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Northern Ireland News for March 2008 : Page 4
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2008
Roads Claim Three Lives
Three people have been killed on the Province's roads within the last 24 hours. A 56-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in Lurgan, County Armagh. It is believed the man was str...
Roads Claim Three Lives
Three people have been killed on the Province's roads within the last 24 hours. A 56-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in Lurgan, County Armagh. It is believed the man was str...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2008
Weapon Man Banned From Town
A pub brawl that led police to discover nine different weapons in a nearby car was the subject of a High Court case this week. William McDonagh, 23, was arrested after a brawl outside a pub in the Co...
Weapon Man Banned From Town
A pub brawl that led police to discover nine different weapons in a nearby car was the subject of a High Court case this week. William McDonagh, 23, was arrested after a brawl outside a pub in the Co...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2008
Police Probe Further Into Martine Death
Police investigating the death of Norwegian socialite Martine Vik Magnussen have interviewed clubbers at the spot she was last seen alive. Ms Vik Magnussen, 23, was seen leaving celebrity hotspot Mad...
Police Probe Further Into Martine Death
Police investigating the death of Norwegian socialite Martine Vik Magnussen have interviewed clubbers at the spot she was last seen alive. Ms Vik Magnussen, 23, was seen leaving celebrity hotspot Mad...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2008
Hamill Inquiry Won't Probe DPP
While claims that RUC officers in a parked Land Rover allegedly failed to intervene as a Portadown man was kicked to death by a loyalist mob over 10 years ago are still to be investigated, the inquiry...
Hamill Inquiry Won't Probe DPP
While claims that RUC officers in a parked Land Rover allegedly failed to intervene as a Portadown man was kicked to death by a loyalist mob over 10 years ago are still to be investigated, the inquiry...
UK National News, Mar 21, 2008
McDonald's A&E Proposed For NHS
Children's wards or accident and emergency facilities in our hospitals could soon be provided courtesy of McDonald's or Virgin if plans to allow commercial firms to sponsor NHS hospital wards are fulf...
McDonald's A&E Proposed For NHS
Children's wards or accident and emergency facilities in our hospitals could soon be provided courtesy of McDonald's or Virgin if plans to allow commercial firms to sponsor NHS hospital wards are fulf...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2008
Change Assembly Voting: Mallon
Ten years on from the signing of the Belfast Agreement, one of the main contributors to its construction has said he would radically change the voting system at Stormont. Seamus Mallon, former SDLP D...
Change Assembly Voting: Mallon
Ten years on from the signing of the Belfast Agreement, one of the main contributors to its construction has said he would radically change the voting system at Stormont. Seamus Mallon, former SDLP D...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2008
Poots Slams Olympics Fund 'Snatch'
It has been claimed that some £42m of funding earmarked for Northern Ireland sport, culture and the arts is being diverted to London 2012. NI Assembly Sports Minister Edwin Poots said: "The governmen...
Poots Slams Olympics Fund 'Snatch'
It has been claimed that some £42m of funding earmarked for Northern Ireland sport, culture and the arts is being diverted to London 2012. NI Assembly Sports Minister Edwin Poots said: "The governmen...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2008
Adams Attacks Police
Despite decades of violent - often deadly - opposition to the police's presence in west Belfast, Sinn Fein Leader, Gerry Adams has claimed the PSNI is "not up to the job". The top republican's verbal...
Adams Attacks Police
Despite decades of violent - often deadly - opposition to the police's presence in west Belfast, Sinn Fein Leader, Gerry Adams has claimed the PSNI is "not up to the job". The top republican's verbal...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2008
Lakeland County Attracts Most Moves: Royal Mail
Fermanagh and Down are the most desirable counties in Northern Ireland for people moving home, a unique, in-depth study of over half a million address changes by Royal Mail has revealed. The survey -...
Lakeland County Attracts Most Moves: Royal Mail
Fermanagh and Down are the most desirable counties in Northern Ireland for people moving home, a unique, in-depth study of over half a million address changes by Royal Mail has revealed. The survey -...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2008
APT Welcome International Distributors To Belfast
Audio specialist APT last week welcomed over 30 of the company's international distributors to its Belfast headquarters for a four-day International Distributor Forum. Originally spun-out of the smal...
APT Welcome International Distributors To Belfast
Audio specialist APT last week welcomed over 30 of the company's international distributors to its Belfast headquarters for a four-day International Distributor Forum. Originally spun-out of the smal...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Australia Deports Paedophile To Britain
A serial paedophile has been deported from Australia to the UK after a 12-year jail term. Raymond Horne, 61, left Brisbane yesterday and was met by police when his flight landed at Heathrow Airport. ...
Australia Deports Paedophile To Britain
A serial paedophile has been deported from Australia to the UK after a 12-year jail term. Raymond Horne, 61, left Brisbane yesterday and was met by police when his flight landed at Heathrow Airport. ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
NI News In Brief
Murder Accused Remanded A 20-year-old man, Thomas Valliday, has been in court today charged with the murder of Frank McGreevy, 51, a former republican prisoner, who had been on a life support machine...
NI News In Brief
Murder Accused Remanded A 20-year-old man, Thomas Valliday, has been in court today charged with the murder of Frank McGreevy, 51, a former republican prisoner, who had been on a life support machine...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Archbishop Condemns Death Of Deported Ghanaian
A terminally ill Ghanaian woman who was deported from the UK has died. Ama Sumani, 39, was removed from a hospital in Cardiff in January, after her visa expired. Border and immigration officials arg...
Archbishop Condemns Death Of Deported Ghanaian
A terminally ill Ghanaian woman who was deported from the UK has died. Ama Sumani, 39, was removed from a hospital in Cardiff in January, after her visa expired. Border and immigration officials arg...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Market Crisis Sparks Bank Chiefs Summit
Britain's major bank chiefs will hold crisis talks today with Bank of England Governor, Mervyn King. The discussion is likely to address yesterday's stock market drama that caused one high street len...
Market Crisis Sparks Bank Chiefs Summit
Britain's major bank chiefs will hold crisis talks today with Bank of England Governor, Mervyn King. The discussion is likely to address yesterday's stock market drama that caused one high street len...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
Men In Court Over £5 million Money Laundering Charge
Two men arrested in connection with money that may have come from the IRA's Northern Bank raid in Belfast, are to appear in court. Cork Garda arrested the men on suspicion of money laundering offence...
Men In Court Over £5 million Money Laundering Charge
Two men arrested in connection with money that may have come from the IRA's Northern Bank raid in Belfast, are to appear in court. Cork Garda arrested the men on suspicion of money laundering offence...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
Clinton Calls Off Ireland Visit
The former US President, Bill Clinton, who was due to attend a variety of events in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland next month has cancelled the trip - due to a change in his schedule. A...
Clinton Calls Off Ireland Visit
The former US President, Bill Clinton, who was due to attend a variety of events in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland next month has cancelled the trip - due to a change in his schedule. A...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
Royal Break With Maundy Tradition
The first ever Maundy Thursday service to take place outside England and Wales will be held today in Co Armagh. The Queen will break with centuries of tradition later when she attends the event in St...
Royal Break With Maundy Tradition
The first ever Maundy Thursday service to take place outside England and Wales will be held today in Co Armagh. The Queen will break with centuries of tradition later when she attends the event in St...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Actor Paul Scofield Dies
British born actor Paul Scofield has died aged 86 in a hospital near his Sussex home. The actor had been suffering from leukaemia. Scofield won the Academy Award for best actor in 1967 for 'A Man for...
Actor Paul Scofield Dies
British born actor Paul Scofield has died aged 86 in a hospital near his Sussex home. The actor had been suffering from leukaemia. Scofield won the Academy Award for best actor in 1967 for 'A Man for...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
No Room At The Ward For Expectant Mums
New figures show that more women in labour than ever before have been turned away from maternity wards last year because they were full. More than 40% of the 103 trusts that provided data to a survey...
No Room At The Ward For Expectant Mums
New figures show that more women in labour than ever before have been turned away from maternity wards last year because they were full. More than 40% of the 103 trusts that provided data to a survey...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
Suicide Websites To Be Tackled: McGimpsey
The scourge of suicide - and more specifically, websites that 'promote' self-harm - are to be tackled in what the Assembly Health Minister has described as a 'joined-up approach'. Following a meeting...
Suicide Websites To Be Tackled: McGimpsey
The scourge of suicide - and more specifically, websites that 'promote' self-harm - are to be tackled in what the Assembly Health Minister has described as a 'joined-up approach'. Following a meeting...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Porridge Actor Wilde Dies
British comic actor Brian Wilde has died at the age of 80. Wilde is best know for playing incompetent prison officer Mr Barrowclough in 'Porridge' and Foggy in the much loved sitcom 'Last of the Summ...
Porridge Actor Wilde Dies
British comic actor Brian Wilde has died at the age of 80. Wilde is best know for playing incompetent prison officer Mr Barrowclough in 'Porridge' and Foggy in the much loved sitcom 'Last of the Summ...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Jersey Government Could Face Legal Action From Victims
The Jersey government could be facing legal action as people claiming to have been abused at the Haut de la Garenne care home are seeking compensation. A legal team set up by Havant firm, Dyer, Burde...
Jersey Government Could Face Legal Action From Victims
The Jersey government could be facing legal action as people claiming to have been abused at the Haut de la Garenne care home are seeking compensation. A legal team set up by Havant firm, Dyer, Burde...
Recruitment News, Mar 20, 2008
Sky's The Limit With IBM's Cloud Computing
Innovative 'cloud computing' is coming to Ireland - thanks to IBM. The need for cloud computing - which allows 'communities' of business professionals to be assembled into social networks to facilita...
Sky's The Limit With IBM's Cloud Computing
Innovative 'cloud computing' is coming to Ireland - thanks to IBM. The need for cloud computing - which allows 'communities' of business professionals to be assembled into social networks to facilita...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Drivers On The Fast Lane With Motorway Car-Share Facility
Britain's first motorway car-share lane opens today. Pushed-for-time drivers will now be able to take advantage of the lane as long as they are carrying at least one passenger. The scheme which cost...
Drivers On The Fast Lane With Motorway Car-Share Facility
Britain's first motorway car-share lane opens today. Pushed-for-time drivers will now be able to take advantage of the lane as long as they are carrying at least one passenger. The scheme which cost...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Queen 'Will Rock You' With New Album
Rock band Queen are to release their first album in 13 years. It will be the first time the band has produced an album without the vocals of former front man Freddie Mercury. 'Cosmos Rocks' will fea...
Queen 'Will Rock You' With New Album
Rock band Queen are to release their first album in 13 years. It will be the first time the band has produced an album without the vocals of former front man Freddie Mercury. 'Cosmos Rocks' will fea...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
Coroner Slams Police As Inquest Adjourned
A coroner has hit out at police failings and has been forced to apologise to the deceased's family who attended court, describing it as "a complete waste of time". He also heard that the mother of th...
Coroner Slams Police As Inquest Adjourned
A coroner has hit out at police failings and has been forced to apologise to the deceased's family who attended court, describing it as "a complete waste of time". He also heard that the mother of th...
UK National News, Mar 20, 2008
Para War Veteran 'Changes Sides'
A British paratrooper - who served on the front line in Afghanistan - has undergone surgery to become a woman. Ian Hamilton has had a series of sex change operations to become Jan. Speaking of her e...
Para War Veteran 'Changes Sides'
A British paratrooper - who served on the front line in Afghanistan - has undergone surgery to become a woman. Ian Hamilton has had a series of sex change operations to become Jan. Speaking of her e...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
Cops Flee Limavady
The rural Co Londonderry town of Limavady - which has seen a spate of arson attacks in recent months - is now figuring again in the news - and it's bad news again. Two police officers have been force...
Cops Flee Limavady
The rural Co Londonderry town of Limavady - which has seen a spate of arson attacks in recent months - is now figuring again in the news - and it's bad news again. Two police officers have been force...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
Blair 'Too Generous On Republican Concessions'
Tony Blair went too far in his concessions to republicans during negotiations preceding the Belfast Agreement. The former Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Jonathan Powell has admitted, "they made mis...
Blair 'Too Generous On Republican Concessions'
Tony Blair went too far in his concessions to republicans during negotiations preceding the Belfast Agreement. The former Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Jonathan Powell has admitted, "they made mis...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2008
Political Storm Over McAleese's Royal 'Veto'
Irish President, Mary McAleese who once had to apologise after she compared NI unionists to WWII Nazis – has again enraged the same section of the community. She has sparked unionist fury after effec...
Political Storm Over McAleese's Royal 'Veto'
Irish President, Mary McAleese who once had to apologise after she compared NI unionists to WWII Nazis – has again enraged the same section of the community. She has sparked unionist fury after effec...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Dry with some late sunshine to end the day. Clear spells through the first part of the night but low cloud feeding in from the north later giving some mist or fog patches. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
