Northern Ireland News for June 2008 : Page 2

UK National News, Jun 27, 2008
Blackpool Celebrates National Veterans' Day
Thousands of people are expected to congregate in Blackpool to recognise the work of Britain's armed forces. The Duchess of Cornwall will also attend the third annual National Veteran's Day. Veteran...
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Recruitment News, Jun 27, 2008
More Jobs As Belfast's 'Coolest Hotel' Sold
An award-winning hotel, dubbed as 'Belfast's coolest hotel' by the 'style authorities' at the Sunday Times, has been sold to a Co Down property mogul. Current owners Nicholas and Paul Hill - who also...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Child Road Deaths At All Time Low
Northern Ireland's child road casualty figures have fallen to the lowest level on record. During a visit to Oakwood Integrated Primary School in Dunmurry, NI Environment Minister Sammy Wilson reveale...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2008
Water Bug Gets UV Treatment
Ultra-violet light is being used to treat infected tap water at a Northamptonshire plant. Anglican Water say the technology is a "well-known" cure for the cryptosporidium parasite which is affecting ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Belfast's 'Coolest Hotel' Sold To Co Down Developer
An award-winning hotel, dubbed as 'Belfast's coolest hotel' by the 'style authorities' at the Sunday Times, has been sold to a Co Down property mogul. Current owners Nicholas and Paul Hill - who also...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2008
Neglect Mum Jailed For 18 Months
A mother who left her two-year-old son home alone while she partied has been jailed for 18 months. It is understood the toddler was penned in the kitchen by a baby gate and had to fend for itself by ...
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UK National News, Jun 27, 2008
Queen's Expenses Twice The Rate Of Inflation - But More Needed
The Queen's spending has risen by twice the rate of inflation, in official figures released today. The Royal household spent a total of £40 million in the year, up 6.1%. A large proportion of the mo...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Peacemaker Bertie Rewarded
An Irish government agency, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has revealed it spent over €200,000 on renovating a new Daíl office for the former Taoiseach. The office was refitted as a new workplace f...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Healy Joins New NI Olympic Team
NI soccer hero, David Healy is to join a new group to advise the Government on maximising opportunities presented by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Sports Minister Gregory Campbell ma...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Skipper Jailed For Manslaughter
The skipper of a vessel that sank causing the death of two of its crew has been jailed for a year, in the first case of its type. Conrad Zych, 28, left the wheelhouse of 'The Greenhill' 10 minutes be...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Rathlin's Big 'Switch' Pulled
Rathlin islanders are at last able to enjoy a dependable supply of electricity. Yesterday, NI Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy officially switched on a new 10.4km subsea electricity cable w...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Zero Affordable Housing In Newtownabbey, Says Housing Executive
People across Northern Ireland are still being priced out of the house marketing, no more so than in Newtownabbey, where available affordable housing has hit 0%. Statistics released by the Housing Ex...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Health Minister Launches Antrim Building Project
Northern Ireland Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has 'laid the foundations' for a new children's service in Antrim. 

 The minister cut the first sod on the eight-bed residential facili...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2008
Ritchie Looks West At City Redevelopment
An NI Government- led investment in the streets of Belfast took another step forward this week with the launch of a scheme aimed at linking the west with the main thoroughfare of the city centre. A...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2008
Other News In Brief
Bangor Body Probed The police have are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a man in Co Down. It was found in a street in Bangor, at Braeside Close in the Whitehil...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
'Miracle' Baby Dies After River Fall
The 'miracle' baby girl who was first pronounced dead after falling into the River Thames and was then discoverd to have a faint heartbeat, has died. The 10-month-old baby lost her battle for life ju...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
Toddler Dies In Car Accident
A two-year-old girl has died after a collision with a car in Denton. The accident happened shortly before 9am and involved a child and a car, which was reversing out of a drive at Palatine Mews in De...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
Men Jailed For 'Honour' Killing
Four men have been jailed for the "cold blooded execution" of a man in West Yorkshire. Mian Shahid Mehmood, 29, was shot dead in February 2007. Sam Lee, John Reeves, Naveed Mahmood and Arza Khan wer...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
'Laser Lout' Jailed For Reckless Behaviour
A 21-year old from Stockport has been sentenced to four months in jail for pointing a laser pen at a police helicopter. The laser "temporarily blinded" the pilot who was flying a Greater Manchester P...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
Government Sets Out Equality Plans
New Government plans announced today will allow further provision for women and ethnic minority job candidates. Equality Minister Harriet Harman has set out plans to allow firms to adopt "positive di...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2008
Ex-IRA Chief's Trial Collapses After Ruling
The trial of a former IRA chief, Brendan 'Bic' McFarlane, on kidnap charges has collapsed since the Special Criminal Court ruled incriminating statements he allegedly made cannot be used in evidence. ...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
Roads Deaths Fall By 7%, Figures Reveal
The number of fatalities on Britain's roads has fallen by 7% last year, according to figures released today. The Department of Transport has published national statistics on road casualties in the UK...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2008
Real IRA Deny Derry Killing
The so-called 'Real IRA', a dissident republican terrorist group has denied any involvement in the murder of a 22-year-old Derry man in the Creggan Estate this week. A statement was issued in advance...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
Other News In Brief
Man Dies After Leeds Shooting A man has died in hospital after masked gunmen burst into a house in Leeds. West Yorkshire Police cordoned off the area yesterday and said they were investigating report...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2008
Teen Sex Offendor Jailed
An horrific child sex case has ended with a Co Londonderry teenager - who admitted sexually abusing nine children - being jailed for four-and-a-half years. Derry's Crown Court heard that Gareth Marti...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
Funerals Take Place of Tragic Dad And His Children
The funerals will take place today of a father who committed suicide and killed his two children. Seven-year-old Amy Philcox and Owen, 3, will be laid to rest today at 1pm All Saints Church, Daresbur...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2008
Bishops Question 11+ Strategy
Catholic bishops have accused The NI Education Minister Caitriona Ruane of creating "fear, uncertainty and instability" by her lack of clarity on proposals for school selection. The northern bishops ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2008
Causeway Architect's Plan Has 'Strong Environmental' Basis
The National Trust's preferred architect, for a proposed Giants Causeway visitor centre, will incorporate a "strong environmental basis" in its design. The designer, Dublin-based Heneghan Peng, has ...
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UK National News, Jun 26, 2008
Great Escape On The Cards For Infamous Train Robber
Infamous train robber, Ronnie Biggs, could be freed from jail in a year, his lawyer has said. Biggs, 78, was sentenced to 30 years for the 1963 robbery, but escaped Wandsworth prison by scaling a rop...
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Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2008
Minister Encourages NI To Have Say In Renewable Energy Debate
NI Energy Minister Arlene Foster is encouraging Northern Ireland to have its say in the debate about renewable energy. The Minister spoke today, as the UK Government published a Renewable Energy Stra...
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