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Northern Ireland News for June 2008 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2008
Angry Residents Oppose Extra 3,000 City Flights
With George Best Belfast City Airport now up for sale, leaked news that another 3,000 flights a year are to be allowed in and out after a proposed runway extension is built is no surprise. Ferrovial,...
Angry Residents Oppose Extra 3,000 City Flights
With George Best Belfast City Airport now up for sale, leaked news that another 3,000 flights a year are to be allowed in and out after a proposed runway extension is built is no surprise. Ferrovial,...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2008
Single Rooms Promised In Latest Ulster Hospital Phase
It will be hotel-style care for patients from east Belfast and North Down soon with an announcement today of a £multi-million investment to give the Ulster Hospital new ward accommodation, based on 10...
Single Rooms Promised In Latest Ulster Hospital Phase
It will be hotel-style care for patients from east Belfast and North Down soon with an announcement today of a £multi-million investment to give the Ulster Hospital new ward accommodation, based on 10...
UK National News, Jun 18, 2008
Olympic Stadium Budget 'High Jumps'
The estimated cost of the 2012 Games has hit £525 million, it has been revealed by an Olympics' watchdog. London Mayor Boris Johnson commissioned the review, which has found that the figure for the 8...
Olympic Stadium Budget 'High Jumps'
The estimated cost of the 2012 Games has hit £525 million, it has been revealed by an Olympics' watchdog. London Mayor Boris Johnson commissioned the review, which has found that the figure for the 8...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2008
Second Erne Rescue Drama
The man rescued after falling into Lough Erne earlier this week is recovering having been initially detained for observation in hospital. This is the second such incident in weeks as a construction w...
Second Erne Rescue Drama
The man rescued after falling into Lough Erne earlier this week is recovering having been initially detained for observation in hospital. This is the second such incident in weeks as a construction w...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2008
Jobs Lost As Musgrave Tightens Belt
Shock job losses are to follow a review of one of the most successful and longest established grocery wholesale operations in the Province, It is expected that 20 jobs are to be axed at the J&J Hasle...
Jobs Lost As Musgrave Tightens Belt
Shock job losses are to follow a review of one of the most successful and longest established grocery wholesale operations in the Province, It is expected that 20 jobs are to be axed at the J&J Hasle...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2008
Minister Says 'On Yer Bike'
'Get on your bike' was the NI Roads Minister’s message to city commuters today, at the launch of the Bike2Work event. Minister Conor Murphy, joined by Belfast Lord Mayor Tom Hartley, urged drivers t...
Minister Says 'On Yer Bike'
'Get on your bike' was the NI Roads Minister’s message to city commuters today, at the launch of the Bike2Work event. Minister Conor Murphy, joined by Belfast Lord Mayor Tom Hartley, urged drivers t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2008
Fine Follows Tragic Dairy Accident
A top dairy processor has been fined £100,000 after pleading guilty to two charges brought against them by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland for breaches of health and safety legisl...
Fine Follows Tragic Dairy Accident
A top dairy processor has been fined £100,000 after pleading guilty to two charges brought against them by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland for breaches of health and safety legisl...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
NI News In Brief
For Whom The Bell Tolls The number of marriages registered in Northern Ireland in 2007 was 8,700, an increase of over 5% on the 8,300 marriages registered in 2006, the Northern Ireland Statistics and...
NI News In Brief
For Whom The Bell Tolls The number of marriages registered in Northern Ireland in 2007 was 8,700, an increase of over 5% on the 8,300 marriages registered in 2006, the Northern Ireland Statistics and...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
NEWS IN BRIEF
Two Men Guilty For Mistaken Identity Killing Two men have been found guilty of killing a teenager as he slept in his south-east London home. Michael Dosunmu, 15, was shot four times when gunmen barge...
NEWS IN BRIEF
Two Men Guilty For Mistaken Identity Killing Two men have been found guilty of killing a teenager as he slept in his south-east London home. Michael Dosunmu, 15, was shot four times when gunmen barge...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
Heathrow Worker Has 'Terror' Conviction Quashed
A former Heathrow airport worker who made history as the first GB woman to be convicted of possession of information that would be of use to terrorists - alleged terror manuals - has had her convictio...
Heathrow Worker Has 'Terror' Conviction Quashed
A former Heathrow airport worker who made history as the first GB woman to be convicted of possession of information that would be of use to terrorists - alleged terror manuals - has had her convictio...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
Pilot Survives Harrier Crash
A Royal Navy pilot has ejected to safety as the aircraft he was flying crashed near Ashwell yesterday. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that a Harrier GR7 aircraft crashed on farmland in R...
Pilot Survives Harrier Crash
A Royal Navy pilot has ejected to safety as the aircraft he was flying crashed near Ashwell yesterday. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that a Harrier GR7 aircraft crashed on farmland in R...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Road Death Victims Named
While a Derry-born mother and her baby girl have died in a road accident across the border, the NI road toll has also risen this week. A 48-year-old man died yesterday when he came off his motorcycle...
Road Death Victims Named
While a Derry-born mother and her baby girl have died in a road accident across the border, the NI road toll has also risen this week. A 48-year-old man died yesterday when he came off his motorcycle...
Recruitment News, Jun 17, 2008
Software Jobs Created
There was both good news and bad news last week in Dublin with a computer software company announcing that it is to create more than 100 new jobs as part of a €29m investment in Dublin - but it was al...
Software Jobs Created
There was both good news and bad news last week in Dublin with a computer software company announcing that it is to create more than 100 new jobs as part of a €29m investment in Dublin - but it was al...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
Consumer Inflation Has 'Risen Sharply', Says Bank Of England
The Governor of the Bank of England has written a letter of explanation to the Chancellor over the rising inflation figure. The inflation rate has soared to more than 3.3% - well above the Government...
Consumer Inflation Has 'Risen Sharply', Says Bank Of England
The Governor of the Bank of England has written a letter of explanation to the Chancellor over the rising inflation figure. The inflation rate has soared to more than 3.3% - well above the Government...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Marginal Debate Enlivens Bush Visit
As always, when there's a high level meeting between heads of state, it is in the margins that real business is done. While UK PM Gordon Brown used yesterday's brief stop in Belfast to 'greet' George...
Marginal Debate Enlivens Bush Visit
As always, when there's a high level meeting between heads of state, it is in the margins that real business is done. While UK PM Gordon Brown used yesterday's brief stop in Belfast to 'greet' George...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
Saints Footballers Charged With Burglary
Two footballers have been charged with burglary after items were allegedly stolen from a nightclub in Portsmouth. Bradley Wright-Phillips, 23, and Nathan Dyer, 20 who both play for Southampton Footba...
Saints Footballers Charged With Burglary
Two footballers have been charged with burglary after items were allegedly stolen from a nightclub in Portsmouth. Bradley Wright-Phillips, 23, and Nathan Dyer, 20 who both play for Southampton Footba...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Ormeau Park Stadium Bid Boosted
Controversy over the location of NI's own 'national' sports stadium grew today with news that the Irish Football Association President Raymond Kennedy would like to see it located in Belfast - and not...
Ormeau Park Stadium Bid Boosted
Controversy over the location of NI's own 'national' sports stadium grew today with news that the Irish Football Association President Raymond Kennedy would like to see it located in Belfast - and not...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
Eastender Hard Man Hurt On Set
TV soap actor Steve McFadden has had an emergency operation on his hand after falling downstairs on the set of the long-running series, Eastenders. McFadden who plays bad-boy Phil Mitchell in the pop...
Eastender Hard Man Hurt On Set
TV soap actor Steve McFadden has had an emergency operation on his hand after falling downstairs on the set of the long-running series, Eastenders. McFadden who plays bad-boy Phil Mitchell in the pop...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Arrest Follows Border Bomb Explosion - As RUC Victims Remembered
It has emerged that the weekend bomb alert on the border was in fact a terrorist landmine attack - with the news coming at the same time as two RUC terrorist victims from 30 years ago are remembered. ...
Arrest Follows Border Bomb Explosion - As RUC Victims Remembered
It has emerged that the weekend bomb alert on the border was in fact a terrorist landmine attack - with the news coming at the same time as two RUC terrorist victims from 30 years ago are remembered. ...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
Government Campaign Tackles Young Binge Drinkers
A new advertising campaign designed to shock binge drinkers has been launched today. The £4 million Home Office campaign, aims to challenge attitudes and change behaviour among young people. One of ...
Government Campaign Tackles Young Binge Drinkers
A new advertising campaign designed to shock binge drinkers has been launched today. The £4 million Home Office campaign, aims to challenge attitudes and change behaviour among young people. One of ...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
Police Find 'Grave' In Search For Missing Woman
Police investigating the disappearance of an elderly woman have found what they believe to be a grave. Eighty-seven-year-old Dolina Maclean, of Stanley, was last seen around 5pm on 29 May at her home...
Police Find 'Grave' In Search For Missing Woman
Police investigating the disappearance of an elderly woman have found what they believe to be a grave. Eighty-seven-year-old Dolina Maclean, of Stanley, was last seen around 5pm on 29 May at her home...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Vacant House 'Tax' Could Boost Derry Coffers
One of NI's largest councils is eyeing up well over £1m in additional income by targeting empty houses. Derry City Council believes that it could raise £1.5m a year by imposing 100% rates on empty ho...
Vacant House 'Tax' Could Boost Derry Coffers
One of NI's largest councils is eyeing up well over £1m in additional income by targeting empty houses. Derry City Council believes that it could raise £1.5m a year by imposing 100% rates on empty ho...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
Forty Charged For 'Cash For Crash' Scam
Forty people have been charged in connection with an alleged £5.3 million insurance fraud after a two-year investigation. The accused are charged with making false insurance claims following false or...
Forty Charged For 'Cash For Crash' Scam
Forty people have been charged in connection with an alleged £5.3 million insurance fraud after a two-year investigation. The accused are charged with making false insurance claims following false or...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2008
UN Secretary-General Dedicates Memorial To Journalists
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has paid tribute to journalists and crew killed upholding freedom of speech at the unveiling of a memorial at BBC Broadcasting House in centra...
UN Secretary-General Dedicates Memorial To Journalists
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has paid tribute to journalists and crew killed upholding freedom of speech at the unveiling of a memorial at BBC Broadcasting House in centra...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Speaking In Tongues - Irish And Ulster-Scots For Broadcast
While stateside voices and a Texas drawl might have been in evidence yesterday during US President George Bush's whistle-stop visit to Northern Ireland, it was 'accénts' of a different kind that PM Go...
Speaking In Tongues - Irish And Ulster-Scots For Broadcast
While stateside voices and a Texas drawl might have been in evidence yesterday during US President George Bush's whistle-stop visit to Northern Ireland, it was 'accénts' of a different kind that PM Go...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Skin Cancer Worries For Men
While cases of melanoma skin cancer have more than doubled in Northern Ireland over the last two decades - with a steady increase in the number of men with skin cancer - there has been a significant i...
Skin Cancer Worries For Men
While cases of melanoma skin cancer have more than doubled in Northern Ireland over the last two decades - with a steady increase in the number of men with skin cancer - there has been a significant i...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Cash Boost For Film Festivals
Northern Ireland's highly successful Cinemagic World Screen Film and Television Festival is to get a cash boost. To help it expand into England, Scotland and Wales, around £150,000 is to be added to ...
Cash Boost For Film Festivals
Northern Ireland's highly successful Cinemagic World Screen Film and Television Festival is to get a cash boost. To help it expand into England, Scotland and Wales, around £150,000 is to be added to ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2008
Software Jobs Boost - But Others Go At Calor
While there was both good news and bad news this week in Dublin with a computer software company announcing that it is to create more than 100 new jobs as part of a €29m investment in Dublin - it was ...
Software Jobs Boost - But Others Go At Calor
While there was both good news and bad news this week in Dublin with a computer software company announcing that it is to create more than 100 new jobs as part of a €29m investment in Dublin - it was ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2008
NI News In Brief
Trouble Flares In Belfast An arrest was made after violent clashes at the Springfield/Shankill interface in Belfast which forced police to shut Lanark Way security gates on the peaceline at the weeke...
NI News In Brief
Trouble Flares In Belfast An arrest was made after violent clashes at the Springfield/Shankill interface in Belfast which forced police to shut Lanark Way security gates on the peaceline at the weeke...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2008
NEWS IN BRIEF
Man In Court On Shooting Charge A man will appear in court in Manchester in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old girl. The teenager has been shot in the head at her home in Ashover Avenue, G...
NEWS IN BRIEF
Man In Court On Shooting Charge A man will appear in court in Manchester in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old girl. The teenager has been shot in the head at her home in Ashover Avenue, G...
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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.
