Northern Ireland News for May 2011 : Page 6

UK National News, May 19, 2011
Newborn Found Dead In Bradford Tip
Police are appealing for the mother of a newborn girl to come forward after the body of her baby daughter was found in Bradford this morning. West Yorkshire Police have genuine concerns for the healt...
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UK National News, May 19, 2011
Queen Meets Irish Jockeys
The third day of the Queen's historic trip to Ireland has seen Her Majesty in her element as the horse lover enjoyed a trip to one of Ireland's top horse breeding centres. The Irish National Stud in ...
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UK National News, May 19, 2011
Big Drop In Patients On Mixed Sex Wards
Fewer patients now have to suffer the indignity of staying in mixed sex accommodation thanks to new rules introduced by the Government last year, according to new figures out today. The figures show ...
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UK National News, May 19, 2011
Rail Fare Report Welcomed By Hammond
Inflation busting rises in rail fares could become a thing of the past if the £1bn annual cost savings in the railways envisaged in a report published today are achieved, the Government has said. Res...
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UK National News, May 19, 2011
Former Taoiseach Fitzgerald Dies At 85
Former Taoiseach, Dr Garret FitzGerald, 85, has passed away in a Dublin hospital after a short illness. He served as Taoiseach twice between 1981 and 1987 and made key negotiations in the Anglo-Iri...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Royal Accolade Boosts Kildare Stud
The third day of the Queen's historic trip to Ireland has seen Her Majesty in her element as the horse lover enjoyed a trip to one of Ireland's top horse breeding centres. The Irish National Stud in ...
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UK National News, May 19, 2011
Universities 'Manage Intellectual Property'
Universities can now access a new tool to help develop and manage their intellectual assets. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has today launched a strategy guide called ‘Intellectual Asset Man...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Eight Million Illicit Cigarettes Seized
Two Armagh men have been arrested this week and customs' officials have seized around eight million cigarettes - worth an estimated £1.7m in lost duty. With about £2bn of UK taxpayers' money for publ...
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UK National News, May 19, 2011
Derry Event Links Irish & Royal Navy
The Irish Navy fishery protection ship LE Emer is sailing north this weekend. The Royal Navy's fishery protection vessel HMS Severn sails into Londonderry this weekend in support of the city's Foyle ...
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Recruitment News, May 19, 2011
Carbon Capture Offers Construction Jobs Boost
Research published today has found that three proposed Scottish carbon capture and storage demonstration projects could be worth £3 billion to the national economy and generate 5,000 new jobs in const...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Derry Event Links Royal And Irish Navies
The Royal Navy's fishery protection vessel HMS Severn sails into Londonderry this weekend in support of the city's Foyle Days celebrations. Arriving mid morning on Friday, HMS Severn will dock at Que...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Eco Launch Marks New Term For DUP Minister
Northern Ireland's first ever heat recovering social housing scheme has been launched. The newly appointed Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland has kick-started his new term by launching th...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Derry Builders Face 'False Advertising' Fine
A Limavady construction contractor who recklessly used the 'Constructionline' logo was this week fined £500 at Limavady Magistrates' Court. The Co Londonderry company, KPM & Son Contracts Ltd, used ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Titanic Play Resurfaces
One of the most poignant plays written about the Titanic is to be floated again this weekend as Stewart Parker's 1975 radio drama, The Iceberg, is revived. The story centres on the uniquely Irish st...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Farmers Discuss Reform With Agri Minister
NI farming representatives have been meting the newly installed Agriculture and Rural Development Minister (DARD), Michelle O'Neill. A joint delegation from the two main farming groups met her to dis...
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UK National News, May 19, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Radical Reform Underway Says Immigration Minister Damian Green has responded to a House of Commons report, saying it highlights exactly why the government is making radical changes to the immigration...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Jobseekers 'Willing To Work For Less'
Fierce competition among jobseekers in the professional services sector has forced many to rethink their salary expectations, according the results of a major, island-wide survey. The poll of more t...
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Hamilton Sweeps The Board At RICS Awards
An NI company, Hamilton Architects and its associate practice Kriterion Conservation Architects have won a total of five coveted Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards in as many days. ...
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Business News, May 19, 2011
Foster Welcomes 0.8% Fall In Dole Queue
Unemployment is showing a marginal decrease with the latest data released today for the period January - March 2011 showing that the Northern Ireland unemployment rate decreased over the quarter to 7....
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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Zoo Says 'G'day Mate' Belfast Zoo is delighted to welcome Boom (short for boomerang) the red kangaroo joey. Keepers had suspected that Dancer, the red kangaroo, was carrying a joey in her pouc...
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Business News, May 19, 2011
Manor Reopens Following £3m Facelift
The newly appointed Stormont Culture Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín has unveiled the newly refurbished Cultra Manor at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum. Speaking from Cultra Manor today, Minister Ní Ch...
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Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2011
Queen Visits GAA HQ At Croke Park
The Queen has continued her historic Irish trip this afternoon by visiting Croke Park, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) headquarters in Dublin. GAA President Christy Cooney and Irish President M...
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UK National News, May 18, 2011
Two Men Face Trial Over Stephen Lawrence Murder
Two men are to appear in court over the murder of Stephen Lawrence. The teenage student was stabbed to death in Eltham, south east London 18 years ago. Gary Dobson, 35, and David Norris, 34, are acc...
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UK National News, May 18, 2011
Irish State Visit 'Remarkable', Says PM
Joining Her Majesty the Queen on the State Visit to the Republic of Ireland today, the Prime Minister said the visit was “remarkable” and demonstrated the fact the relationship between Britain and the...
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UK National News, May 18, 2011
Queen Continues Historic Irish Visit
The second day of the Queen's visit to Ireland has taken her to the famous Guinness Storehouse at St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. Her motorcade left the official residence of President of Irelan...
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Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2011
PM Describes Royal Visit As 'Remarkable'
Joining Her Majesty the Queen on the State Visit to the Republic of Ireland today, the Prime Minister said the visit was "remarkable" and demonstrated the fact the relationship between Britain and the...
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UK National News, May 18, 2011
First Olympic Torch Relay Locations Announced
From Lands End to London via all the nations and regions of the UK, the first locations on the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route have been announced. The London Organising Committee of the Olympi...
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Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2011
Foster Welcomes 0.8% Fall In Dole Queue
Unemployment is showing a marginal decrease with the latest data released today for the period January - March 2011 showing that the Northern Ireland unemployment rate decreased over the quarter to 7....
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Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2011
Derry Cancer Unit 'In The Balance'
Cancer patients in Londonderry who are facing a 200-mile round trip to a regional cancer centre in Belfast for treatment are hoping that a change at Stormont will bring them good news. Last night, th...
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UK National News, May 18, 2011
Economic Contribution Of UK Live Music Explored
UK Music has today published Destination Music which looks at the contribution of music festivals and major concerts to tourism in the UK. “I am hugely excited by the findings of this research,” said...
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