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Northern Ireland News for January 2006 : Page 6
Business News, Jan 20, 2006
Optimum Real Estate 'move in' on NI estate agencies
An internet-based estate agency for Northern Ireland homeowners is currently offering flat-rate fees, promising savings for people selling their home. In 2004, sellers paid an estimated £28 million i...
Optimum Real Estate 'move in' on NI estate agencies
An internet-based estate agency for Northern Ireland homeowners is currently offering flat-rate fees, promising savings for people selling their home. In 2004, sellers paid an estimated £28 million i...
Business News, Jan 20, 2006
Mortgage lending shows strong growth
Mortgage lending was strong at the end of 2005, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. The CML said that an estimated £26.3 billion was lent to borrowers in December, a...
Mortgage lending shows strong growth
Mortgage lending was strong at the end of 2005, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. The CML said that an estimated £26.3 billion was lent to borrowers in December, a...
Business News, Jan 20, 2006
Christmas boost for online shopping
Internet shopping among UK consumers increased by almost 50% in the ten weeks before Christmas, a report has revealed. The IMRG report found that shoppers spent £4.98 billion online, compared with £3...
Christmas boost for online shopping
Internet shopping among UK consumers increased by almost 50% in the ten weeks before Christmas, a report has revealed. The IMRG report found that shoppers spent £4.98 billion online, compared with £3...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
Ballymena schoolgirl dies suddenly
Staff and pupils at Ballymena Academy have been left shocked after the sudden death of 11-year-old Naomi Fulton. Naomi collapsed on Thursday afternoon at the end of a scheduled swimming lesson at the...
Ballymena schoolgirl dies suddenly
Staff and pupils at Ballymena Academy have been left shocked after the sudden death of 11-year-old Naomi Fulton. Naomi collapsed on Thursday afternoon at the end of a scheduled swimming lesson at the...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
Man shot dead in West Belfast
A 22-year-old man has died following a shooting incident in west Belfast. The shooting occurred in the Wilton Street area of the Shankill Road at around 7.45pm on Thursday evening. The victim was ta...
Man shot dead in West Belfast
A 22-year-old man has died following a shooting incident in west Belfast. The shooting occurred in the Wilton Street area of the Shankill Road at around 7.45pm on Thursday evening. The victim was ta...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
Murder cases referred to Court of Appeal
The case of Sinn Fein assembly member, Raymond McCartney, and a Londonderry journalist, Eamonn Mac Dermott, who were convicted in 1979 for murder have been referred to the Court of Appeal. The two Lo...
Murder cases referred to Court of Appeal
The case of Sinn Fein assembly member, Raymond McCartney, and a Londonderry journalist, Eamonn Mac Dermott, who were convicted in 1979 for murder have been referred to the Court of Appeal. The two Lo...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2006
Lauren killer jailed for life
A teenager has been jailed of life for the murder of schoolgirl Lauren Pilkington-Smith. Eighteen-year-old Kieron Smith - no relation - had denied murdering the ten-year-old last summer, but was foun...
Lauren killer jailed for life
A teenager has been jailed of life for the murder of schoolgirl Lauren Pilkington-Smith. Eighteen-year-old Kieron Smith - no relation - had denied murdering the ten-year-old last summer, but was foun...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
IFA opts for Maze stadium plan
At an Executive Committee meeting, the IFA have backed the development of the proposed new multi-purpose stadium at the Maze site. Voting for the proposal, the soccer body said that they were prepare...
IFA opts for Maze stadium plan
At an Executive Committee meeting, the IFA have backed the development of the proposed new multi-purpose stadium at the Maze site. Voting for the proposal, the soccer body said that they were prepare...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2006
Two appear in court over solicitor's death
Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of City solicitor Tom ap Rhys Price. Donnel Carty, 19, from Kensal Green, London and a 17-year-old male from Middlesex - who cannot be nam...
Two appear in court over solicitor's death
Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of City solicitor Tom ap Rhys Price. Donnel Carty, 19, from Kensal Green, London and a 17-year-old male from Middlesex - who cannot be nam...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2006
Lottery sales soar for £85 million jackpot
Lottery sales are expected to increase by more than 300% ahead of tonight's £85 million EuroMillions draw. The £85 million potential jackpot is the largest in European lottery history. It has accumul...
Lottery sales soar for £85 million jackpot
Lottery sales are expected to increase by more than 300% ahead of tonight's £85 million EuroMillions draw. The £85 million potential jackpot is the largest in European lottery history. It has accumul...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2006
'No increased cancer risk' from mobile phones
Using a mobile phone does not increase the risk of developing brain tumours, the latest research has suggested. The study, carried out by the British branch of the European Interphone Study and publi...
'No increased cancer risk' from mobile phones
Using a mobile phone does not increase the risk of developing brain tumours, the latest research has suggested. The study, carried out by the British branch of the European Interphone Study and publi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
Punjana bag £2.5m packaging investment
Punjana, which was founded by the Thompson family in 1896, is launching new innovative packaging for their product range as part of a £2.5 million investment in state-of-the-art machinery with support...
Punjana bag £2.5m packaging investment
Punjana, which was founded by the Thompson family in 1896, is launching new innovative packaging for their product range as part of a £2.5 million investment in state-of-the-art machinery with support...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2006
Soul singer Wilson Pickett dies
Veteran US soul singer Wilson Pickett has died at the age of 64. The star, who was famous for hits such as 'In The Midnight Hour' and 'Mustang Sally', suffered a heart attack in Virginia. His manage...
Soul singer Wilson Pickett dies
Veteran US soul singer Wilson Pickett has died at the age of 64. The star, who was famous for hits such as 'In The Midnight Hour' and 'Mustang Sally', suffered a heart attack in Virginia. His manage...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
Cancer cell-death 'breakthrough' claimed by Queen's Professor
A Belfast researcher has claimed a major breakthrough in understanding the complex process of cell-death that could offer a means to halt cancer cells. In conjunction with Professor Stephen Neidle of...
Cancer cell-death 'breakthrough' claimed by Queen's Professor
A Belfast researcher has claimed a major breakthrough in understanding the complex process of cell-death that could offer a means to halt cancer cells. In conjunction with Professor Stephen Neidle of...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
UCF launch 'Forget Me Not' tribute funds
The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) recently unveiled a new initiative in Northern Ireland – Forget Me Not tribute funds. The Forget Me Not funds are a way to celebrate life whilst making a difference...
UCF launch 'Forget Me Not' tribute funds
The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) recently unveiled a new initiative in Northern Ireland – Forget Me Not tribute funds. The Forget Me Not funds are a way to celebrate life whilst making a difference...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
NI cold case crimes probe set to start
The PSNI have announced that a specialist 'Historical Enquiries Team' (HET) is to investigate 3,268 unsolved murders in Northern Ireland. The 200-strong team of detectives will spend up to seven year...
NI cold case crimes probe set to start
The PSNI have announced that a specialist 'Historical Enquiries Team' (HET) is to investigate 3,268 unsolved murders in Northern Ireland. The 200-strong team of detectives will spend up to seven year...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2006
Rescue attempt launched for whale in the Thames
A rescue attempt has been launched after a rare whale was spotted in the Thames on Friday. The whale, which has been identified as a northern bottle-nosed whale, was spotted around 08:30am on Friday ...
Rescue attempt launched for whale in the Thames
A rescue attempt has been launched after a rare whale was spotted in the Thames on Friday. The whale, which has been identified as a northern bottle-nosed whale, was spotted around 08:30am on Friday ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2006
Search for missing fishermen locates wrecked boat
The wreckage of a fishing boat which sank off the coast of County Down has been located on the seabed, but weather conditions prevented further investigation of the wreck on Friday afternoon and as du...
Search for missing fishermen locates wrecked boat
The wreckage of a fishing boat which sank off the coast of County Down has been located on the seabed, but weather conditions prevented further investigation of the wreck on Friday afternoon and as du...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2006
Total ban for sex offenders working in schools
Anyone convicted or cautioned for sex offences against children will be barred from working in school, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced. In a statement to Parliament, Ms Kelly announced a...
Total ban for sex offenders working in schools
Anyone convicted or cautioned for sex offences against children will be barred from working in school, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced. In a statement to Parliament, Ms Kelly announced a...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2006
Gas prices to increase by a further 17.3%
Phoenix Gas has today announced that from January 23, there will be further 17.3% increase in gas prices; this comes only three months after the price was raised by a third. Chief Executive of Phoeni...
Gas prices to increase by a further 17.3%
Phoenix Gas has today announced that from January 23, there will be further 17.3% increase in gas prices; this comes only three months after the price was raised by a third. Chief Executive of Phoeni...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2006
CPS receives Menezes report
A report into the fatal shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service. The CPS will now study the report, the result of a six-month investigation by the...
CPS receives Menezes report
A report into the fatal shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service. The CPS will now study the report, the result of a six-month investigation by the...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2006
Two injured in overnight attacks
A youth has been shot in both legs in East Belfast in what is believed to be a paramilitary style attack. Confronted by five men on the Beersbridge Road, he was taken to an alleyway off Grove Street ...
Two injured in overnight attacks
A youth has been shot in both legs in East Belfast in what is believed to be a paramilitary style attack. Confronted by five men on the Beersbridge Road, he was taken to an alleyway off Grove Street ...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2006
Three men held over lawyer murder
Police are continuing to question three men in connection with the murder of City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Price last week. Mr Rhys Price was mugged and then stabbed to death just yards from his home in Wi...
Three men held over lawyer murder
Police are continuing to question three men in connection with the murder of City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Price last week. Mr Rhys Price was mugged and then stabbed to death just yards from his home in Wi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2006
Minister clarifies IRA position to Policing Board
The Northern Ireland Security Minister, Shaun Woodward, has sent a letter to the Chairman of the Policing Board, clarifying comments made at a closed meeting, on the position of the IRA. The PSNI's m...
Minister clarifies IRA position to Policing Board
The Northern Ireland Security Minister, Shaun Woodward, has sent a letter to the Chairman of the Policing Board, clarifying comments made at a closed meeting, on the position of the IRA. The PSNI's m...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2006
Oaten withdraws from Lib Dem leadership race
Mark Oaten has withdrawn from the Liberal Democrat leadership contest. Mr Oaten, the party's home affairs spokesperson, was the second candidate to announce his intention to stand, following Charles ...
Oaten withdraws from Lib Dem leadership race
Mark Oaten has withdrawn from the Liberal Democrat leadership contest. Mr Oaten, the party's home affairs spokesperson, was the second candidate to announce his intention to stand, following Charles ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2006
Orangemen refused access to Garvaghy Road
The Northern Ireland Parades Commission has banned Drumcree Orangemen from marching down the Nationalist Garvaghy Road next week. The ruling on the January 29 pararde was the first major decision to ...
Orangemen refused access to Garvaghy Road
The Northern Ireland Parades Commission has banned Drumcree Orangemen from marching down the Nationalist Garvaghy Road next week. The ruling on the January 29 pararde was the first major decision to ...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2006
Fathers 4 Justice disbands on kidnap plot allegations
Fathers 4 Justice is to disband, following reports linking the fathers' rights group to a plot to kidnap Prime Minister Tony Blair's youngest son. The group's leader Matt O'Connor announced yesterday...
Fathers 4 Justice disbands on kidnap plot allegations
Fathers 4 Justice is to disband, following reports linking the fathers' rights group to a plot to kidnap Prime Minister Tony Blair's youngest son. The group's leader Matt O'Connor announced yesterday...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2006
IFA urged to delay decision on National Stadium
The Irish Football Association is being urged to delay their decision over whether or not to back a new National Stadium being built at the site of the old Maze prison. Belfast City Councillor's have...
IFA urged to delay decision on National Stadium
The Irish Football Association is being urged to delay their decision over whether or not to back a new National Stadium being built at the site of the old Maze prison. Belfast City Councillor's have...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2006
Pensioners attacked by robbers
Police in Londonderry have appealed for witnesses following the mugging of a pensioner at around 9pm last night. The woman, who is in her 70's, was walking along the Aileach Road, when she had her ha...
Pensioners attacked by robbers
Police in Londonderry have appealed for witnesses following the mugging of a pensioner at around 9pm last night. The woman, who is in her 70's, was walking along the Aileach Road, when she had her ha...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2006
Pete Burns' 'Gorilla coat' seized from BB house
Police have seized a coat, allegedly made from gorilla fur, from 'Celebrity Big Brother' contestant Pete Burns. Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary seized the coat from the Big Brother house, fo...
Pete Burns' 'Gorilla coat' seized from BB house
Police have seized a coat, allegedly made from gorilla fur, from 'Celebrity Big Brother' contestant Pete Burns. Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary seized the coat from the Big Brother house, fo...
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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.
