Wednesday, March 10 2010

National News

National News

Top stories from Tuesday, 09.03.10

Police quotas not being devolved (21:36)

The Northern Ireland executive will not be allowed to set quotas for recruitment of Roman Catholics to the Police Service of Northern Ireland when policing and justice are devolved next month, the Government has disclosed.

Hospital has 58,000 X-ray backlog (20:16)

One of the country's largest hospitals has admitted to massive backlogs which left almost 58,000 X-rays unreviewed by consultant radiologists.

Cowen: Impossible to scrap leases (18:56)

Brian Cowen has said it was impossible to overthrow controversial shop leases struck during the boom years which bar rent reductions.

In Pictures

  • Owenmore Gaels G.A.A. Football Club had a very successful fundraiser in the Castle Dargan Hotel on last Friday night. Pictured are Britney Spears and her dancers who featured on the evening.
  • The Access Schools Programme and Science Programme at St Angela's College, initiated a new and innovative programme for the benefit of both secondary school science students and future Biology teachers. Pictured: 3rd yrs science practicals.
  • Alec Morley as Philo with the Thin Lizzy boys Christopher Nealis, Seamie Willis and Conor Healy. Owenmore Gaels G.A.A. Football Club had a very successful fundraiser in the Castle Dargan Hotel on last Friday night.

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