Northern Ireland News for October 2010

UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
Twelve Countries Back UK Budget Push
The Prime Minister has announced the backing of twelve countries in the push for a smaller rise in the EU budget. During a press conference in Brussels, David Cameron welcomed the support to stop the...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
BA Profits Take Off
After a turbulent journey, British Airways has reported pre-tax profits up to £158m. The new results reflect the six months to the end of September and are the airline's first half-year surplus for t...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
Nobody To Be Made Homeless, Says Cameron
Speaking about controversial cuts to housing benefit, the Prime Minister has said nobody should be made homeless. However David Cameron did not respond to London Mayor Boris Johnson's comment insinua...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
'Penalties' Planned Over Child Benefit
As a result of non-disclosure of earnings, the Treasury has confirmed that "penalties" would be issued to higher rate taxpayers if they fail to declare receiving child benefit. In a move designed to ...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
Fasten Your Belts, Hike in Air Taxes Flies In
Holiday makers are being warned over this Monday's 55% hike in air taxes with Virgin Atlantic claiming that the rise could make some trips just too costly. The cost of APD, an airport departure tax a...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
Strike Looms At BBC In Pension Dispute
BBC journalists are set to strike in a dispute over the corporation's pension scheme. Seventy per cent of the National Union of Journalists members rejected the BBC's latest pension proposals and mem...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
Sex Crimes Rising Warn PSNI
There has been a renewed warning today over the growing numbers of rapes or attempted rape crimes in Northern Ireland. As Halloween and the festive party season approach, the latest police figures ha...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
Roof Fall Head Teacher Fined
A Merseyside head teacher has been fined £20,000 for failing to ensure the safety of his students when one of them fell through a school roof. Liverpool Crown Court heard how, in August 2008, John Su...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
Royal Exchange To Boost Belfast North
Fears that the multi-million pound redevelopment of a run-down part of Belfast city centre had been shelved have again been refuted this week with news that a planning application has been submitted. ...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
Ticket Websites Take That... And Crash
Due to a massive rise in online traffic, ticket websites have crashed as Take That fans scramble for their golden ticket to see the manband in concert. The new tour sees Take That and Robbie Williams...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
Not Putting Clocks Back Will Improve Health, Says Expert


Not putting the clocks back this weekend but still putting them forward in the spring would be a simple and effective way to vastly improve our health and well-being, says an expert in this week's Bri...
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Business News, Oct 29, 2010
Royal Exchange To Boost Belfast North
Fears that the multi-million pound redevelopment of a run-down part of Belfast city centre had been shelved have again been refuted this week with news that a planning application has been submitted. ...
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Business News, Oct 29, 2010
Baxter And Bulmers Reveal Job Losses
There will be some 250 job losses after Baxter Healthcare in Mayo and Bulmers in Tipperary announced "restructuring plans". American company Baxter Healthcare said it would achieve its 150 job cuts t...
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Business News, Oct 29, 2010
Regional TV Production Remains 'Too Low'
An extremely modest rise in TV production from one the regions has failed to allay criticism from the UK trade association that represents independent feature film and television companies. Pact said...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
Adams Bids For Ballymurphy Inquiry
The Sinn Fein President has revealed what he claimed is new information on the Army killings of 11 people in Ballymurphy in 1971. Calling for an investigation into the deaths to be opened, Gerry Adam...
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Business News, Oct 29, 2010
FÁS To Be Replaced - Tánaiste
The Government's training and employment agency, which has been mired in controversy since 2008, is to be scrapped and replaced, according to the Tánaiste. Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, Mary Cough...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Ship Loses Mast In Atlantic Gales After losing a mast in gale force winds and heavy seas, a Polish-registered ship carrying more than 35 teenagers, ran into difficulty on the Atlantic Ocean. The trai...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
Regional TV Production Remains 'Too Low'
An modest rise in levels of TV production from NI and other regions has failed to allay criticism from the UK trade association that represents independent feature film and television companies. Pact...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
Cross Border Ceremony To Recall War Dead
Royal British Legion Standards will be unfurled on the banks of the Boyne this coming weekend as ex British regular army and part-time UDR and RIR soldiers mingle with former troops from the Irish Rep...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
Listeners Tune In For Radio Ulster Boost
The BBC's Radio Ulster remains the number one listened to radio station in Northern Ireland. It has returned an average weekly audience of 507,000 listeners tuning each week, according to the latest ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
NI To Top Roofing World
Northern Ireland will be on 'top of the world' this November when it plays hosts to the 58th Congress of the International Federation for the Roofing Trade (IFD). The prestigious international event ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
Squash Club Nurtures Champion Juniors
A south Belfast sports club is targeting younger than ever players, and as Belfast Boat Club's Squash Academy is already widely recognised as the home of championship players, it is hoped the new init...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Kesh Is Top NI Village The NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has congratulated the business community in Kesh, Co Fermanagh after the village was named winner of the Business category in this year...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Pensioner Jailed For Shooting Wife A 70-year-old man has been handed an indeterminate sentence at Southwark Crown Court for the attempted murder of his wife, after he shot her in the head three time...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2010
Bolton Striker Arrested
A premiership footballer has been arrested on suspicion of rape. Bolton Wanderers striker Ivan Klasnic, 30, was arrested on Monday in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Manchester. A ...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2010
Pay Awards Subdued As Bosses Boosted
The latest analysis of pay settlements shows that the majority of employers continue to award pay increases between 2 and 3% while Britain's top bosses saw their total earnings rise by more than 50% o...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2010
Cameron Gears Up For EU Summit
As he prepares for Brussels, David Cameron has phoned European leaders ahead of his showdown to impose budgetary restraint at the two-day EU summit. The Prime Minister spoke with French President Nic...
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Recruitment News, Oct 28, 2010
Biotricity To Build €40m Biomass Plant
The green energy firm Biotricity has announced it is to construct a new €40m biomass plant in Co Offaly, which will create over 260 jobs. Some 200 new jobs will be created to construct the new plant ...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2010
More Help For Disadvantaged Families
Twice as many disadvantaged families will get help from a programme which provides intensive support and home visits from early pregnancy until a child is two years old, Health Secretary Andrew Lansle...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2010
Mournes Helicopter Crash Injures Policemen
The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been informed after four PSNI officers were hurt today when a leased police helicopter involved in investigating a fatal weekend crash in the Mourne Mountains...
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