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Northern Ireland News for May 2007 : Page 9
UK National News, May 10, 2007
Interest rates rise to 5.5%
The Bank of England has announced that interest rates will rise from 5.25% to 5.5%. The rise is the fourth since last August, bringing the cost of borrowing to its highest level since 2001. The rise...
Interest rates rise to 5.5%
The Bank of England has announced that interest rates will rise from 5.25% to 5.5%. The rise is the fourth since last August, bringing the cost of borrowing to its highest level since 2001. The rise...
UK National News, May 10, 2007
Men jailed for secret memo leak
A civil servant has been jailed for six months for leaking a secret memo about talks between Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George Bush. David Keogh, 50, from Northampton was found guilty...
Men jailed for secret memo leak
A civil servant has been jailed for six months for leaking a secret memo about talks between Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George Bush. David Keogh, 50, from Northampton was found guilty...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2007
NI aid worker ‘kidnapped’ in Somalia
An aid worker from Northern Ireland is one of two people missing and feared kidnapped in north Somalia. The man was believed to have gone missing yesterday, along with a Kenyan colleague, from the se...
NI aid worker ‘kidnapped’ in Somalia
An aid worker from Northern Ireland is one of two people missing and feared kidnapped in north Somalia. The man was believed to have gone missing yesterday, along with a Kenyan colleague, from the se...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2007
'Mini-tornado' hits Carrickfergus
A number of houses were damaged in Carrickfergus last night after what local residents described as a mini-tornado swept through the town. Tiles were stripped off roofs and cars were tossed about as ...
'Mini-tornado' hits Carrickfergus
A number of houses were damaged in Carrickfergus last night after what local residents described as a mini-tornado swept through the town. Tiles were stripped off roofs and cars were tossed about as ...
UK National News, May 10, 2007
Police question July 7 bomber's widow
Police are continuing to question the widow of July 7 bomber Mohammed Sidique Khan, along with three men arrested in anti-terror raids on Wednesday. Hasina Patel, 29, was arrested in West Yorkshire, ...
Police question July 7 bomber's widow
Police are continuing to question the widow of July 7 bomber Mohammed Sidique Khan, along with three men arrested in anti-terror raids on Wednesday. Hasina Patel, 29, was arrested in West Yorkshire, ...
UK National News, May 10, 2007
Man charged following Cornwall body find
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a man's body in a block of flats in Newquay in Cornwall. Police were called to a flat in Tower Road in the town around 9:40pm...
Man charged following Cornwall body find
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a man's body in a block of flats in Newquay in Cornwall. Police were called to a flat in Tower Road in the town around 9:40pm...
UK National News, May 10, 2007
Search launched for 'dangerous' man
A manhunt has been launched for a missing man in Surrey, who has been described as "potentially dangerous". Laszlo Varga, 68, was reported missing from a mental health community facility in Haven Dri...
Search launched for 'dangerous' man
A manhunt has been launched for a missing man in Surrey, who has been described as "potentially dangerous". Laszlo Varga, 68, was reported missing from a mental health community facility in Haven Dri...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2007
Pensioner dies in road collision
A man in his 80s has died following a road traffic collision in west Belfast. It is understood a lorry was involved in the incident which occurred at around 8:45am this morning. Detectives have aske...
Pensioner dies in road collision
A man in his 80s has died following a road traffic collision in west Belfast. It is understood a lorry was involved in the incident which occurred at around 8:45am this morning. Detectives have aske...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2007
Stormont assembly holds first meeting
Northern Ireland’s new power-sharing assembly is to meet for the first time today at Stormont. The ministers are due to discuss the issue of water charges. Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy ...
Stormont assembly holds first meeting
Northern Ireland’s new power-sharing assembly is to meet for the first time today at Stormont. The ministers are due to discuss the issue of water charges. Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy ...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2007
New jobs at Stormont Assembly
Following the restoration of devolution, the Stormont Assembly is set to create approximately 180 new jobs. The posts are for staff to support assembly committees, and it is thought over the next thr...
New jobs at Stormont Assembly
Following the restoration of devolution, the Stormont Assembly is set to create approximately 180 new jobs. The posts are for staff to support assembly committees, and it is thought over the next thr...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2007
Strong economy vital for prosperous NI
Newly appointed Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Investment, Nigel Dodds has outlined his commitment to build a strong, stable economy in Northern Ireland. Speaking at Netherleigh, Mr Dodds said: “A ...
Strong economy vital for prosperous NI
Newly appointed Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Investment, Nigel Dodds has outlined his commitment to build a strong, stable economy in Northern Ireland. Speaking at Netherleigh, Mr Dodds said: “A ...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2007
Iconic building to be restored
New Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie visited Castlewellan today to announce work to restore an iconic local building to its former glory. The listed building, known locally as ‘The Lodge’...
Iconic building to be restored
New Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie visited Castlewellan today to announce work to restore an iconic local building to its former glory. The listed building, known locally as ‘The Lodge’...
UK National News, May 10, 2007
Groom pays tribute to M25 crash victims
The groom whose friends were killed in a motorway crash returning home from his stag weekend has paid tribute to his friends. James Forrer paid tribute to his "five beautiful friends" and said: "Ever...
Groom pays tribute to M25 crash victims
The groom whose friends were killed in a motorway crash returning home from his stag weekend has paid tribute to his friends. James Forrer paid tribute to his "five beautiful friends" and said: "Ever...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2007
Three remanded on murder charges
Three people have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 42-year-old man in County Londonderry. Husband and wife, James Meehan, 37, and Brenda Meehan, 38, and her 19-year-old son, Sean...
Three remanded on murder charges
Three people have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 42-year-old man in County Londonderry. Husband and wife, James Meehan, 37, and Brenda Meehan, 38, and her 19-year-old son, Sean...
UK National News, May 9, 2007
£1.4bn set to be written off Tax Credits
The Public Accounts Committee has indicated that £1.4 billion looks set to be written off in the struggling Tax Credit scheme administered by HM Revenue and Customs. The Chairman of the Committee of ...
£1.4bn set to be written off Tax Credits
The Public Accounts Committee has indicated that £1.4 billion looks set to be written off in the struggling Tax Credit scheme administered by HM Revenue and Customs. The Chairman of the Committee of ...
UK National News, May 9, 2007
Home Office division creates Ministry of Justice
The Home Office has been split in two a year on from Home Secretary John Reid's comments that it was "not fit for purpose." A new Ministry of Justice has been formed, headed by the Lord Chancellor, ...
Home Office division creates Ministry of Justice
The Home Office has been split in two a year on from Home Secretary John Reid's comments that it was "not fit for purpose." A new Ministry of Justice has been formed, headed by the Lord Chancellor, ...
UK National News, May 9, 2007
Wife of July 7 bomber arrested
Counter-terrorism officers investigating the July 7 bombings in London have arrested four people, including the wife of one of the bombers. Hasina Patel, 29, the widow of Mohammed Sidique Khan was ar...
Wife of July 7 bomber arrested
Counter-terrorism officers investigating the July 7 bombings in London have arrested four people, including the wife of one of the bombers. Hasina Patel, 29, the widow of Mohammed Sidique Khan was ar...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2007
Irish teen wins abortion battle
An Irish teenager has won a High Court battle in Dublin and has been granted permission to travel to Britain for an abortion. The judge ruled there is no statutory or constitutional impediment to her...
Irish teen wins abortion battle
An Irish teenager has won a High Court battle in Dublin and has been granted permission to travel to Britain for an abortion. The judge ruled there is no statutory or constitutional impediment to her...
UK National News, May 9, 2007
Civil servant found guilty of memo leak
A civil servant and an MP's researcher have been found guilty of leaking a secret memo about talks between Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George Bush. David Keogh, 50, from Northampton, w...
Civil servant found guilty of memo leak
A civil servant and an MP's researcher have been found guilty of leaking a secret memo about talks between Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George Bush. David Keogh, 50, from Northampton, w...
UK National News, May 9, 2007
UK experts join search for Madeleine
Two forensic behaviourial analysts from the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre have flown to Portugal to help in the search for missing three-year-old Madeleine McCann. Madeleine di...
UK experts join search for Madeleine
Two forensic behaviourial analysts from the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre have flown to Portugal to help in the search for missing three-year-old Madeleine McCann. Madeleine di...
UK National News, May 9, 2007
Three arrested following body find in Cornwall
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body in a block of flats in Newquay in Cornwall. Police were called to a flat in Tower Road in the town around 9:40pm ...
Three arrested following body find in Cornwall
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body in a block of flats in Newquay in Cornwall. Police were called to a flat in Tower Road in the town around 9:40pm ...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2007
Teenage girl raped in west Belfast
A teenage girl has been sexually assaulted in a forest park west Belfast, according to police. The victim, a 13-year-old girl was raped by the man in the Woodside Forest Park area of Poleglass over a...
Teenage girl raped in west Belfast
A teenage girl has been sexually assaulted in a forest park west Belfast, according to police. The victim, a 13-year-old girl was raped by the man in the Woodside Forest Park area of Poleglass over a...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2007
Mother of IRA murder victim dies
The mother of an IRA murder victim whose body was never found, suffered a major stroke last week and died in Craigavon Area Hospital. 82-year-old Vera McVeigh campaigned for the return of her son's b...
Mother of IRA murder victim dies
The mother of an IRA murder victim whose body was never found, suffered a major stroke last week and died in Craigavon Area Hospital. 82-year-old Vera McVeigh campaigned for the return of her son's b...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2007
Youths rob south Belfast store
Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery in south Belfast yesterday evening. Three males entered the convenience store on the Lisburn Road at around 10:25pm on Tuesday evening. O...
Youths rob south Belfast store
Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery in south Belfast yesterday evening. Three males entered the convenience store on the Lisburn Road at around 10:25pm on Tuesday evening. O...
UK National News, May 9, 2007
'Coronation Street' drops baby kidnap storyline
ITV1 soap 'Coronation Street' has announced that a forthcoming storyline has been dropped because there were similarities with the abduction of Madeleine McCann in Portugal. Filming had already begun...
'Coronation Street' drops baby kidnap storyline
ITV1 soap 'Coronation Street' has announced that a forthcoming storyline has been dropped because there were similarities with the abduction of Madeleine McCann in Portugal. Filming had already begun...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2007
Bombardier wins £200m Flybe deal
Bombardier Aerospace has won a contract worth almost £200 million to supply new aircraft to regional airline Flybe. The deal will supply 15 additional Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners which are pa...
Bombardier wins £200m Flybe deal
Bombardier Aerospace has won a contract worth almost £200 million to supply new aircraft to regional airline Flybe. The deal will supply 15 additional Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners which are pa...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2007
Union seeks talks on water job cuts
Union representatives have said they want to begin talks to discuss 500 job cuts in Northern Ireland's water service. The cuts are part of a three-year cost-cutting initiative and Albert Mills of the...
Union seeks talks on water job cuts
Union representatives have said they want to begin talks to discuss 500 job cuts in Northern Ireland's water service. The cuts are part of a three-year cost-cutting initiative and Albert Mills of the...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2007
Motorists advised to plan around Balmoral Show
Motorists attending the Balmoral Show are asked to leave extra time for their journey and be aware of the ongoing roadworks on the M1/Westlink. Balmoral show organisers, Roads Service and HMC, the co...
Motorists advised to plan around Balmoral Show
Motorists attending the Balmoral Show are asked to leave extra time for their journey and be aware of the ongoing roadworks on the M1/Westlink. Balmoral show organisers, Roads Service and HMC, the co...
UK National News, May 8, 2007
Caustic soda packages 'terrorist' charges
A man has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences after two packages containing caustic soda were posted in Greater Manchester. Steven Robinson, 42, from Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, appe...
Caustic soda packages 'terrorist' charges
A man has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences after two packages containing caustic soda were posted in Greater Manchester. Steven Robinson, 42, from Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, appe...
UK National News, May 8, 2007
Man in court over Hull student murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of university student Rebecca Love. The body of the 26-year-old marine biology student was found in her room in The Lawns complex at Hull Universit...
Man in court over Hull student murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of university student Rebecca Love. The body of the 26-year-old marine biology student was found in her room in The Lawns complex at Hull Universit...
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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.
