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Northern Ireland News for June 2013 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2013
Woman Attacked Following Carjacking In North Belfast
A woman has been attacked in a carjacking in north Belfast. At approximately 9.30am on Thursday two men approached the woman, 31, as she was making her way to work. The pair attacked her and drove o...
Woman Attacked Following Carjacking In North Belfast
A woman has been attacked in a carjacking in north Belfast. At approximately 9.30am on Thursday two men approached the woman, 31, as she was making her way to work. The pair attacked her and drove o...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2013
Unexpected Surge In Mortgage Lending In May
The UK mortgage market has seen an unexpected boost, hitting its highest level in almost five years. In May mortgage lending stood at £14.7 billion, a 21% increase on April and a 17% increase on May ...
Unexpected Surge In Mortgage Lending In May
The UK mortgage market has seen an unexpected boost, hitting its highest level in almost five years. In May mortgage lending stood at £14.7 billion, a 21% increase on April and a 17% increase on May ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2013
Ulster Bank Could Be Split In New Review
The Ulster Bank could be split into 'good and bad banks', according to Chancellor George Osborne. Mr Osborne made the comments during his speech at the annual Mansion House address in London on Wedne...
Ulster Bank Could Be Split In New Review
The Ulster Bank could be split into 'good and bad banks', according to Chancellor George Osborne. Mr Osborne made the comments during his speech at the annual Mansion House address in London on Wedne...
Business News, Jun 20, 2013
CDEnviro Opens New Facility
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has officially opened a new manufacturing facility at CDEnviro, following a £2.7m expansion by the Cookstown firm. CDEnviro manufactures a range of equipment for th...
CDEnviro Opens New Facility
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has officially opened a new manufacturing facility at CDEnviro, following a £2.7m expansion by the Cookstown firm. CDEnviro manufactures a range of equipment for th...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2013
The Naked Rambler Jailed For 11 Months
Stephen Gough, better known as the Naked Rambler, has been jailed for breaking an order to not appear naked in public. The 53-year-old has been jailed for 11 months for breaching an interim asbo issu...
The Naked Rambler Jailed For 11 Months
Stephen Gough, better known as the Naked Rambler, has been jailed for breaking an order to not appear naked in public. The 53-year-old has been jailed for 11 months for breaching an interim asbo issu...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2013
Civilian RAF Staff Begin 24-Hour Walkout
The civilian staff of five of England's RAF stations have begun strike action in a dispute over pay. A 24-hour walk-out is underway by employees of ISS, a food and cleaning services provider, at Cran...
Civilian RAF Staff Begin 24-Hour Walkout
The civilian staff of five of England's RAF stations have begun strike action in a dispute over pay. A 24-hour walk-out is underway by employees of ISS, a food and cleaning services provider, at Cran...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2013
International Drug 'Kingpin' Jailed For 18 Years
An international drug dealer has been jailed for 18-years in the UK following his extradition from Ireland. 58-year-old Philip Baron was charged in connection to the importation of almost £110 millio...
International Drug 'Kingpin' Jailed For 18 Years
An international drug dealer has been jailed for 18-years in the UK following his extradition from Ireland. 58-year-old Philip Baron was charged in connection to the importation of almost £110 millio...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2013
Other News In Brief
Daily Mail Agree Payout To Libelled 'Psychic' The Daily Mail has agreed to pay damages of £125,000 to Sally Morgan, for an article which accused her of "perpetrating a scam" in connection with...
Other News In Brief
Daily Mail Agree Payout To Libelled 'Psychic' The Daily Mail has agreed to pay damages of £125,000 to Sally Morgan, for an article which accused her of "perpetrating a scam" in connection with...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2013
MJM Group's New Factory Officially Opens
MJM Group's new £7 million purpose built factory in Newry has officially opened. MJM Group have gradually turned into a leading international specialist in new build, refurbishment and fit-out servic...
MJM Group's New Factory Officially Opens
MJM Group's new £7 million purpose built factory in Newry has officially opened. MJM Group have gradually turned into a leading international specialist in new build, refurbishment and fit-out servic...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2013
NAMA To Finance Belfast Office Developments
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has welcomed an announcement by NAMA that they are to provide an additional £15m to complete a landmark office development in the city centre. On Wednesday, the Irish R...
NAMA To Finance Belfast Office Developments
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has welcomed an announcement by NAMA that they are to provide an additional £15m to complete a landmark office development in the city centre. On Wednesday, the Irish R...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2013
Railway Staff To Strike Over Pay Dispute
GMB railway staff in Northern Ireland are to strike for 24 hours on Monday 24th June over a pay dispute. The action is in relation to an on-going dispute with the employer over pay and terms and cond...
Railway Staff To Strike Over Pay Dispute
GMB railway staff in Northern Ireland are to strike for 24 hours on Monday 24th June over a pay dispute. The action is in relation to an on-going dispute with the employer over pay and terms and cond...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2013
150 Public Sector Jobs For Belfast
Up to 150 new public sector jobs are to be created at the Northern Ireland Child Maintenance Service. Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said the new positions, which are mainly at admini...
150 Public Sector Jobs For Belfast
Up to 150 new public sector jobs are to be created at the Northern Ireland Child Maintenance Service. Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said the new positions, which are mainly at admini...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2013
Other News In Brief
Lough Erne Declaration Welcomed Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP has welcomed the Lough Erne Declaration, which aims to help developing countries collect the taxes owed to them. The East...
Other News In Brief
Lough Erne Declaration Welcomed Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP has welcomed the Lough Erne Declaration, which aims to help developing countries collect the taxes owed to them. The East...
Business News, Jun 19, 2013
DisplayNote Technologies Secures Export Business Worth Over £1.5m
Alastair Hamilton, Invest Northern Ireland Chief Executive, has announced that DisplayNote Technologies, the Belfast-based software developer, has secured export business worth over £1.5 million from ...
DisplayNote Technologies Secures Export Business Worth Over £1.5m
Alastair Hamilton, Invest Northern Ireland Chief Executive, has announced that DisplayNote Technologies, the Belfast-based software developer, has secured export business worth over £1.5 million from ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2013
PM Praises NI Over G8 Summit
Prime Minister David Cameron has praised Northern Ireland, labelling the G8 summit as the most peaceful in recent memory. Mr Cameron also said the region was an "inspiration to the world". His comm...
PM Praises NI Over G8 Summit
Prime Minister David Cameron has praised Northern Ireland, labelling the G8 summit as the most peaceful in recent memory. Mr Cameron also said the region was an "inspiration to the world". His comm...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2013
Young Girl Injured In Petrol Bomb Attack
A four-year-old girl has suffered minor injuries in a petrol bomb attack in east Belfast. Sinn Féin councillor Niall Ó Donnghaile confirmed the girl had been injured and said she had been left "shake...
Young Girl Injured In Petrol Bomb Attack
A four-year-old girl has suffered minor injuries in a petrol bomb attack in east Belfast. Sinn Féin councillor Niall Ó Donnghaile confirmed the girl had been injured and said she had been left "shake...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2013
Four Arrested Following Car Hijacking
Four men, one aged 23, one aged 16 and two aged 22 are currently being questioned by police on suspicion of a variety of offences including hijacking, burglary, possession of an offensive weapon and b...
Four Arrested Following Car Hijacking
Four men, one aged 23, one aged 16 and two aged 22 are currently being questioned by police on suspicion of a variety of offences including hijacking, burglary, possession of an offensive weapon and b...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2013
Report Calls For Jail Terms For 'Reckless' Bankers
A long-awaited banking report has called for the jailing for senior bankers guilty of reckless misconduct. Following a number of banking scandals last year, chancellor George Osborne established the ...
Report Calls For Jail Terms For 'Reckless' Bankers
A long-awaited banking report has called for the jailing for senior bankers guilty of reckless misconduct. Following a number of banking scandals last year, chancellor George Osborne established the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2013
New Budget Hotel In Ballymena Gets The Green Light
Ballymena Borough Council is backing a new budget hotel and petrol station development. The council ratified the Environment Minister's recommendation for planning approval for the development of a 6...
New Budget Hotel In Ballymena Gets The Green Light
Ballymena Borough Council is backing a new budget hotel and petrol station development. The council ratified the Environment Minister's recommendation for planning approval for the development of a 6...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2013
Mental Health Charity Calls For Ban Of Face-Down Restraint
The use of face-down restraint in mental health hospitals is to be reviewed, and possibly banned, following an investigation which has shown the controversial technique is being used "hundreds of time...
Mental Health Charity Calls For Ban Of Face-Down Restraint
The use of face-down restraint in mental health hospitals is to be reviewed, and possibly banned, following an investigation which has shown the controversial technique is being used "hundreds of time...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2013
New Minister For Trade And Investment Appointed
The chief executive at BT is to leave the telecoms giant to become minister for trade and investment. Ian Livingston will replace former HSBC chief executive and chairman Lord Green when he joins the...
New Minister For Trade And Investment Appointed
The chief executive at BT is to leave the telecoms giant to become minister for trade and investment. Ian Livingston will replace former HSBC chief executive and chairman Lord Green when he joins the...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2013
Commons Deputy Speaker 'Further Arrested' On New Indecent Assault Charges
The Commons Deputy Speaker has been re-arrested on new additional charges of indecent assault. 55-year-old Nigel Evans was originally arrested in May on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. On Wedne...
Commons Deputy Speaker 'Further Arrested' On New Indecent Assault Charges
The Commons Deputy Speaker has been re-arrested on new additional charges of indecent assault. 55-year-old Nigel Evans was originally arrested in May on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. On Wedne...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2013
Government Launch New 'Consistent' Food Labelling System
The government has announced the introduction of a new front-of-pack food labelling system. The foods fat, salt, sugar and calorie content will be displayed using a combination of colour coding and n...
Government Launch New 'Consistent' Food Labelling System
The government has announced the introduction of a new front-of-pack food labelling system. The foods fat, salt, sugar and calorie content will be displayed using a combination of colour coding and n...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2013
Two Arrested In Connection With Mosque Fire
Two men have been arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack on a mosque in Gloucester. A fire was reported at the Masjid-e-Noor mosque in Ryecroft Street at around 12.50am on Tuesday. It ...
Two Arrested In Connection With Mosque Fire
Two men have been arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack on a mosque in Gloucester. A fire was reported at the Masjid-e-Noor mosque in Ryecroft Street at around 12.50am on Tuesday. It ...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2013
Julian Assange In No Hurry To Leave Embassy
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has told reporters that he is in no hurry to leave London's Ecuadorian embassy. Assange has been in the embassy for almost a year, after he lost an appeal ag...
Julian Assange In No Hurry To Leave Embassy
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has told reporters that he is in no hurry to leave London's Ecuadorian embassy. Assange has been in the embassy for almost a year, after he lost an appeal ag...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2013
Other News In Brief
2017 Uk City Of Culture Shortlist Unveiled The shortlist for the UK's second City of Culture, to be awarded for 2017, has been revealed. The contenders are: Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swanse...
Other News In Brief
2017 Uk City Of Culture Shortlist Unveiled The shortlist for the UK's second City of Culture, to be awarded for 2017, has been revealed. The contenders are: Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swanse...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2013
Body Found Following Hunt For Missing Co Antrim Man
Police searching for the disappearance of a County Antrim man have recovered a body. Bert McMurty, 66, has been missing from the Ballyclare area since Monday. Police discovered the body in the Woodb...
Body Found Following Hunt For Missing Co Antrim Man
Police searching for the disappearance of a County Antrim man have recovered a body. Bert McMurty, 66, has been missing from the Ballyclare area since Monday. Police discovered the body in the Woodb...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2013
Terumo BCT To Create 416 New Jobs In Larne
First Minister Rt. Hon Peter D Robinson MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA announced today that Terumo BCT, a global medical device manufacturer, plans to create 416 new jobs in Larne...
Terumo BCT To Create 416 New Jobs In Larne
First Minister Rt. Hon Peter D Robinson MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA announced today that Terumo BCT, a global medical device manufacturer, plans to create 416 new jobs in Larne...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2013
Japanese Firm Announces Jobs Boost
A Japanese company has made a jobs announcement for Northern Ireland. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mentioned the proposal on Tuesday evening. The leader, who also attended the G8 summit in C...
Japanese Firm Announces Jobs Boost
A Japanese company has made a jobs announcement for Northern Ireland. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mentioned the proposal on Tuesday evening. The leader, who also attended the G8 summit in C...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2013
Health Minister Launches New Food Scheme
Health Minister Edwin Poots is to launch a new food-labelling scheme which aims to help more people make healthier eating choices. The scheme, which has been introduced by the Food Standards Agency (...
Health Minister Launches New Food Scheme
Health Minister Edwin Poots is to launch a new food-labelling scheme which aims to help more people make healthier eating choices. The scheme, which has been introduced by the Food Standards Agency (...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Another cloudy and mild night with the odd spot of light drizzle. More widespread outbreaks of rain will spread southeast into western parts of Tyrone, Fermanagh and Derry late in the night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
