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Northern Ireland News for February 2006 : Page 13
UK National News, Feb 2, 2006
BNP leader found not guilty of race hate charges
The leader of the British National Party has been cleared of two charges of inciting racial hatred. Nick Griffin, from Llanerfyl, Powys had denied four counts of using words or behaviour intended to ...
BNP leader found not guilty of race hate charges
The leader of the British National Party has been cleared of two charges of inciting racial hatred. Nick Griffin, from Llanerfyl, Powys had denied four counts of using words or behaviour intended to ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
Policing Board meeting disrupted by protestors
Republican protestors briefly disrupted the public meeting between PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde and the Policing Board this afternoon. The Chief Constable was just about to deliver his assessme...
Policing Board meeting disrupted by protestors
Republican protestors briefly disrupted the public meeting between PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde and the Policing Board this afternoon. The Chief Constable was just about to deliver his assessme...
UK National News, Feb 2, 2006
Twins sentenced to nine years for killing
Twin brothers who killed their step-grandmother and stole her life savings have been sentenced to nine years. Robert and Jonathan Maskell, both 19, and their sister's boyfriend, nineteen-year-old Dwa...
Twins sentenced to nine years for killing
Twin brothers who killed their step-grandmother and stole her life savings have been sentenced to nine years. Robert and Jonathan Maskell, both 19, and their sister's boyfriend, nineteen-year-old Dwa...
UK National News, Feb 2, 2006
Four arrested over Pc Beshenivsky murder
Police investigating the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky have arrested four men in London and Leicester. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that three men - a 24-year-old from Halifax and two 24-year-ol...
Four arrested over Pc Beshenivsky murder
Police investigating the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky have arrested four men in London and Leicester. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that three men - a 24-year-old from Halifax and two 24-year-ol...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
Fourth person charged over musician's murder
An 18-year-old has become the fourth person charged in connection with the murder of Londonderry blues musician Jim Gilchrist. Mr Gilchrist, aged 62, was murdered after a night out at a local motorcy...
Fourth person charged over musician's murder
An 18-year-old has become the fourth person charged in connection with the murder of Londonderry blues musician Jim Gilchrist. Mr Gilchrist, aged 62, was murdered after a night out at a local motorcy...
UK National News, Feb 2, 2006
Free vote for MPs on smoking ban
MPs will be allowed a free vote on proposals to introduce a smoking ban in England, including an option to introduce a total ban. MPs will have three options to choose from when the vote takes place ...
Free vote for MPs on smoking ban
MPs will be allowed a free vote on proposals to introduce a smoking ban in England, including an option to introduce a total ban. MPs will have three options to choose from when the vote takes place ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
Man injured in bus stabbing incident
Detectives in South Belfast have appealed for information following a stabbing incident on a bus at around 5.30 pm yesterday. The man, who was travelling from Larne to the Europa bus station in Belfa...
Man injured in bus stabbing incident
Detectives in South Belfast have appealed for information following a stabbing incident on a bus at around 5.30 pm yesterday. The man, who was travelling from Larne to the Europa bus station in Belfa...
UK National News, Feb 2, 2006
Shell reports biggest ever UK profits
Oil company Royal Dutch Shell have reported the largest ever profits recorded for a UK-listed firm. The firm reported earnings of $22.94 billion (£12.96 billion) - the equivalent of nearly £1.5 milli...
Shell reports biggest ever UK profits
Oil company Royal Dutch Shell have reported the largest ever profits recorded for a UK-listed firm. The firm reported earnings of $22.94 billion (£12.96 billion) - the equivalent of nearly £1.5 milli...
Recruitment News, Feb 2, 2006
West Belfast Secures Nine Jobs Through Programme
This unique six week programme covers all aspects of starting a career in a call centre. It offers free training in the following areas: Call Centre Awareness, Telephone Techniques, IT & Computer Ski...
West Belfast Secures Nine Jobs Through Programme
This unique six week programme covers all aspects of starting a career in a call centre. It offers free training in the following areas: Call Centre Awareness, Telephone Techniques, IT & Computer Ski...
Recruitment News, Feb 2, 2006
Vodafone Ireland Wins Tender To Host Centre Of Excellence
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has welcomed the launch of the new Dublin-based Vodafone Centre of Excellence. The new centre has been specifically designed to increase p...
Vodafone Ireland Wins Tender To Host Centre Of Excellence
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has welcomed the launch of the new Dublin-based Vodafone Centre of Excellence. The new centre has been specifically designed to increase p...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
Health and Safety Executive to investigate saw mill death
A safety investigation is to be held following the death of a forklift truck driver at a sawmill in County Fermanagh. The 54-year-old forklift driver, named as John McNeelagh from Dromore, died as a ...
Health and Safety Executive to investigate saw mill death
A safety investigation is to be held following the death of a forklift truck driver at a sawmill in County Fermanagh. The 54-year-old forklift driver, named as John McNeelagh from Dromore, died as a ...
UK National News, Feb 2, 2006
Britain's railway stations criticised in report
Many of Britain's railway stations have been criticised as a "poor advertisement" for the country, an MPs report has claimed. The report, by the Public Accounts Committee, said that many small and me...
Britain's railway stations criticised in report
Many of Britain's railway stations have been criticised as a "poor advertisement" for the country, an MPs report has claimed. The report, by the Public Accounts Committee, said that many small and me...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
Man assaulted in South Belfast
A 19-year-old man has been injured during a serious assault in South Belfast. The attack took place in an entry off Elm Street in the Donegal Pass area of the city. Police were informed of the attac...
Man assaulted in South Belfast
A 19-year-old man has been injured during a serious assault in South Belfast. The attack took place in an entry off Elm Street in the Donegal Pass area of the city. Police were informed of the attac...
UK National News, Feb 2, 2006
Strike to affect BBC Radio
BBC radio programmes could face disruption as hundreds of production staff prepare to strike later this month. According to union Bectu, around 500 staff plan to stage two one-day strikes on February...
Strike to affect BBC Radio
BBC radio programmes could face disruption as hundreds of production staff prepare to strike later this month. According to union Bectu, around 500 staff plan to stage two one-day strikes on February...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
Small businesses in NI hit by 'extortion'
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for urgent steps to tackle the problem of organised crime in its evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster. A recent FSB su...
Small businesses in NI hit by 'extortion'
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for urgent steps to tackle the problem of organised crime in its evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster. A recent FSB su...
UK National News, Feb 2, 2006
Driest January for almost a decade
England and Wales have had the driest January for almost ten years, according to the Met Office. The latest figures, published today, showed that some parts of the UK have had less than a quarter of ...
Driest January for almost a decade
England and Wales have had the driest January for almost ten years, according to the Met Office. The latest figures, published today, showed that some parts of the UK have had less than a quarter of ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
Website launched to help find Martin Kelly
The family of a missing Holywood man have launched a website to try to encourage anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward. Martin Kelly, 21, was last seen at around 7.10pm on New Ye...
Website launched to help find Martin Kelly
The family of a missing Holywood man have launched a website to try to encourage anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward. Martin Kelly, 21, was last seen at around 7.10pm on New Ye...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
11+ results will be delivered on time
Striking Belfast postal workers have decided to return to work this Saturday to ensure that pupils waiting for 11+ results are not left disappointed. Royal Mail has today assured the Belfast Educatio...
11+ results will be delivered on time
Striking Belfast postal workers have decided to return to work this Saturday to ensure that pupils waiting for 11+ results are not left disappointed. Royal Mail has today assured the Belfast Educatio...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 2, 2006
Diana Awards to be launched in Northern Ireland
An award for Young People will be officially launched in Belfast tomorrow. The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award has been created to celebrate the innate qualities, courage, commitment, compass...
Diana Awards to be launched in Northern Ireland
An award for Young People will be officially launched in Belfast tomorrow. The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award has been created to celebrate the innate qualities, courage, commitment, compass...
UK National News, Feb 1, 2006
Government suffers defeat for religious hate bill
The government has suffered a shock double defeat for its controversial religious hate legislation. The government lost two Commons votes to overturn changes made by the House of Lords, losing out in...
Government suffers defeat for religious hate bill
The government has suffered a shock double defeat for its controversial religious hate legislation. The government lost two Commons votes to overturn changes made by the House of Lords, losing out in...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2006
IRA denies holding back weapons
The IRA has denied holding onto arms following the publication of an Independent Monitoring Commission report claiming that not all of its weapons were handed over during the recent decommissioning pr...
IRA denies holding back weapons
The IRA has denied holding onto arms following the publication of an Independent Monitoring Commission report claiming that not all of its weapons were handed over during the recent decommissioning pr...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2006
Hain describes IMC report as 'positive'
Secretary of State Peter Hain has described the latest report from the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) as "positive". Commenting on the IMC report, the first since the PIRA announced it was s...
Hain describes IMC report as 'positive'
Secretary of State Peter Hain has described the latest report from the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) as "positive". Commenting on the IMC report, the first since the PIRA announced it was s...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2006
Body found in Portballintrae harbour
The body of a man believed to be in his 40s has been discovered in a van taken from Portballintrae harbour. Rescue services recovered the submerged van from the harbour on Tuesday. The body of the m...
Body found in Portballintrae harbour
The body of a man believed to be in his 40s has been discovered in a van taken from Portballintrae harbour. Rescue services recovered the submerged van from the harbour on Tuesday. The body of the m...
UK National News, Feb 1, 2006
Four children killed in car crash
Four children have been killed in a car crash in Essex. The children - three girls, aged four, eight and 15 and a boy aged 16 - were travelling in a Ford Fiesta, which collided with a Vauxhall Corsa ...
Four children killed in car crash
Four children have been killed in a car crash in Essex. The children - three girls, aged four, eight and 15 and a boy aged 16 - were travelling in a Ford Fiesta, which collided with a Vauxhall Corsa ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2006
Police question man over West Belfast attack
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault in the Lenadoon area of West Belfast. The incident took place on January 28, and the victim was left with serious head injuries. Pol...
Police question man over West Belfast attack
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault in the Lenadoon area of West Belfast. The incident took place on January 28, and the victim was left with serious head injuries. Pol...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2006
Baby threatened during Fermanagh robbery
A one-year-old child has been grabbed from his mother and threatened during a robbery at his home in Co. Fermanagh. The intruder had called to the house on the Corameen Road, Kinawley, claiming to b...
Baby threatened during Fermanagh robbery
A one-year-old child has been grabbed from his mother and threatened during a robbery at his home in Co. Fermanagh. The intruder had called to the house on the Corameen Road, Kinawley, claiming to b...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2006
Man arrested in connection with East Belfast robberies
A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of armed robberies in business premises in Belfast. He was arrested at around 10am this morning on the Mayfair Road and two firearms were found in h...
Man arrested in connection with East Belfast robberies
A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of armed robberies in business premises in Belfast. He was arrested at around 10am this morning on the Mayfair Road and two firearms were found in h...
UK National News, Feb 1, 2006
Blair met 100th dead British soldier
The latest British solider to die in Iraq met Tony Blair during the Prime Minister's pre-Christmas visit to the country, it has emerged. Corporal Gordon Pritchard met Mr Blair when he visited the Sha...
Blair met 100th dead British soldier
The latest British solider to die in Iraq met Tony Blair during the Prime Minister's pre-Christmas visit to the country, it has emerged. Corporal Gordon Pritchard met Mr Blair when he visited the Sha...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2006
Postal workers strike for a second day
Postal workers in Belfast have continued with their unofficial strike for the second day running. Both Royal Mail management and staff have admitted to wanting to resolve the ongoing dispute, but unf...
Postal workers strike for a second day
Postal workers in Belfast have continued with their unofficial strike for the second day running. Both Royal Mail management and staff have admitted to wanting to resolve the ongoing dispute, but unf...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 1, 2006
£9.5 million development for West Belfast
Four acres of wasteland in West Belfast are to be transformed into a £9.5 million private residential development. The land at Westrock/Brittons Parade is to have around 70 new home built on its site...
£9.5 million development for West Belfast
Four acres of wasteland in West Belfast are to be transformed into a £9.5 million private residential development. The land at Westrock/Brittons Parade is to have around 70 new home built on its site...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A chilly start with a widespread frost and some freezing fog, any freezing fog slow to clear. Otherwise bright with sunny spells and coastal showers. Light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.Tonight:Coastal showers dying out with a widespread frost developing along with freezing fog, which could become extensive. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
