Northern Ireland News for June 2005 : Page 6
UK National News, Jun 20, 2005
Woman found guilty over mincer murder
A woman has been found guilty of the murder of a man, whose body was fed through a domestic mincer. Twenty-three-year-old Karen Morris, from Selly Park in Birmingham, was convicted of the murder of N...
Woman found guilty over mincer murder
A woman has been found guilty of the murder of a man, whose body was fed through a domestic mincer. Twenty-three-year-old Karen Morris, from Selly Park in Birmingham, was convicted of the murder of N...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2005
Families forced out in arson attack
Two families have been forced out of their homes in the Whitewell area in North Belfast in what is being treated by police as a suspected arson attack. One man was injured in the blaze which is belie...
Families forced out in arson attack
Two families have been forced out of their homes in the Whitewell area in North Belfast in what is being treated by police as a suspected arson attack. One man was injured in the blaze which is belie...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2005
Random hygiene checks for hospitals
Hospitals are to face random spot checks from independent investigators to ensure that hygiene standards are being met, it has been announced. Inspectors from the Healthcare Commission will investiga...
Random hygiene checks for hospitals
Hospitals are to face random spot checks from independent investigators to ensure that hygiene standards are being met, it has been announced. Inspectors from the Healthcare Commission will investiga...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2005
Motorcyclist dies at scene of accident
A motorcyclist is reported to have died at the scene of a road traffic accident near Newcastle in County Down this morning. The motocyclist was involved in a collision with a coach carrying around 20...
Motorcyclist dies at scene of accident
A motorcyclist is reported to have died at the scene of a road traffic accident near Newcastle in County Down this morning. The motocyclist was involved in a collision with a coach carrying around 20...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2005
Government launches consultation on smoking proposals
The government is to begin consultation on proposals to ban smoking in most public places in England. The government hopes that the consultation will lead to a Bill being introduced in the autumn. T...
Government launches consultation on smoking proposals
The government is to begin consultation on proposals to ban smoking in most public places in England. The government hopes that the consultation will lead to a Bill being introduced in the autumn. T...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2005
Amnesty calls for confirmation of asylum detention figures
Amnesty International has called on the government to confirm the number of asylum seekers held in detention centres. The call follows the publication of a report by the human rights group, which est...
Amnesty calls for confirmation of asylum detention figures
Amnesty International has called on the government to confirm the number of asylum seekers held in detention centres. The call follows the publication of a report by the human rights group, which est...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2005
Police warn of drug danger after 'snowball' death
A 26-year-old man has died after allegedly taking an unknown number of ‘snowball’ ecstasy tablets. Police in Lisburn have warned members of the public to be on the alert for the tablets which carry a...
Police warn of drug danger after 'snowball' death
A 26-year-old man has died after allegedly taking an unknown number of ‘snowball’ ecstasy tablets. Police in Lisburn have warned members of the public to be on the alert for the tablets which carry a...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2005
Abigail to be quizzed on attacker’s car
Abigail Witchalls is to be interviewed by police again in order to try and identify the car used by her attacker. Mrs Witchalls, 26, was left paralysed after she was attacked and stabbed in the neck ...
Abigail to be quizzed on attacker’s car
Abigail Witchalls is to be interviewed by police again in order to try and identify the car used by her attacker. Mrs Witchalls, 26, was left paralysed after she was attacked and stabbed in the neck ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2005
Revised strategy launched to help fight infections
A new strategy to help fight infections acquired in hospitals across Northern Ireland was launched today at the Mater Hospital. Healthcare associated infections, such as MRSA can prolong a patient’s ...
Revised strategy launched to help fight infections
A new strategy to help fight infections acquired in hospitals across Northern Ireland was launched today at the Mater Hospital. Healthcare associated infections, such as MRSA can prolong a patient’s ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2005
Amnesty report accuses government of detaining asylum seekers
Amnesty International has accused the government of "detaining" thousands of asylum seekers in Northern Ireland. In a new report, Amnesty International has challenged Ministers to reveal how many peo...
Amnesty report accuses government of detaining asylum seekers
Amnesty International has accused the government of "detaining" thousands of asylum seekers in Northern Ireland. In a new report, Amnesty International has challenged Ministers to reveal how many peo...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 20, 2005
Northern Ireland showcased to world business leaders
Prominent business leaders from around the world have gathered in Northern Ireland today to find out why the region is a good place to do business. A prestigious group of business leaders visited Bel...
Northern Ireland showcased to world business leaders
Prominent business leaders from around the world have gathered in Northern Ireland today to find out why the region is a good place to do business. A prestigious group of business leaders visited Bel...
UK National News, Jun 20, 2005
Pensions coalition calls for ‘fair deal’
A new coalition is calling on the new government to deliver a new ‘fair deal’ on pensions. Four organisations – the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Age Concern, Help the Aged and consumer watchdog Which...
Pensions coalition calls for ‘fair deal’
A new coalition is calling on the new government to deliver a new ‘fair deal’ on pensions. Four organisations – the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Age Concern, Help the Aged and consumer watchdog Which...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2005
First black Archbishop for England
The Bishop of Birmingham, the Rev John Sentamu, has been named as the new Archbishop of York, becoming the Church of England’s first black Archbishop. The 56-year-old Ugandan-born cleric will succeed...
First black Archbishop for England
The Bishop of Birmingham, the Rev John Sentamu, has been named as the new Archbishop of York, becoming the Church of England’s first black Archbishop. The 56-year-old Ugandan-born cleric will succeed...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2005
Schoolboy shot in head allowed home
Darragh Somers, the five-year old boy shot in the head as he played in his school playground six weeks ago, was allowed home from hospital today. He returned to his home near Enniskillen in County Fe...
Schoolboy shot in head allowed home
Darragh Somers, the five-year old boy shot in the head as he played in his school playground six weeks ago, was allowed home from hospital today. He returned to his home near Enniskillen in County Fe...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2005
Hodge criticised over Rover jobs remark
Work and Pensions Minister Margaret Hodge has faced heavy criticism for suggesting that former employees of collapsed car manufacturer MG Rover could find new jobs with Tesco. Mrs Hodge’s remarks wer...
Hodge criticised over Rover jobs remark
Work and Pensions Minister Margaret Hodge has faced heavy criticism for suggesting that former employees of collapsed car manufacturer MG Rover could find new jobs with Tesco. Mrs Hodge’s remarks wer...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2005
Man rescued from house fire in Derry
A man in his 20’s is recovering in hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Londonderry. Firefighters were called to the house off Shearwater Way in the Waterside area of the city by a neigh...
Man rescued from house fire in Derry
A man in his 20’s is recovering in hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Londonderry. Firefighters were called to the house off Shearwater Way in the Waterside area of the city by a neigh...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2005
Blair and Chirac deadlocked over EU budget
A decision on the European Union budget is looking increasingly unlikely as Prime Minister Tony Blair and French President Jacques Chirac continue to hold firm on their stances on Britain’s rebate at ...
Blair and Chirac deadlocked over EU budget
A decision on the European Union budget is looking increasingly unlikely as Prime Minister Tony Blair and French President Jacques Chirac continue to hold firm on their stances on Britain’s rebate at ...
Business News, Jun 17, 2005
Radius Plastics to extend operations and look to export market
Local firm Radius Plastics has announced plans to extend its local base of operations to allow the company to increase its current product range and move into new and more profitable export markets. ...
Radius Plastics to extend operations and look to export market
Local firm Radius Plastics has announced plans to extend its local base of operations to allow the company to increase its current product range and move into new and more profitable export markets. ...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2005
Man remanded in connection with Hayley inquiry
A 29-year-old man has been charged with perverting the course of justice in regard to the Hayley Richards murder. Joaquim Sergio Da Cunha appeared before Chippenham Magistrates' Court today accused o...
Man remanded in connection with Hayley inquiry
A 29-year-old man has been charged with perverting the course of justice in regard to the Hayley Richards murder. Joaquim Sergio Da Cunha appeared before Chippenham Magistrates' Court today accused o...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2005
Armed man threatens staff in supermarket robbery
A man armed with a handgun has threatened a member of staff during a supermarket robbery in County Armagh. The incident happened at the Lidl shop on the Armagh Road in Portadown at around 8.50pm on T...
Armed man threatens staff in supermarket robbery
A man armed with a handgun has threatened a member of staff during a supermarket robbery in County Armagh. The incident happened at the Lidl shop on the Armagh Road in Portadown at around 8.50pm on T...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2005
Four held following anti-terror raids
Police have arrested four men on suspicion of terrorism offences, following a series of raids in London. Officers raided three addresses in the Barnet and Finchley areas of north London in the early ...
Four held following anti-terror raids
Police have arrested four men on suspicion of terrorism offences, following a series of raids in London. Officers raided three addresses in the Barnet and Finchley areas of north London in the early ...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2005
New drug raises hope of cancer treatment
A prototype cancer drug, which could help fight a range of cancers, has shown “promising results” in clinical trials. Scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research found that the 17AAG drug select...
New drug raises hope of cancer treatment
A prototype cancer drug, which could help fight a range of cancers, has shown “promising results” in clinical trials. Scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research found that the 17AAG drug select...
Recruitment News, Jun 17, 2005
Radius Plastics to extend operations and look to export market
Northern Ireland firm Radius Plastics has announced plans to extend its local base of operations to allow the company to increase its current product range and move into new and more profitable export...
Radius Plastics to extend operations and look to export market
Northern Ireland firm Radius Plastics has announced plans to extend its local base of operations to allow the company to increase its current product range and move into new and more profitable export...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2005
Pensions reforms ‘could affect jobs’
One in five firms would cut jobs if they were forced to pay into pensions for their employees, a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has indicated. The survey of over 800 businesses also...
Pensions reforms ‘could affect jobs’
One in five firms would cut jobs if they were forced to pay into pensions for their employees, a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has indicated. The survey of over 800 businesses also...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2005
Pensioner walks free after Mass card scam
A Londonderry pensioner who defrauded people out of thousands of pounds by selling more than 23,000 forged Mass cards has walked free. Denis Frazer, 65, from Derry who had denied the charges, was giv...
Pensioner walks free after Mass card scam
A Londonderry pensioner who defrauded people out of thousands of pounds by selling more than 23,000 forged Mass cards has walked free. Denis Frazer, 65, from Derry who had denied the charges, was giv...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2005
Summer sunshine predicted for UK this weekend
Britain is preparing to bask in summery conditions this weekend, as the Met Office predicts high temperatures and plenty of sunshine in a large part of the UK. Forecasters are predicting temperatures...
Summer sunshine predicted for UK this weekend
Britain is preparing to bask in summery conditions this weekend, as the Met Office predicts high temperatures and plenty of sunshine in a large part of the UK. Forecasters are predicting temperatures...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2005
More winners than losers in rates changes says academic
There will be "more winners than losers" when the new changes in the domestic rates are introduced in Northern Ireland, a University of Ulster academic has said. Dr William McCluskey of the UU’s Scho...
More winners than losers in rates changes says academic
There will be "more winners than losers" when the new changes in the domestic rates are introduced in Northern Ireland, a University of Ulster academic has said. Dr William McCluskey of the UU’s Scho...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2005
Work of 'Borderwise' welcomed by Minister
A practical expression of 'hands across the border' was marked when Ireland's Minister for Social and Family Affairs Seamus Brennan attended a recent event celebrating the development of the cross-bor...
Work of 'Borderwise' welcomed by Minister
A practical expression of 'hands across the border' was marked when Ireland's Minister for Social and Family Affairs Seamus Brennan attended a recent event celebrating the development of the cross-bor...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2005
Consumerline commended by customers
Consumerline is a hit with Northern Ireland’s consumers, with 96% of those surveyed, saying they would recommend the advice service. An independent survey, conducted by MORI Ireland, interviewed 800 ...
Consumerline commended by customers
Consumerline is a hit with Northern Ireland’s consumers, with 96% of those surveyed, saying they would recommend the advice service. An independent survey, conducted by MORI Ireland, interviewed 800 ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2005
Living Landmarks initiative targets local environment
A major new funding initiative launched by the Big Lottery Fund aims to breathe new life into the local environment through multi-million pound awards. Living Landmarks offers the chance of winning a...
Living Landmarks initiative targets local environment
A major new funding initiative launched by the Big Lottery Fund aims to breathe new life into the local environment through multi-million pound awards. Living Landmarks offers the chance of winning a...
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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.