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Northern Ireland News for March 2012 : Page 6
UK National News, Mar 22, 2012
RMT Ends Discussions With London Underground
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has ended its talks with London Underground over an £850 bonus being offered to Tube workers during the Olympics. RMT said they ended discussions taking p...
RMT Ends Discussions With London Underground
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has ended its talks with London Underground over an £850 bonus being offered to Tube workers during the Olympics. RMT said they ended discussions taking p...
UK National News, Mar 22, 2012
Warning Return Of Fuel Protests
As reactions to yesterdays Budget continue the man behind fuel protests that nearly brought the UK to a halt in 2000 is warning there could be a repeat this autumn. With the planned 3p increase per l...
Warning Return Of Fuel Protests
As reactions to yesterdays Budget continue the man behind fuel protests that nearly brought the UK to a halt in 2000 is warning there could be a repeat this autumn. With the planned 3p increase per l...
UK National News, Mar 22, 2012
Sunday Trading Restrictions To Be Suspended
Sunday trading restrictions will be suspended during the 8 weeks of the Olympics, starting July 22, the government has revealed. George Osborne proposed in his Budget yesterday that emergency legisla...
Sunday Trading Restrictions To Be Suspended
Sunday trading restrictions will be suspended during the 8 weeks of the Olympics, starting July 22, the government has revealed. George Osborne proposed in his Budget yesterday that emergency legisla...
UK National News, Mar 22, 2012
All School Children Should Learn Foreign Languages
A House of Lords committee has said that all primary and secondary school children should be learning a foreign language. According to the committee the UK’s attitude to languages has prevented its s...
All School Children Should Learn Foreign Languages
A House of Lords committee has said that all primary and secondary school children should be learning a foreign language. According to the committee the UK’s attitude to languages has prevented its s...
UK National News, Mar 22, 2012
GlaxoSmithKline Build First UK Factory In 40 Years
GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceuticals giant, has unveiled plans to build its first new manufacturing facility in the UK in almost 40 years. As part of a £500m investment Glaxo expects to create about ...
GlaxoSmithKline Build First UK Factory In 40 Years
GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceuticals giant, has unveiled plans to build its first new manufacturing facility in the UK in almost 40 years. As part of a £500m investment Glaxo expects to create about ...
Business News, Mar 22, 2012
Innovative Goat's Blue Cheese Is First For NI
Leggygowan Farm in Saintfield, Co Down is pioneering the development of goat's blue cheese with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland. The farm-based company is producing Northern Ireland’s first g...
Innovative Goat's Blue Cheese Is First For NI
Leggygowan Farm in Saintfield, Co Down is pioneering the development of goat's blue cheese with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland. The farm-based company is producing Northern Ireland’s first g...
UK National News, Mar 22, 2012
Bags Of Dog Poo Littering UK Beaches
Owners are using plastic bags to clean up after their dogs, but those plastic bags and their contents are then being left behind on UK beaches. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has singled this...
Bags Of Dog Poo Littering UK Beaches
Owners are using plastic bags to clean up after their dogs, but those plastic bags and their contents are then being left behind on UK beaches. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has singled this...
UK National News, Mar 22, 2012
Other News In Brief
Freed Hostage To Fly Home Judith Tebbutt, who was freed yesterday after being hostage for six months, is due to fly back to England today. She was flown to Nairobi yesterday where she was reu...
Other News In Brief
Freed Hostage To Fly Home Judith Tebbutt, who was freed yesterday after being hostage for six months, is due to fly back to England today. She was flown to Nairobi yesterday where she was reu...
Business News, Mar 22, 2012
New Traders Set Up Stall at St George's Market
St George's Market has opened its doors to nine new local businesses boosting its range of food and craft offerings. The businesses are taking part in Belfast City Council's pilot 'Market Start Up P...
New Traders Set Up Stall at St George's Market
St George's Market has opened its doors to nine new local businesses boosting its range of food and craft offerings. The businesses are taking part in Belfast City Council's pilot 'Market Start Up P...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
Chancellor's Budget Revealed
The Chancellor George Osbourne has announced his budget. Mr Osborne has said he will be cutting the top rate from 50 pence in the pound to 45 pence by April next year. He said the rate, currently pa...
Chancellor's Budget Revealed
The Chancellor George Osbourne has announced his budget. Mr Osborne has said he will be cutting the top rate from 50 pence in the pound to 45 pence by April next year. He said the rate, currently pa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
Plans Announced To Cut A&E Waiting Times
Northern Ireland's Health Minister has said that he wants to see the majority of patients at A&E departments either admitted or discharged within four hours. Following recent criticisms of NI's A&E d...
Plans Announced To Cut A&E Waiting Times
Northern Ireland's Health Minister has said that he wants to see the majority of patients at A&E departments either admitted or discharged within four hours. Following recent criticisms of NI's A&E d...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
Fire At Titanic Quarter Flats
Emergency Services have been called in to deal with a fire at a block of flats in Belfast's Titanic quarter. According to a report by UTV the blaze broke out just after 1.30pm this afternoon. The fl...
Fire At Titanic Quarter Flats
Emergency Services have been called in to deal with a fire at a block of flats in Belfast's Titanic quarter. According to a report by UTV the blaze broke out just after 1.30pm this afternoon. The fl...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
'Someone Knows Who Killed Cairns,' Say Police
Police have said that they are convinced some people living in a village, where a teenager was beaten to death over a decade ago, know who carried out the crime. Jonathan Cairns, from Ballykelly, was...
'Someone Knows Who Killed Cairns,' Say Police
Police have said that they are convinced some people living in a village, where a teenager was beaten to death over a decade ago, know who carried out the crime. Jonathan Cairns, from Ballykelly, was...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
US President Could Visit NI
US President Barack Obama could be coming to Northern Ireland — if re-elected in November, First Minister Peter Robinson has said. "He was given an invitation to come to Northern Ireland — and I'd be...
US President Could Visit NI
US President Barack Obama could be coming to Northern Ireland — if re-elected in November, First Minister Peter Robinson has said. "He was given an invitation to come to Northern Ireland — and I'd be...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
Simon Tang's Murder To Be Treated As 'Racist'
The murder of a Chinese business man over 16 years ago is now being treated as 'racist' by police. The victim, 28-year-old Simon Tang, was beaten and robbed as he left his takeaway business on 24 Jun...
Simon Tang's Murder To Be Treated As 'Racist'
The murder of a Chinese business man over 16 years ago is now being treated as 'racist' by police. The victim, 28-year-old Simon Tang, was beaten and robbed as he left his takeaway business on 24 Jun...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
Foo Fighters And The Stone Roses To Headline Tennent’s Vital
Tennent’s Vital & MCD has announced that Foo Fighters and The Stone Roses will headline this year’s festival, at Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd August. Joinin...
Foo Fighters And The Stone Roses To Headline Tennent’s Vital
Tennent’s Vital & MCD has announced that Foo Fighters and The Stone Roses will headline this year’s festival, at Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd August. Joinin...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
Nine Charged With Selling Fake Goods
Nine people are due to appear in court charged with selling thousands of pounds worth of fake goods. They were arrested as part of a PSNI operation against the sale of fake goods at Clogher Market l...
Nine Charged With Selling Fake Goods
Nine people are due to appear in court charged with selling thousands of pounds worth of fake goods. They were arrested as part of a PSNI operation against the sale of fake goods at Clogher Market l...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
Will The Internet Kill The Highstreet Store?
A new report has claimed one in four highstreet shops will be closed within five years as consumers chose online shopping instead. High streets will be populated with coffee shops and internet kiosks...
Will The Internet Kill The Highstreet Store?
A new report has claimed one in four highstreet shops will be closed within five years as consumers chose online shopping instead. High streets will be populated with coffee shops and internet kiosks...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2012
New Planning Process Introduced
The planning process is set to be made easier with new plans and regulations coming into operation today. Environment Minister Alex Attwood said he will introduce the regulations to make the process ...
New Planning Process Introduced
The planning process is set to be made easier with new plans and regulations coming into operation today. Environment Minister Alex Attwood said he will introduce the regulations to make the process ...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
Other News In Brief
40% Of High Street Shops Could Close Within Five Years A new report by Deloitte has claimed one in four high shops will be closed within five years as consumers chose online shopping instead. ...
Other News In Brief
40% Of High Street Shops Could Close Within Five Years A new report by Deloitte has claimed one in four high shops will be closed within five years as consumers chose online shopping instead. ...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
Tesco Loses Supreme Court Ruling
The UK Supreme Court has dismissed a legal bid by Tesco to stop Asda from building a large store close to one of its supermarkets. The row began in 2010 when Asda was granted permission to build a ne...
Tesco Loses Supreme Court Ruling
The UK Supreme Court has dismissed a legal bid by Tesco to stop Asda from building a large store close to one of its supermarkets. The row began in 2010 when Asda was granted permission to build a ne...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
Daily Mail Wins Newspaper Of The Year
The Daily mail has been named newspaper of the year. This years Press Awards commended British print journalism during a event which saw the Mail win a total of seven awards including campaign of the...
Daily Mail Wins Newspaper Of The Year
The Daily mail has been named newspaper of the year. This years Press Awards commended British print journalism during a event which saw the Mail win a total of seven awards including campaign of the...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
UK Hostage Freed In Somalia
A British woman kidnapped during a raid in which her husband was killed has been freed after six months. Judith Tebbutt, 56, was released after a ransom was raised by her family and paid to her capto...
UK Hostage Freed In Somalia
A British woman kidnapped during a raid in which her husband was killed has been freed after six months. Judith Tebbutt, 56, was released after a ransom was raised by her family and paid to her capto...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
Early Death Risk Higher When Blood Pressure Differences
A large difference in blood pressure in each arm suggests a bigger risk of dying early, researchers claim. In a study of 230 it was found the risk of early heart attack and stroke was found to be hig...
Early Death Risk Higher When Blood Pressure Differences
A large difference in blood pressure in each arm suggests a bigger risk of dying early, researchers claim. In a study of 230 it was found the risk of early heart attack and stroke was found to be hig...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
Retailer Game Has Shares Suspended
The future of video game retailer Game has been threatened further after its shares were suspended and it admitted the business has no value. Shares in the company were suspended on the London Stock ...
Retailer Game Has Shares Suspended
The future of video game retailer Game has been threatened further after its shares were suspended and it admitted the business has no value. Shares in the company were suspended on the London Stock ...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
Daily Aspirin Could Treat Cancer
Fresh evidence has suggested that taking small doses of aspirin every day can prevent and possibly even treat cancer. Three new studies have been published in medical journal The Lancet and add to mo...
Daily Aspirin Could Treat Cancer
Fresh evidence has suggested that taking small doses of aspirin every day can prevent and possibly even treat cancer. Three new studies have been published in medical journal The Lancet and add to mo...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
Tax Allowance Set To Rise
It is expected that the chancellor George Osborne will raise the amount a person can earn before they start paying tax as part of the upcoming budget. A cut of the 50p tax rate to 45p will also be an...
Tax Allowance Set To Rise
It is expected that the chancellor George Osborne will raise the amount a person can earn before they start paying tax as part of the upcoming budget. A cut of the 50p tax rate to 45p will also be an...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
NHS Reforms Approved By MPs
The highly controversial NHS reform bill has survived its final parliamentary test and is set to become law. A last minute call by Labour for MPs to postpone their final consideration of the overhaul...
NHS Reforms Approved By MPs
The highly controversial NHS reform bill has survived its final parliamentary test and is set to become law. A last minute call by Labour for MPs to postpone their final consideration of the overhaul...
Business News, Mar 21, 2012
Firmus Energy Running For Top Awards
Firmus Energy have announced they are among the top businesses in Northern Ireland to be shortlisted for the 'Excellence in Marketing' award at this year's Belfast Telegraph Business Awards. The 2012...
Firmus Energy Running For Top Awards
Firmus Energy have announced they are among the top businesses in Northern Ireland to be shortlisted for the 'Excellence in Marketing' award at this year's Belfast Telegraph Business Awards. The 2012...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2012
Schoolboy Dies During Rugby Match
A schoolboy has died after collapsing during a rugby match on Tuesday in Kidderminster. The 16-year-old was a pupil at Haybridge High in Hagley and was taking part in a rugby match against Kiddermin...
Schoolboy Dies During Rugby Match
A schoolboy has died after collapsing during a rugby match on Tuesday in Kidderminster. The 16-year-old was a pupil at Haybridge High in Hagley and was taking part in a rugby match against Kiddermin...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with a little light rain or drizzle at times, but some spells of drier weather too. The north coast may become somewhat brighter later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Cloudy and patchy light rain will slowly clear away this evening. Then the rest of the night will be dry with broken cloud. Westerly winds freshening in the early hours. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
