Northern Ireland News for July 2006 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2006
Bomb alert at SDLP member's home a hoax
Army Technical Officers have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious device found in Londonderry earlier today. The object has since been described as an elaborate hoax and police are curr...
Bomb alert at SDLP member's home a hoax
Army Technical Officers have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious device found in Londonderry earlier today. The object has since been described as an elaborate hoax and police are curr...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2006
Taoiseach to meet with loyalist group
Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern is to meet with a group linked to loyalist paramilitaries, later today. It is understood that the Irish Prime Minister, along with Irish Foreign Minister, Dermot Ahern, will m...
Taoiseach to meet with loyalist group
Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern is to meet with a group linked to loyalist paramilitaries, later today. It is understood that the Irish Prime Minister, along with Irish Foreign Minister, Dermot Ahern, will m...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2006
Four rescued from blazing motorcruiser
Three adults and a child have been rescued from a blazing motorcruiser on Lough Erne, County Fermanagh. Coastguard were called to Upper Lough at Carrybridge, after receiving reports of a fire on a bo...
Four rescued from blazing motorcruiser
Three adults and a child have been rescued from a blazing motorcruiser on Lough Erne, County Fermanagh. Coastguard were called to Upper Lough at Carrybridge, after receiving reports of a fire on a bo...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2006
Police welcome 'peaceful Twelfth'
The PSNI have praised both sides of the community after the twelfth of July celebrations passed off without any major disturbances. For the first time in 35-years, the army was not dispatched to any ...
Police welcome 'peaceful Twelfth'
The PSNI have praised both sides of the community after the twelfth of July celebrations passed off without any major disturbances. For the first time in 35-years, the army was not dispatched to any ...
UK National News, Jul 13, 2006
Foreign Office warn against travel to Lebanon
The Foreign Office has advised against travel to Lebanon following the Israeli air attacks on locations throughout the country yesterday. The review comes after the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers...
Foreign Office warn against travel to Lebanon
The Foreign Office has advised against travel to Lebanon following the Israeli air attacks on locations throughout the country yesterday. The review comes after the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers...
UK National News, Jul 13, 2006
Nuclear power back on UK generation agenda
The Government has backed a return to nuclear power as ministers pledge support for a new generation of nuclear reactors to generate electricity. The Energy Review stated that nuclear power would mak...
Nuclear power back on UK generation agenda
The Government has backed a return to nuclear power as ministers pledge support for a new generation of nuclear reactors to generate electricity. The Energy Review stated that nuclear power would mak...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2006
Former soldier remanded over murder charge
A former soldier has been remanded in custody charged with the murders of four people at the weekend. David Bradley, 40, and a former Gulf war veteran, was charged yesterday with the murders of four ...
Former soldier remanded over murder charge
A former soldier has been remanded in custody charged with the murders of four people at the weekend. David Bradley, 40, and a former Gulf war veteran, was charged yesterday with the murders of four ...
Recruitment News, Jul 11, 2006
Body launched to advise on ethnic minority unemployment
A new independent body has been launched to help ethnic minorities find work. The Ethnic Minority Advisory Group (EMAG), which is made up of 22 representatives from across the ethnic community, has b...
Body launched to advise on ethnic minority unemployment
A new independent body has been launched to help ethnic minorities find work. The Ethnic Minority Advisory Group (EMAG), which is made up of 22 representatives from across the ethnic community, has b...
Recruitment News, Jul 11, 2006
Reforms promise jobs in safer work environments
Government programmes that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's) provide a safer working environment and reduce work related ill health have been unveiled by Department for Work and Pen...
Reforms promise jobs in safer work environments
Government programmes that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's) provide a safer working environment and reduce work related ill health have been unveiled by Department for Work and Pen...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2006
Man killed in crash with police vehicle
UPDATED: A 22-year-old man has died following a serious road traffic collision on the outskirts of Belfast. The car in which the victim, named as Darryl Faulkner, was a passenger was in collision wit...
Man killed in crash with police vehicle
UPDATED: A 22-year-old man has died following a serious road traffic collision on the outskirts of Belfast. The car in which the victim, named as Darryl Faulkner, was a passenger was in collision wit...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2006
UK to send extra troops to Afghanistan
Nearly 900 extra troops are to be sent to Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Des Browne has confirmed. The reinforcements will be sent to the Helmand province in the south of the country, where six Briti...
UK to send extra troops to Afghanistan
Nearly 900 extra troops are to be sent to Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Des Browne has confirmed. The reinforcements will be sent to the Helmand province in the south of the country, where six Briti...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2006
Family court hearings to be more accessible
The family court system is to be made more accountable to the public, under new proposals announced today. The plans are expected to see the family court system opened to the media so that they can r...
Family court hearings to be more accessible
The family court system is to be made more accountable to the public, under new proposals announced today. The plans are expected to see the family court system opened to the media so that they can r...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2006
Founding Pink Floyd guitarist dies aged 60
Syd Barrett, one of the founding members of British rock group Pink Floyd, has died aged 60, a spokesperson for the band has today revealed. Syd Barrett, met band members Dave Gilmour and Roger Water...
Founding Pink Floyd guitarist dies aged 60
Syd Barrett, one of the founding members of British rock group Pink Floyd, has died aged 60, a spokesperson for the band has today revealed. Syd Barrett, met band members Dave Gilmour and Roger Water...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2006
Gas explosion wrecks Tyrone surgery
A health centre in County Tyrone, has been partially destroyed during an explosion earlier today. It has been reported that the explosion happened at a doctor's surgery on the Crossowen Road in Clogh...
Gas explosion wrecks Tyrone surgery
A health centre in County Tyrone, has been partially destroyed during an explosion earlier today. It has been reported that the explosion happened at a doctor's surgery on the Crossowen Road in Clogh...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2006
Man shot in Bangor attack
Police in North Down have appealed for information, following a shooting incident yesterday evening. The incident happened in the Whitehill Drive area of Bangor just before 11pm, when the 21-year-old...
Man shot in Bangor attack
Police in North Down have appealed for information, following a shooting incident yesterday evening. The incident happened in the Whitehill Drive area of Bangor just before 11pm, when the 21-year-old...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2006
M&S 150 jobs boost for Northern Ireland
Retail giants, Marks and Spencer, have today announced that around 150 jobs are to be created in Northern Ireland. It is understood that both full and part-time staff are to be recruited for most of ...
M&S 150 jobs boost for Northern Ireland
Retail giants, Marks and Spencer, have today announced that around 150 jobs are to be created in Northern Ireland. It is understood that both full and part-time staff are to be recruited for most of ...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2006
National register launched to help gifted children
A pioneering national initiative to help ensure that talented pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds reach their full potential, was launched today by Schools Minister Andrew Adonis. For the first tim...
National register launched to help gifted children
A pioneering national initiative to help ensure that talented pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds reach their full potential, was launched today by Schools Minister Andrew Adonis. For the first tim...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 11, 2006
Attempt to retain 11-plus fails
The Ulster Unionist Party and the Conservatives, have failed in a final attempt in the House of Lords, to retain the 11-plus transfer examination in Northern Ireland. Both party's intended to have th...
Attempt to retain 11-plus fails
The Ulster Unionist Party and the Conservatives, have failed in a final attempt in the House of Lords, to retain the 11-plus transfer examination in Northern Ireland. Both party's intended to have th...
UK National News, Jul 11, 2006
Reforms promise jobs in safer work environments
Government programmes that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's) provide a safer working environment and reduce work related ill health have been unveiled by Department for Work and Pen...
Reforms promise jobs in safer work environments
Government programmes that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's) provide a safer working environment and reduce work related ill health have been unveiled by Department for Work and Pen...
UK National News, Jul 10, 2006
Paedophile sentence appeal rejected
Attorney General Lord Goldsmith has ruled that the sentence handed to a paedophile who abducted a three-year-old girl should not be referred to the Court of Appeal. A row erupted over the sentence gi...
Paedophile sentence appeal rejected
Attorney General Lord Goldsmith has ruled that the sentence handed to a paedophile who abducted a three-year-old girl should not be referred to the Court of Appeal. A row erupted over the sentence gi...
Recruitment News, Jul 10, 2006
RAF Revamps Website To Attract Recruits
The Royal Air Force has re-launched its website to attract recruits aged between 16 and 24. The 'Rise to the Challenge' website - www.raf.mod...
RAF Revamps Website To Attract Recruits
The Royal Air Force has re-launched its website to attract recruits aged between 16 and 24. The 'Rise to the Challenge' website - www.raf.mod...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2006
Wall murals in NI to receive government cash
The government has announced a £3.3 million scheme to replace paramilitary wall murals. The cash, part of a communities action plan scheme, will see grants provided to help communities replace parami...
Wall murals in NI to receive government cash
The government has announced a £3.3 million scheme to replace paramilitary wall murals. The cash, part of a communities action plan scheme, will see grants provided to help communities replace parami...
Recruitment News, Jul 10, 2006
IBM Makes 46m Euro Investment In Dublin Technology Campus
IBM Corporation is to invest 46 million euros in its technology campus in Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin over the next three years, with the support of IDA Ireland, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employme...
IBM Makes 46m Euro Investment In Dublin Technology Campus
IBM Corporation is to invest 46 million euros in its technology campus in Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin over the next three years, with the support of IDA Ireland, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employme...
UK National News, Jul 10, 2006
Nine appear in court over £53m Securitas raid
Nine people have appeared in court charged in connection with the £53 million robbery at a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. Six men and three women appeared at the Old Bailey via video link at the...
Nine appear in court over £53m Securitas raid
Nine people have appeared in court charged in connection with the £53 million robbery at a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. Six men and three women appeared at the Old Bailey via video link at the...
UK National News, Jul 10, 2006
Second inquiry to be held into Forest Gate raid
The Independent Police Complaints Commission will hold a second inquiry into the controversial anti-terror raid in Forest Gate, east London in June. The raid took place at two adjoining properties in...
Second inquiry to be held into Forest Gate raid
The Independent Police Complaints Commission will hold a second inquiry into the controversial anti-terror raid in Forest Gate, east London in June. The raid took place at two adjoining properties in...
UK National News, Jul 10, 2006
Diver dies in incident at Stoney Cove
A man has died in an incident at the National Diving Centre in Stoney Cove. Police were called to the centre around 9:40 am on Sunday morning after receiving reports that a diver had got into difficu...
Diver dies in incident at Stoney Cove
A man has died in an incident at the National Diving Centre in Stoney Cove. Police were called to the centre around 9:40 am on Sunday morning after receiving reports that a diver had got into difficu...
UK National News, Jul 10, 2006
Pregnant teenager abandoned in Sheffield
Police are investigating a possible people trafficking case after a pregnant teenager was discovered abandoned in Sheffield. The 16-year-old Kenyan girl, who is due to give birth in August, sought he...
Pregnant teenager abandoned in Sheffield
Police are investigating a possible people trafficking case after a pregnant teenager was discovered abandoned in Sheffield. The 16-year-old Kenyan girl, who is due to give birth in August, sought he...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2006
Three remanded on assault charges
Three men have been remanded in custody accused of assaulting a doorman at a Belfast pub. Brian Bratty, 34, from Castlerobin Road was charged with causing grevious bodily harm with intent and affray....
Three remanded on assault charges
Three men have been remanded in custody accused of assaulting a doorman at a Belfast pub. Brian Bratty, 34, from Castlerobin Road was charged with causing grevious bodily harm with intent and affray....
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2006
Police seize drug tablets in Belfast
Police in south Belfast have recovered what is believed to be a substantial quantity of ecstasy tablets. A police spokesperson said that the tablets had an estimated street value of around £50,000. ...
Police seize drug tablets in Belfast
Police in south Belfast have recovered what is believed to be a substantial quantity of ecstasy tablets. A police spokesperson said that the tablets had an estimated street value of around £50,000. ...
UK National News, Jul 10, 2006
Man arrested following four deaths
Police are continuing to question a former soldier in connection with the deaths of four people found shot dead in their home in Newcastle. The 40-year-old man walked into Westgate Police Station in ...
Man arrested following four deaths
Police are continuing to question a former soldier in connection with the deaths of four people found shot dead in their home in Newcastle. The 40-year-old man walked into Westgate Police Station in ...
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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.