Northern Ireland News for June 2012

Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
Britain 'Hampering' Attempts For Peace - McGuinness
Britain is hampering reconciliation in Ireland by refusing to acknowledge its role in the conflict here, Martin McGuinness said in London last night. Fresh from his much-feted handshake with Queen El...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
Flood-Hit Families Could Be Locked Out For Months
Some Northern Ireland families whose houses were damaged in this week's floods have been told they could have to spend months away from home. Insurance companies have sent assessors to survey the dam...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
Dash Of The Titans To Hit Belfast
Ancient Greek mythology depicts the Titans as a race of powerful gods who ruled during the legendary Golden Age. As Belfast enters into its own Golden Age, the city is hosting the colossal Dash of th...
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Recruitment News, Jun 29, 2012
Lagan Brick Dispute Set For Labour Court Hearing
SIPTU has welcomed a Labour Court decision to proceed to a full hearing of the issues involved in the long running dispute at the Lagan Brick manufacturing plant, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, on Wednesday, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
No Jail Time For Sean Quinn
Businessman Sean Quinn has been spared jail after being found guilty of contempt on Tuesday after hiding €500 million property portfolio from the former Anglo Irish Bank. At the High Court in Dublin,...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
School's Asbestos Building Closed
Part of an east Belfast school has been closed after damaged asbestos was found inside. The affected building at Bloomfield Collegiate was separate from the rest of the school and has now been closed...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
Mauritius Trial On Hold At Six-Week Mark
The trial of two men accused of murdering a Co Tyrone newlywed has been put on hold while lawyers attempted to resolve an outstanding legal issue. Judge Mr Justice Prithviraj Fecknah thanked jurors a...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
Magharafelt Beats Olympic Rings Record
The town of Magharafelt is officially a record-breaker. Guinness World Records have confirmed that the town, in County Londonderry, managed to get the most people ever forming the Olympic Rings. Mor...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
Major Security Operation At NI's Ports
UK and Northern Ireland authorities have teamed up to beat criminal activity at travel hubs. The project, dubbed Operation Gantry, will see additional police officers at ports over the summer months,...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
Are You Ready For The Digital Switchover?
Northern Ireland's TV transmitters will all switch to digital in October. The switchover is scheduled for October 10 and 24, so to make sure nobody is caught out and left with fuzzy analogue screens,...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 29, 2012
Other NI News In Brief
Finance Minister Criticises Ulster Bank Ulster Bank has come under fire from Finance Minister Sammy Wilson for the ongoing delays that have seen customers unable to access their money. Mr Wil...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
RBS Boss Turns Down Bonus Again
The Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland has waived his bonus for this year following the RBS computer failure that left many customers unable to access their accounts. The bank and its subs...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Links Website Operator Faces Jail
A man who ran a site offering links to TV content has been convicted of conspiracy to defraud. Anton Vickerman, 41, will be sentenced next month and faces up to ten years in jail for charges relating...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Transport Chaos After Flash Floods
Flash floods have disrupted transport across the UK today, with trains cancelled between Scotland and England. The flooding followed severe storms and torrential rain that saw an inch of water fall f...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Extra Second Added To Saturday
You've heard of a leap year, where an extra day is put in to keep the calendar on track - well, this weekend will see a leap day. One extra second will be added to the last minute of tomorrow, to com...
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Business News, Jun 29, 2012
Campervan Firm Drives Forward Expansion
Bunk Campers based in Carryduff is planning to significantly expand its operations in 2012 with support from Invest Northern Ireland. The award-winning company is the only multi-territory campervan a...
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Business News, Jun 29, 2012
Antrim-Based MD Golf Secures Aston Martin Licence Deal
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has congratulated Antrim company MD Golf on securing a global licence to develop and sell Aston Martin branded golf equipment. The Minister extended her congratulati...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Eta Pair Arrested Over Terrorism Offences
Two men have been arrested in connection with alleged terrorist offences in Spain. At approximately 4am this morning, Friday, 29 June, two men, aged 39 and 55 years were arrested under Section 5 of t...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Barclays Boss Will Not Resign
The boss of Barclays refuses to resign over the rigging of the key lending rate between banks. Bob Diamond has agreed to give evidence to MPs over the scandal which saw the bank fined £290m ($450m)...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Employers Get Support For Graduate Jobs
A new pilot scheme in Scotalnd to support graduate recruitment and business growth has been launched by the Minister for Youth Employment Angela Constance. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees in ...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Five Important Dates Absent Minded Brits Are Most Likely To Forget
A staggering 65% of Brits admit to forgetting their friends' birthdays. Absent-minded 35-54 year olds are the worst culprits, with 69% of them neglecting to wish their friends a 'happy birthday', acc...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Park View 4 U Wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award
Park View 4 U, a community group who mobilised people in their area to transform a once ‘boggy field’ into a community park where young people could channel their energy, is the latest winner of the P...
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UK National News, Jun 29, 2012
Other UK News In Brief
Winehouse's Ex Facing Rape Charges The ex-boyfriend of Amy Winehouse has been charged with rape, according to the Sun newspaper. Reg Traviss, 35, was Amy's last boyfriend before her death on ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2012
Floods Hit Northern Ireland
Sustained heavy rain last night left parts of Northern Ireland underwater with roads turned into rivers. And as drivers were warned only to travel if necessary, a kayaker and a surfer grabbed their o...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2012
Lightning Threat Stops Golf At Irish Open
Play has been suspended at the Irish Open in Portrush due to the bad weather and risk of lightning. The golf tournament is being held in Northern Ireland for the first time in Northern Ireland and st...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2012
Man Jailed For Drink-Fuelled Newcastle Murder
A young man who killed a Newcastle teenager has been told he will spend at least 13 years behind bars. David Kenneway, 27, was given a life sentence for the murder of Paul Owens, 18, on February 26 l...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2012
Other UK News In Brief
Woman Dies After Misdiagnosis A 77-year-old woman might still be alive today if her kidney failure had been diagnosed correctly, an inquest has heard. Dr Neeraj Tekkar, who had trained in Ind...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2012
Beckham 'Very Disappointed' At Team GB Snub
International football star David Beckham has been left out of Team GB's Olympic football squad. The former England captain, who helped lead the London bid for the Olympics, said he was "very disappo...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2012
Assange Served With Extradition Notice
The Metropolitan Police has served Wikileaks founder Julian Assange with an extradition notice. Mr Assange is staying at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, while he seeks diplomatic asylum to avoid st...
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Recruitment News, Jun 28, 2012
Second Day Of Strike For Bord na Móna Workers
Hundreds of Bord na Móna workers have undertaken a two-day work stoppage which began at 12.00 am on Wednesday, 27th June. The Bord Na Móna Group of Unions decided to embark on the strike action due t...
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