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Northern Ireland News for May 2007 : Page 5
UK National News, May 21, 2007
Man released on bail over 'terrorist manual'
A man accused of possessing an al-Qaeda training manual has been released on bail after appearing before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. Khalid Khaliq, 34, from Beeston in Leeds was arrested ...
Man released on bail over 'terrorist manual'
A man accused of possessing an al-Qaeda training manual has been released on bail after appearing before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. Khalid Khaliq, 34, from Beeston in Leeds was arrested ...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
Ex-MP's daughter bailed over extradition
The daughter of a former MP who was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant has been released on bail pending an extradition hearing. Roisin McAliskey, 35, was detained in Coalisland, County Tyrone and...
Ex-MP's daughter bailed over extradition
The daughter of a former MP who was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant has been released on bail pending an extradition hearing. Roisin McAliskey, 35, was detained in Coalisland, County Tyrone and...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
Man remanded over pub arson
A 20-year-old man has been remanded on custody charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a blaze at a bar in County Down. Craig Woodcroft, 20, from Bramley Apple Pottery in Craigavon ...
Man remanded over pub arson
A 20-year-old man has been remanded on custody charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a blaze at a bar in County Down. Craig Woodcroft, 20, from Bramley Apple Pottery in Craigavon ...
UK National News, May 21, 2007
Survey reveals violence fear among schoolchildren
Many secondary schoolchildren see violence as a "major problem" for young people, a new survey has revealed. The NSPCC survey of 11 - 16-year-olds found that 42% of children had been hit, punched or ...
Survey reveals violence fear among schoolchildren
Many secondary schoolchildren see violence as a "major problem" for young people, a new survey has revealed. The NSPCC survey of 11 - 16-year-olds found that 42% of children had been hit, punched or ...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
Child shooting case adjourned
The case of a man who was due to appear in court today in connection with the shooting of a five-year-old boy in County Fermanagh has been adjourned for two weeks. Darragh Somers was shot in the back...
Child shooting case adjourned
The case of a man who was due to appear in court today in connection with the shooting of a five-year-old boy in County Fermanagh has been adjourned for two weeks. Darragh Somers was shot in the back...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
Man suffers head injuries in Lisburn attack
Detectives in Lisburn are appealing for information following an attack in the city on Sunday evening. A 37-year-old man was attacked at about 8:30pm with a plank of wood or a bat in the Sloan Ctreet...
Man suffers head injuries in Lisburn attack
Detectives in Lisburn are appealing for information following an attack in the city on Sunday evening. A 37-year-old man was attacked at about 8:30pm with a plank of wood or a bat in the Sloan Ctreet...
UK National News, May 21, 2007
Cutty Sark fire 'suspicious'
The fire that broke out on the famous Cutty Sark ship in the early hours of Monday morning is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews were called to the scene in Greenwich, southeast London, just bef...
Cutty Sark fire 'suspicious'
The fire that broke out on the famous Cutty Sark ship in the early hours of Monday morning is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews were called to the scene in Greenwich, southeast London, just bef...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
Belfast City Council questioned over cheque fraud
Police have revealed they are investigating allegations of cheque fraud at Belfast City Council. The Building Control department is at the centre of the inquiry and it is alleged that a number of che...
Belfast City Council questioned over cheque fraud
Police have revealed they are investigating allegations of cheque fraud at Belfast City Council. The Building Control department is at the centre of the inquiry and it is alleged that a number of che...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
Development minister defends language memo
Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has been forced to defend a memo asking his staff at the civil service to refer to Northern Ireland as ”The North”. A memo was leaked to the News Letter, wh...
Development minister defends language memo
Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has been forced to defend a memo asking his staff at the civil service to refer to Northern Ireland as ”The North”. A memo was leaked to the News Letter, wh...
UK National News, May 21, 2007
Madeleine's father returns to Britain
The father of missing British girl Madeleine McCann has returned to the UK for the first time since the four-year-old was abducted earlier this month. Gerry McCann is using the trip, expected to last...
Madeleine's father returns to Britain
The father of missing British girl Madeleine McCann has returned to the UK for the first time since the four-year-old was abducted earlier this month. Gerry McCann is using the trip, expected to last...
UK National News, May 21, 2007
Teenager stabbed to death in Blackpool
A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in Blackpool. It is understood that the teenager, who has not been named, was found in Cockerham Walk in Grange Park, Blackpool in the early hours of Monda...
Teenager stabbed to death in Blackpool
A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in Blackpool. It is understood that the teenager, who has not been named, was found in Cockerham Walk in Grange Park, Blackpool in the early hours of Monda...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
£1million funding invested in 'community capacity building'
Over £1million is being invested in ‘community capacity building’ in North Belfast, during the next two years, as part of an EU initiative called Urban II, aimed at fast tracking community development...
£1million funding invested in 'community capacity building'
Over £1million is being invested in ‘community capacity building’ in North Belfast, during the next two years, as part of an EU initiative called Urban II, aimed at fast tracking community development...
UK National News, May 21, 2007
British soldier killed in Afghan accident
A British soldier has died during a "tragic accident" in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The soldier, from 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, died at the British base in Sangin...
British soldier killed in Afghan accident
A British soldier has died during a "tragic accident" in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The soldier, from 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, died at the British base in Sangin...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
Pair arrested in relation to hoax coastguard call
Two men, aged 22 and 23, have been arrested after being involved in making a hoax call to Belfast coastguard, which initiated a search for two missing people in a dinghy on Sunday afternoon. An emerg...
Pair arrested in relation to hoax coastguard call
Two men, aged 22 and 23, have been arrested after being involved in making a hoax call to Belfast coastguard, which initiated a search for two missing people in a dinghy on Sunday afternoon. An emerg...
UK National News, May 21, 2007
Third arrest over Sunderland stabbing
A third teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young father outside his home in Sunderland. Kevin Johnson, 22, was stabbed outside his home in Partick Road in the city,...
Third arrest over Sunderland stabbing
A third teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young father outside his home in Sunderland. Kevin Johnson, 22, was stabbed outside his home in Partick Road in the city,...
UK National News, May 21, 2007
Gervais and Wood lead Bafta winners
Victoria Wood and Ricky Gervais were among the winners at this year's Bafta TV Awards in London last night. Gervais picked up the award for best comedy performance for his role in 'Extras', beating h...
Gervais and Wood lead Bafta winners
Victoria Wood and Ricky Gervais were among the winners at this year's Bafta TV Awards in London last night. Gervais picked up the award for best comedy performance for his role in 'Extras', beating h...
Northern Ireland News, May 21, 2007
Northern Ireland to showcase creative digital talent
Northern Ireland is set to showcase its creative digital talent, with the launch of a national and international broadband content awareness campaign. Led by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and I...
Northern Ireland to showcase creative digital talent
Northern Ireland is set to showcase its creative digital talent, with the launch of a national and international broadband content awareness campaign. Led by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and I...
UK National News, May 18, 2007
New agency seizes £3 billion of cocaine
The Serious Organised Crime Agency has seized 73 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of £3 billion during its first year of operation, it has been revealed. In its first annual report, Soca reveale...
New agency seizes £3 billion of cocaine
The Serious Organised Crime Agency has seized 73 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of £3 billion during its first year of operation, it has been revealed. In its first annual report, Soca reveale...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2007
'Elf' lingerie thief jailed for two years
A Carrickfergus lab technician who dressed as a female elf to steal underwear from a Belfast shop has been imprisoned for two years. Robert Boyd, 45, wore a Harpo Marx wig, beanie hat and glasses to ...
'Elf' lingerie thief jailed for two years
A Carrickfergus lab technician who dressed as a female elf to steal underwear from a Belfast shop has been imprisoned for two years. Robert Boyd, 45, wore a Harpo Marx wig, beanie hat and glasses to ...
UK National News, May 18, 2007
Funeral held for shot officer
The funeral of a police officer shot dead while attending a domestic dispute took place on Friday. Pc Richard Gray was shot when he went to the home of Peter Medlicott in the Castlefields area of Shr...
Funeral held for shot officer
The funeral of a police officer shot dead while attending a domestic dispute took place on Friday. Pc Richard Gray was shot when he went to the home of Peter Medlicott in the Castlefields area of Shr...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2007
Bus driver robbed at gunpoint
Masked men have robbed a bus driver at gunpoint in Londonderry. The driver had stopped for a passenger at Belmont on the Racecourse Road, just after 10pm on Thursday evening. Two masked men got on th...
Bus driver robbed at gunpoint
Masked men have robbed a bus driver at gunpoint in Londonderry. The driver had stopped for a passenger at Belmont on the Racecourse Road, just after 10pm on Thursday evening. Two masked men got on th...
UK National News, May 18, 2007
Madeleine film to be shown at FA Cup final
A film appealing for information about missing British girl Madeleine McCann is to be screened at the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The film, which has already been shown at the Uefa C...
Madeleine film to be shown at FA Cup final
A film appealing for information about missing British girl Madeleine McCann is to be screened at the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The film, which has already been shown at the Uefa C...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2007
Judge calls for publican ASBOs
Anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) should be served on publicans who allow young people to get drunk, according to a judge. Lord Justice Girvan made the announcement during a High Court bail hearin...
Judge calls for publican ASBOs
Anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) should be served on publicans who allow young people to get drunk, according to a judge. Lord Justice Girvan made the announcement during a High Court bail hearin...
UK National News, May 18, 2007
'Human error' blamed for Damilola mistakes
Mistakes made by forensic scientists in the original investigation into the murder of Damilola Taylor were "human errors" rather than system failures, a report has said. Experts failed to identify bl...
'Human error' blamed for Damilola mistakes
Mistakes made by forensic scientists in the original investigation into the murder of Damilola Taylor were "human errors" rather than system failures, a report has said. Experts failed to identify bl...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2007
Man in court over drugs seizure
A man is due in court in connection with a drugs seizure in Ballymena, County Antrim. Police revealed cocaine with the street value of around £120,000 was discovered after a car was searched on the L...
Man in court over drugs seizure
A man is due in court in connection with a drugs seizure in Ballymena, County Antrim. Police revealed cocaine with the street value of around £120,000 was discovered after a car was searched on the L...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2007
Man questioned over pub shooting released
Detectives investigating a shooting outside a bar in Belfast have released a second man who was questioned over the attack. The incident occurred at around 1am on Friday 11 May, when a man fired a nu...
Man questioned over pub shooting released
Detectives investigating a shooting outside a bar in Belfast have released a second man who was questioned over the attack. The incident occurred at around 1am on Friday 11 May, when a man fired a nu...
UK National News, May 18, 2007
Woman charged over pregnant teen's death
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a pregnant teenager in Greater Manchester. Sana Ali, 17, was found in an upstairs bedroom of the house she shared with her husband, his brother...
Woman charged over pregnant teen's death
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a pregnant teenager in Greater Manchester. Sana Ali, 17, was found in an upstairs bedroom of the house she shared with her husband, his brother...
UK National News, May 18, 2007
Pair in court over schoolboy's murder
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy who was shot dead in his bedroom. Michael Dosunmu was shot several times when intruders entered his home in Peckham, ...
Pair in court over schoolboy's murder
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy who was shot dead in his bedroom. Michael Dosunmu was shot several times when intruders entered his home in Peckham, ...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2007
Mother and daughter buried in Donegal
The funerals of the mother and daughter found dead in their County Donegal home have taken place today in Bundoran. Catriona Innes, 26, and her seven-year-old daughter Katelyn were found dead in thei...
Mother and daughter buried in Donegal
The funerals of the mother and daughter found dead in their County Donegal home have taken place today in Bundoran. Catriona Innes, 26, and her seven-year-old daughter Katelyn were found dead in thei...
UK National News, May 18, 2007
Man dies in M4 crash
A man has been killed and two people have been seriously injured in a crash on the M4 between Bath and Bristol. Three cars - a black Jaguar, a silver Nissan Almera and a Volkswagen Bora - were involv...
Man dies in M4 crash
A man has been killed and two people have been seriously injured in a crash on the M4 between Bath and Bristol. Three cars - a black Jaguar, a silver Nissan Almera and a Volkswagen Bora - were involv...
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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.
