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Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
Segregated prison costs highlighted in report
A new report by the Criminal Justice System has highlighted the extensive costs of segregating loyalist and republican prisoners at Maghaberry jail near Lisburn. The report revealed that it was almos...
Segregated prison costs highlighted in report
A new report by the Criminal Justice System has highlighted the extensive costs of segregating loyalist and republican prisoners at Maghaberry jail near Lisburn. The report revealed that it was almos...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
Voting under way in local elections
Voting is under way in the local council elections in England. In all 4,360 council seats are up for election in 176 out of the 386 councils, including all 32 London boroughs. Around a third of the ...
Voting under way in local elections
Voting is under way in the local council elections in England. In all 4,360 council seats are up for election in 176 out of the 386 councils, including all 32 London boroughs. Around a third of the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
Government reveal NI poverty statistics
A government report has today revealed that approximately half of Northern Ireland’s population have incomes less than £300 per week. The report, entitled 'Households Below Average Income, Northern I...
Government reveal NI poverty statistics
A government report has today revealed that approximately half of Northern Ireland’s population have incomes less than £300 per week. The report, entitled 'Households Below Average Income, Northern I...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
Wife of murdered loyalist pays ASA debt
The ex-wife of a murdered loyalist paramilitary has sold her home to pay £35,000 to the Assets Recovery Agency. The money paid to the agency after the sale of the house was in addition to £200,000 al...
Wife of murdered loyalist pays ASA debt
The ex-wife of a murdered loyalist paramilitary has sold her home to pay £35,000 to the Assets Recovery Agency. The money paid to the agency after the sale of the house was in addition to £200,000 al...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
Man charged with firebomb murders
A man has been charged with the murder of two people killed during an arson attack on a south London convenience store. Robert Torto, 32, from Stockwell Park Road, appeared at Greenwich Magistrates' ...
Man charged with firebomb murders
A man has been charged with the murder of two people killed during an arson attack on a south London convenience store. Robert Torto, 32, from Stockwell Park Road, appeared at Greenwich Magistrates' ...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
UK Guantanamo pair lose case
Two UK residents being detained in Britain have lost their legal challenge to force the British government to help petition the US for their freedom. Jamil el Banna and Omar Deghayes had gone to the ...
UK Guantanamo pair lose case
Two UK residents being detained in Britain have lost their legal challenge to force the British government to help petition the US for their freedom. Jamil el Banna and Omar Deghayes had gone to the ...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
Orange announces job cuts
Mobile phone operator Orange is cut up to 2,000 jobs across the UK, it has been announced. The company, which is owned by France Telecom said that it wanted to reduce costs by 15%. It is estimated t...
Orange announces job cuts
Mobile phone operator Orange is cut up to 2,000 jobs across the UK, it has been announced. The company, which is owned by France Telecom said that it wanted to reduce costs by 15%. It is estimated t...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
Car parts industry faces job cuts
Over 400 jobs could be lost in the car parts industry in two factories in Belfast and Londonderry. There are fears that up to 250 jobs at the Visteon plant in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of south Bel...
Car parts industry faces job cuts
Over 400 jobs could be lost in the car parts industry in two factories in Belfast and Londonderry. There are fears that up to 250 jobs at the Visteon plant in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of south Bel...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
Deportation case man arrested
A man wanted in connection with attempted murder and the sexual assault of a teenage girl, allegedly committed after he was recommended for deportation, has been arrested. Humberside Police confirmed...
Deportation case man arrested
A man wanted in connection with attempted murder and the sexual assault of a teenage girl, allegedly committed after he was recommended for deportation, has been arrested. Humberside Police confirmed...
Business News, May 4, 2006
Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland win BT contract
Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe has announced that its Antrim-based re-manufacturing and service division, Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland, has been awarded a two-year million-pound-plus contract...
Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland win BT contract
Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe has announced that its Antrim-based re-manufacturing and service division, Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland, has been awarded a two-year million-pound-plus contract...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
Grave theft body identified
Remains found by officers in woodland near Hednesford yesterday have been confirmed as those of pensioner whose body was stolen by animal rights activists. The body of Gladys Hammond was stolen from ...
Grave theft body identified
Remains found by officers in woodland near Hednesford yesterday have been confirmed as those of pensioner whose body was stolen by animal rights activists. The body of Gladys Hammond was stolen from ...
Business News, May 4, 2006
Samaritans' report workers have trouble 'switching off'
A survey conducted on behalf of the Samaritans has revealed that a third of UK workers cannot get to sleep at night through anxiety, and three-quarters cannot 'switch off' when they leave the office. ...
Samaritans' report workers have trouble 'switching off'
A survey conducted on behalf of the Samaritans has revealed that a third of UK workers cannot get to sleep at night through anxiety, and three-quarters cannot 'switch off' when they leave the office. ...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
Health staff encouraged to help patients lose weight
The government has unveiled a number of new practical tools for GPs and other health professionals to help patients lose weight and improve their health. For the first time, GPs and other healthcare ...
Health staff encouraged to help patients lose weight
The government has unveiled a number of new practical tools for GPs and other health professionals to help patients lose weight and improve their health. For the first time, GPs and other healthcare ...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
School closures to be confirmed
The South East Education and Library Board (SEELB) is due to meet today to confirm the closure of four schools in Northern Ireland. It is understood that approximately 15 other schools could also be...
School closures to be confirmed
The South East Education and Library Board (SEELB) is due to meet today to confirm the closure of four schools in Northern Ireland. It is understood that approximately 15 other schools could also be...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
HSE to prosecute BNG Sellafield over leak
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to bring a criminal prosecution against British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd (BNGSL) in connection with a leak at the Sellafield reprocessing site. The decisi...
HSE to prosecute BNG Sellafield over leak
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to bring a criminal prosecution against British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd (BNGSL) in connection with a leak at the Sellafield reprocessing site. The decisi...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
Armed robbery in west Belfast
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following the armed robbery of a bookmakers yesterday evening. Two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered a shop on the Falls Road jus...
Armed robbery in west Belfast
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following the armed robbery of a bookmakers yesterday evening. Two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered a shop on the Falls Road jus...
UK National News, May 4, 2006
Samaritans' report workers trouble 'switching off'
A survey conducted on behalf of the Samaritans has revealed that a third of UK workers cannot get to sleep at night through anxiety, and three-quarters cannot 'switch off' when they leave the office. ...
Samaritans' report workers trouble 'switching off'
A survey conducted on behalf of the Samaritans has revealed that a third of UK workers cannot get to sleep at night through anxiety, and three-quarters cannot 'switch off' when they leave the office. ...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
Three rescued from Armagh fire
Three people have been rescued from a fire in a block of flats in County Armagh yesterday evening. The blaze is believed to have started in the bedroom of an elderly woman's flat in the Banbrook Hill...
Three rescued from Armagh fire
Three people have been rescued from a fire in a block of flats in County Armagh yesterday evening. The blaze is believed to have started in the bedroom of an elderly woman's flat in the Banbrook Hill...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
Man questioned in connection with Moffatt murder
Police in Coleraine are continuing to question a 57-year-old man on suspicion of withholding information in relation to the murder of a pensioner five years ago. Norman Moffatt, 73, was fatally stabb...
Man questioned in connection with Moffatt murder
Police in Coleraine are continuing to question a 57-year-old man on suspicion of withholding information in relation to the murder of a pensioner five years ago. Norman Moffatt, 73, was fatally stabb...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2006
Magilligan Prison rooftop protest ends
A rooftop protest at a Londonderry prison has come to an end. Yesterday, two prisoners climbed onto the roof of a single story concrete building at Magilligan Prison after escaping after being moved ...
Magilligan Prison rooftop protest ends
A rooftop protest at a Londonderry prison has come to an end. Yesterday, two prisoners climbed onto the roof of a single story concrete building at Magilligan Prison after escaping after being moved ...
UK National News, May 3, 2006
Blair announces plans to toughen deportation laws
Tony Blair unveiled plans to toughen deportation laws to ensure that all foreign prisoners convicted of serious crimes are deported from the UK, during a stormy Prime Minister's question time. The Pr...
Blair announces plans to toughen deportation laws
Tony Blair unveiled plans to toughen deportation laws to ensure that all foreign prisoners convicted of serious crimes are deported from the UK, during a stormy Prime Minister's question time. The Pr...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2006
Chief Constable criticised over NI crime increase
Northern Ireland Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has today come under fire during a meeting with the new look Policing Board, for trying to spin his way out of a 4% rise in crime in the province. The C...
Chief Constable criticised over NI crime increase
Northern Ireland Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has today come under fire during a meeting with the new look Policing Board, for trying to spin his way out of a 4% rise in crime in the province. The C...
Recruitment News, May 3, 2006
Cookstown Engineering Firm Chalks Up Dutch Success
Cookstown-based McQuaid Engineering has won its first business in the Netherlands with help from Invest NI’s ‘Going Dutch’ programme for smaller enterprises. McQuaid Engineering, which employs 20 peo...
Cookstown Engineering Firm Chalks Up Dutch Success
Cookstown-based McQuaid Engineering has won its first business in the Netherlands with help from Invest NI’s ‘Going Dutch’ programme for smaller enterprises. McQuaid Engineering, which employs 20 peo...
Recruitment News, May 3, 2006
Irish Students Complete US Internships
Nineteen Irish Science and Engineering Graduates have recently completed a six month internship with prestigious organisations in the United States including NASA, Rice University, Texas, University o...
Irish Students Complete US Internships
Nineteen Irish Science and Engineering Graduates have recently completed a six month internship with prestigious organisations in the United States including NASA, Rice University, Texas, University o...
UK National News, May 3, 2006
CCTV records mugger kicking woman in head
Police have released CCTV footage of a mugger kicking a female student in the head as he robbed her of a mobile phone. Twenty-year-old student Rebecca Glover was attacked in the car park at the Fishe...
CCTV records mugger kicking woman in head
Police have released CCTV footage of a mugger kicking a female student in the head as he robbed her of a mobile phone. Twenty-year-old student Rebecca Glover was attacked in the car park at the Fishe...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2006
Man arrested following Crimewatch appeal
Police in Coleraine have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of withholding information in relation to the murder of a pensioner five years ago. Norman Moffatt, 73, was fatally stabbed at the jun...
Man arrested following Crimewatch appeal
Police in Coleraine have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of withholding information in relation to the murder of a pensioner five years ago. Norman Moffatt, 73, was fatally stabbed at the jun...
UK National News, May 3, 2006
Second man dies following arson attack
A second man has died following an arson attack on a south London convenience store. Hamidi Hamidullah, 31, an Afghan national, was seriously injured when the Pricecutter store he was working in was...
Second man dies following arson attack
A second man has died following an arson attack on a south London convenience store. Hamidi Hamidullah, 31, an Afghan national, was seriously injured when the Pricecutter store he was working in was...
Recruitment News, May 3, 2006
GEM Report Finds Ireland Favours Business
The Irish Report of GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) for 2005 has found that Ireland remains one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of entrepreneurship and is fast approaching the levels...
GEM Report Finds Ireland Favours Business
The Irish Report of GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) for 2005 has found that Ireland remains one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of entrepreneurship and is fast approaching the levels...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2006
Appeal to find Thomas Hollran killers re-launched
Police in Carrickfergus have re-launched their appeal to find those responsible for the murder of a man in the town in February. They have also urged the people of the town to stop protecting the loy...
Appeal to find Thomas Hollran killers re-launched
Police in Carrickfergus have re-launched their appeal to find those responsible for the murder of a man in the town in February. They have also urged the people of the town to stop protecting the loy...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2006
Inmates hold rooftop protest
Visits to a County Londonderry prison have been suspended after two inmates staged a protest on a rooftop. The men climbed onto the roof of a single story concrete building at Magilligan Prison and a...
Inmates hold rooftop protest
Visits to a County Londonderry prison have been suspended after two inmates staged a protest on a rooftop. The men climbed onto the roof of a single story concrete building at Magilligan Prison and a...
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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.
