Northern Ireland News for February 2011 : Page 8

UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
Army Apologise Over Email Sacking
The Army has issued an apology after 38 soldiers, including one serving in Afghanistan, were sacked by email. The gaffe comes after it was announced that a quarter of the RAF's trainee pilots will no...
Recruitment News, Feb 15, 2011
Jobs Lost As Housing Market Falters
Thousands of jobs have been lost across the building sector as the poor state of the housing market was again put in focus by falling house prices. As the price of homes drop - work on new properties...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Bizarre Double Murder Trial Continues
Defence counsel for a Co Londonderry woman accused of freely taking part in the plot to kill her own husband and her then lover's wife, have claimed that dentist Colin Howell was forcing the accused, ...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
CCTV Of Murdered Man Released
Police have released CCTV images of 24-year-old man in the moments before he was murdered in south east London. Samuel Guidera, 24, was found collapsed in the street at Bailey Place, junction with Ne...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
NHS Is Failing To Meet Basic Standards, Says Report
In a new report published today, Health Service Ombudsman Ann Abraham says the NHS is failing to treat older people with care, compassion, dignity and respect. The report, Care and compassion?, is b...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
Man Guilty Of Sex Offences Against Girls
A 56-year-old photographer from Brixton has been convicted of numerous counts of indecent assault on several females when they were young children at both his flat and at the nearby swimming baths in ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Wounded Co Antrim Soldier Back In UK
A soldier from Co Antrim has been shot and wounded in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan. As reported exclusively on <A HREF= 'http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=122883' TARGET = ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Top Software Firm Plugs Into Belfast
There are new jobs online for NI with news from the Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster that a software group is to establish a centre of excellence in Belfast, creating 37 jobs. The new, high...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
NI Housing Market Continues To Fall
Two NI banks have the poor state of the housing market in focus with news from the Bank of Ireland that the average house price fell again last year. However, as Alan Bridle from the Bank of Ireland ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Shore Road A2 Upgrade Hit By Cuts
There's a row brewing over news of wasted cash after a major Co Antrim road project has been abruptly shelved. Following the revelation that the Roads Service has already spent £16m on the A2, Roy Be...
Business News, Feb 15, 2011
Patton Fit-Out Launches New Heritage Specialism
The award-winning Patton Fit-Out has set up a specialist Heritage team to service its growing portfolio of museums' contracts. The team will be led by Dominic Sore who has extensive experience in thi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Gardaí Name All Six Victims Of Cork Crash
The names of all six victims of last Thursday's Manx plane crash have today been officially released by Gardaí. Yesterday saw the funerals of two of the Northern Ireland victims of the Cork air cras...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Fianna Fail Using 'Smear Tactics' – Adams
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has accused the Irish Republic's Fianna Fáil of engaging in a smear campaign against him. Responding to comments made by the former Irish governing party, Mr Adams sai...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Planning 'To Prioritise Economic Recovery'
The methods used by the public sector across the whole of Ireland to influence the 'distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales' - known as Spatial Strategies - have been on the ...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
BBC Slams Yemeni Assault On Reporters
The BBC has this week announced that it is protesting against the deliberate assault of a journalist and cameraman near the University of Sanaa in Yemen. Abdullah Gorab, BBC Arabic's correspondent in...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Bono Slammed Over Insensitive Lyrics
U2 lead singer Bono - who has portrayed himself as a world peace figure has been 'found out' during his South African tour as 'insensitive and tactless'. According to the East Belfast DUP MLA, Robin...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
New Appointment To IPCC Announced
A new Commissioner has been appointed to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, (IPCC) the Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, Nick Herbert, has announced today. Sarah Green has been a...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
Obesity Is Heart Disease Killer In Its Own Right, Study Shows
Obesity is a killer in its own right, irrespective of other biological or social risk factors traditionally associated with coronary heart disease, suggests research published online in Heart.
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UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
Irish Rocker Slammed Over 'Insensitive Lyrics'
U2 lead singer Bono - who has portrayed himself as a world peace figure has been 'found out' during his South African tour as 'insensitive and tactless'. According to the East Belfast DUP MLA, Robin...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
New PAYE Tools For Employers
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have now launched 'Basic PAYE Tools' to help employers run their payroll systems. The new online resource replaces HMRC’s popular Employer CD-ROM. It includes all the CD-R...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Patton Fit-Out Launches Heritage Specialism
The award-winning Patton Fit-Out has set up a specialist Heritage team to service its growing portfolio of museums' contracts. The team will be led by Dominic Sore who has extensive experience in thi...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
CCTV Issued In Connection With Serious Sexual Assault Officers have issued two CCTV stills of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a serious sexual assault. The incident happened at approx...
Business News, Feb 15, 2011
Building Site Safety Targeted
Construction sites across the West Midlands will be visited as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury in one of Britain's most dangerous industries. During 2009...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Alliance Decides Newtownabbey The Alliance Party has selected Cllr Billy Webb and former Councillor Pat McCudden (pictured) to stand in Newtownabbey at the upcoming local government elections...
UK National News, Feb 14, 2011
Two British Soldiers Die In Fire
Two British soldiers have died in what is believed to be domestic fire. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) released a statement which said the men, based at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, were not thought t...
UK National News, Feb 14, 2011
Nikitta Murder Accused Remanded
A 26-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a pregnant teenager in Newport. Gwent Police arrested Carl Whant, of Newport, on suspicion of murdering Nikitta Grender last Wednes...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2011
Two Cork Plane Crash Victims Buried
The funerals of two of the Northern Ireland victims of the Cork air crash are due to be held later today. Pat Cullinan, a 45-year-old senior partner with the international accountancy firm KPMG, is t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2011
Loughinisland Massacre In Focus
SDLP Leader and South Down MP Margaret Ritchie will meet the NI Police Ombudsman today regarding the report into the Loughinisland massacre. The long-awaited report into the 1994 killings will be pub...
UK National News, Feb 14, 2011
First Cork Plane Crash Victims Buried
The funerals of two of the Northern Ireland victims of the Cork air crash are due to be held later today. Pat Cullinan, a 45-year-old senior partner with the international accountancy firm KPMG, is t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2011
Irish Electorate 'Targeted' Over Paul Quinn
The parents of a man brutally murdered in a border tragedy are aiming to make an impact on the Irish Republic's electorate. Paul Quinn, from Cullyhanna, (pictured) was battered to death by a large ga...