Northern Ireland News for April 2008 : Page 15
UK National News, Apr 2, 2008
First Direct Withdraws Mortgages For New Customers
First Direct has temporarily suspended the sale of its mortgage products to non-customers. The telephone and online bank, a division of HSBC, will stop all products including its two-year fixed rate ...
First Direct Withdraws Mortgages For New Customers
First Direct has temporarily suspended the sale of its mortgage products to non-customers. The telephone and online bank, a division of HSBC, will stop all products including its two-year fixed rate ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 2, 2008
IRA Killer Back In Jail
A member of the IRA who had been released under the Good Friday Agreement has been sent back to jail, this time for attempted murder. Robert Duffy, 36, from Old Bridge, Toberna, Dundalk, pleaded guil...
IRA Killer Back In Jail
A member of the IRA who had been released under the Good Friday Agreement has been sent back to jail, this time for attempted murder. Robert Duffy, 36, from Old Bridge, Toberna, Dundalk, pleaded guil...
UK National News, Apr 2, 2008
British Explorer's Second Everest Attempt
Sir Ranulph Fiennes will attempt to scale Everest for the second time in late April. Doctors have warned the British explorer against the challenging feat but Sir Ranulph is determined to be the firs...
British Explorer's Second Everest Attempt
Sir Ranulph Fiennes will attempt to scale Everest for the second time in late April. Doctors have warned the British explorer against the challenging feat but Sir Ranulph is determined to be the firs...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 2, 2008
Senior Catholic Police Officer To Step Down
Northern Ireland's most senior Catholic police officer is to step down from his post as Assistant Chief Constable of the PSNI, it has been revealed. Peter Sheridan, who started his career as a cadet ...
Senior Catholic Police Officer To Step Down
Northern Ireland's most senior Catholic police officer is to step down from his post as Assistant Chief Constable of the PSNI, it has been revealed. Peter Sheridan, who started his career as a cadet ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 2, 2008
Enterprise Needs £500m Revamp
The Belfast to Dublin Enterprise is facing difficulties and is in need of a £500m revamp Northern Ireland Railways has revealed. Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has admitted the service is...
Enterprise Needs £500m Revamp
The Belfast to Dublin Enterprise is facing difficulties and is in need of a £500m revamp Northern Ireland Railways has revealed. Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has admitted the service is...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 2, 2008
Ferrovial In Discussions To Sell Best Airport
Ferrovial is in talks with JP Morgan Asset Management to sell George Best Belfast City Airport. The negotiations are part of the Spanish group's efforts to reduce its debt load of over €30 billion. ...
Ferrovial In Discussions To Sell Best Airport
Ferrovial is in talks with JP Morgan Asset Management to sell George Best Belfast City Airport. The negotiations are part of the Spanish group's efforts to reduce its debt load of over €30 billion. ...
UK National News, Apr 2, 2008
Scarlett Murder Investigation Continues
The investigation into the rape and murder of British teenager Scarlett Keeling may be transferred to India's version of the FBI, Sky News has reported. Scarlett's mother, Fiona MacKeown, who has all...
Scarlett Murder Investigation Continues
The investigation into the rape and murder of British teenager Scarlett Keeling may be transferred to India's version of the FBI, Sky News has reported. Scarlett's mother, Fiona MacKeown, who has all...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 2, 2008
Prescription Charges Frozen, Minister Announces
Prescription charges in Northern Ireland are to be frozen, Executive Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has announced. The decision follows the Department of Health in England's recent announcement of...
Prescription Charges Frozen, Minister Announces
Prescription charges in Northern Ireland are to be frozen, Executive Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has announced. The decision follows the Department of Health in England's recent announcement of...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 2, 2008
Multi-Million Pound Development For Rundown North Belfast Site
A planning application was lodged yesterday for a £90 million mixed used development in a rundown area of north Belfast. The Big Picture Development project is to be situated on a neglected patch -...
Multi-Million Pound Development For Rundown North Belfast Site
A planning application was lodged yesterday for a £90 million mixed used development in a rundown area of north Belfast. The Big Picture Development project is to be situated on a neglected patch -...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 2, 2008
'Five Nations' To Kick Off In Belfast
Belfast will be home to its very own 'five nations', when Gibson Park hosts the fifth annual Malone U12 International Festival of Rugby on Saturday 5 April and Sunday 6 April. Some 20 teams from Engl...
'Five Nations' To Kick Off In Belfast
Belfast will be home to its very own 'five nations', when Gibson Park hosts the fifth annual Malone U12 International Festival of Rugby on Saturday 5 April and Sunday 6 April. Some 20 teams from Engl...
UK National News, Apr 2, 2008
'Three Million Holes' in England and Wales' Roads
Road conditions in England and Wales are in a dire state, with more than 3 million holes in roads, according to a report by the Asphalt Industry Alliance. The report states that there are about 3.5 m...
'Three Million Holes' in England and Wales' Roads
Road conditions in England and Wales are in a dire state, with more than 3 million holes in roads, according to a report by the Asphalt Industry Alliance. The report states that there are about 3.5 m...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
Woman's Head Found On Beach
Two children have found a woman's head while playing at a beach in Scotland. The young sisters made the gruesome discovery on the beach on the coast of Arbroath, Angus, Tayside. The head was inside a...
Woman's Head Found On Beach
Two children have found a woman's head while playing at a beach in Scotland. The young sisters made the gruesome discovery on the beach on the coast of Arbroath, Angus, Tayside. The head was inside a...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
Mother Brings Scarlett's Body Home
The mother of Scarlet Keeling, the teenager who was raped and murdered in Goa has arrived back in the UK to organise her daughter's funeral. Fiona MacKeown, 43, arrived in Heathrow Airport from Mumba...
Mother Brings Scarlett's Body Home
The mother of Scarlet Keeling, the teenager who was raped and murdered in Goa has arrived back in the UK to organise her daughter's funeral. Fiona MacKeown, 43, arrived in Heathrow Airport from Mumba...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
Ambulance Crew Involved In M1 Crash
An ambulance crew has been involved in a crash in Belfast as they were attempting to resuscitate a young baby on the M1 motorway. The crew had been flagged down on Kennedy Way to help an infant who h...
Ambulance Crew Involved In M1 Crash
An ambulance crew has been involved in a crash in Belfast as they were attempting to resuscitate a young baby on the M1 motorway. The crew had been flagged down on Kennedy Way to help an infant who h...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
Baggage Blues For BA Passengers
The beleaguered airline, BA has issued a fresh apology to thousands of travellers who are without their luggage. Chaos ensued after the opening of Terminal 5, with problems ranging from staff parking...
Baggage Blues For BA Passengers
The beleaguered airline, BA has issued a fresh apology to thousands of travellers who are without their luggage. Chaos ensued after the opening of Terminal 5, with problems ranging from staff parking...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
Committee Recommends Immigration Cap
A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that immigration should be capped. The House of Lords committee denigrated the notion that immigration is of benefit to the economy. It said that record levels ...
Committee Recommends Immigration Cap
A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that immigration should be capped. The House of Lords committee denigrated the notion that immigration is of benefit to the economy. It said that record levels ...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
British Troop Withdrawal From Iraq 'Unlikely'
The Defence Secretary Des Browne is expected to tell the Commons that there are currently no plans to reduce the number of British troops in Iraq. Ambitious plans to decrease the number of soldiers f...
British Troop Withdrawal From Iraq 'Unlikely'
The Defence Secretary Des Browne is expected to tell the Commons that there are currently no plans to reduce the number of British troops in Iraq. Ambitious plans to decrease the number of soldiers f...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
NHS Reforms To Boost Health Checks For Over 40's
Health checks for the over 40s are to be implemented under a set of reforms within the National Health Service. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's promise of a "more personalised" NHS will be one step clo...
NHS Reforms To Boost Health Checks For Over 40's
Health checks for the over 40s are to be implemented under a set of reforms within the National Health Service. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's promise of a "more personalised" NHS will be one step clo...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
'Fashion Industry Encouraging Extreme Dieting', Says Expert
The obsession with being thin could have serious implications for women who are extreme dieting and then binging, a psychiatry expert has said. Janet Treasure, of the Institute of Psychiatry at King'...
'Fashion Industry Encouraging Extreme Dieting', Says Expert
The obsession with being thin could have serious implications for women who are extreme dieting and then binging, a psychiatry expert has said. Janet Treasure, of the Institute of Psychiatry at King'...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
Red Arrows Lead RAF Celebrations
The Red Arrows have commemorated the 90th anniversary of the RAF by flying over central London. The spectacular display featured the aerobatics team flying in formation with four Typhoons along the R...
Red Arrows Lead RAF Celebrations
The Red Arrows have commemorated the 90th anniversary of the RAF by flying over central London. The spectacular display featured the aerobatics team flying in formation with four Typhoons along the R...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
IRA Woman Oversees Police
While the Belfast suburb of Newtownabbey may have one of the youngest new District Policing Partnership members, 19-year-old Kirsty Bell - a history and politics student - west Belfast has one of the ...
IRA Woman Oversees Police
While the Belfast suburb of Newtownabbey may have one of the youngest new District Policing Partnership members, 19-year-old Kirsty Bell - a history and politics student - west Belfast has one of the ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
Independent Stores Boss Slams Post Offices Closure Plan
There was widespread shock today - especially in rural communities - with news of a proposal to close almost 100 Post Office branches in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trad...
Independent Stores Boss Slams Post Offices Closure Plan
There was widespread shock today - especially in rural communities - with news of a proposal to close almost 100 Post Office branches in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trad...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
Omagh Bomb Investigation Probed Again
The RUC and PSNI investigation into the IRA's Omagh bomb atrocity is to be the subject of a further review. The police's handling of the case is being re-examined by the man who has already investiga...
Omagh Bomb Investigation Probed Again
The RUC and PSNI investigation into the IRA's Omagh bomb atrocity is to be the subject of a further review. The police's handling of the case is being re-examined by the man who has already investiga...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
Did Nazis Attack Nationalists?
Neo Nazis may have been behind street violence in Belfast city centre on Saturday. Further to reports on www.4ni.co.uk yesterday, the police are no...
Did Nazis Attack Nationalists?
Neo Nazis may have been behind street violence in Belfast city centre on Saturday. Further to reports on www.4ni.co.uk yesterday, the police are no...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
Ticket To Ride For Over 60's
From today around 11 million people across England will be able to travel for free on local buses as the new national bus pass is launched. The expansion of the previous local scheme entitles anyone ...
Ticket To Ride For Over 60's
From today around 11 million people across England will be able to travel for free on local buses as the new national bus pass is launched. The expansion of the previous local scheme entitles anyone ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
Rising Birth Rate Should Halt School Closures
A leading academic has warned that the current process of closing or amalgamating schools due to falling rolls isn't taking account of overall trends. Professor Bob Osborne, Director of the Social an...
Rising Birth Rate Should Halt School Closures
A leading academic has warned that the current process of closing or amalgamating schools due to falling rolls isn't taking account of overall trends. Professor Bob Osborne, Director of the Social an...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
Community Support Officers Scrapped
Northern Ireland won't be benefiting from 'Blunkett's Bobbies' as the UK-wide initiative that puts uniformed support officers onto the streets to help regular police is known. The NI Policing Board h...
Community Support Officers Scrapped
Northern Ireland won't be benefiting from 'Blunkett's Bobbies' as the UK-wide initiative that puts uniformed support officers onto the streets to help regular police is known. The NI Policing Board h...
UK National News, Apr 1, 2008
South West England Secures £3m For Bioheat
The South West of England Development Agency (RDA) has been awarded £3 million to invest in a range of bioheat projects, putting the region at the forefront of this emerging renewable energy sector. ...
South West England Secures £3m For Bioheat
The South West of England Development Agency (RDA) has been awarded £3 million to invest in a range of bioheat projects, putting the region at the forefront of this emerging renewable energy sector. ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
Criminal Checks Clear Child Carers
An entirely new, co-ordinated vetting system is to be introduced to keep a check on those responsible for looking after vulnerable people. The government has invested £2 million in the new system whi...
Criminal Checks Clear Child Carers
An entirely new, co-ordinated vetting system is to be introduced to keep a check on those responsible for looking after vulnerable people. The government has invested £2 million in the new system whi...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 1, 2008
Jobs Take Off In Kilkeel
A world-leading aerospace manufacturer - based in one of Co Down's largest fishing ports - is about to create 200 new jobs, thanks to a contract for a major US-based airline. The move will mean that ...
Jobs Take Off In Kilkeel
A world-leading aerospace manufacturer - based in one of Co Down's largest fishing ports - is about to create 200 new jobs, thanks to a contract for a major US-based airline. The move will mean that ...
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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.