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Northern Ireland News for March 2005 : Page 8
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2005
Two arrested as search for woman turns into murder probe
Two men have been arrested by police in connection with the disappearance of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian. Officers conducting a search into the 25-year-old’s disappearance said the investigation had tu...
Two arrested as search for woman turns into murder probe
Two men have been arrested by police in connection with the disappearance of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian. Officers conducting a search into the 25-year-old’s disappearance said the investigation had tu...
UK National News, Mar 10, 2005
Terror Bill suffers second defeat in House of Lords
The row over the government's controversial Prevention of Terrorism Bill continues, following its second defeat in the House of Lords. The government had agreed to make concessions to the Bill, inclu...
Terror Bill suffers second defeat in House of Lords
The row over the government's controversial Prevention of Terrorism Bill continues, following its second defeat in the House of Lords. The government had agreed to make concessions to the Bill, inclu...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2005
House of Commons to debate sanctions against Sinn Fein
Secretary of State Paul Murphy has said that the House of Commons will have the opportunity to show their “deep disapproval” at ongoing republican criminality during a debate on financial sanctions ag...
House of Commons to debate sanctions against Sinn Fein
Secretary of State Paul Murphy has said that the House of Commons will have the opportunity to show their “deep disapproval” at ongoing republican criminality during a debate on financial sanctions ag...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2005
Police release man in McCartney murder probe
Police have released a man who was being questioned in connection with the murder of Robert McCartney. Officers have confirmed the man was released pending further enquiries after going to a police s...
Police release man in McCartney murder probe
Police have released a man who was being questioned in connection with the murder of Robert McCartney. Officers have confirmed the man was released pending further enquiries after going to a police s...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2005
Gun wielding thieves rob jewellers
Police are appealing for information after gun wielding thieves robbed a jewellers in Enniskillen on Thursday. Two men entered the shop on the town's High Street at around 11am and threatened staff. ...
Gun wielding thieves rob jewellers
Police are appealing for information after gun wielding thieves robbed a jewellers in Enniskillen on Thursday. Two men entered the shop on the town's High Street at around 11am and threatened staff. ...
UK National News, Mar 10, 2005
Paris workers strike during Olympic Committee visit
A general workers strike in France has caused travel chaos in Paris, just as the city is playing host to inspectors from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). All the main trade unions in France...
Paris workers strike during Olympic Committee visit
A general workers strike in France has caused travel chaos in Paris, just as the city is playing host to inspectors from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). All the main trade unions in France...
UK National News, Mar 10, 2005
British agents 'not sufficiently well trained' for terror investigations
British intelligence personnel deployed to Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and Iraq were "not sufficiently well trained" on the Geneva Conventions, a report has found. The report, by the Intelligence and...
British agents 'not sufficiently well trained' for terror investigations
British intelligence personnel deployed to Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and Iraq were "not sufficiently well trained" on the Geneva Conventions, a report has found. The report, by the Intelligence and...
UK National News, Mar 10, 2005
Borrowing rate pegged at 4.75%
The interest rate on borrowing has remained at 4.75% as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced its latest decision to peg the rate for the seventh month in a row. The MPC has...
Borrowing rate pegged at 4.75%
The interest rate on borrowing has remained at 4.75% as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced its latest decision to peg the rate for the seventh month in a row. The MPC has...
UK National News, Mar 10, 2005
Pro-Syrian Lebanese PM to return to government
Pro-Syrian former Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karameh has been re-appointed in the post, following his resignation over a week ago. Mr Karameh resigned from his post ten days ago, following anti-Syr...
Pro-Syrian Lebanese PM to return to government
Pro-Syrian former Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karameh has been re-appointed in the post, following his resignation over a week ago. Mr Karameh resigned from his post ten days ago, following anti-Syr...
UK National News, Mar 10, 2005
Mothers 'cannot afford' full maternity leave
New mothers are being forced to return to work early because they can't afford to take their full statutory maternity leave, a leading trading union has claimed. A survey conducted by the Union of Sh...
Mothers 'cannot afford' full maternity leave
New mothers are being forced to return to work early because they can't afford to take their full statutory maternity leave, a leading trading union has claimed. A survey conducted by the Union of Sh...
UK National News, Mar 10, 2005
Prescription charges to rise in April
The government has announced that prescription charges will rise by 10p from April 1 in England. The increase will take the price of a single prescription item to £6.50. The cost of prescription prep...
Prescription charges to rise in April
The government has announced that prescription charges will rise by 10p from April 1 in England. The increase will take the price of a single prescription item to £6.50. The cost of prescription prep...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2005
Migrant workers need to know their rights
Migrant workers in Northern Ireland need to be made aware of their employment rights, the Equality Commission has said today. Dame Joan Harbison, Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission told a ...
Migrant workers need to know their rights
Migrant workers in Northern Ireland need to be made aware of their employment rights, the Equality Commission has said today. Dame Joan Harbison, Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission told a ...
UK National News, Mar 10, 2005
Malaria cases could have doubled
The number of cases of malaria may be double that previously estimated, a team of researchers has found. A team of scientists, led by Robert Snow, based at the Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories in...
Malaria cases could have doubled
The number of cases of malaria may be double that previously estimated, a team of researchers has found. A team of scientists, led by Robert Snow, based at the Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories in...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2005
Commissioner calls for end to speech therapy postcode lottery
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People today called for an end to the postcode lottery in speech and language therapy services. Nigel Williams today published an overview rep...
Commissioner calls for end to speech therapy postcode lottery
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People today called for an end to the postcode lottery in speech and language therapy services. Nigel Williams today published an overview rep...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2005
University unveils £5.4m research centre
A new £5.4 million world-leading research centre has been launched at Queen's University. The International Centre for System-on-Chip and Advanced Microwireless (SoCaM) will develop high performance ...
University unveils £5.4m research centre
A new £5.4 million world-leading research centre has been launched at Queen's University. The International Centre for System-on-Chip and Advanced Microwireless (SoCaM) will develop high performance ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2005
Queen + Paul Rodgers to play Belfast Odyssey
Legendary rock band Queen are coming to Belfast's Odyssey Arena. Perhaps most famous for their rock-operatic multi-million seller Bohemian Rhapsody, the band's remaining members, Brian May and Roger ...
Queen + Paul Rodgers to play Belfast Odyssey
Legendary rock band Queen are coming to Belfast's Odyssey Arena. Perhaps most famous for their rock-operatic multi-million seller Bohemian Rhapsody, the band's remaining members, Brian May and Roger ...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
No more changes to terror law, Blair warns
Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that there will be no more changes to the proposed Prevention of Terrorism Bill in the Commons today. The controversial Bill, which includes plans to introduce co...
No more changes to terror law, Blair warns
Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that there will be no more changes to the proposed Prevention of Terrorism Bill in the Commons today. The controversial Bill, which includes plans to introduce co...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
National memorial service to be held for tsunami victims
The government has announced plans to hold a national memorial service for the UK victims of the Asian tsunami. The service will be held at St Paul's Cathedral in London on May 11. A statement issue...
National memorial service to be held for tsunami victims
The government has announced plans to hold a national memorial service for the UK victims of the Asian tsunami. The service will be held at St Paul's Cathedral in London on May 11. A statement issue...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
Teenager convicted of manslaughter over river death
A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of manslaughter after killing another teenager by pushing him into a river where he drowned. David Berry, 16, was pushed to his death from a bridge over the Ri...
Teenager convicted of manslaughter over river death
A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of manslaughter after killing another teenager by pushing him into a river where he drowned. David Berry, 16, was pushed to his death from a bridge over the Ri...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
Motorcyclists still at high risk of accidents, AA reports
Britain's roads are getting safer, the AA Motoring Trust has announced, however motorcyclists are still at risk of serious injury and death. The report, EuroRAP 2005: British Results, analyses data f...
Motorcyclists still at high risk of accidents, AA reports
Britain's roads are getting safer, the AA Motoring Trust has announced, however motorcyclists are still at risk of serious injury and death. The report, EuroRAP 2005: British Results, analyses data f...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2005
Firefighters attacked by stone throwing youths
Firefighters have been attacked by a gang of youths in Belfast for the second consecutive night. Fire crews were attacked by a crowd of up to 20 youths after putting out a blaze at Belvoir Forest Par...
Firefighters attacked by stone throwing youths
Firefighters have been attacked by a gang of youths in Belfast for the second consecutive night. Fire crews were attacked by a crowd of up to 20 youths after putting out a blaze at Belvoir Forest Par...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2005
Minister launches 10-year high tech health plan
The Department of Health today launched a new 10-year Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Programme which aims to modernise the Health Service in Northern Ireland. Welcoming the programme,...
Minister launches 10-year high tech health plan
The Department of Health today launched a new 10-year Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Programme which aims to modernise the Health Service in Northern Ireland. Welcoming the programme,...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
Iraq police report finding 30 corpses at two sites
In the last two days police in Iraq have found 35 corpses at two sites; one find was in a field in the west of the country near to Qaim, the other at a former army base to the south of Baghdad. The d...
Iraq police report finding 30 corpses at two sites
In the last two days police in Iraq have found 35 corpses at two sites; one find was in a field in the west of the country near to Qaim, the other at a former army base to the south of Baghdad. The d...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
British man murdered in Thailand
A British man was stabbed to death in a tourist area in southern Thailand last night. Richard Mark Collins, 35, from Hereford, was murdered in the tourist town of Krabi on Tuesday night. He is unders...
British man murdered in Thailand
A British man was stabbed to death in a tourist area in southern Thailand last night. Richard Mark Collins, 35, from Hereford, was murdered in the tourist town of Krabi on Tuesday night. He is unders...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
Breakthrough transplant for diabetes sufferers
A 61-year-old man has become the first person to be cured of type 1 diabetes in the UK, courtesy of revolutionary cell transplantation. Richard Lane now no longer needs insulin injections, after he r...
Breakthrough transplant for diabetes sufferers
A 61-year-old man has become the first person to be cured of type 1 diabetes in the UK, courtesy of revolutionary cell transplantation. Richard Lane now no longer needs insulin injections, after he r...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2005
Majority support for smoking ban - NICHSA
A leading health charity says the Government will be flying in the face of public opinion if it fails to ban smoking in public buildings after its consultation exercise on the subject. The Departmen...
Majority support for smoking ban - NICHSA
A leading health charity says the Government will be flying in the face of public opinion if it fails to ban smoking in public buildings after its consultation exercise on the subject. The Departmen...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2005
Experts discuss diabetes at Belfast conference
Local diabetes and public health experts today met to discuss the increasing numbers of sufferers of both Type 1 and Type 2 of Diabetes in Northern Ireland. Over 100 key stakeholders in the areas of ...
Experts discuss diabetes at Belfast conference
Local diabetes and public health experts today met to discuss the increasing numbers of sufferers of both Type 1 and Type 2 of Diabetes in Northern Ireland. Over 100 key stakeholders in the areas of ...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
RAC bought by Aviva for £1.1 billion
Leading UK motoring service provider, RAC, has been bought by insurance provider, Aviva, for £1.1 billion. Aviva, the world's fifth largest insurance group, also own Norwich Union Insurance (NUI). Th...
RAC bought by Aviva for £1.1 billion
Leading UK motoring service provider, RAC, has been bought by insurance provider, Aviva, for £1.1 billion. Aviva, the world's fifth largest insurance group, also own Norwich Union Insurance (NUI). Th...
UK National News, Mar 9, 2005
Ofsted to provide schools inspection information to pupils
The education watchdog, the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) have announced plans to provide copies of school inspection reports to pupils. The new measure is part of the plans to introduce...
Ofsted to provide schools inspection information to pupils
The education watchdog, the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) have announced plans to provide copies of school inspection reports to pupils. The new measure is part of the plans to introduce...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2005
Lisburn firm announces £5m expansion plan
A £5 million expansion plan by a leading Lisburn manufacturer of composite components is to create over 30 new jobs. Creative Composites Limited, which specialises in the design, manufacture and asse...
Lisburn firm announces £5m expansion plan
A £5 million expansion plan by a leading Lisburn manufacturer of composite components is to create over 30 new jobs. Creative Composites Limited, which specialises in the design, manufacture and asse...
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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.
