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Northern Ireland News for September 2006 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2006
Hain warns that deadline must be met
Secretary of State Peter Hain has today warned that if the November 24 deadline for the restoration of devolution is not met, then he will press ahead with implementing Labour policy within Northern I...
Hain warns that deadline must be met
Secretary of State Peter Hain has today warned that if the November 24 deadline for the restoration of devolution is not met, then he will press ahead with implementing Labour policy within Northern I...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2006
Suspected cannabis factory uncovered in east Belfast
Police in east Belfast have uncovered a suspected cannabis factory following the search of a property in the area yesterday afternoon. During the raid at the house in the Albertbridge Road area of th...
Suspected cannabis factory uncovered in east Belfast
Police in east Belfast have uncovered a suspected cannabis factory following the search of a property in the area yesterday afternoon. During the raid at the house in the Albertbridge Road area of th...
UK National News, Sep 28, 2006
'Top Gear' presenter moved from hospital
'Top Gear' presenter Richard Hammond, who suffered a brain injury in a car crash last week, has been moved from hospital in Leeds. It is believed that the presenter is being transferred to another ho...
'Top Gear' presenter moved from hospital
'Top Gear' presenter Richard Hammond, who suffered a brain injury in a car crash last week, has been moved from hospital in Leeds. It is believed that the presenter is being transferred to another ho...
UK National News, Sep 28, 2006
UK motorway roadworks 'the best in Europe'
Roadworks on English motorways are safer, better designed and more clearly signposted than the rest of Europe, according to a new survey. The independent survey by the AA Motoring Trust and its Europ...
UK motorway roadworks 'the best in Europe'
Roadworks on English motorways are safer, better designed and more clearly signposted than the rest of Europe, according to a new survey. The independent survey by the AA Motoring Trust and its Europ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2006
Hijacking incident in south Belfast
Police in Belfast have appealed for information following a hijacking incident in the city yesterday afternoon. Shortly before 12.50pm, a man, who was making a delivery to a business on the Lisburn R...
Hijacking incident in south Belfast
Police in Belfast have appealed for information following a hijacking incident in the city yesterday afternoon. Shortly before 12.50pm, a man, who was making a delivery to a business on the Lisburn R...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2006
'Job Scene' exhibition arrives in Belfast
A two day 'Job Scene' exhibition has today opened at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, offering job and education opportunities, skills training and careers advice. Launching the event, Aideen McGinley, ...
'Job Scene' exhibition arrives in Belfast
A two day 'Job Scene' exhibition has today opened at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, offering job and education opportunities, skills training and careers advice. Launching the event, Aideen McGinley, ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
Former DUP mayor admits electoral fraud
Dessie Stewart, a former DUP mayor of Coleraine, has admitted six charges of electoral fraud. The charges relate to the last general and local government elections in May 2005, when Mr Stewart was el...
Former DUP mayor admits electoral fraud
Dessie Stewart, a former DUP mayor of Coleraine, has admitted six charges of electoral fraud. The charges relate to the last general and local government elections in May 2005, when Mr Stewart was el...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
Alleged cocaine dealer refused bail
A 40-year-old woman accused of dealing cocaine at her west Belfast home has been refused bail by a High Court Judge. Paula Mary McKeever, from Iris Street in the Falls Road area of the city, was char...
Alleged cocaine dealer refused bail
A 40-year-old woman accused of dealing cocaine at her west Belfast home has been refused bail by a High Court Judge. Paula Mary McKeever, from Iris Street in the Falls Road area of the city, was char...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
County Tyrone high school to close
Teachers and parents have today hit out at the Education Minister's decision to approve the closure of St Joseph’s High School, Plumbridge in County Tyrone. The Council for Catholic Maintained School...
County Tyrone high school to close
Teachers and parents have today hit out at the Education Minister's decision to approve the closure of St Joseph’s High School, Plumbridge in County Tyrone. The Council for Catholic Maintained School...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
Phoenix Gas announces price rise
Phoenix Gas has today announced that it is to increase prices by 14.5% commencing on October 1 2006. This is the third time this year in which Phoenix Gas have raised costs. The average annual house...
Phoenix Gas announces price rise
Phoenix Gas has today announced that it is to increase prices by 14.5% commencing on October 1 2006. This is the third time this year in which Phoenix Gas have raised costs. The average annual house...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2006
Britons' debts 'double the European average'
People in UK have average debts that are almost double those of other Western Europeans, according to analysts. A report by Datamonitor found that the average British citizen owed £3,174 in unsecured...
Britons' debts 'double the European average'
People in UK have average debts that are almost double those of other Western Europeans, according to analysts. A report by Datamonitor found that the average British citizen owed £3,174 in unsecured...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
Petrol bomb attack in west Belfast
A petrol bomb attack on a home west Belfast is understood to be connected to an ongoing family feud in the area. A number of people were taken to hospital following the overnight attack on the house ...
Petrol bomb attack in west Belfast
A petrol bomb attack on a home west Belfast is understood to be connected to an ongoing family feud in the area. A number of people were taken to hospital following the overnight attack on the house ...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2006
Pesticides 'in a third of UK food'
Nearly a third of food and drink products in the UK contain traces of pesticides, according to a new report. The 2005 annual report by the Pesticide Residues Committee found that 30.2% of the 3,787 p...
Pesticides 'in a third of UK food'
Nearly a third of food and drink products in the UK contain traces of pesticides, according to a new report. The 2005 annual report by the Pesticide Residues Committee found that 30.2% of the 3,787 p...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
Taoiseach admits to receiving payments
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to face further questioning after he admitted to receiving payments while acting as Finance Minister in the early 90's. Mr Ahern said he borrowed around $63,000 (£33,000) to...
Taoiseach admits to receiving payments
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to face further questioning after he admitted to receiving payments while acting as Finance Minister in the early 90's. Mr Ahern said he borrowed around $63,000 (£33,000) to...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2006
Clinton praises Blair's government as a "stunning success"
Former US President Bill Clinton has praised Tony Blair's Labour government as a "stunning success" during his speech at the party's conference in Manchester. Mr Clinton heaped praise upon the Prime ...
Clinton praises Blair's government as a "stunning success"
Former US President Bill Clinton has praised Tony Blair's Labour government as a "stunning success" during his speech at the party's conference in Manchester. Mr Clinton heaped praise upon the Prime ...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2006
Search underway for "dangerous" sex offender
Police have launched an urgent appeal for information about a dangerous sex offender who went missing from a hostel in West Yorkshire on Tuesday, while out on license from prison. Kelly James Edney, ...
Search underway for "dangerous" sex offender
Police have launched an urgent appeal for information about a dangerous sex offender who went missing from a hostel in West Yorkshire on Tuesday, while out on license from prison. Kelly James Edney, ...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2006
Teenager shot dead in Nottingham
A murder investigation has been launched after a 17-year-old boy was shot dead in the middle of a shopping parade in Nottingham. Police attending reports of a firearms incident at the Bridgeway shopp...
Teenager shot dead in Nottingham
A murder investigation has been launched after a 17-year-old boy was shot dead in the middle of a shopping parade in Nottingham. Police attending reports of a firearms incident at the Bridgeway shopp...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
Car-jacking incident in County Antrim
Police have appealed for information following a car-jacking incident in County Antrim yesterday evening. The incident happened around 6pm, when a woman who was leaving a park-and-ride facility close...
Car-jacking incident in County Antrim
Police have appealed for information following a car-jacking incident in County Antrim yesterday evening. The incident happened around 6pm, when a woman who was leaving a park-and-ride facility close...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2006
Man in court over Lucy Braham murder
An Oxford undergraduate has appeared in court charged with the murder of 25-year-old Lucy Braham. William Jaggs, 22, of Harrow-on-the-Hill, is accused of murdering the fashion graduate and daughter o...
Man in court over Lucy Braham murder
An Oxford undergraduate has appeared in court charged with the murder of 25-year-old Lucy Braham. William Jaggs, 22, of Harrow-on-the-Hill, is accused of murdering the fashion graduate and daughter o...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2006
Investigation launched into crane collapse
An investigation has been launched after a crane collapsed onto a block of flats in south-west London, killing two people. Emergency services were called to the building site in Battersea Park around...
Investigation launched into crane collapse
An investigation has been launched after a crane collapsed onto a block of flats in south-west London, killing two people. Emergency services were called to the building site in Battersea Park around...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
Veterinary drugs stolen in County Armagh
Police in County Armagh have warned the public to be wary after a quantity of veterinary drugs were stolen on Monday evening. The drugs, which come in liquid form and are contained in small bottles, ...
Veterinary drugs stolen in County Armagh
Police in County Armagh have warned the public to be wary after a quantity of veterinary drugs were stolen on Monday evening. The drugs, which come in liquid form and are contained in small bottles, ...
UK National News, Sep 27, 2006
Boy attacked by Rottweiler
A two-year-old boy is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being attacked by a Rottweiler in East Sussex. The toddler, named in reports as Harvey Lawrence, was attacked in his grandmot...
Boy attacked by Rottweiler
A two-year-old boy is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being attacked by a Rottweiler in East Sussex. The toddler, named in reports as Harvey Lawrence, was attacked in his grandmot...
Business News, Sep 27, 2006
NI freight carrier has record year
Independent freight carriers Campbell Freight Services have been recognised by IATA (International Air Transport Association) as a leading Northern Irish Air Freight Carrier and one of the fastest gro...
NI freight carrier has record year
Independent freight carriers Campbell Freight Services have been recognised by IATA (International Air Transport Association) as a leading Northern Irish Air Freight Carrier and one of the fastest gro...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2006
NI freight carrier has record year
Independent freight carriers Campbell Freight Services have been recognised by IATA (International Air Transport Association) as a leading Northern Irish Air Freight Carrier and one of the fastest gro...
NI freight carrier has record year
Independent freight carriers Campbell Freight Services have been recognised by IATA (International Air Transport Association) as a leading Northern Irish Air Freight Carrier and one of the fastest gro...
UK National News, Sep 26, 2006
Postman keeps job after junk mail warning
A postman who was suspended from his job after advising customers on how to avoid receiving junk mail has been allowed to keep his job. The Royal Mail confirmed on Tuesday that Roger Annies, 45, had ...
Postman keeps job after junk mail warning
A postman who was suspended from his job after advising customers on how to avoid receiving junk mail has been allowed to keep his job. The Royal Mail confirmed on Tuesday that Roger Annies, 45, had ...
UK National News, Sep 26, 2006
BT to increase pay phone charges
The cost of calls made from BT pay phones is to increase to a minimum of 40p from November, the company has announced. The change means that users will will now pay 40p for a 20-minute phone call, co...
BT to increase pay phone charges
The cost of calls made from BT pay phones is to increase to a minimum of 40p from November, the company has announced. The change means that users will will now pay 40p for a 20-minute phone call, co...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2006
Fresh appeal in Ballymena murder investigation
Police investigating the murder of Ballymena woman Shirley Finlay, have today reissued their appeal for information. The 24-year-old woman’s body was discovered in a car park in the Mount Street area...
Fresh appeal in Ballymena murder investigation
Police investigating the murder of Ballymena woman Shirley Finlay, have today reissued their appeal for information. The 24-year-old woman’s body was discovered in a car park in the Mount Street area...
UK National News, Sep 26, 2006
Blair delivers final conference speech
Prime Minister Tony Blair has delivered his final speech as Labour party leader at the party's conference in Manchester. Following Chancellor Gordon Brown's speech on Monday in which he described wor...
Blair delivers final conference speech
Prime Minister Tony Blair has delivered his final speech as Labour party leader at the party's conference in Manchester. Following Chancellor Gordon Brown's speech on Monday in which he described wor...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2006
Police searches in money laundering probe
Police on both sides of the border have carried out a number of searches on homes and businesses during a planned police operation by detectives investigating money-laundering and related activities. ...
Police searches in money laundering probe
Police on both sides of the border have carried out a number of searches on homes and businesses during a planned police operation by detectives investigating money-laundering and related activities. ...
UK National News, Sep 26, 2006
Woman appears in court on terror charges
A British woman has appeared in court accused of providing her husband with financial support while he allegedly went to Pakistan for terrorism training. Mehreen Haji, 26, of Cheetham Hill, Mancheste...
Woman appears in court on terror charges
A British woman has appeared in court accused of providing her husband with financial support while he allegedly went to Pakistan for terrorism training. Mehreen Haji, 26, of Cheetham Hill, Mancheste...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Rain clearing away east by early evening with some clear spells but a few showers likely to affect the North coast and other areas towards dawn, remaining breezy and mild overnight. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
