Northern Ireland News for May 2009 : Page 8

UK National News, May 18, 2009
Upgrade To Make London Eye 'Eco-Friendly'
The owners of the London Eye have announced they are to invest over £10 million in the tourist attraction, to make it environmentally friendly. Merlin Entertainments Group, owners of the Eye, said th...
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UK National News, May 18, 2009
Downturn Slows But Recovery A Long Way Off
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Workload Trends Survey revealed that the industry downturn slowed in the first quarter of 2009. CECA members reported a further deterioration in ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2009
Aer Lingus Dismisses 'Bankrupt' Claim
A senior executive at the troubled former state airline, Aer Lingus, has dismissed claims by Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary that the former flag carrier would be bankrupt within 18 months. T...
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Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2009
£11.5m St Mary's College Scheme Gets Go-Ahead
Work is to begin on an £11.5m Londonderry school development, it has been announced. Financial closure has been reached on the HLM and RPP joint architectural design for St. Mary's College. The sch...
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Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2009
Report Wildlife Crime, Urges Partnership
Wildlife need better protection, says an anti-crime partnership on combating animal abuses. More "could be done to tackle wildlife crime in Northern Ireland" if all wildlife crimes were reported to l...
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UK National News, May 18, 2009
Other News In Brief
Baby Dies After House Fire A 10-month-old baby girl who was pulled from a house fire in West Yorkshire last week has died in hospital. The baby was trapped in an upstairs bedroom at the house on Wave...
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Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Dublin Government Wrongly Accepted Donations The Irish government may be in hot water today as an investigation by an Irish newspaper has revealed that Fianna Fail allegedly failed to disclose rule-b...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
Minister Steps Down Over Expenses Row
Junior Justice Minister Shahid Malik has became the first Cabinet member to step down over the Commons expenses furore. However, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said Mr Malik will be reinstated shou...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
PSNI Recruitment Surges Ahead
There are a record number of applicants for the police service. Despite the violent death of the first ever member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to be murdered, in March this year...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
Brazilian Man Jailed For London Teen Killing
A Brazilian man has been jailed for killing a British teenager, dismembering her and dumping her torso in a suitcase. Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos was sentenced to 21 years for murdering 17-year...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Flu-Hit Mexico Honeymooner 'Recovering Well'
The 'honeymoon period' has proved short-lived for one NI couple, as the first case of swine flu confirmed in the province is believed to be a newlywed groom. He had just returned from a honeymoon in ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
North West 200 'Carnival' Praised
The family-orientated atmosphere of the famous motorcycle road race, the North West 200 has come in for high-level praise. Stormont Sports Minister Gregory Campbell (pictured) is to join thousands of...
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Recruitment News, May 15, 2009
Govt Criticised Over Selling of SR Technics
The Irish government is facing stern criticism over the selling of assets by the troubled SR Technics. Workers union SIPTU has said today the sell-off of the firm's landing gear and power equipment w...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
British Soldier Killed In Helmand Explosion
A British soldier has died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The serviceman, from the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group, was killed while travelling in a Vikin...
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Business News, May 15, 2009
Jobs Boost As International Merger Agreed
A Co Antrim vehicle tracking, fleet monitoring and management solutions company has announced plans to double its current workforce as it becomes part of a leading multi-base European business. Flee...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Fresh Arrest Over Massereene Barracks Murders
It has just emerged that a 44-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murders of two soldiers (pictured) at Massereene Barracks in Antrim. The man was arrested in Magherafelt, ...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
Unexplained Death In Nottingham
The body of a man was found this morning in a rubbish container at a waste management site in Colwick, Nottingham. Detectives said the death of the 60-year-old man is being treated as "unexplained"....
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
Government Takes Steps To Begin Flu Vaccination
Agreements have been signed between the UK government and vaccine manufactures to secure supplies of up to 90 million doses of pre-pandemic H1N1 vaccine, the Department of Health has announced today. ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Huge Fall In House Prices Revealed
Despite signs across Ireland that the recession might be 'bottoming-out', Northern Ireland's house prices have continued to fall. They plunged a dramatic 35% over the last 12 months, a survey from th...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Stormont Lobbyists All 'A-twitter' Online
The Stormont Assembly is no stranger to ruffled feathers, but it appears the 'folks on the hill' are gradually becoming more concerned with 'tweeting' their thoughts, writes Paul Reilly. In respons...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
75,000 Repossessions This Year 'Now Looks Pessimistic'
There were 12,800 repossessions by first-charge mortgage lenders in the first quarter of this year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). This compares with 10,400 in the fourth quarter ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Robinson Couple's £30k Food Expenses Claim In Focus
Northern Ireland's husband and wife parliamentary duo, Stormont First Minister Peter and Iris Robinson (pictured), claimed almost £30,000 for food expenses over a four year period, it has been reveale...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
Rangers Star Injured By Exploding Egg
Rangers defender Kirk Broadfood has been treated in hospital after an egg exploded in his face, it has emerged. The 25-year-old Scotland international was poaching an egg in the microwave at his home...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
New Indicators Will Help Drive Quality Improvement In The NHS
A list of more than 200 indicators of high quality care in the NHS is being published for the first time to help clinicians drive up the quality of care they deliver to patients, the Department of Hea...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
Katie Price Splits From Management
Katie Price has split from her management company days after confirming she would be separating from husband Peter Andre. Can Associates Limited said it wished her "every success in the future", addi...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Scottish Police Commemorate NI Colleagues
Scottish police officers have been commemorating the sacrifice of their colleagues in Northern Ireland. Within days of parts of a large bomb - containing 100 lbs of fertiliser - being recovered from ...
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UK National News, May 15, 2009
Other News In Brief
Man, 26, Charged With Woman's Murder A 26-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a disabled woman from Essex who died from stab wounds. Jennifer Macaree, 62, also known as Jennifer North, d...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Minister Announces £2m Moyle Roads Investment
A £2m roads investment programme has been unveiled for the Moyle area. Transport Minister Conor Murphy (pictured) said the scheme would include the proposed £150,000 resurfacing project on 1km of ro...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Fashionistas 'Stitched-up' For Waste Week
Belfast's innovative 'Black Box' venue is hosting an unusual function next month. Belfast City Council is helping 'fashionistas' everywhere tighten their belts - designer belts that is - by running t...
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Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Foster Hails Food As Economic Driver As the third and final day of the prestigious Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's 'Balmoral Show' opened on Friday, NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is pictu...
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