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Northern Ireland News for March 2015 : Page 2
UK National News, Mar 30, 2015
Other News In Brief
Aberdeen Uni Announce Job Cuts The University of Aberdeen has announced 150 job cuts in an effort to meet new budget restrictions. The university said that it will seek to reduce its wages ...
Other News In Brief
Aberdeen Uni Announce Job Cuts The University of Aberdeen has announced 150 job cuts in an effort to meet new budget restrictions. The university said that it will seek to reduce its wages ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 30, 2015
Finance Minister Announces New Annual Rate Statement
A new annual rate statement for all domestic rate payers in Northern Ireland has been introduced by the Finance Minister. From April 2015, the annual rate statement will show how households' rate pay...
Finance Minister Announces New Annual Rate Statement
A new annual rate statement for all domestic rate payers in Northern Ireland has been introduced by the Finance Minister. From April 2015, the annual rate statement will show how households' rate pay...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 30, 2015
Man Attacked With Iron Bars In L'Derry
A man has been beaten with iron bars in a paramilitary style attack in L'Derry. The victim was assaulted at a property on Ballymagowan Avenue just after midnight on Monday. A woman and two children ...
Man Attacked With Iron Bars In L'Derry
A man has been beaten with iron bars in a paramilitary style attack in L'Derry. The victim was assaulted at a property on Ballymagowan Avenue just after midnight on Monday. A woman and two children ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 30, 2015
PSNI Issues Letters To Every Home In NI
The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, George Hamilton, has written to every home in Northern Ireland to explain what the forthcoming changes to policing will mean for the publ...
PSNI Issues Letters To Every Home In NI
The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, George Hamilton, has written to every home in Northern Ireland to explain what the forthcoming changes to policing will mean for the publ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 30, 2015
Other News In Brief
SDLP Warns Public Over Scam Bank Emails The SDLP is warning the public to be very cautious regarding emails which appear to be from your bank regarding your account. Councillor Shauna Cusack...
Other News In Brief
SDLP Warns Public Over Scam Bank Emails The SDLP is warning the public to be very cautious regarding emails which appear to be from your bank regarding your account. Councillor Shauna Cusack...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2015
Man Dies After Tree Falls On Van In County Armagh
A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured after a tree fell on a van in County Armagh on Thursday. The incident happened on the Keady Road at around 4.50pm. The woman, who was a passenge...
Man Dies After Tree Falls On Van In County Armagh
A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured after a tree fell on a van in County Armagh on Thursday. The incident happened on the Keady Road at around 4.50pm. The woman, who was a passenge...
UK National News, Mar 27, 2015
Justice Secretary Introduces New Criminal Court Charge
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced new rules that will see convicted criminals in England and Wales pay up to £1,200 towards court costs. The new Criminal Courts Charge will be introduced...
Justice Secretary Introduces New Criminal Court Charge
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced new rules that will see convicted criminals in England and Wales pay up to £1,200 towards court costs. The new Criminal Courts Charge will be introduced...
Recruitment News, Mar 27, 2015
Union Welcomes Call For Public Inquiry Into 'Blacklisting'
The 'damning' report by the Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) calling for a public inquiry into construction industry 'blacklisting' echoes the call by Unite the union for such a wide-scale hearing. ...
Union Welcomes Call For Public Inquiry Into 'Blacklisting'
The 'damning' report by the Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) calling for a public inquiry into construction industry 'blacklisting' echoes the call by Unite the union for such a wide-scale hearing. ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2015
NIACRO To Axe 50 Jobs
NIACRO has announced it is to axe 50 jobs. Trade Union NIPSA said this will cut over half of the workforce. The job cuts were announced after the company was unsuccessful in its bid for European Soc...
NIACRO To Axe 50 Jobs
NIACRO has announced it is to axe 50 jobs. Trade Union NIPSA said this will cut over half of the workforce. The job cuts were announced after the company was unsuccessful in its bid for European Soc...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2015
Paramilitary Style Attacks Linked To The UDA
Police believe the paramilitary style attacks in Coleraine and north Antrim are linked to the UDA. A man in his 20s was shot in the arms and legs at a house in Maple Drive just before 4am on Thursday...
Paramilitary Style Attacks Linked To The UDA
Police believe the paramilitary style attacks in Coleraine and north Antrim are linked to the UDA. A man in his 20s was shot in the arms and legs at a house in Maple Drive just before 4am on Thursday...
Business News, Mar 27, 2015
Marble Hill Soaps Develops New Foot Cream For Diabetics
Marble Hill Soaps in L'Derry has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland in the development of a natural and allergen-free cream, PediSalve, especially for diabetic foot care. The company, based at ...
Marble Hill Soaps Develops New Foot Cream For Diabetics
Marble Hill Soaps in L'Derry has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland in the development of a natural and allergen-free cream, PediSalve, especially for diabetic foot care. The company, based at ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2015
Homeless People Not Receiving Proper Support
Homeless people are not receiving the care and support they need, according to a report by the Patient and Client Council. The report also revealed many homeless people face barriers when accessing N...
Homeless People Not Receiving Proper Support
Homeless people are not receiving the care and support they need, according to a report by the Patient and Client Council. The report also revealed many homeless people face barriers when accessing N...
UK National News, Mar 27, 2015
Thieves Steal Primary Schools iPad Minis
Thieves stole 48 iPad minis from a Cheshire primary school in an overnight robbery. It is understood that thieves smashed through an external double-skinned wall to gain access to the school. The sch...
Thieves Steal Primary Schools iPad Minis
Thieves stole 48 iPad minis from a Cheshire primary school in an overnight robbery. It is understood that thieves smashed through an external double-skinned wall to gain access to the school. The sch...
UK National News, Mar 27, 2015
Police Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder
A 49-year-old police officer has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife. It is understood that the suspect is a serving officer in Northamptonshire. He was arrested at his home in Wootton...
Police Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder
A 49-year-old police officer has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife. It is understood that the suspect is a serving officer in Northamptonshire. He was arrested at his home in Wootton...
UK National News, Mar 27, 2015
London Mayor Rejects Airport Expansion Bid
Boris Johnson has turned down a £220m proposal to expand London City Airport. It is understood that more than 1,000 people objected to the proposed expansion, which led the London Mayor to instruct N...
London Mayor Rejects Airport Expansion Bid
Boris Johnson has turned down a £220m proposal to expand London City Airport. It is understood that more than 1,000 people objected to the proposed expansion, which led the London Mayor to instruct N...
UK National News, Mar 27, 2015
Three Arrested In West Yorkshire Over Irish Drug Seizure
Police have arrested three people in West Yorkshire in connection with a drug seizure off the coast of Ireland in September last year. The arrests are part of an investigation into a £150 million dru...
Three Arrested In West Yorkshire Over Irish Drug Seizure
Police have arrested three people in West Yorkshire in connection with a drug seizure off the coast of Ireland in September last year. The arrests are part of an investigation into a £150 million dru...
UK National News, Mar 27, 2015
Twenty Three Injured In Tour Coach Crash
Twenty three people required hospital treatment after a tour coach came off the road and overturned on the A83 in Argyll. It is understood there were 51 people on board the bus at the time of the cra...
Twenty Three Injured In Tour Coach Crash
Twenty three people required hospital treatment after a tour coach came off the road and overturned on the A83 in Argyll. It is understood there were 51 people on board the bus at the time of the cra...
UK National News, Mar 27, 2015
Top Gear Producer Won't Press Charges
The Top Gear producer who was verbally and physically abused by former presenter Jeremy Clarkson will not press charges. A statement from Oisin Tymon's lawyer, Paul Daniels, said: "Mr Tymon has infor...
Top Gear Producer Won't Press Charges
The Top Gear producer who was verbally and physically abused by former presenter Jeremy Clarkson will not press charges. A statement from Oisin Tymon's lawyer, Paul Daniels, said: "Mr Tymon has infor...
UK National News, Mar 27, 2015
Other News In Brief
Pupils Hurt In Bus Crash Eleven school pupils needed hospital treatment after the roof of a double-decker bus was ripped off when it hit a railway bridge. It is understood that the bus, car...
Other News In Brief
Pupils Hurt In Bus Crash Eleven school pupils needed hospital treatment after the roof of a double-decker bus was ripped off when it hit a railway bridge. It is understood that the bus, car...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2015
North Belfast Security Alert Declared Hoax
A security alert in north Belfast has been declared a hoax. A number of homes had to be evacuated during the alert which began just before midnight at Voltaire Gardens, off the Whitewell Road, on Th...
North Belfast Security Alert Declared Hoax
A security alert in north Belfast has been declared a hoax. A number of homes had to be evacuated during the alert which began just before midnight at Voltaire Gardens, off the Whitewell Road, on Th...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2015
Police Officer Cautioned For Assault
A police officer has been cautioned for assault after he allegedly grabbed a teenage girl by her hair and cardigan and tripped her up while trying to grab a music speaker from her. He was among a num...
Police Officer Cautioned For Assault
A police officer has been cautioned for assault after he allegedly grabbed a teenage girl by her hair and cardigan and tripped her up while trying to grab a music speaker from her. He was among a num...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2015
Increase In Non-Domestic Water Charges
NI Water is to increase it prices by 2.4% for non-domestic customers from 1st April this year. The firm said it is the first increase in water and sewerage charges in three years. In the previous two...
Increase In Non-Domestic Water Charges
NI Water is to increase it prices by 2.4% for non-domestic customers from 1st April this year. The firm said it is the first increase in water and sewerage charges in three years. In the previous two...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2015
Other News In Brief
Body Recovered From River Lagan A body has been recovered from the River Lagan, near the Titanic Quarter in Belfast. The body was discovered by police at around noon today, Friday. A formal...
Other News In Brief
Body Recovered From River Lagan A body has been recovered from the River Lagan, near the Titanic Quarter in Belfast. The body was discovered by police at around noon today, Friday. A formal...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2015
Durkan Accused Of 'Mismanaging Budget'
The Environment Minister is being called for answers over his plans to make large cuts to many environment organisations. Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, is asking for a special meeti...
Durkan Accused Of 'Mismanaging Budget'
The Environment Minister is being called for answers over his plans to make large cuts to many environment organisations. Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, is asking for a special meeti...
Recruitment News, Mar 26, 2015
1,000 New Jobs To Be Create At New Coventry Plant
Up to 1,000 new jobs are to be created in Coventry in a new taxi plant, the London Taxi Company (LTC) has announced. It is understood that the new £250 million factory will focus on production of the...
1,000 New Jobs To Be Create At New Coventry Plant
Up to 1,000 new jobs are to be created in Coventry in a new taxi plant, the London Taxi Company (LTC) has announced. It is understood that the new £250 million factory will focus on production of the...
Business News, Mar 26, 2015
Technology Teacher Develops NestDivert
Technology teacher James McGoldrick has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop NestDivert, a device that deters birds, such as house martins, from building nests in the eaves of buildings...
Technology Teacher Develops NestDivert
Technology teacher James McGoldrick has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop NestDivert, a device that deters birds, such as house martins, from building nests in the eaves of buildings...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2015
Man Attacked In Coleraine
A man has been attacked by four masked men in Coleraine, Co L'Derry. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was shot in the arms and legs, in the early hours of Thursday morning. The victim tried to es...
Man Attacked In Coleraine
A man has been attacked by four masked men in Coleraine, Co L'Derry. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was shot in the arms and legs, in the early hours of Thursday morning. The victim tried to es...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2015
Higher Rates Of Heart Disease Among Older People In NI
Older people living in Northern Ireland are more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease compared to those in the Republic of Ireland (RoI). They are also far more likely to have a limiting long-...
Higher Rates Of Heart Disease Among Older People In NI
Older people living in Northern Ireland are more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease compared to those in the Republic of Ireland (RoI). They are also far more likely to have a limiting long-...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2015
All NI Post-Primary Schools To Get Minecraft
An educational version of Minecraft is to be made available to every post-primary school in Northern Ireland. The announcement is part of a project devised by CultureTECH, Northern Ireland's innovati...
All NI Post-Primary Schools To Get Minecraft
An educational version of Minecraft is to be made available to every post-primary school in Northern Ireland. The announcement is part of a project devised by CultureTECH, Northern Ireland's innovati...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2015
Four Charged Over 'Skunk' Cannabis Find
Four men have been charged as part of an international investigation into the supply of 'skunk' cannabis into Northern Ireland. The men, aged 33, 32, 30 and 29 are due to appear in court with a numbe...
Four Charged Over 'Skunk' Cannabis Find
Four men have been charged as part of an international investigation into the supply of 'skunk' cannabis into Northern Ireland. The men, aged 33, 32, 30 and 29 are due to appear in court with a numbe...
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