Northern Ireland News for February 2008 : Page 13
UK National News, Feb 6, 2008
Schools Out Forever For Grange Hill
The BBC has decided to pull the plug on children's TV school drama Grange Hill after a 30 year run. The series began on 8 February 1978 and featured storylines about hard-hitting social issues such as...
Schools Out Forever For Grange Hill
The BBC has decided to pull the plug on children's TV school drama Grange Hill after a 30 year run. The series began on 8 February 1978 and featured storylines about hard-hitting social issues such as...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2008
Epidural Drug Death Mother 'Killed Unlawfully'
The mother of a newborn baby who was mistakenly given an epidural drug via an intravenous drip was unlawfully killed, an inquest jury found this week. Mayra Cabrera, a 30-year-old Filipino theatre nu...
Epidural Drug Death Mother 'Killed Unlawfully'
The mother of a newborn baby who was mistakenly given an epidural drug via an intravenous drip was unlawfully killed, an inquest jury found this week. Mayra Cabrera, a 30-year-old Filipino theatre nu...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2008
Executive Committed To Building Better Future
A modern, efficient infrastructure is an essential requirement for economic and social development, NI Assembly MLAs Ian Paisley Jnr and Gerry Kelly told delegates in Dublin today. The Junior Ministe...
Executive Committed To Building Better Future
A modern, efficient infrastructure is an essential requirement for economic and social development, NI Assembly MLAs Ian Paisley Jnr and Gerry Kelly told delegates in Dublin today. The Junior Ministe...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2008
Police Probe Glenshane Body Find
Police are investigating the discovery of a man's body on the Glenshane Pass. The find was made this morning at around 11am close to the Ponderosa bar, which is claimed to be Ireland's highest at ove...
Police Probe Glenshane Body Find
Police are investigating the discovery of a man's body on the Glenshane Pass. The find was made this morning at around 11am close to the Ponderosa bar, which is claimed to be Ireland's highest at ove...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2008
Life Sentence For Body In Boot Killer
An alert neighbour's quick thinking has today led to the conviction of a jealous Chinese man for the murder of his girlfriend. The 28-year-old, Chang Hai Zhang, heard the Belfast Crown Court jury of ...
Life Sentence For Body In Boot Killer
An alert neighbour's quick thinking has today led to the conviction of a jealous Chinese man for the murder of his girlfriend. The 28-year-old, Chang Hai Zhang, heard the Belfast Crown Court jury of ...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
Accused Admits To Sex With 'Dead' Woman
A man accused of murdering an aspiring teenage model has denied killing her - but admitted to having sex with the 18-year-old as she lay fatally wounded. Mark Dixie, confessed that he had sex with mu...
Accused Admits To Sex With 'Dead' Woman
A man accused of murdering an aspiring teenage model has denied killing her - but admitted to having sex with the 18-year-old as she lay fatally wounded. Mark Dixie, confessed that he had sex with mu...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
Racial Taunts Put Spanish Grand Prix In Doubt
UK Sport's Minister Gerry Sutcliffe is to write to his counterpart in Spain to express his anger and outrage over the racist taunting of British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton over the weekend. Spain is now...
Racial Taunts Put Spanish Grand Prix In Doubt
UK Sport's Minister Gerry Sutcliffe is to write to his counterpart in Spain to express his anger and outrage over the racist taunting of British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton over the weekend. Spain is now...
Recruitment News, Feb 5, 2008
Jobs Boost For Shannon
Shannon is in line for a job boost after a US medical company decided to establish a new facility at the Shannon Free Zone. The decision, by Indiana-based company Zimmer Holdings Incorporated, will s...
Jobs Boost For Shannon
Shannon is in line for a job boost after a US medical company decided to establish a new facility at the Shannon Free Zone. The decision, by Indiana-based company Zimmer Holdings Incorporated, will s...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
Orange Drink Holiday Toddler 'Stable' In Detergent Mix-Up
A British toddler has been rushed to hospital while on holiday in Cyprus, after her drink was mistakenly mixed with dishwater detergent. Two-year-old Annabel Rhodes was taken to hospital from the Cur...
Orange Drink Holiday Toddler 'Stable' In Detergent Mix-Up
A British toddler has been rushed to hospital while on holiday in Cyprus, after her drink was mistakenly mixed with dishwater detergent. Two-year-old Annabel Rhodes was taken to hospital from the Cur...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
No Link Between MMR Jab And Development Of Autism
A substantial new study into the effects of the MMR Vaccination has presented no evidence to link it to children developing autism. In the biggest review conducted to date, scientists from Guy's Hosp...
No Link Between MMR Jab And Development Of Autism
A substantial new study into the effects of the MMR Vaccination has presented no evidence to link it to children developing autism. In the biggest review conducted to date, scientists from Guy's Hosp...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2008
Irish Government Grant Aids Orange Order
The Dublin government has announced grants worth €250,000 to help fund the Orange Order in the border counties. A company set up by Orange lodges in Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Donegal, Cadolemo Ltd...
Irish Government Grant Aids Orange Order
The Dublin government has announced grants worth €250,000 to help fund the Orange Order in the border counties. A company set up by Orange lodges in Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Donegal, Cadolemo Ltd...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
Track Defects Go Undetected
Network Rail (NR) has come under fire for the way its staff inspect tracks, find defects and schedule repairs. An official report obtained by BBC Radio 4's File On 4 programme detail shortages, fatig...
Track Defects Go Undetected
Network Rail (NR) has come under fire for the way its staff inspect tracks, find defects and schedule repairs. An official report obtained by BBC Radio 4's File On 4 programme detail shortages, fatig...
Recruitment News, Feb 5, 2008
Kilkeel High Flyer's Airline Deal Boosts Jobs
A Co. Down company has signed a multi-million pound deal with a US airline to manufacture airplane seats in a move that could result in at least 100 new jobs for the Irish firm. The deal will see Kil...
Kilkeel High Flyer's Airline Deal Boosts Jobs
A Co. Down company has signed a multi-million pound deal with a US airline to manufacture airplane seats in a move that could result in at least 100 new jobs for the Irish firm. The deal will see Kil...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
Police Urge Re-think On Cannabis Classification
Senior police officers have urged the government to reclassify cannabis from that of a Class B drug to Class C following concerns that links have been made between the drug and mental illness in some ...
Police Urge Re-think On Cannabis Classification
Senior police officers have urged the government to reclassify cannabis from that of a Class B drug to Class C following concerns that links have been made between the drug and mental illness in some ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2008
Scam Scam, and More Scam As NI Loses Millions
Over £100 million is lost in Northern Ireland every year from scams, according to government research. Every year, thousands of bargain hungry consumers fall victim to mass marketed scams such as bog...
Scam Scam, and More Scam As NI Loses Millions
Over £100 million is lost in Northern Ireland every year from scams, according to government research. Every year, thousands of bargain hungry consumers fall victim to mass marketed scams such as bog...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2008
Belfast’s Own 'Posh And Becks' Targeted By 'Yobs'
Stone-throwing youths have targeted Belfast’s very own David and Victoria Beckham, forcing the high-profile couple to barricade themselves into their own home. The Posh and Becks fanatics, from west ...
Belfast’s Own 'Posh And Becks' Targeted By 'Yobs'
Stone-throwing youths have targeted Belfast’s very own David and Victoria Beckham, forcing the high-profile couple to barricade themselves into their own home. The Posh and Becks fanatics, from west ...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
Find Work Or Lose Your Home, Says Housing Minister
Tenants in social housing, including those on council estates, should be expected to actively seek work or risk losing their home, the new Housing Minister, Caroline Flint, has said today. In an inte...
Find Work Or Lose Your Home, Says Housing Minister
Tenants in social housing, including those on council estates, should be expected to actively seek work or risk losing their home, the new Housing Minister, Caroline Flint, has said today. In an inte...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
Government Officials Knew Of MP's Bugging
Jack Straw has been accused of losing control of his department after it emerged that Government officials were alerted to the bugging of Labour MP Sadiq Khan months ago. The Conservatives claimed th...
Government Officials Knew Of MP's Bugging
Jack Straw has been accused of losing control of his department after it emerged that Government officials were alerted to the bugging of Labour MP Sadiq Khan months ago. The Conservatives claimed th...
UK National News, Feb 5, 2008
Pancake Race Flattened
A traditional Shrove Tuesday race in Ripon, North Yorkshire has been flattened because of a mountain of health and safety concerns. A decade ago, the event was revived which usually starts by the rin...
Pancake Race Flattened
A traditional Shrove Tuesday race in Ripon, North Yorkshire has been flattened because of a mountain of health and safety concerns. A decade ago, the event was revived which usually starts by the rin...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2008
Airline Deal For Kilkeel High Flyers
A Co. Down company has signed a multi-million pound deal with a US airline to manufacture airplane seats in a move that could result in at least 100 new jobs for the Irish firm. The deal will see Kil...
Airline Deal For Kilkeel High Flyers
A Co. Down company has signed a multi-million pound deal with a US airline to manufacture airplane seats in a move that could result in at least 100 new jobs for the Irish firm. The deal will see Kil...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2008
Hayes To Head Irish Language Broadcast Fund
Northern Ireland Screen has announced the appointment of Maurice Hayes to the Board of the Commission and as Chairman of the Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) Sub-Committee. Respected as an even-h...
Hayes To Head Irish Language Broadcast Fund
Northern Ireland Screen has announced the appointment of Maurice Hayes to the Board of the Commission and as Chairman of the Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) Sub-Committee. Respected as an even-h...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 5, 2008
QUB Celebrates Centenary With Fresh Honours
The two men who successfully set in train Ulster's 'peace process' and negotiated last year's second attempt at a devolved Assembly at Stormont, are to be honoured. Former PM Tony Blair and Irish lea...
QUB Celebrates Centenary With Fresh Honours
The two men who successfully set in train Ulster's 'peace process' and negotiated last year's second attempt at a devolved Assembly at Stormont, are to be honoured. Former PM Tony Blair and Irish lea...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2008
Driver Robbed By Hitchhiker
A 74-year-old driver has been pushed from his car and robbed by a hitchhiker in the Castlewellan area of County Down. The pensioner was driving close to Drumee Cemetery when he picked up the hitchhik...
Driver Robbed By Hitchhiker
A 74-year-old driver has been pushed from his car and robbed by a hitchhiker in the Castlewellan area of County Down. The pensioner was driving close to Drumee Cemetery when he picked up the hitchhik...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2008
Five Convicted For Helping 21/7 London Bombers
Five men who assisted bombers in the aftermath of the failed London bombings on 21 July 2005 have been found guilty of terror charges. The group helped the gang avoid immediate detection by providing...
Five Convicted For Helping 21/7 London Bombers
Five men who assisted bombers in the aftermath of the failed London bombings on 21 July 2005 have been found guilty of terror charges. The group helped the gang avoid immediate detection by providing...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2008
Crash Victims May Seek Compensation
Victims of the British Airways jet that crash-landed at Heathrow airport last month are considering legal action against the airline, a lawyer has confirmed today. The BA Boeing 777 jet was carrying ...
Crash Victims May Seek Compensation
Victims of the British Airways jet that crash-landed at Heathrow airport last month are considering legal action against the airline, a lawyer has confirmed today. The BA Boeing 777 jet was carrying ...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2008
Probe Into Unlawful Bugging Allegations
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has ordered a probe into the alleged claims that police may have unlawfully bugged an MP. A letter sent to Government by Shadow Home Secretary David Davis warned that cou...
Probe Into Unlawful Bugging Allegations
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has ordered a probe into the alleged claims that police may have unlawfully bugged an MP. A letter sent to Government by Shadow Home Secretary David Davis warned that cou...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2008
Garda Killer Freed After Serving Sentence
One of the four men convicted of the manslaughter of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe at Adare, Co Limerick has been released from Castlerea Prison today. Jeremiah Sheehy received a 12-year sentence for ...
Garda Killer Freed After Serving Sentence
One of the four men convicted of the manslaughter of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe at Adare, Co Limerick has been released from Castlerea Prison today. Jeremiah Sheehy received a 12-year sentence for ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2008
Motorist Dies In Collision
A man has been killed in a serious road traffic collision in County Londonderry. The crash, which occurred at around 7am near the junction of the Glenshane Road and the Claudy road, involved a lorry ...
Motorist Dies In Collision
A man has been killed in a serious road traffic collision in County Londonderry. The crash, which occurred at around 7am near the junction of the Glenshane Road and the Claudy road, involved a lorry ...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2008
Scottish Labour Leader Protests Innocence Over Donations
Scottish Labour Leader Wendy Alexander has defiantly insisted she will not be stepping down despite being reported to prosecuting authorities for not registering donations to her leadership campaign. ...
Scottish Labour Leader Protests Innocence Over Donations
Scottish Labour Leader Wendy Alexander has defiantly insisted she will not be stepping down despite being reported to prosecuting authorities for not registering donations to her leadership campaign. ...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2008
Judge Gives Go-Ahead On Police Pay Challenge
A judge presiding on the case involving whether police should have the permission to launch a High Court challenge to a government decision not to backdate their pay, said he had "no hesitation" in ru...
Judge Gives Go-Ahead On Police Pay Challenge
A judge presiding on the case involving whether police should have the permission to launch a High Court challenge to a government decision not to backdate their pay, said he had "no hesitation" in ru...
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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.