Northern Ireland News for August 2007 : Page 8
UK National News, Aug 15, 2007
'Valuable Leads' In Paedophiles Search
Police in South Yorkshire searching for two missing paedophiles say that they are now following a number of "valuable leads" in the case. Police appealed for information on Tuesday following the disa...
'Valuable Leads' In Paedophiles Search
Police in South Yorkshire searching for two missing paedophiles say that they are now following a number of "valuable leads" in the case. Police appealed for information on Tuesday following the disa...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2007
Man Shot In County Down
A 28-year-old man has been shot in the leg in a gun attack in County Down. The man was getting out of his car at the Quays in Killyleagh at about 1.00am on Wednesday morning when a man approached him...
Man Shot In County Down
A 28-year-old man has been shot in the leg in a gun attack in County Down. The man was getting out of his car at the Quays in Killyleagh at about 1.00am on Wednesday morning when a man approached him...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2007
Unemployment Falls To Lowest Level On Record
Unemployment in Northern Ireland has fallen to a record low, with the unemployment rate now the lowest among the UK regions. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Northern Ireland was estimat...
Unemployment Falls To Lowest Level On Record
Unemployment in Northern Ireland has fallen to a record low, with the unemployment rate now the lowest among the UK regions. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Northern Ireland was estimat...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2007
NI Dairy Company Expand In The Republic
Northern Ireland dairy business Dale Farm is expanding in the Irish Republic. The company have taken over Superchill Ltd, which is an ice cream distribution business with bases in Galway and Letterke...
NI Dairy Company Expand In The Republic
Northern Ireland dairy business Dale Farm is expanding in the Irish Republic. The company have taken over Superchill Ltd, which is an ice cream distribution business with bases in Galway and Letterke...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2007
Man Charged Over Hospital Murder
A man has been charged in connection with the murder of a female patient at a psychiatric hospital in Greater Manchester. The 58-year-old woman was assaulted in a ward at Birch Hill Hospital in Rochd...
Man Charged Over Hospital Murder
A man has been charged in connection with the murder of a female patient at a psychiatric hospital in Greater Manchester. The 58-year-old woman was assaulted in a ward at Birch Hill Hospital in Rochd...
Recruitment News, Aug 15, 2007
NI Unemployment Falls To Lowest Level On Record
Unemployment in Northern Ireland has fallen to a record low, with the unemployment rate now the lowest among the UK regions. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Northern Ireland was estimat...
NI Unemployment Falls To Lowest Level On Record
Unemployment in Northern Ireland has fallen to a record low, with the unemployment rate now the lowest among the UK regions. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Northern Ireland was estimat...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2007
Fourth Person Charged Over Garry Newlove Death
A fourth teenager has been charged with the murder of Garry Newlove in Cheshire. Father-of-three Mr Newlove, 47, was attacked after he confronted a group of youths outside his home in Station Road No...
Fourth Person Charged Over Garry Newlove Death
A fourth teenager has been charged with the murder of Garry Newlove in Cheshire. Father-of-three Mr Newlove, 47, was attacked after he confronted a group of youths outside his home in Station Road No...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2007
Progress On Armagh City Centre Scheme
Armagh City and District Council recently revealed that plans to overhaul Ogle Street are still underway. The proposals, which include the introduction of a one-way traffic system for the street, are...
Progress On Armagh City Centre Scheme
Armagh City and District Council recently revealed that plans to overhaul Ogle Street are still underway. The proposals, which include the introduction of a one-way traffic system for the street, are...
Recruitment News, Aug 15, 2007
Teach At A Primary School In Swaziland
Leading meaningful travel organisation, i-to-i, has recently launched a brand-new project in Swaziland. The latest addition to a growing body of more than 500 volunteer projects all over the world, ...
Teach At A Primary School In Swaziland
Leading meaningful travel organisation, i-to-i, has recently launched a brand-new project in Swaziland. The latest addition to a growing body of more than 500 volunteer projects all over the world, ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2007
Gardeners On Plant Disease Alert
A rare plant disease, which has been described as ‘potentially devastating’ has been discovered in a Rhododendron plant on the outskirts of Londonderry. Sudden Oak Death has never been found outside ...
Gardeners On Plant Disease Alert
A rare plant disease, which has been described as ‘potentially devastating’ has been discovered in a Rhododendron plant on the outskirts of Londonderry. Sudden Oak Death has never been found outside ...
UK National News, Aug 15, 2007
E. coli Found In Dublin Water Supply
Residents of an estate in north Dublin have been warned not to drink tap water following the discovery of E. coli in the water supply. Around 160 homes in the Knocksedan Estate in Swords have been af...
E. coli Found In Dublin Water Supply
Residents of an estate in north Dublin have been warned not to drink tap water following the discovery of E. coli in the water supply. Around 160 homes in the Knocksedan Estate in Swords have been af...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2007
SS Nomadic Ready For Public Viewing
Following months of preparation by volunteers and the SS Nomadic's maintenance crew, the Third Class Passenger Area is now ready for public viewing. Welcoming the news, Social Development Minister Ma...
SS Nomadic Ready For Public Viewing
Following months of preparation by volunteers and the SS Nomadic's maintenance crew, the Third Class Passenger Area is now ready for public viewing. Welcoming the news, Social Development Minister Ma...
UK National News, Aug 14, 2007
Britain Braced For More Bad Weather
Britain is facing yet more bad weather as the Met Office is forecasting gales and heavy rain across the UK this week. Forecasters say that the worst of the weather is likely to be across the western ...
Britain Braced For More Bad Weather
Britain is facing yet more bad weather as the Met Office is forecasting gales and heavy rain across the UK this week. Forecasters say that the worst of the weather is likely to be across the western ...
UK National News, Aug 14, 2007
Murder Investigation Launched After Fatal Sligo Assault
A murder investigation has been launched by Gardai in Co. Sligo after a man died following an assault. Tony Ward, 23, was attacked on Joe McDonnell Drive around 1:15am on Monday morning. He was take...
Murder Investigation Launched After Fatal Sligo Assault
A murder investigation has been launched by Gardai in Co. Sligo after a man died following an assault. Tony Ward, 23, was attacked on Joe McDonnell Drive around 1:15am on Monday morning. He was take...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 14, 2007
Investigation Into Holiday Death Continues
Police are continuing an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old County Armagh man while on holiday in Crete. Brendan McCoey, 18, from Cullyhanna was found at the bottom of a hotel swimming po...
Investigation Into Holiday Death Continues
Police are continuing an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old County Armagh man while on holiday in Crete. Brendan McCoey, 18, from Cullyhanna was found at the bottom of a hotel swimming po...
UK National News, Aug 14, 2007
Toddler Stabbed To Death - Mother Seriously Ill
A toddler has been fatally stabbed and her mother is in a serious condition, following an incident at a flat in Barking, east London. The body of the child, believed to be aged two, was found after p...
Toddler Stabbed To Death - Mother Seriously Ill
A toddler has been fatally stabbed and her mother is in a serious condition, following an incident at a flat in Barking, east London. The body of the child, believed to be aged two, was found after p...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 14, 2007
Aer Lingus Pilots Announce 48-Hour Strike
Around 500 Aer Lingus pilots have announced plans to hold a 48-hour strike next week, in protest over plans to pay staff at the company's new Belfast operation less than those in the Irish Republic. ...
Aer Lingus Pilots Announce 48-Hour Strike
Around 500 Aer Lingus pilots have announced plans to hold a 48-hour strike next week, in protest over plans to pay staff at the company's new Belfast operation less than those in the Irish Republic. ...
UK National News, Aug 14, 2007
Suspected Foot-And-Mouth Case Investigated In Kent
A suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease is being investigated in Kent, it has been confirmed. A spokesperson for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed that a...
Suspected Foot-And-Mouth Case Investigated In Kent
A suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease is being investigated in Kent, it has been confirmed. A spokesperson for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed that a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 14, 2007
Man Remanded Over Rape Charge
A man has been remanded in custody charged with raping a woman in County Tyrone. The 20-year-old man who cannot be named for legal reasons has also been charged with assault and grievous bodily harm ...
Man Remanded Over Rape Charge
A man has been remanded in custody charged with raping a woman in County Tyrone. The 20-year-old man who cannot be named for legal reasons has also been charged with assault and grievous bodily harm ...
Recruitment News, Aug 14, 2007
Entrepreneurial Spirit Sweeps The UK
The UK is a nation of would-be Alan Sugars according to a new poll conducted by the Learning and Skills Council. The survey of over 1,500 people to celebrate the national roll out of the Adult Learni...
Entrepreneurial Spirit Sweeps The UK
The UK is a nation of would-be Alan Sugars according to a new poll conducted by the Learning and Skills Council. The survey of over 1,500 people to celebrate the national roll out of the Adult Learni...
UK National News, Aug 14, 2007
Teens Remanded Over Man's Death
Three teenagers have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a man who died after confronting a group of youths outside his home in Cheshire. It is believed that Garry Newlove, 47, was at...
Teens Remanded Over Man's Death
Three teenagers have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a man who died after confronting a group of youths outside his home in Cheshire. It is believed that Garry Newlove, 47, was at...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 14, 2007
Dental Surgery Damaged In West Belfast Blaze
A dental surgery has been badly damaged and a derelict house has been gutted in a fire in west Belfast. The Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene and six fire engines were involved in tackling...
Dental Surgery Damaged In West Belfast Blaze
A dental surgery has been badly damaged and a derelict house has been gutted in a fire in west Belfast. The Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene and six fire engines were involved in tackling...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 14, 2007
Belfast Bids For World Transplant Games
Belfast is bidding to host the World Transplant Games in 2011 for the first time in the city’s history. The games are organised by the World Transplant Games Federation, to publicly and visibly demon...
Belfast Bids For World Transplant Games
Belfast is bidding to host the World Transplant Games in 2011 for the first time in the city’s history. The games are organised by the World Transplant Games Federation, to publicly and visibly demon...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 14, 2007
Specialist Recruitment Consultancy Announces NI Expansion
Specialist recruiter PRG has announced plans for further investment in their Northern Ireland operation, generating 13 new jobs in Belfast by the end of 2008. Since it was established in 2004, PRG ...
Specialist Recruitment Consultancy Announces NI Expansion
Specialist recruiter PRG has announced plans for further investment in their Northern Ireland operation, generating 13 new jobs in Belfast by the end of 2008. Since it was established in 2004, PRG ...
UK National News, Aug 14, 2007
Briton Stabbed To Death In New Jersey
A 37-year-old British man has been stabbed to death while on holiday in the US. Paul Ritch, from Cardiff, was stabbed in the heart as he tried to intervene in an incident in a street in New Jersey in...
Briton Stabbed To Death In New Jersey
A 37-year-old British man has been stabbed to death while on holiday in the US. Paul Ritch, from Cardiff, was stabbed in the heart as he tried to intervene in an incident in a street in New Jersey in...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 14, 2007
Sex Shop Owner Fined After Goods Seized
The owner of Belfast sex shop, Misstique, was today fined a total of £546 at Belfast Magistrates' Court for offences under the Video Recordings Act. In a case brought by the Trading Standards Service...
Sex Shop Owner Fined After Goods Seized
The owner of Belfast sex shop, Misstique, was today fined a total of £546 at Belfast Magistrates' Court for offences under the Video Recordings Act. In a case brought by the Trading Standards Service...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 14, 2007
IFA To Tackle Drugs Testing Issue
The Irish Football Association (IFA) is losing out on £6m funding because there is no drug-testing programme in operation in local football. It has been reported that £6 million in National Lottery m...
IFA To Tackle Drugs Testing Issue
The Irish Football Association (IFA) is losing out on £6m funding because there is no drug-testing programme in operation in local football. It has been reported that £6 million in National Lottery m...
UK National News, Aug 14, 2007
CCTV Footage Studied In Biker Murder Case
Police investigating the fatal shooting of a biker on the M40 in Warwickshire on Sunday are studying CCTV footage in their search for his killer. Gerard Michael Tobin, 35, from Mottingham, south Lond...
CCTV Footage Studied In Biker Murder Case
Police investigating the fatal shooting of a biker on the M40 in Warwickshire on Sunday are studying CCTV footage in their search for his killer. Gerard Michael Tobin, 35, from Mottingham, south Lond...
UK National News, Aug 14, 2007
Aer Lingus Pilots Announce 48-Hour Strike
Around 500 Aer Lingus pilots have announced plans to hold a 48-hour strike next week, in protest over plans to pay staff at the company's new Belfast operation less than those in the Irish Republic. ...
Aer Lingus Pilots Announce 48-Hour Strike
Around 500 Aer Lingus pilots have announced plans to hold a 48-hour strike next week, in protest over plans to pay staff at the company's new Belfast operation less than those in the Irish Republic. ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2007
SDLP Assembly Member ‘Threatened' By Loyalists
An East Londonderry MLA has revealed he has been warned by police that his life may be under threat from loyalists. John Dallat, from the SDLP was told that “loyalist elements” were gathering informa...
SDLP Assembly Member ‘Threatened' By Loyalists
An East Londonderry MLA has revealed he has been warned by police that his life may be under threat from loyalists. John Dallat, from the SDLP was told that “loyalist elements” were gathering informa...
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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.