Northern Ireland News for October 2006 : Page 4

UK National News, Oct 24, 2006
Home Office reports on worst police forces
Humberside and Northamptonshire have been named the worst performing police forces in England and Wales, according to a new report from the Home Office. The two constabularies came bottom, gaining th...
UK National News, Oct 24, 2006
Police question Howard in honours investigation
Former Conservative leader Michael Howard has been questioned by Scotland Yard investigating a "cash-for-honours" scandal. Mr Howard was interviewed on Monday at his home in London. In a statement r...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2006
Man remanded over Strabane rape charge
A 22-year-old man who appeared at Omagh Magistrates Court this morning charged in connection with a serious sexual assault in County Tyrone in the early hours of yesterday morning, has denied the char...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2006
Domestic violence reports increase
Victims of domestic violence are more confident in coming forward to report crimes against them, Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson has said today. One year on from the launch of the Government’s...
UK National News, Oct 24, 2006
Youth Justice System announce high records of young people in custody
A crisis is facing children and young people in custody, as the numbers of under 18s held in secure accommodation in England and Wales reaches a record high. The stark warning, from Youth Justice Boa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2006
Governments to discuss St Andrews Agreement
Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Peter Hain is to travel to Dublin today to meet with the Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern to discuss the implementations of the St Andrews Agreement...
UK National News, Oct 24, 2006
Prince Charles to face tax probe
Prince Charles has come under fire from MPs who want the National Audit Office to inspect the accounts for the Duchy of Cornwall. Tory MP, and Chairman of the Commons Publics Accounts Committee, Edwa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2006
'Paramilitary-style' shooting in County Tyrone
A man has been injured during a paramilitary-style shooting in County Tyrone. The incident happened in the Springhill Park area of Strabane on Monday evening and the victim, believed to be aged in hi...
UK National News, Oct 24, 2006
Pregnant women to get flu jab
Pregnant women are to be given free flu jabs from next year that could protect their unborn child from leukaemia. More than 200,000 women due to give birth next winter will receive the flu jab if it ...
UK National News, Oct 24, 2006
Heather Mills McCartney to sue newspapers over 'false' divorce speculation
Heather Mills McCartney is to sue two newspapers over 'false, damaging and immensely upsetting' statements surrounding her divorce to Sir Paul McCartney. Solicitor Mishcon de Reya named the Daily Mai...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2006
Hijacking incident in north Belfast
Police in north Belfast have appealed for information following a hijacking incident in the lower Shankill area yesterday evening. The incident happened at around 5.30pm when a woman, aged in her 20s...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2006
Lagan search resumes for a fourth day
The search operation at the River Lagan is to resume for a fourth day after police received reports on Saturday afternoon that a man had been seen in the water. At around 4pm on Saturday, a member of...
UK National News, Oct 24, 2006
BP announces third quarter profits boost
BP has announced a 58 per cent profit rise in its third quarter due to asset sales. The world's second-largest oil company earned $6.9bn (£3.7bn) - a rise from $4.41bn last year. BP also scrapped it...
UK National News, Oct 23, 2006
Blair meets Iraqi deputy PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair has held a meeting with Iraq's deputy prime minister Barham Salih regarding the presence of coalition troops in the country. Speaking outside Number 10 before the meeting, M...
UK National News, Oct 23, 2006
Mother escapes jail sentence over baby's death
A single mother who started a fire at her home in which her four-month-old son died has been spared a jail sentence at Newcastle Crown Court. Danielle Wails, 22, was sentenced to a three-year communi...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2006
Gerry Adams meets with Lord Eames
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has met with Church of Ireland Primate Robin Eames at Stormont today. This was the first time in which Mr Adams and Lord Eames will have publicly met – and it follows ...
UK National News, Oct 23, 2006
Increase in number of registered sex offenders
There has been an increase of more than 3% in the number of registered sex offenders in England and Wales. There are now almost 30,000 people on the sex offenders' register, according to the latest f...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2006
Man arrested in connection with Strabane rape
A 22-year-old man has been arrested following a serious sexual assault on a woman in County Tyrone in the early hours of this morning. At around 1am, a woman aged in her 20's was leaving a nightclub ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2006
Two injured during County Tyrone attack
Police in County Tyrone have appealed for information after two people were assaulted at the weekend. Shortly before 10pm yesterday evening, two males were walking past the Derryloran Church in the C...
UK National News, Oct 23, 2006
Two arrested in investigation into teenager's abduction
Police investigating the abduction of a teenage girl from a street in Wrexham on Friday have arrested two people, according to reports. It is understood that a man has been arrested and charged with ...
UK National News, Oct 23, 2006
British pupils 'unable to find UK on a map'
One in five British schoolchildren cannot find the UK on a map of the world, a new report has claimed. A survey of more than 1,000 children aged between 6 and 14 by National Geographic Kids magazine ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2006
Searches resume at River Lagan
Searches of the River Lagan are set to resume today, following reports of a man being seen in the water over the weekend. Police were alerted to the incident at around 4pm on Saturday afternoon, afte...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2006
Minister outlines plans to tackle childhood obesity in schools
Education Minister, Maria Eagle, has today highlighted the need for a holistic approach in schools to help tackle the issue of childhood obesity. The Minister was speaking as she visited the Cooking ...
UK National News, Oct 23, 2006
Think-tank calls for primary school education
Children should be taught about contraception in their last year of primary school, according to a think-tank. The Institute for Public Policy Research said that new research, due to be published nex...
UK National News, Oct 23, 2006
Government announces plans to cut petrol station pollution
Damaging pollution from petrol fumes are to be captured and recycled as fuel under air quality rules, which have come into effect. Petrol fumes add to the formation of 'summer smog', a combination of...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2006
Minister warns of dangers of fireworks
Health Minister Paul Goggins has today issued a warning on the dangers of fireworks in the run up to Halloween. Speaking at the Children's A&E Department at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Childr...
UK National News, Oct 23, 2006
'Top Gear' presenter describes crash
'Top Gear' presenter Richard Hammond has given his first interview since the high-speed jet-powered car crash, which almost killed him. Speaking to the 'Daily Mirror', the 36-year-old said: "It was 5...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2006
Minister opens centre for Children in Northern Ireland
The Minister for Children and Young People, Maria Eagle, has today officially opened the new premises for Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI) in Belfast. The Minister also launched the organisation’...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2006
PSNI release 'Winter Safety Leaflet'
The Police Service of Northern Ireland are marking the approach of winter with a straightforward message for drivers - a few simple safety measures could save your life. A leaflet, highlighting such ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2006
Sinn Fein to start consultation on policing
Following yesterday's meeting of the Sinn Fein leadership with the 53-member Ard Chomhairle in Dublin, the party have begun a consultation process before making a decision whether or not to support th...