Northern Ireland News for November 2008 : Page 15

Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Panto Dame Stamps Approval On Royal Mail At Christmas
Pantomime is traditional at Christmas and now some favourite pantomime characters are to take centre-stage on another tradition at Christmas - on millions of Royal Mail's Christmas stamps. Taking ti...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Mother Jailed For Suffocating Child
A mother who was found guilty of suffocating her three-year-old son has today been jailed. Tara Haigh, 24, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey, for smothering her young son with a pi...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Hamilton Takes World Title In Dramatic GP Finish
Lewis Hamilton has become the youngest ever world champion in Formula One history following a dramatic finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The 23-year-old McLaren Mercedes driver managed to take the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Larne Murder Probed
The police have set up a special incident room in Larne and are urging anyone with information to contact them as they probe the violent death of a father-of-two found stabbed in the Co Antrim town. ...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Trump's £1bn Golf Resort Gets The Go-Ahead
The Scottish Government has decided to grant outline planning permission for the application by Trump International Golf Links Scotland to develop a golf resort in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. This decis...
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Business News, Nov 3, 2008
Third Of Manufacturing Jobs Could Be Lost: NIM
As many as a third of all those working in the manufacturing industry in Northern Ireland could be facing short time working or lay-offs. The continuing economic downturn has already forced many firm...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Four Die On Irish Roads
Two people have been killed in weekend accidents in Northern Ireland, as well as two in the Irish Republic. A 20-year-old man has died in hospital from injuries he received in a traffic accident on t...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Drum Maker Dies After Inhaling Anthrax
A drum maker has died after inhaling anthrax fumes from imported animal skins. Fernando Gomez, 35, from Hackney, east London, died in the intensive care unit of the Homerton University Hospital. He h...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Third Of Manufacturing Jobs Could Be Lost: NIM
As many as a third of all those working in the manufacturing industry in Northern Ireland could be facing short time working or lay-offs. The continuing economic downturn has already forced many firms...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Terminal 5 Opening: A 'National Embarrassment'
The catastrophic opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 has been described a "national embarrassment" by MPs. The House of Commons Transport Committee said the opening, which had numerous problems - includ...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Three Tunisians Extradited To Face Charges In Italy
UK police have extradited three men, suspected of banned organisation membership, to Italy. The Tunisian nationals are also accused of recruiting men for military training in Afghanistan between 19...
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Recruitment News, Nov 3, 2008
Independent News To Merge 'Back Office' Services
A leading Irish media group is seeking to merge much of its 'back office' services - even involving competitors' businesses. Independent News & Media (INM) wants to merge the newspapers' human resour...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Classes Recommence At Movilla, After Three Week Dispute
Classes recommenced at Movilla High School this morning, following three weeks of industrial action by teaching staff. Twenty-five NASUWT union members took to the picket line, in mid-October, over ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Three Halls Attacked By Arsonists In Co Tyrone
Deliberate arson attacks on premises in different parts of Northern Ireland have resulted in one of the premises, a cricket clubhouse, being so badly damaged that it is likely to have to be demolished...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Pregnant Women Urged To Cut Caffine
Consuming caffeine at any time during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of fetal growth restriction (low birth weight), according to research published on bmj.com today. Although some p...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Parade Passes Peacefully
There has been a broad welcome for the peaceful conclusion of yesterday's contentious homecoming parade for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The Chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Young People Urged To Unite In Knife Crime Fight
A new national billboard campaign encouraging young people and communities to stand together against knife crime was launched today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. The new interactive campaign will r...
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UK National News, Nov 3, 2008
Other News In Brief
Man Dies After Fire Engine Collision A man has died after the car he was driving collided with a fire engine answering an emergency call. A firefighter was also injured in the crash which happened ne...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Branagh Joins Homer's Odyssey To Ireland
It has emerged that one of the province's best-known actors, north Belfast-born Kenneth Branagh is to be the voice of his cartoon persona - in an episode of The Simpsons. The original 'Billy', in the...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 3, 2008
Soldiers Remembered In Cross Border Commemoration
Former soldiers from both sides of the Irish border stood shoulder to shoulder in Co Louth on Saturday to honour servicemen from the Republic and Northern Ireland. Around 150 people gathered at the C...
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Business News, Nov 1, 2008
BBC Boss Backs 'Risk Taking'
Taking risks in broadcasting is 'no laughing matter' - that's according to the top man at the BBC who insisted this week that he is taking criticism directed at one of its comedians by a watchdog body...
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