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Northern Ireland News for August 2004 : Page 10
Recruitment News, Aug 11, 2004
UK employment falls by 53,000
The number of people in employment has fallen by 53,000 over last quarter, according figures released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The ONS study also found that over the last qua...
UK employment falls by 53,000
The number of people in employment has fallen by 53,000 over last quarter, according figures released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The ONS study also found that over the last qua...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
Elderly couple die in road crash
An elderly couple have died following a road traffic collision in Co Down last night. The couple, named as David Cromie (73) and his wife Elizabeth (68) from De Wind Drive, were driving along the Kil...
Elderly couple die in road crash
An elderly couple have died following a road traffic collision in Co Down last night. The couple, named as David Cromie (73) and his wife Elizabeth (68) from De Wind Drive, were driving along the Kil...
UK National News, Aug 11, 2004
Identities of Lincolnshire murder victims released
Lincolnshire police have released the identities of the couple who were murdered in Trusthorpe last Sunday. The two victims have been named as John Stirland, 55, and Joan Stirland, 53. Mr and Mrs Sti...
Identities of Lincolnshire murder victims released
Lincolnshire police have released the identities of the couple who were murdered in Trusthorpe last Sunday. The two victims have been named as John Stirland, 55, and Joan Stirland, 53. Mr and Mrs Sti...
UK National News, Aug 11, 2004
Convicted rapist wins £7m lotto jackpot
A sex offender who was jailed for life in 1989 for an attempted rape has won £7 million on the National Lottery, it has been reported today. Fifty-two-year-old Iorworth Hoare, who is nearing the end...
Convicted rapist wins £7m lotto jackpot
A sex offender who was jailed for life in 1989 for an attempted rape has won £7 million on the National Lottery, it has been reported today. Fifty-two-year-old Iorworth Hoare, who is nearing the end...
UK National News, Aug 11, 2004
Probe fails to find source behind Hutton leak
An inquiry into who leaked Lord Hutton's report to The Sun newspaper has failed to unearth the rogue source. Lord Hutton set up an "urgent investigation" in January after The Sun pre-empted his repor...
Probe fails to find source behind Hutton leak
An inquiry into who leaked Lord Hutton's report to The Sun newspaper has failed to unearth the rogue source. Lord Hutton set up an "urgent investigation" in January after The Sun pre-empted his repor...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
Police attacked in Londonderry
Police have been attacked for the third time in the space of a week in Londonderry. Around 100 people were involved in the trouble which started in the Irish Street area of the city at around 11pm on...
Police attacked in Londonderry
Police have been attacked for the third time in the space of a week in Londonderry. Around 100 people were involved in the trouble which started in the Irish Street area of the city at around 11pm on...
UK National News, Aug 11, 2004
Crackdown on UK's 1m uninsured drivers unveiled
The government has announced a package of tough new measures to crackdown on the estimated one million motorists – one in 20 of all drivers – who are currently driving on UK roads without insurance. ...
Crackdown on UK's 1m uninsured drivers unveiled
The government has announced a package of tough new measures to crackdown on the estimated one million motorists – one in 20 of all drivers – who are currently driving on UK roads without insurance. ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
Security workers robbed at RVH
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after security firm workers were robbed at gunpoint in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast on Tuesday. The incident happened outside the new w...
Security workers robbed at RVH
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after security firm workers were robbed at gunpoint in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast on Tuesday. The incident happened outside the new w...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
Police launch murder investigation
Detectives investigating the death of 35-year-old Peter Gamble in Larne have launched a murder enquiry. Mr Gamble's body was discovered at a house in Roddens Lane, shortly before 6am on Tuesday. Pol...
Police launch murder investigation
Detectives investigating the death of 35-year-old Peter Gamble in Larne have launched a murder enquiry. Mr Gamble's body was discovered at a house in Roddens Lane, shortly before 6am on Tuesday. Pol...
UK National News, Aug 11, 2004
Team GB call in reserve equestrian athlete following training injury
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced their intention to replace the Equestrian eventing athlete Sarah Cutteridge with reserve Mary King. The decision has been forced following an injur...
Team GB call in reserve equestrian athlete following training injury
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced their intention to replace the Equestrian eventing athlete Sarah Cutteridge with reserve Mary King. The decision has been forced following an injur...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
'Distressed' hip break pensioner receives surgery
An elderly woman who broke her hip and lay incapacitated on the floor of her home for three hours waiting for an ambulance has undergone surgery at the Ulster Hospital. Portaferry pensioner Susie Smy...
'Distressed' hip break pensioner receives surgery
An elderly woman who broke her hip and lay incapacitated on the floor of her home for three hours waiting for an ambulance has undergone surgery at the Ulster Hospital. Portaferry pensioner Susie Smy...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
Unemployment figures in NI show slight rise
Northern Ireland's unemployment rate has risen slightly, according to the latest figures. The latest Labour Force Survey showed Northern Ireland's unemployment rate rose by 0.1 of a percentage point ...
Unemployment figures in NI show slight rise
Northern Ireland's unemployment rate has risen slightly, according to the latest figures. The latest Labour Force Survey showed Northern Ireland's unemployment rate rose by 0.1 of a percentage point ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
DARD promises moves on outstanding Subsidy Balance Payments
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has announced that it is implementing further measures to enable the release of outstanding subsidy balance payments to farmers. Government ...
DARD promises moves on outstanding Subsidy Balance Payments
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has announced that it is implementing further measures to enable the release of outstanding subsidy balance payments to farmers. Government ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
NI population to rise 5% by 2017
Northern Ireland's population looks set to increase by five per cent over the next 13 years, a new report has revealed. According to projected figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and ...
NI population to rise 5% by 2017
Northern Ireland's population looks set to increase by five per cent over the next 13 years, a new report has revealed. According to projected figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 11, 2004
Students to attend Chemistry Camp at UU
Fifty students from schools all over the UK and Ireland have been selected to participate in a residential Chemistry Camp for 15-year olds at the University of Ulster. The Camp, which runs from 10-13...
Students to attend Chemistry Camp at UU
Fifty students from schools all over the UK and Ireland have been selected to participate in a residential Chemistry Camp for 15-year olds at the University of Ulster. The Camp, which runs from 10-13...
UK National News, Aug 11, 2004
English households recycling more waste than ever
Recycling of household waste such as newspapers, compost, glass, plastic and tin cans is at its highest ever level, the government has said today. Annual figures for England published today by the De...
English households recycling more waste than ever
Recycling of household waste such as newspapers, compost, glass, plastic and tin cans is at its highest ever level, the government has said today. Annual figures for England published today by the De...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2004
NI water charges in the pipeline, says Spellar
The Northern Ireland Water Service is set to be replaced by a new government-run company, NIO Minister John Spellar has announced today. Due to begin operating at the beginning of 2006, GoCo will be...
NI water charges in the pipeline, says Spellar
The Northern Ireland Water Service is set to be replaced by a new government-run company, NIO Minister John Spellar has announced today. Due to begin operating at the beginning of 2006, GoCo will be...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2004
Tories unveil 'zero tolerance' crime strategy
Releasing police from the shackles of targets and red tape, removing the culture of political correctness and promoting a zero tolerance approach, would the cornerstones of a Tory government's anti-cr...
Tories unveil 'zero tolerance' crime strategy
Releasing police from the shackles of targets and red tape, removing the culture of political correctness and promoting a zero tolerance approach, would the cornerstones of a Tory government's anti-cr...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2004
Detectives consider revenge motive in double murder: reports
A couple who were found dead in their Lincolnshire bungalow on Sunday may have been murdered in a revenge hit, the BBC has reported today. According to the BBC, detectives are investigating the possi...
Detectives consider revenge motive in double murder: reports
A couple who were found dead in their Lincolnshire bungalow on Sunday may have been murdered in a revenge hit, the BBC has reported today. According to the BBC, detectives are investigating the possi...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2004
British soldier killed in Basrah clashes
A British soldier has been killed and several others wounded during fighting with militia in the southern Iraqi city of Basrah yesterday. The dead soldier has been named as Private Lee Martin O'Calla...
British soldier killed in Basrah clashes
A British soldier has been killed and several others wounded during fighting with militia in the southern Iraqi city of Basrah yesterday. The dead soldier has been named as Private Lee Martin O'Calla...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2004
UUP/DUP meeting still at 'will they, won't they' stage
DUP deputy leader, Peter Robinson, has reissued his party’s invitation to the UUP to hold a bi-lateral meeting. The east Belfast MP's offer came after what Mr Robinson called a "change of heart" from...
UUP/DUP meeting still at 'will they, won't they' stage
DUP deputy leader, Peter Robinson, has reissued his party’s invitation to the UUP to hold a bi-lateral meeting. The east Belfast MP's offer came after what Mr Robinson called a "change of heart" from...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2004
Terror suspects to be questioned for another week
Nine men who are being held as part of an anti-terror probe can be detained for a further seven days of questioning, Scotland Yard have said. Police were today granted an order from magistrates permi...
Terror suspects to be questioned for another week
Nine men who are being held as part of an anti-terror probe can be detained for a further seven days of questioning, Scotland Yard have said. Police were today granted an order from magistrates permi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2004
PSNI cannot cope without part-time reserve, says report
A new report has claimed that the PSNI would not be able to cope if the part-time reserve was abolished. The 60-page report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said that unless the p...
PSNI cannot cope without part-time reserve, says report
A new report has claimed that the PSNI would not be able to cope if the part-time reserve was abolished. The 60-page report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said that unless the p...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2004
Body found in Larne
One person has been arrested after the body of a man was found in Larne, Co Antrim early this morning. The body, thought to be that of a man in his 30s, was discovered at a house in Roddens Lane, sho...
Body found in Larne
One person has been arrested after the body of a man was found in Larne, Co Antrim early this morning. The body, thought to be that of a man in his 30s, was discovered at a house in Roddens Lane, sho...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2004
Pensioner confronted by teenage robbers
Police are appealing for information after an 80-year-old woman was robbed at her home in Co Tyrone yesterday evening. The pensioner was confronted at her house Parkview Fold, Castlederg, at about 10...
Pensioner confronted by teenage robbers
Police are appealing for information after an 80-year-old woman was robbed at her home in Co Tyrone yesterday evening. The pensioner was confronted at her house Parkview Fold, Castlederg, at about 10...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2004
NHS recruitment drive targets the 'under-privileged'
A new drive to recruit more NHS doctors, nurses and allied health professionals from underprivileged and under-represented backgrounds has been launched today. Nine nationwide schemes, which have bee...
NHS recruitment drive targets the 'under-privileged'
A new drive to recruit more NHS doctors, nurses and allied health professionals from underprivileged and under-represented backgrounds has been launched today. Nine nationwide schemes, which have bee...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2004
Salmon deaths a disaster, say anglers
More than 600 salmon have been poisoned in the River Strule near Omagh according to anglers. An investigation into the allegations led to 200 adult salmon being removed from the river last Friday, ho...
Salmon deaths a disaster, say anglers
More than 600 salmon have been poisoned in the River Strule near Omagh according to anglers. An investigation into the allegations led to 200 adult salmon being removed from the river last Friday, ho...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2004
Anti-counterfeiting strategy launched
The UK's first intellectual property (IP) crime strategy – a blueprint to crackdown on the trade in fake goods – has been launched today. Piracy and counterfeiting, including DVDs, perfumes, clothing...
Anti-counterfeiting strategy launched
The UK's first intellectual property (IP) crime strategy – a blueprint to crackdown on the trade in fake goods – has been launched today. Piracy and counterfeiting, including DVDs, perfumes, clothing...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2004
Investigation into train death continues
The Northern Ireland Health and Safety Executive are continuing to investigate the death of a train driver in Co Londonderry at the weekend. The body of Nigel Shiels, 36, from Coleraine, who was work...
Investigation into train death continues
The Northern Ireland Health and Safety Executive are continuing to investigate the death of a train driver in Co Londonderry at the weekend. The body of Nigel Shiels, 36, from Coleraine, who was work...
UK National News, Aug 10, 2004
UN to vaccinate children trapped behind Sudan's rebel frontlines
Rebel groups in Sudan's western Darfur region have agreed to allow some 500,000 children cut off from regular health services to be vaccinated against such potentially killer diseases as measles and p...
UN to vaccinate children trapped behind Sudan's rebel frontlines
Rebel groups in Sudan's western Darfur region have agreed to allow some 500,000 children cut off from regular health services to be vaccinated against such potentially killer diseases as measles and p...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A very mild, but mostly cloudy day, although with some bright or sunny spells. It will be mostly dry in the morning, but a little patchy light rain or drizzle at times in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
