Northern Ireland News for April 2014

Recruitment News, Apr 30, 2014
1,000 Job Losses At Co-Op Bank
Unite has welcomed the Kelly report into the Co-op merger with the Britannia Building Society which has exposed the "reckless incompetence" which has seen more than 1,000 jobs cuts and caused deep unc...
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UK National News, Apr 30, 2014
Actor Bob Hoskins Dies Aged 71
Actor Bob Hoskins has died of pneumonia, aged 71. He was best known for roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit and In The Long Good Friday. He died in hospital on Tuesday with his family by his side. He ...
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Business News, Apr 30, 2014
Belfast Firm Targets Opportunities Across The UK And US
AquaQ Analytics in Belfast is targeting opportunities across the UK, US and European Financial Services sector following a range of support from Invest Northern Ireland. The company provides speciali...
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UK National News, Apr 30, 2014
Two People Die In Leeds House Fire
Two people have died in a house fire in Garforth on Monday evening. One man was taken to hospital with serious burns following the blaze at Farfield Court, but later died from his injuries. Another ...
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UK National News, Apr 30, 2014
Police Continue To Question Teen After Teacher Is Fatally Stabbed
Police investigating the murder of Leeds schoolteacher Ann Maguire are continuing to question a 15-year-old boy today. Detective Superintendent Simon Beldon, who is leading the investigation, said: "...
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UK National News, Apr 30, 2014
Govt Names Royal Mail Investors
Business Secretary Vince Cable has released the names of the 16 'pilot fishing investors' who gave government the confidence to launch the Royal Mail Initial Public Offering (IPO) and who were later a...
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UK National News, Apr 30, 2014
Antibiotic Resistance Is A Major Threat To Public Health - WHO
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) – its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally – reveals that this serious threat is no longer a predict...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2014
Faeces Thrown In Hate Attack
A man has been hit in the face with faeces in what police are describing as a "hate attack" in Belfast. The Romanian man was cycling on the Newtownards road on Wednesday morning at about 09:15 when t...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2014
New Dwelling Starts Drop 35%
The total number of new dwelling starts in Northern Ireland has fallen by 35% over the year, according to the latest Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin. The figures, for October - December 2013, show ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2014
£13.65m Downpatrick Leisure Centre Approved
A new £13.65m leisure centre for Downpatrick, County Down, has been given the go-ahead. Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today announced planning approval for the new facility. The redeveloped lei...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2014
Gay Marriage Defeated
A proposal to introduce same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland has been rejected by MLAs at Stormont. The Sinn Féin motion to introduce gay marriage in Northern Ireland, while also allowing religious ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2014
Man Arrested Over McGurk's Bombing
A man has been arrested over the bombing of McGurk's bar in Belfast in 1971, in which 15 people were killed. Police arrested the man in County Antrim and he was taken to Antrim police station for que...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2014
Petrol Bomb Attack On Alliance Offices
Seven petrol bombs have been thrown at the Alliance Party offices in east Belfast in an overnight attack. The office on the Upper Newtownards Road was attacked on Tuesday evening by a gang who smashe...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2014
NI Organ Donors Reach All-Time High
The number of organ donors registered in Northern Ireland has reached an all time high at just over 582,000 people. The figure has been revealed following the release of the most recent quarterly sta...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2014
Other News In Brief
Car Rams Shop In Lisburn Robbery Police have appealed for information after a car rammed the front of a shop in Lisburn and clothes were stolen. The robbery occurred at Market Place at about ...
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UK National News, Apr 30, 2014
52% Of Tube Services Continue Despite Strike
London Underground (LU) is operating 52% of Tube services today despite the strike called by the leadership of the RMT union. LU carried 56% of its usual passenger numbers this morning, which is a r...
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UK National News, Apr 30, 2014
Alliance Condemn Firebomb Attack
Alliance East Belfast representatives Naomi Long MP and Chris Lyttle MLA have condemned the firebomb attack on the Alliance East Belfast office. Most of the damage caused was superficial, including sm...
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UK National News, Apr 30, 2014
Other News In Brief
Police Appeal For Missing Pensioner Police in Kingston are appealing for help to trace a missing 82-year-old man from Tolworth. John Harding was last seen on Saturday 26 April, at 19:00hrs in...
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Business News, Apr 29, 2014
Local Enterprise Offices Officially Open
The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Jobs and Minister for the Environment today officially launched the nationwide system of Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). The network of 31 LEOs will deliver an ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
Orange Order To Host 'Flagship' Twelfth Events
Three venues are to host "flagship tourist Twelfth demonstrations" during this year's 12 July parades, according to the Orange Order. The parades are to take place in Limavady, County L'Derry, Market...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
NI Secretary Denies Ballymurphy Inquest
NI Secretary Theresa Villiers has decided against opening an independent review into the Ballymurphy massacre of 1971, in which 10 people were shot by British paratroopers in west Belfast. An 11th per...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
Translink Announces Extra Services For Giro d'Italia
Translink has announced new train, coach and bus services to accommodate the 140,000 people expected to travel to witness this year's Giro d'Italia race in Northern Ireland from May 8 - 11. Passenger...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
Sports Minister Visits Ravenhill Ahead Of Re-Opening
Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has visited Ravenhill ahead of the official opening of the re-developed Ulster Rugby stadium on Friday evening. The development includes three new stands, built at a ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
RTÉ's Mary Curtis To Head UTV Ireland
Mary Curtis has been appointed as the Head of Channel at UTV's new all-Ireland station. Ms Curtis will have responsibility for overseeing all programming content and leading the development of UTV Ir...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
Business Fined For Under-18 Sunbed Session
A Belfast business that allowed a person under 18 to use a sunbed has been issued with a £250 fixed penalty by Belfast City Council. The penalty followed a Council test purchasing exercise at seven p...
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Recruitment News, Apr 29, 2014
241 Jobs Announced At Schrader
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster today announced that Schrader Electronics Ltd is investing more than £56m and creating 241 new jobs at its Carrickfergus and Antrim facilities. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
NI Caesarean Rate Highest In UK And Ireland
Northern Ireland has the highest rate of children being born via caesarean section in the UK, according to a report carried out by the Northern Ireland Audit Office. 28.4% of births in Northern Irela...
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UK National News, Apr 29, 2014
Man's Death Being Treated As Murder
The death of a man in Greater Manchester is being treated as murder, police have confirmed. The body of 28-year-old Craig Wilcox was found in Dove Stone Reservoir in February, seven weeks after he w...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
241 Jobs Created By Electronics Firm
An electronics company based in Carrickfergus and Antrim is creating 241 jobs through a £56m investment. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced today the investment and jobs boost at Schra...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2014
PSNI Appeals Protest Judgement
The PSNI has said it will appeal a verdict by a judge who said that officers had facilitated illegal loyalist flag protests through a misapprehension regarding the law. High Court Judge Mr Justice Tr...
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