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Northern Ireland

Type: Country

Name: Northern Ireland

population: 1,716,942

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Treatment of teacher complaint criticised

A Belfast high school's handling of a complaint against a teacher suspended from some of her duties has been shambolic and unfair, the High Court has heard. Counsel for the woman with nearly 30 years classroom experience claimed the treatment could have ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Belfast (United Kingdom), Barrister, Complaints

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 reports

Michael Gove

Gove proposes split in exams system

The secretary of state for education has said its time for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to go their separate ways on GCSEs and A-levels.Michael Gove has written to both the NI and Welsh education ministers saying he believes the differences are ... [Published BBC - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Michael Gove, Northern Ireland, Education

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 3 reports

Daughter 'conned mum out of £40,000'

A woman conned her elderly mother out of more than £40,000 by forging the pensioner's signature on cheques, a jury has heard. Opening the trial at Belfast Crown Court, prosecution lawyer David McClean said at no time did 49-year-old Heather Ruth Noble ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Belfast (United Kingdom), Fraud, Crown Court, Forgery

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 6 reports

Dissident attacks are likely to happen during G8 summit, says security chief

DISSIDENT attacks are likely to occur in Northern Ireland during the G8 summit despite the presence of thousands of extra police officers, the commander of the security operation said.Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay, from the Police Service ... [Published Herald Scotland - 2 hours ago]

Entities: G8 Summit, Northern Ireland, Security, Alistair Finlay, Oglaigh na hEireann

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 2 reports

Martti Ahtisaari

Conflict studies institute launched

Former Northern Ireland arms decommissioning inspector Martti Ahtisaari is due to officially launch a new conflict studies institute at Queen's University Belfast. ... [Published Irish Independent - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Martti Ahtisaari, Queen's University, Belfast (United Kingdom)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 8 reports

Jessops

Mixed month for high street as shopper numbers up but sales down

A sobering report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveals that nearly one in eight of UK shop premises are lying vacant.Its report showed retail sales fell at the quickest rate for a year as the timing of Easter and cold start to the month helped ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - 17 hours ago]

Entities: United Kingdom, Jessops, HMV Group plc, British Retail Consortium

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 3 reports

Warning as fire deaths revealed

Five people were killed in fires caused by smoking materials during the last year, the Northern Ireland Fire Service has revealed. ... [Published Irish Independent - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Northern Ireland, Smoking

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 4 reports

Film version of Dracula to be filmed in Northern Ireland

A film version of Dracula is to be made in Belfast. The Universal Pictures horror shoot will last from August to November. Production will be based in Belfast but will be filmed across other locations, Stormont's First Minister and deputy First Minister's ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Northern Ireland, Belfast (United Kingdom), Sarah Gadon, Moth

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 7 reports

Male, 63, dies at scene of Belfast flat fire

Male, 63, dies at scene of Belfast flat fire ... [Published Irish Examiner - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Belfast (United Kingdom)

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 8 reports

Police talks in Cardiff 'positive'

Talks in Cardiff involving senior police officers, politicians, republicans and loyalists have been called positive and constructive.Further talks are planned for the future in Belfast.The discussions over the weekend were aimed at trying to reduce tensions ... [Published BBC - May 20 2013]

Entities: Northern Ireland, Cardiff (United Kingdom), Mike Nesbitt, Police

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 3 reports

Talks on policing events in North see commitment to non-violence

Talks on the policing of Belfast public order events with a history of large-scale unrest have produced a commitment to non-violence. ... [Published IrishExaminer.com - Ireland - May 20 2013]

Entities: Belfast (United Kingdom)

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 4 reports

‘Stolen motorbike’ man fights for life after crash

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after a suspected stolen motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a car. The collision happened in the early hours of Saturday.The blue Honda motorcyle is believed to have been stolen during a creeper-style ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 20 2013]

Entities: Belfast (United Kingdom), Burglary, Magistrates Court

Quotes

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XL GROUP PLC: XL Group appoints Daniel OConnell to write War, Terrorism and Political Violence [Published 4 Traders - 14 mins ago]

"Stewart – never the most academically gifted – has learned how to paint," Mr Henderson said. "She exercises in the gym most days, reads her Bible faithfully and takes delivery of a regular supply of cosmetics. "She may have lost her liberty, but Stewart is determined to retain the looks which so impressed the men in her life.""

Women jailed for murder form unlikely friendship [Published Irish Independent - 48 mins ago]

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Obama congratulates Italian PM on new office [Published Kuwait News Agency - 53 mins ago]

"The investigation has since been changed to focus on 22 counts of murder. Provincial police spokesman Colonel Leonard Hlathi said the death toll was still at 23."

Bleeding, dehydration blamed for initiates death [Published Sowetan - 1 hour ago]

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Blogs

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Google?s Eric Schmidt denies company avoided Br... [Published Raw Story - May 19 2013] Topics: Eric Schmidt ♦ googleLike Raw Story on FacebookGoogle’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt on Sunday defended the US Internet giant’s tax arrangements after claims it has unethically dodged paying vast amounts of British tax.Writing in Britain’s ...
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Audio/Video

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VIDEO: Parallel parking attempt is web hit [Published BBC News Video - UK - Apr 29 2013]
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Press Releases

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