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Northern Ireland News for May 2005
UK National News, May 31, 2005
De Villepin appointed new French Prime Minister
In the wake of the failed EU Constitution referendum in France former Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin has been appointed as the country’s new Prime Minister. Jean-Pierre Raffarin announced h...
De Villepin appointed new French Prime Minister
In the wake of the failed EU Constitution referendum in France former Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin has been appointed as the country’s new Prime Minister. Jean-Pierre Raffarin announced h...
Business News, May 31, 2005
Ryanair announces rise in profits
Budget airline Ryanair has announced a 19% rise in profits and said that it remains “confident” about the year ahead. The Dublin-based airline, which was founded 20 years ago, announced net profits o...
Ryanair announces rise in profits
Budget airline Ryanair has announced a 19% rise in profits and said that it remains “confident” about the year ahead. The Dublin-based airline, which was founded 20 years ago, announced net profits o...
UK National News, May 31, 2005
Tracker dogs used in hunt for Abigail’s attacker
A team of police tracker dogs are being used to search the area where Abigail Witchalls was stabbed last month. The team of four dogs, brought in from Dyfed Powys and Yorkshire police forces, are sea...
Tracker dogs used in hunt for Abigail’s attacker
A team of police tracker dogs are being used to search the area where Abigail Witchalls was stabbed last month. The team of four dogs, brought in from Dyfed Powys and Yorkshire police forces, are sea...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
Six to ten people behind Boots robbery - police
Police believe that a gang of between six and 10 people were involved in stealing £118,000 from the Boots store in Belfast city centre at the weekend. Officers investigating the robbery have said tha...
Six to ten people behind Boots robbery - police
Police believe that a gang of between six and 10 people were involved in stealing £118,000 from the Boots store in Belfast city centre at the weekend. Officers investigating the robbery have said tha...
UK National News, May 31, 2005
Geldof announces five 'Live 8' shows
Bob Geldof has unveiled plans for five simultaneous concerts to be held as a sequel to the legendary Live Aid concerts held 20 years ago. The concerts, which will take place in London’s Hyde Park and...
Geldof announces five 'Live 8' shows
Bob Geldof has unveiled plans for five simultaneous concerts to be held as a sequel to the legendary Live Aid concerts held 20 years ago. The concerts, which will take place in London’s Hyde Park and...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
Two youths arrested following attempted robbery
Police have arrested two teenagers following an attempted robbery and an attempted hijacking in Bangor on Monday night. Shortly before 11pm staff at a Chinese takeaway on the Rathgael Road were threa...
Two youths arrested following attempted robbery
Police have arrested two teenagers following an attempted robbery and an attempted hijacking in Bangor on Monday night. Shortly before 11pm staff at a Chinese takeaway on the Rathgael Road were threa...
UK National News, May 31, 2005
Nine year term for Russian oil tycoon
Russian businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been handed a sentence of nine years in jail for a series of charges that centre on the running of his Yukos oil empire. The Russian Supreme Court in a ve...
Nine year term for Russian oil tycoon
Russian businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been handed a sentence of nine years in jail for a series of charges that centre on the running of his Yukos oil empire. The Russian Supreme Court in a ve...
Business News, May 31, 2005
Government rounds on loan agreement 'clarity'
The government has introduced new rules on lending, which will bring “a new level of clarity” to loan agreements. Under the new rules, lenders will have to provide customers with pre contractual info...
Government rounds on loan agreement 'clarity'
The government has introduced new rules on lending, which will bring “a new level of clarity” to loan agreements. Under the new rules, lenders will have to provide customers with pre contractual info...
UK National News, May 31, 2005
Widow loses tobacco court case
A widow whose husband died from lung cancer has lost her court case against a leading tobacco firm. Margaret McTear, from Beith in North Ayrshire, Scotland, had been seeking £500,000 damages from Imp...
Widow loses tobacco court case
A widow whose husband died from lung cancer has lost her court case against a leading tobacco firm. Margaret McTear, from Beith in North Ayrshire, Scotland, had been seeking £500,000 damages from Imp...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
Former UDA chief refused bail
Former east Belfast UDA chief Jim Gray has been refused bail in the High Court over fears that he could flee the country if released. The 47-year-old, who is charged with possessing and concealing cr...
Former UDA chief refused bail
Former east Belfast UDA chief Jim Gray has been refused bail in the High Court over fears that he could flee the country if released. The 47-year-old, who is charged with possessing and concealing cr...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
Teenager detained after healthcare centre fire
A teenager has been detained by police following a fire at a healthcare centre in south Belfast on Monday. All the patients in the ward at Knockbracken Healthcare Park were safely evacuated after the...
Teenager detained after healthcare centre fire
A teenager has been detained by police following a fire at a healthcare centre in south Belfast on Monday. All the patients in the ward at Knockbracken Healthcare Park were safely evacuated after the...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
HPA calls for NI smoking ban
The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) has called on Health Minister, Shaun Woodward, to ban smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces in the province. The call coincides with ...
HPA calls for NI smoking ban
The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) has called on Health Minister, Shaun Woodward, to ban smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces in the province. The call coincides with ...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
Derry fan belt factory to axe 30 jobs
Around 30 jobs are to go at a fan belt factory in Londonderry, it emerged today. Management at the Arntz Belting factory have not made any official announcement in regard to the cuts, however enginee...
Derry fan belt factory to axe 30 jobs
Around 30 jobs are to go at a fan belt factory in Londonderry, it emerged today. Management at the Arntz Belting factory have not made any official announcement in regard to the cuts, however enginee...
UK National News, May 31, 2005
DTI inspectors to look at MG Rover accounts
The Department of Trade and Industry has appointed inspectors to investigate the affairs of collapsed car firm MG Rover. Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson announced that a QC and senior accou...
DTI inspectors to look at MG Rover accounts
The Department of Trade and Industry has appointed inspectors to investigate the affairs of collapsed car firm MG Rover. Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson announced that a QC and senior accou...
UK National News, May 31, 2005
Stop smoking help services to be extended
The government has announced plans to increase NHS Stop Smoking Services, so that people can access them from supermarkets and pubs as well as healthcare facilities. Public Health Minister Caroline F...
Stop smoking help services to be extended
The government has announced plans to increase NHS Stop Smoking Services, so that people can access them from supermarkets and pubs as well as healthcare facilities. Public Health Minister Caroline F...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
£22.5M venture capital fund launched
A new £22.5 million venture capital fund for business development in Northern Ireland has been announced today. Belfast-based Crescent Capital has just completed raising investment for the new fund -...
£22.5M venture capital fund launched
A new £22.5 million venture capital fund for business development in Northern Ireland has been announced today. Belfast-based Crescent Capital has just completed raising investment for the new fund -...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
Community support van hits the road in Carrickfergus
A unique 'activity van' bringing recreational and learning support into disadvantaged estates in the Carrickfergus area was handed over on Monday. The van, packed with equipment for activities rangin...
Community support van hits the road in Carrickfergus
A unique 'activity van' bringing recreational and learning support into disadvantaged estates in the Carrickfergus area was handed over on Monday. The van, packed with equipment for activities rangin...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
Wallace out of Ireland rugby squad for Japan
Ulster back Paddy Wallace has been forced to withdraw from the Ireland rugby squad which is due to tour Japan next month, due to a broken bone in his right hand. The IRFU's official website revealed ...
Wallace out of Ireland rugby squad for Japan
Ulster back Paddy Wallace has been forced to withdraw from the Ireland rugby squad which is due to tour Japan next month, due to a broken bone in his right hand. The IRFU's official website revealed ...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2005
Archibald sets early pace at TT practice
Ballymoney rider Adrian Archibald was the first to set the pace in Monday night’s second practice session of the week for the 2005 Isle of Man TT Races. A three-time TT winner, Archibald set the pace...
Archibald sets early pace at TT practice
Ballymoney rider Adrian Archibald was the first to set the pace in Monday night’s second practice session of the week for the 2005 Isle of Man TT Races. A three-time TT winner, Archibald set the pace...
UK National News, May 30, 2005
No decision on EU referendum in Britain
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said it is too early to decide if Britain will hold a referendum on the proposed European constitution, following France’s rejection of the treaty in a weekend vote. Mr ...
No decision on EU referendum in Britain
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said it is too early to decide if Britain will hold a referendum on the proposed European constitution, following France’s rejection of the treaty in a weekend vote. Mr ...
UK National News, May 30, 2005
‘Tailgaters’ and mobile users ‘most dangerous drivers’, survey claims
Drivers who ‘tailgate’ other vehicles and those who use handheld phones while driving are the most dangerous threats on the road, according to a new survey. Research conducted by the Institute of Adv...
‘Tailgaters’ and mobile users ‘most dangerous drivers’, survey claims
Drivers who ‘tailgate’ other vehicles and those who use handheld phones while driving are the most dangerous threats on the road, according to a new survey. Research conducted by the Institute of Adv...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2005
Paramilitary-style attack leaves victim in hospital
A man is being treated in hospital following a paramilitary-style attack in east Belfast on Sunday. The 30-year-old victim was attacked by a gang who burst into a house on London Road at about 10.45p...
Paramilitary-style attack leaves victim in hospital
A man is being treated in hospital following a paramilitary-style attack in east Belfast on Sunday. The 30-year-old victim was attacked by a gang who burst into a house on London Road at about 10.45p...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2005
Two die in weekend tragedies
A young man has been found dead at a derelict house in Co Armagh at the weekend. The victim, named as Seamus Turkington, 18, from the Drumbeg area of Craigavon, was found dead on Saturday following a...
Two die in weekend tragedies
A young man has been found dead at a derelict house in Co Armagh at the weekend. The victim, named as Seamus Turkington, 18, from the Drumbeg area of Craigavon, was found dead on Saturday following a...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2005
Junction One to get £100m expansion
A £100 million expansion plan has been announced for Northern Ireland’s first international outlet shopping centre in Antrim. More than 500 new jobs will be created at Junction One which will see a f...
Junction One to get £100m expansion
A £100 million expansion plan has been announced for Northern Ireland’s first international outlet shopping centre in Antrim. More than 500 new jobs will be created at Junction One which will see a f...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2005
Antrim and Cavan to meet again
An Antrim team with eight debutants came within a whisker of securing their first Ulster Championships away win in 23 years following an 11-all draw with Cavan at the weekend. A scrappy Bank of Irela...
Antrim and Cavan to meet again
An Antrim team with eight debutants came within a whisker of securing their first Ulster Championships away win in 23 years following an 11-all draw with Cavan at the weekend. A scrappy Bank of Irela...
UK National News, May 30, 2005
‘Robots’ to be used to track sea mines
A fleet of high-tech unmanned underwater ‘robots’ are to be used by the Royal Navy in order to help track down deadly sea mines. It will be the first time the Royal Navy has had an unmanned underwate...
‘Robots’ to be used to track sea mines
A fleet of high-tech unmanned underwater ‘robots’ are to be used by the Royal Navy in order to help track down deadly sea mines. It will be the first time the Royal Navy has had an unmanned underwate...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2005
Funeral of fifth bus crash victim takes place
The funeral of the fifth person to die in Monday’s school bus crash in Co Meath has taken place on Friday. More than 1,000 people attended the funeral of Aimee McCabe, 15, which took place in the vil...
Funeral of fifth bus crash victim takes place
The funeral of the fifth person to die in Monday’s school bus crash in Co Meath has taken place on Friday. More than 1,000 people attended the funeral of Aimee McCabe, 15, which took place in the vil...
UK National News, May 27, 2005
Brutal murderer sentenced to life
A former binman who killed his girlfriend, her twin sister and an elderly couple has been jailed for life. Mark Hobson, 35, appeared at Leeds Crown Court a month after he admitted carrying out the fo...
Brutal murderer sentenced to life
A former binman who killed his girlfriend, her twin sister and an elderly couple has been jailed for life. Mark Hobson, 35, appeared at Leeds Crown Court a month after he admitted carrying out the fo...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2005
Man killed in hijacked car accident named
A man who was travelling in a hijacked car has died following a road traffic collision in south Belfast on Thursday. The dead man, who has been named as Stephen Martin McDaid, 17, of Salisbury Avenue...
Man killed in hijacked car accident named
A man who was travelling in a hijacked car has died following a road traffic collision in south Belfast on Thursday. The dead man, who has been named as Stephen Martin McDaid, 17, of Salisbury Avenue...
Northern Ireland News, May 27, 2005
OFT launches probe into NI big four banks
Northern Ireland’s big four banks are to be placed under the microscope when the Competition Commission probes their treatment of customers. The move follows the successful submission of a "super-com...
OFT launches probe into NI big four banks
Northern Ireland’s big four banks are to be placed under the microscope when the Competition Commission probes their treatment of customers. The move follows the successful submission of a "super-com...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Dry in the southeast at first otherwise widespread light rain or drizzle for most. It will turn mostly dry towards dawn, although a few patches of light rain or drizzle continuing, mainly in the southwest. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
