Northern Ireland News for July 2005 : Page 10

Northern Ireland News, Jul 4, 2005
Government to play part in affordable housing - Woodward
Government should play a part in addressing Northern Ireland’s need for affordable housing, Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward has said. The Minister was speaking as he issued Planning Poli...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 4, 2005
Duke of Gloucester attends VE/VJ Day service
The Duke of Gloucester has taken part in a service to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of VE/VJ Day in Belfast. The service, which was held at St Anne’s Cathedral on Sunday, saw His Royal Highness gr...
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UK National News, Jul 1, 2005
Three found guilty of family's murder
Following one of the longest murder trials in the UK, two men have been found guilty of the murder of a millionaire businessman, his wife, his mother-in-law and two infant sons. The body of Amarjit C...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2005
Man shot dead in east Belfast
Loyalists are thought to have been behind the murder of a man in east Belfast on Friday. The victim, who has not yet been named, was driving a lorry on the lower Newtownards Road when the incident oc...
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Business News, Jul 1, 2005
Silotank develops Global Storage Solutions from west Belfast
A West Belfast manufacturer of reinforced plastic tanks is to develop its business including assistance to market a long term solution for farmers facing tough new European rules on storing silage and...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2005
Four escape injury in petrol bombing
Four people have escaped injury following a petrol bomb attack on a house in Co Tyrone. An upstairs window was broken and scorch damage was caused to a landing carpet and an outside wall during the a...
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UK National News, Jul 1, 2005
Five injured and one killed in crash at level crossing
The driver of a car was killed when a train hit a car at a level crossing near the village of Rawcliffe Bridge near Goole in Yorkshire. Five train passengers were also injured. The accident occured...
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UK National News, Jul 1, 2005
Live8 set to reach half the world's population
Tomorrow an estimated three billion people will watch the 'Live8' concerts in what has already been dubbed as "the biggest event in history." The ten concerts around the globe, organised by Bob Geldo...
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UK National News, Jul 1, 2005
Government moves to tackle animal rights extremists
Tough new powers to tackle the activities of animal rights extremists aimed at companies and individuals involved in research with animals came into force today. Under the new powers against campaign...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2005
Train conductor threatened at knifepoint during robbery
Police are appealing for information after a ticket conductor was robbed at knifepoint on a train in Co Down. The incident, which occurred at around 8am on Friday, saw the conductor forced to hand ov...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2005
Policing Board to further review station closures
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has today adopted a proposal demanding further consultation on police plans to close 17 stations across the province, UUP MLA Fred Cobain has claimed. Speaking aft...
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UK National News, Jul 1, 2005
Out-of-court settlement over stillborn baby left on shelf
A £10,000 out-of-court settlement has been reached with a couple whose stillborn baby was left on a self in a hospital self for three days. Lexie Cooper had been delivered by caesarean section at St ...
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UK National News, Jul 1, 2005
Coastguard rescue four from toy dinghies near Ilfracombe
Four people have been rescued from inflatable toy dinghies by the Coastguard. The four were stranded at the foot of cliffs at Hele Bay near Ilfracombe on Thursday. Swansea Coastguard received an eme...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2005
Powers of arrest extended to cover domestic violence
A crucial new power of arrest to help police protect victims of domestic violence was announced today by Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson. The changes in law will mean that police no longer nee...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2005
Children stage 'after school' clubs protest
Children from some of the 200 after school clubs facing the axe in Northern Ireland staged a protest at the City Hall in Belfast on Thursday. The children released 200 red balloons, one for each of t...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2005
Climate change is a serious business risk for NI
The financial industry in Northern Ireland needs to systematically screen climate change risks, a new report by the Allianz Group and WWF has said. Allianz, an international financial services provid...
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Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2005
NI air links strengthened with five new routes
Northern Ireland’s international air links will be significantly strengthened this weekend with the take off of five new air routes into Belfast. The new routes from Rome, Inverness, Geneva, Berlin a...
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UK National News, Jul 1, 2005
Gerrards Cross tunnel collapse causes commuter chaos
An inquiry has been launched into the collapse of 20-metre section of a partially completed railway tunnel last night. The tunnel at Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire was to be put in place so that t...
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UK National News, Jul 1, 2005
Sexual disease rate continues to rise
Sexually transmitted infections are continuing to rise in the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported. The HPA’s latest figures show a 2% increase in the number of sexually transmitted in...
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