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Northern Ireland News for July 2005 : Page 7
UK National News, Jul 11, 2005
First victims named in London bomb attacks
The first victims of Thursday’s terrorist attacks in London have been formally identified, as police announced that a search has been conducted in a suspect's flat in Poland. Susan Levy, 53, from Her...
First victims named in London bomb attacks
The first victims of Thursday’s terrorist attacks in London have been formally identified, as police announced that a search has been conducted in a suspect's flat in Poland. Susan Levy, 53, from Her...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2005
Fire crews and police attacked in Killyleagh
Fire crews and police came under attack following disturbances in Killyleagh. A group of people blocked the road at Cross Street in the Co. Down town and lit fires in the road. When they arrived at ...
Fire crews and police attacked in Killyleagh
Fire crews and police came under attack following disturbances in Killyleagh. A group of people blocked the road at Cross Street in the Co. Down town and lit fires in the road. When they arrived at ...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2005
London returns to 'normality' following attack
As painstaking forensic work continues at the sites of Thursday's four bomb explosions, London was making earnest efforts to get back to some sort of normality today. Search teams are continuing with...
London returns to 'normality' following attack
As painstaking forensic work continues at the sites of Thursday's four bomb explosions, London was making earnest efforts to get back to some sort of normality today. Search teams are continuing with...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2005
Police arrest 21 in gun crime clampdown
West Midlands Police have arrested 21 people in connection with firearms offences, as part of an operation to tackle gun crime. Fifteen men and six women, aged between 13 and 35 were arrested during ...
Police arrest 21 in gun crime clampdown
West Midlands Police have arrested 21 people in connection with firearms offences, as part of an operation to tackle gun crime. Fifteen men and six women, aged between 13 and 35 were arrested during ...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2005
Day surgery time being squandered claims report
Hospitals could reduce pressure on ward beds and bring down waiting lists, by making more efficient use of day surgery, a new report has suggested. The Healthcare Commission’s report into day surgery...
Day surgery time being squandered claims report
Hospitals could reduce pressure on ward beds and bring down waiting lists, by making more efficient use of day surgery, a new report has suggested. The Healthcare Commission’s report into day surgery...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2005
Police to question man in Lauren murder investigation
Detectives investigating the murder of 10-year-old Lauren Pilkington-Smith are waiting to question a man arrested in north Wales at the weekend. The 44-year-old man is being held by police in north W...
Police to question man in Lauren murder investigation
Detectives investigating the murder of 10-year-old Lauren Pilkington-Smith are waiting to question a man arrested in north Wales at the weekend. The 44-year-old man is being held by police in north W...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2005
Police attacked in ‘serious disturbances’ in Armagh
Stone throwers have attacked police officers, during what were described as “serious disturbances” in Armagh in the early hours of Monday morning. Police said that large crowds gathered in the Shambl...
Police attacked in ‘serious disturbances’ in Armagh
Stone throwers have attacked police officers, during what were described as “serious disturbances” in Armagh in the early hours of Monday morning. Police said that large crowds gathered in the Shambl...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2005
James drops plans to buy MG Rover
Businessman David James has dropped his plans to buy collapsed car manufacturer MG Rover. Mr James was part of a consortium that planned to purchase Rover, which went bankrupt earlier this year, and ...
James drops plans to buy MG Rover
Businessman David James has dropped his plans to buy collapsed car manufacturer MG Rover. Mr James was part of a consortium that planned to purchase Rover, which went bankrupt earlier this year, and ...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2005
UK house price inflation falls
Annual house price inflation in the UK fell to 6% in May, a decrease from 6.9% in April, according to the latest figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). The inflation rate fell i...
UK house price inflation falls
Annual house price inflation in the UK fell to 6% in May, a decrease from 6.9% in April, according to the latest figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). The inflation rate fell i...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2005
Drumcree parade passes off quietly
The Orange Order parade at Drumcree in Co Armagh passed off quietly yesterday amid a low-profile security presence. The Protestant loyal order had been banned from parading from the church at Drumcre...
Drumcree parade passes off quietly
The Orange Order parade at Drumcree in Co Armagh passed off quietly yesterday amid a low-profile security presence. The Protestant loyal order had been banned from parading from the church at Drumcre...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2005
Fire Service issues safety advice for eleventh night
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has urged people attending traditional eleventh night bonfires to adhere to safety advice. A list of recommendations for those building bonfires has been...
Fire Service issues safety advice for eleventh night
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has urged people attending traditional eleventh night bonfires to adhere to safety advice. A list of recommendations for those building bonfires has been...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2005
‘At least 50 dead’ in London attacks
Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair has said that the final death toll for the London terror attacks will be “at least 50”, including thirteen people killed in the bus explosion in Tavistoc...
‘At least 50 dead’ in London attacks
Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair has said that the final death toll for the London terror attacks will be “at least 50”, including thirteen people killed in the bus explosion in Tavistoc...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2005
Terror attack victims remain in hospital
A number of people injured in Thursday’s terror attack in London have remained in hospital. Around 700 people were injured in the explosions with over 300 casualties taken to hospital by ambulance. T...
Terror attack victims remain in hospital
A number of people injured in Thursday’s terror attack in London have remained in hospital. Around 700 people were injured in the explosions with over 300 casualties taken to hospital by ambulance. T...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2005
Church leaders call for prayers following bomb attacks
Church leaders across Northern Ireland have called on local people to pray for the victims of Thursday’s terrorist attacks in London. Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames and Catholic Pr...
Church leaders call for prayers following bomb attacks
Church leaders across Northern Ireland have called on local people to pray for the victims of Thursday’s terrorist attacks in London. Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames and Catholic Pr...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2005
Blunkett calls off visit as republicans protest
Former home secretary David Blunkett has been forced to cancel a visit to west Belfast on Friday following protests by republicans. Mr Blunkett was in the city along with other EU employment minister...
Blunkett calls off visit as republicans protest
Former home secretary David Blunkett has been forced to cancel a visit to west Belfast on Friday following protests by republicans. Mr Blunkett was in the city along with other EU employment minister...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2005
Derry crash victim named
The woman who died after a crash on the Foyle Bridge in Londonderry has been named. Margaret Longworth, 63, from Woodlands, was in a car with her daughter and two grandsons when it collided with a lo...
Derry crash victim named
The woman who died after a crash on the Foyle Bridge in Londonderry has been named. Margaret Longworth, 63, from Woodlands, was in a car with her daughter and two grandsons when it collided with a lo...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2005
Bus passenger may have seen ‘suicide bomber’
A passenger on board the bus which was blown up in London’s Tavistock Square on Thursday, has said he may have seen the terrorist who carried out the attack. Richard Jones, 61, told ‘The Sun’ newspap...
Bus passenger may have seen ‘suicide bomber’
A passenger on board the bus which was blown up in London’s Tavistock Square on Thursday, has said he may have seen the terrorist who carried out the attack. Richard Jones, 61, told ‘The Sun’ newspap...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2005
Detectives to revisit murder scene
Detectives are to revisit the scene of last week’s murder of 25-year-old Jameson Lockhart later on Friday. There will be checkpoints on the lower Newtownards Road and Templemore Avenue in east Belfas...
Detectives to revisit murder scene
Detectives are to revisit the scene of last week’s murder of 25-year-old Jameson Lockhart later on Friday. There will be checkpoints on the lower Newtownards Road and Templemore Avenue in east Belfas...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2005
G8 leaders agree $50 billion aid deal for Africa
Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced that G8 leaders have agreed a $50 billion aid plan for Africa. The G8 leaders also agreed to provide extra resources for Africa’s peacekeeping forces, cancel t...
G8 leaders agree $50 billion aid deal for Africa
Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced that G8 leaders have agreed a $50 billion aid plan for Africa. The G8 leaders also agreed to provide extra resources for Africa’s peacekeeping forces, cancel t...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2005
Missing girl – body found in wood
Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a missing girl was discovered in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The body is believed to be that of ten-year-old Lauren Pilkington-Smith, from...
Missing girl – body found in wood
Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a missing girl was discovered in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The body is believed to be that of ten-year-old Lauren Pilkington-Smith, from...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2005
Teenager held over ‘bicycle murder’
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following the death of a man who was apparently beaten up for his old bicycle. Ian Corfield, 42, was attacked by a gang of men outside a ne...
Teenager held over ‘bicycle murder’
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following the death of a man who was apparently beaten up for his old bicycle. Ian Corfield, 42, was attacked by a gang of men outside a ne...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2005
Emergency contraception ‘does not encourage’ unsafe sex
The sale of the ‘morning-after’ pill over the counter in the UK has not increased its use or changed patterns of use, a new study has found. Emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) has been available ...
Emergency contraception ‘does not encourage’ unsafe sex
The sale of the ‘morning-after’ pill over the counter in the UK has not increased its use or changed patterns of use, a new study has found. Emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) has been available ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2005
Agri-food sector must move with times
The agri-food sector in Northern Ireland must keep up with changes in both the local and global food markets, a visiting US expert has said. Professor Tom Kennedy, from Delaware Valley College, Penns...
Agri-food sector must move with times
The agri-food sector in Northern Ireland must keep up with changes in both the local and global food markets, a visiting US expert has said. Professor Tom Kennedy, from Delaware Valley College, Penns...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2005
Government welcomes criminal justice system reform
The Government today welcomed what it called the major advance in the reform of the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. The statement came on Friday as Justice Oversight Commissioner Lord Cl...
Government welcomes criminal justice system reform
The Government today welcomed what it called the major advance in the reform of the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. The statement came on Friday as Justice Oversight Commissioner Lord Cl...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2005
New website to lure anglers to the bank
Anyone with an interest in fishing can now go on line to learn more about what Northern Ireland offers the angler. A new fisheries website, www.dcal-fishingni.gov.uk, has been launched by the Departm...
New website to lure anglers to the bank
Anyone with an interest in fishing can now go on line to learn more about what Northern Ireland offers the angler. A new fisheries website, www.dcal-fishingni.gov.uk, has been launched by the Departm...
UK National News, Jul 8, 2005
UK visits abroad on the increase
Visits abroad by UK residents rose by 6% during the 12 months ending May 2005, to 65.5 million, according to figures published today by the Office for National Statistics. Visits to Western Europe in...
UK visits abroad on the increase
Visits abroad by UK residents rose by 6% during the 12 months ending May 2005, to 65.5 million, according to figures published today by the Office for National Statistics. Visits to Western Europe in...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2005
World leaders unite in condemnation of London attacks
World leaders attending the G8 summit at Gleneagles have united in condemnation of the terror attacks in London on Thursday morning. Prime Minister Tony Blair read a joint statement from the leaders ...
World leaders unite in condemnation of London attacks
World leaders attending the G8 summit at Gleneagles have united in condemnation of the terror attacks in London on Thursday morning. Prime Minister Tony Blair read a joint statement from the leaders ...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2005
'A sad day for Britain' - Blair
Prime Minister Tony Blair has described Thursday's terror attacks in London as a "sad day for British people". Mr Blair returned to Downing Street from the G8 summit in Gleneagles, for a meeting with...
'A sad day for Britain' - Blair
Prime Minister Tony Blair has described Thursday's terror attacks in London as a "sad day for British people". Mr Blair returned to Downing Street from the G8 summit in Gleneagles, for a meeting with...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2005
Terrorists 'will fail', says Livingstone
The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has issued a statement following the terror attacks in London, which have claimed at least 33 lives. Mr Livingstone said: "This was a cowardly attack, which has re...
Terrorists 'will fail', says Livingstone
The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has issued a statement following the terror attacks in London, which have claimed at least 33 lives. Mr Livingstone said: "This was a cowardly attack, which has re...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2005
Religious leaders condemn London attacks
Christian and Muslim leaders have spoken out in condemnation of the terror attacks in London on Thursday morning. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, described the explosions as “appalli...
Religious leaders condemn London attacks
Christian and Muslim leaders have spoken out in condemnation of the terror attacks in London on Thursday morning. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, described the explosions as “appalli...
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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.
