Northern Ireland News for June 2005 : Page 12
UK National News, Jun 6, 2005
Specialist team in hunt for missing baby
A team of specialist police officers have been brought in to assist in the search for a newborn baby, believed to have been abducted in west London. The baby, whose gender is unknown, was apparently ...
Specialist team in hunt for missing baby
A team of specialist police officers have been brought in to assist in the search for a newborn baby, believed to have been abducted in west London. The baby, whose gender is unknown, was apparently ...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2005
New strain of hospital bug identified
A potentially fatal new strain of a hospital acquired infection has been identified. According to a report in the ‘Independent’ newspaper, 12 have died and 300 more have become infected with clostrid...
New strain of hospital bug identified
A potentially fatal new strain of a hospital acquired infection has been identified. According to a report in the ‘Independent’ newspaper, 12 have died and 300 more have become infected with clostrid...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2005
Belfast school reaches out of court settlement in sex abuse case
The Belfast prep school at the centre of sex abuse allegations has reached an out of court settlement for an undisclosed sum with a former pupil who claimed he was abused at the school. The boy, who ...
Belfast school reaches out of court settlement in sex abuse case
The Belfast prep school at the centre of sex abuse allegations has reached an out of court settlement for an undisclosed sum with a former pupil who claimed he was abused at the school. The boy, who ...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2005
EU referendum plans put on hold in UK
The UK referendum on the EU constitution is to be put on hold, it has been announced. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told the House of Commons today that it would not be “sensible” to set a date for a ...
EU referendum plans put on hold in UK
The UK referendum on the EU constitution is to be put on hold, it has been announced. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told the House of Commons today that it would not be “sensible” to set a date for a ...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2005
Pay-as-you-go road mileage proposals to be rolled out
Plans to introduce a pay-as-you-go scheme of road use charges has prompted a storm of protest from road users, transport experts and campaign groups. The plans are understood to involve the introduct...
Pay-as-you-go road mileage proposals to be rolled out
Plans to introduce a pay-as-you-go scheme of road use charges has prompted a storm of protest from road users, transport experts and campaign groups. The plans are understood to involve the introduct...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2005
Victim found shot in Co Down graveyard
A man has been found with a gunshot wound to his chest at a graveyard in Holywood, Co Down on Monday. The 26-year-old victim, who is critically ill in hospital, is believed to have been dragged into ...
Victim found shot in Co Down graveyard
A man has been found with a gunshot wound to his chest at a graveyard in Holywood, Co Down on Monday. The 26-year-old victim, who is critically ill in hospital, is believed to have been dragged into ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2005
Man dies after suffering severe burns
A man has died after suffering severe burns in what police are describing as a suspicious incident in Bangor, Co Down on Sunday. The 43-year-old victim, who was named as Robert Heaney, 43, from Kilcl...
Man dies after suffering severe burns
A man has died after suffering severe burns in what police are describing as a suspicious incident in Bangor, Co Down on Sunday. The 43-year-old victim, who was named as Robert Heaney, 43, from Kilcl...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2005
Heathrow expansion plans announced
A third runway could be introduced at Heathrow airport under new proposals published today. The plans aim to transform the airport to accommodate increasing passenger growth. £4.2 billion has already...
Heathrow expansion plans announced
A third runway could be introduced at Heathrow airport under new proposals published today. The plans aim to transform the airport to accommodate increasing passenger growth. £4.2 billion has already...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2005
Massive response to Live 8 ticket lottery
Organisers of next month’s Live 8 concert have had nearly a million text requests for tickets following the launch of the ‘text lottery’ for tickets opened this morning. There are 150,000 tickets ava...
Massive response to Live 8 ticket lottery
Organisers of next month’s Live 8 concert have had nearly a million text requests for tickets following the launch of the ‘text lottery’ for tickets opened this morning. There are 150,000 tickets ava...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2005
Three separate road accidents in Derry
Police in Londonderry are appealing for information following three separate road traffic collisions in the city at the weekend. In the first incident a man in his late teens was struck by a vehicle ...
Three separate road accidents in Derry
Police in Londonderry are appealing for information following three separate road traffic collisions in the city at the weekend. In the first incident a man in his late teens was struck by a vehicle ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2005
Equipment damaged at Antrim Road building site
Police in North Belfast have appealed for information after damage, estimated to run into hundreds of thousands of pounds, was caused at a building site off the Antrim Road. Police were called to the...
Equipment damaged at Antrim Road building site
Police in North Belfast have appealed for information after damage, estimated to run into hundreds of thousands of pounds, was caused at a building site off the Antrim Road. Police were called to the...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2005
Police appeal for information following suspicious fire
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a suspicious fire at a garage in Coalisland at the weekend. One lorry was set on fire and a second damaged during the incident which occurred in...
Police appeal for information following suspicious fire
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a suspicious fire at a garage in Coalisland at the weekend. One lorry was set on fire and a second damaged during the incident which occurred in...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2005
Asda acquires 12 NI Safeway stores
Leading UK supermarket chain Asda is coming to Northern Ireland following the acquisition of 12 existing Safeway stores in the province. The US-owned retailer said the deal, which is now subject to c...
Asda acquires 12 NI Safeway stores
Leading UK supermarket chain Asda is coming to Northern Ireland following the acquisition of 12 existing Safeway stores in the province. The US-owned retailer said the deal, which is now subject to c...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2005
Sanchez cites lack of confidence as Germans beat NI
Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has hit out at his side’s lack of confidence when going behind to the opposition following Saturday’s 4-1 home defeat at the hands of Germany. Northern Ireland...
Sanchez cites lack of confidence as Germans beat NI
Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has hit out at his side’s lack of confidence when going behind to the opposition following Saturday’s 4-1 home defeat at the hands of Germany. Northern Ireland...
UK National News, Jun 6, 2005
Boys’ diets ‘less healthy’ than girls
Boys are less likely than girls to eat Jamie Oliver-style healthy school dinners, according to new research by a UK cancer charity. A survey of around 1,300 children by Cancer Research UK found that ...
Boys’ diets ‘less healthy’ than girls
Boys are less likely than girls to eat Jamie Oliver-style healthy school dinners, according to new research by a UK cancer charity. A survey of around 1,300 children by Cancer Research UK found that ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2005
Man to appear in court charged with McCartney murder
A 49-year-old man is to appear at Laganside Magistrates Court on Saturday morning charged with the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney. A second man, 36, is also due in court charged with the atte...
Man to appear in court charged with McCartney murder
A 49-year-old man is to appear at Laganside Magistrates Court on Saturday morning charged with the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney. A second man, 36, is also due in court charged with the atte...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2005
Rival factions clash in Belfast court building
Rivals factions have clashed at Belfast Crown Court today at the trial of a County Armagh man accused of murdering a loyalist drug dealer. Jim Johnston, 45, was shot dead outside his home at Crawford...
Rival factions clash in Belfast court building
Rivals factions have clashed at Belfast Crown Court today at the trial of a County Armagh man accused of murdering a loyalist drug dealer. Jim Johnston, 45, was shot dead outside his home at Crawford...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
Brown calls for ‘modern Marshall Plan’ for Africa
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced that he will demand 100% debt relief as part of a ‘modern Marshall Plan’ for Africa at the G8 summit in Scotland next month. Announcing his plans in Edinburgh to...
Brown calls for ‘modern Marshall Plan’ for Africa
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced that he will demand 100% debt relief as part of a ‘modern Marshall Plan’ for Africa at the G8 summit in Scotland next month. Announcing his plans in Edinburgh to...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
Man arrested in Jeshma murder investigation
A man has been arrested in Latvia in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Jeshma Raithatha. Viktors Dembovskis, 42, is believed to have been arrested by Latvian police in Livani, 150 miles outsi...
Man arrested in Jeshma murder investigation
A man has been arrested in Latvia in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Jeshma Raithatha. Viktors Dembovskis, 42, is believed to have been arrested by Latvian police in Livani, 150 miles outsi...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2005
Minister expresses sympathy to family of water plant victim
Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward has offered his sympathy to the families of those affected by yesterday’s gas explosion at the Carmoney Water Treatment Works in Londonderry. Drew Stevens...
Minister expresses sympathy to family of water plant victim
Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward has offered his sympathy to the families of those affected by yesterday’s gas explosion at the Carmoney Water Treatment Works in Londonderry. Drew Stevens...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
Police continue to question girl over attack on boy
Police are continuing to question a 12-year-old girl about the attack on five-year-old Anthony Hinchliffe. Five children were originally arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after Anthony was f...
Police continue to question girl over attack on boy
Police are continuing to question a 12-year-old girl about the attack on five-year-old Anthony Hinchliffe. Five children were originally arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after Anthony was f...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2005
Police revisit scene of fatal car accident
Police have revisited the scene of a fatal road crash involving a stolen car in south Belfast. Stephen McDaid, 17, died when the stolen car he was in collided with five other vehicles on the Boucher ...
Police revisit scene of fatal car accident
Police have revisited the scene of a fatal road crash involving a stolen car in south Belfast. Stephen McDaid, 17, died when the stolen car he was in collided with five other vehicles on the Boucher ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2005
NI to receive additional €144 million PEACE II money
Northern Ireland is set to receive a further 144 million euro from the European Union Peace II initiative, it was announced today. Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for regional policy, today sign...
NI to receive additional €144 million PEACE II money
Northern Ireland is set to receive a further 144 million euro from the European Union Peace II initiative, it was announced today. Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for regional policy, today sign...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
Government announces review of primary reading lessons
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced an independent review of teaching reading in primary schools. The review will examine the role of synthetic phonics in reading lessons and look at the sup...
Government announces review of primary reading lessons
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced an independent review of teaching reading in primary schools. The review will examine the role of synthetic phonics in reading lessons and look at the sup...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
Study links power lines to childhood leukaemia
Children who live near power lines are more likely to develop leukaemia, a team of scientists has claimed. Researchers from Oxford University found that children who lived within 200 metres of high v...
Study links power lines to childhood leukaemia
Children who live near power lines are more likely to develop leukaemia, a team of scientists has claimed. Researchers from Oxford University found that children who lived within 200 metres of high v...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
UN calls for further action to combat spread of AIDS
The battle against the worldwide spread of HIV/AIDS is “still losing ground” despite years of significant progress, UN Security-General Kofi Annan has warned. Speaking at a meeting of UN officials in...
UN calls for further action to combat spread of AIDS
The battle against the worldwide spread of HIV/AIDS is “still losing ground” despite years of significant progress, UN Security-General Kofi Annan has warned. Speaking at a meeting of UN officials in...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
MacArthur launches Channel record bid
Record-breaking yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur is leaving Plymouth today in a bid to set the record for the fastest cross-Channel trip from Plymouth to Roscoff in France. Dame Ellen and her crew wi...
MacArthur launches Channel record bid
Record-breaking yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur is leaving Plymouth today in a bid to set the record for the fastest cross-Channel trip from Plymouth to Roscoff in France. Dame Ellen and her crew wi...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
BBC offers meeting to clarify position with unions
BBC Director-General Mark Thompson has today written to union officials offering a meeting to clarify the offer made to them at ACAS last week and to discuss any further concerns. "We have a shared i...
BBC offers meeting to clarify position with unions
BBC Director-General Mark Thompson has today written to union officials offering a meeting to clarify the offer made to them at ACAS last week and to discuss any further concerns. "We have a shared i...
UK National News, Jun 3, 2005
Motorcycling 'stay safe' message highlighted on website
The Highways Agency has launched new website pages aimed at helping Britain’s motorcyclists to stay safe on the roads. The new pages will be included on the ‘Handle It or Lose It’ web site, which was...
Motorcycling 'stay safe' message highlighted on website
The Highways Agency has launched new website pages aimed at helping Britain’s motorcyclists to stay safe on the roads. The new pages will be included on the ‘Handle It or Lose It’ web site, which was...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2005
PSNI launch SMS emergency service
The PSNI is to harness the latest text message technology to help people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired to use their mobile phones to contact emergency services. The project, which ...
PSNI launch SMS emergency service
The PSNI is to harness the latest text message technology to help people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired to use their mobile phones to contact emergency services. The project, which ...
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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.