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Northern Ireland News for April 2006 : Page 8
Business News, Apr 11, 2006
Survey looks at Antrim resources from air
Easter week will see the commencement of low-level flights over the North East Antrim area as an aerial survey of Northern Ireland’s geological resources starts during April. Weather permitting, the ...
Survey looks at Antrim resources from air
Easter week will see the commencement of low-level flights over the North East Antrim area as an aerial survey of Northern Ireland’s geological resources starts during April. Weather permitting, the ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Hain appoints NI Assembly Speaker
Former Alliance party deputy leader Eileen Bell has today been announced as the new speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, when it resumes on May 15. She will be the first female speaker of the No...
Hain appoints NI Assembly Speaker
Former Alliance party deputy leader Eileen Bell has today been announced as the new speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, when it resumes on May 15. She will be the first female speaker of the No...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Gaza Briton was 'unlawfully killed'
A British peace activist shot dead in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli soldier was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled. Tom Hurndall, 22, from north London was shot in the Palestinian town of Rafah i...
Gaza Briton was 'unlawfully killed'
A British peace activist shot dead in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli soldier was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled. Tom Hurndall, 22, from north London was shot in the Palestinian town of Rafah i...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Primary school closed after vandalism
An east Belfast primary school has been forced to close until tomorrow, following an attack by vandals at the weekend. It is understood that a gang of youths broke into an art room at the Strandtown ...
Primary school closed after vandalism
An east Belfast primary school has been forced to close until tomorrow, following an attack by vandals at the weekend. It is understood that a gang of youths broke into an art room at the Strandtown ...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Student remanded over nurse murder
An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of nurse Cheryl Moss. Stuart Harling, a trainee accountant from Rainham, Essex, was arrested on Friday in connection with the killing....
Student remanded over nurse murder
An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of nurse Cheryl Moss. Stuart Harling, a trainee accountant from Rainham, Essex, was arrested on Friday in connection with the killing....
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Portadown church targeted in arson attack
A church in County Armagh has been targeted during an arson attack at the weekend. Shortly before 10am yesterday, a bin was pushed against the back door of the Church of Ireland church on the Drumcre...
Portadown church targeted in arson attack
A church in County Armagh has been targeted during an arson attack at the weekend. Shortly before 10am yesterday, a bin was pushed against the back door of the Church of Ireland church on the Drumcre...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Number of rape cautions doubles
The number of rapists who receive a caution instead of a jail sentence has more than doubled in the past decade in England and Wales, according to the latest figures. Forty offenders were cautioned f...
Number of rape cautions doubles
The number of rapists who receive a caution instead of a jail sentence has more than doubled in the past decade in England and Wales, according to the latest figures. Forty offenders were cautioned f...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Travellers voluntarily leave school grounds
A group of travellers, who set up camp in the grounds of a school in County Londonderry at the weekend, have left the site. Around six caravans moved into the car park at Sperrin Integrated College i...
Travellers voluntarily leave school grounds
A group of travellers, who set up camp in the grounds of a school in County Londonderry at the weekend, have left the site. Around six caravans moved into the car park at Sperrin Integrated College i...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Teenager in court over schoolboy murder
A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of 11-year-old schoolboy Joe Geeling. The case of the 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been sent to the crown court. J...
Teenager in court over schoolboy murder
A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of 11-year-old schoolboy Joe Geeling. The case of the 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been sent to the crown court. J...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Marriage laws 'breach human rights'
Legislation aimed at prevented 'sham marriages' discriminates against immigrants, the High Court has ruled. Mr Justice Silber said that the rules - which require immigrants from outside the EU to hav...
Marriage laws 'breach human rights'
Legislation aimed at prevented 'sham marriages' discriminates against immigrants, the High Court has ruled. Mr Justice Silber said that the rules - which require immigrants from outside the EU to hav...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Health Boards to receive major funding boost
Northern Ireland's Health Boards are to receive a major boost in funding as a result of the increase given in last December's budget. Earlier today, Health Minister Shaun Woodward announced that Heal...
Health Boards to receive major funding boost
Northern Ireland's Health Boards are to receive a major boost in funding as a result of the increase given in last December's budget. Earlier today, Health Minister Shaun Woodward announced that Heal...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Security Alert in Banbridge declared a hoax
Police have revealed that a security alert in Banbridge town centre, County Down has been declared a hoax. Army Technical Officers were called to the area after a suspicious package was discovered in...
Security Alert in Banbridge declared a hoax
Police have revealed that a security alert in Banbridge town centre, County Down has been declared a hoax. Army Technical Officers were called to the area after a suspicious package was discovered in...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Government unveils counter-terrorism centre
The government has unveiled a new centre designed to lead the Ministry of Defence's scientific response to terrorist threats. The Counter-Terrorism Science and Technology Centre will co-ordinate MoD'...
Government unveils counter-terrorism centre
The government has unveiled a new centre designed to lead the Ministry of Defence's scientific response to terrorist threats. The Counter-Terrorism Science and Technology Centre will co-ordinate MoD'...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Weekend robberies may be linked
Police have appealed for information following a number of armed robberies at the weekend. In the first incident, a man, armed with a knife, entered a butchers shop on the Springfield Road in west Be...
Weekend robberies may be linked
Police have appealed for information following a number of armed robberies at the weekend. In the first incident, a man, armed with a knife, entered a butchers shop on the Springfield Road in west Be...
Business News, Apr 10, 2006
Belfast businesses look to strategic way forward
Ten Belfast companies are hoping to improve their strategic planning skills by taking part in a new programme developed by Belfast City Council. The six month ‘Strategy in Business Initiative’ (SBI),...
Belfast businesses look to strategic way forward
Ten Belfast companies are hoping to improve their strategic planning skills by taking part in a new programme developed by Belfast City Council. The six month ‘Strategy in Business Initiative’ (SBI),...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
£8.5bn in aid pledges for African and Asian schools
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced plans to spend at least £8.5 billion on aid for education in Africa and Asia. The funding plan will run for ten years and will help fund education plans in some ...
£8.5bn in aid pledges for African and Asian schools
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced plans to spend at least £8.5 billion on aid for education in Africa and Asia. The funding plan will run for ten years and will help fund education plans in some ...
Business News, Apr 10, 2006
Local companies pitch wares to supermarket chain
Local NI companies recently had the chance to pitch their produce to one of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains. The Meet the Buyer event organised by Invest NI brought 18 companies face to face with...
Local companies pitch wares to supermarket chain
Local NI companies recently had the chance to pitch their produce to one of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains. The Meet the Buyer event organised by Invest NI brought 18 companies face to face with...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Climber killed by lightning strike
A man who was found dead on the top of a County Down mountain at the weekend may have been struck by lightning. The man's body was found on Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains just before 2pm on Sa...
Climber killed by lightning strike
A man who was found dead on the top of a County Down mountain at the weekend may have been struck by lightning. The man's body was found on Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains just before 2pm on Sa...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Legislation targets World Cup ticket touts
New legislation has been launched to target World Cup ticket touts ahead of this summer's event in Germany. It is now a criminal offence for anyone in England and Wales to re-sell tickets for any gam...
Legislation targets World Cup ticket touts
New legislation has been launched to target World Cup ticket touts ahead of this summer's event in Germany. It is now a criminal offence for anyone in England and Wales to re-sell tickets for any gam...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
Governments launch project to repel invaders
Government conservation experts have unveiled plans to repel invasive species of animals and plants from Ireland. Invasive species posing a high threat to Ireland’s native wildlife is the major findi...
Governments launch project to repel invaders
Government conservation experts have unveiled plans to repel invasive species of animals and plants from Ireland. Invasive species posing a high threat to Ireland’s native wildlife is the major findi...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Dickens' house damaged in blaze
Fire has badly damaged Bleak House, the former home of writer Charles Dickens, in Kent. Firefighters were called to the house at 2126 BST on Sunday night. The fire is understood to have begun in a be...
Dickens' house damaged in blaze
Fire has badly damaged Bleak House, the former home of writer Charles Dickens, in Kent. Firefighters were called to the house at 2126 BST on Sunday night. The fire is understood to have begun in a be...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2006
World Irish Dancing Championships hit Belfast
Over 4,000 Irish dancers have descended on Belfast to take part in the 36th Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne, or World Irish Dancing Championships in the Waterfront Hall. The event was last staged in Belf...
World Irish Dancing Championships hit Belfast
Over 4,000 Irish dancers have descended on Belfast to take part in the 36th Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne, or World Irish Dancing Championships in the Waterfront Hall. The event was last staged in Belf...
UK National News, Apr 10, 2006
Drug drivers passing roadside tests
Almost one third of drivers who tested positive for illegal drugs were able to pass roadside 'sobriety' tests, new research has revealed. Research conducted by Glasgow University found that a signifi...
Drug drivers passing roadside tests
Almost one third of drivers who tested positive for illegal drugs were able to pass roadside 'sobriety' tests, new research has revealed. Research conducted by Glasgow University found that a signifi...
UK National News, Apr 7, 2006
Man pleads guilty to toddler abduction
A man has admitted to kidnapping a three-year-old girl, driving her hundreds of miles from her home and sexually assaulting her. Craig Sweeney abducted the toddler from her home in the Rumney area of...
Man pleads guilty to toddler abduction
A man has admitted to kidnapping a three-year-old girl, driving her hundreds of miles from her home and sexually assaulting her. Craig Sweeney abducted the toddler from her home in the Rumney area of...
UK National News, Apr 7, 2006
Second arrest over nurse murder
Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a nurse on Thursday have arrested a second man. The eighteen-year-old is now being held at a north London police station. Cheryl Moss, 33, from Dagenham wa...
Second arrest over nurse murder
Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a nurse on Thursday have arrested a second man. The eighteen-year-old is now being held at a north London police station. Cheryl Moss, 33, from Dagenham wa...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 7, 2006
Dead swans did not have bird flu
UPDATE: The results of tests carried out on a number of swans, which were found dead yesterday have turned out to be negative, the Department of Agriculture has announced. The remains of the birds we...
Dead swans did not have bird flu
UPDATE: The results of tests carried out on a number of swans, which were found dead yesterday have turned out to be negative, the Department of Agriculture has announced. The remains of the birds we...
Business News, Apr 7, 2006
BAE confirms 'talks' over sale of Airbus stake
British aerospace group BAE Systems has confirmed that it is involved in discussions with EADS over plans to sell its 20% stake in European aircraft maker Airbus. The Franco-German group EADS owns th...
BAE confirms 'talks' over sale of Airbus stake
British aerospace group BAE Systems has confirmed that it is involved in discussions with EADS over plans to sell its 20% stake in European aircraft maker Airbus. The Franco-German group EADS owns th...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 7, 2006
Donaldson family do not believe IRA behind murder
The family of ex-Sinn Fein official Denis Donaldson, have released a statement claiming that they do not believe that the IRA were behind his murder. The former British agent was shot dead on Tuesday...
Donaldson family do not believe IRA behind murder
The family of ex-Sinn Fein official Denis Donaldson, have released a statement claiming that they do not believe that the IRA were behind his murder. The former British agent was shot dead on Tuesday...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 7, 2006
US President urges politicians to work together
US President George Bush has urged Northern Ireland's politicians to work together to restore devolved local government. Mr Bush's statement followed yesterday's announcement from the Irish and Briti...
US President urges politicians to work together
US President George Bush has urged Northern Ireland's politicians to work together to restore devolved local government. Mr Bush's statement followed yesterday's announcement from the Irish and Briti...
UK National News, Apr 7, 2006
Bird flu tests continue
More dead birds are being tested for bird flu in Scotland, after the first case of the deadly H5N1 virus in a wild bird in the UK was discovered there. Fourteen birds - 12 swans and two other species...
Bird flu tests continue
More dead birds are being tested for bird flu in Scotland, after the first case of the deadly H5N1 virus in a wild bird in the UK was discovered there. Fourteen birds - 12 swans and two other species...
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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.
