Northern Ireland News for February 2010

Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Murdered Man 'Was MI5 Agent' Say Killers
As was initially suspected, dissident republican terrorists were behind the brutal murder of a man they claim was an informer for the Security Service (MI5). The Real IRA said it murdered a man who w...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
Solider Killed In Helmand
A solider from the 28 Engineer Regiment has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirmed today. He was attached to the Brigade Reconnaissance Force and died from wounds received as ...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
Portsmouth FC In Administration
Portsmouth Football Club was placed into administration this morning following the filing of a notice of appointment at the High Court by the chargeholder, Portpin Limited. Andrew Andronikou, of UHY ...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
UK Recovery 'Revised Upwards'
Britain is slighter further out of recession than previously thought. The headline gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for the last quarter of 2009 has been revised up to 0.3% from the prelimin...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
New Deal For Welsh Public Services
A new drive to ensure first-class public services is to be announced by the First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones. Addressing Wales' first ever Public Services Summit, Mr Jones will say that all the ...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
Huddersfield Drugs Swoop
Police in Huddersfield have arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 15-year-old male following a drugs raid at a house on Bradley Boulevard. During the search yesterday, police said a substantial amount o...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
'Wonderland' Hits Odeon Screens
3D spectacular Alice In Wonderland will finally be screened across the UK and Ireland in Odeon cinemas. An agreement was announced the same day that Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway walked the red carp...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Planning Passing To Local Hands
Planning decisions are to be passed into local hands if the Stormont Minister reponsible for the issue gets his way. Long sought by many members of the existing 26 local councils who currently have o...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
SDLP MP To Stand Down
One of Northern Ireland's longest serving nationalist Members of Parliament has announced his retirement. SDLP MP Eddie McGrady said he will not contest his South Down seat at the forthcoming Genera...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Assisted Suicide Prosecutions To Continue
Helping someone to kill themselves will remain illegal in Northern Ireland, according to new guidance from the Public Prosecution Service (PPS). Following a widespread public consultation on its inte...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Saint's Day 'Rapped-up'
Rising teenage rap sensation Chipmunk will headline this year's multi-cultural St Patrick's Day concert in Belfast city centre. For the fifth successive year, Belfast City Council has organised a spe...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
Clamp Down On Sexualisation Call
Government intervention is needed to monitor children's exposure to sexual imagery in the media, a report has recommended. Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos, who filed her findings with the Home Of...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
Child Sex Offender Jailed
A man was sentenced to a total of 12 years' imprisonment at the Inner London Crown Court yesterday, following a conviction for sex offences. Stephen Pettican, 54, of School Hill, Lanjeth, St Austell ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Obel Soars Towards Completion
A tribute has been paid to modern construction methods being employed on key projects across Northern Ireland. Stormont Finance Minister Sammy Wilson was speaking as he toured the site of the £75m O...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Wars Come To Life In Ballymena
A local historian is to take visitors back through time with a major exhibition 'War Years Remembered'. For six weeks during March and April, The Braid, Mid Antrim Museum in Ballymena will play host ...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
'Food Blender' Drug Gang Jailed
A gang at the heart of a cocaine-dealing network in Manchester is behind bars after police smashed the lucrative operation. Wayne Coleiro, 38, of Bryony Close, Aaron Slaven, 23, of Andover Close, Ch...
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UK National News, Feb 26, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Hospital 'Killed' Patient A hospital in Essex where a severely disabled man died has admitted breaching health and safety law. Kyle Flack, 20, from Stanford-le-Hope, who had severe cerebral palsy, wa...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Craigavon Court Case Withdrawal Welcomed
One of the last hurdles to the proposed building of a major Co Armagh shopping faciity has been removed. Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots has said the way is now clear for a number o...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Good Morning Vietnam: Invest NI Flies East
Eight Northern Ireland companies are taking part in the first Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to Vietnam. The companies will be based in Ho Chi Minh City and will be seeking to develop trade ...
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Recruitment News, Feb 26, 2010
Possible 200 Jobs For Louth
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Mary Coughlan has announced a major parmaceutical company is to establish its headquarters in County Louth. Ms Coughlan said Warner Chilcott plc, a global pharm...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
C Series Order Boost A local aircraft maker is flying high today with news of a major order. A spokesperson for Bombardier Aerospace in Belfast said: "This CSeries announcement is great news for the...
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UK National News, Feb 25, 2010
Baby Killed By Falling Lamp Post
A baby boy seriously injured by a falling lamp post in Chiswick has died. He was pronounced dead at hospital at around 5.30am. Police said a post-mortem examination will be scheduled "in due course"...
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UK National News, Feb 25, 2010
New Assisted Suicide Policy Revealed
Assisted suicide law in the UK was today clarified by the head of Public Prosecutions. Keir Starmer said the public can have "full confidence" in the policy the Crown Prosecution Service will follow ...
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UK National News, Feb 25, 2010
Shot Soldier Is Second To Die
A British soldier has been shot dead today and has become the second UK serviceman to die in Afghanistan within 24 hours. The Ministry of Defence has said the man, from A Company, 4th Battalion The R...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2010
Derry Victim Named
The man murdered and dumped near Londonderry last night has been named. He was Ciaran Doherty, 31, and came from the Brandywell area in the city. He was due to get married in three months and had a t...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2010
PPS Defends Devlin Decisions
NI's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is in the dock today as it seeks to defend its handling of the Thomas Devlin murder case. A statement from the PPS this morning welcomed the verdict of the jury ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2010
UUP And Tories Name Candidates
Nine joint Tory and Ulster Unionist candidates have been selected to run in the forthcoming General Election. The electoral partners are expected to field a shared candidate in each of Northern Irel...
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Business News, Feb 25, 2010
O'Leary Accuses Government Of Incompetence
Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary has accused the Government of incompetence in dealing with the 'Hangar 6' jobs furore. Yesterday evening Mr O'Leary and the heads of Aer Lingus and of the Dubl...
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UK National News, Feb 25, 2010
RBS Posts Losses
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) made losses of £3.6bn last year, results published today have revealed. According to the bank, it had experienced billions of pounds worth of bad loans. However, o...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2010
Omagh Bomb Suspect Acquitted
The only man jailed over the 1998 Omagh bombing was yesterday cleared following a retrial in Dublin. Colm Murphy, 57, from Co Louth, was imprisioned for 14 years in 2002 for conspiracy but won an app...
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