Daily updated Northern Ireland news from http://www.4ni.co.uk http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp 11/03/2010 : 02:17:46 A court appearance is pending for three men who have been charged with membership of the outlawed Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF).The trio - aged 32, 40 and 60 - have also been charged in connection with a pipe bomb attack on a house in Larne seven years ago.A fourth man arrested has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.They were arrested by detectives from the PSNI'..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108126 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108126 Gordon Brown has praised the Northern Ireland Assembly's decision to back the historic Hillsborough Castle Agreement.The deal will see justice powers placed in the hands of local politicians for the first time in 38 years. Eighty-eight of the province's MLAs voted in favour of the accord. Three of Stormont's 108 Assembly members abstained from voting, with 17 others opposing the motion. Pr..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108120 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108120 Former TV anchorman Fearghal McKinney was today confirmed as the SDLP's Westminster election candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Mr McKinney, once one of UTV's most recognisable faces, had remained aloof over mounting media speculation regarding his candidacy in recent week. The journalist is poised to stand for the nationalist party against incumbent Sinn Fein MP Michelle Gildernew at t..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108119 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108119 Seven people have been detained in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.Cartoonist Lars Vilks had depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog in the Nerikes Allehanda newspaper.Islamic militants then put a $100,000 (£67,000) bounty on his head.Irish police said the seven suspects were arrested after an investigation ..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108115 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108115 A Belfast based film company which is hoping to achieve export sales of £1million over the next two years has been investing in its future.Invest Northern Ireland is supporting a £450,000, investment by Generator Film Development Limited - a film production company created to develop and produce film projects in Northern Ireland for an international audience. Its establishment will add signifi..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108106 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108106 The valuable contribution social workers make to the lives of individuals and communities in Northern Ireland has been officially recognised.Stormont Health Minister Michael McGimpsey acknowledged thee sector's work when he spoke as he presented three key awards recognising outstanding achievements in good social work practice. The awards are made by the Northern Ireland Association of Social ..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108102 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108102 House prices are continuing to fall across Northern Ireland, new figures have revealed.The latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) showed that house sales are increasing but are still some distance from reaching "normal levels"."The housing market, like the economy, is in recovery mode," said RICS Northern Ireland housing spokesman, Tom McClelland."However, lik..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108086 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108086 NI people who are in serious debt are to be offered a 'way-out'.The Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has introduced a Bill in the Assembly which will pave the way for a Debt Relief Scheme in Northern Ireland.The scheme will help people burdened by debt which they have no realistic prospect of being able to repay. Providing they meet certain eligibility criteria, individuals will be..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108084 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108084 SDLP Regional Development Spokesperson Tommy Gallagher has called for the independent investigation into procurement practices within NI Water to be made available to the Assembly's DRD Committee.He said: "The Minister"s indication that he will consider amending the procurement framework is a step forward. However given that NI Water will be spending £527million on capital expenditure over the n..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108066 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108066 Gun Seized After ArrestsA gun has been seized and six men detained during a police operation against suspected dissident republicans. The men were arrested after police searched two cars in west Belfast at about 10pm on Tuesday. A police spokesman said a number of other items had also been seized and are being examined.UVF Killings ProbedDetectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch who ha..... http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108049 10/03/2010 : 02:17:46 http://www.4ie.ie/news.asp?id=108049