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Northern Ireland News for April 2006 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2006
Counterfeit DVDs found during police searches
Police in north Belfast have recovered a number of counterfeit goods following a search yesterday morning. It is understood that officers seized around 2,500 counterfeit DVDs during a raid in a house...
Counterfeit DVDs found during police searches
Police in north Belfast have recovered a number of counterfeit goods following a search yesterday morning. It is understood that officers seized around 2,500 counterfeit DVDs during a raid in a house...
UK National News, Apr 27, 2006
Government releases crime figures
The latest crime figures published by the Home Office have revealed increases in violent crime, sexual offences, robbery and drug offences. Quarterly crime figures in England and Wales showed that vi...
Government releases crime figures
The latest crime figures published by the Home Office have revealed increases in violent crime, sexual offences, robbery and drug offences. Quarterly crime figures in England and Wales showed that vi...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2006
Lottery roadshow launches in Belfast
The Big Lottery Fund has taken to the road to launch a major multi-million pound funding scheme for some of Northern Ireland's most disadvantaged areas. The biggest of the National Lottery Good Caus...
Lottery roadshow launches in Belfast
The Big Lottery Fund has taken to the road to launch a major multi-million pound funding scheme for some of Northern Ireland's most disadvantaged areas. The biggest of the National Lottery Good Caus...
Business News, Apr 26, 2006
700 jobs at risk at Prudential
Insurance firm Prudential has announced plans to close sites in Belfast, Bristol and Holborn, London. The closure will lead to the loss of around 700 jobs in the UK, which will be transferred to oth...
700 jobs at risk at Prudential
Insurance firm Prudential has announced plans to close sites in Belfast, Bristol and Holborn, London. The closure will lead to the loss of around 700 jobs in the UK, which will be transferred to oth...
UK National News, Apr 26, 2006
Convicted murderer jailed for life for raping boy
A convicted murderer who raped a ten-year-old boy while out on license has been jailed for life. Stephen Ayre, 44, had pleaded guilty to abducting and raping the boy in the Bradford area of West York...
Convicted murderer jailed for life for raping boy
A convicted murderer who raped a ten-year-old boy while out on license has been jailed for life. Stephen Ayre, 44, had pleaded guilty to abducting and raping the boy in the Bradford area of West York...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
IMC report finds IRA committed to 'political and peaceful path'
The Independent Monitoring Commission today published its tenth report, revealing that the body set up to monitor paramilitary activity had found the IRA leadership to be committed to "following a pol...
IMC report finds IRA committed to 'political and peaceful path'
The Independent Monitoring Commission today published its tenth report, revealing that the body set up to monitor paramilitary activity had found the IRA leadership to be committed to "following a pol...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
Two arrested in connection with attempted murder
Police have appealed for information in connection with an attempted murder in east Belfast last night. At around 10.30pm a 50-year-old man was assaulted by male on Greenville Road in the Beersbridge...
Two arrested in connection with attempted murder
Police have appealed for information in connection with an attempted murder in east Belfast last night. At around 10.30pm a 50-year-old man was assaulted by male on Greenville Road in the Beersbridge...
UK National News, Apr 26, 2006
Funeral held for crash PC
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of PC Joe Carroll, who was killed in a car crash while transporting a prisoner. PC Carroll, 46, died when his car overturned on the A69 in Northumberland ...
Funeral held for crash PC
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of PC Joe Carroll, who was killed in a car crash while transporting a prisoner. PC Carroll, 46, died when his car overturned on the A69 in Northumberland ...
Recruitment News, Apr 26, 2006
500 Jobs To Be Axed In Belfast
Around 500 jobs are to be be axed in Belfast as a result of the closure of insurance company Prudential's office in the city. The insurance firm is also to close offices in Bristol and London, causin...
500 Jobs To Be Axed In Belfast
Around 500 jobs are to be be axed in Belfast as a result of the closure of insurance company Prudential's office in the city. The insurance firm is also to close offices in Bristol and London, causin...
UK National News, Apr 26, 2006
Conservatives call for Clarke's resignation
The Conservatives have called for Home Secretary Charles Clarke to resign following revelations that more than 1,000 foreign prisoners were released from prison without being screened for deportation....
Conservatives call for Clarke's resignation
The Conservatives have called for Home Secretary Charles Clarke to resign following revelations that more than 1,000 foreign prisoners were released from prison without being screened for deportation....
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
Teacher jailed after sexually assaulting pupils
An award-winning teacher has today been jailed for three-and-a-half years for indecently assaulting six girls, during private tutoring sessions at his home. Denis Grant, 69, and from Cabin Hill Park,...
Teacher jailed after sexually assaulting pupils
An award-winning teacher has today been jailed for three-and-a-half years for indecently assaulting six girls, during private tutoring sessions at his home. Denis Grant, 69, and from Cabin Hill Park,...
UK National News, Apr 26, 2006
Hewitt heckled by nurses at conference
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has been heckled by health workers for the second time this week as she delivered a speech at a nurses' conference. Ms Hewitt met with jeers and a slow handclap at a...
Hewitt heckled by nurses at conference
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has been heckled by health workers for the second time this week as she delivered a speech at a nurses' conference. Ms Hewitt met with jeers and a slow handclap at a...
UK National News, Apr 26, 2006
Police appeal for information over race killing
Police have appealed for information in relation to the fatal stabbing of a young man in Sheerness. Eighteen-year-old Christopher Ugochukmu Benedict Alaneme, also known as Christian Roberts, was atta...
Police appeal for information over race killing
Police have appealed for information in relation to the fatal stabbing of a young man in Sheerness. Eighteen-year-old Christopher Ugochukmu Benedict Alaneme, also known as Christian Roberts, was atta...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
Mother believes murderer should receive 'life sentence'
The mother of murdered west Belfast teenager Megan McAlorum has said that her daughter's murderer should be jailed for life. Thomas Purcell, 19, from Windsor Road, Belfast, had continually denied mur...
Mother believes murderer should receive 'life sentence'
The mother of murdered west Belfast teenager Megan McAlorum has said that her daughter's murderer should be jailed for life. Thomas Purcell, 19, from Windsor Road, Belfast, had continually denied mur...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
500 jobs to be axed in Belfast
Around 500 jobs are to be be axed in Belfast as a result of the closure of insurance company Prudential's office in the city. The insurance firm is also to close offices in Bristol and London, causin...
500 jobs to be axed in Belfast
Around 500 jobs are to be be axed in Belfast as a result of the closure of insurance company Prudential's office in the city. The insurance firm is also to close offices in Bristol and London, causin...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
Dungannon attacks may have 'racial motive'
Two houses County Tyrone have been attacked in what police believe to been a racially motivated incident. One of the homes in the Windmill Drive area of Dungannon had a window broken and flammable li...
Dungannon attacks may have 'racial motive'
Two houses County Tyrone have been attacked in what police believe to been a racially motivated incident. One of the homes in the Windmill Drive area of Dungannon had a window broken and flammable li...
UK National News, Apr 26, 2006
Lord Kinnock receives driving ban
Lord Kinnock has been banned from driving for six months. The former Labour leader had admitted to two speeding offences on the M4 motorway last year. The 64-year-old was caught breaking a temporary...
Lord Kinnock receives driving ban
Lord Kinnock has been banned from driving for six months. The former Labour leader had admitted to two speeding offences on the M4 motorway last year. The 64-year-old was caught breaking a temporary...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
Crimewatch callers urged to contact police
Police have appealed for the two people who called into last night's BBC's Crimewatch UK programme in connection with the murder of Coleraine pensioner Norman Moffat to get in touch. Mr Moffat, 73, w...
Crimewatch callers urged to contact police
Police have appealed for the two people who called into last night's BBC's Crimewatch UK programme in connection with the murder of Coleraine pensioner Norman Moffat to get in touch. Mr Moffat, 73, w...
UK National News, Apr 26, 2006
John Prescott admits to two-year affair
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has admitted to having a two-year affair with one of his secretaries. The 67-year-old confessed to the affair in an interview with the 'Daily Mirror'. According t...
John Prescott admits to two-year affair
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has admitted to having a two-year affair with one of his secretaries. The 67-year-old confessed to the affair in an interview with the 'Daily Mirror'. According t...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
Man shot in paramilitary style shooting
A man in his forties was injured during a paramilitary style shooting incident in east Belfast last night. Police have said that the man was walking along the junction between London Street and Londo...
Man shot in paramilitary style shooting
A man in his forties was injured during a paramilitary style shooting incident in east Belfast last night. Police have said that the man was walking along the junction between London Street and Londo...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2006
Teenager due to appear in court facing arson charge
A teenager is due to appear at Lisburn's Juvenile Court charged with arson. The charge is understood to be related to a fire at Lismore Comprehensive School in Craigavon last month. The secondary s...
Teenager due to appear in court facing arson charge
A teenager is due to appear at Lisburn's Juvenile Court charged with arson. The charge is understood to be related to a fire at Lismore Comprehensive School in Craigavon last month. The secondary s...
Business News, Apr 25, 2006
'56,000 more workers' for the UK
Around 56,000 Romanian and Bulgarian workers are likely to migrate to Britain next year, new research has suggested. The Institute for Public Policy and Research estimated that around 41,000 Romanian...
'56,000 more workers' for the UK
Around 56,000 Romanian and Bulgarian workers are likely to migrate to Britain next year, new research has suggested. The Institute for Public Policy and Research estimated that around 41,000 Romanian...
Business News, Apr 25, 2006
Tesco unveils massive profits
Britain's leading supermarket chain, Tesco, has unveiled profits of £2.2 billion for the past year. The profits increase represents a rise of nearly 17% on the previous year's figures. The supermark...
Tesco unveils massive profits
Britain's leading supermarket chain, Tesco, has unveiled profits of £2.2 billion for the past year. The profits increase represents a rise of nearly 17% on the previous year's figures. The supermark...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2006
Trade unionists walk out on Secretary of State
Around 20 trade unionists have walked out of a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary of State Peter Hain during a discussion with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) in County Down today. The...
Trade unionists walk out on Secretary of State
Around 20 trade unionists have walked out of a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary of State Peter Hain during a discussion with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) in County Down today. The...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2006
Independent MP Peter Law dies
The independent MP for Blaenau Gwent, Peter Law, has died at the age of 58. Mr Law, who won the seat at last year's General Election, had been suffering from a brain tumour, which was first diagnosed...
Independent MP Peter Law dies
The independent MP for Blaenau Gwent, Peter Law, has died at the age of 58. Mr Law, who won the seat at last year's General Election, had been suffering from a brain tumour, which was first diagnosed...
Recruitment News, Apr 25, 2006
Over 200 New Jobs Bound For Belfast
Almost 200 jobs are to be created in Belfast as a part of a £10 million expansion by a Human Resources agency. Reed Managed Services currently employs 62 people in the city, which will rise to around...
Over 200 New Jobs Bound For Belfast
Almost 200 jobs are to be created in Belfast as a part of a £10 million expansion by a Human Resources agency. Reed Managed Services currently employs 62 people in the city, which will rise to around...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2006
County Down man remanded after weekend sex attack
A County Down man has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder and rape. 41-year-old Clive Adams from Springwell Gardens, Groomsport, near Bangor, appeared at Newtownards Magistrates Co...
County Down man remanded after weekend sex attack
A County Down man has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder and rape. 41-year-old Clive Adams from Springwell Gardens, Groomsport, near Bangor, appeared at Newtownards Magistrates Co...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2006
Man dies following road collision
A pedestrian has died following a road traffic collision in east Belfast. It is understood that the man, believed to be in his thirties, was struck by a lorry at Vionville Court in the Kings Road are...
Man dies following road collision
A pedestrian has died following a road traffic collision in east Belfast. It is understood that the man, believed to be in his thirties, was struck by a lorry at Vionville Court in the Kings Road are...
UK National News, Apr 25, 2006
Harrier jets to remain in Afghanistan
Six RAF Harrier GR7A jets are to remain in Afghanistan to provide air support and reconnaissance to coalition and NATO forces, Defence Secretary John Reid has confirmed. The planes, from No 1 Squadro...
Harrier jets to remain in Afghanistan
Six RAF Harrier GR7A jets are to remain in Afghanistan to provide air support and reconnaissance to coalition and NATO forces, Defence Secretary John Reid has confirmed. The planes, from No 1 Squadro...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 25, 2006
Over 200 new jobs bound for Belfast
Almost 200 jobs are to be created in Belfast as a part of a £10 million expansion by a Human Resources agency. Reed Managed Services currently employs 62 people in the city, which will rise to around...
Over 200 new jobs bound for Belfast
Almost 200 jobs are to be created in Belfast as a part of a £10 million expansion by a Human Resources agency. Reed Managed Services currently employs 62 people in the city, which will rise to around...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A showery start with outbreaks most frequent north of Lough Neagh and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.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.
