Northern Ireland News for February 2012 : Page 10

Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2012
Older People Surveyed On Road Safety
Environment Minister Alex Attwood has highlighted that the views of older people will be sought in a survey aimed at improving their road safety. In 2010, 106 people aged 65 and above were killed or ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2012
Police Make £60,000 Cannabis Discovery
Cannabis resin with the street value of £60,000 has been seized from a house in Poleglass. Lisburn Police arrested a 37-year-old man following the drugs haul in the Glenbank Court area yesterday. De...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2012
O’Dowd Attends Official Opening Of New Building For Belfast School
Environment Minister Alex Attwood has highlighted that the views of older people will be sought in a survey aimed at improving their road safety. In 2010, 106 people aged 65 and above were killed or ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2012
Brothers Fined For Importation And Supply Of Unauthorised Veterinary Medicines
Two brothers from Lurgan, County Armagh, have been convicted at Craigavon Magistrates' Court for conducting an illegal import and export veterinary medicines supply network operating in Northern Irela...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2012
Workers Continue To Hit Underground Cables
Underground cables have been hit by Northern Ireland workmen over 700 times in the last year leading to contractors calling for more accuracy in regard to underground mapping. Despite efforts to avoi...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Barclays Bank Profits Fall
Barclays full year results reveal a 3% drop in profits year on year to £5.9bn. The bank's bonus pot will be £2.15bn, down by 25%, with cash bonuses capped at £65,000. Chief executive Bob Diamond is ...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Notorious Gang Jailed For Dealing Drugs
Members of a notorious gang have been jailed for a total of 40 years after being convicted of dealing thousands of pounds worth of heroin and crack in and around southwest London estates. Eleven of t...
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Recruitment News, Feb 10, 2012
Minister Welcomes 175 Jobs For Sligo
The Minister for Small Business, John Perry TD, has welcomed the announcement by Abbott that it is to invest €85million in the expansion of its Sligo pharmaceutical facility with the creation of up to...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Cities To Benefit From £4.5m Skills Fund
The Government has announced a £4.5 million fund for England’s biggest cities and colleges to work together to boost adult skills across the country. The City Skills Fund will be available to the eig...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Cars Topping The Speeding Charts Revealed
A survey has revealed which cars are most likely to be driven by those who have committed driving offences. Based on the car insurance experts' own data, Confused.com, identified the Land Rover Disco...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2012
Worker Given £10K For Sectarian Abuse
A catholic worker has been awarded compensation of over £10K for sectarian harassment in the workplace. The man employed by Shorts/ Bombardier has been awarded £11,500 after a workmate harassed him v...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2012
CowParade Comes To NI
Over 200 fibreglass cows are set to travel to Northern Ireland this year for a peculiar art showing. CowParade a public art exhibition is set to come to the country this year and will see life-sized ...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Snow Follows Ice Across Parts Of England And Wales
The wintry weather will continue over the next few days as Atlantic weather systems stall as they move across the UK, bringing the mix of rain, sleet and snow. As expected, freezing rain and ice brou...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Film Talent To Walk The Red Carpet
This weekend film talent will be getting set to walk the Red carpet in London for the annual bafta awards. Scottish film-maker Lynne Ramsay and actress Tilda Swinton are among the British names in co...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Scottish Justice Secretary Pleased With Airport Security
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has welcomed the positive measures taken by Glasgow Airport police to address concerns about the use of Schedule 7 powers. It follows his visit to see the police ope...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Police Launch Baringside Murder Appeal
Detectives are appealing for information following the murder of a woman in the Barkingside area. Police were called shortly before 16:00hrs on Tuesday 7 February following reports of a disturbance a...
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UK National News, Feb 10, 2012
Other News In Brief
East London Community To Enjoy Festival Art Project Details have been announced today of a major new work of art by Olympic poster artist Rachel Whiteread, commissioned for the historic façad...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2012
Other News In Brief
Castlewellan Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman was convicted at Downpatrick Magistrates’ court today for claiming benefits she was not entitled to. Michaela Doherty, 23, of Burren Green...
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Recruitment News, Feb 9, 2012
SF Warns Of Impact Of Community Employment Cuts
Sinn Féin President and Louth TD Gerry Adams has warned that the government's planned cuts to the Community Employment scheme will have a "grievous impact on many community based projects and services...
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UK National News, Feb 9, 2012
Care Home Staff Plead Guilty To Abuse Charges
Three members of staff from a care home have pleaded guilty to ill treatment of residents. This case follows secret filming by the BBC’s Panorama programme at the Winterbourne View Hopsital near Hamb...
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UK National News, Feb 9, 2012
Cumbrian Drivers Urged To Stay Off Roads
Drivers in Cumbria are being urged not to take to the roads unless absolutely necessary after a series of accidents. Emergency services have dealt with nearly 100 crashes in the area caused by ice. ...
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UK National News, Feb 9, 2012
2011 Repossessions Lowest Since 2007, Says CML
The total number of properties taken into possession by first-charge mortgage lenders in 2011 was 36,200, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. This was the lowest annual total...
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UK National News, Feb 9, 2012
UK Couple Win The Jackpot
A lucky British couple bagged the EuroMillions jackpot, it has been revealed. Two 22-year-olds from Stapleford in England won £45,160,170.50 in Tuesday’s rollover draw. Cassey Carrington and Matt To...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2012
Robinson Trying To Woo Liberal Protestants, Says Trimble
The appeals of Northern Ireland’s First Minister for a shared future are aimed at wooing liberal Protestants rather than Catholics, a rival unionist has claimed. In a string of high-profile gestures,...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2012
People Urged Not To Burn Smoky Coal
People in Northern Ireland have been urged to try and refrain from burning smoky coals to prevent widespread air pollution. Heating is more expensive in Northern Ireland and people are turning to coa...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2012
Alcohol Can Increase Risk Of Cancer
New research has revealed that the risk of developing mouth cancer can increase depending on how much you drink. Research has shown that the risk of developing mouth cancer triples from drinking two ...
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UK National News, Feb 9, 2012
Lost Property Shortlist From Britain's Coaches Revealed
Some of the bizarre and wacky items including the base of a full sized piano, a trumpet, and astonishingly, a glass eye have been found aboard Britain's coaches over the course of the last year, a sur...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2012
Historic Belfast Building Secured
One of Northern Ireland’s most historic buildings is to be secured. Carlisle memorial Methodist Church in Belfast will be added to the World Monument Watch List while Northern Ireland’s Environment M...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2012
Halifax Staff Fear Job Losses
Staff at a Building society are facing their fears that 80 jobs could be taken away from Belfast if a restructuring programme goes ahead. Halifax has revealed that a restructuring of its services cou...
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UK National News, Feb 9, 2012
Prince Harry Completes Apache Training
His Royal Highness Prince Harry, or Captain Wales as he is known in the Army, has been named best co-pilot gunner in his Apache training course. Captain Wales and his fellow trainees have now complet...
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