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Northern Ireland News for September 2006 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2006
Ex-soldier released after questioning
An ex-soldier who was being questioned over the murder of a baby girl in County Down 40-years-ago, has been released. Police in Belfast have today confirmed that the man, aged in his 60's, was releas...
Ex-soldier released after questioning
An ex-soldier who was being questioned over the murder of a baby girl in County Down 40-years-ago, has been released. Police in Belfast have today confirmed that the man, aged in his 60's, was releas...
UK National News, Sep 15, 2006
Clear up continues after Yorkshire storms
A clear up operation in North and West Yorkshire was continuing today after heavy rain and tornadoes struck the area on Thursday. Leeds and Harrogate were among the worst affected areas where some sc...
Clear up continues after Yorkshire storms
A clear up operation in North and West Yorkshire was continuing today after heavy rain and tornadoes struck the area on Thursday. Leeds and Harrogate were among the worst affected areas where some sc...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2006
Laganside Corporation to close in 2007
The Laganside Corporation is to draw to a close on March 31 2007 - after 18-years of reshaping the Belfast riverside area. Social Development Minister David Hanson today made the announcement and add...
Laganside Corporation to close in 2007
The Laganside Corporation is to draw to a close on March 31 2007 - after 18-years of reshaping the Belfast riverside area. Social Development Minister David Hanson today made the announcement and add...
UK National News, Sep 14, 2006
Report recommends tightening of drug restrictions for youths
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have called for controls such as raising duty on alcohol and increasing the legal smoking age from 16 to 18 in the 'Pathways to Problems' report publ...
Report recommends tightening of drug restrictions for youths
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have called for controls such as raising duty on alcohol and increasing the legal smoking age from 16 to 18 in the 'Pathways to Problems' report publ...
UK National News, Sep 14, 2006
Aviva restructuring to result in 4,000 UK jobs cut
A major restructuring by the parent company of insurance giant Norwich Union will see 4,000 redundancies across the UK. The UK's largest insurance company, Aviva, said it was seeking to make annual c...
Aviva restructuring to result in 4,000 UK jobs cut
A major restructuring by the parent company of insurance giant Norwich Union will see 4,000 redundancies across the UK. The UK's largest insurance company, Aviva, said it was seeking to make annual c...
UK National News, Sep 14, 2006
World Bank donation withheld by UK
A £50 million donation to the World Bank has been withheld by the UK government in protest as conditions the organisation is attaching to aid. International Development Secretary said that he had con...
World Bank donation withheld by UK
A £50 million donation to the World Bank has been withheld by the UK government in protest as conditions the organisation is attaching to aid. International Development Secretary said that he had con...
UK National News, Sep 14, 2006
Six remanded following terror raids
A youth and five men have been remanded in custody on charges in connection with an alleged terrorist recruitment network. In all 10 people have now been charged following police raids in London at t...
Six remanded following terror raids
A youth and five men have been remanded in custody on charges in connection with an alleged terrorist recruitment network. In all 10 people have now been charged following police raids in London at t...
UK National News, Sep 14, 2006
Marianne Faithfull diagnosed with breast cancer
Singer Marianne Faithfull has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 59-year-old singer has rescheduled a world tour, which was due to kick-off next month, until next year. Her publicist Rob Partrid...
Marianne Faithfull diagnosed with breast cancer
Singer Marianne Faithfull has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 59-year-old singer has rescheduled a world tour, which was due to kick-off next month, until next year. Her publicist Rob Partrid...
Recruitment News, Sep 14, 2006
'Golden Ticket' For Global Work Opportunities At Forum
Ireland's accountants are being offered a golden ticket to work anywhere in the world at the Accountancy Worldwide International Recruitment Forum on Saturday 25th November, 2006 at the Westbury Hotel...
'Golden Ticket' For Global Work Opportunities At Forum
Ireland's accountants are being offered a golden ticket to work anywhere in the world at the Accountancy Worldwide International Recruitment Forum on Saturday 25th November, 2006 at the Westbury Hotel...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2006
Peace process focus as Blair and Ahern meet
Prime Minister Tony Blair is to meet Irish Premier Bertie Ahern for talks on how to push forward the Northern Ireland peace process. The two leaders are to meet on Friday 15 October at Chequers, Mr B...
Peace process focus as Blair and Ahern meet
Prime Minister Tony Blair is to meet Irish Premier Bertie Ahern for talks on how to push forward the Northern Ireland peace process. The two leaders are to meet on Friday 15 October at Chequers, Mr B...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2006
Libel damages awarded to George Best's sister
George Best's sister and her husband have won libel damages over newspaper articles about the soccer legend's family when he was ill. The amount Barbara and Norman McNarry received from the Mail on S...
Libel damages awarded to George Best's sister
George Best's sister and her husband have won libel damages over newspaper articles about the soccer legend's family when he was ill. The amount Barbara and Norman McNarry received from the Mail on S...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2006
Job losses in Belfast as Aviva restructure
A major restructuring by the parent company of insurance giant Norwich Union will see 100 redundancies in Belfast. The UK's largest insurance company, Aviva, said it would axe 4,000 jobs at Norwich U...
Job losses in Belfast as Aviva restructure
A major restructuring by the parent company of insurance giant Norwich Union will see 100 redundancies in Belfast. The UK's largest insurance company, Aviva, said it would axe 4,000 jobs at Norwich U...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2006
£1m allocated to upgrade Craigavon maternity suite
Health Minister, Paul Goggins, has welcomed the approval of a £1 million project to upgrade the Maternity Delivery Suite at Craigavon Area Hospital. Funding has been approved for a new maternity thea...
£1m allocated to upgrade Craigavon maternity suite
Health Minister, Paul Goggins, has welcomed the approval of a £1 million project to upgrade the Maternity Delivery Suite at Craigavon Area Hospital. Funding has been approved for a new maternity thea...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2006
Minister announces top appointments for FE colleges
The Department for Employment and Learning have announced the chairs of the governing bodies for the six new further education colleges. Employment and Learning Minister, Maria Eagle, commented: “The...
Minister announces top appointments for FE colleges
The Department for Employment and Learning have announced the chairs of the governing bodies for the six new further education colleges. Employment and Learning Minister, Maria Eagle, commented: “The...
UK National News, Sep 14, 2006
Thames reservoir plan 'cautiously' welcomed
A plan to build a reservoir has received a cautious welcome from the The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) as part of balanced water resources programme. The CCWater today gave a cautious welcome ...
Thames reservoir plan 'cautiously' welcomed
A plan to build a reservoir has received a cautious welcome from the The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) as part of balanced water resources programme. The CCWater today gave a cautious welcome ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2006
Flowers and Food at Botantic Garden Gourmet Festival
Belfast’s Botanic Gardens will be the undoubted destination for gardeners and gastronomes alike this weekend. The fifth annual ‘Garden Gourmet’ festival takes place this coming Saturday (September 16...
Flowers and Food at Botantic Garden Gourmet Festival
Belfast’s Botanic Gardens will be the undoubted destination for gardeners and gastronomes alike this weekend. The fifth annual ‘Garden Gourmet’ festival takes place this coming Saturday (September 16...
UK National News, Sep 14, 2006
Police investigate gun attack on school in Montreal
Police in Canada are investigating the attack on a Montreal college in which a gunman ran riot, killing a young woman. The dead woman has been named by Canadian newspapers as Anastasia DeSouza aged 1...
Police investigate gun attack on school in Montreal
Police in Canada are investigating the attack on a Montreal college in which a gunman ran riot, killing a young woman. The dead woman has been named by Canadian newspapers as Anastasia DeSouza aged 1...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2006
Tourist rush anticipated as new hotel is planned for seaside town
A new four-star hotel is planned for Portrush in County Antrim and will replace one of the town's famed landmarks. The new Cloughorr House hotel is to be built on the site of the Golf Links Hotel - w...
Tourist rush anticipated as new hotel is planned for seaside town
A new four-star hotel is planned for Portrush in County Antrim and will replace one of the town's famed landmarks. The new Cloughorr House hotel is to be built on the site of the Golf Links Hotel - w...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2006
Dee Street forms Digital Communities
Seven young people from east Belfast’s Dee Street Community Centre have been awarded for their participation in an IT education programme known as Digital Communities aimed at developing Information C...
Dee Street forms Digital Communities
Seven young people from east Belfast’s Dee Street Community Centre have been awarded for their participation in an IT education programme known as Digital Communities aimed at developing Information C...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2006
Caravan park murder victim died of stab wound to chest
A court has heard that a man found dead in a caravan in Northern Ireland was believed to have been stabbed once in the chest. Police have been given more time to quiz a female suspect following the d...
Caravan park murder victim died of stab wound to chest
A court has heard that a man found dead in a caravan in Northern Ireland was believed to have been stabbed once in the chest. Police have been given more time to quiz a female suspect following the d...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2006
Firearms seized in raid on 'gun smugglers'
Police have seized hundreds of guns during a series of raids in Kent, in what has been described as one of the biggest weapons seizures in the history of the Metropolitan Police. Officers carried out...
Firearms seized in raid on 'gun smugglers'
Police have seized hundreds of guns during a series of raids in Kent, in what has been described as one of the biggest weapons seizures in the history of the Metropolitan Police. Officers carried out...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2006
Blair criticised over employment figures 'leak'
Prime Minister Tony Blair has been criticised for appearing to leak news about the latest unemployment figures at the TUC conference on Tuesday. The Prime Minister told delegates that the figures wo...
Blair criticised over employment figures 'leak'
Prime Minister Tony Blair has been criticised for appearing to leak news about the latest unemployment figures at the TUC conference on Tuesday. The Prime Minister told delegates that the figures wo...
Recruitment News, Sep 13, 2006
High employment figures for Northern Ireland
Figures released today show Northern Ireland has the highest number of jobs on record, while the unemployment rate remains below the UK average. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Quarterly Employm...
High employment figures for Northern Ireland
Figures released today show Northern Ireland has the highest number of jobs on record, while the unemployment rate remains below the UK average. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Quarterly Employm...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2006
Two men arrested over hit-and-run death
Two men have been arrested over the death of a seven-year-old boy, knocked down by a hit-and-run driver, in South Yorkshire. Kyle McDermott died after he was hit by a white transit van, while riding ...
Two men arrested over hit-and-run death
Two men have been arrested over the death of a seven-year-old boy, knocked down by a hit-and-run driver, in South Yorkshire. Kyle McDermott died after he was hit by a white transit van, while riding ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2006
High employment figures for Northern Ireland
Figures released today show Northern Ireland has the highest number of jobs on record, while the unemployment rate remains below the UK average. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Quarterly Employm...
High employment figures for Northern Ireland
Figures released today show Northern Ireland has the highest number of jobs on record, while the unemployment rate remains below the UK average. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Quarterly Employm...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2006
Mother's appeal following son's shooting
The mother of a teenager shot dead in Manchester has appealed for witnesses to the killing to come forward. Jessie James was shot dead in Moss Side, Manchester at the weekend. His mother, Barbara R...
Mother's appeal following son's shooting
The mother of a teenager shot dead in Manchester has appealed for witnesses to the killing to come forward. Jessie James was shot dead in Moss Side, Manchester at the weekend. His mother, Barbara R...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2006
Woman dies in County Tyrone collision
Police in County Tyrone have appealed for information following a road traffic collision in which a woman lost her life. Eileen McKenna, 60, from the Cloughter area, died after being struck by a van ...
Woman dies in County Tyrone collision
Police in County Tyrone have appealed for information following a road traffic collision in which a woman lost her life. Eileen McKenna, 60, from the Cloughter area, died after being struck by a van ...
UK National News, Sep 13, 2006
Five people charged with Christopher Alaneme murder
Five men have been charged in connection with the murder of Kent teenager Christopher Alaneme. The 18-year-old was found fatally stabbed in Sheerness High Street in Kent around midnight on April 21. ...
Five people charged with Christopher Alaneme murder
Five men have been charged in connection with the murder of Kent teenager Christopher Alaneme. The 18-year-old was found fatally stabbed in Sheerness High Street in Kent around midnight on April 21. ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2006
Business robbed in west Belfast
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following the robbery of a shop yesterday evening. The incident happened at around 9pm, at a business on the Falls Road in the west of the city. ...
Business robbed in west Belfast
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following the robbery of a shop yesterday evening. The incident happened at around 9pm, at a business on the Falls Road in the west of the city. ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2006
Three arrested over Tobermore murder
Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Scottish man in County Londonderry in July. Two women aged 17 and 46, and a man aged in his 40's were arrested yesterday in connecti...
Three arrested over Tobermore murder
Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Scottish man in County Londonderry in July. Two women aged 17 and 46, and a man aged in his 40's were arrested yesterday in connecti...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A very mild, but mostly cloudy day, although with some bright or sunny spells. It will be mostly dry in the morning, but a little patchy light rain or drizzle at times in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
