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Northern Ireland News for June 2013 : Page 12
UK National News, Jun 7, 2013
New 'More Accurate' Down's Syndrome Test
It has been announced that a new, more accurate test for Down’s syndrome can tell "almost certainly" if a baby will be have the condition. A team from King’s College London carried out a study of 1,0...
New 'More Accurate' Down's Syndrome Test
It has been announced that a new, more accurate test for Down’s syndrome can tell "almost certainly" if a baby will be have the condition. A team from King’s College London carried out a study of 1,0...
UK National News, Jun 7, 2013
Other News In Brief
Sentences Increased Over Sexual Assault The court of appeal has increased the sentences handed down to three men jailed for sexually assaulting an unconscious teenager, after it was successful...
Other News In Brief
Sentences Increased Over Sexual Assault The court of appeal has increased the sentences handed down to three men jailed for sexually assaulting an unconscious teenager, after it was successful...
Recruitment News, Jun 6, 2013
Additional Investing For Infrastructure And Jobs
Following on from last year’s Infrastructure Stimulus Plan, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, today announced an additional investment of €150 million in Exchequer cap...
Additional Investing For Infrastructure And Jobs
Following on from last year’s Infrastructure Stimulus Plan, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, today announced an additional investment of €150 million in Exchequer cap...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Hydrant Vandalism Criticised
Water enough for 2,000 homes is being lost in just one day through the vandalism of fire hydrants around Belfast, according to NI Water. With the recent spate of sunny weather, many hydrants across t...
Hydrant Vandalism Criticised
Water enough for 2,000 homes is being lost in just one day through the vandalism of fire hydrants around Belfast, according to NI Water. With the recent spate of sunny weather, many hydrants across t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Man In Court Over Hyde Park Bomb
A man is due to appear at the Old Bailey in London charged over the Hyde Park IRA bomb which killed four people. John Downey, 61, from Donegal, was arrested at Gatwick Airport last month over the 198...
Man In Court Over Hyde Park Bomb
A man is due to appear at the Old Bailey in London charged over the Hyde Park IRA bomb which killed four people. John Downey, 61, from Donegal, was arrested at Gatwick Airport last month over the 198...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Pipe Bomb Found Near Kells
A pipe bomb has been found by police on the Tildarg Road near Kells in County Antrim. The bomb was found wrapped in a plastic bag shortly before 21:00 on Wednesday evening. It was the second device ...
Pipe Bomb Found Near Kells
A pipe bomb has been found by police on the Tildarg Road near Kells in County Antrim. The bomb was found wrapped in a plastic bag shortly before 21:00 on Wednesday evening. It was the second device ...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
Link Between Islamic Centre Fire And EDL Being Investigated
Counter-terrorism police are investigation whether a fire at an Islamic centre in London is linked to the English Defence League, after it was confirm the far-right groups acronym, EDL, was painted on...
Link Between Islamic Centre Fire And EDL Being Investigated
Counter-terrorism police are investigation whether a fire at an Islamic centre in London is linked to the English Defence League, after it was confirm the far-right groups acronym, EDL, was painted on...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
60,000 Support Petition For Bravery Medal For Woolwich Women
An online petition, calling on the government to honour the three woman who tended to Lee Rigby as he lay in the street after being attacked with cleavers, has been signed by over 60,000 people. The ...
60,000 Support Petition For Bravery Medal For Woolwich Women
An online petition, calling on the government to honour the three woman who tended to Lee Rigby as he lay in the street after being attacked with cleavers, has been signed by over 60,000 people. The ...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
Trial Date Set For Lost Prophets Frontman On Child Sex Offences
Ian Watkins, frontman of the band Lost Prophets, will stand trial in November on 23 charges of sexual offences involving children, including two of raping a baby. Two unnamed woman will also face cha...
Trial Date Set For Lost Prophets Frontman On Child Sex Offences
Ian Watkins, frontman of the band Lost Prophets, will stand trial in November on 23 charges of sexual offences involving children, including two of raping a baby. Two unnamed woman will also face cha...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Union Support Drops
The proportion of people who wish for Northern Ireland to remain in the UK has dropped from 72% to 63% since 2010. The figure is the lowest since devolution in 2007, especially among Catholics. This...
Union Support Drops
The proportion of people who wish for Northern Ireland to remain in the UK has dropped from 72% to 63% since 2010. The figure is the lowest since devolution in 2007, especially among Catholics. This...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
£110k Towards Cross Community Project
£110,000 has been awarded by the Department for Social Development towards a cross-community project which will see a former church transformed into a shared cultural space. Social Development Minist...
£110k Towards Cross Community Project
£110,000 has been awarded by the Department for Social Development towards a cross-community project which will see a former church transformed into a shared cultural space. Social Development Minist...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
Childcare Shakeup Abandoned
Propose plans to allow childminders and nurseries in England and Wales to look after more children are to be dropped, the BBC have reported. According to the broadcaster, Nick Clegg contacted the chi...
Childcare Shakeup Abandoned
Propose plans to allow childminders and nurseries in England and Wales to look after more children are to be dropped, the BBC have reported. According to the broadcaster, Nick Clegg contacted the chi...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Dies
Former Sinn Féin president and IRA army council member Ruairí Ó Brádaigh has died at the age of 80. Mr Ó Brádaigh was president of Sinn Féin in 1971 and led the Provisional IRA until 1983. He famous...
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Dies
Former Sinn Féin president and IRA army council member Ruairí Ó Brádaigh has died at the age of 80. Mr Ó Brádaigh was president of Sinn Féin in 1971 and led the Provisional IRA until 1983. He famous...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
RE Teacher Fired Over Child Abuse Images Ruled Fit To Teach Again
A professional conduct panel has ruled a teacher sacked for possession of child pornography should be allowed to return to work. 36-year-old Geoffrey Bettley, who taught religious education at St Mar...
RE Teacher Fired Over Child Abuse Images Ruled Fit To Teach Again
A professional conduct panel has ruled a teacher sacked for possession of child pornography should be allowed to return to work. 36-year-old Geoffrey Bettley, who taught religious education at St Mar...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Childcare Consultation Opens
A public consultation on shared childcare arrangements for parents has been launched today. Sharing Parents’ Rights, Extending Flexibility at Work will focus on a range of proposed measures intended ...
Childcare Consultation Opens
A public consultation on shared childcare arrangements for parents has been launched today. Sharing Parents’ Rights, Extending Flexibility at Work will focus on a range of proposed measures intended ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Department Promotes 'Bike Week'
The Department for Regional Development is encouraging the Northern Ireland public to get on their bikes for Bike Week, which runs from 15 - 23 June. The scheme has been launched to highlight the hea...
Department Promotes 'Bike Week'
The Department for Regional Development is encouraging the Northern Ireland public to get on their bikes for Bike Week, which runs from 15 - 23 June. The scheme has been launched to highlight the hea...
Business News, Jun 6, 2013
Tourism And Marketing Conference Begins
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster has spoken about the importance of tourism and the G8 summit to American, German and local students. The Minister was attending a conference on 'Marketing Tourism and H...
Tourism And Marketing Conference Begins
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster has spoken about the importance of tourism and the G8 summit to American, German and local students. The Minister was attending a conference on 'Marketing Tourism and H...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Mary Peters Track Celebrates Reopening
The Mary Peters track in south Belfast is hosting an international sporting event later this month to celebrate its refurbishment and reopening. Competitors from England, Scotland, Wales and the Repu...
Mary Peters Track Celebrates Reopening
The Mary Peters track in south Belfast is hosting an international sporting event later this month to celebrate its refurbishment and reopening. Competitors from England, Scotland, Wales and the Repu...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2013
Other News In Brief
Man Survives West Belfast Shooting A man has emerged unscathed following a gun attack in west Belfast. Two men entered the victim's house at Avoca Close in the Turf Lodge area and fired a sho...
Other News In Brief
Man Survives West Belfast Shooting A man has emerged unscathed following a gun attack in west Belfast. Two men entered the victim's house at Avoca Close in the Turf Lodge area and fired a sho...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
Former Prison Officer Arrested For Suspected Corruption
Offices from Operation Elveden have arrested a former prison guard on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and corruption. The as-yet-unnamed 39-year-old was arrested at his home in Waltham For...
Former Prison Officer Arrested For Suspected Corruption
Offices from Operation Elveden have arrested a former prison guard on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and corruption. The as-yet-unnamed 39-year-old was arrested at his home in Waltham For...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
Communities Given New Powers To Block Windfarms
Communities will be offered greater incentives to accept onshore windfarms alongside new powers to block them, overriding national energy targets. With the new guidance on allowing residents to block...
Communities Given New Powers To Block Windfarms
Communities will be offered greater incentives to accept onshore windfarms alongside new powers to block them, overriding national energy targets. With the new guidance on allowing residents to block...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
HMRC Smuggling Target 'Unachievable'
HM Revenue and Customs target of reducing smuggling by £1.4 billion is “unachievable”, the National Audit Office has said. According to the watchdog the strategy laid out by HMRC is 2011 has so far p...
HMRC Smuggling Target 'Unachievable'
HM Revenue and Customs target of reducing smuggling by £1.4 billion is “unachievable”, the National Audit Office has said. According to the watchdog the strategy laid out by HMRC is 2011 has so far p...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
ATM Card Thefts Rise Significantly
New figures from Financial Fraud Action UK reveal that the number of attempts to steal bankcards and Pin numbers has tripled in the last three years. The figures show that in the first four months of...
ATM Card Thefts Rise Significantly
New figures from Financial Fraud Action UK reveal that the number of attempts to steal bankcards and Pin numbers has tripled in the last three years. The figures show that in the first four months of...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2013
Other News In Brief
Coulson Denies Hacking And Bribery Charges Andy Coulson has denied charges of phone hacking and bribing public officials during his time as a journalist. The former Downing Street spokesman d...
Other News In Brief
Coulson Denies Hacking And Bribery Charges Andy Coulson has denied charges of phone hacking and bribing public officials during his time as a journalist. The former Downing Street spokesman d...
UK National News, Jun 5, 2013
Rebekah Brooks Denies All Charges As Trial Gets Underway
Former News International chief executive, Rebekah Brooks, has pleaded not guilty to all charges in relation to the phone-hacking scandal at the defunct News of the World. At Southwark Crown court, M...
Rebekah Brooks Denies All Charges As Trial Gets Underway
Former News International chief executive, Rebekah Brooks, has pleaded not guilty to all charges in relation to the phone-hacking scandal at the defunct News of the World. At Southwark Crown court, M...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2013
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after two police officers were attacked with pipe bombs in north Belfast. The woman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, po...
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after two police officers were attacked with pipe bombs in north Belfast. The woman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, po...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2013
Quarry Deaths - Funerals Take Place
The funerals of two people who drowned in a County Down disused quarry at the weekend have taken place today. The bodies of Kevin O'Hare, 15, and Colin Polland, 39, were found at Paul's Quarry in the...
Quarry Deaths - Funerals Take Place
The funerals of two people who drowned in a County Down disused quarry at the weekend have taken place today. The bodies of Kevin O'Hare, 15, and Colin Polland, 39, were found at Paul's Quarry in the...
Recruitment News, Jun 5, 2013
Funding Announced For Developing Computer Applications
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland today announced funding of £360,738.00 for developing computer applications. This project entitled Improving Hopes, Aspirations, Potential and Prospects...
Funding Announced For Developing Computer Applications
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland today announced funding of £360,738.00 for developing computer applications. This project entitled Improving Hopes, Aspirations, Potential and Prospects...
Business News, Jun 5, 2013
Ballymena Firm Launches First Of Four Themed Map Guides
Ballymena business The Pretty Useful Map Company has successfully launched the first of four themed map guides aimed at the lucrative Dublin visitor market. The company's success follows the recruitm...
Ballymena Firm Launches First Of Four Themed Map Guides
Ballymena business The Pretty Useful Map Company has successfully launched the first of four themed map guides aimed at the lucrative Dublin visitor market. The company's success follows the recruitm...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2013
606 Offences Recorded By Operation Dulcet
A total of 606 offences have been recorded and 338 people charged under Operation Dulcet, according to the PSNI. The investigation was set up in the wake of the union flag protests, which began on 3 ...
606 Offences Recorded By Operation Dulcet
A total of 606 offences have been recorded and 338 people charged under Operation Dulcet, according to the PSNI. The investigation was set up in the wake of the union flag protests, which began on 3 ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Clear intervals and occasional wintry showers this evening with local fresh snowfalls and some ice. Overnight as winds ease showers will die back to northern coastal areas. Frosty. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
