Northern Ireland News for July 2005 : Page 9
UK National News, Jul 5, 2005
Live 8 artists urged to donate profits to charity
Musicians who have seen a massive increase in album sales since Live 8 should donate their profits to charity, the Liberal Democrat culture spokesperson has urged. Speaking after a survey by music re...
Live 8 artists urged to donate profits to charity
Musicians who have seen a massive increase in album sales since Live 8 should donate their profits to charity, the Liberal Democrat culture spokesperson has urged. Speaking after a survey by music re...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2005
Kelly hits out at parade decision
Sinn Fein assembly member for north Belfast Gerry Kelly has hit out at the Parades Commission’s decision to allow an Orange Order parade to pass the mainly nationalist Ardoyne area of the city on July...
Kelly hits out at parade decision
Sinn Fein assembly member for north Belfast Gerry Kelly has hit out at the Parades Commission’s decision to allow an Orange Order parade to pass the mainly nationalist Ardoyne area of the city on July...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2005
Missing man dies in sea accident
A man who died after going missing off the north west coast on Monday has been named. Father-of-three David Roulston, 46, is understood to have been hit by a large wave while body boarding. A major ...
Missing man dies in sea accident
A man who died after going missing off the north west coast on Monday has been named. Father-of-three David Roulston, 46, is understood to have been hit by a large wave while body boarding. A major ...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2005
Blair and Beckham continue London Olympic campaign
Prime Minister Tony Blair and England football captain David Beckham have been conducting a final day of campaigning in Singapore for London’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The International Ol...
Blair and Beckham continue London Olympic campaign
Prime Minister Tony Blair and England football captain David Beckham have been conducting a final day of campaigning in Singapore for London’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The International Ol...
Business News, Jul 5, 2005
Tyrone firm finds the ‘Kea’ to export success
Fivemiletown-based Kea Designer Sportswear UK has just announced a £350,000 expansion aimed at enhancing export market opportunities for the company’s range of elite, design-led sportswear. The compa...
Tyrone firm finds the ‘Kea’ to export success
Fivemiletown-based Kea Designer Sportswear UK has just announced a £350,000 expansion aimed at enhancing export market opportunities for the company’s range of elite, design-led sportswear. The compa...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2005
Co Armagh town cordoned off in bomb alert
Police have cordoned off part of a Co Armagh town after a suspicious device was discovered on Tuesday. Army bomb experts are securing an area around Kinelowen Street in Keady following the discovery....
Co Armagh town cordoned off in bomb alert
Police have cordoned off part of a Co Armagh town after a suspicious device was discovered on Tuesday. Army bomb experts are securing an area around Kinelowen Street in Keady following the discovery....
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2005
Two men still held in murder enquiry
Two men arrested by police investigating the murder of a man in east Belfast last week were still being held today. Jameson Lockhart, 25, from north Belfast, was shot as he sat in a lorry on the lowe...
Two men still held in murder enquiry
Two men arrested by police investigating the murder of a man in east Belfast last week were still being held today. Jameson Lockhart, 25, from north Belfast, was shot as he sat in a lorry on the lowe...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2005
G8 protestors appear in court
Some of the protestors arrested after violent clashes with police in Edinburgh yesterday have been appearing in court today. Many of the protestors, who were appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, wer...
G8 protestors appear in court
Some of the protestors arrested after violent clashes with police in Edinburgh yesterday have been appearing in court today. Many of the protestors, who were appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, wer...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2005
‘Cancer Atlases’ show geographical divides in cancer cases
Several cancers linked to smoking and drinking alcohol had distinct geographical patterns in cases and deaths during 1990’s, new research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has indicated. T...
‘Cancer Atlases’ show geographical divides in cancer cases
Several cancers linked to smoking and drinking alcohol had distinct geographical patterns in cases and deaths during 1990’s, new research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has indicated. T...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2005
Union members accept BBC offer of job talks
Bectu members across the BBC have voted to accept a formula for negotiations on job cuts tabled by the Corporation after a strike. In three separate ballots, which closed July 4, members have accept...
Union members accept BBC offer of job talks
Bectu members across the BBC have voted to accept a formula for negotiations on job cuts tabled by the Corporation after a strike. In three separate ballots, which closed July 4, members have accept...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2005
Vandals damage cars in Downpatrick
Police in Downpatrick are appealing for witnesses after a number of vehicles were broken into and damaged over the weekend. In the most recent incident a BMW car parked in Windmill Avenue was damaged...
Vandals damage cars in Downpatrick
Police in Downpatrick are appealing for witnesses after a number of vehicles were broken into and damaged over the weekend. In the most recent incident a BMW car parked in Windmill Avenue was damaged...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2005
Sectarian motive behind school mini-bus attack
Two primary school mini-buses have been set alight in Co Down at the weekend. Details of the incident, which were released late on Monday, revealed how one vehicle was badly damaged in the blaze with...
Sectarian motive behind school mini-bus attack
Two primary school mini-buses have been set alight in Co Down at the weekend. Details of the incident, which were released late on Monday, revealed how one vehicle was badly damaged in the blaze with...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2005
North-South body needed to tackle poverty - academics
A North-South body, similar to those set up under the Good Friday Agreement, should be established to tackle poverty, exclusion and inequalities throughout Ireland, a new book by three top Northern Ir...
North-South body needed to tackle poverty - academics
A North-South body, similar to those set up under the Good Friday Agreement, should be established to tackle poverty, exclusion and inequalities throughout Ireland, a new book by three top Northern Ir...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2005
Energy firms ordered to improve their billing
Energy suppliers must improve the way they bill their customers within a year or face regulatory action, industry regulator Ofgem has warned. Ofgem has ordered suppliers to stop ‘back-billing’ – fail...
Energy firms ordered to improve their billing
Energy suppliers must improve the way they bill their customers within a year or face regulatory action, industry regulator Ofgem has warned. Ofgem has ordered suppliers to stop ‘back-billing’ – fail...
UK National News, Jul 5, 2005
'Living Museum' opened in London
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have opened the Living Museum in London, launching a week of nationwide commemorative events to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War...
'Living Museum' opened in London
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have opened the Living Museum in London, launching a week of nationwide commemorative events to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2005
Co Antrim school with special unit to close
A Co Antrim primary school, which has a special unit for children with learning difficulties, is to close because of falling numbers, Education Minister Angela Smith has confirmed. Enrolments at Anti...
Co Antrim school with special unit to close
A Co Antrim primary school, which has a special unit for children with learning difficulties, is to close because of falling numbers, Education Minister Angela Smith has confirmed. Enrolments at Anti...
UK National News, Jul 4, 2005
Prince Harry teacher wins tribunal
The art teacher, who claimed to have helped Prince Harry cheat in an exam, has won her case for unfair dismissal against Eton College. Sarah Forsyth, 30, won her case for unfair dismissal under Secti...
Prince Harry teacher wins tribunal
The art teacher, who claimed to have helped Prince Harry cheat in an exam, has won her case for unfair dismissal against Eton College. Sarah Forsyth, 30, won her case for unfair dismissal under Secti...
UK National News, Jul 4, 2005
London congestion charge increases
The congestion charge for motorists travelling through London has risen from £5 to £8 per day – an increase of more than 60%. The road toll, which was introduced in February 2003, has helped reduce c...
London congestion charge increases
The congestion charge for motorists travelling through London has risen from £5 to £8 per day – an increase of more than 60%. The road toll, which was introduced in February 2003, has helped reduce c...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 4, 2005
Surfer in critical condition in hospital
A surfer who went missing off the north west coast on Monday is in a critical condition in hospital. A major search and rescue operation immediately got under way after the man's board was washed up ...
Surfer in critical condition in hospital
A surfer who went missing off the north west coast on Monday is in a critical condition in hospital. A major search and rescue operation immediately got under way after the man's board was washed up ...
UK National News, Jul 4, 2005
G8 protests continue in Edinburgh
Police have been forced to deploy public order trained officers in central Edinburgh, as G8 protests continue in the Scottish capital. Lothian and Borders Police said that the officers were being dep...
G8 protests continue in Edinburgh
Police have been forced to deploy public order trained officers in central Edinburgh, as G8 protests continue in the Scottish capital. Lothian and Borders Police said that the officers were being dep...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 4, 2005
Two men arrested in connection with killing
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in east Belfast last week. Jameson Lockhart, 25, from north Belfast, was shot as he sat in a lorry on the lower Newtownards Road on F...
Two men arrested in connection with killing
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in east Belfast last week. Jameson Lockhart, 25, from north Belfast, was shot as he sat in a lorry on the lower Newtownards Road on F...
UK National News, Jul 4, 2005
Blair in Singapore ahead of Olympic vote
Prime Minister Tony Blair is in Singapore today, engaging in last minute campaigning for London’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. Mr Blair is due to meet between 20 and 30 members of the Internat...
Blair in Singapore ahead of Olympic vote
Prime Minister Tony Blair is in Singapore today, engaging in last minute campaigning for London’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. Mr Blair is due to meet between 20 and 30 members of the Internat...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 4, 2005
Two brothers attacked in Lisburn
Two Polish brothers have been treated in hospital following an attack in Lisburn at the weekend. Both men, who are aged in their 20s, were assaulted near a bonfire, however police are still unsure of...
Two brothers attacked in Lisburn
Two Polish brothers have been treated in hospital following an attack in Lisburn at the weekend. Both men, who are aged in their 20s, were assaulted near a bonfire, however police are still unsure of...
UK National News, Jul 4, 2005
Lineker and Kewell settle libel case
Former England football star Gary Lineker and Liverpool player Harry Kewell have reached a settlement in their High Court libel case. Australian footballer Kewell had launched the libel action agains...
Lineker and Kewell settle libel case
Former England football star Gary Lineker and Liverpool player Harry Kewell have reached a settlement in their High Court libel case. Australian footballer Kewell had launched the libel action agains...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 4, 2005
Officers attacked as they help resuscitate woman
Police have been attacked in west Belfast after helping resuscitate a woman who had collapsed in her home. The 50-year-old woman was found lying unconscious in her kitchen in the Glenalina area afte...
Officers attacked as they help resuscitate woman
Police have been attacked in west Belfast after helping resuscitate a woman who had collapsed in her home. The 50-year-old woman was found lying unconscious in her kitchen in the Glenalina area afte...
UK National News, Jul 4, 2005
BBC receives complaints over Live 8 swearing
The BBC has received hundreds of complaints, after several artists swore during the station’s live broadcast of the Live 8 concerts. Madonna, US rap star Snoop Dogg and Johnny Borrell, frontman of Br...
BBC receives complaints over Live 8 swearing
The BBC has received hundreds of complaints, after several artists swore during the station’s live broadcast of the Live 8 concerts. Madonna, US rap star Snoop Dogg and Johnny Borrell, frontman of Br...
UK National News, Jul 4, 2005
‘Living Museum’ opened as part of WWII commemorations
The Prince of Wales and Defence Secretary John Reid have opened the Living Museum in London, launching a week of nationwide commemorative events to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second W...
‘Living Museum’ opened as part of WWII commemorations
The Prince of Wales and Defence Secretary John Reid have opened the Living Museum in London, launching a week of nationwide commemorative events to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second W...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 4, 2005
Nine rescued in separate boating incidents
Three fishermen have been rescued after their boat capsized in Carlingford Lough in Co Down at the weekend. The men managed to scramble onto the upturned hull of the mussel dredger during the inciden...
Nine rescued in separate boating incidents
Three fishermen have been rescued after their boat capsized in Carlingford Lough in Co Down at the weekend. The men managed to scramble onto the upturned hull of the mussel dredger during the inciden...
UK National News, Jul 4, 2005
Greener road fuel plans announced
A new process for producing greener road fuels is to be piloted in a project launched today. The project, part of government plans to find alternative transport fuels, aims to encourage companies to ...
Greener road fuel plans announced
A new process for producing greener road fuels is to be piloted in a project launched today. The project, part of government plans to find alternative transport fuels, aims to encourage companies to ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 4, 2005
Police in separate robbery appeals
Detectives in west Belfast are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at an off-license on the Springfield Road on Sunday. At around 10.40am two men, one armed with a carving knife, enter...
Police in separate robbery appeals
Detectives in west Belfast are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at an off-license on the Springfield Road on Sunday. At around 10.40am two men, one armed with a carving knife, enter...
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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.