Northern Ireland News for December 2012

UK National News, Dec 21, 2012
Prestigious Mathematics Scholarship Announced
Top graduates will be enticed into a rewarding career as a mathematics teacher with a prestigious £20,000 training scholarship led by highly regarded mathematical institutions. Education Secretary Mi...
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UK National News, Dec 21, 2012
Prime Minister Makes Oman Visit
The Prime Minister is in Oman today to meet the Sultan of Oman as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with countries in the Gulf region. During the Prime Minister’s visit, a l...
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UK National News, Dec 21, 2012
4G Auction Bidders Announced
Ofcom has announced the bidders in the forthcoming 4G mobile spectrum auction – the largest ever sale of mobile airwaves in the UK. The following organisations have qualified to bid in the auction, w...
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UK National News, Dec 21, 2012
Whooping Cough Cases 'High'
Figures published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that cases of whooping cough have continued at high levels. In November there was 1,080 confirmed cases reported for England and Wales, br...
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UK National News, Dec 21, 2012
Criminals Make Community Payback
Unpaid work totalling one and three quarter million hours was imposed on low-level offenders in Scotland as punishment for their crimes in the last year, according to figures released today. This inc...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2012
Sean Quinn Granted Release Over Christmas
Former billionaire businessman Sean Quinn is to be released from Mountjoy Prison for three days over the Christmas period. He was put behind bars for contempt of court over hiding assets from the for...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2012
Man Charged With Robbing Pensioner
A man has been charged with robbing a pensioner in her home in Portadown. The attack occurred in the Carrickblacker Road area on Thursday morning. Police said a man in his 30's has been charged with...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2012
Man Remanded In Custody In Connection With David Black Murder
A man has been remanded in custody charged in relation with the murder of prison officer David Black. Damien Joseph McLaughlin, from Kilmascally Road, Co Tyrone, appeared at Lisburn Magistrates Court...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2012
SDLP Slams Sectarian Tone Of Flags Debate
SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone has condemned the sectarian tone of the debate around flags in the aftermath of the vote at Belfast City Hall on 3 December to fly the union flag on designated days only. Mr Mc...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2012
Police Appeal After Pensioner Goes Missing
Police are appealing for information after a pensioner went missing from a nursing home on Wednesday. Harry Worwick, 78, was cared for in the Crumlin Road area of the city. He is described as tall a...
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UK National News, Dec 20, 2012
Environment Agency Issues Flood Warnings
The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings on southern and south west England, south west Wales and the Midlands. Successive bands of heavy rain are moving across England and Wales, and with th...
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UK National News, Dec 20, 2012
Which? Reveals Ryanair Is Worst Airline
Ryanair came bottom of the table for short-haul airlines with a score of 34%, a new survey by Which? Travel has revealed. It scored particularly poorly for its baggage allowance, boarding arrangement...
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UK National News, Dec 20, 2012
Ofcom Announce Bidders In 4G Mobile Spectrum Auction
Ofcom has today announced the bidders in the forthcoming 4G mobile spectrum auction. The following organisations have qualified to bid in the auction, which will start in January 2013: •Everything E...
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UK National News, Dec 20, 2012
Free Travel Passes Announced For London Midland Passengers
Rail passengers who suffered cancelled services and delays last year will receive free travel passes and cheap tickets thanks to tough action taken by the government, Transport Minister Norman Baker a...
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UK National News, Dec 20, 2012
42% Of Marriages End In Divorce
The number of divorces in England and Wales in 2011 was 117,558, a decrease of 1.7% since 2010, when there were 119,589 divorces, according to the Office for National Statistics. The number of divorc...
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UK National News, Dec 20, 2012
Other News In Brief
Britain's Energy Market Is Not Working - Flint Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, said Britain's energy market is not working in the public interest . Ms...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2012
Man Charged With David Black Murder
A man has been charged in connection with the murder of prison officer David Black. He is due to appear at Lisburn court on Thursday morning. Mr Black, 52, was shot as he drove to work on the M1 on ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2012
NI Tops UK Worries Poll For Money And Families
People in the Northern Ireland are more concerned about money than anywhere else in the country according to Samaritans' annual worries survey 2012. An exclusive YouGov poll for Samaritans shows tha...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2012
Plane Makes Emergency Landing At Belfast City Airport
A Flybe plane has made an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport. It is believed the aeroplane had minor technical difficulties after leaving for Manchester on Wednesday night. The pilot made the...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2012
Over £170,000 Of Cannabis Found In North Belfast
Police have found over £170,000 worth of cannabis at a property in North Belfast. It was discovered during a search on Clifton Park Avenue on Wednesday. No arrests were made and the property was vac...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2012
Two Men Arrested In Connection With Bangor Shooting
Two men have been arrested in relation to an alleged shooting in Bangor. It is believed that no-one was injured and the report came from the Springhill area on Wednesday. Police said the incident in...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2012
Other News In Brief
Health Minister Visits Acute Medical Admissions Unit Health Minister Edwin Poots today visited the Acute Medical Admissions Unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital, to meet patients and staff. T...
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Recruitment News, Dec 19, 2012
Employers Breach Minimum Wage Rule
Half of the workplaces inspected by the National Employment Rights Agency (NERA), between January and October 2012, for compliance with the National Minimum Wage were found to be paying under the €8.6...
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Business News, Dec 19, 2012
Dale Farm's New Ballymena Facility Opens
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today officially opened Dale Farm’s new best-in-class milk and cream facility at Pennybridge, Ballymena. The facility is the result of a £10 million investment by Da...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2012
Man Dies Following Incident On The M2
A man has died following an incident at the Hightown Bridge on the M2 near Belfast. Police were forced to close the motorway in both directions this morning. Police also urged drivers caught up in t...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2012
Unionist Forum Set Up Following Flag Dispute
A unionist forum has been set up following the dispute over flags in Northern Ireland. The forum will be chaired by First Minister Peter Robinson and UUP leader Mike Nesbitt. In a statement the UUP ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2012
Package Containing Bullets Sent To NI Politicians
Letters containing bullets have been sent to five NI politicians. Alliance Party David Ford MLA and MP Naomi Long and Geraldine Mulvenna were named on the package which was delivered to the Parliamen...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2012
Changes To Be Made To Care And Support System
Northern Ireland's care and support system is coming under increasing pressure, so changes have to be made now to ensure it is sustainable in the future. That was the message given by Health Minister...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2012
Three Arrested In Connection With David Black Murder
A man and woman in Dublin have been arrested by Gardai in connection with the murder of prison officer David Black. The PSNI also arrested another man in County Tyrone. The 44-year-old-man and 31-ye...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2012
Second Man Sues Mauritian Police Over Michaela McAreavey Murder
A second man acquitted of the murder of Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius is seeking compensation from the island's authorities. The 27-year-old was killed at the Legends Hotel last year while she was ...
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