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Northern Ireland News for April 2006 : Page 6
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2006
Concern over axing of blue flag scheme in NI
Ulster Unionist MLA for East Londonderry, Norman Hillis has expressed his disappointment at the news that the prestigious blue flag awards scheme may be axed if relevant funding is not secured. The E...
Concern over axing of blue flag scheme in NI
Ulster Unionist MLA for East Londonderry, Norman Hillis has expressed his disappointment at the news that the prestigious blue flag awards scheme may be axed if relevant funding is not secured. The E...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
RAF doctor guilty of disobeying orders
An RAF doctor who refused to return to Iraq has been found guilty of disobeying orders at a court martial. Flight Lieutenant Dr Malcolm Kendall-Smith, 37, who was based at RAF Kinloss in Scotland, wa...
RAF doctor guilty of disobeying orders
An RAF doctor who refused to return to Iraq has been found guilty of disobeying orders at a court martial. Flight Lieutenant Dr Malcolm Kendall-Smith, 37, who was based at RAF Kinloss in Scotland, wa...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
Suicide rate falls to new low
A report on the suicide rate for young men in England has revealed that the rate is continuing to fall. The report revealed that the suicide rate in the three-year period from 2002 to 2004 was 8.56 d...
Suicide rate falls to new low
A report on the suicide rate for young men in England has revealed that the rate is continuing to fall. The report revealed that the suicide rate in the three-year period from 2002 to 2004 was 8.56 d...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
Murderer was 'closely monitored' sex offender
The man, who was found guilty of the murder of Strabane woman Attracta Harron, was one of the most closely monitored sex offenders in Northern Ireland. Trevor William Hamilton, aged 23 and from Conc...
Murderer was 'closely monitored' sex offender
The man, who was found guilty of the murder of Strabane woman Attracta Harron, was one of the most closely monitored sex offenders in Northern Ireland. Trevor William Hamilton, aged 23 and from Conc...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
Iris recognition for travellers at Manchester Airport
Technology to make passage through immigration control faster and simpler has been introduced at Manchester Airport. The Iris Recognition Immigration System, which allows registered passengers to ent...
Iris recognition for travellers at Manchester Airport
Technology to make passage through immigration control faster and simpler has been introduced at Manchester Airport. The Iris Recognition Immigration System, which allows registered passengers to ent...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
One person dies in County Antrim crash
One person has died following a serious road traffic collision in County Antrim this morning. Two cars were involved in the incident, which happened on the Ballyclare Road, close to Templepatrick at ...
One person dies in County Antrim crash
One person has died following a serious road traffic collision in County Antrim this morning. Two cars were involved in the incident, which happened on the Ballyclare Road, close to Templepatrick at ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
Indian technology company to create 160 jobs in Belfast
An Indian technology company is to create almost 160 jobs in Belfast. The software development company Polaris Lab, will target the banking and financial services sector and the centre will be backed...
Indian technology company to create 160 jobs in Belfast
An Indian technology company is to create almost 160 jobs in Belfast. The software development company Polaris Lab, will target the banking and financial services sector and the centre will be backed...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
Shots fired at Ballymena house
Two people have escaped injury following a gun attack on their house in Ballymena, County Antrim in the early hours of this morning. Two shots were fired into the living room and bedroom windows of t...
Shots fired at Ballymena house
Two people have escaped injury following a gun attack on their house in Ballymena, County Antrim in the early hours of this morning. Two shots were fired into the living room and bedroom windows of t...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
Heart operation girl 'recovering well'
A 12-year-old girl has made medical history after doctors successfully restarted her own heart after her body began to reject a transplanted heart she received 10 years ago. Doctors at Great Ormond S...
Heart operation girl 'recovering well'
A 12-year-old girl has made medical history after doctors successfully restarted her own heart after her body began to reject a transplanted heart she received 10 years ago. Doctors at Great Ormond S...
Recruitment News, Apr 13, 2006
Indian Technology Firm To Create 160 Jobs In Belfast
An Indian technology company is to create almost 160 jobs in Belfast. The software development company Polaris Lab, will target the banking and financial services sector and the centre will be backed...
Indian Technology Firm To Create 160 Jobs In Belfast
An Indian technology company is to create almost 160 jobs in Belfast. The software development company Polaris Lab, will target the banking and financial services sector and the centre will be backed...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
Queen distributes Maundy money
The Queen is distributing Maundy money to 160 pensioners at the Royal Maundy Service at Guildford Cathedral today. The Queen, who celebrates her 80th birthday next week, will distribute the Maundy co...
Queen distributes Maundy money
The Queen is distributing Maundy money to 160 pensioners at the Royal Maundy Service at Guildford Cathedral today. The Queen, who celebrates her 80th birthday next week, will distribute the Maundy co...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
Family escape injury in County Antrim fire
A County Antrim family has escaped injury following a house fire yesterday evening. The Fire Rescue Service was called to the house at St Quentin Park, Glengormley at around 10.30pm, after reports th...
Family escape injury in County Antrim fire
A County Antrim family has escaped injury following a house fire yesterday evening. The Fire Rescue Service was called to the house at St Quentin Park, Glengormley at around 10.30pm, after reports th...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
Three people found dead in London house
Three people have been found dead in a house in east London. The bodies of an adult and two children were discovered at a house in Alderman Avenue in Barking at around 1:40pm on Thursday. Two other ...
Three people found dead in London house
Three people have been found dead in a house in east London. The bodies of an adult and two children were discovered at a house in Alderman Avenue in Barking at around 1:40pm on Thursday. Two other ...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
Inquiry launched following Pc's death
A man is being held on suspicion of the murder of a police officer who died following a car crash early this morning. Northumbria police constable Joe Carroll, 46, died when the patrol car he was dri...
Inquiry launched following Pc's death
A man is being held on suspicion of the murder of a police officer who died following a car crash early this morning. Northumbria police constable Joe Carroll, 46, died when the patrol car he was dri...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
Tax evasion in Northern Ireland decreases
Motor tax evasion in Northern Ireland has fallen by almost 25% over the past two years, the government has today revealed. The results of the 2005 roadside survey have shown that the overall rate of ...
Tax evasion in Northern Ireland decreases
Motor tax evasion in Northern Ireland has fallen by almost 25% over the past two years, the government has today revealed. The results of the 2005 roadside survey have shown that the overall rate of ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
Londonderry security alert ends
A security alert in County Londonderry has ended. Army Technical Officers attending the scene made safe the device which was discovered in a van that had earlier been hijacked by three armed and mask...
Londonderry security alert ends
A security alert in County Londonderry has ended. Army Technical Officers attending the scene made safe the device which was discovered in a van that had earlier been hijacked by three armed and mask...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
Man arrested in 'cash-for-honours' probe
Police investigating allegations that honours were awarded to wealthy businessmen who lent money political parties have arrested a man. The 60-year-old was arrested in Redbridge in London under the H...
Man arrested in 'cash-for-honours' probe
Police investigating allegations that honours were awarded to wealthy businessmen who lent money political parties have arrested a man. The 60-year-old was arrested in Redbridge in London under the H...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
Graduates rewarded for business 'collaboration'
A number of Graduates who spent the last six months in collaboration on a unique venture with local businesses have been formally rewarded for their achievements. In August 2005, Belfast City Council...
Graduates rewarded for business 'collaboration'
A number of Graduates who spent the last six months in collaboration on a unique venture with local businesses have been formally rewarded for their achievements. In August 2005, Belfast City Council...
UK National News, Apr 13, 2006
Aircraft bomb scare declared a 'hoax'
A Ryanair flight has returned to Dublin following a bomb scare which was later revealed to have been a hoax. The Boeing 737, which was en route from Paris to Dublin, was diverted to Prestwick Airport...
Aircraft bomb scare declared a 'hoax'
A Ryanair flight has returned to Dublin following a bomb scare which was later revealed to have been a hoax. The Boeing 737, which was en route from Paris to Dublin, was diverted to Prestwick Airport...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2006
Exhibition knits together art and medicine
An exhibition which opened today examines the links between art and medicine. A bottle of machine knitted pills and a wooden display cabinet symbolising the human body are just some of the exhibits i...
Exhibition knits together art and medicine
An exhibition which opened today examines the links between art and medicine. A bottle of machine knitted pills and a wooden display cabinet symbolising the human body are just some of the exhibits i...
UK National News, Apr 12, 2006
Breast cancer patient wins Herceptin court battle
A breast cancer patient has won an appeal to receive the drug Herceptin on the NHS. Ann Marie Rogers, 54, from Swindon went to the Court of Appeal after the High Court ruled that Swindon Primary Care...
Breast cancer patient wins Herceptin court battle
A breast cancer patient has won an appeal to receive the drug Herceptin on the NHS. Ann Marie Rogers, 54, from Swindon went to the Court of Appeal after the High Court ruled that Swindon Primary Care...
UK National News, Apr 12, 2006
Couple win appeal over salt death
A couple who were convicted of poisoning their foster son with salt have won an appeal. Ian Gay, 39 and his wife Angela, 40, will face a retrial after winning the appeal against their conviction for ...
Couple win appeal over salt death
A couple who were convicted of poisoning their foster son with salt have won an appeal. Ian Gay, 39 and his wife Angela, 40, will face a retrial after winning the appeal against their conviction for ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 12, 2006
NI company investigates scaffolding collapse
An inquiry is being launched after three workers were injured during the collapse of scaffolding on a Milton Keynes building site, managed by a County Tyrone construction company. McAleer and Rushe o...
NI company investigates scaffolding collapse
An inquiry is being launched after three workers were injured during the collapse of scaffolding on a Milton Keynes building site, managed by a County Tyrone construction company. McAleer and Rushe o...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 12, 2006
Rapist receives life sentence for murder of Attracta Harron
The jury in the case of murdered Strabane woman Attracta Harron have today found a 23-year-old, County Tyrone man guilty of her murder. Trevor William Hamilton, from Concess Road in Sion Mills appear...
Rapist receives life sentence for murder of Attracta Harron
The jury in the case of murdered Strabane woman Attracta Harron have today found a 23-year-old, County Tyrone man guilty of her murder. Trevor William Hamilton, from Concess Road in Sion Mills appear...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 12, 2006
Lord Rooker defends increase in rate bills
Finance Minister Jeff Rooker has today defended the increase in rate bills, as the 19% price hike takes effect this week. The Minister said that the governments decision to raise the amount that Nort...
Lord Rooker defends increase in rate bills
Finance Minister Jeff Rooker has today defended the increase in rate bills, as the 19% price hike takes effect this week. The Minister said that the governments decision to raise the amount that Nort...
UK National News, Apr 12, 2006
Flight diverted after bomb threat
Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire was closed after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing following a bomb alert. According to reports, the Ryanair flight en route from Paris to Dublin was diver...
Flight diverted after bomb threat
Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire was closed after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing following a bomb alert. According to reports, the Ryanair flight en route from Paris to Dublin was diver...
UK National News, Apr 12, 2006
Blair defends NHS reforms
Prime Minister Tony Blair has defended planned reforms of the NHS today, seeing that they will bring improvements as the service becomes "patient-centred". However, he admitted that proper financial ...
Blair defends NHS reforms
Prime Minister Tony Blair has defended planned reforms of the NHS today, seeing that they will bring improvements as the service becomes "patient-centred". However, he admitted that proper financial ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 12, 2006
Government announces additional £6m for cancer drugs
The government has today announced that an additional £6 million is being given towards specialist drugs used for the treatment of cancer. Today's announcement completes a programme of new investment...
Government announces additional £6m for cancer drugs
The government has today announced that an additional £6 million is being given towards specialist drugs used for the treatment of cancer. Today's announcement completes a programme of new investment...
UK National News, Apr 12, 2006
Union leaders move to suspend council strikes
Leaders of the council workers unions have called for upcoming strikes over pension rights to be suspended. The unions have issued a joint statement detailing a framework for discussions between unio...
Union leaders move to suspend council strikes
Leaders of the council workers unions have called for upcoming strikes over pension rights to be suspended. The unions have issued a joint statement detailing a framework for discussions between unio...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 12, 2006
Child injured in west Belfast hit and run
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following a hit and run incident yesterday afternoon. At around 4.15pm, a white Vauxhall Vectra, registration number RBZ 7510, was in collision wi...
Child injured in west Belfast hit and run
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following a hit and run incident yesterday afternoon. At around 4.15pm, a white Vauxhall Vectra, registration number RBZ 7510, was in collision wi...
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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.
