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Northern Ireland News for June 2006 : Page 4
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2006
Man questioned over attempted rape
A man is being questioned in connection with the sexual assault of a woman in south Belfast at the weekend. The attack happened at a house in the Haypark Avenue area of the city in the early hours of...
Man questioned over attempted rape
A man is being questioned in connection with the sexual assault of a woman in south Belfast at the weekend. The attack happened at a house in the Haypark Avenue area of the city in the early hours of...
UK National News, Jun 26, 2006
Paedophile arrested while 'filming children'
A convicted paedophile who was photographed apparently filming children in a park has been arrested. Vincent Graham was released from prison in July last year after being sentenced to ten years in ja...
Paedophile arrested while 'filming children'
A convicted paedophile who was photographed apparently filming children in a park has been arrested. Vincent Graham was released from prison in July last year after being sentenced to ten years in ja...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2006
IFA appeal for information after break-in
The Irish Football Association has appealed for information following a break-in at the IFA's shop at Windsor Avenue last week. It is understood that thieves broke into the premises either late on We...
IFA appeal for information after break-in
The Irish Football Association has appealed for information following a break-in at the IFA's shop at Windsor Avenue last week. It is understood that thieves broke into the premises either late on We...
UK National News, Jun 26, 2006
Government announces £15 million boost for cycling initiatives
The government has announced an additional £15 million for cycling initiatives. The new investment, which doubles the budget for Cycling England, will provide more money for the cycling Links to Scho...
Government announces £15 million boost for cycling initiatives
The government has announced an additional £15 million for cycling initiatives. The new investment, which doubles the budget for Cycling England, will provide more money for the cycling Links to Scho...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2006
Free cross-border travel for pensioners plans revealed
The British and Irish governments are planning to offer pensioners unlimited free travel throughout Ireland. A meeting between Secretary of State Peter Hain and Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern is...
Free cross-border travel for pensioners plans revealed
The British and Irish governments are planning to offer pensioners unlimited free travel throughout Ireland. A meeting between Secretary of State Peter Hain and Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern is...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2006
Public authority duty to protect the disabled announced
Equality Minister David Hanson has today announced that disabled people are to be provided with extra protection, following the introduction of a new statutory duty. The Minister made the announcemen...
Public authority duty to protect the disabled announced
Equality Minister David Hanson has today announced that disabled people are to be provided with extra protection, following the introduction of a new statutory duty. The Minister made the announcemen...
UK National News, Jun 26, 2006
Guidance on helping torture victims launched by the government
The government has launched a new human rights handbook aimed at helping victims of torture. The handbook, titled 'Medical Investigation and Documentation of Torture', which is designed for doctors a...
Guidance on helping torture victims launched by the government
The government has launched a new human rights handbook aimed at helping victims of torture. The handbook, titled 'Medical Investigation and Documentation of Torture', which is designed for doctors a...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2006
Campaign launched to save school
A campaign is to be launched today to save an east Belfast Secondary school from being closed. Lisnasharragh High School, which the late soccer legend George Best attended, is one of four schools pro...
Campaign launched to save school
A campaign is to be launched today to save an east Belfast Secondary school from being closed. Lisnasharragh High School, which the late soccer legend George Best attended, is one of four schools pro...
UK National News, Jun 26, 2006
Boy George back in court
Former pop star Boy George has appeared before Manhattan Criminal Court to hear what community service he must perform after he pleaded guilty to wasting police time. The former Culture Club singer -...
Boy George back in court
Former pop star Boy George has appeared before Manhattan Criminal Court to hear what community service he must perform after he pleaded guilty to wasting police time. The former Culture Club singer -...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
Foster carers jailed for child abuse
A gay couple who worked as foster carers have been jailed for sexually abusing young boys in their care. Craig Faunch, 32, was jailed for six years, while his partner Ian Wathey was sentenced to five...
Foster carers jailed for child abuse
A gay couple who worked as foster carers have been jailed for sexually abusing young boys in their care. Craig Faunch, 32, was jailed for six years, while his partner Ian Wathey was sentenced to five...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
Bail for 'supermarket abduction' man
A 48-year-old man arrested over reports of the abduction of a four-year-old girl in Swansea last week has appeared in court charged with child neglect. Keith Jelfs, from Bracknell, Berkshire, appeare...
Bail for 'supermarket abduction' man
A 48-year-old man arrested over reports of the abduction of a four-year-old girl in Swansea last week has appeared in court charged with child neglect. Keith Jelfs, from Bracknell, Berkshire, appeare...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Residents bid to stop parade rejected
Nationalist residents in west Belfast have had their request for the Parades Commission to review their decision to allow part of an Orange Order Parade to pass through the Springfield Road area, reje...
Residents bid to stop parade rejected
Nationalist residents in west Belfast have had their request for the Parades Commission to review their decision to allow part of an Orange Order Parade to pass through the Springfield Road area, reje...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
Blair wants criminal justice system 'rebalanced'
The Prime Minister has said that the criminal justice system needs to be "rebalanced" in favour of crime victims. Tony Blair made his remarks during a speech in Bristol, in the first in a series of s...
Blair wants criminal justice system 'rebalanced'
The Prime Minister has said that the criminal justice system needs to be "rebalanced" in favour of crime victims. Tony Blair made his remarks during a speech in Bristol, in the first in a series of s...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Murderers could have sentences increased on appeal
Murderers who appeal against imposed sentence tariffs, run the risk of having their jail terms increased, the Lord Chief Justice has warned today. Sir Brian Kerr was delivering judgement on an appeal...
Murderers could have sentences increased on appeal
Murderers who appeal against imposed sentence tariffs, run the risk of having their jail terms increased, the Lord Chief Justice has warned today. Sir Brian Kerr was delivering judgement on an appeal...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Three remanded over terror charges
Three people arrested following a police operation into dissident republican activity on Monday, have been remanded in custody. Desmond Kearns, 41, his wife Alison Patricia Kearns, 37, from Tannaghmo...
Three remanded over terror charges
Three people arrested following a police operation into dissident republican activity on Monday, have been remanded in custody. Desmond Kearns, 41, his wife Alison Patricia Kearns, 37, from Tannaghmo...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
Charlotte Pinkney murderer loses appeal
A man who was jailed for life for the murder of Devon teenager Charlotte Pinkney has lost his appeal against his conviction. Nicholas Rose, 24, from Ilfracombe, north Devon, was convicted of the murd...
Charlotte Pinkney murderer loses appeal
A man who was jailed for life for the murder of Devon teenager Charlotte Pinkney has lost his appeal against his conviction. Nicholas Rose, 24, from Ilfracombe, north Devon, was convicted of the murd...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
ARA seize almost £750,000 in assets
The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has seized assets worth around £750,000 from a County Down car dealer. The ARA was granted the freezing order against Mr Gerard Mulligan from Berkeley Hall in Lisburn...
ARA seize almost £750,000 in assets
The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has seized assets worth around £750,000 from a County Down car dealer. The ARA was granted the freezing order against Mr Gerard Mulligan from Berkeley Hall in Lisburn...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
Care guidelines issued for children with kidney problems
Plans to ensure that children with kidney problems get the best possible treatment have been set out by Health Minister Rosie Winterton. 'The National Service Framework for Renal Services - Working f...
Care guidelines issued for children with kidney problems
Plans to ensure that children with kidney problems get the best possible treatment have been set out by Health Minister Rosie Winterton. 'The National Service Framework for Renal Services - Working f...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
vCJD infected 'could be much higher'
The number of people infected with variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease - the human form of 'mad cow disease' - could be much higher than previously thought, scientists have warned. A team from the Univ...
vCJD infected 'could be much higher'
The number of people infected with variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease - the human form of 'mad cow disease' - could be much higher than previously thought, scientists have warned. A team from the Univ...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
Cadbury recalls chocolate bars over salmonella fears
More than a million Cadbury chocolate bars are being removed from shops over fears that they may be contaminated with salmonella. Seven of the chocolate manufacturer's products are affected. These ar...
Cadbury recalls chocolate bars over salmonella fears
More than a million Cadbury chocolate bars are being removed from shops over fears that they may be contaminated with salmonella. Seven of the chocolate manufacturer's products are affected. These ar...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Funeral held for Monsignor Faul
The funeral has today taken place for Catholic clergyman and Human Rights campaigner, Monsignor Denis Faul. Monsignor Faul, 74, died on Wednesday at the Bon Secours Hospital in Dublin following a len...
Funeral held for Monsignor Faul
The funeral has today taken place for Catholic clergyman and Human Rights campaigner, Monsignor Denis Faul. Monsignor Faul, 74, died on Wednesday at the Bon Secours Hospital in Dublin following a len...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Man due in court after drugs bust
A 21-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with possession of Class A and Class C drugs in County Antrim yesterday. This follows the discovery of cocaine with an estimated street value of £3...
Man due in court after drugs bust
A 21-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with possession of Class A and Class C drugs in County Antrim yesterday. This follows the discovery of cocaine with an estimated street value of £3...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Chef to be extradited from USA
A 38-year-old chef if to be extradited from the United States to face charges relating to a break-in at the Special Branch offices in Belfast in March 2002. Larry Zaitschek, who now lives in New York...
Chef to be extradited from USA
A 38-year-old chef if to be extradited from the United States to face charges relating to a break-in at the Special Branch offices in Belfast in March 2002. Larry Zaitschek, who now lives in New York...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
Man arrested after revealing bodies to police
A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after turning up at a police station and revealing the location of two bodies. The man walked in to Luton police station around 4am on Frida...
Man arrested after revealing bodies to police
A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after turning up at a police station and revealing the location of two bodies. The man walked in to Luton police station around 4am on Frida...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Katebridge pensioner robbed in home
Detectives in Banbridge have appealed for information after a pensioner was robbed in his Katesbridge home. A gang of around three men, forced their was into the 79-year-old victims house at around 2...
Katebridge pensioner robbed in home
Detectives in Banbridge have appealed for information after a pensioner was robbed in his Katesbridge home. A gang of around three men, forced their was into the 79-year-old victims house at around 2...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Parades Commission member quits Orange Order
A member of the Northern Ireland Parades Commission, whose membership of the Orange Order sparked court action earlier in the month, has resigned from the Order. David Burrows was a member of the Por...
Parades Commission member quits Orange Order
A member of the Northern Ireland Parades Commission, whose membership of the Orange Order sparked court action earlier in the month, has resigned from the Order. David Burrows was a member of the Por...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
SUV drivers 'more likely' to flout road safety laws
Drivers of four-wheel drive vehicles are more likely to flout laws regarding mobile phones and seat belts than drivers of other cars, a study has claimed. The study, which was carried out by a team f...
SUV drivers 'more likely' to flout road safety laws
Drivers of four-wheel drive vehicles are more likely to flout laws regarding mobile phones and seat belts than drivers of other cars, a study has claimed. The study, which was carried out by a team f...
UK National News, Jun 23, 2006
Warning against using mobile phones during storms
Doctors have warned against using mobile phones outdoors during stormy weather. An article written by three doctors in the British Medical Journal, described the case of a 15-year-old girl who was st...
Warning against using mobile phones during storms
Doctors have warned against using mobile phones outdoors during stormy weather. An article written by three doctors in the British Medical Journal, described the case of a 15-year-old girl who was st...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2006
Sunday soccer ban to be maintained
A ban on football matches being played on Sunday's in Northern Ireland, is to remain in place. A move by the members of the Irish Football Association to lift the ban, was defeated 69 to 28, during a...
Sunday soccer ban to be maintained
A ban on football matches being played on Sunday's in Northern Ireland, is to remain in place. A move by the members of the Irish Football Association to lift the ban, was defeated 69 to 28, during a...
Business News, Jun 22, 2006
Beam doubles exports to Irish Republic
Magherafelt-based Beam Vacuum Systems has more than doubled its business in the Republic of Ireland over the past six months with help from Invest Northern Ireland. The company, which designs, instal...
Beam doubles exports to Irish Republic
Magherafelt-based Beam Vacuum Systems has more than doubled its business in the Republic of Ireland over the past six months with help from Invest Northern Ireland. The company, which designs, instal...
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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.
