Northern Ireland News for September 2014 : Page 4

UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
Mothers Group Occupy Empty Housing Estate
A protest group has taken up a week-long occupation of a housing estate next to the Olympic Park. The group, Focus E15 Mothers, are protesting over the lack of affordable housing in London, highlight...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
McParland Murder - Woman Released
A woman has been released after being arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Sean McParland in north Belfast in February 1994. The 41-year-old woman was arrested on the morning of Monday ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
Man Charged With Attempted Murder
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was found unconscious with head injuries in Ballinderry, County Antrim. The 58-year-old woman was discovered by a member of the public at pr...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
AG Barr Sign 10-Year Snapple Deal
AG Barr, which produces Irn Bru, has signed a 10-year deal to market, sell and distribute US soft drink Snapple in the UK and parts of Europe. The announcement came as the company also revealed its h...
Recruitment News, Sep 23, 2014
BRS Golf To Create 28 New Jobs
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has announced BRS Golf Limited, an international golf technology solutions provider, is expanding in Belfast with the creation of 28 new jobs. ...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
British MH17 Victim Glenn Thomas To Be Buried In Lancashire
The 15 October has been set as the date for the funeral of a British victim of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down in Ukraine in July. Glenn Thomas, who was from Blackpool but live...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
Poots Under Fire Over A&E Problems
DUP health Minister Edwin Poots has come under fire after further problems at the Accident and Emergency Department at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast saw around 100 people waiting to be treate...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
EHRC To Investigate Met Following Discrimination Case
An investigation has been launched after a tribunal found that the Metropolitan Police deliberately re-wrote an internal report. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched its inves...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
PM In New York For UN Meeting On IS
The Prime Minister is in New York for a meeting of the UN General Assembly, to find out "what more the UK can do to contribute" in the efforts to confront Islamic State militants. Downing Street has ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
Two Injured In Toome Crash
Two people involved in a crash in Toomebrige, County Antrim, have been taken to hospital. The crash happened on the Shore Road on Tuesday morning at about 07:30. The pair were taken to Antrim Area H...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
Newry Directors File Disqualification Undertakings
Disqualification undertakings have been accepted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on behalf of two Newry directors of a general construction company. Undertakings for four years ...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
Barclays Fined £38m By FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a fine of £38 million against Barclays Bank over a failure to keep its customers money separate to its own. It is the second time the bank has been fi...
Business News, Sep 23, 2014
Datactics Named Winners Of NI Open Data Challenge
Enterprise Minster Arlene Foster and Finance Minister Simon Hamilton have congratulated Datactics, the winners of the inaugural Northern Ireland Open Data challenge. The competition, which was run jo...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
DOE Announces New Flood Measures
The Department of the Environment has announced new measures to tackle the problem of flooding in future. The initiatives, agreed by the Executive Committee, are outlined in the Revised Planning Poli...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
IS Release New Video Of Captive John Cantlie
Islamic State (IS) militants have released a second video featuring British journalist John Cantlie, who has been held hostage since 2012. The video is less than a week after Mr Cantlie appeared in a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
NI Children Consume 16kg Of Treats Per Year
A child in Northern Ireland typically consumes over 16kg of treat foods per year, according to safefood. The figures have been released as part of the group's campaign to take on childhood obesity. ...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
Light Aircraft In Mid-Air Collision
Two light aircrafts have collided in mid-air over Bedfordshire this morning. Police say the two single-seater aircrafts collided at Tempsford near the Black Cat roundabout at about 08:30 on Tuesday m...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
Game Of Thrones Begins Filming In Magilligan
The HBO sci-fi series Game of Thrones has begun filming in Magilligan, County L'Derry. Shooting for the next series is taking place in the woods under Binevenagh Mountain. The show is seen as a majo...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
Two Dead In Berkshire Train Incident
Two people have died in "suspicious circumstances" in Slough, according to the police in Berkshire. It is understood police were called to a train station at about 09:45 this morning, following repor...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
£135k Lisburn Road Scheme To Begin
A £135,000 road improvement scheme on Moira Road at Upper Ballinderry in Lisburn is to begin on Monday 6 October. The resurfacing of the road near Lough Road is expected to be completed by Sunday 2 N...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2014
Other News In Brief
Car Set On Fire, Aghalee A car has been set on fire in Aghalee, Co Antrim. The Northern Ireland Fire Service attended the scene after the passenger side window of a black Vauxhall Meriva was ...
UK National News, Sep 23, 2014
Other News In Brief
Cocaine Seized At Plymouth Port Border Force officers have seized around 100kg of cocaine from a lorry in Plymouth. It is understood that the drugs were found on a lorry carrying orange juice...
Business News, Sep 22, 2014
Puppet Labs To Create 100 New Jobs In Belfast
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has announced that US company Puppet Labs, is establishing a software engineering centre in Belfast, creating 100 high quality jobs. Puppet Lab...
Recruitment News, Sep 22, 2014
261 Jobs To Be Axed At Dairy Crest
The supermarkets' price 'squeeze' on dairy producers has been blamed for today's announcement that 261 jobs are to go at Dairy Crest's plants at Hanworth, south west London, and in Chard, Somerset. U...
UK National News, Sep 22, 2014
'Armed Siege' Ongoing In Glasgow
Armed police have responded to an "ongoing incident" in Boyd Street in Glasgow. Police Scotland confirmed that officers armed with guns and shields had been called to a property in the city's Govanhi...
UK National News, Sep 22, 2014
EE And Vodafone To Take Over Almost 200 Phones 4U Stores
Fifty eight former Phones 4U shops are to be bought by mobile operator EE, safeguarding 359 jobs. It follows an announcement on Friday that Vodafone was to take on 140 of the failed retailers shops. ...
UK National News, Sep 22, 2014
PM Holds Scottish MPs Power Summit
Senior Conservative MPs are to meet with David Cameron to discuss limiting the Commons voting rights of Scottish MPs. The summit is being held at Chequers, with the Prime Minister saying that plans t...
UK National News, Sep 22, 2014
Tesco Executives Suspended In Profit Investigation
The managing director of Tesco's UK has been suspended, along with three other executives, as part of an investigation into overstated half-year profits. It is understood that Deloitte is investigati...
UK National News, Sep 22, 2014
Twenty Dogs Die In East Yorkshire House Fire
Humberside Fire and Rescue have confirmed that twenty dogs have died in a fire in East Yorkshire. It is understood that a fire broke out at the home of a private dog breeder on Graingers Road, Hornse...
UK National News, Sep 22, 2014
More Than 20 Bristol Attacks Could Be Connected To Anarchist Groups
Police in Bristol say that more than 20 crimes across the city in the past years could be linked to anarchist groups. It is understood that a number of separate anarchist groups have claimed responsi...