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Northern Ireland News for June 2006 : Page 7
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
Reid warned on 'Megan's Law' implications
Home Secretary John Reid has been warned against introducing a version of Megan's Law to deal with child sex offenders in the UK. Megan's Law, which was introduced in the US following the murder of s...
Reid warned on 'Megan's Law' implications
Home Secretary John Reid has been warned against introducing a version of Megan's Law to deal with child sex offenders in the UK. Megan's Law, which was introduced in the US following the murder of s...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2006
Hunt stepped up for pensioner's killer
Police investigating the murder of a pensioner in County Down, have stepped up their inquiries in a bid to catch the person responsible. Door to door inquiries are to be carried out and CCTV footage ...
Hunt stepped up for pensioner's killer
Police investigating the murder of a pensioner in County Down, have stepped up their inquiries in a bid to catch the person responsible. Door to door inquiries are to be carried out and CCTV footage ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2006
NI Criminal Justice System report published
The third annual report of the organised crime task force has today revealed that fuel smuggling and laundering has cost Northern Ireland public almost £250 million over the past year. The report, of...
NI Criminal Justice System report published
The third annual report of the organised crime task force has today revealed that fuel smuggling and laundering has cost Northern Ireland public almost £250 million over the past year. The report, of...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
New embryo test for genetic diseases
A new embryo test has been developed which could help reduce the risk of couples at risk of serious genetic diseases of having an affected baby. The test, which was developed by a team from Guy and S...
New embryo test for genetic diseases
A new embryo test has been developed which could help reduce the risk of couples at risk of serious genetic diseases of having an affected baby. The test, which was developed by a team from Guy and S...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2006
Chancellor of the Exchequer visits NI
Chancellor Gordon Brown has today made a one-day visit to Northern Ireland. Mr Brown met with politicians and leaders in the business industry during his trip, which is the first time he has been in ...
Chancellor of the Exchequer visits NI
Chancellor Gordon Brown has today made a one-day visit to Northern Ireland. Mr Brown met with politicians and leaders in the business industry during his trip, which is the first time he has been in ...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
Police continue to quiz pair over child abduction
Police are continuing to question two men on suspicion of child cruelty in connection with the reported abduction of a four-year-old girl in Swansea. Police were called to the Sainsbury's supermarket...
Police continue to quiz pair over child abduction
Police are continuing to question two men on suspicion of child cruelty in connection with the reported abduction of a four-year-old girl in Swansea. Police were called to the Sainsbury's supermarket...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
Murdered teen's mother makes appeal for information
The mother of murdered Kent teenager Michael Chapman has made an emotional appeal for information about her son's death. Sixteen-year-old Michael died on June 16 shortly after being attacked at the u...
Murdered teen's mother makes appeal for information
The mother of murdered Kent teenager Michael Chapman has made an emotional appeal for information about her son's death. Sixteen-year-old Michael died on June 16 shortly after being attacked at the u...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2006
Woman robbed at gunpoint in County Antrim
Police in County Antrim have appealed for information following a robbery at a fast food outlet, in which a woman had a gun put to her head. Police have said that the female manager of the KFC on the...
Woman robbed at gunpoint in County Antrim
Police in County Antrim have appealed for information following a robbery at a fast food outlet, in which a woman had a gun put to her head. Police have said that the female manager of the KFC on the...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
Soap star denies assault charge
'Emmerdale' star Cleveland Campbell has denied breaking the jaw of another man during an alleged fight at a party, at Rochdale Magistrates' Court on Monday. Mr Campbell, 28, is accused of punching tw...
Soap star denies assault charge
'Emmerdale' star Cleveland Campbell has denied breaking the jaw of another man during an alleged fight at a party, at Rochdale Magistrates' Court on Monday. Mr Campbell, 28, is accused of punching tw...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
Pupils fall foul of World Cup fake ticket scam
A number of schoolchildren who travelled to Germany to see a World Cup match have returned home after falling foul of a fake ticket scam. More than 300 children, who come from schools across the UK, ...
Pupils fall foul of World Cup fake ticket scam
A number of schoolchildren who travelled to Germany to see a World Cup match have returned home after falling foul of a fake ticket scam. More than 300 children, who come from schools across the UK, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2006
Four rescued from County Armagh blaze
Four people have escaped injury following a house fire in County Armagh. The blaze broke out in the terraced house in the Lismore area of Crossmaglen at around 4.30am this morning. The alarm was rai...
Four rescued from County Armagh blaze
Four people have escaped injury following a house fire in County Armagh. The blaze broke out in the terraced house in the Lismore area of Crossmaglen at around 4.30am this morning. The alarm was rai...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
One in ten Britons affected by gun crime
One in ten people in the UK have been affected by gun crime or knows someone who has, within the past five years, a survey has suggested. The survey, conducted for the Control Arms campaign group, in...
One in ten Britons affected by gun crime
One in ten people in the UK have been affected by gun crime or knows someone who has, within the past five years, a survey has suggested. The survey, conducted for the Control Arms campaign group, in...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
Royal & Sun Alliance to cut 1,550 jobs
Insurance firm Royal & Sun Alliance has announced plans to cut 1,550 jobs by June 2008, including 1,000 in the UK. The job cuts are part of plans to save around £130 million across the group by 2008....
Royal & Sun Alliance to cut 1,550 jobs
Insurance firm Royal & Sun Alliance has announced plans to cut 1,550 jobs by June 2008, including 1,000 in the UK. The job cuts are part of plans to save around £130 million across the group by 2008....
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2006
Royal Mail staff return to work
Over 20 employees at a Royal Mail delivery office in Antrim have returned to work after going on strike following a dispute with management. It is understood that the action was taken after a member ...
Royal Mail staff return to work
Over 20 employees at a Royal Mail delivery office in Antrim have returned to work after going on strike following a dispute with management. It is understood that the action was taken after a member ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2006
Man dies in two-car collision
A 22-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in County Down at the weekend. Cormac Fegan from Newry Road in Mayobridge, was the passenger in a car which was in collision with another...
Man dies in two-car collision
A 22-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in County Down at the weekend. Cormac Fegan from Newry Road in Mayobridge, was the passenger in a car which was in collision with another...
UK National News, Jun 19, 2006
OFT warning over 'fake lottery' hoax
The Office of Fair Trading is warning consumers not to respond to a new type of lottery hoax, operating in the UK, which uses counterfeit cheques to try and convince recipients that their promised win...
OFT warning over 'fake lottery' hoax
The Office of Fair Trading is warning consumers not to respond to a new type of lottery hoax, operating in the UK, which uses counterfeit cheques to try and convince recipients that their promised win...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 19, 2006
FIFA overturn NI player passport ruling
Irish Foreign Minister, Dermot Ahern has today announced that FIFA has decided to overturn its decision that Northern Ireland players must carry British passports when going abroad. The issue was rai...
FIFA overturn NI player passport ruling
Irish Foreign Minister, Dermot Ahern has today announced that FIFA has decided to overturn its decision that Northern Ireland players must carry British passports when going abroad. The issue was rai...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2006
Pair jailed for life for barman's murder
Two men have been jailed for life today at the Old Bailey, after they pleaded guilty to the homophobic murder of gay barman Jody Dobrowski. Thomas Pickford, 26, unemployed and Scott Walker, 33, a dec...
Pair jailed for life for barman's murder
Two men have been jailed for life today at the Old Bailey, after they pleaded guilty to the homophobic murder of gay barman Jody Dobrowski. Thomas Pickford, 26, unemployed and Scott Walker, 33, a dec...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2006
Two County Down deaths being treated as murder
Police in County Down have today launched two separate murder inquiries, after the discovery of two bodies in the area yesterday evening. In the first incident, the body of a 59-year-old man was foun...
Two County Down deaths being treated as murder
Police in County Down have today launched two separate murder inquiries, after the discovery of two bodies in the area yesterday evening. In the first incident, the body of a 59-year-old man was foun...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2006
Court hears of terror plots [HOLD]
At the trial of seven men accused of terrorist offences in the UK, the court has heard of a plot to hijack a plane. Jurors at the trial heard a recording produced as evidence by Mi5 that indicated th...
Court hears of terror plots [HOLD]
At the trial of seven men accused of terrorist offences in the UK, the court has heard of a plot to hijack a plane. Jurors at the trial heard a recording produced as evidence by Mi5 that indicated th...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2006
Security guard robbed by knifepoint
Detectives in north Belfast have appealed for information following the robbery of a cash and transit vehicle earlier today. Police have said that the security guard was making a delivery to premises...
Security guard robbed by knifepoint
Detectives in north Belfast have appealed for information following the robbery of a cash and transit vehicle earlier today. Police have said that the security guard was making a delivery to premises...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2006
Man robbed by armed gang in Belfast
Police in south Belfast are appealing for information following an armed robbery in east Belfast last night. The victim was walking along East Bridge Street, close to the junction of Stewart Street, ...
Man robbed by armed gang in Belfast
Police in south Belfast are appealing for information following an armed robbery in east Belfast last night. The victim was walking along East Bridge Street, close to the junction of Stewart Street, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2006
Funeral held for former Taoiseach
The funeral for former Taoiseach Charles Haughey has taken place today in his old constituency in north Dublin. A full state funeral is being held and thousands of mourners have lined the streets of ...
Funeral held for former Taoiseach
The funeral for former Taoiseach Charles Haughey has taken place today in his old constituency in north Dublin. A full state funeral is being held and thousands of mourners have lined the streets of ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2006
Duo in court charged with money laundering
Two men arrested in connection with the disappearance of missing Cookstown man Daron McReynolds, are due to appear at court in Dungannon charged with money laundering and deception offences. The two ...
Duo in court charged with money laundering
Two men arrested in connection with the disappearance of missing Cookstown man Daron McReynolds, are due to appear at court in Dungannon charged with money laundering and deception offences. The two ...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2006
Stockwell shooting investigation delayed
The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have said that the investigation into his shooting at Stockwell Tube Station has been delayed because the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been...
Stockwell shooting investigation delayed
The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have said that the investigation into his shooting at Stockwell Tube Station has been delayed because the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2006
Knife amnesty nets 17,700 edged weapons
A total of 17,715 edged weapons and a rocket launcher were among the items handed in during the first week of the national knives amnesty, the government announced today. As well as knives, the weapo...
Knife amnesty nets 17,700 edged weapons
A total of 17,715 edged weapons and a rocket launcher were among the items handed in during the first week of the national knives amnesty, the government announced today. As well as knives, the weapo...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2006
NHS IT system years behind schedule, says report
Delays and overspend have hit the mult-billion pound NHS IT system for England, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). The massive 10-year £19bn IT upgrade of the system aims to link over 30,0...
NHS IT system years behind schedule, says report
Delays and overspend have hit the mult-billion pound NHS IT system for England, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). The massive 10-year £19bn IT upgrade of the system aims to link over 30,0...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2006
Graduates loans arrears rise
The latest figures from the Student Loans Company (SLC) have revealed that many students are struggling to keep up their loan repayments. SLC reported that loan arrears were outstanding on £186m mad...
Graduates loans arrears rise
The latest figures from the Student Loans Company (SLC) have revealed that many students are struggling to keep up their loan repayments. SLC reported that loan arrears were outstanding on £186m mad...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2006
Police launch crack-down on anti-social behaviour
Police in Newtownabbey have launched a crack-down against anti-social behaviour in the area, asking parents the question: "Do you know where your children are at night?" In an effort to demonstrate ...
Police launch crack-down on anti-social behaviour
Police in Newtownabbey have launched a crack-down against anti-social behaviour in the area, asking parents the question: "Do you know where your children are at night?" In an effort to demonstrate ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2006
Cemetery vandalised in Glenavy
A Church of Ireland cemetery has been vandalised during an attack yesterday evening. Headstones were knocked over and urns were smashed at St Aidan's church on the Belfast Road in Glenavy. It has be...
Cemetery vandalised in Glenavy
A Church of Ireland cemetery has been vandalised during an attack yesterday evening. Headstones were knocked over and urns were smashed at St Aidan's church on the Belfast Road in Glenavy. It has be...
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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.
