Northern Ireland News for November 2014 : Page 4

Recruitment News, Nov 21, 2014
Forty News Jobs At Steel Plant
Forty new jobs are to be created by steel firm AIC Steel in Newport. The firm will be seeking engineers, project managers, surveyors and steel fabricators for its factory in Lliswerry. The company h...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2014
Ulster Bank Branches To Close
Ulster Bank has announced it is to close a further 10 branches across Northern Ireland. It follows news earlier in the month when the bank's chief executive in NI said that more branch closures were ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2014
Attempted Armed Robbery In West Belfast
Two men have attempted to carry out an armed robbery in west Belfast. The men entered the premises in the Suffolk Road area on Thursday at about 19:30 armed with a gun and a hammer. They hit a glass...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2014
New Shared Sports Facility Opens In Belfast
A new shared sports facility has been opened in Belfast. Lord Mayor Nichola Mallon and Arts and Leisure Minister Carál Ní Chuilín opened the new sports facility at Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School. A...
Business News, Nov 21, 2014
Ulster Bank To Close Ten More Branches
Ulster Bank has announced that it is to close a further 10 branches across Northern Ireland. It follows news earlier in the month when the bank's chief executive in NI, said that more branch closures...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2014
Department Of Health Warning Over Unregulated Drugs
The Department of Health has warned against the dangers of using medicines from unregulated sources. Enforcement officials from the Department's Medicines Regulatory Group (MRG) were speaking followi...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2014
Four Arrests Follow Assault Rifle Discovery
Police have arrested four men after an assault rifle and ammunition were discovered in a vehicle in Belfast. The men were detained and have been taken to Antrim police station for questioning. The ar...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2014
UKIP Win Rochester And Strood By-Election
Mark Reckless has won the Rochester and Strood by-election, giving the UK Independence Party its second elected MP. The former Conservative won 16,867 votes for his new party, beating his former part...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2014
Northern Ireland To Join NHS Strike
Health service workers in England and Northern Ireland are preparing for a four-hour strike on Monday 24 November in protest at UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's refusal to speak to staff on pay, Unit...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2014
Man Arrested In Connection With London Park Rapes
Police investigating the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in a south London park have arrested a 23-year-old man. Named as Daniel Elliot, of Rosewell Close, he has been arrested in connection with ...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2014
Seven Injured In Fireworks Incident
Seven people needed medical attention after a firework fell into a crowd gathered in Salisbury. The crowd was watching the Christmas lights being switched on. It is understood that one person require...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2014
Scotland's Deputy First Minister Named
A former leader of the Scottish National Party, John Swinney, has been named as Deputy First Minister, in the first move of a cabinet reshuffle being undertaken by Nicola Sturgeon. Ms Sturgeon, who w...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2014
Cannibalism Murder Inquest Opens
An inquest has begun into the death of Cerys Yemm, who was killed in an "act of cannibalism". Police found Ms Yemm being attacked by Matthew Williams at a hostel for recently released prisoners on 06...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2014
Police Appeal To Letter Writers In Ghafoor Murder Investigation
Police investigating the 1994 murder of taxi driver Ethsham Ghafoor, have released parts of two letters they received from people claiming to have information about the case. Mr Ghafoor was found sho...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2014
Five Released Over Deborah Hunter Murder
Five people have been released after being arrested on suspicion of the murder of Deborah Hunter. Detectives from Serious Crime Branch made the arrests in east Belfast yesterday morning. The 50-year...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2014
Mini Cooper Left Parked On Tramline 'Lifted' Out Of The Way
A Mini Cooper left parked on double-yellow lines and blocking a tramline, had to be "lifted" out of the way after a 20 minute "stand-off". It is understood the car was parked blocking tramlines near ...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2014
Other News In Brief
Ladybird Commit To Drop Gender Branding Ladybird books has announced that it is to stop gender branding its books. The publisher, which has previously published Favourite Fairy Tales for Gir...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2014
Other News In Brief
Dungannon Security Alert Ends A security alert has ended in Dungannon, County Tyrone. Residents were evacuated from their homes in the town on Thursday night. Police and army bomb experts att...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2014
RBS Fined Over System Failure
Financial regulators have fined the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £56m over a 2012 software issue that left millions of customers unable to access their money and wrongly charged as a result. The bank...
Recruitment News, Nov 20, 2014
New Pay Offer Agreed For HTC Plant Crane Drivers
HTC Plant crane drivers have agreed a new pay offer, putting an end to their industrial dispute. The strike scheduled for tomorrow, 21 November, has now been called off. The three-year pay deal is w...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2014
600 Jobs At Citi Belfast
US financial services company Citi is investing £54m in its Belfast site, in a move expected to create 600 jobs. Citi Belfast, located in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, already employs around 1,500 staff...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2014
£1m Upgrade For Killeen Wastewater Treatment Works
Killeen Wastewater Treatment Works has been upgraded as part of a £1m package being invested by NI Water in wastewater treatment in rural County Armagh. The investment also saw extensive refurbishmen...
Business News, Nov 20, 2014
Citi To Invest £54m And Create 600 New Jobs
First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have announced that US financial services company Citi is to invest £54m and create 600 new highly skilled jobs in Northern Ir...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2014
'Register, Or Face Fine', Landlords Told
Landlords in Northern Ireland have been warned they must register by 25 February 2015 or face a fine of up to £2,500. Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey has launched a new phase of advertising...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2014
19% Show 'Possible Psychiatric Disorder' - Report
19% of of people in Northern Ireland show signs of possible psychiatric disorder, according to a new report released by the Department of Health. Respondents to the Health Survey Northern Ireland rep...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2014
QUB Scientists In Ash-Cloud Breakthrough
Researchers at Queen's University have discovered a volcanic ash cloud that travelled from Alaska to Northern Ireland, overturning current assumptions regarding how far ash deposits can drift. The di...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2014
Sturgeon Sworn In As Scottish First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon, the new leader of the Scottish National Party, has been officially sworn in as the country's First Minister. MSPs voted Ms Sturgeon in on Wednesday after which she received the Royal...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2014
Chemical Giant To Invest In UK Shale Gas Extraction
Ineos is to invest around £640m ($1bn) in shale gas exploration and production in the UK, according to a report by the BBC. It is understood the company plan to use the gas as a raw material in its c...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2014
Murder Investigation Launches Into Fatal Knife Attack
Essex Police have launched a murder investigation after one man died and another was left in critical condition following a knife attack in Southend. Police said two men were discovered with "serious...
UK National News, Nov 20, 2014
Over 1,100 Jobs Announced Across Wales
A total of 1,144 jobs are to be created by six companies across Wales, it has been announced. The announcements come ahead of the UK Investment Summit Wales 2014 event, taking place over the next two...