Northern Ireland News for August 2009 : Page 11

Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2009
'High Paying Fare' Boosts Taxi Builders
A Co Tyrone business is celebrating this month - after hailing a new taxi building contract. Dungannon company Premier Vehicle Solutions (PVS) Ltd has secured a major deal with Fiat Ireland, p...
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UK National News, Aug 12, 2009
English Channel Ship 'Under Pirate Control'
A missing cargo ship may have travelled through the English Channel after being hijacked by pirates, it has been revealed. The Arctic Sea, which has 15 Russian crew members, had made contact with Bri...
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UK National News, Aug 12, 2009
Body Exhumed In 30-Year Murder Probe
The body of a suspect in the murder of Teresa De Simone 30 years ago has been exhumed from a graveyard in Portsmouth. The body was exhumed from Kingston Cemetery in the early hours of this morning. ...
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UK National News, Aug 12, 2009
More Time To Quiz Suspects In Ipswich Double Murder
Police investigating a double murder in Ipswich have been granted extra time to continue questioning two suspects. A 27-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl have were arrested on Tuesday, in connectio...
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UK National News, Aug 12, 2009
Car Stolen With Five-Year-Old In Back
A car was stolen earlier this week in Greater Manchester, while a five-year-old boy was in the back. The incident happened around 1.30pm on Monday, when the 32-year-old woman stopped her grey Vauxhal...
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UK National News, Aug 12, 2009
Appeal Over Suspicious Fire In Aberdeen
Police in Aberdeen are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire at a block of flats in the city. The fire broke out at a flat on the seventeenth floor of Aulton Court, between 1:30am and 2...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2009
Neeson Attends US 'Heaven' Screening
Bereaved Ballymena actor, Liam Neeson, is back in the public eye. It was one of his first high profile appearances since the tragic death of his wife Natasha Richardson, (pictured here with Li...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2009
'Staged' Successes Celebrated
A Belfast entertainment business is looking to better its own 'performance'. Having set up a stage for the U2 concerts in Dublin (singer Bono, pictured) recently and providing crew and product...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Assault Mars Tall Ships While tens of thousands of visitors are expected in Belfast for the four-day Tall Ships festival which begins when the 40-strong fleet arrives on Thursday, two Tall Shi...
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UK National News, Aug 12, 2009
Treatment 'Worse Than Cure' For Depressed
While adults taking antidepressants are not at greater risk of suicidal thoughts or behaviour, young adults - aged less than 25 years of age - are at an increased risk, similar to that seen in childre...
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UK National News, Aug 11, 2009
Collapse Of Rover Report Due
The independent Inspectors' report into the collapse of the MG Rover Group will be published on September 11. The Department for Business has made the announcement following today's statement from th...
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Business News, Aug 11, 2009
Northern Bank Losses Revealed
A second local banking institution has reported a big loss. The Northern Bank is down £69m in the first six months of 2009 in news that follows similar grim data released by the Ulster Bank earlier t...
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Recruitment News, Aug 11, 2009
Antrim Engineering Jobs Go
Sixty-nine jobs have been lost at an Antrim engineering firm. The redundancies were announced today by Newtownabbey-based Schlumberger. The firm produces equipment for the oil industry at its fact...
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Recruitment News, Aug 11, 2009
Food Industry Jobs Warmly Welcomed
There's plenty of 'food for thought' today in Co Tyrone with new jobs on the way. Two food companies in Dungannon are expanding, creating over 140 new jobs. McGee butchers will take over the running...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2009
HSENI Probe Kilkeel Factory Death
A man in his 40s has died after being trapped under machinery at a Co Down production plant. Keiran McClean was rushed from the Kilkeel facility to Newry's Daisy Hill Hospital last night. Po...
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UK National News, Aug 11, 2009
Couple Named In Baby P Case
The couple responsible for the death of Baby P have finally been named following the expiration of a court order which gave them anonymity. The boy's mother, Tracey Connelly, 28, and her partner, Ste...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2009
Northern Bank Losses Revealed
A second local banking institution has reported a big loss. The Northern Bank is down £69m in the first six months of 2009 in news that follows similar grim data released by the Ulster Bank ea...
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UK National News, Aug 11, 2009
Rise In Mortgage Lending
Lending for house purchase and remortgaging both increased in June, according to lenders. New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows further signs of stabilisation in the mortgage market, bu...
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UK National News, Aug 11, 2009
MI6 Boss Speaks Out On 'Torture'
One of the UK's top 'spooks' has said there is a divergence in the UK and the USA's attitude to the use of questionable interrogation methods. Sir John Scarlett, the head of MI6, has admitted to a "d...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2009
Dunseith Leaves Talkback In Reshuffle
It is the end of an era at BBC Radio Ulster. The broadcaster is reshuffling presenters on its news and current affairs programmes. From the end of this month, the laconic David Dunseith will ...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2009
Businesses Get Swine Flu Data Online
There's a new, high-tech solution to keeping up with news on the growing swine flu pandemic. With swine flu anticipated to peak between August and late September, businesses are being encourag...
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Business News, Aug 11, 2009
Businesses Get Swine Flu Data Online
There's a new, high-tech solution to keeping up with news on the growing swine flu pandemic. With swine flu anticipated to peak between August and late September, businesses are being encouraged to v...
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UK National News, Aug 11, 2009
Recession Hit Councils Face Further Job Cuts
Councils in England and Wales that have been squeezed by the recession face a £4bn deficit which will lead to further job cuts according to the Local Government Association (LGA). Almost 7,000 counci...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2009
MLA Hopes For 'Friendly' Israeli Match
There are fears of disruption at this week's international soccer match at Windsor Park. While the Northern Ireland soccer team boss Nigel Worthington believes Wednesday's friendly against Isr...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2009
Food Industry Jobs Warmly Welcomed
There's plenty of 'food for thought' today in Co Tyrone with new jobs on the way. Two food companies in Dungannon are expanding, creating over 140 new jobs. McGee butchers will take over the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2009
House Prices Fall 'To Continue'
According to an expert who predicted the 'crash' of two years ago, NI property prices have further to fall. Jonathan Davis, a financial planner based in the City of London, told the Belfast News Lett...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2009
Graphic Movie Controversy Looms
Northern Ireland cinema audiences are being urged to make up their own minds about a shocking new film. From provocative Danish director Lars Von Trier, Antichrist, will screen exclusively at ...
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UK National News, Aug 11, 2009
'Progressive' Tory Public Spending Plans
A "progressive" Tory government would cut spending without affecting front line services, the Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has said. Mr Osborne denied the Conservatives planned to hike VAT up to...
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UK National News, Aug 11, 2009
Digital Switchover Begins In Wales
The digital switchover will begin in Wales at midnight. The Kilvey Hill analogue transmitter, which provides the TV signals for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas, will be switched off at midnight t...
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UK National News, Aug 11, 2009
Resolution Takeover Friends Provident For £1.86bn
UK-listed life and pensions company, Friends Provident, has agreed to be taken over by investment firm, Resolution, for £1.86 billion in cash and shares. Friends Provident had previously turned down ...
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