Northern Ireland News for December 2007 : Page 4

UK National News, Dec 14, 2007
EU Leaders Sign Treaty In Lisbon
EU leaders have signed a treaty in Lisbon, aimed at modernising the 27-member bloc’s institutions. The signing of the treaty will pave the way for its ratification by MPs in a Commons vote next year....
UK National News, Dec 14, 2007
Violent Crime Victims 'Compensated Too Slowly'
Victims of violent crime are being compensated too slowly, according to the latest report from the National Audit Office. The NAO reported said that the performance of the body responsible for paying...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2007
Waterside Health Care Centre Opens
A new £6m health and social care centre which opened in the Waterside area of Londonderry this week will help transform the surrounding area, Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie has said. T...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2007
Community Policing Highlighted On Strategy Launch
A large area around greater Belfast - covering the whole of Co Antrim - has had a new strategy for community policing introduced. The 2008 Community Policing Strategy for the area was officially laun...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2007
Ruane Opens New Autism Unit For Children In Coalisland
A purpose-built support unit in Coalisland for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder has been opened by the Assembly Education Minister Caitriona Ruane. Based within Primate Dixon Primary School, ...
UK National News, Dec 14, 2007
Children's Media Conference For July
The fifth 'Showcomotion' Children’s Media Conference will run from Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 July 2008. The annual get together is now the most important event of its kind in the kids media calendar ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2007
Hollywood Stars Shine For Belfast Premiere
It will be a Hollywood - rather than Holywood (Co Down) - spectacular tonight as Assembly Arts Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Nigel Dodds welcome Hollywood USA film legends Lord Richard Att...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2007
Killer Road Toll Rises
Death is again stalking the roads in Northern Ireland, as a man became the 102nd person to be killed. His death followed a collision involving two vans near Loughguile in County Antrim, between Bally...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2007
Victim's Dad Charged With Murder
A father accused of killing his four-year-old son is to appear in court. Christopher Hawkins, 47, will come before Bradford Crown Court, charged with killing Ryan and the attempted murder of his sist...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2007
'Affectionate' Letters Counter Diana 'Death Plot' Allegations
The Princess Diana Inquest has heard details of apparently affectionate letters written by the late Princess to her then father-in-law, the Duke of Edinburgh. The details were released to counter con...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2007
PM Faces Committee Over Data Loss
The Prime Minister has been given a 'grilling' by an influential Parliamentary committee over his domestic and foreign policy - but with an emphasis on the domestic side - and on the lost Revenue and ...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2007
Murder Inquiry As Leeds Blaze Infant Dies
The police have launched a full-scale murder inquiry after a 15-month-old girl was killed in a house fire. The victim, her 19-year-old mother and a 27-year-old man were rescued from a blazing house i...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2007
Police To Ballot On Right To Strike
The unthinkable is being considered by local police officers – they are about to ballot on regaining the right to take strike action – so frustrated are they over an ongoing nationwide pay dispute bet...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2007
Maze Stadium Plans Delayed In Walkout
A walkout by unionist members of an Assembly committee has stalled today's planned presentation of the blueprint for a 35,000-seater sports stadium at the site of the former Maze prison. Designers fr...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2007
Manchester United Fans Stabbed At Champions League Tie
Football violence has marred a Champions League tie between Manchester United and Roma. Five United fans were stabbed during clashes with Roma supporters before Wednesday night’s final group match. ...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2007
Man Is Rescued From Cyanide Vat
A 62-year old man is in a critical condition in hospital after falling into a vat of cyanide in his workplace. Firefighters were called to metal plating specialists Karas Industries, in Leigh, Greate...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2007
'Atonement' Ranks High In Golden Globes Nominations
World War II drama ‘Atonement’ has picked up seven nominations at the Golden Globes. Awarded each year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globe performance are viewed as one of th...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2007
Army Remove Device In Banbridge GAA Alert
A 'viable' pipe bomb has been found at a GAA ground in County Down. The bomb was found during an overnight alert at the ground on the Ballela Road outside Banbridge. Police have since described the ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2007
Inspections Enforce Smoking Ban
Seven months after the introduction of the UK-wide smoking ban, a dozen businesses in Belfast have been hit for breaking the law. A recent Belfast City Council pre-Christmas crackdown resulted in cou...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2007
Eight Held In Ballymena Anti-Drugs Raids
The PSNI's fight against illegal drug use continued today as eight people were held by officers continuing their drive against the drugs trade in Co Antrim. A quantity of drugs was also seized as off...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2007
Delay In 'Slab' Murphy Case
The case against leading republican Thomas 'Slab' Murphy has been delayed by a week, due to the discovery of a "large amount of documentation". Mr Murphy, 58, from Ballybinaby, Hacksballscross in Co....
Northern Ireland News, Dec 12, 2007
Cocaine Abuse Escalating
There have been three tragic deaths in west Belfast alone from drug abuse in the last six months. The victims were all killed by taking cocaine, a group of community workers have told Assembly member...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 12, 2007
Shotgun Robbers Target Car Dealership
It has just been revealed that armed robbers have targeted a car dealership. The criminals held up three people at the dealership near Ballynahinch, County Down, last night. Three masked men went int...
UK National News, Dec 12, 2007
Brown Outlines Afghan Troops Plan
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has explained to MPs the ongoing role of British troops in Afghanistan. Speaking to MPs after Prime Minister's Questions, the Prime Minister said that priorities for the c...
UK National News, Dec 12, 2007
Cops May Seek Strike Rights As Pay Crisis Escalates
There is a growing crisis looming on UK policing with unrest among police officers so bad that they are today holding emergency talks which could see them demand the right to strike over a bitter pay ...
UK National News, Dec 12, 2007
Suspected Hooligans Arrested After Football Match
Police in Birmingham have arrested 19 men in a series of early morning raids targeting people suspected of being involved in disorder at a football derby match last month. Officers raided 20 addresse...
Recruitment News, Dec 12, 2007
Fishermen 'Abandoned' As Job Losses Loom
Jobs in the Irish fishing industry are to going to be harder and harder 'to catch' as the impact of this month's Budget is felt. The IFA Aquaculture section said the Budget was a negative signal that...
Recruitment News, Dec 12, 2007
NI Employment Levels Hit Record High
Christmas may be the time to be merry, but it looks like there is reason to celebrate well in to 2008 as figures just released have shown that Northern Ireland has the highest number of jobs on record...
UK National News, Dec 12, 2007
Extra Time To Quiz Couple On Care Home Deaths
Police have been granted extra time to continue questioning a couple in connection with the deaths of five elderly people at a care home in Somerset. Rachel Baker, a registered nurse, and her chef hu...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 12, 2007
Employment Levels Hit Record High
Christmas may be the time to be merry, but it looks like there is reason to celebrate well in to 2008 as figures just released have shown that Northern Ireland has the highest number of jobs on record...