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Northern Ireland News for July 2003 : Page 7
UK National News, Jul 18, 2003
Report claims support for rape victims continues to be inadequate
Support for victims of rape continues to be inadequate, according to equality campaigners, the Fawcett Society, following yesterday's controversial figures from the Home Office which state that rape c...
Report claims support for rape victims continues to be inadequate
Support for victims of rape continues to be inadequate, according to equality campaigners, the Fawcett Society, following yesterday's controversial figures from the Home Office which state that rape c...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2003
Police in separate burglary appeals
Police are appealing for information following two separate burglary attempts in Belfast and Lisburn last night. In Lisburn a 91-year-old was for shock in hospital for shock after three men broke int...
Police in separate burglary appeals
Police are appealing for information following two separate burglary attempts in Belfast and Lisburn last night. In Lisburn a 91-year-old was for shock in hospital for shock after three men broke int...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2003
Big Brother enters final week with no clear favourite to win
Big Brother is set to enter its final week with no clear favourite to win in what has been described as the dullest incarnation of the show to date. Friday night will see Scotsman Cameron Stout pitte...
Big Brother enters final week with no clear favourite to win
Big Brother is set to enter its final week with no clear favourite to win in what has been described as the dullest incarnation of the show to date. Friday night will see Scotsman Cameron Stout pitte...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2003
Prison Service meets majority of yearly targets
The annual report of the Northern Ireland Prison Service has revealed that the Service met the majority of its targets over the past year. The report, which was released on Thursday, showed that for ...
Prison Service meets majority of yearly targets
The annual report of the Northern Ireland Prison Service has revealed that the Service met the majority of its targets over the past year. The report, which was released on Thursday, showed that for ...
UK National News, Jul 18, 2003
Depression lies in our DNA, scientists claim in new study
Scientists have claimed that depression could lie in our DNA, after a study is published suggesting that people with a specific version of a gene are afforded greater protection against the illness. ...
Depression lies in our DNA, scientists claim in new study
Scientists have claimed that depression could lie in our DNA, after a study is published suggesting that people with a specific version of a gene are afforded greater protection against the illness. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2003
Belfast security alert declared a hoax
A security alert in the centre of Belfast has been declared an elaborate hoax. Traffic was disrupted for a time in the Ormeau Avenue area on Friday afternoon following a police search. Meanwhile, al...
Belfast security alert declared a hoax
A security alert in the centre of Belfast has been declared an elaborate hoax. Traffic was disrupted for a time in the Ormeau Avenue area on Friday afternoon following a police search. Meanwhile, al...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2003
NI lads head for Italian Film Festival
Two lucky Northern Ireland youngsters are jetting off to Italy this week to take part in an international film festival. Jason Kirk, 14, from Newtownards and Luke Hanley, 12, from Belfast are set to ...
NI lads head for Italian Film Festival
Two lucky Northern Ireland youngsters are jetting off to Italy this week to take part in an international film festival. Jason Kirk, 14, from Newtownards and Luke Hanley, 12, from Belfast are set to ...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2003
Ex-marine denies claims of abusing British schoolgirl
The former US marine arrested for running away with British schoolgirl Shevaun Pennington has denied having a sexual relationship with the 12-year-old. Toby Studabaker (31) is being held in custody i...
Ex-marine denies claims of abusing British schoolgirl
The former US marine arrested for running away with British schoolgirl Shevaun Pennington has denied having a sexual relationship with the 12-year-old. Toby Studabaker (31) is being held in custody i...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2003
Blair under fire to secure fair trial for UK captives
Tony Blair flies into Washington today to meet with US President George Bush in a summit that could see the PM come under pressure to secure a fair trial for two UK citizens currently held at Guantana...
Blair under fire to secure fair trial for UK captives
Tony Blair flies into Washington today to meet with US President George Bush in a summit that could see the PM come under pressure to secure a fair trial for two UK citizens currently held at Guantana...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2003
Review calls for Hospice unity
Adult and children’s services run by the Northern Ireland Hospice should be divided and run as separate charities, the report of the Northern Ireland Hospice Review Team has said. This is one of a nu...
Review calls for Hospice unity
Adult and children’s services run by the Northern Ireland Hospice should be divided and run as separate charities, the report of the Northern Ireland Hospice Review Team has said. This is one of a nu...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2003
Official figures show violent crime on the increase
Latest figures from the Home Office show that levels of violent crime have risen in England and Wales during the past year. Statistics showing a 22% increase in violent crime – and a 27% rise in fema...
Official figures show violent crime on the increase
Latest figures from the Home Office show that levels of violent crime have risen in England and Wales during the past year. Statistics showing a 22% increase in violent crime – and a 27% rise in fema...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2003
Detained Belfast man returns home
The Northern Ireland journalist detained in Israel for questioning following an intelligence tip-off has returned home to Belfast. Sean O Muireagáin, 40, arrived at Belfast City Airport following a f...
Detained Belfast man returns home
The Northern Ireland journalist detained in Israel for questioning following an intelligence tip-off has returned home to Belfast. Sean O Muireagáin, 40, arrived at Belfast City Airport following a f...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2003
Derry roads to get £2.3m facelift
A record £2.3 million will be spent on maintaining roads in Londonderry over the next year, it has been announced. The figure was revealed by Divisional Roads Manager, Dr Andrew Murray as he presente...
Derry roads to get £2.3m facelift
A record £2.3 million will be spent on maintaining roads in Londonderry over the next year, it has been announced. The figure was revealed by Divisional Roads Manager, Dr Andrew Murray as he presente...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2003
Twin boys die in double tragedy for Renfrew family
Twin boys have died in their sleep in what has been described as a "double tragedy" for a family in Renfrew, near Glasgow. It is thought that the mother of the six-week-old boys was lying asleep in b...
Twin boys die in double tragedy for Renfrew family
Twin boys have died in their sleep in what has been described as a "double tragedy" for a family in Renfrew, near Glasgow. It is thought that the mother of the six-week-old boys was lying asleep in b...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2003
Afghan man appears in London court on charges of torture
An Afghan man has appeared before a London Court charged with 16 offences – including torture and kidnapping – during his tenure as military commander of a town in his native country at the time of it...
Afghan man appears in London court on charges of torture
An Afghan man has appeared before a London Court charged with 16 offences – including torture and kidnapping – during his tenure as military commander of a town in his native country at the time of it...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2003
Catholic's receive majority of EU peace funding
Northern Ireland's Catholic population has received more EU peace funding money than their Protestant neighbours, a new report has revealed. The report, entitled 'The Special Support Programme for Pe...
Catholic's receive majority of EU peace funding
Northern Ireland's Catholic population has received more EU peace funding money than their Protestant neighbours, a new report has revealed. The report, entitled 'The Special Support Programme for Pe...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2003
Zeta Jones seeks £500,000 in damages for distress
Catherine Zeta Jones and husband Michael Douglas are seeking £500,000 in damages in a fresh round of court action against Hello! magazine over the publication of unauthorised photos of their wedding. ...
Zeta Jones seeks £500,000 in damages for distress
Catherine Zeta Jones and husband Michael Douglas are seeking £500,000 in damages in a fresh round of court action against Hello! magazine over the publication of unauthorised photos of their wedding. ...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2003
Scientists dismiss "male menopause" as result of unhealthy lifestyles
The phenomenon of the "male menopause" is simply due to men's unhealthy habits, researchers have claimed. The male menopause is a syndrome that has been linked with an age-related decline in testost...
Scientists dismiss "male menopause" as result of unhealthy lifestyles
The phenomenon of the "male menopause" is simply due to men's unhealthy habits, researchers have claimed. The male menopause is a syndrome that has been linked with an age-related decline in testost...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2003
Vigilance urged over possible reappearance of Sars virus
Sars could reappear later this year, scientists have warned, as international health protection agencies worldwide debate what measures to take against the return of a virus which has already claimed ...
Vigilance urged over possible reappearance of Sars virus
Sars could reappear later this year, scientists have warned, as international health protection agencies worldwide debate what measures to take against the return of a virus which has already claimed ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2003
Police uncover arms cache in Co Londonderry
A number of guns and ammunition and been uncovered by police in Co Londonderry. They were been recovered from a wood close to the Presbyterian graveyard on the Mussenden Road in Caslterock. SDLP re...
Police uncover arms cache in Co Londonderry
A number of guns and ammunition and been uncovered by police in Co Londonderry. They were been recovered from a wood close to the Presbyterian graveyard on the Mussenden Road in Caslterock. SDLP re...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2003
Belfast visit icing on the cake for former local
A 30-year-old fruitcake has helped a former Belfast woman return home for the first time in three decades. Sheila Resnick left her home city in 1974 for a new life in Stockport, England. However, jus...
Belfast visit icing on the cake for former local
A 30-year-old fruitcake has helped a former Belfast woman return home for the first time in three decades. Sheila Resnick left her home city in 1974 for a new life in Stockport, England. However, jus...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2003
PM stands by Iraq dossier ahead of Washington summit
Prime Minister Tony Blair has insisted that the British public was not misled over the seriousness of the threat posed by the possible presence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. Speaking during t...
PM stands by Iraq dossier ahead of Washington summit
Prime Minister Tony Blair has insisted that the British public was not misled over the seriousness of the threat posed by the possible presence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. Speaking during t...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2003
Missing schoolgirl is safe and well as ex-marine is arrested
Police have stated that missing British schoolgirl Shevaun Pennington is "safe and well" and in the UK, following the arrest in Germany of the former US marine who went missing with the 12-year-old. ...
Missing schoolgirl is safe and well as ex-marine is arrested
Police have stated that missing British schoolgirl Shevaun Pennington is "safe and well" and in the UK, following the arrest in Germany of the former US marine who went missing with the 12-year-old. ...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2003
Report suggests A-levels could end within ten years
A new report has suggested that A-levels and GCSEs could be replaced within ten years by a new Continental-style diploma, which would represent the biggest reform of the English exam system in half a ...
Report suggests A-levels could end within ten years
A new report has suggested that A-levels and GCSEs could be replaced within ten years by a new Continental-style diploma, which would represent the biggest reform of the English exam system in half a ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 16, 2003
No collusion in Castlereagh break-in says Murphy
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Paul Murphy has said that a review into last year's break-in at a police station in Belfast did not uncover any evidence that workers with government agencies were ...
No collusion in Castlereagh break-in says Murphy
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Paul Murphy has said that a review into last year's break-in at a police station in Belfast did not uncover any evidence that workers with government agencies were ...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2003
Youths arrested after boy is left to die in burning skip
Two youths have been charged in connection with the death of a boy who was left to die in a burning skip. Michael Temperley (15) was still alive when he was discovered in the skip at Team Valley Reta...
Youths arrested after boy is left to die in burning skip
Two youths have been charged in connection with the death of a boy who was left to die in a burning skip. Michael Temperley (15) was still alive when he was discovered in the skip at Team Valley Reta...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 16, 2003
Translink criticised in train crash report
The Department of Regional Development, Translink and the police have been criticised in a report following their handling of a train crash in Co Londonderry last year. Today's report by Her Majesty'...
Translink criticised in train crash report
The Department of Regional Development, Translink and the police have been criticised in a report following their handling of a train crash in Co Londonderry last year. Today's report by Her Majesty'...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2003
Offshore wind farms could threaten future of fishing industry
The livelihoods of hundreds of Britain's fishermen could be put at risk by the Government's plans to build offshore wind farms, it has been claimed. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt annou...
Offshore wind farms could threaten future of fishing industry
The livelihoods of hundreds of Britain's fishermen could be put at risk by the Government's plans to build offshore wind farms, it has been claimed. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt annou...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 16, 2003
Police appeal following sexual assault
Police are appealing for information following an alleged sexual assault on a woman in south Belfast at the weekend. The victim met her attacker at a bonfire on the Belvoir Estate on the night of Fri...
Police appeal following sexual assault
Police are appealing for information following an alleged sexual assault on a woman in south Belfast at the weekend. The victim met her attacker at a bonfire on the Belvoir Estate on the night of Fri...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 16, 2003
NI unemployment figures rise
Northern Ireland unemployment figures have shown a rise for the second month in a row, according to latest figures. The seasonally adjusted total for people claiming job seekers' allowance showed an ...
NI unemployment figures rise
Northern Ireland unemployment figures have shown a rise for the second month in a row, according to latest figures. The seasonally adjusted total for people claiming job seekers' allowance showed an ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:A dry night, save for a few light showers around the coasts, with prolonged clear spells and light winds bringing a frosty dawn for many in central and southern parts. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
