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Northern Ireland News for January 2007 : Page 6
UK National News, Jan 19, 2007
Ten fatalaties and travel disruption across UK
There have been ten fatalities as severe gales and heavy rain swept across many parts of the UK yesterday. The high winds, the strongest in almost two decades, caused disruption to power supplies and...
Ten fatalaties and travel disruption across UK
There have been ten fatalities as severe gales and heavy rain swept across many parts of the UK yesterday. The high winds, the strongest in almost two decades, caused disruption to power supplies and...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2007
Marathon running fraudster jailed
A 47-year-old man who ran several marathons has been jailed for benefit fraud. Paul Appleby from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire had begun claiming benefits claiming that he could not walk unaided and n...
Marathon running fraudster jailed
A 47-year-old man who ran several marathons has been jailed for benefit fraud. Paul Appleby from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire had begun claiming benefits claiming that he could not walk unaided and n...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2007
Soldiers hurt in Basra attack
A rocket and mortar attack on a British base in Basra has injured six military personnel. One has been seriously injured in the attack on the Basra palace camp, while four others received minor wound...
Soldiers hurt in Basra attack
A rocket and mortar attack on a British base in Basra has injured six military personnel. One has been seriously injured in the attack on the Basra palace camp, while four others received minor wound...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2007
More funding needed for people with mental illness
More funding is needed to provide community care for people with mental illnesses, a senior judge has today warned. The warning came after it was revealed yesterday that 17 young people had spent an ...
More funding needed for people with mental illness
More funding is needed to provide community care for people with mental illnesses, a senior judge has today warned. The warning came after it was revealed yesterday that 17 young people had spent an ...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2007
Public ban on Big Brother eviction
The public have been banned from the eviction at the Big Brother house over fears that crowd hostility could erupt. The move has been prompted by concerns that Jade Goody may get a hostile reception ...
Public ban on Big Brother eviction
The public have been banned from the eviction at the Big Brother house over fears that crowd hostility could erupt. The move has been prompted by concerns that Jade Goody may get a hostile reception ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2007
Armed robbery at north Belfast bank
Detectives have appealed for information following an armed robbery at a bank in north Belfast yesterday afternoon. The incident happened at around 1pm, when up to four men – one brandishing a pistol...
Armed robbery at north Belfast bank
Detectives have appealed for information following an armed robbery at a bank in north Belfast yesterday afternoon. The incident happened at around 1pm, when up to four men – one brandishing a pistol...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2007
Shots fired at west Belfast house
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information after a number of shots were fired at a house yesterday evening. The incident happened at around 7.30pm, when a shotgun round was fired through th...
Shots fired at west Belfast house
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information after a number of shots were fired at a house yesterday evening. The incident happened at around 7.30pm, when a shotgun round was fired through th...
UK National News, Jan 19, 2007
'Racist' rows played down by contestants
Celebrity Big Brother contestants have played down the rows between housemates, denying that they are racist. Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty told former Steps singer Ian 'H' Watkins "people say thin...
'Racist' rows played down by contestants
Celebrity Big Brother contestants have played down the rows between housemates, denying that they are racist. Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty told former Steps singer Ian 'H' Watkins "people say thin...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2007
Plan to build Ireland's tallest building in Belfast
Architects in Northern Ireland are planning to create a construction in Belfast city centre in a bid to gain the title of the tallest building in Ireland – rivalling U2's bid. The new building, which...
Plan to build Ireland's tallest building in Belfast
Architects in Northern Ireland are planning to create a construction in Belfast city centre in a bid to gain the title of the tallest building in Ireland – rivalling U2's bid. The new building, which...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2007
Pregnant women warned to avoid sheep at lambing time
Pregnant women have today been warned that they should avoid close contact with sheep during lambing. The advice has been issued by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public ...
Pregnant women warned to avoid sheep at lambing time
Pregnant women have today been warned that they should avoid close contact with sheep during lambing. The advice has been issued by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2007
Dubai orders for Lisburn company
Lisburn-based Boomer Industries has secured over £100,000 in new business from customers in Dubai over the past week. The company, which supplies extruded plastic components to construction and other...
Dubai orders for Lisburn company
Lisburn-based Boomer Industries has secured over £100,000 in new business from customers in Dubai over the past week. The company, which supplies extruded plastic components to construction and other...
UK National News, Jan 18, 2007
Hike On BBC Licence Fee Is 6% Over Two Years
The television licence fee will rise by 3% in each of the next two years, reaching £151 by 2012, it has been announced by the BBC. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell will outline the licence fee terms in...
Hike On BBC Licence Fee Is 6% Over Two Years
The television licence fee will rise by 3% in each of the next two years, reaching £151 by 2012, it has been announced by the BBC. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell will outline the licence fee terms in...
UK National News, Jan 18, 2007
Crystal meth reclassified as Class A Drug
The government has moved to reclassify Crystal meth as a Class A drug. Users of crystal meth, a stimulant which has been connected with dance culture, will face up to seven years in jail and an unlim...
Crystal meth reclassified as Class A Drug
The government has moved to reclassify Crystal meth as a Class A drug. Users of crystal meth, a stimulant which has been connected with dance culture, will face up to seven years in jail and an unlim...
UK National News, Jan 18, 2007
Carbon scheme standards to be set in UK
The government is to tackle the lack of clear standards for carbon offsetting schemes. With an increasing number of people offsetting their carbon emissions the government is seeking greater clarity ...
Carbon scheme standards to be set in UK
The government is to tackle the lack of clear standards for carbon offsetting schemes. With an increasing number of people offsetting their carbon emissions the government is seeking greater clarity ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
Severe weather causes power cuts
Around 7,000 homes throughout Northern Ireland were left without electricity as a result of Thursday's storms. Gales with gusts of up to 70mph and heavy rain have already brought down cables in Count...
Severe weather causes power cuts
Around 7,000 homes throughout Northern Ireland were left without electricity as a result of Thursday's storms. Gales with gusts of up to 70mph and heavy rain have already brought down cables in Count...
UK National News, Jan 18, 2007
Fatalities as severe weather hits UK
There have been four fatalities as severe gales and heavy rain sweeps across many parts of the UK. A 49-year-old driver was killed this morning when a branch smashed through the windscreen of his 4x4...
Fatalities as severe weather hits UK
There have been four fatalities as severe gales and heavy rain sweeps across many parts of the UK. A 49-year-old driver was killed this morning when a branch smashed through the windscreen of his 4x4...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
Adams offers to meet dissident republicans
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has offered to meet with hard-line republicans in an attempt to discuss the party's strategy ahead of a meeting at the end of the month to discuss their standing on the...
Adams offers to meet dissident republicans
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has offered to meet with hard-line republicans in an attempt to discuss the party's strategy ahead of a meeting at the end of the month to discuss their standing on the...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
PSNI cuts 'criticised'
The Police Federation has criticised plans to cut over 1,000 police officers in Northern Ireland, it has today been reported. It is understood that around 1,500 PSNI officers are to be axed by 2011 –...
PSNI cuts 'criticised'
The Police Federation has criticised plans to cut over 1,000 police officers in Northern Ireland, it has today been reported. It is understood that around 1,500 PSNI officers are to be axed by 2011 –...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
Assets worth £12 million seized in Manchester
The Assets Recovery Agency has seized approximately £12 million worth of property in Manchester following an investigation into alleged IRA money laundering. The ARA was granted a High Court Order to...
Assets worth £12 million seized in Manchester
The Assets Recovery Agency has seized approximately £12 million worth of property in Manchester following an investigation into alleged IRA money laundering. The ARA was granted a High Court Order to...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
Minister gives go ahead for multi-million investment in Dunclug
Minister for Social Development, David Hanson, has today confirmed a £5 million funding package for the Dunclug area of Ballymena. The Minister said: "I visited Dunclug in November to l...
Minister gives go ahead for multi-million investment in Dunclug
Minister for Social Development, David Hanson, has today confirmed a £5 million funding package for the Dunclug area of Ballymena. The Minister said: "I visited Dunclug in November to l...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
Items stolen in County Tyrone robbery
Police in County Tyrone have appealed for information following a robbery at the Parochial House during which a number of valuable items were stolen. The incident happened between the evening of Thur...
Items stolen in County Tyrone robbery
Police in County Tyrone have appealed for information following a robbery at the Parochial House during which a number of valuable items were stolen. The incident happened between the evening of Thur...
UK National News, Jan 18, 2007
Racism row over Celebrity Big Brother re-erupts
The rows on Celebrity Big Brother are threatening to spill over into an international rift, as contestant Shilpa Shetty has voiced fears that she is the victim of racist abuse. Ms Shetty has been inv...
Racism row over Celebrity Big Brother re-erupts
The rows on Celebrity Big Brother are threatening to spill over into an international rift, as contestant Shilpa Shetty has voiced fears that she is the victim of racist abuse. Ms Shetty has been inv...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
Armed robbery at County Down home
Detectives in County Down have appealed for information following an armed robbery yesterday evening. The incident happened at around 8.50pm, when up to six masked men, a number of whom were armed wi...
Armed robbery at County Down home
Detectives in County Down have appealed for information following an armed robbery yesterday evening. The incident happened at around 8.50pm, when up to six masked men, a number of whom were armed wi...
UK National News, Jan 18, 2007
Sponsor pulls out of Celebrity Big Brother
Carphone Warehouse has pulled the plug on sponsorship for the troubled programme Celebrity Big Brother. The sponsorship deal for the Channel 4 programme, which has been at the centre of allegedly rac...
Sponsor pulls out of Celebrity Big Brother
Carphone Warehouse has pulled the plug on sponsorship for the troubled programme Celebrity Big Brother. The sponsorship deal for the Channel 4 programme, which has been at the centre of allegedly rac...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
Belfast puts on its running shoes for Marathon effort
This year's Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon is to take place on May Day Bank Holiday Monday, on May 7. The 2007 event – once again supported by Belfast City Council and the Sports Council of Nor...
Belfast puts on its running shoes for Marathon effort
This year's Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon is to take place on May Day Bank Holiday Monday, on May 7. The 2007 event – once again supported by Belfast City Council and the Sports Council of Nor...
UK National News, Jan 18, 2007
Premiership sides net £625m TV rights deal
Next season's FA Premiership winner will receive £50 million, £20 million more than the current season's winner, following a new deal agreed on overseas television rights. The deal guarantees that ev...
Premiership sides net £625m TV rights deal
Next season's FA Premiership winner will receive £50 million, £20 million more than the current season's winner, following a new deal agreed on overseas television rights. The deal guarantees that ev...
UK National News, Jan 18, 2007
Water companies lift hosepipe bans
Several water companies have eased restrictions on water usage by lifting hosepipe bans today. Thames Water, Southern Water, Three Valleys Water and Sutton and East Surrey Water have announced the en...
Water companies lift hosepipe bans
Several water companies have eased restrictions on water usage by lifting hosepipe bans today. Thames Water, Southern Water, Three Valleys Water and Sutton and East Surrey Water have announced the en...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2007
Advice offered on holiday shopping
HM Revenue & Customs officers will be on hand to let visitors to the Holiday and Travel Show at the King’s Hall, Belfast know what they can and can’t bring back from trips abroad. Ahead of the three-...
Advice offered on holiday shopping
HM Revenue & Customs officers will be on hand to let visitors to the Holiday and Travel Show at the King’s Hall, Belfast know what they can and can’t bring back from trips abroad. Ahead of the three-...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 17, 2007
Judgement reserved as Omagh trial ends
The Omagh bomb trial has today ended with the judge stating that he has a great deal to think about and a great deal of material to look at again. After the trial Mr Justice Weir said that he would r...
Judgement reserved as Omagh trial ends
The Omagh bomb trial has today ended with the judge stating that he has a great deal to think about and a great deal of material to look at again. After the trial Mr Justice Weir said that he would r...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 17, 2007
Six rescued from south Belfast fire
Emergency Services have rescued six people during a suspected arson attack at a property in south Belfast. Shortly after 2am, the fire and rescue service were called to the scene of a fire at a build...
Six rescued from south Belfast fire
Emergency Services have rescued six people during a suspected arson attack at a property in south Belfast. Shortly after 2am, the fire and rescue service were called to the scene of a fire at a build...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Some low cloud lingering in the north and west through the day, although cloud should burn back to the coast as the day goes on. Elsewhere some good sunny spells with very little cloud. Warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.Tonight:A sunny evening for most except where cloud lingers along the north coast. Cloud will increase for a lot of areas overnight with mist and fog patches developing. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
