Northern Ireland News for July 2013 : Page 3

UK National News, Jul 29, 2013
Other News In Brief
Owners Told To Repaint Pink Cottage The owners of a 17th Century cottage have been ordered to repaint the currently vivid pink building. Retrospective planning permission was refused by Teign...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2013
NIEA Prevent Fuel Laundering Waste In South Armagh
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has acted swiftly to prevent dumped fuel laundering waste in South Armagh from polluting a local river. Two 1,000 litre containers were abandoned just o...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2013
Michael Hoey Secures Russian Open
Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey has won the Russian Open to claim his fifth European Tour title. The 34-year-old golfer from Belfast won the tournament by four shots, finishing 16 under. Alexandre ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2013
Minister Praises Prison Service Recruits
Justice Minister David Ford has commended the commitment and dedication of the new recruits to the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS). Mr Ford made the comments at the graduation ceremony of the...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2013
Work Begins On £12m Regional Science Park
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has said his department has signed a deal to allow the construction of the North West Regional Science Park at Fort George to begin. The North West Regi...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2013
Other News In Brief
Police Find Stolen JCB A JCB worth around £50,000 has been found by police. The JCB Teleporter was stolen from a building site in Moy, County Tyrone. It was driven through a fence at the sit...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
35 Years For Blackpool Man Who Murdered Teenager
A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Blackpool. Teenager Sasha Marsden was stabbed 58 times and set on fire in what Lancashire Police described as "one of th...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Business Man Convicted Of Selling Fake Bomb Detectors
A 47-year-old man has been convicted of fraud in relation to the making and selling of fake bomb detectors. Gary Bolton, of Redshank Road in Chatham, Kent, made "nothing more than boxes with handles ...
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Business News, Jul 26, 2013
Alexion To Open A New Dublin Office
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD has announced that Alexion Pharmaceuticals is expanding its global presence with the opening of a new office and laboratory facility...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Man Dies After Allergic Reaction To Horsefly Bite
A 48-year-old man has died after suffering anaphylactic shock when he was bitten by a horsefly. It is understood that Andy Baxter collapsed while watching his 17-year-old daughter ride her horse. He...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Man Dies On Farm In Co L'Derry
A man, 70, has died on a farm in County L'Derry. The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) are currently carrying out an investigation. The incident occurred in Moneymore on Thurs...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Ford Closes Southampton Transit Plant
The Ford factory in Southampton has produced its final Transit van and staff have finished their last shift, as the site is to close. Some two million Transit vans have been produced by 500 staff at ...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Jail Term Doubled For Stuart Hall
The Court of Appeal has doubled the 15-month sentence handed down to former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall for a series of indecent assaults. Hall's original sentence of 15-months was ruled to be "undul...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
NI's A&E Waiting Times Fall
New statistics released by the Department of Health show the number of patients forced to wait 12 hours or more in Northern Ireland's A&E departments has fallen. Figures for April to June 2013, reve...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Church Of England Investment Funds Used For Wonga
It has been revealed that the Church of England invest indirectly in online loan company Wonga. It follows the news yesterday the Archbishop of Canterbury had set out a battle plan to try and force W...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Immigration Officers Arrest Two Bangladeshi Men
Two men have been arrested by immigration officers at two businesses in Northern Ireland. A Bangladeshi man, 23, was arrested for overstaying his visa, after staff at the Home Office were carrying ou...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Rule Changes See School Rankings Shakeup
A change in the ranking system of schools in England has resulted in over 100 previously "outstanding" schools being downgraded. The schools were reinspected following the changes to the rating syste...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Apprentice Boys Hall Attacked
The Apprentice Boys Hall in L'Derry has came under attack for the third time. Police discovered paint had been thrown over the building during a patrol in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police...
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Recruitment News, Jul 26, 2013
Irish Water To Reserve Jobs For People Who Are Unemployed
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., has welcomed the commitment by Irish Water to reserve a significant portion of jobs on its nationwide metering programme for persons who are unemp...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Minister Calls On British Firms To Hire Locally
A Conservative minister has said that while British firms are not legally obliged they should have a "social duty" to hire British workers. Matthew Hancock, who is in charge of skills policy for the ...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Protesters Maintain Overnight Presence In Sussex
An all night protest has been held in a Sussex village over exploratory oil drilling, after permission was granted for a 3,000ft well and 2,500ft horizontal bore. Around 25 protesters formed a chain ...
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UK National News, Jul 26, 2013
Other News In Brief
Rare Signal Boxes Given Listed Status The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have granted Grade II listed status to twenty-six rare signal boxes across England. The joint venture, betwee...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Light Plane Crash Lands In Ards
A pilot was forced to crash land his plane into a hedge in Newtownards, to avoid crashing in an open field where children were playing. The incident happened around 5pm on Thursday when the aircraft...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Drainage Agencies Prepare For Flooding
Over the past few days parts of the province have experienced very heavy rainfall, resulting in isolated instances of flooding. This weather pattern is set to continue in the days ahead. The three dr...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Funeral For Boy Who Died On Farm
The funeral of six-year-old Harry Starrett is to take place today (Friday). Harry died suddenly at his grandfather's farm, just outside Armagh, on Tuesday. Initially, it was feared the young boy ha...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Electoral Commission Publish Parties' Finances
New figures released by the Electoral Commission have revealed the financial accounts of Northern Ireland's political parties. In the last year, Sinn Fein posted a loss of £63,868 – the largest loss...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Motion To Record Council Meetings Is Defeated
A motion brought forward by the Alliance Party's Castlereagh group, which called for all Council meetings to be recorded, has been defeated for a second time. The motion was originally tabled by the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 26, 2013
Other News In Brief
14 Digital Radio Stations Launch In NI Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín, has launched the switch-on of 14 digital radio stations in the north of Ireland. The switch-on of ...
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UK National News, Jul 25, 2013
Pair Jailed For Life For Fire That Killed Three
Two men, convicted of starting a fire that killed three members of a family, have been jailed for life. Thomas Sharkey Snr (55), his son Thomas Jnr (21), and daughter Bridgette (8) where killed in th...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2013
Police Renew Appeal For Missing Man
Police have renewed their appeal for information regarding a man who has been missing for a year, the BBC has reported. Dean Patton, who is from Portrush, was last seen near the town's Eglington Hot...
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