Northern Ireland News for October 2013 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2013
McClay Library Wins Design Award
The McClay Library at Queen's University in Belfast has won a national architecture and design award. The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) Award is presented every three...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2013
Jail Terms Increased For Dog Attacks
The jail term for owners of dogs that kill has been increased to 14 years, under new laws being introduced by the government. Under the law the jail term for the owner of a dog that injures someone w...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2013
18th Century Bridge Refurbishment Complete
An 18th centruy bridge in Omagh, County Tyrone, has been officially opened following refurbishment to the tune of £180,000. Stone Bridge underwent repairs as a result of a maintenance and carriageway...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2013
Steel Plant To Cut Up To 500 Jobs
Tata Steel are to cut up to 500 jobs from their plants in Scunthorpe, Workington and Teesside, the company has announced. Announcing the cuts, the company said that management and administrative role...
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UK National News, Oct 29, 2013
Other News In Brief
G4S Bid For Commonwealth Games Security Contract G4S have bid to for part of the contract for security at next years Commonwealth Games. The security firm was heavily criticised for its failu...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2013
'Masterplan' Prepared For Dromore
A design consultancy has been asked by the Department for Social Development to prepare a masterplan to detail how the town of Dromore in County Down will grow and change over the coming years. Over ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2013
Other News In Brief
12 July Rioter Jailed A man has been jailed for three months for his part in riots that took place in Belfast on July 12 this year. 32-year-old James Dean Vance of Dewey Street in the city wa...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2013
Water Supply To Get £10.2m Upgrade
A £10.2 million upgrade to Belfast's water supply is due to begin in November and run until December 2014. As part of the upgrade some 40 miles of new water mains will be laid in the south, north and...
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Business News, Oct 28, 2013
NI's Healthcare Sector Promotes Inward Investment - Poots
Northern Ireland’s healthcare sector presents a significant opportunity to promote inward investment, create job opportunities and bolster economic growth through innovation and collaboration with int...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2013
Woman Dies In Garage Fire At Portadown Home
A woman has died after a fire in the garage of a house in Portadown, County Armagh. The fire at Oakleigh Park, off the Brownstown Road, was reported to police shortly after 07:20 GMT on Monday. Poli...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2013
Police Helicopter Finds Boys Lost On Black Mountain
A police helicopter has rescued two twelve-year-old boys from Black Mountain in west Belfast Police responded to a call at around 15:15 on Saturday, finding to the boys within thirty minutes. One of...
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Recruitment News, Oct 28, 2013
Strabane Firm To Create 19 New Jobs
Strabane based Frylite has received Jobs Fund support from Invest Northern Ireland for 19 new jobs as part of a £2 million investment. Frylite supplies, collects and recycles cooking oils for a range...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2013
No Rape Charges To Be Brought Against Mick Philpott
Mick Philpott is not to face any charges over accusations of rape. Philpott was jailed for life for the manslaughter of six of his children in a fire in Derby. Following the conviction Derbyshire po...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2013
Two Killed As Winds Cause Trees To Fall
Two people have been killed by falling trees as a storm battered southern Britain. A teenage girl in Kent suffered fatal injuries when a tree came down on a static home she was sleeping in next to he...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2013
NOTW Hacking Accused Trial Begins
The trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson will get underway today at the Old Bailey. Brooks, the former chief executive at News International, and Coulson, former News of the World editor, are acc...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2013
Increase In Rape Reports But Five Year Low For CPS Referrals
Despite a 30% increase in the number of rapes reported to police, the number of cases being sent to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is at a five year low. Of the more than 17,000 reports of rape ...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2013
Report Calls For Prisoner Internet Access
A new report has called for inmates to be give internet access. The Prison Reform Trust has suggested that giving prisoners access to the internet could help rehabilitate them, cut re-offending rates...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2013
Two New Trials Of Universal Credit Get Underway
The next phase of Universal Credit, the government's flagship welfare reform, is being launched today. A trial of the new credit scheme, which is to replace six means-tested benefits by 2017, has be...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2013
Report Due Of NHS Complaints Review
A review into how the NHS in England handle complaints is to be published today. The public inquiry was launched by in March this year by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and led by Labour MP Ann Clwyd. ...
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UK National News, Oct 28, 2013
Other News In Brief
Landowner Set To Introduce Wolves And Bears To Estate Plans to create a wilderness reserve in Sutherland will go ahead, landowner Paul Lister has vowed. Lister, heir to the MFI furniture fort...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2013
Haass Returns For All-Party Talks
Former US envoy Richard Haass is due to return to NI to continue all-party talks on contentious issues, such as parades, flags and the region's history. The NI Executive chose Dr Haass to chair the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2013
Man Arrested After Car Crashes Into House
A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a house in Londonderry. The vehicle was found crashed into the property at Cornshell Fields in Derry at 6.45pm yesterday (Sunday). Police confirmed...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2013
Six Pilot Areas For New Housing Scheme
Six pilot areas in Northern Ireland have been chosen as part of a new housing regeneration programme. The new scheme aims to use housing intervention as a catalyst for local regeneration. Five of...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2013
Storm Causes NI Travel Disruption
A number of flights and ferry services to and from Northern Ireland have been cancelled today (Monday) as a result of the storm currently battering southern England and Wales. The storm, which is sa...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2013
Other News In Brief
Derry City Manager Leaves Club Declan Devine has left Derry City. It is understood that the decision to leave was reached between the club and 40-year-old Divine by "mutual consent". Devine ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2013
Man Guilty Of Natasha McShane Attack
A man has been found guilty of the attempted murder of Co Armagh woman Natasha McShane. Heriberto Viramontes, 34, was also found guilty of the attempted murder of Ms McShane's friend, Stacy Jurich. ...
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Business News, Oct 25, 2013
Minister Welcomes Major Investment By Caterpillar
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry have welcomed the announcement that US engineering firm Caterpillar is investing more than £7m in a major manufactu...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2013
Caterpillar To Invest £7m In NI
US engineering firm Caterpillar is to invest more than £7m in a major manufacturing project in Northern Ireland. First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness revealed th...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2013
Letter Bomb Sent To Chief Constable
A letter bomb has been found at a postal sorting office in Mallusk, Co Antrim. The suspect device was discovered in the early hours of Friday morning. Police have since confirmed the device was ad...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2013
School Funding Consultation To End
A public consultation for a controversial schools funding proposal ends today. The consultation is seeking input over a department of education plan to change how the schools budget is distributed – ...
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