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Northern Ireland News for February 2011 : Page 3
UK National News, Feb 24, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Woman And Two Children Found Dead In Leicestershire The bodies of a woman and two children have been found in a house in Shepshed. On Wednesday, Police arrived to a house on Garendon Road around 10pm...
Other UK News In Brief
Woman And Two Children Found Dead In Leicestershire The bodies of a woman and two children have been found in a house in Shepshed. On Wednesday, Police arrived to a house on Garendon Road around 10pm...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2011
Suspended Prison Term For Fraudster
Nine people were convicted of benefit fraud at Belfast Magistrates' court this week for claiming benefits they were not entitled to - with one handed a jail term. Colin McGookin (52) of Sheringhurst...
Suspended Prison Term For Fraudster
Nine people were convicted of benefit fraud at Belfast Magistrates' court this week for claiming benefits they were not entitled to - with one handed a jail term. Colin McGookin (52) of Sheringhurst...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2011
Causeway Coastal Route 'Key Link': Wilson
An improvement scheme for tourism on the shores of Co Antrim has been described by the local MP as a key stop-off point to view the scenery and wildlife at Belfast Lough. The Stormont Finance Ministe...
Causeway Coastal Route 'Key Link': Wilson
An improvement scheme for tourism on the shores of Co Antrim has been described by the local MP as a key stop-off point to view the scenery and wildlife at Belfast Lough. The Stormont Finance Ministe...
Business News, Feb 24, 2011
Derry Airport Benefits From Road Upgrade
Improvements to a major road in the North West are a further example of the Stormont Executive's commitment to improving infrastructure in the area. The scheme involved upgrading 6.6km of the A2 betw...
Derry Airport Benefits From Road Upgrade
Improvements to a major road in the North West are a further example of the Stormont Executive's commitment to improving infrastructure in the area. The scheme involved upgrading 6.6km of the A2 betw...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2011
Derry Airport Benefits From Road Upgrade
Improvements to a major road in the North West are a further example of the Stormont Executive's commitment to improving infrastructure in the area. The scheme involved upgrading 6.6km of the A2 betw...
Derry Airport Benefits From Road Upgrade
Improvements to a major road in the North West are a further example of the Stormont Executive's commitment to improving infrastructure in the area. The scheme involved upgrading 6.6km of the A2 betw...
Recruitment News, Feb 24, 2011
High-Tech BT Jobs Boost
A multi-million pound investment by BT could create up to 60 new jobs as the telecoms giant plans to upgrade its broadband technologies in NI over the next year. The company said the investment woul...
High-Tech BT Jobs Boost
A multi-million pound investment by BT could create up to 60 new jobs as the telecoms giant plans to upgrade its broadband technologies in NI over the next year. The company said the investment woul...
Business News, Feb 24, 2011
Northern Invests In Landmark Derry Branch
One of Nl's leading banks is putting its 'money where its mouth is' by investing £2m in a refurbishment of the Northern Bank's Shipquay Place branch in Londonderry. The renovations of the landmark, l...
Northern Invests In Landmark Derry Branch
One of Nl's leading banks is putting its 'money where its mouth is' by investing £2m in a refurbishment of the Northern Bank's Shipquay Place branch in Londonderry. The renovations of the landmark, l...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2011
Whiskey Galore As Booze Stolen In Louth
An appeal has been launched on Thursday after a consignment of whiskey worth €270,000 was stolen just across the Irish border in Co Louth. Gardaí at Carlingford said they are investigating the theft ...
Whiskey Galore As Booze Stolen In Louth
An appeal has been launched on Thursday after a consignment of whiskey worth €270,000 was stolen just across the Irish border in Co Louth. Gardaí at Carlingford said they are investigating the theft ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Tennent's Tops For Hastings Top beer firm, Tennent's has won a five-year contract to supply draught beers and ciders to the Hastings Group. Tom McCusker, Managing Director of Tennent's N.I., said: "W...
Other NI News In Brief
Tennent's Tops For Hastings Top beer firm, Tennent's has won a five-year contract to supply draught beers and ciders to the Hastings Group. Tom McCusker, Managing Director of Tennent's N.I., said: "W...
Business News, Feb 24, 2011
ESB Networks Scoops International Award
ESB Networks has won an international award for its implementation of a major Smart Networks initiative, which facilitates the introduction of more renewables on the Electricity Grid. The Company has...
ESB Networks Scoops International Award
ESB Networks has won an international award for its implementation of a major Smart Networks initiative, which facilitates the introduction of more renewables on the Electricity Grid. The Company has...
Business News, Feb 24, 2011
Belfast's Titanic Action Plan Launched
Emerging employment opportunities and 'upskilling' are at the forefront of a new scheme based around Belfast's most iconic engineering project. Stormont Employment and Learning Minister, Danny Kenned...
Belfast's Titanic Action Plan Launched
Emerging employment opportunities and 'upskilling' are at the forefront of a new scheme based around Belfast's most iconic engineering project. Stormont Employment and Learning Minister, Danny Kenned...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
Two Irish Victims In NZ Quake
It has been confirmed that two Irish people were among those killed in yesterday's New Zealand earthquake. Only one of the men has been named so far. He was Owen McKenna, who was in his mid-40s and ...
Two Irish Victims In NZ Quake
It has been confirmed that two Irish people were among those killed in yesterday's New Zealand earthquake. Only one of the men has been named so far. He was Owen McKenna, who was in his mid-40s and ...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2011
Child Killer 'Murdered' In Prison
Detectives are investigating the suspected murder of convicted child killer Colin Hatch at one of the UK's maximum-security prisons. Police reported that Hatch, 38, from Finchley died at Full Sutton ...
Child Killer 'Murdered' In Prison
Detectives are investigating the suspected murder of convicted child killer Colin Hatch at one of the UK's maximum-security prisons. Police reported that Hatch, 38, from Finchley died at Full Sutton ...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2011
PM To Help Stranded Britons In Libya
The Prime Minister has said Britain is working "flat out" to rescue more Britons from Libya. Describing the unrest as "very dangerous", David Cameron said the UK's "first priority" was to help nation...
PM To Help Stranded Britons In Libya
The Prime Minister has said Britain is working "flat out" to rescue more Britons from Libya. Describing the unrest as "very dangerous", David Cameron said the UK's "first priority" was to help nation...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2011
Man Jailed For Hijab Death Threat
A man has been jailed for threatening to kill his cousin and her father for her refusal to wear a hijab. Munir Al-Hakim, 30, of Percy Road in west London, today received a six month prison sentence ...
Man Jailed For Hijab Death Threat
A man has been jailed for threatening to kill his cousin and her father for her refusal to wear a hijab. Munir Al-Hakim, 30, of Percy Road in west London, today received a six month prison sentence ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
Killer Dentist 'Used Gas To Sedate Lovers'
A high profile murder trial has heard that the accused, Hazel Stewart, feared her former lover - a dentist - gave her too much laughing gas before a sex session on his dentist's chair. Mrs Stewart, 4...
Killer Dentist 'Used Gas To Sedate Lovers'
A high profile murder trial has heard that the accused, Hazel Stewart, feared her former lover - a dentist - gave her too much laughing gas before a sex session on his dentist's chair. Mrs Stewart, 4...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
McGuinness Joins Ireland's Canvass Trail
As the first votes in the Irish Republic's General Election were being cast - on the islands off the coast of Co Mayo and Co Donegal today - Sinn Fein MP Martin McGuinness, the Stormont Deputy First M...
McGuinness Joins Ireland's Canvass Trail
As the first votes in the Irish Republic's General Election were being cast - on the islands off the coast of Co Mayo and Co Donegal today - Sinn Fein MP Martin McGuinness, the Stormont Deputy First M...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2011
New Medical Training Failing To Widen Diversity
Most new training programmes designed to widen access to medicine in the UK are failing to increase the diversity of the medical student population, finds a study published on bmj.com today. ...
New Medical Training Failing To Widen Diversity
Most new training programmes designed to widen access to medicine in the UK are failing to increase the diversity of the medical student population, finds a study published on bmj.com today. ...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2011
Welcome For EU Review Of Support For Small Businesses
The UK Government, alongside other European member states including Belgium and Italy, today welcomed publication of the European Commission’s Small Business Act Review. The three Member States have ...
Welcome For EU Review Of Support For Small Businesses
The UK Government, alongside other European member states including Belgium and Italy, today welcomed publication of the European Commission’s Small Business Act Review. The three Member States have ...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2011
Energy Minister Approves New Power Plant For Wales
Wales is set to gain a new power plant with the potential to provide electricity to 1.4 million homes. Energy Minister Charles Hendry today gave the go-ahead for SSE to build an 870 megawatt gas-fir...
Energy Minister Approves New Power Plant For Wales
Wales is set to gain a new power plant with the potential to provide electricity to 1.4 million homes. Energy Minister Charles Hendry today gave the go-ahead for SSE to build an 870 megawatt gas-fir...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2011
Appeal Launched Over Hendon Bus Assault
Police have released images and are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a young mother on 17th January in Hendon. The 23-year-old victim was on the 83 bus from Hendon Central to Ealing Hospi...
Appeal Launched Over Hendon Bus Assault
Police have released images and are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a young mother on 17th January in Hendon. The 23-year-old victim was on the 83 bus from Hendon Central to Ealing Hospi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
Belfast's Titanic Action Plan Launched
Emerging employment opportunities and 'upskilling' are at the forefront of a new scheme based around Belfast's most iconic engineering project. Stormont Employment and Learning Minister, Danny Kenned...
Belfast's Titanic Action Plan Launched
Emerging employment opportunities and 'upskilling' are at the forefront of a new scheme based around Belfast's most iconic engineering project. Stormont Employment and Learning Minister, Danny Kenned...
UK National News, Feb 23, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Police Appeal After Downham Murder Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was found dead in Bromley. At approximately 8.15pm on Sunday, police attended an address in Oakridge R...
Other UK News In Brief
Police Appeal After Downham Murder Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was found dead in Bromley. At approximately 8.15pm on Sunday, police attended an address in Oakridge R...
Business News, Feb 23, 2011
Ballymena Buses Accelerate
Co Antrim's Wrightbus have announced a major new order from the UK for 334 new buses. The contract with bus operator Arriva is valued at around £55m and consists of 204 double-deck and 130 single-deck...
Ballymena Buses Accelerate
Co Antrim's Wrightbus have announced a major new order from the UK for 334 new buses. The contract with bus operator Arriva is valued at around £55m and consists of 204 double-deck and 130 single-deck...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
NI Focus On Safety Strategy Welcomed
A community safety strategy for NI moved a step closer today with the Stormont Justice Minister David Ford welcoming the public's response to his ongoing consultation on a new community safety strateg...
NI Focus On Safety Strategy Welcomed
A community safety strategy for NI moved a step closer today with the Stormont Justice Minister David Ford welcoming the public's response to his ongoing consultation on a new community safety strateg...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
Northern Invests In Landmark Derry Branch
One of Nl's leading banks is putting its 'money where its mouth is' by investing £2m in a refurbishment of the Northern Bank's Shipquay Place branch in Londonderry. The renovations of the landmark, l...
Northern Invests In Landmark Derry Branch
One of Nl's leading banks is putting its 'money where its mouth is' by investing £2m in a refurbishment of the Northern Bank's Shipquay Place branch in Londonderry. The renovations of the landmark, l...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
Nl's Digital Futures Grows Export Market
A specialist in the custom design and supply of high-end digital movie and audio servers, Digital Future Solutions (DF Solutions) in Coleraine, Co Londonderry, has seen sales of its leading-edge produ...
Nl's Digital Futures Grows Export Market
A specialist in the custom design and supply of high-end digital movie and audio servers, Digital Future Solutions (DF Solutions) in Coleraine, Co Londonderry, has seen sales of its leading-edge produ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
Smaller Fishing Boats Owners Win Boost
Extra money is to be channelled into greater help for smaller commercial fishermen. Stormont Fisheries Minister Michelle Gildernew has announced further grant funding opportunities for the Small Scal...
Smaller Fishing Boats Owners Win Boost
Extra money is to be channelled into greater help for smaller commercial fishermen. Stormont Fisheries Minister Michelle Gildernew has announced further grant funding opportunities for the Small Scal...
Business News, Feb 23, 2011
Luxury Hotel Fit-Out For Mivan
Specialist contractor Mivan Limited has secured a number of packages at the new, luxury Prime Knightsbridge Hotel in London totalling over £8 million. The Antrim-based company's scope includes the fi...
Luxury Hotel Fit-Out For Mivan
Specialist contractor Mivan Limited has secured a number of packages at the new, luxury Prime Knightsbridge Hotel in London totalling over £8 million. The Antrim-based company's scope includes the fi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2011
Luxury Hotel Fit-Out Success For Mivan
NI specialist contractor Mivan Limited has secured a number of packages at the new, luxury Knightsbridge Hotel in London totalling over £8 million. The Antrim-based company's scope includes the fit-o...
Luxury Hotel Fit-Out Success For Mivan
NI specialist contractor Mivan Limited has secured a number of packages at the new, luxury Knightsbridge Hotel in London totalling over £8 million. The Antrim-based company's scope includes the fit-o...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with outbreaks of mainly light rain at times, although there may be the odd heavier burst. Driest in the south and east during the afternoon. Moderate southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Staying cloudy throughout the evening and overnight period with a little rain or drizzle at times. Mild overnight with light winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
