Northern Ireland News for January 2015 : Page 4

Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
County Tyrone Farmer Fined Over Pollution Offences
A County Tyrone farmer has pleaded guilty and been fined £1,000, plus £15 offenders levy at Dungannon Magistrates Court for making a polluting discharge to a waterway. William Potter, Annaghquin Road...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
HWL In 'Exclusive Negotiations' To Acquire O2
Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL), parent company of UK telecom operator Three UK, has confirmed it is in discussions with Telefónica, S.A. to buy O2 UK, for £10.25bn. HWL, owned by Asia's richest man ...
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Recruitment News, Jan 23, 2015
Ministers Pledge To Support JTI Gallaher Workers
Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey MLA, and Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, have said they will do everything they can to help those impacted by the closure of the JTI Gall...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
Npower To Cut Gas Prices By 5.1%
Energy firm Npower has confirmed it is to reduce its gas prices for customers by 5.1%. The price cut will come into effect from 16 February and could save consumers an average of £35. In a statement...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
Broadcasters To Televise General Election Debates
The four broadcasters behind plans for televised General Election debates have published new proposals to expand the debates. The initiative follows talks with the Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal ...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
Body Found In River Believed To Be Euan Coulthard
Police searching for missing law student Euan Coulthard have found a body in the River Wear. Specialist diving teams were brought in by Durham police following reports of a body near the riverbank. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
Teenager Arrested Over North Belfast Stabbing
A teenage boy has been arrested following the stabbing of a man at a house in north Belfast. The 16-year-old was arrested shortly after the incident, which occurred on Thursday evening in the Duncair...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
Man Guilty Of Fraudulent Prescription
A 23-year-old man has been found guilty at Lisburn Magistrates' Court of attempting to fraudulently obtain prescription medication not intended for him. Aaron Jackson of 42 F Glenmore Park, Lisburn, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
Minister Pledge 'Support' To JTI Gallaher Workers
Northern Ireland's Social Development Minister and Employment and Learning Minister have pledged to do "everything they can" to help those workers affected by the closure of the JTI Gallaher factory i...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
'Yellow' Warning For Icy Roads
The UK Met Office has issued a 'yellow' warning for icy roads across Northern Ireland this weekend. Outbreaks of rain on Friday are to clear to scattered showers by evening, with rapidly-dropping tem...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
QUB Engineers Develop World's Longest 'Flat Pack' Bridge
Civil Engineers at Queen’s University Belfast have collaborated on a project to develop the world’s longest 'flat pack' arch bridge. Developed through a partnership with pre-cast concrete specialists...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
Belfast Christmas Market Generates £58m
Belfast's Christmas Market at City Hall generated more than £58 million for the city's economy, according to the City Council. Almost 1.1m people visited the Market during its five-week stay, with ea...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
Adrian Chiles To Be Replaced By Mark Pougatch With 'Immediate Effect'
ITV football presenter Adrian Chiles is to be replaced by BBC Radio 5 Live's Mark Pougatch with immediate effect. According to reports, ITV would not comment on the reasons for Mr Chile's departure, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
East Belfast School Closed Over Email Threat
A school in east Belfast has been closed as a result of an intimidating threat sent by email on Wednesday. Elmgrove Primary on the Beersbridge Road was closed on Friday morning as a precaution, while...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
Two Arrested Over Cocaine Find
Police have shut down a suspected cocaine factory and arrested two people, as well as seizing cash and a number of vehicles during an overnight operation in the Newtownabbey area. The move followed p...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2015
Other News In Brief
100 Extra Tickets Announced For Burns Celebrations The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure has announced it will provide funding for 100 tickets to this weekend's Burns Night celebration i...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
King Of Saudi Arabia Dies
Suadi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulazia has died in hospital. Abdullah had ruled from 2005 and is believed to have been suffering from a lung infection. His half-brother Salman has been confirmed...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
Corrie Actress Admits Drink-Driving
Coronation Street actress Barbara Knox admitted to drink-driving on 10 March last year and has been banned from driving for a year. The 81-year-old actress, who plays Rita Tanner in the soap, pleaded...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
Call For More Protection For Cosmetic Surgery Patients
Patients should be able to check if the cosmetic surgeon they are using is listed on an approved register, according to new plans made by the Royal College of Surgeons. The Cosmetic Surgery Interspec...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
UK Car Production Highest Since 2007
UK car manufacturers produced 1,528,148 vehicles last year, the highest number since 2007. In December, 108,721 cars were produced, a rise of 27.1% compared to December 2013. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief ...
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UK National News, Jan 23, 2015
Other News In Brief
Man Sentenced To 17 Years For Murdering Girlfriend A man has been jailed for 17 years for murdering his girlfriend in Oldham on 8th December 2013. Andre Brightof Falmouth Street, was found g...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2015
High Sheriff Of Belfast Sworn In
North Belfast Councillor Gareth McKee has been sworn in as the new High Sheriff of Belfast. The DUP politician, 28, represents the Oldpark area of Belfast and replaces party colleague Lydia Patterson...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2015
Call For Plain Tobacco Packaging
Health Minister Jim Wells has been called upon to push for standardised cigarette packaging in Northern Ireland, ahead of a Westminster vote on the issue expected in May. The proposals would see the ...
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Recruitment News, Jan 22, 2015
Thousands Of Jobs Created In Cork Over Three Years
Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has said that recent Enterprise Ireland employment figures show that Cork is going from strength to strength with thousands of extra jobs created over t...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2015
Govt Publish Paper On New Powers For Scotland
New powers for the Scottish Parliament have been published by the government. In the paper, titled Scotland in the United Kingdom: An Enduring Settlement, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, write: "From t...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2015
Oldest Building In L'Derry Unearthed
A building pre-dating L'Derry has been found by archaeologists digging in the walled city. The building, only a small part of which has survived, is believed to have been burnt down during the O’Dohe...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2015
Labour Calls For Historical Child Sex Abuse Inquiry To Be 'Restarted'
Labour has called on the government to "restart" the inquiry into historical child sex abuse. Having been granted an "urgent question" by the Commons Speaker, shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, sa...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2015
Couple Who Died At Caravan Park Named
Two bodies discovered at a caravan park in Newcastle, County Down, have been confirmed as Francie and Nan O'Reilly. The bodies of the retired couple were found in their caravan at Bonnys caravan park...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2015
Mirror Group Settles Four Phone-Hacking Claims
The Mirror Group Newspapers has settled a number of phone-hacking claims. It is understood Cilla Black, Darren Day, Jessie Wallace and Peter Andre have all settled their claims against the newspaper ...
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UK National News, Jan 22, 2015
ONS Crime Figures At All Time Low
The latest crime figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed an 11% fall in the year to September 2014. The drop brings the figures to their lowest level since the Crime Surve...
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