Northern Ireland News for June 2013

Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
Young Apprentices To Compete At International Competition
Nine young apprentices from Northern Ireland are set to take part in an international vocational skills competition in Leipzig, Germany. WorldSkills Leipzig is the world's largest international vocat...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
Armagh Fuel Plant Discovered
More than 14 tonnes of toxic waste have been removed from farm buildings after the discovery of a diesel laundering plant in County Armagh. On Thursday, officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), a...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2013
Scotland To Introduce Plastic Bag Charge
Scotland is to introduce a plastic bag charge for shoppers by 2014. Retailers will have to charge a minimum of 5p per bag, as part of a move to reduce carrier bag use. The move would bring Scotland ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
70-Year-Old Convicted Over Firearms 'Factory'
A 70-year-old man has been sentenced to six and a half years after he was convicted for firearms and explosives offences. Thomas Maguire, of Suffolk Drive, west Belfast, was arrested in August 2011 f...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
PSNI Has Been Left 'Fatigued' - Report
The PSNI has been left 'fatigued' by recent civil disorder and rioting, according to a report. Despite the number of riot police having almost halved since decommissioning in 2000, the report found t...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
Over £100k Illegal Medicine Seized
Over £100,000 worth of illegal medicines have been seized in Northern Ireland as part of a coordinated operation between the Department of Health Medicines Regulatory Group and Interpol. The move was...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
Spratt Apologises For 'Nutters' Comment
DUP South Belfast MLA Jimmy Spratt has apologised following reports that he called those in opposition to the peace and reconciliation centre at the Maze 'nutters'. The comments were made in a Stormo...
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Business News, Jun 28, 2013
Lurgan Firm Exceeds Sales And Export Targets
Lurgan based JH Label Solutions has exceeded all its sales and export targets, securing over £5m in sales in just four years with the support of Invest Northern Ireland. The company produces printed ...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2013
Man Questioned Over Mosque Explosion
A man is being questioned by West Midlands Police this morning following the discovery of a home-made explosive near a Walsall mosque. Detectives from West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit are questio...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2013
UK Families Face Living Standards Squeeze
Families across Britain are facing a squeeze in living standards as the cost of living soars 25%, according to a new report. The minimum cost of living has risen by a quarter since the start of the e...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
NI Ethnicity Stats Released
Statistics on ethnicity, country of birth and language in Northern Ireland have been released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency as part of the 2011 Census. The Census showed that...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2013
New Unit To Tackle Online Piracy
A new police unit has been announced that will seek to tackle intellectual property crimes such as online piracy and counterfeit goods. Intellectual Property Minister, Lord Younger and City of London...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2013
UK House Prices Increase In June
According to the Nationwide, UK house prices increased by 0.3% in June. The building society said the results were helped by the Government's Funding for Lending Scheme and improving job prospects. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
Queen's To Establish Indian Academy
Queen’s University Belfast is to develop a Queen’s Academy in India (QAI). The Academy will train up to 250 Indian students and university faculty to help expand the number of qualified university sta...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
NI Dairy Industry Can Capitalise On Population Growth
The growth of the population to nine billion by 2050 offers "substantial business opportunities" for Northern Ireland's dairy companies, according to Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster. The Minister m...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2013
Other News In Brief
Men Shot In West Belfast Three men have been shot in the legs in a paramilitary style attack in west Belfast. The incident occurred on Glenveagh Drive off the Glen Road on Thursday night. T...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2013
Investigation Launched Into Legionnaires' Cases
The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Public Health Protection Unit has said it is investigating three confirmed cases of Legionnaire's Disease (LD). The three individuals have been treated at different...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2013
Ed Balls Fined For Running Red Light
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has been fined for running a red light in his car. A spokesperson for the Labour MP confirmed a report in The Sun, saying the incident happened after Mr Balls left Parliam...
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UK National News, Jun 28, 2013
Other News In Brief
Ian Brady Loses Prison Bid Moors Murderer Ian Brady has lost his bid to be moved from a maximum security hospital to prison. The 75-year-old, who tortured and killed five children with his ac...
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Recruitment News, Jun 28, 2013
Jobs Boost For Limavady
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced that Limavady will be the site for a new mail opening and scanning unit for all Social Security Agency mail. The new unit which will be bas...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2013
Family Die In Suspected 'Murder-Suicide'
Three people, believed to be a family, have been found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in Spain. According to the BBC, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin said the two female deceased held...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2013
Work Begins On Belfast Welcome Centre
Tourism in Belfast has received a boost with the announcement that work has started on a new visitor information centre. The £1.8m project will see a new centre built in the city centre, located opp...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2013
10-Year-Old Boy Bitten By Police Dog
Police have launched an investigation after a boy was accidentally bitten by a police dog in his back garden. Officers were called to Western Road in Oldbury after a report of four men stealing coppe...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2013
Lottery Fund To Support NI Families Launched
The Big Lottery Fund has announced details of a major multi-million pound programme to support some of Northern Ireland's most disadvantaged families. The £25m Reaching Out: Supporting Families progr...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2013
More Children Will Be Forced Into Poverty - Report
Over half a million more children will be forced into poverty by 2015 because of Government fiscal policies and tax and benefit changes, according to a report published today by the Office of the Chil...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2013
UK Green Investment Bank Receives £800m Extra Funding
Business Secretary Vince Cable today confirmed that the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will get £800m additional funding for 2015/16. Speaking at the GIB's first annual review event in London, he sai...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2013
Competition Inquiry For Payday Loan Industry
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the payday lending industry to the Competition Commission over concerns it has about "deep-rooted problems" with the way competition works. It said cust...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2013
Court Ruling Paves Way For Gay Adoption
A decision by Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has paved the way for same-sex couples to adopt children. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the issue was brought to the Court of Appeal after Heal...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2013
New Patient Records System Will Benefit All – Poots
Health Minister Edwin Poots has said accurate and accessible patient records will help improve the speed, quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery across Northern Ireland. Mr Poots made the com...
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Business News, Jun 27, 2013
Adara Global To Establish HQ's In Dublin
Adara Global, a US digital marketing company in the big data space, is to establish its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) HQ in Dublin creating 30 new jobs over a two year span. The new HQ will be...
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