Northern Ireland News for June 2014

Business News, Jun 30, 2014
NI Firms Impress Potential Investors At Trade Show
Northern Ireland has much to offer US investors who are looking for a European base. That was the message from Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster at the conclusion of a four-day ...
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UK National News, Jun 30, 2014
Rolf Harris Guilty Of Indecent Assaults
Entertainer Rolf Harris has been found guilty of indecent assaults against underage girls. The jury at Southwark crown court convicted Harris of 12 counts of indecent assault on four victims between ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2014
PSNI Chief Constable Begins New Role
The new PSNI Chief Constable has officially started his role today. George Hamilton has taken over from Matt Baggott who announced his retirement in January. In a video message, Mr Hamilton said: "I...
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UK National News, Jun 30, 2014
Child Riding Motorbike Injured In Crash
A 12-year-old boy riding a motorbike with a three-year-old passenger has been seriously injured in an accident in Bridlington. The child was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident and susta...
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UK National News, Jun 30, 2014
Four Arrests In Cardiff Over Slavery And Kidnap
Four men have been arrested on slavery and kidnap charges in Cardiff. Officers from the Gwent Police Operation Imperial team, working with colleagues from South Wales Police and Avon and Somerset Pol...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2014
Almost 400 Fish Found Dead In Glenavy River
Almost 400 fish have been killed in a river in Glenavy. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) were alerted on Friday that there was a pollution in the Glenavy River. Officers travelled to t...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2014
Police Officers Injured Following Car Chase In West Belfast
Three police officers have been injured after a car they were following crashed in west Belfast. Two police vehicles were also damaged. Police were following a car, with three men inside, that was r...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2014
IT Firm To Create 484 Jobs
First Derivatives, a financial technology firm, has announced it is to create 484 jobs at its headquarters in Newry. It is understood Invest NI has provided £3.9m towards the expansion and jobs crea...
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UK National News, Jun 30, 2014
Teen Scout Dies On Trip To Italy
A 14-year-old teenager from the Pegasus Explorer Scout Unit has died in a swimming accident at the Lillaz Falls, in the Gran Paradiso National Park of the Italian Alps on Sunday. The incident happene...
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UK National News, Jun 30, 2014
Nestle Becomes First Major Manufacturer To Pay Living Wage To All Staff
Nestle has become the first major manufacturer to confirm it will pay the living wage to all its staff, including its contractors by the end of 2017. The company is already paying the living wage to ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2014
Police Appeal For Man To Call Over Caroline Graham Case
Officers investigating the disappearance and murder of Caroline Graham in Portadown in 1989 have appealed for a man who called them over the weekend to get back in touch. The man is understood to ha...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2014
Homes Evacuated In Ballymoney Alert
A number of properties have been evacuated in Ballymoney due to a security alert. On Monday morning, a suspicious object was discovered on the Ballymena Road in the area. The road has since been clo...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2014
Belfast Man Drowns In Bulgaria
A man from Belfast has drowned on holiday in Bulgaria. The victim, named as James Kelly, 25, was originally from the Shankill Road area of the city. It is understood the father-of-one was on holid...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 30, 2014
Other News In Brief
Three Assaulted In Race Hate Crime Three people have been assaulted in what police have described as a "racially motivated hate crime". The attack happened at around 3am on Sunday on the Que...
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UK National News, Jun 30, 2014
Teen Girl Raped By A Group Of Men In Slough
Thames Valley Police have renewed their appeal after a 17-year-old girl was raped and attacked by a group of men while she was walking along a footpath close to Jubilee River in Slough, Berkshire, on ...
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UK National News, Jun 30, 2014
Girl Dies After Car 'Mounts' Pavement
A teenage girl has died after a car mounted the pavement as she was walking to school in Oxfordshire. Two other schoolgirls and a male pedestrian were also injured in the incident in Witney. The 18-...
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Recruitment News, Jun 30, 2014
Irish Firm Creates 260 Jobs In Co Cork
Two hundred and sixty jobs are to be created in Cork by Irish-owned company, SouthWestern. The firm, which provides health claims administration, debt collection and help desk services, will create 1...
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UK National News, Jun 30, 2014
Other News In Brief
Manhunt Afrter Prisoner Absconds South Yorkshire Police have launched a manhunt after a prisoner absconded from HMP Hatfield in Doncaster. The incident happened at around 7am on Sunday morni...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2014
Council And School Workers To Join Strike Day
Members of the GMB union will stage a walk out on 10 July, in an action that could see more than one million workers on strike after the union voted three to one in favour if action. The GMB action w...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2014
£6m Wind Farm Receives Approval
Plans to construct a £6m wind farm in Co Antrim have been approved by Environment Minister Mark H Durkan. It is understood the development will be located on a 30-acre site in Crumlin. Those behin...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2014
Suspected British Drug Dealer Held In Spain
Christopher Mealey, who is wanted in the UK as part of a probe into an alleged £25 million-a-year cocaine ring, has been arrested by armed Spanish National Police in Marbella, on the Costa del Sol on ...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2014
UK Troops In Kenya Face Delayed Return Date
More than 900 British troops who are currently training in Kenya have been left unsure as to when they will be able to return home. The uncertainty comes after a delay in an agreement between the UK...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2014
RUC 'Could Have Prevented Sergeant's Murder'
The Police Ombudsman has said the murder of an RUC sergeant 37 years ago could have been prevented. Sergeant Joseph Campbell, a father-of-eight, was shot dead as he closed Cushendall Police Station ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2014
Union Confirms Council Strike Action
The union GMB has confirmed its council and school workers are to go on strike next month. The industrial action was voted in by three to one and has resulted in a one-day strike on 10 July. In a ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2014
Funding Secured For Voluntary Teacher Redundancies
Funding has been found for 30 voluntary redundancies, Education Minister John O'Dowd has announced. It follows protests held earlier this week over the low number of voluntary redundancies that the m...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2014
Lidl To Create 2,500 UK Jobs
Supermarket chain Lidl has announced a £220m expansion programme which will create 2,500 new jobs in the UK. Lidl will open 20 new stores over the next nine months, taking its store count to 620 in t...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2014
Cornwall School Closed Following Manhunt
A school in Cornwall has been forced to close as police search for a man wanted in connection with a gun related incident. Police have released an image of Derrel Weaver, 60, from Higher Widlake Farm...
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Business News, Jun 27, 2014
Invest NI Welcomes Securing Our Success Strategy For Apprenticeships
Invest Northern Ireland has welcomed the launch of the Securing our Success strategy for apprenticeships. Minister Farry, Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive of Invest NI said: "The availability of ap...
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Recruitment News, Jun 27, 2014
Leardon Solutions Creates 10 New Jobs In Belfast
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has announced that San Diego company Leardon Solutions is to create 10 new jobs in Belfast. The multinational product development corporation h...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2014
EU Set To Ignore Britain In Commission Appointment
EU leaders meeting in Brussels are expected to confirm former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker as the next president of the European Commission, despite strong opposition From the UK. The nomination...
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