Northern Ireland News for July 2014 : Page 6

UK National News, Jul 21, 2014
Tom Daley In Emergency Landing Following 'Technical Issues'
Professional diver Tom Daley has tweeted how a plane he as traveling in had to make an emergency landing in Russia. Mr Daley and his partner Dustin Lance Black were flying from Shanghai to London. H...
UK National News, Jul 21, 2014
Three Dead Following Crash In Nottinghamshire
Three people have died in an accident on the A1 in Nottinghamshire on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to the area at about 11.20pm following reports of a collision involving a number of ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2014
Energy Company To Drill Fracking Borehole
The Tamboran energy company has notified the Department of Environment that it intends to drill an exploratory borehole in County Fermanagh to see if the area is suitable for the controversial process...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2014
Alcohol Law Changes Announced
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced proposed changes to laws surrounding the sale of alcohol in Northern Ireland. The move follows a Department for Social Development consulta...
UK National News, Jul 21, 2014
Tesco Chief Executive Resigns
Major retailer Tesco has announced its Chief Executive Philip Clarke is to step down from the Board. He will continue his role until 1st October and Dave Lewis will take over the post. He will also ...
UK National News, Jul 21, 2014
McIlroy Wins 2014 Open Championship
Professional golfer Rory McIlroy has won The Open competition. The Northern Irish golfer also scooped £950,000 in prize money. First Minister Rt Hon Peter D. Robinson MLA and deputy First Minister M...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2014
Police Vehicle Rammed And Officers Injured, Newry
A 27-year-old man has been arrested following a series of road incidents and a suspected assault on police officers. The arrest follows a number of incidents in the Newry area on Sunday 20 July. Pol...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2014
McIlroy Wins The Open
County Down golfer Rory McIlroy has won the Open championship at Royal Liverpool. The win makes McIlroy, who was born in Holywood, the third golfer ever to win three major tournaments by the age of 2...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2014
80 Finance Jobs Announced
80 jobs are to be created in Belfast by a London-based financial regulator through the establishment of a new centre of excellence. Financial Transparency Utility (FinTrU) Ltd. provides outsourced fi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2014
Other News In Brief
Appeal Over Missing Ballymoney Man An appeal has been launched over a 24-year-old man who has been missing since 16 July. Michael Hannah is from the Ballymoney, County Antrim area and was las...
UK National News, Jul 21, 2014
Other News In Brief
NHS Nurse Guilty Of Sexual Grooming An NHS nurse has been convicted of sexual grooming after fantasising about killing and eating a teenager. Dale Bolinger, 58, used a chatroom to contact th...
Recruitment News, Jul 18, 2014
Students Encouraged To Consider Career In Aerospace Industry
Students and apprentices have been encouraged to consider careers in aerospace while attending the 'Futures Day' event at the Farnborough International Airshow. 'Futures Day' focuses on engaging youn...
Business News, Jul 18, 2014
Bombardier Commits To Aerospace Supply Chain SC21
Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast and B/E Aerospace (UK) in Kilkeel, County Down, have committed to the delivery of the UK aerospace and defence industry supply chain development programme, SC21. SC21 is...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2014
PSNI Accepts OTR Report
Chief Constable George Hamilton has said the PSNI accepts in full the recommendations laid out in a newly-published report into the 'On the Run' letters. A review has just been completed by Lady Just...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2014
Executive Appeal Over Ash Dieback
The Executive has released a statement reminding the public to be aware of the threat posed by the tree disease known as 'Ash Dieback'. Farmers, forest owners and the wider public are being asked to ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2014
Strabane Farm House Set On Fire
A farmhouse in Strabane, County Tyrone has been set on fire in what police have said is an arson attack. The fire occurred at a property on the Melmount Road and was reported to emergency services on...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2014
Man Arrested Over Woman's Head Injuries
A man has been arrested after a woman suffered serious head injuries at a house in Limavady, Co L'Derry. The 22-year-old was detained by police following the incident, which occurred in the Glenmore ...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2014
Nine Britons On Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
Malaysia Airlines have reported that at least nine Britons were on board flight MH17, which crashed in eastern Ukraine while en-route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. 298 people were onboard the Boein...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2014
Bombardier Commits To Aerospace Supply Chain
Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast and B/E Aerospace (UK) in Kilkeel, County Down, have committed to the delivery of the UK aerospace and defence industry supply chain development programme, SC21. SC21 is...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2014
14 Men Questioned Over Abuse At Rochdale School
Police in Rochdale have confirmed that 14 men have been question in connection with allegations of sexual and physical abuse at Knowl View school. Police say that they have been questioning the men, ...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2014
Birmingham City Centre Tunnels To Close For Six Weeks
Following a series of night time closures, tunnels through Birmingham city centre are to be closed full time, until 06 September. Work is being carried out in the tunnels at St Chad's and Queensway t...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2014
Two Dead In M40 Crash
Thames Valley Police have confirmed the deaths of two people in a crash on the M40 in Buckinghamshire. Police have said that two cars collided on the westbound carriageway between junction 2 for Beac...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2014
Source Of Athletes Village Bug Identified
The source of a suspected norovirus outbreak at the Commonwealth Games athletes village has been identified as a temporary facility used for security. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond confirmed...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2014
High Court Orders New Inquest Into Deepcut Deaths
The High Court has ordered a new inquest into the death of 18-year-old soldier Pte Cheryl James, who died at Deepcut barracks in Surrey in November 1995. Ms James, who died of a single bullet wound, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2014
OTR Report 'First Step In Rebuilding Justice System'
Justice Minister David Ford has said the findings of a report on the so-called 'On the Run' letters are the first steps in rebuilding confidence in the justice system. Lady Justice Hallett has comple...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2014
QUB Bowel Cancer 'Breakthrough'
Researchers at Queen’s University say they have made "a significant breakthrough" that could benefit patients with bowel cancer. Study author Dr Sandra van Schaeybroeck and her team have discovered h...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2014
Committee Calls For Five Fold Increase In Cycling Infrastructure Spending
The Transport Select Committee has called for a five-fold increase in spending on cycling infrastructure. The group of MPs have called for investment in the cycling infrastructure to increase from an...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2014
Other News In Brief
Man Charged Over Cannabis 'Farm' A 49-year-old man has been charged with drugs offences following the discovery of a suspected cannabis farm in Portadown, County Armagh. The PSNI uncovered th...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2014
Other News In Brief
Public Asked To Help Count UK's Insects The public has been asked for its help in surveying Briton's insects. From the 19 July the Butterfly Conservation charity is calling on the public to s...
Recruitment News, Jul 17, 2014
BBC Announced Further Job Cuts In News Department
A further 415 jobs are to be cut from the BBC's News department, the broadcaster has announced. It is the latest round of cuts imposed as part of cost-saving exercise following the freezing of the li...