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Northern Ireland News for January 2006 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2006
Paisley to meet with Blair to discuss devolution
Tony Blair is to today hear proposals from DUP leader Ian Paisley, outlining the party's ideas on a return to devolution in Northern Ireland. Mr Paisley will travel to Downing Street with the 16-page...
Paisley to meet with Blair to discuss devolution
Tony Blair is to today hear proposals from DUP leader Ian Paisley, outlining the party's ideas on a return to devolution in Northern Ireland. Mr Paisley will travel to Downing Street with the 16-page...
UK National News, Jan 24, 2006
Eriksson agrees England step down deal
Sven-Goran Eriksson is to stand down as England manager after this year's World Cup. It has been reported that Eriksson, who had two years left on his contract, will receive a pay-off that could be w...
Eriksson agrees England step down deal
Sven-Goran Eriksson is to stand down as England manager after this year's World Cup. It has been reported that Eriksson, who had two years left on his contract, will receive a pay-off that could be w...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2006
Million pound investment transforms Enniskillen
A new town development project costing £1.4 million has been opened today in Enniskillen town centre. The Queen Elizabeth Boulevard saw the widening of walkways, which were additionally upgraded with...
Million pound investment transforms Enniskillen
A new town development project costing £1.4 million has been opened today in Enniskillen town centre. The Queen Elizabeth Boulevard saw the widening of walkways, which were additionally upgraded with...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2006
Arson attack could have caused major explosion
The Fire Service has today said that an office block could have exploded when it filled with gas following an arson attack. More than 30 homes had to be evacuated for several hours after smoke was se...
Arson attack could have caused major explosion
The Fire Service has today said that an office block could have exploded when it filled with gas following an arson attack. More than 30 homes had to be evacuated for several hours after smoke was se...
Recruitment News, Jan 24, 2006
Adult Literacy Scheme Results "Challenging," Say PAC
The UK Government's multi-billion literacy and numeracy programmes for adults have achieved little and a House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has described future targets as "challe...
Adult Literacy Scheme Results "Challenging," Say PAC
The UK Government's multi-billion literacy and numeracy programmes for adults have achieved little and a House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has described future targets as "challe...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2006
Deer escapes after rest of herd is culled
A young deer has survived after the rest of its herd was killed during a cull. The Forest Service thought it had killed the entire group at Seskinore Forest Park in County Tyrone, but it is believed ...
Deer escapes after rest of herd is culled
A young deer has survived after the rest of its herd was killed during a cull. The Forest Service thought it had killed the entire group at Seskinore Forest Park in County Tyrone, but it is believed ...
Business News, Jan 23, 2006
CBI seeks tax reform review
The CBI has urged the government to review taxation rules and regulation for public services over fears that reforms are not functioning as intended. A report form the CBI has warned that the governm...
CBI seeks tax reform review
The CBI has urged the government to review taxation rules and regulation for public services over fears that reforms are not functioning as intended. A report form the CBI has warned that the governm...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Sea search suspended due to poor weather
Poor weather conditions have halted the search for the body of 26-year-old Conor Bogues, who has been missing since the fishing trawler he was working on, sank close to Ardglass Harbour last Thursday....
Sea search suspended due to poor weather
Poor weather conditions have halted the search for the body of 26-year-old Conor Bogues, who has been missing since the fishing trawler he was working on, sank close to Ardglass Harbour last Thursday....
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Ombudsman investigates weekend road death
The Police Ombudsman's Office has appealed for information following a fatal road traffic accident in Londonderry, at the weekend. Noel Doherty, 23, from Drumleck Drive in the Shantallow area of the ...
Ombudsman investigates weekend road death
The Police Ombudsman's Office has appealed for information following a fatal road traffic accident in Londonderry, at the weekend. Noel Doherty, 23, from Drumleck Drive in the Shantallow area of the ...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
Gang of four found guilty of manslaughter
A gang of four have been found guilty of beating barman David Morley to death in a random brutal assault. Reece Sargeant, 21, Darren Case, 18, and David Blenman, 17, were all given sentences of 12 ye...
Gang of four found guilty of manslaughter
A gang of four have been found guilty of beating barman David Morley to death in a random brutal assault. Reece Sargeant, 21, Darren Case, 18, and David Blenman, 17, were all given sentences of 12 ye...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
British diplomats accused of spying in Russia
The Russian security service, FSB, has accused four British diplomats of spying activities in Moscow. The accusations were made in a television documentary, broadcast on state-run Rossiya television....
British diplomats accused of spying in Russia
The Russian security service, FSB, has accused four British diplomats of spying activities in Moscow. The accusations were made in a television documentary, broadcast on state-run Rossiya television....
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
Mother loses abortion 'right to know' case
A mother-of-five has lost her High Court battle for parents to have the right to know if girls under 16 are being advised about abortions. Sue Axon, 52, from Baguley, Manchester, brought the action b...
Mother loses abortion 'right to know' case
A mother-of-five has lost her High Court battle for parents to have the right to know if girls under 16 are being advised about abortions. Sue Axon, 52, from Baguley, Manchester, brought the action b...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
Lib Dems battle on in wake of Oaten revelations
The Liberal Democrats are struggling to restore their reputation, in the wake of revelations over MP Mark Oaten's alleged affair with a male prostitute. The 41-year-old Winchester MP stood down as th...
Lib Dems battle on in wake of Oaten revelations
The Liberal Democrats are struggling to restore their reputation, in the wake of revelations over MP Mark Oaten's alleged affair with a male prostitute. The 41-year-old Winchester MP stood down as th...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Men injured as scaffolding collapses
Three men have been injured after the scaffolding they were working on collapsed in Londonderry. It is believed that the scaffolding had been erected to enable the cleaning of the roof of a building ...
Men injured as scaffolding collapses
Three men have been injured after the scaffolding they were working on collapsed in Londonderry. It is believed that the scaffolding had been erected to enable the cleaning of the roof of a building ...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
Cornish rowers rescued following international search
A major air and sea search operation has concluded with two Cornish rowers in the Atlantic Rowing Race being taken aboard a support vessel. The rowers, Bob Warren, 40, and Chris Barrett, 41, were tak...
Cornish rowers rescued following international search
A major air and sea search operation has concluded with two Cornish rowers in the Atlantic Rowing Race being taken aboard a support vessel. The rowers, Bob Warren, 40, and Chris Barrett, 41, were tak...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Human rights laws challenge to abolition of 11-plus
The government could face a legal challenge on their decision to scrap the 11-plus, it was revealed today. A pro-grammar school organisation is set to launch a campaign using human rights laws to hal...
Human rights laws challenge to abolition of 11-plus
The government could face a legal challenge on their decision to scrap the 11-plus, it was revealed today. A pro-grammar school organisation is set to launch a campaign using human rights laws to hal...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Teenager sexually assaulted in North Belfast
Police in North Belfast have appealed for information following the sexual assault of a teenager on Sunday morning. The 17-year-old girl was walking down the Ardoyne Avenue area of the city at around...
Teenager sexually assaulted in North Belfast
Police in North Belfast have appealed for information following the sexual assault of a teenager on Sunday morning. The 17-year-old girl was walking down the Ardoyne Avenue area of the city at around...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
Elderly British tourists targeted in Rio robbery
Gunmen in Rio de Janeiro have robbed a group of elderly British tourists, the Foreign Office said. The tourists were travelling from the city's airport to their hotel, when three armed men held up th...
Elderly British tourists targeted in Rio robbery
Gunmen in Rio de Janeiro have robbed a group of elderly British tourists, the Foreign Office said. The tourists were travelling from the city's airport to their hotel, when three armed men held up th...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Enquiries team re-open unsolved murder cases
A team of detectives are to begin investigating over 3,000 unsolved murders throughout the 29 years of the troubles in Northern Ireland. The Historical Enquiries Team, which has a budget of more than...
Enquiries team re-open unsolved murder cases
A team of detectives are to begin investigating over 3,000 unsolved murders throughout the 29 years of the troubles in Northern Ireland. The Historical Enquiries Team, which has a budget of more than...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Youths released after pensioner robbery
Two boys, aged 14 and 15, have been released from police custody, following the mugging of an 81-year-old woman in North Belfast on Sunday morning. The pensioner was walking near the Sommerton Road j...
Youths released after pensioner robbery
Two boys, aged 14 and 15, have been released from police custody, following the mugging of an 81-year-old woman in North Belfast on Sunday morning. The pensioner was walking near the Sommerton Road j...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
Anger over Alzheimer's drugs ruling
The revised guidance on drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease has been greeted with anger by Alzheimer's charities. Draft guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical...
Anger over Alzheimer's drugs ruling
The revised guidance on drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease has been greeted with anger by Alzheimer's charities. Draft guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
British climbers die in Alps fall
Two British climbers have lost their lives in a fall while attempting to scale a frozen waterfall in the Italian Alps. Peter James Hussey, a 46-year-old father of two from Lincoln, and Sarah Kathleen...
British climbers die in Alps fall
Two British climbers have lost their lives in a fall while attempting to scale a frozen waterfall in the Italian Alps. Peter James Hussey, a 46-year-old father of two from Lincoln, and Sarah Kathleen...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Footballer threatened with gun at match
A football player has been threatened at gunpoint during a match in Coleraine on Saturday afternoon. The match was just about to begin when a masked man, armed with a handgun, ran onto the pitch and ...
Footballer threatened with gun at match
A football player has been threatened at gunpoint during a match in Coleraine on Saturday afternoon. The match was just about to begin when a masked man, armed with a handgun, ran onto the pitch and ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Loss of contract could cause Post Office collapse
The Post Office network in Northern Ireland "will collapse" if the plans to change welfare benefit payments are implemented. The warning stems from the government's refusal to renew the £1 billion co...
Loss of contract could cause Post Office collapse
The Post Office network in Northern Ireland "will collapse" if the plans to change welfare benefit payments are implemented. The warning stems from the government's refusal to renew the £1 billion co...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2006
Animal welfare groups highlight whale plight
Animal welfare groups are attempting to raise awareness of the plight of whales, following the death of a bottle-nose whale in the Thames at the weekend. The International Fund for Animal Welfare cal...
Animal welfare groups highlight whale plight
Animal welfare groups are attempting to raise awareness of the plight of whales, following the death of a bottle-nose whale in the Thames at the weekend. The International Fund for Animal Welfare cal...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Kestrel Foods to expand following investment
Kestrel Foods are set to employ seven more people following the awarding of a major contract to the Portadown-based company. During a recent visit to businesses in the Portadown area Leslie Morrison,...
Kestrel Foods to expand following investment
Kestrel Foods are set to employ seven more people following the awarding of a major contract to the Portadown-based company. During a recent visit to businesses in the Portadown area Leslie Morrison,...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2006
Injured dog may not have had throat cut
Police have reported that a six-month old puppy believed to have had its throat cut in a violent attack, may have suffered the injuries through its own collar. It is also believed that the animal may...
Injured dog may not have had throat cut
Police have reported that a six-month old puppy believed to have had its throat cut in a violent attack, may have suffered the injuries through its own collar. It is also believed that the animal may...
Recruitment News, Jan 20, 2006
Galway to gain 50 new jobs at Multis
At the recent opening of Multis Ltd's €9 million Headquarters in Galway, the creation of 50 new jobs was announced as part of the company's next phase of growth. Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Empl...
Galway to gain 50 new jobs at Multis
At the recent opening of Multis Ltd's €9 million Headquarters in Galway, the creation of 50 new jobs was announced as part of the company's next phase of growth. Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Empl...
Recruitment News, Jan 20, 2006
Hundreds of new job opportunities in Ireland
Recent immigration trends are on all of our minds at the moment. How much of an effect is it going to have on the Irish job market? What sort of effect? Ireland’s population is at its highest since 1...
Hundreds of new job opportunities in Ireland
Recent immigration trends are on all of our minds at the moment. How much of an effect is it going to have on the Irish job market? What sort of effect? Ireland’s population is at its highest since 1...
Recruitment News, Jan 20, 2006
Jobs to go at Arklow credit card facility
EuroConex has confirmed that 42 jobs are to be shed at its credit card clearing facility in Arklow, County Wicklow. Last year the company announced that following a consolidation of processing bank p...
Jobs to go at Arklow credit card facility
EuroConex has confirmed that 42 jobs are to be shed at its credit card clearing facility in Arklow, County Wicklow. Last year the company announced that following a consolidation of processing bank p...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Rain clearing away east by early evening with some clear spells but a few showers likely to affect the North coast and other areas towards dawn, remaining breezy and mild overnight. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
