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Northern Ireland News for November 2005 : Page 5
UK National News, Nov 22, 2005
Merkel sworn in as Geman Chancellor
Germany has sworn in its first female Chancellor today as the leader of the conservative Christian Democrats takes over the reins of the largest EU country. Angela Merkel, 51, was sworn in at the Pre...
Merkel sworn in as Geman Chancellor
Germany has sworn in its first female Chancellor today as the leader of the conservative Christian Democrats takes over the reins of the largest EU country. Angela Merkel, 51, was sworn in at the Pre...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2005
University to research media workplace bullying
University of Ulster researchers are to probe the extent of bullying in Northern Ireland’s media. The three-year research programme will investigate the prevalence and scope of workplace bullying acr...
University to research media workplace bullying
University of Ulster researchers are to probe the extent of bullying in Northern Ireland’s media. The three-year research programme will investigate the prevalence and scope of workplace bullying acr...
UK National News, Nov 22, 2005
Failed asylum seekers removals increase
The number of failed asylum seekers removed from Britain increased by 12% to 3,460 in the third quarter of this year, Home Office figures have shown. People from Serbia and Montenegro, Afghanistan, I...
Failed asylum seekers removals increase
The number of failed asylum seekers removed from Britain increased by 12% to 3,460 in the third quarter of this year, Home Office figures have shown. People from Serbia and Montenegro, Afghanistan, I...
UK National News, Nov 22, 2005
UK calls for action to save rare birds of prey
The UK is asking world governments to sign up to an agreement that would protect migratory birds of prey and owls - including vultures, eagles, harriers, kites, kestrels and falcons - throughout Afric...
UK calls for action to save rare birds of prey
The UK is asking world governments to sign up to an agreement that would protect migratory birds of prey and owls - including vultures, eagles, harriers, kites, kestrels and falcons - throughout Afric...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2005
Funeral held for Lord Lichfield
The funeral of renowned photographer Lord Lichfield has taken place today. A cousin of the Queen, Lord Lichfield, known professionally as Patrick Lichfield, died last week at the age of 66, after suf...
Funeral held for Lord Lichfield
The funeral of renowned photographer Lord Lichfield has taken place today. A cousin of the Queen, Lord Lichfield, known professionally as Patrick Lichfield, died last week at the age of 66, after suf...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2005
Women's behaviour ‘blamed’ for rapes
A third of those polled in the UK believe that a woman is partially or totally responsible for being raped if she behaves flirtatiously, a survey has suggested. The poll of 1,000 people by Amnesty In...
Women's behaviour ‘blamed’ for rapes
A third of those polled in the UK believe that a woman is partially or totally responsible for being raped if she behaves flirtatiously, a survey has suggested. The poll of 1,000 people by Amnesty In...
Business News, Nov 21, 2005
CBI urges 'clarity' on energy policy
Business needs a revamped, coherent energy strategy as key policy gaps could threaten the security of energy supplies in the future, the CBI said today. The call for an energy strategy came as the Go...
CBI urges 'clarity' on energy policy
Business needs a revamped, coherent energy strategy as key policy gaps could threaten the security of energy supplies in the future, the CBI said today. The call for an energy strategy came as the Go...
Business News, Nov 21, 2005
Small rise in UK house prices
According to the latest figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, house prices in September rose for the first time in six months. UK annual house price inflation in September 2005 was 3....
Small rise in UK house prices
According to the latest figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, house prices in September rose for the first time in six months. UK annual house price inflation in September 2005 was 3....
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2005
Hospital recall for women screened for breast cancer
More than 40 women screened for breast cancer at Antrim Area Hospital have been recalled for tests. Health Minister Shaun Woodward said the move was a precautionary measure after hospital staff raise...
Hospital recall for women screened for breast cancer
More than 40 women screened for breast cancer at Antrim Area Hospital have been recalled for tests. Health Minister Shaun Woodward said the move was a precautionary measure after hospital staff raise...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2005
Best in a critical condition
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland football star George Best remains in a critical condition in hospital as he continues to fight a lung infection following weeks of illness, his doctor has...
Best in a critical condition
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland football star George Best remains in a critical condition in hospital as he continues to fight a lung infection following weeks of illness, his doctor has...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2005
Policewoman shot dead on daughter's birthday
The policewoman shot dead on Friday in Bradford was gunned down on her four-year-old daughter's birthday. Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, was shot in the chest as she answered a call to a travel agents sh...
Policewoman shot dead on daughter's birthday
The policewoman shot dead on Friday in Bradford was gunned down on her four-year-old daughter's birthday. Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, was shot in the chest as she answered a call to a travel agents sh...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2005
British soldier killed in Iraq explosion
A British soldier has been killed and four others seriously injured in a roadside bomb blast in the southern Iraq city of Basra. The attack happened at around 12:30pm local time, during a routine pat...
British soldier killed in Iraq explosion
A British soldier has been killed and four others seriously injured in a roadside bomb blast in the southern Iraq city of Basra. The attack happened at around 12:30pm local time, during a routine pat...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2005
Terror bill faces Lords
The government’s anti-terror legislation is set to face another tough battle in the House of Lords. The Conservative leader in the Lords, Lord Strathclyde, said that peers would examine the legislati...
Terror bill faces Lords
The government’s anti-terror legislation is set to face another tough battle in the House of Lords. The Conservative leader in the Lords, Lord Strathclyde, said that peers would examine the legislati...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2005
Ten people rescued from burning flats
Ten people have escaped serious injury following a suspected arson attack on a block of flats in Co Antrim on Sunday. When fire crews were called out to the flats in Laurel Grov, Lisburn, at about 11...
Ten people rescued from burning flats
Ten people have escaped serious injury following a suspected arson attack on a block of flats in Co Antrim on Sunday. When fire crews were called out to the flats in Laurel Grov, Lisburn, at about 11...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2005
Minister launches campaign on theft from cars
Leaving valuables on view in vehicles is an open invitation to thieves, Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson said today after the launch of a public information campaign to tackle the specific issue...
Minister launches campaign on theft from cars
Leaving valuables on view in vehicles is an open invitation to thieves, Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson said today after the launch of a public information campaign to tackle the specific issue...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2005
Psychological effects of 'Troubles' to be discussed
The results of a large scale survey examining the long-term psychological effects of the 'Troubles' will be revealed at a special conference in Armagh on Tuesday. 'The Legacy of the Troubles' survey ...
Psychological effects of 'Troubles' to be discussed
The results of a large scale survey examining the long-term psychological effects of the 'Troubles' will be revealed at a special conference in Armagh on Tuesday. 'The Legacy of the Troubles' survey ...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2005
Oldest war veteran dies
Alfred Anderson, believed to be Scotland’s longest surviving First World War veteran, has died at the age of 109. Mr Anderson, who served with the 5th Battalion the Black Watch, died on Monday mornin...
Oldest war veteran dies
Alfred Anderson, believed to be Scotland’s longest surviving First World War veteran, has died at the age of 109. Mr Anderson, who served with the 5th Battalion the Black Watch, died on Monday mornin...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2005
Bullies’ parents to be fined
Parents of pupils who attack or bully their classmates could be fined up to £1,000, under plans announced by the government. Schools Minister Jacqui Smith announced the plans, included in the governm...
Bullies’ parents to be fined
Parents of pupils who attack or bully their classmates could be fined up to £1,000, under plans announced by the government. Schools Minister Jacqui Smith announced the plans, included in the governm...
UK National News, Nov 21, 2005
Snow forecast for UK
Snow is predicted to hit many areas of the UK this week, the Met Office has warned. Forecasters warned that a very cold northerly wind from the Arctic would bring the possibility of snow to most area...
Snow forecast for UK
Snow is predicted to hit many areas of the UK this week, the Met Office has warned. Forecasters warned that a very cold northerly wind from the Arctic would bring the possibility of snow to most area...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2005
Minister welcomes anti-bullying forum
Education Minister Angela Smith has welcomed the launch of a Northern Ireland Anti-bullying Forum. The Forum brings together many statutory and voluntary agencies to tackle the issue of bullying. Spe...
Minister welcomes anti-bullying forum
Education Minister Angela Smith has welcomed the launch of a Northern Ireland Anti-bullying Forum. The Forum brings together many statutory and voluntary agencies to tackle the issue of bullying. Spe...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2005
Multi-million boost for Carbon Trust
Local businesses are set to get additional help in cutting their energy bills with the announcement of £3.6 million in funding for the Carbon Trust. The Carbon Trust works with businesses to reduce h...
Multi-million boost for Carbon Trust
Local businesses are set to get additional help in cutting their energy bills with the announcement of £3.6 million in funding for the Carbon Trust. The Carbon Trust works with businesses to reduce h...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2005
Westlink 'communications' initiative launched
An integrated communications initiative to inform the haulage industry of the £75 million scheme to upgrade the M1/Westlink has been launched. Belfast Lord Mayor Councillor, Wallace Brown and Joe Dre...
Westlink 'communications' initiative launched
An integrated communications initiative to inform the haulage industry of the £75 million scheme to upgrade the M1/Westlink has been launched. Belfast Lord Mayor Councillor, Wallace Brown and Joe Dre...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 18, 2005
Unionists react with fury at Hain economy remarks
Unionist politicians have acted with fury at comments made by Northern Ireland Secretary of State Peter Hain that the Northern Ireland economy was "not sustainable in the long term" and that "the isla...
Unionists react with fury at Hain economy remarks
Unionist politicians have acted with fury at comments made by Northern Ireland Secretary of State Peter Hain that the Northern Ireland economy was "not sustainable in the long term" and that "the isla...
UK National News, Nov 18, 2005
PM backs education reforms
Tony Blair has declared that there is an opportunity to improve Britain's schools by "abandoning selection, to bring high quality education to all." In a speech defending Government plans to reform e...
PM backs education reforms
Tony Blair has declared that there is an opportunity to improve Britain's schools by "abandoning selection, to bring high quality education to all." In a speech defending Government plans to reform e...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 18, 2005
Three arrested in connection with cigarettes seizure
Three men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of millions of cigarettes during a police operation in Armagh on Thursday. The searches were part of a PSNI investigation into serious and ...
Three arrested in connection with cigarettes seizure
Three men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of millions of cigarettes during a police operation in Armagh on Thursday. The searches were part of a PSNI investigation into serious and ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 18, 2005
Police release four people in murder investigation
Police investigating the murder of a man in Armagh last week have released four people without charge. Martin Conlon, 35, from Railway Street in the city, was found shot at Farnaloy Road outside Kead...
Police release four people in murder investigation
Police investigating the murder of a man in Armagh last week have released four people without charge. Martin Conlon, 35, from Railway Street in the city, was found shot at Farnaloy Road outside Kead...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 18, 2005
Road death victim named
A 25-year-old woman has died following a road traffic accident in Co Down on Thursday. The victim, named as Olive McGinn, a teacher from Bessbrook, was driving a car which was involved in a collision...
Road death victim named
A 25-year-old woman has died following a road traffic accident in Co Down on Thursday. The victim, named as Olive McGinn, a teacher from Bessbrook, was driving a car which was involved in a collision...
UK National News, Nov 18, 2005
England considers potential World Cup bid
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced that he would support a bid by England to host the World Cup in 2018. Mr Brown said that hosting the World Cup after the Olympics in London in 2012 would be a “m...
England considers potential World Cup bid
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced that he would support a bid by England to host the World Cup in 2018. Mr Brown said that hosting the World Cup after the Olympics in London in 2012 would be a “m...
UK National News, Nov 18, 2005
Watchdog criticises benefits system
The UK’s benefit system has been criticised for being too complex and vulnerable to fraud and error, the government-spending watchdog has reported. The National Audit Office report said that the bene...
Watchdog criticises benefits system
The UK’s benefit system has been criticised for being too complex and vulnerable to fraud and error, the government-spending watchdog has reported. The National Audit Office report said that the bene...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 18, 2005
Government unveil £600m health plan
Plans for a £600 million "modernisation and development" of the Northern health Board area have been unveiled by the Government. The plans, which have been presented to the Northern Health and Social...
Government unveil £600m health plan
Plans for a £600 million "modernisation and development" of the Northern health Board area have been unveiled by the Government. The plans, which have been presented to the Northern Health and Social...
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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.
