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Northern Ireland News for March 2012 : Page 11
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2012
Man Raped In West Belfast Gang Attack
Detectives are hunting a gang accused of raping a man in west Belfast last week. The 26-year-old man was allegedly raped after being held down by a gang of men while one of them assaulted him. The ...
Man Raped In West Belfast Gang Attack
Detectives are hunting a gang accused of raping a man in west Belfast last week. The 26-year-old man was allegedly raped after being held down by a gang of men while one of them assaulted him. The ...
Business News, Mar 12, 2012
Brian Hayes Launches Major Volunteering Scheme
The Office of Public Work has today launched a nationwide advertising campaign seeking expressions of interest from local heritage/community groups who may be interested in becoming a partner. Brian ...
Brian Hayes Launches Major Volunteering Scheme
The Office of Public Work has today launched a nationwide advertising campaign seeking expressions of interest from local heritage/community groups who may be interested in becoming a partner. Brian ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2012
Minister Decides Against 'Linear' Only GCSEs
Northern Ireland has decided not to follow England in changing the structure of the GCSE examination. England, last week ruled to have students sit exams at the end of the two year course but NI's ed...
Minister Decides Against 'Linear' Only GCSEs
Northern Ireland has decided not to follow England in changing the structure of the GCSE examination. England, last week ruled to have students sit exams at the end of the two year course but NI's ed...
Recruitment News, Mar 12, 2012
EU Jobs Information & Recruitment Campaign Launched
The Minister for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton TD today launched a new campaign to promote awareness among Irish people of the career opportunities available in the EU institutions and the inter...
EU Jobs Information & Recruitment Campaign Launched
The Minister for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton TD today launched a new campaign to promote awareness among Irish people of the career opportunities available in the EU institutions and the inter...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Hackers Steal Details Of Porn Website Subscribers
Hackers claim to have stolen the personnel details of more than 73,000 subscribers of the porn site Digital Playground. The stolen data includes user names, email addresses and passwords. 40,000 cred...
Hackers Steal Details Of Porn Website Subscribers
Hackers claim to have stolen the personnel details of more than 73,000 subscribers of the porn site Digital Playground. The stolen data includes user names, email addresses and passwords. 40,000 cred...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Police In Fatal Shooting Should Be "Brought To Justice"
Anthony Grainger’s girlfriend, Gail Hadfield, has called for the police officers that shot him dead to be “brought to justice.” Described as a “dedicated father” who did not deserve to die, My Grain...
Police In Fatal Shooting Should Be "Brought To Justice"
Anthony Grainger’s girlfriend, Gail Hadfield, has called for the police officers that shot him dead to be “brought to justice.” Described as a “dedicated father” who did not deserve to die, My Grain...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Hosepipe Ban For Parts Of England
Hosepipe bans are to be introduced across southern and eastern England. Seven firms have said they will impose water restrictions after two unusually dry winters have left reservoirs, aquifers and ri...
Hosepipe Ban For Parts Of England
Hosepipe bans are to be introduced across southern and eastern England. Seven firms have said they will impose water restrictions after two unusually dry winters have left reservoirs, aquifers and ri...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2012
Armed Forces Offer 750 Jobs In NI
The Armed Forces are set to recruit hundreds of people from Northern Ireland over the next 12 months, it has been revealed. The Army, the Royal Navy and Royal Airforce will advertise 750 jobs in the ...
Armed Forces Offer 750 Jobs In NI
The Armed Forces are set to recruit hundreds of people from Northern Ireland over the next 12 months, it has been revealed. The Army, the Royal Navy and Royal Airforce will advertise 750 jobs in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2012
Portstewart and Portrush Get Facelift
Over £400,000 worth of funding has been made available to help tackle the growing amount of derelict buildings in Portstewart and Portrush. The Department of the Environment has revealed that they wi...
Portstewart and Portrush Get Facelift
Over £400,000 worth of funding has been made available to help tackle the growing amount of derelict buildings in Portstewart and Portrush. The Department of the Environment has revealed that they wi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2012
Better Safety Measures For Belfast Footbridge
CCTV footage, a hotline and a public tannoy system may be set up at a Belfast footbridge were a young man fell to his death. Twenty-year-old Joby Murphy fell into the River Lagan following a night ou...
Better Safety Measures For Belfast Footbridge
CCTV footage, a hotline and a public tannoy system may be set up at a Belfast footbridge were a young man fell to his death. Twenty-year-old Joby Murphy fell into the River Lagan following a night ou...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
'We Believe You' Campaign Launched By Mumsnet
‘We Believe You’ campaign launched after poll reveals one in 10 have been raped. The survey was carried out by Mumsnet, the parenting website, was completed by 1,600 women and showed that a tenth of ...
'We Believe You' Campaign Launched By Mumsnet
‘We Believe You’ campaign launched after poll reveals one in 10 have been raped. The survey was carried out by Mumsnet, the parenting website, was completed by 1,600 women and showed that a tenth of ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2012
Man Jailed For Sham Marriage Plot
A Pakistani man who acted as a witness at a bogus wedding was jailed for 9 months and fined £1,500 at Newry crown court for attempting to breach UK immigration rules. Haroon Nawab, 24, pleaded guilty...
Man Jailed For Sham Marriage Plot
A Pakistani man who acted as a witness at a bogus wedding was jailed for 9 months and fined £1,500 at Newry crown court for attempting to breach UK immigration rules. Haroon Nawab, 24, pleaded guilty...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Party Split On Health Bill Leaves Clegg Isolated
Nick Clegg’s leadership of the Liberal Democrat party could be under threat after the party refused the back the NHS reform bill at its conference on the weekend. After a 45-minute debate the party v...
Party Split On Health Bill Leaves Clegg Isolated
Nick Clegg’s leadership of the Liberal Democrat party could be under threat after the party refused the back the NHS reform bill at its conference on the weekend. After a 45-minute debate the party v...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Game Faves Insolvency As Shares Fall Further 50%
Game Group, the computer game retailer has warned its investors that it is on the brink of collapse. The company has put itself up for sale but has warned, "it is uncertain whether any of the solutio...
Game Faves Insolvency As Shares Fall Further 50%
Game Group, the computer game retailer has warned its investors that it is on the brink of collapse. The company has put itself up for sale but has warned, "it is uncertain whether any of the solutio...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Major Discounts Offer To Council Tenants
David Cameron has revealed a plan to stimulate the right-to-buy scheme by offering council tenants discounts up to £75,000. Tenants could receive a 35% discount after five years’ residency with an ex...
Major Discounts Offer To Council Tenants
David Cameron has revealed a plan to stimulate the right-to-buy scheme by offering council tenants discounts up to £75,000. Tenants could receive a 35% discount after five years’ residency with an ex...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Ruling Expected For "Locked-In Syndrome" Patient
The high court is due to rule on whether or not a man with “locked-in syndrome” should be allowed to proceed with ending his life. Tony Nicklinson, 57, suffered a stroke in 2005 and has been severely...
Ruling Expected For "Locked-In Syndrome" Patient
The high court is due to rule on whether or not a man with “locked-in syndrome” should be allowed to proceed with ending his life. Tony Nicklinson, 57, suffered a stroke in 2005 and has been severely...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Teenagers Killed In Wakefield Double Murder
Police have revealed that the two females found dead in a flat in West Yorkshire were both teenagers and had been stabbed. The bodies of Samantha Sykes, 18, and Kimberly Frank, 17, were discovered in...
Teenagers Killed In Wakefield Double Murder
Police have revealed that the two females found dead in a flat in West Yorkshire were both teenagers and had been stabbed. The bodies of Samantha Sykes, 18, and Kimberly Frank, 17, were discovered in...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2012
Other News In Brief
Right-To-Die Patient Hearing To Proceed A high court judge has ruled that the right-to-die case of Tony Nicklinson should be allowed to proceed. Nicklinson who suffers from lock-in syndrome a...
Other News In Brief
Right-To-Die Patient Hearing To Proceed A high court judge has ruled that the right-to-die case of Tony Nicklinson should be allowed to proceed. Nicklinson who suffers from lock-in syndrome a...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2012
Excellence In Dentistry Pays Off For Cranmore
A Northern Irish dental practice has brushed aside all-Ireland competition to win major recognition in the Irish Dentistry Awards. Cranmore Dental at Windsor Avenue in Belfast swept the boards at t...
Excellence In Dentistry Pays Off For Cranmore
A Northern Irish dental practice has brushed aside all-Ireland competition to win major recognition in the Irish Dentistry Awards. Cranmore Dental at Windsor Avenue in Belfast swept the boards at t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2012
Other News In Brief
Newtownards Fire Suspicious Police are treating a fire, which broke out in Newtownards last night, as suspicious. Three oil tanks, two cars, a shed and fences were a blaze when fire crews arr...
Other News In Brief
Newtownards Fire Suspicious Police are treating a fire, which broke out in Newtownards last night, as suspicious. Three oil tanks, two cars, a shed and fences were a blaze when fire crews arr...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2012
Multi-Million Pound Drug Smuggler Jailed For 30 years
A man who is believed to be responsible for smuggling hundreds of millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK was jailed for 30 years on last Friday following an investigation by our officers. Adeg...
Multi-Million Pound Drug Smuggler Jailed For 30 years
A man who is believed to be responsible for smuggling hundreds of millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK was jailed for 30 years on last Friday following an investigation by our officers. Adeg...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2012
Adoption Process To Be Sped Up
The prime minister is set to unveil proposals to speed up the adoption and tackle the "absurd barriers to mixed-race adoption". "Young lives are being wasted while the process takes its toll", David ...
Adoption Process To Be Sped Up
The prime minister is set to unveil proposals to speed up the adoption and tackle the "absurd barriers to mixed-race adoption". "Young lives are being wasted while the process takes its toll", David ...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2012
Scotland Offers Water Assistance
The Scottish Government is willing to discuss how Scotland’s plentiful water resources may help the continuing pressure on water supplies in South East England. Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infra...
Scotland Offers Water Assistance
The Scottish Government is willing to discuss how Scotland’s plentiful water resources may help the continuing pressure on water supplies in South East England. Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infra...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2012
Captain Remanded In Custody After Pleading Guilty To Drink Charge
The captain of a cargo ship involved in a crash with a ferry in Belfast Lough has pleaded guilty to a drink charge. Polish 55-year-old Miroslaw Pozniak was charged with excess alcohol by the master o...
Captain Remanded In Custody After Pleading Guilty To Drink Charge
The captain of a cargo ship involved in a crash with a ferry in Belfast Lough has pleaded guilty to a drink charge. Polish 55-year-old Miroslaw Pozniak was charged with excess alcohol by the master o...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2012
Obesity Cuts Life Expectancy By Nine Years
In Northern Ireland 59% of adults are either overweight (36%) or obese (23%). Another worrying statistic is that 8% of children aged 2-15 years were assessed as being obese. This was the key message...
Obesity Cuts Life Expectancy By Nine Years
In Northern Ireland 59% of adults are either overweight (36%) or obese (23%). Another worrying statistic is that 8% of children aged 2-15 years were assessed as being obese. This was the key message...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2012
Women Replace The Dressing Table With The Commute
Once restricted to the privacy of the bedroom dressing table, 67 per cent of British women now apply their make-up on their morning commute by public transport, according to new research. It seems th...
Women Replace The Dressing Table With The Commute
Once restricted to the privacy of the bedroom dressing table, 67 per cent of British women now apply their make-up on their morning commute by public transport, according to new research. It seems th...
Business News, Mar 9, 2012
Foster Welcomes Expansion By Teemore Engineering
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today welcomed a £745,000 investment by Teemore Engineering aimed at expanding the company’s market presence in Great Britain. The Fermanagh-based firm is a leading ...
Foster Welcomes Expansion By Teemore Engineering
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today welcomed a £745,000 investment by Teemore Engineering aimed at expanding the company’s market presence in Great Britain. The Fermanagh-based firm is a leading ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2012
Elliott Quits As UUP Leader
Ulster Unionist Party leader, Tom Elliott, has announced he is standing down from his post. On Thursday night Mr Elliott said he was aware that some people did not give him a "fair opportunity" to de...
Elliott Quits As UUP Leader
Ulster Unionist Party leader, Tom Elliott, has announced he is standing down from his post. On Thursday night Mr Elliott said he was aware that some people did not give him a "fair opportunity" to de...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2012
Labour MP Admits Assault Charges
Labour MP Eric Joyce has pleaded guilty to four assault charges at Westminster Magistrates Court in London this morning. The 51-year-old was accused of head-butting a Tory rival at a House of Commons...
Labour MP Admits Assault Charges
Labour MP Eric Joyce has pleaded guilty to four assault charges at Westminster Magistrates Court in London this morning. The 51-year-old was accused of head-butting a Tory rival at a House of Commons...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2012
Minister Invites Applications For The £300,000 Laganside Grants Fund
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has invited applications for a £300,000 funding package provided by the Laganside Events and Community Activity Grants schemes. These grants are aimed a...
Minister Invites Applications For The £300,000 Laganside Grants Fund
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has invited applications for a £300,000 funding package provided by the Laganside Events and Community Activity Grants schemes. These grants are aimed a...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:It will be rather cloudy with scattered sleet and snow showers but mostly rain near the North coast. Feeling bitterly cold in fresh or strong northerly wind. Maximum temperature 4 °C.Tonight:Clear intervals and wintry showers, most frequent in the north but mostly of rain along the North Coast. A cold night with risk of icy stretches. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
