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Northern Ireland News for February 2007 : Page 10
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2007
15-dogs handed over in Ballymena dangerous dog amnesty
Fifteen pit-bull type dogs have been put down during the dangerous dogs amnesty imposed by Ballymena Borough Council. Owner of dangerous breeds in the Ballymena area, were given one month to hand ove...
15-dogs handed over in Ballymena dangerous dog amnesty
Fifteen pit-bull type dogs have been put down during the dangerous dogs amnesty imposed by Ballymena Borough Council. Owner of dangerous breeds in the Ballymena area, were given one month to hand ove...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2007
Foster care couple jailed for child cruelty
Two foster care parents, who looked after hundreds of children over a 20-year period have been jailed for child cruelty. Elizabeth Roe - known as Betty - 64, from Norwich, was jailed for three years ...
Foster care couple jailed for child cruelty
Two foster care parents, who looked after hundreds of children over a 20-year period have been jailed for child cruelty. Elizabeth Roe - known as Betty - 64, from Norwich, was jailed for three years ...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2007
Ten arrested in VAT fraud operation
Ten people have been arrested in a series of UK-wide raids conducted by customs officers investigating a suspected £250 million VAT missing trader fraud. The operation, codenamed Operation Euripus, f...
Ten arrested in VAT fraud operation
Ten people have been arrested in a series of UK-wide raids conducted by customs officers investigating a suspected £250 million VAT missing trader fraud. The operation, codenamed Operation Euripus, f...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2007
Scheme to protect public from cowboy builders
Finance Minister, David Hanson has today backed the launch of an initiative to protect householders from cowboy builders. The new Government-backed scheme, dubbed 'TrustMark', identifies skilled, pro...
Scheme to protect public from cowboy builders
Finance Minister, David Hanson has today backed the launch of an initiative to protect householders from cowboy builders. The new Government-backed scheme, dubbed 'TrustMark', identifies skilled, pro...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2007
NI faces fines over sewage treatment
Northern Ireland is to face major fines after a European Court criticised the poor sewage treatment systems in place in the province. The European Court of Justice found that nine areas in the provin...
NI faces fines over sewage treatment
Northern Ireland is to face major fines after a European Court criticised the poor sewage treatment systems in place in the province. The European Court of Justice found that nine areas in the provin...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2007
Met Office warns of heavy snow
A period of heavy snowfall has been predicted in the UK for Thursday, the Met Office has warned. The snow is expected to affect southern Wales, the Midlands and central and southern England, includin...
Met Office warns of heavy snow
A period of heavy snowfall has been predicted in the UK for Thursday, the Met Office has warned. The snow is expected to affect southern Wales, the Midlands and central and southern England, includin...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2007
Bird flu farm disinfected
The Suffolk turkey farm at the centre of an outbreak of bird flu is being disinfected following the cull of almost 160,000 birds. All the birds at the Bernard Matthews farm in Holton, near Lowestoft,...
Bird flu farm disinfected
The Suffolk turkey farm at the centre of an outbreak of bird flu is being disinfected following the cull of almost 160,000 birds. All the birds at the Bernard Matthews farm in Holton, near Lowestoft,...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2007
Guidance issued on mental health and substance misuse
New guidance aimed at improving the care received by people with both a mental health and a drug problem has been launched by the government. The government said that mental health patients who have ...
Guidance issued on mental health and substance misuse
New guidance aimed at improving the care received by people with both a mental health and a drug problem has been launched by the government. The government said that mental health patients who have ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2007
Armed robbery in south Belfast
Police in south Belfast have appealed for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in the area yesterday evening. At around 8.30pm, a masked man, wearing a fluorescent yellow colour...
Armed robbery in south Belfast
Police in south Belfast have appealed for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in the area yesterday evening. At around 8.30pm, a masked man, wearing a fluorescent yellow colour...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2007
Minister praises role of NI carers
Health Minister Paul Goggins has today re-iterated his support for the crucial role played by carers in meeting the social care needs of local people. Speaking at a Carers Event in Belfa...
Minister praises role of NI carers
Health Minister Paul Goggins has today re-iterated his support for the crucial role played by carers in meeting the social care needs of local people. Speaking at a Carers Event in Belfa...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2007
No charges for former government advisor
Former government advisor Des Smith will not face charges in connection with the cash-for-honours investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced. Mr Smith, a headteacher who was an adviso...
No charges for former government advisor
Former government advisor Des Smith will not face charges in connection with the cash-for-honours investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced. Mr Smith, a headteacher who was an adviso...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2007
Gang rob city off-licence
Detectives investigating an armed robbery at an off licence in south Belfast yesterday evening have appealed for witnesses. The incident happened at around 7.30pm, when a gang of four males, one of w...
Gang rob city off-licence
Detectives investigating an armed robbery at an off licence in south Belfast yesterday evening have appealed for witnesses. The incident happened at around 7.30pm, when a gang of four males, one of w...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2007
Continental Market a 'success'
Belfast City Council has today revealed that over half a million people visited the Continental Market in the run up to Christmas. Over £10 million in business was generated by market traders and as ...
Continental Market a 'success'
Belfast City Council has today revealed that over half a million people visited the Continental Market in the run up to Christmas. Over £10 million in business was generated by market traders and as ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
Man remanded over Belfast murder
A 42-year-old man has appeared in Belfast Magistrate's Court charged with the murder of a man in south Belfast at the weekend. John Crolly, of Hartington Court, today said that he denied the murder o...
Man remanded over Belfast murder
A 42-year-old man has appeared in Belfast Magistrate's Court charged with the murder of a man in south Belfast at the weekend. John Crolly, of Hartington Court, today said that he denied the murder o...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2007
Police appeal for witnesses over ice rink shooting
Police investigating the fatal shooting of a teenager at an ice rink in southwest London have appealed for witnesses to come forward. James Andrew Smarrt-Ford, 16, was shot twice at Streatham Ice Are...
Police appeal for witnesses over ice rink shooting
Police investigating the fatal shooting of a teenager at an ice rink in southwest London have appealed for witnesses to come forward. James Andrew Smarrt-Ford, 16, was shot twice at Streatham Ice Are...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
Prisoner escort service revamped
Over 100 custody officers have started work as part of new arrangements for escorting prisoners to and from courts in Northern Ireland. The new staff will take over from a private security firm, whic...
Prisoner escort service revamped
Over 100 custody officers have started work as part of new arrangements for escorting prisoners to and from courts in Northern Ireland. The new staff will take over from a private security firm, whic...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
Thieves destroy disabled boy's van
A vehicle which was specially adapted to transport a disabled 16-year-old has been stolen from his family home in Dunmurry. The incident happened at around 6.30am on Saturday when a gang of up to fou...
Thieves destroy disabled boy's van
A vehicle which was specially adapted to transport a disabled 16-year-old has been stolen from his family home in Dunmurry. The incident happened at around 6.30am on Saturday when a gang of up to fou...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2007
Woman injured in 'mail bomb' blast
A woman has been slightly injured in an explosion at a building in central London. The woman was injured by what is believed have been a letter bomb which was found in the Capita building in Victoria...
Woman injured in 'mail bomb' blast
A woman has been slightly injured in an explosion at a building in central London. The woman was injured by what is believed have been a letter bomb which was found in the Capita building in Victoria...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
Call for action to protect street children
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, has today called for action to protect children who are being used to beg for money on the streets of Belfast. Ms Le...
Call for action to protect street children
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, has today called for action to protect children who are being used to beg for money on the streets of Belfast. Ms Le...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2007
Experts search for source of bird flu
Scientists are attempting to find the source of an outbreak of bird flu at a turkey farm in Suffolk. Nearly 160,000 turkeys are being slaughtered at the Bernard Matthews farm in Holton, near Lowestof...
Experts search for source of bird flu
Scientists are attempting to find the source of an outbreak of bird flu at a turkey farm in Suffolk. Nearly 160,000 turkeys are being slaughtered at the Bernard Matthews farm in Holton, near Lowestof...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
Minister encouraged by fostering success
Health Minister Paul Goggins, has today learned of the benefits achieved from the Fostering Achievement Scheme he launched last year. Young people and carers, who have benefited from the scheme, met ...
Minister encouraged by fostering success
Health Minister Paul Goggins, has today learned of the benefits achieved from the Fostering Achievement Scheme he launched last year. Young people and carers, who have benefited from the scheme, met ...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2007
British soldier killed in Iraq
A roadside bomb has killed a British soldier in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. It is understood that the soldier, who was serving as part of the British contingent of th...
British soldier killed in Iraq
A roadside bomb has killed a British soldier in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. It is understood that the soldier, who was serving as part of the British contingent of th...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2007
Three men jailed for internet rape plot
Three men who discussed a plan to rape a schoolgirl in an online chat room have been jailed for a total of 27 years. David Beavan, 42, of Bransgore, Hampshire, Alan Hedgecock, 41, of Twickenham, sout...
Three men jailed for internet rape plot
Three men who discussed a plan to rape a schoolgirl in an online chat room have been jailed for a total of 27 years. David Beavan, 42, of Bransgore, Hampshire, Alan Hedgecock, 41, of Twickenham, sout...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
NI poultry farmers warned of bird flu outbreak
Poultry farmers throughout Northern Ireland have been warned to be vigilant following an outbreak of bird flu in England at the weekend. Approximately 160,000 birds have been culled at a farm in Suff...
NI poultry farmers warned of bird flu outbreak
Poultry farmers throughout Northern Ireland have been warned to be vigilant following an outbreak of bird flu in England at the weekend. Approximately 160,000 birds have been culled at a farm in Suff...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
Arson attack in Dunmurry
Police in Dunmurry have appealed for information following an arson attack at a factory in the area over the weekend. The Fire and Rescue service, along with police were called to the Kilwee Industri...
Arson attack in Dunmurry
Police in Dunmurry have appealed for information following an arson attack at a factory in the area over the weekend. The Fire and Rescue service, along with police were called to the Kilwee Industri...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2007
Proposals to change school curriculum announced
The curriculum watchdog has proposed a series of changes to the school curriculum in England and Wales. The changes, recommended by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, aim to offer pupils ag...
Proposals to change school curriculum announced
The curriculum watchdog has proposed a series of changes to the school curriculum in England and Wales. The changes, recommended by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, aim to offer pupils ag...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2007
Report warns on Iran attack
A new report has warned Prime Minister Tony Blair that any military action against Iran would have "unthinkable" consequences. The report, produced by a coalition of charities, faith groups and union...
Report warns on Iran attack
A new report has warned Prime Minister Tony Blair that any military action against Iran would have "unthinkable" consequences. The report, produced by a coalition of charities, faith groups and union...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
NHS pilot offers alternative therapies
The Secretary of State, Peter Hain has today launched a £200,000 pilot scheme, in which patients can receive complementary and alternative therapies as part of their NHS Treatment. Patients in the t...
NHS pilot offers alternative therapies
The Secretary of State, Peter Hain has today launched a £200,000 pilot scheme, in which patients can receive complementary and alternative therapies as part of their NHS Treatment. Patients in the t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2007
Armed robbery in County Armagh store
Police in County Armagh have appealed for information following an armed robbery at a convenience store over the weekend. The incident happened at around 7.30pm yesterday evening, when two-men, one a...
Armed robbery in County Armagh store
Police in County Armagh have appealed for information following an armed robbery at a convenience store over the weekend. The incident happened at around 7.30pm yesterday evening, when two-men, one a...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2007
Mars to pull adverts aimed at children
The company which manufactures popular chocolate bars such as Mars and Snickers has announced that it will stop using advertising campaigns which target children under 12. Masterfoods said that it wo...
Mars to pull adverts aimed at children
The company which manufactures popular chocolate bars such as Mars and Snickers has announced that it will stop using advertising campaigns which target children under 12. Masterfoods said that it wo...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and 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 9 °C.
