Northern Ireland News for July 2005 : Page 8
UK National News, Jul 7, 2005
Heart disease deaths higher in north
People living in the north of the UK have a greater chance of dying from coronary heart disease (CHD) than those living in the south, according to new statistics. The latest figures from the British ...
Heart disease deaths higher in north
People living in the north of the UK have a greater chance of dying from coronary heart disease (CHD) than those living in the south, according to new statistics. The latest figures from the British ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
Local politicians condemn London attacks
The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Wallace Browne, has expressed his deepest sympathy with the people of London following a series of apparent terrorist attacks this morning. He said: “On behalf o...
Local politicians condemn London attacks
The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Wallace Browne, has expressed his deepest sympathy with the people of London following a series of apparent terrorist attacks this morning. He said: “On behalf o...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
Fresh appeal in German backpacker murder
Detectives investigating the local murder in April 1988 of German backpacker Inga Marie Hauser are to make a fresh appeal about her death on BBC Crimewatch next week. The programme, which is going ou...
Fresh appeal in German backpacker murder
Detectives investigating the local murder in April 1988 of German backpacker Inga Marie Hauser are to make a fresh appeal about her death on BBC Crimewatch next week. The programme, which is going ou...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
Two released in murder inquiry
Two men arrested in connection with the murder of a man in east Belfast last week have been released without charge. Jameson Lockhart, 25, from north Belfast, was shot as he sat in a lorry on the low...
Two released in murder inquiry
Two men arrested in connection with the murder of a man in east Belfast last week have been released without charge. Jameson Lockhart, 25, from north Belfast, was shot as he sat in a lorry on the low...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
Noise complaints on the increase
A new report published today by the DoE's Environment and Heritage Service has revealed that noise complaints increased by 20% last year. The statistics show that there were 10,047 noise complaints m...
Noise complaints on the increase
A new report published today by the DoE's Environment and Heritage Service has revealed that noise complaints increased by 20% last year. The statistics show that there were 10,047 noise complaints m...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
Man treated in hospital following burglary
A man is being treated in hospital after an armed gang broke into his north Belfast home on Wednesday. A number of masked men armed with a gun, a knife and a baton broke into the house at Greymount P...
Man treated in hospital following burglary
A man is being treated in hospital after an armed gang broke into his north Belfast home on Wednesday. A number of masked men armed with a gun, a knife and a baton broke into the house at Greymount P...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2005
Adult lifestyle ‘more influence’ on diabetes
Adult lifestyle has more influence on the chances of developing diabetes than childhood factors, new research has claimed. The study of 412 men and women, conducted by a team at the University of New...
Adult lifestyle ‘more influence’ on diabetes
Adult lifestyle has more influence on the chances of developing diabetes than childhood factors, new research has claimed. The study of 412 men and women, conducted by a team at the University of New...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
Armed robbers target shopping centre
Police are appealing for information following a robbery in a Co Armagh shopping centre on Wednesday. Two members of staff working for a cash delivery firm were left badly shaken during the incident ...
Armed robbers target shopping centre
Police are appealing for information following a robbery in a Co Armagh shopping centre on Wednesday. Two members of staff working for a cash delivery firm were left badly shaken during the incident ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
Parking reform will benefit all road users - Minister
The reform of parking enforcement will benefit all those who play by the rules when using Northern Ireland’s roads, Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward said today. The Minister was speaking ...
Parking reform will benefit all road users - Minister
The reform of parking enforcement will benefit all those who play by the rules when using Northern Ireland’s roads, Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward said today. The Minister was speaking ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
Belfast hosts two-day EU meeting
Belfast is hosting a two-day Ministerial Meeting of European Union (EU) Employment and Social Policy Ministers, as part of the UK’s Presidency of the EU, which commenced on July 1. Secretary of State...
Belfast hosts two-day EU meeting
Belfast is hosting a two-day Ministerial Meeting of European Union (EU) Employment and Social Policy Ministers, as part of the UK’s Presidency of the EU, which commenced on July 1. Secretary of State...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2005
O’Neill awarded honorary Queen’s degree
Former Queen's University student Martin O'Neill, one of football's most successful managers, has returned to the campus to receive an honorary degree. The former Northern Ireland international atte...
O’Neill awarded honorary Queen’s degree
Former Queen's University student Martin O'Neill, one of football's most successful managers, has returned to the campus to receive an honorary degree. The former Northern Ireland international atte...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2005
Travel chaos hits London in wake of terror attacks
In the wake of Thursday’s explosions in the capital the Metropolitan Police have urged anyone who does not need to come into London to stay away. People already in London are being urged to limit tra...
Travel chaos hits London in wake of terror attacks
In the wake of Thursday’s explosions in the capital the Metropolitan Police have urged anyone who does not need to come into London to stay away. People already in London are being urged to limit tra...
UK National News, Jul 7, 2005
City feels financial effects of blasts
Share prices in the UK and beyond have plummeted in the wake of Thursday's terror attacks on London. The FTSE 100 share index initially fell 118 points to 5,111, but has since rallied somewhat to 512...
City feels financial effects of blasts
Share prices in the UK and beyond have plummeted in the wake of Thursday's terror attacks on London. The FTSE 100 share index initially fell 118 points to 5,111, but has since rallied somewhat to 512...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2005
London wins 2012 Olympic bid
London will host the 2012 Olympic Games, after beating favourites Paris in a closely fought contest. London triumphed over the French capital, polling just four more votes in the fourth and final rou...
London wins 2012 Olympic bid
London will host the 2012 Olympic Games, after beating favourites Paris in a closely fought contest. London triumphed over the French capital, polling just four more votes in the fourth and final rou...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2005
Downing Street defends adviser’s comments
The government’s adviser on anti-social behaviour has been supported by Downing Street, after she was recorded allegedly praising binge drinking. Several newspapers reportedly obtained copies of a ta...
Downing Street defends adviser’s comments
The government’s adviser on anti-social behaviour has been supported by Downing Street, after she was recorded allegedly praising binge drinking. Several newspapers reportedly obtained copies of a ta...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2005
‘Progress slow’ in tackling minority employment gap
The unemployment rate among black and Asian people in the UK is still higher than that of white people, a new report from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has claimed. The employment rate for ethnic m...
‘Progress slow’ in tackling minority employment gap
The unemployment rate among black and Asian people in the UK is still higher than that of white people, a new report from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has claimed. The employment rate for ethnic m...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2005
Flags discussions 'constructive and positive'
Assistant Chief Constable Duncan McCausland has described a meeting with the SDLP over the issue of contentious flags as “constructive and positive”. The meeting, which took place on Tuesday, was arr...
Flags discussions 'constructive and positive'
Assistant Chief Constable Duncan McCausland has described a meeting with the SDLP over the issue of contentious flags as “constructive and positive”. The meeting, which took place on Tuesday, was arr...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2005
Number of road fatalities falling, report finds
A new report has revealed that the number of people being killed or seriously injured on Northern Ireland’s roads is falling. The Department of the Environment’s second Annual Report on the Northern ...
Number of road fatalities falling, report finds
A new report has revealed that the number of people being killed or seriously injured on Northern Ireland’s roads is falling. The Department of the Environment’s second Annual Report on the Northern ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2005
Belfast ready to help make London Olympics ‘best ever’
Belfast stands ready to help London make the 2012 Olympic Games the biggest and most successful ever, according to the city’s Lord Mayor, Wallace Browne, speaking as it was confirmed that London will ...
Belfast ready to help make London Olympics ‘best ever’
Belfast stands ready to help London make the 2012 Olympic Games the biggest and most successful ever, according to the city’s Lord Mayor, Wallace Browne, speaking as it was confirmed that London will ...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2005
Government announces changes to TB vaccinations
The BCG vaccination programme against tuberculosis is to be changed, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson has announced. The current vaccination programme, which is delivered through schools, is ...
Government announces changes to TB vaccinations
The BCG vaccination programme against tuberculosis is to be changed, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson has announced. The current vaccination programme, which is delivered through schools, is ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2005
Suspect device an elaborate hoax
A suspicious device which was found in a Co Armagh town on Tuesday has been declared an elaborate hoax. Army bomb experts secured an area around Kinelowen Street in Keady and carried out two controll...
Suspect device an elaborate hoax
A suspicious device which was found in a Co Armagh town on Tuesday has been declared an elaborate hoax. Army bomb experts secured an area around Kinelowen Street in Keady and carried out two controll...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2005
Father pleads guilty to daughter’s manslaughter
A father has admitted killing his daughter, who was shot dead in her home just weeks after her wedding. Terry Rodgers, 56, denied murdering his 23-year-old daughter Chanel Taylor, but pleaded guilty ...
Father pleads guilty to daughter’s manslaughter
A father has admitted killing his daughter, who was shot dead in her home just weeks after her wedding. Terry Rodgers, 56, denied murdering his 23-year-old daughter Chanel Taylor, but pleaded guilty ...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2005
Government announces funding for polio eradication
International Development Secretary Hilary Benn has announced a multi-million pound funding package aimed at wiping out polio by early next year. The UK’s £60 million three-year package would provide...
Government announces funding for polio eradication
International Development Secretary Hilary Benn has announced a multi-million pound funding package aimed at wiping out polio by early next year. The UK’s £60 million three-year package would provide...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2005
Council to take lead in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
Belfast City Council has confirmed it is to take the lead in the organisation of a major outdoor event to mark St. Patrick's Day next year. The Council agreed at its monthly meeting on Monday to addr...
Council to take lead in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
Belfast City Council has confirmed it is to take the lead in the organisation of a major outdoor event to mark St. Patrick's Day next year. The Council agreed at its monthly meeting on Monday to addr...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2005
Police launch new ‘KeySafe’ initiative
Police in North Belfast have today launched a new initiative to help reduce incidents of domestic burglary in the area. The new initiative, entitled ‘KeySafe’, has a particular focus on incidents of...
Police launch new ‘KeySafe’ initiative
Police in North Belfast have today launched a new initiative to help reduce incidents of domestic burglary in the area. The new initiative, entitled ‘KeySafe’, has a particular focus on incidents of...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2005
Protestors march to Gleneagles
Protestors participating in the march to the G8 summit have broken away from the agreed route, it has been reported. Some demonstrators managed to walk through a field and approach the steel security...
Protestors march to Gleneagles
Protestors participating in the march to the G8 summit have broken away from the agreed route, it has been reported. Some demonstrators managed to walk through a field and approach the steel security...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2005
NI to host its first major snooker tournament
Northern Ireland is to host its first major snooker tournament in Belfast, it was announced today. The Northern Ireland Trophy is a brand new invitational event to be contested by 20 of the world’s l...
NI to host its first major snooker tournament
Northern Ireland is to host its first major snooker tournament in Belfast, it was announced today. The Northern Ireland Trophy is a brand new invitational event to be contested by 20 of the world’s l...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2005
Cancer charity to launch ‘Yummy Mummy Week!’
Leading children’s cancer charity ‘CLIC Sargent’ is to launch a national event aimed at encouraging mums across the UK to have ‘fun’ while raising money for cancer victims. ‘Yummy Mummy Week!’, which...
Cancer charity to launch ‘Yummy Mummy Week!’
Leading children’s cancer charity ‘CLIC Sargent’ is to launch a national event aimed at encouraging mums across the UK to have ‘fun’ while raising money for cancer victims. ‘Yummy Mummy Week!’, which...
UK National News, Jul 6, 2005
Patients prefer better care to faster treatment, report claims
Patients would prefer to wait for better hospital treatment, rather than go to a hospital with shorter waiting lists. A study, conducted by RAND Europe, the King’s Fund and City University, found tha...
Patients prefer better care to faster treatment, report claims
Patients would prefer to wait for better hospital treatment, rather than go to a hospital with shorter waiting lists. A study, conducted by RAND Europe, the King’s Fund and City University, found tha...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2005
Chohan family killers receive life sentences
Two men who murdered three generations of the one family have been jailed for life. Kenneth Regan, 55, and William Horncy, 52, were found guilty of the murder of millionaire Amarjit Chohan and his fa...
Chohan family killers receive life sentences
Two men who murdered three generations of the one family have been jailed for life. Kenneth Regan, 55, and William Horncy, 52, were found guilty of the murder of millionaire Amarjit Chohan and his fa...
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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.