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Northern Ireland News for January 2007 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2007
Armed robbery in north Belfast newsagents
Detectives in north Belfast have appealed for information following an armed robbery at a newsagents shop yesterday evening. Shortly before 7.30pm, up to five men, wearing balaclavas and carrying gun...
Armed robbery in north Belfast newsagents
Detectives in north Belfast have appealed for information following an armed robbery at a newsagents shop yesterday evening. Shortly before 7.30pm, up to five men, wearing balaclavas and carrying gun...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2007
Pensioner robbed in her County Down home
Police in County Down have appealed for information following a robbery at the home of an 87-year-old woman in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at around 12.30am, when the woman...
Pensioner robbed in her County Down home
Police in County Down have appealed for information following a robbery at the home of an 87-year-old woman in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at around 12.30am, when the woman...
UK National News, Jan 30, 2007
Warning over 'financial abuse' of elderly
Many elderly people are being 'financially abused' by their carers, with the majority of those responsible being their own children, a report has claimed. Action on Elder Abuse said that more than a ...
Warning over 'financial abuse' of elderly
Many elderly people are being 'financially abused' by their carers, with the majority of those responsible being their own children, a report has claimed. Action on Elder Abuse said that more than a ...
UK National News, Jan 30, 2007
Microsoft Vista goes on sale in UK
Microsoft has placed its latest operating system incarnation on sale in the UK. Vista is expected to be in use on around 100 million computers worldwide within a year. The OS, which is available in f...
Microsoft Vista goes on sale in UK
Microsoft has placed its latest operating system incarnation on sale in the UK. Vista is expected to be in use on around 100 million computers worldwide within a year. The OS, which is available in f...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2007
Minister announces additional funding for young carers
Young people caring for the welfare of parents, brothers or sisters have received a significant financial boost today. Health Minister Paul Goggins, announced an additional £0.5m for Yo...
Minister announces additional funding for young carers
Young people caring for the welfare of parents, brothers or sisters have received a significant financial boost today. Health Minister Paul Goggins, announced an additional £0.5m for Yo...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2007
Man released on bail over attempted hijacking incident
The man arrested over the weekend in connection with an attempted hijacking incident in west Belfast, has been released on bail pending further inquiries. The incident happened shortly before 5pm on ...
Man released on bail over attempted hijacking incident
The man arrested over the weekend in connection with an attempted hijacking incident in west Belfast, has been released on bail pending further inquiries. The incident happened shortly before 5pm on ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2007
Belfast strike to be commemorated
The centenary of the Belfast strike is to be commemorated today in Dublin. The strike happened in 1907, when over 5,000 Catholic and Protestant dockers downed tools and put aside all sectarian differ...
Belfast strike to be commemorated
The centenary of the Belfast strike is to be commemorated today in Dublin. The strike happened in 1907, when over 5,000 Catholic and Protestant dockers downed tools and put aside all sectarian differ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Ard Fheis vote to support policing
Following yesterday's Sinn Fein special conference in Dublin regarding the party's policy on policing, Sinn Fein has voted in favour of becoming involved in policing in Northern Ireland. The decisio...
Ard Fheis vote to support policing
Following yesterday's Sinn Fein special conference in Dublin regarding the party's policy on policing, Sinn Fein has voted in favour of becoming involved in policing in Northern Ireland. The decisio...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Judge grants bail to Ihab Shoukri
The High Court has today granted bail to Belfast loyalist Ihab Shoukri. However the judge, Mr Justice Weatherup, refused to consider documents claiming that he was a leading member of a loyalist para...
Judge grants bail to Ihab Shoukri
The High Court has today granted bail to Belfast loyalist Ihab Shoukri. However the judge, Mr Justice Weatherup, refused to consider documents claiming that he was a leading member of a loyalist para...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Man arrested in connection with Keady murders
Police investigating the double murders of a couple who were set on fire by a gang at their home in County Armagh last year, have arrested one man. The 57-year-old man was arrested in County Armagh e...
Man arrested in connection with Keady murders
Police investigating the double murders of a couple who were set on fire by a gang at their home in County Armagh last year, have arrested one man. The 57-year-old man was arrested in County Armagh e...
UK National News, Jan 29, 2007
Former soldier admits killing family
A former soldier has admitted killing four members of his family at their home in Newcastle. David Bradley, 41, had originally been charged with the murders of his uncle Peter Purcell, 70, his aunt J...
Former soldier admits killing family
A former soldier has admitted killing four members of his family at their home in Newcastle. David Bradley, 41, had originally been charged with the murders of his uncle Peter Purcell, 70, his aunt J...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Sinn Fein policing decision welcomed
Sunday's vote by Sinn Fein members in favour of becoming involved in policing in Northern Ireland has been broadly welcomed. Commenting on the decision, Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey said: "To...
Sinn Fein policing decision welcomed
Sunday's vote by Sinn Fein members in favour of becoming involved in policing in Northern Ireland has been broadly welcomed. Commenting on the decision, Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey said: "To...
UK National News, Jan 29, 2007
BA strike averted at last minute
British Airways has announced that the planned 48-hour strike by cabin crew has been called off. The management and union delegations returned today for a last ditch meeting this morning to emerge wi...
BA strike averted at last minute
British Airways has announced that the planned 48-hour strike by cabin crew has been called off. The management and union delegations returned today for a last ditch meeting this morning to emerge wi...
UK National News, Jan 29, 2007
Reid pledges to remain as Home Secretary
Home Secretary John Reid has said that he will not resign from his post, but warned that the Home Office faced further problems. In an interview with BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme, Mr Reid said tha...
Reid pledges to remain as Home Secretary
Home Secretary John Reid has said that he will not resign from his post, but warned that the Home Office faced further problems. In an interview with BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme, Mr Reid said tha...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Pair remanded over attempted murder charge
Two teenagers have appeared in Downpatrick Magistrates court charged with attempted murder. The pair, a 16-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons and Michael Joseph Topping, 18, from Greer Pa...
Pair remanded over attempted murder charge
Two teenagers have appeared in Downpatrick Magistrates court charged with attempted murder. The pair, a 16-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons and Michael Joseph Topping, 18, from Greer Pa...
UK National News, Jan 29, 2007
Police granted more time in baby death case
Police investigating the suspected murder of a 17-month-old baby have been granted more time to continue questioning four suspects. Hugo Wang was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary on Thursday eveni...
Police granted more time in baby death case
Police investigating the suspected murder of a 17-month-old baby have been granted more time to continue questioning four suspects. Hugo Wang was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary on Thursday eveni...
UK National News, Jan 29, 2007
Organised crime pushes fraud to record level
Frauds perpetrated by organised gangs have doubled in the second half of 2006, according to a report by the forensic accountancy wing of KPMG. The report found that 40% of fraud, amounting to £350m, ...
Organised crime pushes fraud to record level
Frauds perpetrated by organised gangs have doubled in the second half of 2006, according to a report by the forensic accountancy wing of KPMG. The report found that 40% of fraud, amounting to £350m, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Former IRA member to run against Sinn Fein
A former IRA prisoner is to stand against Sinn Fein in the upcoming Northern Ireland Assembly election following the party's decision this weekend to support policing. Gerry McGeough – a former Sinn ...
Former IRA member to run against Sinn Fein
A former IRA prisoner is to stand against Sinn Fein in the upcoming Northern Ireland Assembly election following the party's decision this weekend to support policing. Gerry McGeough – a former Sinn ...
UK National News, Jan 29, 2007
Napoli container salvage set to resume
Salvage teams working on the cargo ship stranded on a Dorset Beach are set to resume work on recovering the containers on board the listing ship. Efforts to remove over 2,000 containers form the beac...
Napoli container salvage set to resume
Salvage teams working on the cargo ship stranded on a Dorset Beach are set to resume work on recovering the containers on board the listing ship. Efforts to remove over 2,000 containers form the beac...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Armed robbery in east Belfast
Police in east Belfast are appealing for information following an armed robbery yesterday evening. The incident happened shortly after 8.30pm last night, when a man armed with a knife, entered a fast...
Armed robbery in east Belfast
Police in east Belfast are appealing for information following an armed robbery yesterday evening. The incident happened shortly after 8.30pm last night, when a man armed with a knife, entered a fast...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Man arrested over attempted hijacking
One man has been arrested following an attempted hijacking incident in west Belfast at the weekend. The incident happened shortly before 5pm yesterday evening, when a driver, who was moving his van o...
Man arrested over attempted hijacking
One man has been arrested following an attempted hijacking incident in west Belfast at the weekend. The incident happened shortly before 5pm yesterday evening, when a driver, who was moving his van o...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2007
Injured man found in County Tyrone
Detectives in County Tyrone are investigating an incident at the weekend in which a man was found with serious head injuries. The 54-year-old man was found in his home in the Innishmore Gardens area ...
Injured man found in County Tyrone
Detectives in County Tyrone are investigating an incident at the weekend in which a man was found with serious head injuries. The 54-year-old man was found in his home in the Innishmore Gardens area ...
UK National News, Jan 29, 2007
Shilpa Shetty wins 'Celebrity Big Brother'
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has won this year's controversial series of 'Celebrity Big Brother'. The 31-year-old had become the focus of a racist bullying row, following her treatment in the house b...
Shilpa Shetty wins 'Celebrity Big Brother'
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has won this year's controversial series of 'Celebrity Big Brother'. The 31-year-old had become the focus of a racist bullying row, following her treatment in the house b...
UK National News, Jan 29, 2007
Liposuction figures on the increase
The number of people having liposuction operations has increased by almost 90% in just one year. According to figures released by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), nearly...
Liposuction figures on the increase
The number of people having liposuction operations has increased by almost 90% in just one year. According to figures released by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), nearly...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 26, 2007
Adams issues plea for policing
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has appealed to nationalists and republicans to sign up to new policing structures in a bid to allow the current political process to move forward. The plea was made i...
Adams issues plea for policing
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has appealed to nationalists and republicans to sign up to new policing structures in a bid to allow the current political process to move forward. The plea was made i...
UK National News, Jan 26, 2007
One man killed in London double shooting
One man has been killed and another has been injured in a shooting in a flat in west London. The shooting happened at Fraser House on Green Dragon Lane in Brentford just before 9:30pm on Thursday nig...
One man killed in London double shooting
One man has been killed and another has been injured in a shooting in a flat in west London. The shooting happened at Fraser House on Green Dragon Lane in Brentford just before 9:30pm on Thursday nig...
UK National News, Jan 26, 2007
Teens found guilty of racist murder
Three white teenagers have been found guilty of the racially aggravated murder of Asian taxi driver Mohammad Parvaiz. Father-of-three Mr Parvaiz, 41, was ambushed as he travelled to collect a fare an...
Teens found guilty of racist murder
Three white teenagers have been found guilty of the racially aggravated murder of Asian taxi driver Mohammad Parvaiz. Father-of-three Mr Parvaiz, 41, was ambushed as he travelled to collect a fare an...
UK National News, Jan 26, 2007
Four arrested over injured baby
Police are questioning four people after a baby boy was taken to hospital suffering serious head injuries in Manchester. The 17-month-old boy was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary on Thursday eveni...
Four arrested over injured baby
Police are questioning four people after a baby boy was taken to hospital suffering serious head injuries in Manchester. The 17-month-old boy was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary on Thursday eveni...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 26, 2007
LVF man jailed for grandmother's murder
A leading member of the LVF, has today been given a 28-year jail sentence for the murder of a County Armagh grandmother in 1999. William James Fulton, 38, was convicted for the murder of Portadown wo...
LVF man jailed for grandmother's murder
A leading member of the LVF, has today been given a 28-year jail sentence for the murder of a County Armagh grandmother in 1999. William James Fulton, 38, was convicted for the murder of Portadown wo...
UK National News, Jan 26, 2007
Government announces tougher border controls
The government has announced plans to introduce tougher powers for immigration officers with the publication of the new UK Borders Bill. The Bill will give the new Border and Immigration Agency a wid...
Government announces tougher border controls
The government has announced plans to introduce tougher powers for immigration officers with the publication of the new UK Borders Bill. The Bill will give the new Border and Immigration Agency a wid...
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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.
