23/11/2012
Other News In Brief
Legal Aid To Be Cut For Civil Cases
The Justice Minister, David Ford, has taken the first step to cut the amount of legal aid paid to barristers and solicitors in civil cases.
His department has outlined proposals to save millions of pounds in a range of cases such as child custody battles and divorces.
Under the plans, fewer barristers would be appointed to civil court disputes.
The bill for civil legal aid cases in Northern Ireland last year was just over £53m.
Irish Minister Addresses DUP Conference
Simon Coveney, the Republics Minister for Agriculture, has become the first Irish government minister to attend and address a DUP conference.
Mr Coveney was the keynote speaker at the event, which began in Belfast on Friday.
It follows from junior DUP minister, Jonathan Bell, accepting an invitation to address the conference of Mr Coveney's party, Fine Gael, earlier this year.
North Belfast Bomb Alert
A number of families have been moved from their homes in north Belfast following a bomb alert on Friday afternoon.
Houses in Northwick Drive were evacuated after a suspicious object was found in the garden of a house.
The road has been closed to traffic as Army bomb officers examine the scene.
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The Justice Minister, David Ford, has taken the first step to cut the amount of legal aid paid to barristers and solicitors in civil cases.
His department has outlined proposals to save millions of pounds in a range of cases such as child custody battles and divorces.
Under the plans, fewer barristers would be appointed to civil court disputes.
The bill for civil legal aid cases in Northern Ireland last year was just over £53m.
Irish Minister Addresses DUP Conference
Simon Coveney, the Republics Minister for Agriculture, has become the first Irish government minister to attend and address a DUP conference.
Mr Coveney was the keynote speaker at the event, which began in Belfast on Friday.
It follows from junior DUP minister, Jonathan Bell, accepting an invitation to address the conference of Mr Coveney's party, Fine Gael, earlier this year.
North Belfast Bomb Alert
A number of families have been moved from their homes in north Belfast following a bomb alert on Friday afternoon.
Houses in Northwick Drive were evacuated after a suspicious object was found in the garden of a house.
The road has been closed to traffic as Army bomb officers examine the scene.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.