Northern Ireland News for July 2011 : Page 8

Business News, Jul 18, 2011
Tánaiste Outlines New Approach In Brussels
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, has addressed the European Policy Centre (EPC) in Brussels outlining the new government’s approach to Europe in the wake of the ...
Recruitment News, Jul 18, 2011
Wind Turbines Blow In Jobs
A leading Irish manufacturing company is to create 145 new jobs in Athenry, County Galway over the next three years. Taoiseach Enda Kenny said that Enterprise Ireland has made a significant investme...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2011
John D'Arcy's 'Barcelona Tales' Launched
Local singer songwriter John D'Arcy is preparing for the release of his summer single, Barcelona, this July based on his sunny adventures with music and good-looking people. The new single was writ...
Business News, Jul 18, 2011
Residents Protest Housing List Cuts
At a packed meeting in Killiney in Dublin last Thursday local residents voted to launch a campaign to protest against the government’s new housing policy that will see thousands of people thrown off t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Rescue Call Volunteers are being sought to help as the search resumes for a Londonderry teenager who went missing in Lough Swilly at the weekend. Lifeboat crews joined local search and recovery teams...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2011
News Corporation's BSkyB Takeover Decision 'Delayed' Over NoTW Scandal
A decision on News Corporation's proposed takeover of BSkyB could be delayed until September as outrage over the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World (NoTW) continues. The NoTW has been sen...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2011
Aid Delivered In East Africa As DEC Appeals Broadcast In UK
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has announced details of the radio and television broadcasts to run today to help more than 10 million people in the grip of the worst drought seen in parts of ...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2011
British Gas Set To Raise Energy Prices
British Gas has today begun notifying its customers it will raise domestic tariffs for gas by an average 18%, and for electricity by an average 16%1, on 18 August 2011. British Gas said it recognises...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2011
Protected Investment In UK Businesses Worth £65bn Per Year
Reports published today show that investments made by businesses in products and services that are protected by intellectual property rights (IPRs) are worth £65 billion a year. The announcement was...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
Victim's Family 'Unhappy' With Murder Inquiry
The family of a young mother who was shot dead by the IRA thirty years ago have expressed their concerns about the inquiry into her murder. Joanne Mathers, a 29-year-old mother-of-one, was shot dead ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
Call For NI Air Passenger Duty To Be Scrapped
Air Passenger Duty on all flights from Northern Ireland's airports should be scrapped, according to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. The report by the group of MPs said that the tax was much h...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
Man Shot In Derry Attack
A 36-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot in both legs during an attack at a house in Londonderry. The incident happened around 11:30pm on Thursday, July 7 at a house on Lecky Road...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
'Suspicious Vehicle' Sparks Glengormley Security Alert
A security alert is continuing in Newtownabbey, following reports of a suspicious vehicle in the Ballyclare Road area on Friday (July 8). Army technical officers are attending the scene. The Ballycl...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
Two Arrested In Dissident Republican Investigation
Gardai investigating the activities of dissident Republicans have arrested two males and recovered firearms and ammunition. As part of a planned operation detectives from the Special Detective Unit c...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2011
Time To Move Forward, Says Health Secretary
Now is the time to move forward and get on with the job of modernising the NHS to improve services for patients, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said today. In his speech to the NHS Confederation’s a...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2011
Staycations Help Economy
Scotland's tourism businesses have a golden opportunity to exploit the growing market for staycations, Fergus Ewing said today. The Tourism Minister was commenting on a new report that showed Scotla...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
Wizard Walk for Action Cancer
If you are one of the millions of fans who have fallen under the magic charm of Potter mania and want to cast a spell over your friends and family come along to Botanic Gardens on Sunday 24th July as ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
Illlegal Immigrant Detention Centre Opens
A new short term holding centre to assist with the removal of illegal immigrants from Northern Ireland has been officially opened in the port of Larne. The new centre, Larne House, is the first of it...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
BBC NI Announces Primetime Scripts
Three local scriptwriters are to have their work made into dramas for television in a new initiative from BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen. Primetime, launched last November, offers N...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
HSS Hires New Sales Staff
A leading all-Ireland tool and equipment hire and outsourcing services company, HSS Hire, has announced two new recruits to the sales team. Paula McKee joins us as Sales Manager for the Belfast and N...
Recruitment News, Jul 8, 2011
Bangor Masterplan To Boost Employment
A bid to develop the seaside town of Bangor has been launched as a strategic guide that aims for the promotion, implementation and timing of a large urban regeneration initiative in the town centre ov...
Business News, Jul 8, 2011
Bangor Masterplan To Boost Builders
A bid to develop the seaside town of Bangor has been launched as a strategic guide that aims for the promotion, implementation and timing of a large urban regeneration initiative in the town centre ov...
Business News, Jul 8, 2011
HSS Hires New Sales Staff
A leading all-Ireland tool and equipment hire and outsourcing services company, HSS Hire, has announced two new recruits to the sales team. Paula McKee joins us as Sales Manager for the Belfast and N...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2011
Other NI News In Brief
Border Alert Over A controlled explosion on a pipe bomb found in Newry yesterday was carried by Army bomb experts after a stretch of the Camlough Road between Carnagat Road and Monaghan Street had be...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2011
Other UK News In Brief
Aggravated Burglary At Hindu Temple Officers from Croydon are investigating an aggravated burglary at a Hindu temple in Thornton Heath in the early hours of Thursday. Police were called at around 4....
Business News, Jul 8, 2011
Enterprise NI Focuses On Corporation Tax
The voice of enterprise needs to be heard clearly in the clamour of the current discussion of initiatives to stimulate growth in the private sector, according to the new chairman of Enterprise Norther...
Business News, Jul 8, 2011
Fork Truck Accident Victim 'Brain Damaged'
Serious head injuries that left a factory worker with debilitating brain injury has seen the Co Tyrone food processor, Linden Foods heavily fined over an accident on its premises. Lucas Da Costa, 42,...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2011
Royal British Legion Cuts Ties With NoW
Following revelations that the phones of murder victim Milly Dowler and bereaved military families were hacked, the Royal British Legion has suspended ties with the News of the World (NoW). Gen Sir D...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2011
Gilbert Police Investigation Flawed, Finds IPCC
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has published findings from their investigation into the police handling of incidents involving Michael Gilbert prior to his murder. Michael was murdered ...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2011
Omagh Bomb Case Judge Refuses Real IRA Leader's Appeal
An attempt to overthrown a landmark civil court ruling - which held Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt liable for the 1998 Omagh bombing - has been thrown out of court. Today, he lost his appeal in Bel...