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Northern Ireland News for February 2007 : Page 9
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2007
Transfer test alternatives put forward
A group representing grammar school lobby groups is today launching a document putting forward alternative ideas to replace the 11-plus exam. The Association for Quality Education, is suggesting six ...
Transfer test alternatives put forward
A group representing grammar school lobby groups is today launching a document putting forward alternative ideas to replace the 11-plus exam. The Association for Quality Education, is suggesting six ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2007
Man due in court charged with attempted murder
A 19-year-old man is due to appear at Downpatrick Magistrates Court later today charged with attempted murder. He will also face charges of threatening to commit arson, as well as to endanger life. ...
Man due in court charged with attempted murder
A 19-year-old man is due to appear at Downpatrick Magistrates Court later today charged with attempted murder. He will also face charges of threatening to commit arson, as well as to endanger life. ...
UK National News, Feb 8, 2007
Two farm workers test negative for bird flu
Two employees at a Suffolk turkey farm affected by a bird flu outbreak have tested negative for the disease. It is understood that both workers from the Bernard Matthews farm in Holton, near Lowestof...
Two farm workers test negative for bird flu
Two employees at a Suffolk turkey farm affected by a bird flu outbreak have tested negative for the disease. It is understood that both workers from the Bernard Matthews farm in Holton, near Lowestof...
UK National News, Feb 8, 2007
London nightclubs closed by police
Eight London nightclubs have been closed by police, because of a threat to public safety. The nightclubs, understood to include Crystal and Chinawhite, are all based in the City of Westminster, which...
London nightclubs closed by police
Eight London nightclubs have been closed by police, because of a threat to public safety. The nightclubs, understood to include Crystal and Chinawhite, are all based in the City of Westminster, which...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2007
Car buyers warned of stolen registration documents
The Department Of the Environment has warned the Northern Ireland public to be vigilant after being made aware that a number of vehicle registration documents have been stolen throughout the United Ki...
Car buyers warned of stolen registration documents
The Department Of the Environment has warned the Northern Ireland public to be vigilant after being made aware that a number of vehicle registration documents have been stolen throughout the United Ki...
UK National News, Feb 8, 2007
No change for UK interest rates
The Bank of England has voted to leave the interest rate unchanged at 5.25% this month. The news will come as a relief to homeowners, following last month's surprise 0.25% increase. The Bank's Monet...
No change for UK interest rates
The Bank of England has voted to leave the interest rate unchanged at 5.25% this month. The news will come as a relief to homeowners, following last month's surprise 0.25% increase. The Bank's Monet...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2007
Innovative NI whip design is first past post
County Antrim firm Old Mill Whips is poised for major export success thanks to an innovative horse racing whip, developed with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland. From April 1 2007, every flat r...
Innovative NI whip design is first past post
County Antrim firm Old Mill Whips is poised for major export success thanks to an innovative horse racing whip, developed with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland. From April 1 2007, every flat r...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2007
Campaign launched for better business leaders
The University of Ulster’s Faculty of Business and Management - Northern Ireland’s Business School – is playing a major role in a month-long campaign to highlight the need for greater investment in bu...
Campaign launched for better business leaders
The University of Ulster’s Faculty of Business and Management - Northern Ireland’s Business School – is playing a major role in a month-long campaign to highlight the need for greater investment in bu...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
PSNI response to Ombudsman's report due
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is expected to respond to the Police Ombudsman's report on alleged collusion between Special Branch Officers and loyalist paramilitaries in north Belfast in a re...
PSNI response to Ombudsman's report due
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is expected to respond to the Police Ombudsman's report on alleged collusion between Special Branch Officers and loyalist paramilitaries in north Belfast in a re...
Recruitment News, Feb 7, 2007
World Employment Package With i-to-i
A lot of people want to work and travel overseas but are hindered with the insecurity of not having a job, accommodation set up and the unknown that comes with a new country. For this reason, i-to-i'...
World Employment Package With i-to-i
A lot of people want to work and travel overseas but are hindered with the insecurity of not having a job, accommodation set up and the unknown that comes with a new country. For this reason, i-to-i'...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
Sinn Féin to meet Orde on collusion
Sinn Féin spokesperson on policing issues Gerry Kelly today confirmed that his party would meet with the PSNI Chief Constable Hugh Orde next week. Mr Kelly said that the meeting would discuss in some...
Sinn Féin to meet Orde on collusion
Sinn Féin spokesperson on policing issues Gerry Kelly today confirmed that his party would meet with the PSNI Chief Constable Hugh Orde next week. Mr Kelly said that the meeting would discuss in some...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
Minister reinforces devolution deadline
The Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson has warned Northern Ireland politicians not to delay the devolution process. The Minister was speaking after the 3rd Reading of the Justice and Security Bil...
Minister reinforces devolution deadline
The Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson has warned Northern Ireland politicians not to delay the devolution process. The Minister was speaking after the 3rd Reading of the Justice and Security Bil...
UK National News, Feb 7, 2007
Britain braced for heavy snow
Britain is braced for heavy snow as forecasters predict heavy snow showers are to sweep across the country tonight and into tomorrow. The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings, with predictio...
Britain braced for heavy snow
Britain is braced for heavy snow as forecasters predict heavy snow showers are to sweep across the country tonight and into tomorrow. The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings, with predictio...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
Two arrested over County Antrim attack
Two men have been arrested in connection with a serious assault on a Portuguese man in County Antrim. The incident happened at around 3.15am on Tuesday, when two masked men forced their way into a fl...
Two arrested over County Antrim attack
Two men have been arrested in connection with a serious assault on a Portuguese man in County Antrim. The incident happened at around 3.15am on Tuesday, when two masked men forced their way into a fl...
UK National News, Feb 7, 2007
PM 'deeply regrets' inquest delays
The Prime Minister has informed MPs that he "deeply regretted" the distress caused to the family of a friendly fire victim over delays in the inquest. An Oxford coroner had to delay an inquest into t...
PM 'deeply regrets' inquest delays
The Prime Minister has informed MPs that he "deeply regretted" the distress caused to the family of a friendly fire victim over delays in the inquest. An Oxford coroner had to delay an inquest into t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
Minister announces £2 million boost for dental practices
Health Minister Paul Goggins today announced additional funding of £2 million for dental practices. Mr Goggins has listened and responded to concerns from the dental profession about the increasing c...
Minister announces £2 million boost for dental practices
Health Minister Paul Goggins today announced additional funding of £2 million for dental practices. Mr Goggins has listened and responded to concerns from the dental profession about the increasing c...
UK National News, Feb 7, 2007
DVLA workers injured by letter bomb
Four employees at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency offices in Swansea have been injured by a parcel bomb. The incident occurred around 9:30am on Wednesday morning. They were taken to hospital,...
DVLA workers injured by letter bomb
Four employees at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency offices in Swansea have been injured by a parcel bomb. The incident occurred around 9:30am on Wednesday morning. They were taken to hospital,...
UK National News, Feb 7, 2007
Negative test for bird flu farm vet
A vet who fell ill after visiting the Suffolk turkey farm affected by a bird flu outbreak, has tested negative for the disease. The vet had developed respiratory problems and checked himself into the...
Negative test for bird flu farm vet
A vet who fell ill after visiting the Suffolk turkey farm affected by a bird flu outbreak, has tested negative for the disease. The vet had developed respiratory problems and checked himself into the...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
Harryville minister named as Presbyterian Moderator
The Presbyterian Church has chosen its new Moderator. Reverend John Finlay, 61, and current minister of Harryville Presbyterian Church in Ballymena, will be installed in the position for 12-months, b...
Harryville minister named as Presbyterian Moderator
The Presbyterian Church has chosen its new Moderator. Reverend John Finlay, 61, and current minister of Harryville Presbyterian Church in Ballymena, will be installed in the position for 12-months, b...
UK National News, Feb 7, 2007
Mistaken identity theory in teenager's shooting
Police have said that the murder of a church-going schoolboy in his bedroom in south London could have been a case of mistaken identity. Michael Dosunmu, 15, was murdered at his home in Diamond Stree...
Mistaken identity theory in teenager's shooting
Police have said that the murder of a church-going schoolboy in his bedroom in south London could have been a case of mistaken identity. Michael Dosunmu, 15, was murdered at his home in Diamond Stree...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
NI house prices top European market
A report published today by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) European Housing Review, has today revealed that the increase in house prices in Northern Ireland last year, was the highe...
NI house prices top European market
A report published today by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) European Housing Review, has today revealed that the increase in house prices in Northern Ireland last year, was the highe...
UK National News, Feb 7, 2007
Two suspects released in 'beheading plot' investigation
Two of the nine men arrested during anti-terrorism raids in Birmingham last week have been released without charge. The pair, who were released from Chace Avenue police station in Coventry in the ear...
Two suspects released in 'beheading plot' investigation
Two of the nine men arrested during anti-terrorism raids in Birmingham last week have been released without charge. The pair, who were released from Chace Avenue police station in Coventry in the ear...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
Over £200,000 of counterfeit goods seized in NI
The PSNI Crime Operations Department’s robust stance against organised criminals has helped net counterfeit goods worth over £200,000 throughout the month of January 2007. The Organised Crime Squad ...
Over £200,000 of counterfeit goods seized in NI
The PSNI Crime Operations Department’s robust stance against organised criminals has helped net counterfeit goods worth over £200,000 throughout the month of January 2007. The Organised Crime Squad ...
UK National News, Feb 7, 2007
Glitter child abuse sentence reduced
Former pop star Gary Glitter has had his prison sentence for child molestation in Vietnam reduced by three months. The British rock star - real name Paul Francis Gadd - is serving a three-year prison...
Glitter child abuse sentence reduced
Former pop star Gary Glitter has had his prison sentence for child molestation in Vietnam reduced by three months. The British rock star - real name Paul Francis Gadd - is serving a three-year prison...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
Trading standards and banks join forces against rogue salesmen
Banks have today revealed that they will alert Trading Standards or the police if they think large sums of cash are withdrawn by the elderly to pay rogue salesmen. The Department of Enterprise, Trade...
Trading standards and banks join forces against rogue salesmen
Banks have today revealed that they will alert Trading Standards or the police if they think large sums of cash are withdrawn by the elderly to pay rogue salesmen. The Department of Enterprise, Trade...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2007
Tandragee firm wins business in Jordan
Tandragee-based White's, makers of Speedicook and Toasted Oats, has won significant business for its premium oats in Jordan following its participation in a joint Invest Northern Ireland/Bord Bia stan...
Tandragee firm wins business in Jordan
Tandragee-based White's, makers of Speedicook and Toasted Oats, has won significant business for its premium oats in Jordan following its participation in a joint Invest Northern Ireland/Bord Bia stan...
UK National News, Feb 7, 2007
Ryanair warns pilots on airport approaches
Ryanair has threatened to discipline pilots following a warning over pilots making dangerous approaches to airports. Chief Executive Michael O'Leary informed pilots that they would be demoted if such...
Ryanair warns pilots on airport approaches
Ryanair has threatened to discipline pilots following a warning over pilots making dangerous approaches to airports. Chief Executive Michael O'Leary informed pilots that they would be demoted if such...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2007
Man seriously assaulted in County Antrim
Police in County Antrim are investigating the circumstances surrounding a serious assault on a man in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at around 3.15am, when two masked men forc...
Man seriously assaulted in County Antrim
Police in County Antrim are investigating the circumstances surrounding a serious assault on a man in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at around 3.15am, when two masked men forc...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2007
Newspaper obtains 'friendly fire' video
A cockpit video at the centre of the row over the death of a British soldier in a 'friendly fire' incident has been obtained by 'The Sun', the newspaper has claimed. Tuesday's edition of the newspape...
Newspaper obtains 'friendly fire' video
A cockpit video at the centre of the row over the death of a British soldier in a 'friendly fire' incident has been obtained by 'The Sun', the newspaper has claimed. Tuesday's edition of the newspape...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2007
Two hurt in second mail bomb blast
Two men have been injured in a small explosion at an office building in Berkshire. Thames Valley Police confirmed that officers were called to the offices of accountancy firm Vantis in Oaklands Busin...
Two hurt in second mail bomb blast
Two men have been injured in a small explosion at an office building in Berkshire. Thames Valley Police confirmed that officers were called to the offices of accountancy firm Vantis in Oaklands Busin...
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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.
