price increases. Telecoms regulator Ofcom announced the changes aimed at tackling c...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2014
Dyson Announce £250m Investment And New Jobs
Engineering firm Dyson has announced a plan to hire 3,000 engineers as part of a £250m expansion. The expansion would see the company's Wiltshire research centre double in size, creating new science ...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2014
Two Women Due In Court Over Syrian-Related Terrorism Charges
Two women have been charged in connection with supplying money for terrorist activity in Syria. 27-year-old Amai Elwahabi was arrested at Heathrow as she tried to board a flight to Turkey last Thursd...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2014
Search Underway For Man Spotted In River Avon
A rescue operation is ongoing in a stretch of the River Avon in Bath after a man was reported as being in distress in the river. Avon and Somerset Police responded to an emergency call in the area ne...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2014
Other News In Brief
Cadbury To Invest £75m In Birmingham Factory £75 million is to be invested in Cadbury's Bournville headquarters. The Birmingham-based chocolate maker announced that it will invest the money o...
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Business News, Jan 22, 2014
Superchip Sauces Scoops Business In The RoI
Superchip Sauces in Lisburn has received assistance from Invest Northern Ireland that has led to the pinpointing of its first franchise business in the Republic of Ireland as part of a new growth stra...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2014
Universal Credit Improves Work Incentives
New figures show that 2,960 people started claiming Universal Credit (UC) in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas from April 2013 to the end of October 2013. The figures also reveal that the maj...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
Bursary Deadline Approaching For Belfast Met Students
Belfast City Council has reminded students on selected courses at Belfast Metropolitan College that they have little more than a week left to apply for bursaries. The deadline for application for the...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2014
Ian Brady In Hospital After Fracturing Hip In Fall
Moors murderer Ian Brady has been taken to hospital after suffering two broken bones. Brady, 76, is believed to have fallen and fractured his hip at Ashworth Hospital, the high-security psychiatric i...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
North/South Research Agreement Signed
An agreement has been signed today that will allow Queen’s University and the University of Ulster to participate as full academic partners in Science Foundation Ireland's 'Investigators Programme'. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
Ministers Meet Over Ireland 2023 World Cup Bid
Sports Minister Carál Ní Chulín and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster have met their counterparts in Dublin to discuss Ireland's all-island bid to hold the Rugby World Cup in 2023. The Ministers met ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
£48m Invested In NI Schools
Over £48m was invested in the schools estate under the minor works scheme in 2013. Throughout the year, the funding was allocated to minor works contracts across Northern Ireland, with £6m being inve...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2014
Man Dies In Accident At Toyota Factory
A 56-year-old man has died in an accident at Toyota's vehicle manufacturing plant in Derbyshire. Police were called to the factory at around 00:40 following a report that the man, understood to be a ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
Matt Baggot Announces Retirement
Matt Baggott is to retire from his role as PSNI Chief Constable. The move follows a year of mounting challenges for Northern Ireland's police force in the shape of dissident republican activity, cont...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2014
83rd Arrest Made In Operation Elveden
A 49-year-old man has been arrested in north London on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. The former prison officer is the 83rd person ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
'Wee Oscar' Blood Transfusion Session Hailed
A blood transfusion session in honour of 'Wee Oscar' Knox has been hailed as a success by Belfast City Council. Belfast Lord Mayor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir opened up the doors of Belfast City Hall yesterd...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2014
Two Arrested In Connection With Death Of 16-Year-Old
Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy, after allegedly taking ecstasy. Daniel Spargo-Mabbs died in hospital on Monday after being admitted in the early hours of...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2014
ONS Figures Show Further Fall In UK Unemployment
New figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown that the UK's unemployment rate has fallen to 2.32 million, a decrease of 167,000 in the three months to November. The unemployment rate...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
NI Construction Output Falls
Construction output in Northern Ireland in the third quarter of 2013 fell 2.6% compared to the same quarter in 2012. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) today published the la...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
Charity Invests £1m In Cancer Research
£1m is being invested in cancer research in Northern Ireland by the Friends of the Cancer Centre Charity. The Charity, based at the Cancer Centre at Belfast City Hospital, has partnered with Queen’s ...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2014
British Woman Jailed For 14 Years In Indonesia
A 43-year-old British woman has been jailed for 14 years in Indonesia after being found guilty of smuggling crystal methamphetamine. Andrea Waldeck, from Gloucestershire, was arrested at a hotel in E...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
NI Unemployment Falls
Unemployment in Northern Ireland continues to fall, according to the latest Labour Force Survey. The unemployment rate was estimated at 7.3% for the period September - November 2013. This is unchang...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2014
Other News In Brief
Condolence Book Opened For Bomb Victim A book of condolence is to be opened in Limavady, County Londonderry for Simon Chase, a Northern Ireland citizen who was killed in a suicide bomb attack ...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2014
Supreme Court Rejects Final HS2 Legal Challenge
A legal bid calling for more scrutiny of the government's plans for the HS2 national high-speed rail link has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The court unanimously rejected the challenged, which ...
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