Northern Ireland

Minister attends union protest

The Health Minister has attended a rally held in Belfast to protest against cuts to the health service. Trade unions described Michael McGimpsey's attendance as "extraordinarily significant". Several hundred people attended the...

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Car sales buoyant in October

More cars were sold last month than October last year New car sales increased significantly in Northern Ireland last month, up 40% on October last year. The figure is close to levels recorded in 2007, the best year on record...

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Trade unionists gather in city

Trade unionists gathered in Londonderry city centre on Friday to protest about cuts in the public sector. About 100 people gathered in Custom House Street at 1300 GMT, while other activists gathered in nine other towns and...

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£48m for co-ownership housing

Northern Ireland's co-ownership scheme is to get £48m in new funding, it has been announced. The money will help first-time buyers purchase 1,500 affordable homes over the next three years. The money has been provided by Bank...

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Wilson Disappointed As Construction Falters

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister is disappointed by a marked fall in construction sector output, but said a further decline was offset by public sector investment. Responding to the latest NI Construction Bulletin, Sammy...

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Tory leader praises UK’s Indian restaurants at British Curry Awards

Tory party leader David Cameron praised Britain’s £3.5b curry restaurant industry for its promotion of community cohesion at the British Curry Awards, now into its fifth year. Speaking at the event on 3 November at London’s...

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Unemployed man jailed for murdering pregnant girlfriend's mother after being taped praying for...

A murderer whose prayers for forgiveness were overheard by police who bugged his car was jailed for life today. George Maben's 'confession' was played to an Old Bailey jury, which found him guilty yesterday of murdering his...

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Barnes headlines Bono's Doppelganger for Salt

Finance has closed and pre-production begun on I Was Bono's Doppelgänger , Nick Hamm's Irish comedy based on Neil McCormick's autobiography. The film is being sold at the AFM by London-based Salt. The cast is headed by Ben...

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Tender: Newtownards: incontinence kit

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Address: Organisation: BSO Procurement and Logistics Service, Ards Hospital, Church Street, Co. Down Further information can be obtained at: As in...

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The loyalist threat to Northern Ireland :: Guardian.co.uk -- Beatrix Campbell

Media coverage of the latest report on paramilitary activities places undue attention on republican violence Disarming republicans has always been the obsession of conservative politicians on both sides of the Irish Sea. That...

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