Northern Ireland News for January 2007 : Page 13

Northern Ireland News, Jan 3, 2007
Easyjet announce direct Belfast to Ibiza flights
Low cost airline Easyjet has today announced a new direct route from Belfast to Ibiza. The flights will begin to operate from July 7 2007 and continue throughout the summer months. Easyjet is also l...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 3, 2007
New diversions in place for Westlink
The Department of Regional Development has today released information on new diversions which are to be set in place during the duration of the roadworks at the Westlink. Bridge beams for the new cit...
UK National News, Jan 2, 2007
Prescott condemns 'deplorable' Saddam death footage
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has said that the circumstances of Saddam Hussein's execution were "deplorable". Mr Prescott's comments, made on BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme, followed the rele...
UK National News, Jan 2, 2007
British man found dead in India
A British holidaymaker has been found hanged in a town in India. Stephen Bennett, 40, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was found dead in the town of Roha, south-east of Mumbai, on December 12. Mr B...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
DUP leader claims Sinn Fein caused delay in political process
Democratic Unionist Party Leader Ian Paisley has said that Sinn Fein's failure to make a move over policing issues has caused the political process to be delayed. Speaking during his New Year's messa...
UK National News, Jan 2, 2007
Investigation continues into dog attack
Police are continuing an investigation into a dog attack in Merseyside, which killed a five-year-old girl. Ellie Lawrenson suffered fatal injuries when the pitbull terrier-type dog attacked her at he...
UK National News, Jan 2, 2007
Girl 'critical' after air rifle shooting
A 16-year-old girl is in a critical, but stable, condition in hospital after being shot in the face with an air rifle on New Year's Day. The teenager, who has not been named, suffered serious injurie...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
Man dies in County Antrim collision
A former gaelic footballer has died during a road traffic collision in County Antrim earlier today. Sean Paul O'Hagan, 26, from Glenravel Road, in Cargan near Ballymena, was killed when the car in wh...
UK National News, Jan 2, 2007
Rail fare rise criticised
Above-inflation price increases in rail fares have been strongly criticised by opposition MPs. Regulated fares, including season tickets, have increased by 4.3%, but some unregulated fares rose by mo...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
Five children rescued from Belfast house fire
The fire and rescue service has rescued five children from a house fire in County Antrim. The incident happened shortly after midnight last night, when the blaze broke out at a property in the Spring...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
Man stabbed in north Belfast
Detectives in north Belfast have appealed for information following a serious assault in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at Maeve House in the New Lodge area of the city shortl...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
Northern Ireland pitbull amnesty begins
Northern Ireland's first pitbull amnesty has today come into effect in County Antrim. Owners of the illegal breed living in the Ballymena area, now have until the end of January to hand over the ani...
UK National News, Jan 2, 2007
Man remanded over Suffolk prostitute murders
A 48-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with the murders of five prostitutes in Suffolk. Steven Wright, a former fork-lift truck driver, is charged with the murders of Gemma Adams, 25,...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
Four released over County Antrim stabbing
Four men arrested in connection with the stabbing of a teenager in County Antrim on New Year's Day, have been released without charge. The incident happened at around 4.30am on Monday morning, when t...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
Police revisit scene of fatal hit and run incident
Police investigating a fatal hit and run incident in County Antrim on Boxing Day are to revisit the scene. The incident happened on the Randalstown Road area of Antrim at around 3.15pm on the afterno...
UK National News, Jan 2, 2007
Cliff fall kills woman on New Year's Day walk
A 55-year-old woman was killed when a cliff face collapsed on top of her as she walked along a beach on New Year's Day. Caroline Palser, from Frizington, became trapped under debris from the cliff fa...
UK National News, Jan 2, 2007
Brits pile on the pounds after Christmas excess
Britons are starting the New Year weighing collectively over 200 million pounds more than they did before the start of the festive season, a new report has found. According to research conducted by g...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
Appeal for missing man relaunched
Detective investigating the disappearance of 21-year-old Martin Kelly who went missing exactly one-year ago yesterday, have today relaunched their appeal for information on the 40-minute period before...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 2, 2007
Car club aims to save money and reduce carbon emissions
Travelwise NI is exploring the potential of setting up a car club scheme in Belfast. Travelwise NI, which is part of the Roads Service, has commissioned Carplus - the national charity that promotes r...