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Northern Ireland News for April 2008 : Page 5
UK National News, Apr 23, 2008
Wind Of Approval For West End TV Star
Reality TV star Darius Danesh received a standing ovation for his portrayal of the dashing Rhett Butler in the West End Opening of 'Gone With The Wind'. Danesh, 27, starred alongside US actress Jill ...
Wind Of Approval For West End TV Star
Reality TV star Darius Danesh received a standing ovation for his portrayal of the dashing Rhett Butler in the West End Opening of 'Gone With The Wind'. Danesh, 27, starred alongside US actress Jill ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2008
NI Builders Hardest Hit In UK
Northern Ireland builders are being hit much harder by the slowdown in the property market compared to their UK counterparts, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. In a report published y...
NI Builders Hardest Hit In UK
Northern Ireland builders are being hit much harder by the slowdown in the property market compared to their UK counterparts, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. In a report published y...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2008
NI Hosts BBC TV Drama
Northern Ireland's growing reputation as a film location is set for another boost as a new TV drama, filmed in both the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland goes on air. Produced with assistance from ...
NI Hosts BBC TV Drama
Northern Ireland's growing reputation as a film location is set for another boost as a new TV drama, filmed in both the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland goes on air. Produced with assistance from ...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
Hospital Stabbing Shock
Police in east London are hunting a man seen fleeing the scene of a fatal stabbing at a local hospital. They want to question a man, thought to be of Chinese appearance and in his mid-30s who was see...
Hospital Stabbing Shock
Police in east London are hunting a man seen fleeing the scene of a fatal stabbing at a local hospital. They want to question a man, thought to be of Chinese appearance and in his mid-30s who was see...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
Gas Explosion At Leeds Pub
Five people are in hospital following a gas explosion at a derelict pub in Leeds. Emergency services were called to the disused Florence Nightingale in Beckett Street at approximately 1.30pm today. ...
Gas Explosion At Leeds Pub
Five people are in hospital following a gas explosion at a derelict pub in Leeds. Emergency services were called to the disused Florence Nightingale in Beckett Street at approximately 1.30pm today. ...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
RBS Billion Pound Fundraiser Bid
The Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland has encouraged shareholders to support a £12 billion fundraiser. The rights issue is reputed to be one of the largest seen in UK corporate history. ...
RBS Billion Pound Fundraiser Bid
The Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland has encouraged shareholders to support a £12 billion fundraiser. The rights issue is reputed to be one of the largest seen in UK corporate history. ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
TV Probe For McGuinness
As the new boss of the Democratic Unionist Party, Peter Robinson prepares to step up to running Northern Ireland as First Minister alongside his deputy, Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness, a TV programme w...
TV Probe For McGuinness
As the new boss of the Democratic Unionist Party, Peter Robinson prepares to step up to running Northern Ireland as First Minister alongside his deputy, Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness, a TV programme w...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
Luke Hodge's Killer Jailed
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Luke Hodge. 48-year-old Tony Michael McCann of Station Road, Twickenham, had been found guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday of the stabb...
Luke Hodge's Killer Jailed
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Luke Hodge. 48-year-old Tony Michael McCann of Station Road, Twickenham, had been found guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday of the stabb...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
Body Found In Missing Mother And Son Case
Police have found a woman’s body as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of a mother and her disabled son. 39-year-old Heather Wardle and James, 22, from Worcestershire went missi...
Body Found In Missing Mother And Son Case
Police have found a woman’s body as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of a mother and her disabled son. 39-year-old Heather Wardle and James, 22, from Worcestershire went missi...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
McGregor OK After Cancer Scare
Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor has recovered after surgery to remove a cancerous mole after he went for a check up. McGregor, 37, had the mole removed from below his right eye after recommendations fr...
McGregor OK After Cancer Scare
Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor has recovered after surgery to remove a cancerous mole after he went for a check up. McGregor, 37, had the mole removed from below his right eye after recommendations fr...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
Road Victim Named As Driver 'Curfew' Debated
The man killed in a road accident in Loughgall, County Armagh overnight has been named. He was James Ignatius Fitzgerald - who went by the first name Seamus - and was from the Oakfield area of the M...
Road Victim Named As Driver 'Curfew' Debated
The man killed in a road accident in Loughgall, County Armagh overnight has been named. He was James Ignatius Fitzgerald - who went by the first name Seamus - and was from the Oakfield area of the M...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
Search Teams Find Teeth At Jersey Home
Forensic archaeologists searching a former children’s home in Jersey have found two milk teeth. The teeth believed to belong to a young child were found in the Haut de la Garenne, the location under ...
Search Teams Find Teeth At Jersey Home
Forensic archaeologists searching a former children’s home in Jersey have found two milk teeth. The teeth believed to belong to a young child were found in the Haut de la Garenne, the location under ...
Recruitment News, Apr 22, 2008
Jobs To Flow From 'Park In The Sky' Project
A dramatic scheme to include a unique visitor attraction for Dublin, the "Park in the Sky" - with a panoramic observation deck and stunning views of the city - is being planned. The proposal, by lead...
Jobs To Flow From 'Park In The Sky' Project
A dramatic scheme to include a unique visitor attraction for Dublin, the "Park in the Sky" - with a panoramic observation deck and stunning views of the city - is being planned. The proposal, by lead...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
Talks To Take Place Over Grangemouth Dispute
Ineos the owners of Grangemouth oil refinery and officials from Unite trade union are to meet at the conciliation service Acas for talks aimed at resolving the dispute over plans to end the final sala...
Talks To Take Place Over Grangemouth Dispute
Ineos the owners of Grangemouth oil refinery and officials from Unite trade union are to meet at the conciliation service Acas for talks aimed at resolving the dispute over plans to end the final sala...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
Crash Practice Gets Real At City Airport
Just days after emergency services took part in a simulation of a major airport crash at Belfast City Airport, a live incident has taken place. While not nearly as serious as the imagined scenario l...
Crash Practice Gets Real At City Airport
Just days after emergency services took part in a simulation of a major airport crash at Belfast City Airport, a live incident has taken place. While not nearly as serious as the imagined scenario l...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
Competition Commission Questions BAA Role
The Competition Commission has ruled that the British Airports Authority's (BAA) possession of several UK airports may not be in the "interests of either airlines or passengers". While the commission...
Competition Commission Questions BAA Role
The Competition Commission has ruled that the British Airports Authority's (BAA) possession of several UK airports may not be in the "interests of either airlines or passengers". While the commission...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
Ombudsman Slams Larne Council's Tendering
A senior officer at a Co Antrim council has admitted that its tendering arrangements are wrong. Larne Borough Council's Chief Executive Geraldine McGahey has "held up her hands" to allegations of a "...
Ombudsman Slams Larne Council's Tendering
A senior officer at a Co Antrim council has admitted that its tendering arrangements are wrong. Larne Borough Council's Chief Executive Geraldine McGahey has "held up her hands" to allegations of a "...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
Mission Struggles To Rise From Ashes
Both royal patronage and an interest by the incoming First Minister could be a plus as an east Belfast hostel struggles to recover from a major fire that that extensively damaged the premises. Famous...
Mission Struggles To Rise From Ashes
Both royal patronage and an interest by the incoming First Minister could be a plus as an east Belfast hostel struggles to recover from a major fire that that extensively damaged the premises. Famous...
UK National News, Apr 22, 2008
Darling And Flint To Meet Mortgage Lenders To Discuss Credit Crunch
Chancellor Alistair Darling and Housing Minister Caroline Flint are to meet mortgage lenders later today to discuss ways to help homeowners to survive the credit crunch. The Bank of England has launc...
Darling And Flint To Meet Mortgage Lenders To Discuss Credit Crunch
Chancellor Alistair Darling and Housing Minister Caroline Flint are to meet mortgage lenders later today to discuss ways to help homeowners to survive the credit crunch. The Bank of England has launc...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
Aged Fire Engines 'No Threat'
While the fire service has denied there was any risk to the public posed by the ageing fleet of appliances, a spokesman has admitted that ideally it would like more funding for improvements to the fle...
Aged Fire Engines 'No Threat'
While the fire service has denied there was any risk to the public posed by the ageing fleet of appliances, a spokesman has admitted that ideally it would like more funding for improvements to the fle...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
Doctors Slam Pay Deal But Nurses Happy
Northern Ireland's doctors are angry about what they claim is a below inflation pay award - and one that the medics claim will be an effective pay cut for many practitioners. While nurses are welcomi...
Doctors Slam Pay Deal But Nurses Happy
Northern Ireland's doctors are angry about what they claim is a below inflation pay award - and one that the medics claim will be an effective pay cut for many practitioners. While nurses are welcomi...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
Construction Company's New HQ To Create 200 Jobs
Construction company Graham is to create 200 jobs in Co Down after being given the go-ahead for a new £10m (€12.5m) eco-friendly headquarters. The Dromore firm is to move its headquarters a short dis...
Construction Company's New HQ To Create 200 Jobs
Construction company Graham is to create 200 jobs in Co Down after being given the go-ahead for a new £10m (€12.5m) eco-friendly headquarters. The Dromore firm is to move its headquarters a short dis...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
Tunnel Breakthrough For Belfast Sewers Project
Nearly a mile long and 40 metres below ground, a key section of Belfast's deepest tunnel was completed yesterday as the tunnel boring machine (TBM) made its breakthrough at Duncrue Street. Capable of...
Tunnel Breakthrough For Belfast Sewers Project
Nearly a mile long and 40 metres below ground, a key section of Belfast's deepest tunnel was completed yesterday as the tunnel boring machine (TBM) made its breakthrough at Duncrue Street. Capable of...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2008
New 55,000 Tonne Storage Facility Under Construction
The Port of Belfast has started work on a £6m facility to provide new import and transit storage facilities for Northern Ireland's agri-food sector. The facility, which will provide storage for 55,0...
New 55,000 Tonne Storage Facility Under Construction
The Port of Belfast has started work on a £6m facility to provide new import and transit storage facilities for Northern Ireland's agri-food sector. The facility, which will provide storage for 55,0...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2008
Men Arrested Over Villa Fan Death
Three men are being questioned following the death of an Aston Villa fan outside the clubs grounds on Sunday. Three men aged, 20, 21 and 29 have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 26-year-ol...
Men Arrested Over Villa Fan Death
Three men are being questioned following the death of an Aston Villa fan outside the clubs grounds on Sunday. Three men aged, 20, 21 and 29 have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 26-year-ol...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2008
£50 Billion For UK Banks
In a bid to curtail the effects of the burgeoning credit crunch, the Bank of England has confirmed a £50 billion cash boost for UK banks. According to leading mortgage lender, Halifax, house prices h...
£50 Billion For UK Banks
In a bid to curtail the effects of the burgeoning credit crunch, the Bank of England has confirmed a £50 billion cash boost for UK banks. According to leading mortgage lender, Halifax, house prices h...
Recruitment News, Apr 21, 2008
Perks Drive Recruitment
A leading Irish recruitment specialist, Hudson, has released a survey that predicts slower but steady growth in salaries for remainder of 2008 - and an emphasis on lifestyle over salary. The Dublin-b...
Perks Drive Recruitment
A leading Irish recruitment specialist, Hudson, has released a survey that predicts slower but steady growth in salaries for remainder of 2008 - and an emphasis on lifestyle over salary. The Dublin-b...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2008
Teachers Stage First Strike In 21 Years
The global credit crunch and falling UK property values has seen money getting ever tighter, so that even the virtually unthinkable is about to happen and teachers are striking over pay. Although pla...
Teachers Stage First Strike In 21 Years
The global credit crunch and falling UK property values has seen money getting ever tighter, so that even the virtually unthinkable is about to happen and teachers are striking over pay. Although pla...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2008
Prescott Speaks Of Bulimia Pain
The former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has revealed that he suffered from an eating disorder for two decades. Mr Prescott, 69, said that he suffered from bulimia nervosa from the 1980s when h...
Prescott Speaks Of Bulimia Pain
The former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has revealed that he suffered from an eating disorder for two decades. Mr Prescott, 69, said that he suffered from bulimia nervosa from the 1980s when h...
UK National News, Apr 21, 2008
Manslaughter Conviction After 'Dog Chain' Row
A man has been convicted of the manslaughter of Martin Wilder, 33, at Croyden Crown Court after an altercation which occurred last summer over a dog chain. 41-year-old Derek Davis of Charlton was fou...
Manslaughter Conviction After 'Dog Chain' Row
A man has been convicted of the manslaughter of Martin Wilder, 33, at Croyden Crown Court after an altercation which occurred last summer over a dog chain. 41-year-old Derek Davis of Charlton was fou...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A showery start with outbreaks most frequent north of Lough Neagh and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A dry night, save for a few light showers around the coasts, with prolonged clear spells and light winds bringing a frosty dawn for many in central and southern parts. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
