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Northern Ireland News for August 2005 : Page 8
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
Duke of Edinburgh leads VJ Day commemorations
The Duke of Edinburgh has joined veterans of the Second World War in the Far East theatre, at a 60th anniversary VJ Day reunion at the Imperial War Museum. His Royal Highness, who is Patron of the Bu...
Duke of Edinburgh leads VJ Day commemorations
The Duke of Edinburgh has joined veterans of the Second World War in the Far East theatre, at a 60th anniversary VJ Day reunion at the Imperial War Museum. His Royal Highness, who is Patron of the Bu...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
Alcohol-related deaths rise in UK
The number of alcohol-related deaths is rising in the UK, with some parts of the country reporting an almost 50% increase within four years. The figures, compiled by the Office of National Statistics...
Alcohol-related deaths rise in UK
The number of alcohol-related deaths is rising in the UK, with some parts of the country reporting an almost 50% increase within four years. The figures, compiled by the Office of National Statistics...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
Police renew north Belfast murder appeal
Detectives investigating the murder of 15-year-old Thomas Devlin have renewed their appeal for information. Thomas and his two friends were walking home along the Somerton Road from the nearby Fortwi...
Police renew north Belfast murder appeal
Detectives investigating the murder of 15-year-old Thomas Devlin have renewed their appeal for information. Thomas and his two friends were walking home along the Somerton Road from the nearby Fortwi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
UVF linked to early morning fatal shooting
The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) is thought to have been behind Monday's morning's fatal shooting of a man in south Belfast. The victim, named locally as Michael Green, 42, from Ballysillan in north ...
UVF linked to early morning fatal shooting
The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) is thought to have been behind Monday's morning's fatal shooting of a man in south Belfast. The victim, named locally as Michael Green, 42, from Ballysillan in north ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
Missing teenager reunited with family
A 15-year-old Co Londonderry girl has been reunited with her family after going missing from her home nearly two weeks ago. The girl disappeared from her home in Garvagh on Wednesday 3 August and was...
Missing teenager reunited with family
A 15-year-old Co Londonderry girl has been reunited with her family after going missing from her home nearly two weeks ago. The girl disappeared from her home in Garvagh on Wednesday 3 August and was...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
Catering dispute talks as BA flights resume
Talks in an attempt to resolve an industrial dispute that had sparked the chaos which stranded 70,000 passengers at Heathrow, are expected to resume today. The sacking of around 670 workers at in-fli...
Catering dispute talks as BA flights resume
Talks in an attempt to resolve an industrial dispute that had sparked the chaos which stranded 70,000 passengers at Heathrow, are expected to resume today. The sacking of around 670 workers at in-fli...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
Girl dies in collapsed beach sand
The toddler who died after being trapped in a sand-hole on a Cornish beach has been named as Abbie Livingstone-Nurse, from Goring Road in Worthing, West Sussex,. It is understood that the girl aged-t...
Girl dies in collapsed beach sand
The toddler who died after being trapped in a sand-hole on a Cornish beach has been named as Abbie Livingstone-Nurse, from Goring Road in Worthing, West Sussex,. It is understood that the girl aged-t...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
Post vans damaged in petrol bomb attack
Two post vans have been damaged in a petrol bomb attack in Londonderry overnight. The incidents occurred at a depot in Little James Street shortly after 8.30pm on Sunday when up to four devices were ...
Post vans damaged in petrol bomb attack
Two post vans have been damaged in a petrol bomb attack in Londonderry overnight. The incidents occurred at a depot in Little James Street shortly after 8.30pm on Sunday when up to four devices were ...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
Flight recorders recovered from wreckage
The black boxes have been recovered from the wreckage of the Cypriot airliner in which all 121 passengers and crew lost their lives. The incident, the worst ever air accident in Greece, occurred near...
Flight recorders recovered from wreckage
The black boxes have been recovered from the wreckage of the Cypriot airliner in which all 121 passengers and crew lost their lives. The incident, the worst ever air accident in Greece, occurred near...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
Government to crackdown on violent internet porn
The government is set to announce a crackdown on violent internet pornography. The new measures, which are similar to those used to deal with child pornography websites, would give police greater pow...
Government to crackdown on violent internet porn
The government is set to announce a crackdown on violent internet pornography. The new measures, which are similar to those used to deal with child pornography websites, would give police greater pow...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
London bombings affect retail sales
Retail sales in London have slumped to their lowest levels in three years, following the July bombings. According to the latest figures from the London Retail Consortium (LRC), retail sales in Centra...
London bombings affect retail sales
Retail sales in London have slumped to their lowest levels in three years, following the July bombings. According to the latest figures from the London Retail Consortium (LRC), retail sales in Centra...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
Internet auctions provide boost to UK wealth
Selling goods in online auction sites, such as eBay, is helping to boost UK wealth, a new report has claimed. Research conducted by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR), found that se...
Internet auctions provide boost to UK wealth
Selling goods in online auction sites, such as eBay, is helping to boost UK wealth, a new report has claimed. Research conducted by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR), found that se...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
Hoax pipe bomb attack on pub
Police in Londonderry are appealing for witnesses following the discovery of a pipe bomb type device outside a bar on Sunday. The device is believed to have been thrown at the premises on the Straban...
Hoax pipe bomb attack on pub
Police in Londonderry are appealing for witnesses following the discovery of a pipe bomb type device outside a bar on Sunday. The device is believed to have been thrown at the premises on the Straban...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
Arson attack on grocery store
Detectives are investigating an arson attack on a grocery store in North Belfast at the weekend. The fire started on Sunday morning after two men entered the store on the Antrim Road and set newspape...
Arson attack on grocery store
Detectives are investigating an arson attack on a grocery store in North Belfast at the weekend. The fire started on Sunday morning after two men entered the store on the Antrim Road and set newspape...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
'Star' Queen’s researcher awarded €1.2m funding
A leading Queen’s University researcher has won a prestigious European award to further his world-leading astronomy research. Dr Stephen Smartt has been awarded over €1.2 million through his European...
'Star' Queen’s researcher awarded €1.2m funding
A leading Queen’s University researcher has won a prestigious European award to further his world-leading astronomy research. Dr Stephen Smartt has been awarded over €1.2 million through his European...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
Defensive headache for Sanchez ahead of Malta game
Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez looks set to call up Burnley defender Michael Duff for this Wednesday’s friendly against Malta in Valetta. With only three recognised defenders – Aaron Hughes,...
Defensive headache for Sanchez ahead of Malta game
Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez looks set to call up Burnley defender Michael Duff for this Wednesday’s friendly against Malta in Valetta. With only three recognised defenders – Aaron Hughes,...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2005
Macquarie considers London Stock Exchange bid
Australian investment bank Macquarie has announced that it is considering a bid to take over the London Stock Exchange. The Sydney-based firm released a statement announcing that it was considering a...
Macquarie considers London Stock Exchange bid
Australian investment bank Macquarie has announced that it is considering a bid to take over the London Stock Exchange. The Sydney-based firm released a statement announcing that it was considering a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2005
Loyalists behind Lurgan shooting
A man has been shot in Co Armagh on Friday in what is being connected to a possible escalation of an ongoing loyalist feud in Belfast. The victim was shot in the stomach and legs in playing fields at...
Loyalists behind Lurgan shooting
A man has been shot in Co Armagh on Friday in what is being connected to a possible escalation of an ongoing loyalist feud in Belfast. The victim was shot in the stomach and legs in playing fields at...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2005
Hain ‘horrified’ by teen stabbing
Secretary of State Peter Hain has said he is “absolutely horrified” following Wednesday’s murder of a 15-year-old boy in north Belfast. Thomas Devlin, 15, was walking along the Somerton Road after bu...
Hain ‘horrified’ by teen stabbing
Secretary of State Peter Hain has said he is “absolutely horrified” following Wednesday’s murder of a 15-year-old boy in north Belfast. Thomas Devlin, 15, was walking along the Somerton Road after bu...
UK National News, Aug 12, 2005
Memorial service planned for July 7 victims
The Government has announced plans to hold a memorial service for the victims of the July 7 bomb attacks in London. The national memorial service will be held on Tuesday 1 November at St Paul's Cathe...
Memorial service planned for July 7 victims
The Government has announced plans to hold a memorial service for the victims of the July 7 bomb attacks in London. The national memorial service will be held on Tuesday 1 November at St Paul's Cathe...
UK National News, Aug 12, 2005
Bakri Mohammed barred from the UK
Radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed will not be allowed to return to Britain, the Home Office has announced. Bakri Mohammed left the UK last week and went to Lebanon allegedly on holiday to vis...
Bakri Mohammed barred from the UK
Radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed will not be allowed to return to Britain, the Home Office has announced. Bakri Mohammed left the UK last week and went to Lebanon allegedly on holiday to vis...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2005
Man arrested in connection with rape attack
A man has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into the rape of a 15-year-old girl in west Belfast at the weekend. The arrest was made following the search of a house in the Twinbrook ar...
Man arrested in connection with rape attack
A man has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into the rape of a 15-year-old girl in west Belfast at the weekend. The arrest was made following the search of a house in the Twinbrook ar...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2005
Mowlam still ‘critical’ is moved to hospice
Former Northern Ireland Secretary of State Mo Mowlam has been moved from hospital to a hospice in Kent to be closer to her family. The critically ill ex-minister was admitted to King's College Hospit...
Mowlam still ‘critical’ is moved to hospice
Former Northern Ireland Secretary of State Mo Mowlam has been moved from hospital to a hospice in Kent to be closer to her family. The critically ill ex-minister was admitted to King's College Hospit...
UK National News, Aug 12, 2005
Hundreds of mourners attend Robin Cook’s funeral
Over 700 mourners, including politicians, celebrities and members of the public have attended the funeral of former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook in Edinburgh on Friday. The funeral of the Livingston ...
Hundreds of mourners attend Robin Cook’s funeral
Over 700 mourners, including politicians, celebrities and members of the public have attended the funeral of former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook in Edinburgh on Friday. The funeral of the Livingston ...
UK National News, Aug 12, 2005
Talks to begin over Heathrow catering row
Talks are set to begin in an attempt to resolve the industrial dispute, which has led to the cancellation of flights and the stranding of over 70,000 passengers at London’s Heathrow airport. Around 1...
Talks to begin over Heathrow catering row
Talks are set to begin in an attempt to resolve the industrial dispute, which has led to the cancellation of flights and the stranding of over 70,000 passengers at London’s Heathrow airport. Around 1...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 12, 2005
Flats damaged in overnight pipe bomb attacks
A number of flats have been damaged in overnight pipe bomb attacks in Co Antrim. In the first incident devices were thrown at the front doors of two flats in Rathcoole Drive, Newtownabbey just after ...
Flats damaged in overnight pipe bomb attacks
A number of flats have been damaged in overnight pipe bomb attacks in Co Antrim. In the first incident devices were thrown at the front doors of two flats in Rathcoole Drive, Newtownabbey just after ...
UK National News, Aug 12, 2005
Four jailed over bank ‘card skimming’ fraud
Four men have been jailed for their involvement in a ‘card skimming’ scam in Cardiff. The four men, who are all originally from Eastern Europe, have also been recommended for deportation upon their r...
Four jailed over bank ‘card skimming’ fraud
Four men have been jailed for their involvement in a ‘card skimming’ scam in Cardiff. The four men, who are all originally from Eastern Europe, have also been recommended for deportation upon their r...
UK National News, Aug 12, 2005
Prison ship set to close
Britain’s only prison ship is set to officially close on Friday. The Weare, which has been berthed at Portland, Dorset since 1997, held up to 400 inmates. It had been brought to Britain in order to h...
Prison ship set to close
Britain’s only prison ship is set to officially close on Friday. The Weare, which has been berthed at Portland, Dorset since 1997, held up to 400 inmates. It had been brought to Britain in order to h...
UK National News, Aug 12, 2005
£56bn clean-up bill for nuclear power
The cost of cleaning up 20 nuclear power stations and associated waste storage facilities in the UK is expected to top £56 billion, it has been announced. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority announ...
£56bn clean-up bill for nuclear power
The cost of cleaning up 20 nuclear power stations and associated waste storage facilities in the UK is expected to top £56 billion, it has been announced. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority announ...
UK National News, Aug 12, 2005
Yahoo forks out $1bn in Chinese e-deal
Web directory company Yahoo has forked out $1 billion for stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.com. The outfit is China's largest e-commerce firm and the deal will give Yahoo around a 40% econ...
Yahoo forks out $1bn in Chinese e-deal
Web directory company Yahoo has forked out $1 billion for stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.com. The outfit is China's largest e-commerce firm and the deal will give Yahoo around a 40% econ...
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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.
