Northern Ireland News for June 2005 : Page 10
UK National News, Jun 10, 2005
Liverpool will defend Champions League title
Premiership football club Liverpool will be given the chance to defend their Champions League title, after UEFA changed the rules to allow them to compete. Liverpool beat AC Milan in the Champions Le...
Liverpool will defend Champions League title
Premiership football club Liverpool will be given the chance to defend their Champions League title, after UEFA changed the rules to allow them to compete. Liverpool beat AC Milan in the Champions Le...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
Religious hatred bill announced
The government has published a bill aimed at protecting individuals from religious hatred. The Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, which is being reintroduced to Parliament today, would protect members...
Religious hatred bill announced
The government has published a bill aimed at protecting individuals from religious hatred. The Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, which is being reintroduced to Parliament today, would protect members...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
Road charging plans announced by Darling
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has announced plan to charge motorists for driving on Britain’s roads. The Transport Secretary said that the measures, which could see motorists charged up to £1....
Road charging plans announced by Darling
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has announced plan to charge motorists for driving on Britain’s roads. The Transport Secretary said that the measures, which could see motorists charged up to £1....
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2005
Co Armagh man sentenced to life for drug dealer's murder
A Co Armagh man has been sentenced to life for the murder of loyalist drug dealer Jim Johnston. Johnston, 45, was shot dead outside his home at Crawfordsburn, Co Down, in May 2003. Robert Young, 41...
Co Armagh man sentenced to life for drug dealer's murder
A Co Armagh man has been sentenced to life for the murder of loyalist drug dealer Jim Johnston. Johnston, 45, was shot dead outside his home at Crawfordsburn, Co Down, in May 2003. Robert Young, 41...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2005
Man arrested as two injured in pellet gun attack
One man has been arrested after two people were injured in a pellet gun attack at a bar in Londonderry overnight. A man walked into the 'Oval' bar on Duke Street in the Waterside area at about midnig...
Man arrested as two injured in pellet gun attack
One man has been arrested after two people were injured in a pellet gun attack at a bar in Londonderry overnight. A man walked into the 'Oval' bar on Duke Street in the Waterside area at about midnig...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
Interest rates remain at 4.75%
The Monetary Policy Committee for the Bank of England has left UK interest rates unchanged for the tenth month in a row. The decision to keep the interest rate at running, at 4.75% follows further un...
Interest rates remain at 4.75%
The Monetary Policy Committee for the Bank of England has left UK interest rates unchanged for the tenth month in a row. The decision to keep the interest rate at running, at 4.75% follows further un...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
Ban overturned for Climbie social worker
A social worker who was sacked and banned from working with children, following the death of Victoria Climbie, has had her ban overturned. Lisa Arthurworrey was dismissed from her position with Harin...
Ban overturned for Climbie social worker
A social worker who was sacked and banned from working with children, following the death of Victoria Climbie, has had her ban overturned. Lisa Arthurworrey was dismissed from her position with Harin...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
UK space programme criticised by MPs
Britain’s space programme has been heavily criticised by a committee of MPs, who said it had “no real prospect of success”. A report by the Public Accounts Committee criticised the management of civi...
UK space programme criticised by MPs
Britain’s space programme has been heavily criticised by a committee of MPs, who said it had “no real prospect of success”. A report by the Public Accounts Committee criticised the management of civi...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
Trainee teachers receive cash boost
The government has announced plans to increase the tax-free bursaries offered to trainee teachers, in order to safeguard recruitment to the profession in "shortage subjects". Under the new plans, mat...
Trainee teachers receive cash boost
The government has announced plans to increase the tax-free bursaries offered to trainee teachers, in order to safeguard recruitment to the profession in "shortage subjects". Under the new plans, mat...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
Summer drink-driving campaign launched
An anti-drink-driving campaign has been launched by the government for the summer to remind motorists of the dangers of drink-driving. The new Think! Campaign aims to reinforce the message that there...
Summer drink-driving campaign launched
An anti-drink-driving campaign has been launched by the government for the summer to remind motorists of the dangers of drink-driving. The new Think! Campaign aims to reinforce the message that there...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2005
Stranded boys rescued by lifeboat near Millisle
Two boys have been rescued off the Co Down coast after they became stranded on rocks on the Ards Peninsula. The boys, aged 12 and 14, got into trouble on Wednesday off the beach at Millisle but were ...
Stranded boys rescued by lifeboat near Millisle
Two boys have been rescued off the Co Down coast after they became stranded on rocks on the Ards Peninsula. The boys, aged 12 and 14, got into trouble on Wednesday off the beach at Millisle but were ...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
Bovine TB causing serious problems for farmers
The spread of tuberculosis in cattle could have “dire and widespread consequences” for agricultural and rural businesses if it is not contained, a new report has warned. Researchers from the Universi...
Bovine TB causing serious problems for farmers
The spread of tuberculosis in cattle could have “dire and widespread consequences” for agricultural and rural businesses if it is not contained, a new report has warned. Researchers from the Universi...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2005
Couple escape injury after car is set alight outside home
A couple have escaped injury after a car was set alight outside the back of their home in north Belfast on Wednesday. The male occupant of the house in Brompton Park said flames were burning only fee...
Couple escape injury after car is set alight outside home
A couple have escaped injury after a car was set alight outside the back of their home in north Belfast on Wednesday. The male occupant of the house in Brompton Park said flames were burning only fee...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2005
Oversight Commissioner's report praises policing reform
The 13th Report by the Police Oversight Commissioner has praised the progress that has been made in policing reform over the past six years. The report, by Oversight Commissioner Al Hutchinson releas...
Oversight Commissioner's report praises policing reform
The 13th Report by the Police Oversight Commissioner has praised the progress that has been made in policing reform over the past six years. The report, by Oversight Commissioner Al Hutchinson releas...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2005
Dutch firm to investigate slurry container breach
The Dutch firm which manufactured the slurry container which burst killing two men in Co Down on Tuesday are to arrive in Northern Ireland today to carry out an investigation into the incident. The t...
Dutch firm to investigate slurry container breach
The Dutch firm which manufactured the slurry container which burst killing two men in Co Down on Tuesday are to arrive in Northern Ireland today to carry out an investigation into the incident. The t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2005
Minister welcomes Irish Language Broadcast Fund approval
Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister David Hanson has welcomed the European Commission’s (EC) approval for the Irish Language Broadcast Fund to proceed. The fund of £12 million, over five years, will d...
Minister welcomes Irish Language Broadcast Fund approval
Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister David Hanson has welcomed the European Commission’s (EC) approval for the Irish Language Broadcast Fund to proceed. The fund of £12 million, over five years, will d...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2005
South Tyrone homes to get fresh water supply
A new project to help connect the water supply to 25 homes in the South Tyrone area has been launched. The scheme will address the issue of unconnected rural properties by targeting support to 25 loc...
South Tyrone homes to get fresh water supply
A new project to help connect the water supply to 25 homes in the South Tyrone area has been launched. The scheme will address the issue of unconnected rural properties by targeting support to 25 loc...
UK National News, Jun 9, 2005
Manufacturing output shows slight upward trend
Figures published today by the Office of National Statistics have shown that between March and April this year manufacturing output rose by 0.9%. While analysts warn that monthly growth rates are "vo...
Manufacturing output shows slight upward trend
Figures published today by the Office of National Statistics have shown that between March and April this year manufacturing output rose by 0.9%. While analysts warn that monthly growth rates are "vo...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2005
Two men killed in slurry incident named
The two workers killed following an incident involving a container of slurry in Co Down have been named. The two men, Robert James Wilson, 21, of Cloughmills, and James Kenneth Blair, 33, of Rasharki...
Two men killed in slurry incident named
The two workers killed following an incident involving a container of slurry in Co Down have been named. The two men, Robert James Wilson, 21, of Cloughmills, and James Kenneth Blair, 33, of Rasharki...
UK National News, Jun 8, 2005
Imitation firearms targeted in Violent Crime Bill
Plans to restrict the sale of imitation firearms and knives and a clamp down on binge and underage drinking lead the way in the government’s Violent Crime Reduction Bill, published today. The new Bil...
Imitation firearms targeted in Violent Crime Bill
Plans to restrict the sale of imitation firearms and knives and a clamp down on binge and underage drinking lead the way in the government’s Violent Crime Reduction Bill, published today. The new Bil...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2005
Man stabbed several times in serious assault
A man has been stabbed several times during a serious assault in Co Down on Tuesday. At around 9.15pm a man answered a knock at the front door of a house in the Grovehill area of Bangor. Two males co...
Man stabbed several times in serious assault
A man has been stabbed several times during a serious assault in Co Down on Tuesday. At around 9.15pm a man answered a knock at the front door of a house in the Grovehill area of Bangor. Two males co...
UK National News, Jun 8, 2005
Blair faces criticism from aid agencies
Prime Minister Tony Blair has faced criticism from aid agencies, who say that the pledging of $674 million for famine relief in Africa by the US is not enough. Mr Blair met with US President George B...
Blair faces criticism from aid agencies
Prime Minister Tony Blair has faced criticism from aid agencies, who say that the pledging of $674 million for famine relief in Africa by the US is not enough. Mr Blair met with US President George B...
UK National News, Jun 8, 2005
Teenagers arrested following girl’s death
Four teenagers have been arrested following the death of a 15-year-old girl in Bradford last night. Aimee Wellock collapsed minutes after an “altercation” between two groups of youths in a field near...
Teenagers arrested following girl’s death
Four teenagers have been arrested following the death of a 15-year-old girl in Bradford last night. Aimee Wellock collapsed minutes after an “altercation” between two groups of youths in a field near...
UK National News, Jun 8, 2005
Test reveal no DNA in Abigail Witchall's case
Police investigating the stabbing of Abigail Witchalls have been unable to find any new information in the case, following DNA tests on the buggy she was pushing on the day of the attack. Surrey poli...
Test reveal no DNA in Abigail Witchall's case
Police investigating the stabbing of Abigail Witchalls have been unable to find any new information in the case, following DNA tests on the buggy she was pushing on the day of the attack. Surrey poli...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2005
'High risk' prisoner escapes from courthouse
A man described by police as a 'high risk' prisoner has escaped from a courthouse in Co Antrim on Tuesday. Two security officers were injured during the incident, which happened at approximately 1.35...
'High risk' prisoner escapes from courthouse
A man described by police as a 'high risk' prisoner has escaped from a courthouse in Co Antrim on Tuesday. Two security officers were injured during the incident, which happened at approximately 1.35...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2005
Adams has held talks with Ahern, party confirms
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has held a series of meetings with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, a party spokesperson has confirmed. The two men have held a number of meetings since they met in Washington ...
Adams has held talks with Ahern, party confirms
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has held a series of meetings with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, a party spokesperson has confirmed. The two men have held a number of meetings since they met in Washington ...
UK National News, Jun 8, 2005
Weapons cache uncovered in Iraqi embassy
It has emerged that following the regime change in Iraq a cache of automatic weapons has been uncovered in a locked safe in the former Iraqi embassy in London. While burglars had apparently looted so...
Weapons cache uncovered in Iraqi embassy
It has emerged that following the regime change in Iraq a cache of automatic weapons has been uncovered in a locked safe in the former Iraqi embassy in London. While burglars had apparently looted so...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2005
Guidance for obesity treatment launched
New guidelines on the treatment of obesity have been launched at a conference in Belfast today. Local best practice body, the Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (CREST) have produced the guide...
Guidance for obesity treatment launched
New guidelines on the treatment of obesity have been launched at a conference in Belfast today. Local best practice body, the Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (CREST) have produced the guide...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2005
Legislation on the way to counter disability discrimination
Legislation due to come into effect later this year will, for the first time, counter disability discrimination in education here, the Government has said. Highlighting the impact of the Special Educ...
Legislation on the way to counter disability discrimination
Legislation due to come into effect later this year will, for the first time, counter disability discrimination in education here, the Government has said. Highlighting the impact of the Special Educ...
UK National News, Jun 8, 2005
Bowyer to face public order charges
Newcastle United footballer Lee Bowyer will appear in court to face a charge relating to his on-pitch fight with team-mate Kieron Dyer. The alleged incident between Bowyer and Dyer took place during ...
Bowyer to face public order charges
Newcastle United footballer Lee Bowyer will appear in court to face a charge relating to his on-pitch fight with team-mate Kieron Dyer. The alleged incident between Bowyer and Dyer took place during ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.