Northern Ireland News for April 2014 : Page 3

Business News, Apr 25, 2014
RHI Scoops Business In Cork
Rain Harvesting Ireland (RHI) in Coleraine has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to win significant business at the Apple IT operation in Cork. RHI's rainwater harvesting system will be used b...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2014
Security Alert Declared A Hoax
A security alert at Woodbourne Police Station has been declared as a hoax. On Thursday afternoon, army experts were sent to the station, which is located on Suffolk Road in west Belfast, following t...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2014
Mother Appears In Court Over Children's Deaths
A mother charged with murdering three of her children has appeared in court. Tania Clarence appeared before magistrates on Friday morning. She is charged with killing her four-year-old daughter an...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2014
Bogus Social Worker Calls At House In Gloucestershire
Police and social care services in Gloucestershire are urging residents to be vigilant after a woman falsely claiming to be a social worker called on a house in Quedgeley and asked to carry out checks...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2014
Teen Arrested Following Murder In Roehampton
A teenager has been arrested following the death of a man in Roehampton. Police were alerted to an incident on Tuesday to an address in Huntingfield Road. A man, believed to be in his 30s, was found...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2014
New Rules For Mortgage Lenders
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing new rules for mortgage lenders and advisers in the UK. In the past, some people were allowed to take out a mortgage they could not afford. This l...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2014
Man Falls From Scaffolding
A man has been taken to hospital after he fell 20ft from scaffolding. The incident is understood to have happened at a building site at Prospect Place, Cardiff, just before 8am on Friday morning. ...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2014
London's Gherkin Tower In Receivership
The famous Gherkin skyscraper in London has been placed into receivership. According to reports, the move comes after one of the building's owners was placed in insolvency. IVG Immobilien co-owns ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2014
Progress For New Lagan Bridge
Plans to construct a new pedestrian and cycling bridge over the River Lagan has moved forward. Three design options, from a list of 10, have now been shortlisted. The cost of the project is said t...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2014
Man Found Unconscious In L'Derry
A man who was found with head injuries in L'Derry on Sunday remains unconscious in hospital. Police have said the man, understood to be in his 50s, was found at Lower Bennett Street in the city at a...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2014
Council To Become Living Wage Employer
SDLP Councillor Claire Hanna has welcomed the news by Belfast City Council that it is to become a Living Wage employer. The decision follows proposals brought by Councillor Hanna, and will make Belf...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2014
Firefighters Tackle Large Blaze
Firefighters have attended the scene of a large blaze in Edinburgh. At around 1.15am on Friday, a fire broke out at the Queen Anne Drive car park in the Lochend Industrial Estate, Newbridge. The car...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2014
Other News In Brief
Woman Hurt In Armed Robbery A female motorist has been injured during an attempted armed robbery in north Belfast. The vehicle was parked at the Cityside shopping centre at around 8.30am on ...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2014
Other News In Brief
Luke Jones Wanted Following Alleged Kidnapping Police have issued a photo of a man wanted for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a man in Birmingham. Luke Jones, aged 25 from Ladywood, Birm...
UK National News, Apr 24, 2014
CWU Agree Pay Deal With Post Office Limited
A pay deal has been agreed by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) for more than 3,000 Crown Post Office staff worth up to 7.3% over three years. It is understood that the pay deal includes a 3.9% i...
UK National News, Apr 24, 2014
Banksy Street Works To Be Sold At Auction
A collection of seven works by graffiti artist Banksy, all removed from from public walls, is to be put on display at a London hotel before being put up for auction. The exhibition and and auction is...
UK National News, Apr 24, 2014
LFC Unveil Stadium Expansion Plans
Detailed proposals have been produced for a planned expansion of Liverpool's Anfield Road home. The club has produce detailed plans of a proposed expansion of its Main Stand and outline proposals for...
Business News, Apr 24, 2014
Enterprise Command Centre Officially Opens
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has officially opened the Enterprise Command Centre for Northern Ireland’s largest IT company, Allstate Northern Ireland at the Belfast office. ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2014
Further Problems For Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank customers are once again facing issues with their accounts. In a statement, the bank confirmed it was having problems with its computer systems. It is understood the issue first occurr...
UK National News, Apr 24, 2014
British Tourist Deported Over Buddha Tattoo
A British woman has been deported from Sri Lanka after being arrested because of a tattoo of Buddha on her upper arm. Naomi Coleman was arrested on Monday when she arrived at the airport in the Sri L...
UK National News, Apr 24, 2014
Man Arrested Over 1992 Murder Of Teenager
Police have arrested a man in connection with the 1992 murder of Johanna Young in Norfolk. The fourteen-year-old was last seen on 23 December when she left her home and headed towards Watton town cen...
UK National News, Apr 24, 2014
Police Not Seeking Any One Else Over Children's Deaths
A woman arrested in connection with the discovery of the bodies of three children remains in police custody. The bodies of a girl (4) and twin boys (3) were found at their home in Thetford Road, New ...
UK National News, Apr 24, 2014
Seven Injured In Industrial Estate Explosion
An explosion at an industrial estate in Moray, on the northeast coast of Scotland, has injured seven people, including two firefighters. According to reports emergency services were attending reports...
UK National News, Apr 24, 2014
Other News In Brief
Cornish People Granted Minority Status European rules for the protection of national minorities are to be extend to Cornish people, giving them the same status as the Scots, Welsh and Irish. ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2014
Skills Shortages In Construction Sector
A new survey has raised concerns that while the construction sector continues to recover in Northern Ireland, the industry is suffering a skills shortage. According to the Royal Institution for Chart...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2014
25 New Jobs For Belfast
A total of 25 new jobs are to be created in Belfast by the C&C Group, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced. The positions will be recruited over the next two years and are part of a £1.2...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2014
Cars Destroyed In Arson Attacks
Police in Antrim have reported that two cars have been damages in separate arson attacks. According to the PSNI, a Citroen CS has been destroyed by fire and a Subaru has been extensively damaged in a...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2014
Funeral Of Murdered Former Dissident To Be Held
The funeral of murdered former dissident republican Tommy Crossan is to be held today. Mr Crossan was shot dead on Good Friday while sitting in a hut at a fuel business he owned off the Springfield R...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2014
Student Accommodation Proposal Submitted
Newtownards-based McNeill Properties have submitted plans for new student accommodation next to the University of Ulster's new Belfast campus. An existing building would be demolished to build the ni...
Recruitment News, Apr 24, 2014
C&C Group To Create 25 New Jobs
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced that C&C Group is investing £1.2million in a Commercial Business Support Centre in Belfast. The new centre, which is being assisted by Invest Northern ...