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Northern Ireland News for February 2007 : Page 6
UK National News, Feb 16, 2007
Man pleads guilty to burying greyhounds
Magistrates have today ruled they do not have sufficient powers to sentence a man who killed and buried thousands of dead greyhounds at his home, without a licence. David Smith, 57, of Northdene Terr...
Man pleads guilty to burying greyhounds
Magistrates have today ruled they do not have sufficient powers to sentence a man who killed and buried thousands of dead greyhounds at his home, without a licence. David Smith, 57, of Northdene Terr...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2007
7 July memorial to be held in Hyde Park
A memorial to commemorate the lives of the 52 people who died in the July 7 bombings is to be located in Hyde Park, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today. The government had planned initiall...
7 July memorial to be held in Hyde Park
A memorial to commemorate the lives of the 52 people who died in the July 7 bombings is to be located in Hyde Park, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today. The government had planned initiall...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2007
Armed officers to patrol in south London
Armed officers are to patrol streets in south London following the death of a third teenager in a series of shootings in the area. The move was announced by Sir Ian Blair following an emergency meet...
Armed officers to patrol in south London
Armed officers are to patrol streets in south London following the death of a third teenager in a series of shootings in the area. The move was announced by Sir Ian Blair following an emergency meet...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2007
Man killed in Tyrone house fire
A 50-year-old man has died in a fire in County Tyrone. Tony McDermott’s body was recovered from the building at around 9.30am this morning. Two neighbours attempted to rescue the separated father of ...
Man killed in Tyrone house fire
A 50-year-old man has died in a fire in County Tyrone. Tony McDermott’s body was recovered from the building at around 9.30am this morning. Two neighbours attempted to rescue the separated father of ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2007
Sinn Féin delegation to meet with Chief Constable
A Sinn Féin delegation led by Party President Gerry Adams, and including Policing spokesperson Gerry Kelly, Caitriona Ruane, Michelle Gildernew and Alex Maskey, is to meet the PSNI Chief Constable Hug...
Sinn Féin delegation to meet with Chief Constable
A Sinn Féin delegation led by Party President Gerry Adams, and including Policing spokesperson Gerry Kelly, Caitriona Ruane, Michelle Gildernew and Alex Maskey, is to meet the PSNI Chief Constable Hug...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2007
Uncle remanded in custody over child's death
A man has appeared in court charged with the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece who was found in a pool of blood on her bedroom floor on February 11. Casey Mullen was found dead at her home in...
Uncle remanded in custody over child's death
A man has appeared in court charged with the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece who was found in a pool of blood on her bedroom floor on February 11. Casey Mullen was found dead at her home in...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2007
Sex offender 'on run' detained by police
A high-risk sex offender who was believed to be on the run in Northern Ireland has been detained by police in Londonderry. Neal Daniel Lynch, 29, originally from County Donegal, has been convicted of...
Sex offender 'on run' detained by police
A high-risk sex offender who was believed to be on the run in Northern Ireland has been detained by police in Londonderry. Neal Daniel Lynch, 29, originally from County Donegal, has been convicted of...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2007
Man in court over Tyrone stabbings
A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody, in connection with a series of stabbings in a County Tyrone. Christopher Hugh James Kelly, a joiner from Minterburn Road in Caledon, has been charged o...
Man in court over Tyrone stabbings
A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody, in connection with a series of stabbings in a County Tyrone. Christopher Hugh James Kelly, a joiner from Minterburn Road in Caledon, has been charged o...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2007
Anti-abortion grandmother loses case
A Christian "pro-life" grandmother has failed in a High Court bid to overturn her conviction for sending pictures of aborted foetuses to pharmacists through the post. Two senior judges ruled, Veronic...
Anti-abortion grandmother loses case
A Christian "pro-life" grandmother has failed in a High Court bid to overturn her conviction for sending pictures of aborted foetuses to pharmacists through the post. Two senior judges ruled, Veronic...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2007
Murder convictions quashed in court of appeal
Two republicans from Derry have had their convictions quashed, in Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal. Raymond McCartney and Eamonn MacDermott were found guilty of murdering RUC officer Detective Cons...
Murder convictions quashed in court of appeal
Two republicans from Derry have had their convictions quashed, in Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal. Raymond McCartney and Eamonn MacDermott were found guilty of murdering RUC officer Detective Cons...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2007
Matthews says bird flu scare was not his fault
Bernard Matthews, whose poultry firm was at the heart of the recent bird flu outbreak in Britain, has apologised for the scare, but insisted it was not his fault. In an article published by the Daily...
Matthews says bird flu scare was not his fault
Bernard Matthews, whose poultry firm was at the heart of the recent bird flu outbreak in Britain, has apologised for the scare, but insisted it was not his fault. In an article published by the Daily...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2007
Unprecedented levels of infrastructure investment
Minister of State, David Hanson, has today highlighted the unprecedented levels of infrastructure investment that governments North and South of the border are committing to spend over the next decade...
Unprecedented levels of infrastructure investment
Minister of State, David Hanson, has today highlighted the unprecedented levels of infrastructure investment that governments North and South of the border are committing to spend over the next decade...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2007
Council officers to police smoking ban
Thousands of council officers will patrol bars, restaurants and shops to police the upcoming smoking ban, which comes into effect in July. Ministers have granted councils £29.5m to pay for staff who ...
Council officers to police smoking ban
Thousands of council officers will patrol bars, restaurants and shops to police the upcoming smoking ban, which comes into effect in July. Ministers have granted councils £29.5m to pay for staff who ...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2007
Greenpeace wins nuclear power battle
Greenpeace has won its legal battle which means the government may have to reconsider its plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations. A High Court judge ruled that the government's con...
Greenpeace wins nuclear power battle
Greenpeace has won its legal battle which means the government may have to reconsider its plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations. A High Court judge ruled that the government's con...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2007
Firefighters battle fire at fuel depot
Firefighters have battled a major fire at a fuel depot in Belfast. Around 70 fire crew tackled the blaze which broke out at around 9.30pm last night at Colin Glen in Poleglass, west Belfast. A singl...
Firefighters battle fire at fuel depot
Firefighters have battled a major fire at a fuel depot in Belfast. Around 70 fire crew tackled the blaze which broke out at around 9.30pm last night at Colin Glen in Poleglass, west Belfast. A singl...
UK National News, Feb 15, 2007
Department of Transport fails to meet targets
MPs have damned the Department for Transport saying that ministers are failing to hit their own targets to improve roads, trains and buses and lack a clear strategy for the next five years. The repor...
Department of Transport fails to meet targets
MPs have damned the Department for Transport saying that ministers are failing to hit their own targets to improve roads, trains and buses and lack a clear strategy for the next five years. The repor...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2007
Vita Liberata secures contract with Boots
Antrim-based Vita Liberata has secured a new contract with Boots the Chemist which could result in around £700,000 worth of new sales. The contract will enable Vita Liberata to sell its two hugely su...
Vita Liberata secures contract with Boots
Antrim-based Vita Liberata has secured a new contract with Boots the Chemist which could result in around £700,000 worth of new sales. The contract will enable Vita Liberata to sell its two hugely su...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2007
'Squat' murderer jailed for life
An alcoholic woman has been convicted of the murder of a man with whom she shared a squat in Belfast. Sarah Jane Delaney, 32, was found guilty of murder and arson following the death of her 34-year-o...
'Squat' murderer jailed for life
An alcoholic woman has been convicted of the murder of a man with whom she shared a squat in Belfast. Sarah Jane Delaney, 32, was found guilty of murder and arson following the death of her 34-year-o...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2007
Police question three over attempted raid
Police are questioning three men following what is believed to have been an attempted kidnapping and robbery at the Yorkgate shopping complex. As part of the police operation a car was rammed. Police...
Police question three over attempted raid
Police are questioning three men following what is believed to have been an attempted kidnapping and robbery at the Yorkgate shopping complex. As part of the police operation a car was rammed. Police...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2007
Candidates set for Assembly election show-down
Almost 250 candidates will contest the Northern Ireland Assembly election, to be held on March 7. The expectation is that the elections will result in selection of 108 assembly members who will form ...
Candidates set for Assembly election show-down
Almost 250 candidates will contest the Northern Ireland Assembly election, to be held on March 7. The expectation is that the elections will result in selection of 108 assembly members who will form ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2007
Charges against four dropped
Four teenage men who appeared in court today facing charges of burglary and causing criminal damage have had the charges against them dropped. Reports are being prepared which will be sent to the Pub...
Charges against four dropped
Four teenage men who appeared in court today facing charges of burglary and causing criminal damage have had the charges against them dropped. Reports are being prepared which will be sent to the Pub...
UK National News, Feb 14, 2007
Britain ranked bottom for childhood quality of life
Britain has been ranked at last for childhood quality of life among 21 industrialised nations, according to a report by Unicef. The report called Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child We...
Britain ranked bottom for childhood quality of life
Britain has been ranked at last for childhood quality of life among 21 industrialised nations, according to a report by Unicef. The report called Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child We...
UK National News, Feb 14, 2007
Nationwide fined £980,000 for lost laptop
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined the Nationwide Building Society £980,000 for failing to have effective systems and controls to manage its information security risks. The failings cam...
Nationwide fined £980,000 for lost laptop
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined the Nationwide Building Society £980,000 for failing to have effective systems and controls to manage its information security risks. The failings cam...
UK National News, Feb 14, 2007
Fall in jobseeker allowance claims
The number of people in the UK claiming jobseeker's allowance fell by its largest amount in two and a half years, and the unemployment rate dropped by 23,000 in the three months to December 2006. Acc...
Fall in jobseeker allowance claims
The number of people in the UK claiming jobseeker's allowance fell by its largest amount in two and a half years, and the unemployment rate dropped by 23,000 in the three months to December 2006. Acc...
UK National News, Feb 14, 2007
MPs travel claims laid bare
It may have taken an expensive two-year court battle, the cost of which has yet to be ascertained, but MPs claims for travel expenses have been laid bare. The details of the expenses claims, which Li...
MPs travel claims laid bare
It may have taken an expensive two-year court battle, the cost of which has yet to be ascertained, but MPs claims for travel expenses have been laid bare. The details of the expenses claims, which Li...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2007
Hunt continues for dog that attacked woman
CCTV footage has been released in an attempt to identify a dog which attacked a woman in Donegall Street last Thursday. The German Shepherd-type dog was with a man who also appears to have had a seco...
Hunt continues for dog that attacked woman
CCTV footage has been released in an attempt to identify a dog which attacked a woman in Donegall Street last Thursday. The German Shepherd-type dog was with a man who also appears to have had a seco...
UK National News, Feb 14, 2007
Rise in UK university applications
The number of students applying to universities in the UK has risen by 6.4 per cent. The figures, produced by the admissions service Ucas, shows the number of people applying to full-time undergradua...
Rise in UK university applications
The number of students applying to universities in the UK has risen by 6.4 per cent. The figures, produced by the admissions service Ucas, shows the number of people applying to full-time undergradua...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2007
NI unemployment rate falls slightly
The seasonally adjusted figures indicate a small drop in unemployment in Northern Ireland. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimated that 34,000 people (4.2%) were out of work in the period October - D...
NI unemployment rate falls slightly
The seasonally adjusted figures indicate a small drop in unemployment in Northern Ireland. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimated that 34,000 people (4.2%) were out of work in the period October - D...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2007
Armagh Council score NI first
Staff at Armagh City and District Council are celebrating after becoming the first NI local authority to clinch the Employer of Choice award. The accolade recognises the Council's long standing commi...
Armagh Council score NI first
Staff at Armagh City and District Council are celebrating after becoming the first NI local authority to clinch the Employer of Choice award. The accolade recognises the Council's long standing commi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2007
Strike threat on company merger
The approval of a merger of the two main newspaper distribution companies looks set to spark a strike. According to the TGWU, a ballot is to be held on industrial action following a breakdown of talk...
Strike threat on company merger
The approval of a merger of the two main newspaper distribution companies looks set to spark a strike. According to the TGWU, a ballot is to be held on industrial action following a breakdown of talk...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A rather cloudy start with patchy mainly light rain, but becoming brighter through the day as the rain turns more showery, the best of any sunnier spells in the south. Maximum temperature 16 °C.Tonight:A few bright spells at first and any showers gradually dying out. Low cloud and mist or drizzle over northern coastal parts will spread south to most areas overnight. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
