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Northern Ireland News for December 2008 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2008
Southern Shoppers NI Trade Bonanza
NI shop tills are ringing out this Christmas as southern shoppers continue to flock north. As much as 50% of shop sales in Northern Ireland's border towns (such as Newry, pictured) and main cities ac...
Southern Shoppers NI Trade Bonanza
NI shop tills are ringing out this Christmas as southern shoppers continue to flock north. As much as 50% of shop sales in Northern Ireland's border towns (such as Newry, pictured) and main cities ac...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2008
City Hall Backdrop For New Year Celebrations
Belfast City Hall's pigeons will be in good company on December 31st when the band, the Pigeon Detectives (pictured) take to the stage for a concert to ring in the first hours of 2009. Along with fel...
City Hall Backdrop For New Year Celebrations
Belfast City Hall's pigeons will be in good company on December 31st when the band, the Pigeon Detectives (pictured) take to the stage for a concert to ring in the first hours of 2009. Along with fel...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2008
Frenchman Jailed For Life For Jessica Attack
A 21-year-old Frenchman has been jailed for life for the attempted murder of a teenage girl as she walked through a park. Jessica Knight, then 14, was listening to her MP3 player when French national...
Frenchman Jailed For Life For Jessica Attack
A 21-year-old Frenchman has been jailed for life for the attempted murder of a teenage girl as she walked through a park. Jessica Knight, then 14, was listening to her MP3 player when French national...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2008
Teens Injured At JLS X Factor Gig
Five teenage fans of X Factor finalists JLS have been injured at a free concert in London. Four ambulances were called to the scene at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, south London, where a crowd of arou...
Teens Injured At JLS X Factor Gig
Five teenage fans of X Factor finalists JLS have been injured at a free concert in London. Four ambulances were called to the scene at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, south London, where a crowd of arou...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2008
Welsh Lib Dems Name Female Leader
Kirsty Williams has been named as the Welsh Liberal Democrats' new leader, making her the first female party leader in the country's Assembly Government. The Brecon and Radnorshire AM will replace Mi...
Welsh Lib Dems Name Female Leader
Kirsty Williams has been named as the Welsh Liberal Democrats' new leader, making her the first female party leader in the country's Assembly Government. The Brecon and Radnorshire AM will replace Mi...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2008
Future Funding And NHS Priorities Set Out
NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are to receive £164 billion funding for 2009/10 and 2010/11, Health Secretary Alan Johnson has announced. This includes an average increase of 5.5% over both years, co...
Future Funding And NHS Priorities Set Out
NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are to receive £164 billion funding for 2009/10 and 2010/11, Health Secretary Alan Johnson has announced. This includes an average increase of 5.5% over both years, co...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Loyalist Killer Gets 16 Years For Stormont Attack
Convicted loyalist killer, Michael Stone - who was found guilty of attempted murder last month - has today been jailed for 16 years. He was convicted for trying to murder Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinnes...
Loyalist Killer Gets 16 Years For Stormont Attack
Convicted loyalist killer, Michael Stone - who was found guilty of attempted murder last month - has today been jailed for 16 years. He was convicted for trying to murder Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinnes...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
GOC Quits NI
Further 'normalisation' in Northern Ireland's political scene has sparked a major departure from the status quo within the military. The command structure of the services will see an important change...
GOC Quits NI
Further 'normalisation' in Northern Ireland's political scene has sparked a major departure from the status quo within the military. The command structure of the services will see an important change...
Business News, Dec 8, 2008
Boost For NI Housing And Schools
There's good news on both housing and jobs this week as it has emerged that the Fold Housing Association has advertised a £20m project to build over a hundred new homes in Northern Ireland. Work will ...
Boost For NI Housing And Schools
There's good news on both housing and jobs this week as it has emerged that the Fold Housing Association has advertised a £20m project to build over a hundred new homes in Northern Ireland. Work will ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Pig Cull As Food Scare Crisis Probed
An investigation is underway in the Irish Republic as an estimated 100,000 Irish pigs face culling in the wake of the country's biggest food scare since BSE. Gardaí have now been called in to investi...
Pig Cull As Food Scare Crisis Probed
An investigation is underway in the Irish Republic as an estimated 100,000 Irish pigs face culling in the wake of the country's biggest food scare since BSE. Gardaí have now been called in to investi...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2008
Other News In Brief
Stabbing Victim Named Police investigating the stabbing of a man in Wales, have named the victim as Jason Greening. The 22-year-old was attacked shortly after 10pm on Friday during an altercation bet...
Other News In Brief
Stabbing Victim Named Police investigating the stabbing of a man in Wales, have named the victim as Jason Greening. The 22-year-old was attacked shortly after 10pm on Friday during an altercation bet...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Festive Deadline Angers City Airport Residents' Group
A residents' group that is leading opposition to plans to extend the runway at George Best Belfast City Airport has run into a problem. Residents in east Belfast reacted angrily to the recent news th...
Festive Deadline Angers City Airport Residents' Group
A residents' group that is leading opposition to plans to extend the runway at George Best Belfast City Airport has run into a problem. Residents in east Belfast reacted angrily to the recent news th...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2008
Arrests After Stansted Climate Protests
More than 20 flights at Stansted have been cancelled after climate change activists broke into a secure area of the airport. Protest group 'Plane Stupid' - who are objecting to the planned second run...
Arrests After Stansted Climate Protests
More than 20 flights at Stansted have been cancelled after climate change activists broke into a secure area of the airport. Protest group 'Plane Stupid' - who are objecting to the planned second run...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Other NI News In Brief
Jobs Hit In Education Board Merger Hundreds of jobs will be lost in the Northern Ireland education sector as a result of the merger of the existing five area boards. The Education Department has set ...
Other NI News In Brief
Jobs Hit In Education Board Merger Hundreds of jobs will be lost in the Northern Ireland education sector as a result of the merger of the existing five area boards. The Education Department has set ...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2008
Children Died In Car With 'Incompetent' Modifications
A Lincolnshire father who crashed his Land Rover into a river, killing four of his seven children, has gone on trial today. Nigel Gresham, 37, from Chapel Hill in Lincolnshire, appeared at Lincoln Cr...
Children Died In Car With 'Incompetent' Modifications
A Lincolnshire father who crashed his Land Rover into a river, killing four of his seven children, has gone on trial today. Nigel Gresham, 37, from Chapel Hill in Lincolnshire, appeared at Lincoln Cr...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Arson Attacks Probed
Police in Co Down are investigating separate fires that broke out over the past weekend. One was at a solicitors' office in Warrenpoint in the early hours of Friday, which police are treating as arso...
Arson Attacks Probed
Police in Co Down are investigating separate fires that broke out over the past weekend. One was at a solicitors' office in Warrenpoint in the early hours of Friday, which police are treating as arso...
Recruitment News, Dec 8, 2008
New Drogheda Tesco Opens
Tesco opened its fifteenth new premises in Ireland today. The Drogheda store has created 220 jobs in the area, with a selection of produce on offer supplied by six local Louth producers. Located ju...
New Drogheda Tesco Opens
Tesco opened its fifteenth new premises in Ireland today. The Drogheda store has created 220 jobs in the area, with a selection of produce on offer supplied by six local Louth producers. Located ju...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2008
MP Raid Debate Rumbles On
As pressure mounts on Commons Speaker Michael Martin to resign, MPs are expected to further discuss the furore over the police raid of Tory Damian Green’s parliamentary offices. According to Libera...
MP Raid Debate Rumbles On
As pressure mounts on Commons Speaker Michael Martin to resign, MPs are expected to further discuss the furore over the police raid of Tory Damian Green’s parliamentary offices. According to Libera...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Modest Boost For NI Housing And Schools
There's good news on both infrastructure and jobs this week as it has emerged that the Fold Housing Association has advertised a substantial project to build over a hundred new homes in Northern Irela...
Modest Boost For NI Housing And Schools
There's good news on both infrastructure and jobs this week as it has emerged that the Fold Housing Association has advertised a substantial project to build over a hundred new homes in Northern Irela...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2008
Carphone Warehouse Co-Founder Quits Over Share Scandal
David Ross, the co-founder of British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has resigned as deputy chairman after failing to declare he pledged shares he owned in the company to secure personal loa...
Carphone Warehouse Co-Founder Quits Over Share Scandal
David Ross, the co-founder of British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has resigned as deputy chairman after failing to declare he pledged shares he owned in the company to secure personal loa...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2008
Baby 'Critical' After Ambulance Crash
A four-week-old baby has been critically injured after the ambulance he was in skidded on ice and overturned. The baby boy was being taken from Preston to Leeds in the vehicle when it skidded and ove...
Baby 'Critical' After Ambulance Crash
A four-week-old baby has been critically injured after the ambulance he was in skidded on ice and overturned. The baby boy was being taken from Preston to Leeds in the vehicle when it skidded and ove...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2008
Policewoman In Court Over 'Escort' Charges
A Northumbria police officer has appeared in court today following an investigation into prostitution. Victoria Thorne, 28, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, appeared in the dock at Newcastle Magistrates...
Policewoman In Court Over 'Escort' Charges
A Northumbria police officer has appeared in court today following an investigation into prostitution. Victoria Thorne, 28, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, appeared in the dock at Newcastle Magistrates...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Ryanair Slams Stansted Protest Security Failings
Ryanair - which has had to cancel 52 flights in and out of Stansted today - has called for an investigation into security after climate change activists broke into a secure area of the airport. The a...
Ryanair Slams Stansted Protest Security Failings
Ryanair - which has had to cancel 52 flights in and out of Stansted today - has called for an investigation into security after climate change activists broke into a secure area of the airport. The a...
Recruitment News, Dec 8, 2008
Ten Thousand Apprenticeship Places To Be Created
At least 10,000 apprenticeships will be created in spite of the contraction in the economy, as the Bill which launched the National Apprenticeship Service was announced last week by John Denham and Ed...
Ten Thousand Apprenticeship Places To Be Created
At least 10,000 apprenticeships will be created in spite of the contraction in the economy, as the Bill which launched the National Apprenticeship Service was announced last week by John Denham and Ed...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Handling Of Pork Crisis A 'Shambles', Claims MLA
Strangford MLA Jim Shannon has branded the Agriculture Department's handling of the pork contamination crisis a "shambles". Mr Shannon, who runs a farm on the Ards Peninsula, described the authoriti...
Handling Of Pork Crisis A 'Shambles', Claims MLA
Strangford MLA Jim Shannon has branded the Agriculture Department's handling of the pork contamination crisis a "shambles". Mr Shannon, who runs a farm on the Ards Peninsula, described the authoriti...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2008
Cancer Patients Face Fuel Poverty, Says Charity
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has been urged to widen the criteria for beneficiaries of the government's fuel payment scheme, to assist those suffering from terminal illnesses. It has ...
Cancer Patients Face Fuel Poverty, Says Charity
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has been urged to widen the criteria for beneficiaries of the government's fuel payment scheme, to assist those suffering from terminal illnesses. It has ...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2008
Carr Apologises for 'Insensitive' Matthews Remarks
Comedian Alan Carr has apologised for dedicating an award to Karen Matthews, who last week was found guilty of kidnapping her daughter Shannon. Carr, at Saturday night's British Comedy Awards, called...
Carr Apologises for 'Insensitive' Matthews Remarks
Comedian Alan Carr has apologised for dedicating an award to Karen Matthews, who last week was found guilty of kidnapping her daughter Shannon. Carr, at Saturday night's British Comedy Awards, called...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2008
Report Sparks Hopes Of Electricity Price Cuts
Comments by the NI Utility Regulator that electricity prices may be reduced in January have sparked hopes of a New Year financial fillip for householders here. Iain Osbourne said he was "hopeful" of ...
Report Sparks Hopes Of Electricity Price Cuts
Comments by the NI Utility Regulator that electricity prices may be reduced in January have sparked hopes of a New Year financial fillip for householders here. Iain Osbourne said he was "hopeful" of ...
UK National News, Dec 5, 2008
Other News In Brief
Man Charged Over Canal Body Find A man has been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old man whose body parts were found in a canal. The remains of David Daly of Heath Town, Wolverhampton, were found...
Other News In Brief
Man Charged Over Canal Body Find A man has been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old man whose body parts were found in a canal. The remains of David Daly of Heath Town, Wolverhampton, were found...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2008
Appeals After Boy Burnt In Bangor Attack
Appeals have been made for information after a young boy was attacked with an ignited aerosol spray in North Down. Eleven-year-old Connor Officer had to be rushed to the Ulster Hospital after the in...
Appeals After Boy Burnt In Bangor Attack
Appeals have been made for information after a young boy was attacked with an ignited aerosol spray in North Down. Eleven-year-old Connor Officer had to be rushed to the Ulster Hospital after the in...
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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.
