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Northern Ireland News for August 2009 : Page 7
UK National News, Aug 19, 2009
Postal Strikes Continue In England
Postal strikes are continuing in England this week, with workers on strike in Bristol Yorkshire, the Midlands and the South East of England. Strikes are taking place in Birmingham, Coventry, London, ...
Postal Strikes Continue In England
Postal strikes are continuing in England this week, with workers on strike in Bristol Yorkshire, the Midlands and the South East of England. Strikes are taking place in Birmingham, Coventry, London, ...
UK National News, Aug 19, 2009
Bristol Stab Accused Remanded
A man has been remanded in custody after ten people, including two police officers, were attacked with a penknife in Bristol. The incident happened in the Easton Road area of Bristol shortly before 5...
Bristol Stab Accused Remanded
A man has been remanded in custody after ten people, including two police officers, were attacked with a penknife in Bristol. The incident happened in the Easton Road area of Bristol shortly before 5...
UK National News, Aug 19, 2009
Cameron Goes 'On The Beat'
Opposition leader David Cameron has said a Troy government would revise licensing laws in the UK. Mr Cameron, speaking on a walkabout with police officers in Hull, said it was "unbelievable" alcohol...
Cameron Goes 'On The Beat'
Opposition leader David Cameron has said a Troy government would revise licensing laws in the UK. Mr Cameron, speaking on a walkabout with police officers in Hull, said it was "unbelievable" alcohol...
Business News, Aug 19, 2009
UTV Invests In Independent Productions
Ulster Television has announced a major investment in commissioning independent programmes for 2010. Ultimate Ulster, one of the broadcaster's most watched programmes ever, has been recommissioned f...
UTV Invests In Independent Productions
Ulster Television has announced a major investment in commissioning independent programmes for 2010. Ultimate Ulster, one of the broadcaster's most watched programmes ever, has been recommissioned f...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2009
UTV Invests In Independent Productions
Belfast-based Ulster Television has announced a major investment in commissioning independent programmes for 2010. Ultimate Ulster, one of the broadcaster's most watched programmes ever, has b...
UTV Invests In Independent Productions
Belfast-based Ulster Television has announced a major investment in commissioning independent programmes for 2010. Ultimate Ulster, one of the broadcaster's most watched programmes ever, has b...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2009
MLA Attacks Planning Service 'Malaise'
An overdue online planning system - which has ran into costs of £7m - is symptomatic of the "deep malaise" with the Northern Ireland service, an MLA has claimed. Roy Beggs, (pictured) who is t...
MLA Attacks Planning Service 'Malaise'
An overdue online planning system - which has ran into costs of £7m - is symptomatic of the "deep malaise" with the Northern Ireland service, an MLA has claimed. Roy Beggs, (pictured) who is t...
UK National News, Aug 19, 2009
Rugby Coach's Career Bloodied By Scandal
A three-year ban has yesterday all but ended the promising career of a rugby coach tipped previously for a national job. Former Harlequins Director of Rugby Dean Richards, 46, was banned from Europea...
Rugby Coach's Career Bloodied By Scandal
A three-year ban has yesterday all but ended the promising career of a rugby coach tipped previously for a national job. Former Harlequins Director of Rugby Dean Richards, 46, was banned from Europea...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2009
Other NI News In Brief
Motorbiker Dies The police have said that no other vehicle was involved in the overnight fatal accident of a tricycle-style motorbike. A 55-year-old man died in the crash on the Derrycarne Roa...
Other NI News In Brief
Motorbiker Dies The police have said that no other vehicle was involved in the overnight fatal accident of a tricycle-style motorbike. A 55-year-old man died in the crash on the Derrycarne Roa...
UK National News, Aug 19, 2009
Mums-To-Be Warned Off Baby Monitors
Pregnant women are being advised not to use personal monitors - known as Doppler devices - to listen to their baby's heartbeat at home over fears that they may lead to delays in seeking help for reduc...
Mums-To-Be Warned Off Baby Monitors
Pregnant women are being advised not to use personal monitors - known as Doppler devices - to listen to their baby's heartbeat at home over fears that they may lead to delays in seeking help for reduc...
Recruitment News, Aug 18, 2009
Nighclub Staff Protest Over Closure
Over 30 staff from a Dublin club complex are on the picket line today as their jobs are axed. The workers at the south Dublin Spawell pub and nightclub in Templeogue are staging a protest today again...
Nighclub Staff Protest Over Closure
Over 30 staff from a Dublin club complex are on the picket line today as their jobs are axed. The workers at the south Dublin Spawell pub and nightclub in Templeogue are staging a protest today again...
Recruitment News, Aug 18, 2009
Strike May Hit Bank Holiday Air Travellers
Airports may be left in chaos should proposed industrial action get the go-ahead. As the August Bank Holiday weekend looms, travellers may be facing the nightmare of both baggage handlers and check-i...
Strike May Hit Bank Holiday Air Travellers
Airports may be left in chaos should proposed industrial action get the go-ahead. As the August Bank Holiday weekend looms, travellers may be facing the nightmare of both baggage handlers and check-i...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
MoD Names Latest Afghan Fatalities
The Ministry of Defence has named three solider killed while on patrol in Afghanistan at the weekend. They are Fusilier Simon Annis, Fusilier Louis Carter, and L/Cpl James Fullarton, of the 2nd Batt...
MoD Names Latest Afghan Fatalities
The Ministry of Defence has named three solider killed while on patrol in Afghanistan at the weekend. They are Fusilier Simon Annis, Fusilier Louis Carter, and L/Cpl James Fullarton, of the 2nd Batt...
Business News, Aug 18, 2009
Export Business Programme Launched
A major programme which aims to establish successful new fast growth, knowledge intensive businesses which could generate significant export sales and boost the local economy got underway today. Inve...
Export Business Programme Launched
A major programme which aims to establish successful new fast growth, knowledge intensive businesses which could generate significant export sales and boost the local economy got underway today. Inve...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2009
NI Housing Recession Over?
The last two years of house price freefall may be over. Normally cautious estate agents are reporting increasing levels of inquiries now being translated into sales. While this is just anecdo...
NI Housing Recession Over?
The last two years of house price freefall may be over. Normally cautious estate agents are reporting increasing levels of inquiries now being translated into sales. While this is just anecdo...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
Lockerbie Bomber Drops Second Appeal
The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has dropped his second appeal against his conviction. The news comes as the Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill continues to consider whether ...
Lockerbie Bomber Drops Second Appeal
The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has dropped his second appeal against his conviction. The news comes as the Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill continues to consider whether ...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
Strike May Hit Bank Holiday Air Travellers
Airports may be left in chaos should proposed industrial action get the go-ahead. As the August Bank Holiday weekend looms, travellers may be facing the nightmare of both baggage handlers and check-i...
Strike May Hit Bank Holiday Air Travellers
Airports may be left in chaos should proposed industrial action get the go-ahead. As the August Bank Holiday weekend looms, travellers may be facing the nightmare of both baggage handlers and check-i...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
Archbishop Helps In Search For Claudia Lawrence
The Archbishop of York has been helping the family of missing chef Claudia Lawrence in the search for her. Dr John Sentamu joined Claudia's father Peter in the centre of York, asking people for help ...
Archbishop Helps In Search For Claudia Lawrence
The Archbishop of York has been helping the family of missing chef Claudia Lawrence in the search for her. Dr John Sentamu joined Claudia's father Peter in the centre of York, asking people for help ...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
Men Sought Over Bradford Murder
Police in Bradford are seeking four suspects over the murder of a man who was stabbed to death in Bradford in the early hours of Monday morning. The victim was found after police were called to repor...
Men Sought Over Bradford Murder
Police in Bradford are seeking four suspects over the murder of a man who was stabbed to death in Bradford in the early hours of Monday morning. The victim was found after police were called to repor...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2009
Tall Ships Return Sought
Belfast is set to build on the success of last weekend's Tall Ships extravaganza, to ensure that the event returns to the city in the near future. Over the four days of the Belfast Maritime Fe...
Tall Ships Return Sought
Belfast is set to build on the success of last weekend's Tall Ships extravaganza, to ensure that the event returns to the city in the near future. Over the four days of the Belfast Maritime Fe...
Business News, Aug 18, 2009
'Rethink' On Crumlin Court Hotel Plans
Developer Barry Gilligan has conceded that ambitious plans to transform Belfast's iconic Crumlin Road courthouse into a luxury hotel will have to be reconsidered. The grand Grade B listed building w...
'Rethink' On Crumlin Court Hotel Plans
Developer Barry Gilligan has conceded that ambitious plans to transform Belfast's iconic Crumlin Road courthouse into a luxury hotel will have to be reconsidered. The grand Grade B listed building w...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
Brazil Tries Alleged 'Insurance Scam' Britons
Two UK law graduates arrested in Brazil are reported to have admitted fraudulently claiming some of their belongings had been stolen during a robbery. According to a report on Brazil's TV Globo Shant...
Brazil Tries Alleged 'Insurance Scam' Britons
Two UK law graduates arrested in Brazil are reported to have admitted fraudulently claiming some of their belongings had been stolen during a robbery. According to a report on Brazil's TV Globo Shant...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2009
Newry Assault 'Hate Crime', Says PSNI
An attack on a Lithuanian man in the centre of Newry, Co Down, early today is being treated by police as a hate crime. The 35-year-old victim was walking through the city centre at 12.45am whe...
Newry Assault 'Hate Crime', Says PSNI
An attack on a Lithuanian man in the centre of Newry, Co Down, early today is being treated by police as a hate crime. The 35-year-old victim was walking through the city centre at 12.45am whe...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
Students Face Soaring Debts
Students enrolling in university this autumn will graduate with debts of up to £23,500, according to new research. The Push Student Debt Survey of 2,024 students in years one to four of their course ...
Students Face Soaring Debts
Students enrolling in university this autumn will graduate with debts of up to £23,500, according to new research. The Push Student Debt Survey of 2,024 students in years one to four of their course ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2009
Second Irish Swine Flu Victim Dies
A unnamed man has become the second person to die in Ireland after contracting human swine flu. Just a week after the funeral of Northern Ireland's first victim, a TA soldier who contracted th...
Second Irish Swine Flu Victim Dies
A unnamed man has become the second person to die in Ireland after contracting human swine flu. Just a week after the funeral of Northern Ireland's first victim, a TA soldier who contracted th...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
Farmer Dies After Being Trampled By Herd
An elderly farmer who was trampled by his herd of cows after they apparently were frightened by a fire engine, has died in hospital. Harold Lee, 75, was moving the cows to be milked with his son Rich...
Farmer Dies After Being Trampled By Herd
An elderly farmer who was trampled by his herd of cows after they apparently were frightened by a fire engine, has died in hospital. Harold Lee, 75, was moving the cows to be milked with his son Rich...
UK National News, Aug 18, 2009
Body Found In Search For Missing Schoolgirl
A body, believed to be that of a schoolgirl who disappeared while swimming on a beach in Clacton, Essex, has been recovered. Stella Akanbi, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, got into trouble while...
Body Found In Search For Missing Schoolgirl
A body, believed to be that of a schoolgirl who disappeared while swimming on a beach in Clacton, Essex, has been recovered. Stella Akanbi, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, got into trouble while...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2009
MLA Criticises Ardoyne 'Riot' Parents
An NI Policing Board member has responded to claims the PSNI shot baton rounds "indiscriminately" during riots in Ardoyne last month. The mother of one 13-year-old boy, who was struck by a pla...
MLA Criticises Ardoyne 'Riot' Parents
An NI Policing Board member has responded to claims the PSNI shot baton rounds "indiscriminately" during riots in Ardoyne last month. The mother of one 13-year-old boy, who was struck by a pla...
Business News, Aug 18, 2009
NI Housing Recession Over?
The last two years of house price freefall may be over. Normally cautious estate agents are reporting increasing levels of inquiries now being translated into sales. While this is just anecdotal evi...
NI Housing Recession Over?
The last two years of house price freefall may be over. Normally cautious estate agents are reporting increasing levels of inquiries now being translated into sales. While this is just anecdotal evi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2009
Loyalist Taxi Boss Bankrupt
A prominent north Belfast loyalist has been declared bankrupt. Jackie Mahood, who ran a taxi firm in the city, allegedly became a target for rival loyalists in the area wanting a "bigger slice...
Loyalist Taxi Boss Bankrupt
A prominent north Belfast loyalist has been declared bankrupt. Jackie Mahood, who ran a taxi firm in the city, allegedly became a target for rival loyalists in the area wanting a "bigger slice...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2009
'Rethink' On Crumlin Court Hotel Plans
Developer Barry Gilligan has conceded that ambitious plans to transform Belfast's iconic Crumlin Road courthouse into a luxury hotel will have to be reconsidered. The grand Grade B listed buil...
'Rethink' On Crumlin Court Hotel Plans
Developer Barry Gilligan has conceded that ambitious plans to transform Belfast's iconic Crumlin Road courthouse into a luxury hotel will have to be reconsidered. The grand Grade B listed buil...
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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.
