Northern Ireland News for July 2014 : Page 4

UK National News, Jul 24, 2014
Ex-NOTW Reporter Spared Jail
A former News of the World reporter has escaped a prison sentence after pleading guilty to phone hacking. Dan Evans was given a 10-month suspended sentence after he told the court he had hacked into ...
UK National News, Jul 24, 2014
Tory MP Apologises Over Common Assault Caution
A Conservative MP has apologised for his "inappropriate action" after receiving a police caution for common assault against his former partner. Former shadow police minister David Ruffley said his pa...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2014
NIIRTA Welcomes New Small Shops Group Chair
The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Association (NIIRTA) has welcomed Simon Danczuk, Rochdale MP as new chairperson of the House of Commons All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group, following Pri...
Business News, Jul 24, 2014
Amelio Utilities Announces Expansion Plans
Amelio Utilities Ltd in West Belfast has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to invest over £200,000 and provide four new jobs in drainage and civil engineering services. The company, based at W...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2014
Carrick Road Closed Over Assault
A road has been closed in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, for a short time, following a suspected assault in the area. Police sealed off the Victoria Road for a time on Thursday morning in order to car...
Recruitment News, Jul 24, 2014
Amelio Utilities Announces Four New Jobs
Amelio Utilities Ltd in West Belfast has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to invest over £200,000 and provide four new jobs in drainage and civil engineering services. The company, based at W...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2014
MTV To 'Crash' L'Derry
MTV has announced it will stage stage this year’s second 'MTV Crashes' live music event in late September at L'Derry's Ebrington Square. The event will be staged in collaboration with Derry City Coun...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2014
NI Recycling Increases
The local authority collected municipal recycling and composting rate increased to its highest ever Winter level of 36.4% during the period from January to March this year, according to the Department...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2014
Robinson Attends Commonwealth Opening Ceremony
First Minister Peter Robinson has attended the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Mr Robinson attended as Northern Ireland revealed it sent 117 athletes to this year's competiti...
UK National News, Jul 24, 2014
SSE And UKPN 'Could Have Done More' - Ofgem
SSE and UKPN "could have done more to get customers reconnected faster" following last winter's power cuts, according to Ofgem. The power cuts affected almost a million homes due to the storms last y...
UK National News, Jul 24, 2014
Figures Show A Rise In Retail Sales
Sales in the retail industry increased by 3.6% compared to June 2013 according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The quantity bought also increased by 4.5% compare to the same time last ye...
UK National News, Jul 24, 2014
Highest Number Of Coastal Deaths Recorded In Four Years
167 people lost their lives at the coast last year, the highest number in four years, according to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The charity is launching a drowning awareness campai...
UK National News, Jul 24, 2014
Barclays Dismisses New York Attorney Generals Complaint
Barclays has filed a motion today to throw out a lawsuit from New York's Attorney General in relation to a complaint that alleged the bank lied to its clients about the activity of predatory high-spee...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2014
NI Landfill Waste At All-Time Low
The amount of waste going to landfill in Northern Ireland is at an all-time low, according to figures released by the Department of the Environment. The tonnage of Local Authority Collected (LAC) mun...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2014
Danske Bank Reports 2014 Profits Increase
Danske Bank has reported a net profit of DKK 6.9 billion (EUR 920.0 million) for the first half of 2014. The bank made the announcement as it released its results for the first half of the year. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2014
Other News In Brief
Man Injured In L'Derry Assault A man has been seriously injured with a suspected fractured skull and broken jawbone following an assault outside a bar in L'Derry. The 23-year-old was taken to...
UK National News, Jul 24, 2014
Commonwealth Games Officially Open In Glasgow
40,000 people gathered on Wednesday night to attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow. The Queen officially opened the games at Celtic Park. Comedian Karen Dunbar and ac...
UK National News, Jul 24, 2014
Other News In Brief
Man Charged After Stealing Money From Pensioner A man has been charged after £30 was stolen from a disabled pensioner while she was using a cash machine. Adam Lawler of Cravenwood Road, Redd...
Recruitment News, Jul 23, 2014
£3.3m Scheme Addresses Long-Term Unemployment
SDLP Derry City Councillor Brian Tierney has welcomed the announcement of a £3.3m scheme to up-skill young Derry people who are in long term unemployment. Funding for the Community Work Programme has...
Business News, Jul 23, 2014
AES Achieves Rapid Sales Growth
Cookstown electronics company Advanced Electronic Solutions (AES) Distribution NI Ltd has achieved rapid sales growth and export success with support from Invest Northern Ireland. The Cookstown firm ...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2014
Claudia Lawrence Investigation: Man Arrested
Police investigating the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence have arrested a man from the York area on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. The man, 46, is currently being interviewed in poli...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2014
£623m Allocated For Rural Development Programme
A budget of £623m has been allocated for the Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020, it has been announced. Rural Minister Michelle O’Neill has said the 2014-2020 RDP bud...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2014
Junior Minister Joins FGM Campaign
Junior Minister Jennifer McCann has announced her support for a UK-wide campaign to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM). The Minister made the announcement...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2014
Boy Dies After Falling Into River In Argyll
A 10-year-old boy has died after falling into a river in Argyll while on holiday with his family. Emergency services were called to the incident at 13:45 on Tuesday. The boy was rescued by a passer-...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2014
Local Govt And School Support Workers To Strike Again
Local government and school support workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to hold a second day of strike action on Tuesday 30 September, according to Unison. The announcement follows the...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2014
Peaches Geldof Died Of Heroin Overdose, Coroner Rules
TV presenter and model Peaches Geldof died of a heroin overdose, an inquest has ruled. Her husband, Tom Cohen, said he believed she had started using heroin again in February this year. His wife was...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2014
Derry City Council Launches CultureTECH Festival
The Mayor of Derry Councillor Brenda Stevenson has launched a campaign in partnership with the CultureTECH Festival, to recruit 1,000 "digital champions" across the North West region. The campaign ha...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2014
Lancashire Police Appeal To The Public Over Missing Snake
Lancashire Police are appealing to the public to be on the look-out for a missing snake. The snake, believed to be a Boa Constrictor, was reported missing on Tuesday night from an address in Bearncro...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2014
40 Jobs For L'Derry
40 jobs are to be created by an engineering firm in L'Derry, it has been announced. Maydown Precision Engineering (MPE) is to create the new posts following the purchase of a majority stake by Manche...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2014
Prisoner Gouges Own Eyes Out Over Sweltering Conditions
A prisoner has gouged his own eyes out at HMP Nottingham as temperatures reached 25 degrees. It is believed many of the prisoners were protesting about the sweltering conditions inside their cells. ...