Northern Ireland News for May 2010 : Page 14

UK National News, May 4, 2010
Could Postal Vote Fraud Swing Election?
Police have launched criminal investigations into fraudulent postal votes. 50 criminal inquiries have been started nationwide amid widespread cases of electoral rolls being packed with 'bogus' voter...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2010
Ulster Academic Takes Top EC Post
A senior academic in the University of Ulster has been elected to a prestigious European post. Michael Smyth, Head of School of Economics, (pictured) has been made President of the ECO (Economic and ...
UK National News, May 4, 2010
Two Men Sentenced for Murder
Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. Michael Henry (39) and 35-year-old Mark Anthony Brown were given a minimum of 30 years at the Old Bailey for the murder of Sunny Eze on 4 ...
UK National News, May 4, 2010
BBC World Service Faces 'Terminal' Cuts
The BBC World Service could lose up to a quarter of its budget, it has been revealed. Executives are preparing for cuts of 18%-25% after Foreign Office officials indicated its £272m annual budget wou...
UK National News, May 4, 2010
Lynn Redgrave Dies At 67
Actress Lynn Redgrave has died at the age of 67. The star, who starred in the 1960s hit film Georgy's Girl and had many other successes on stage and screen, died at her home in the US state of Connec...
UK National News, May 4, 2010
Sea Cadet Dies In Ship Tragedy
A 14-year-old sea cadet has died after falling from a ship's rigging into the Solent. The boy, from Kent, fell about 7.5m (25ft) from the yardarm of the training ship Royalist while stowing a sail fo...
UK National News, May 4, 2010
Teen Tongue Piercing Surgery Shock
A tongue piercing lead to emergency surgery for a 15-year-old girl. Reece-Marie Hall was taken by ambulance to Hull Royal Infirmary after a vein apparently ruptured. The girl paid £15 for a silver b...
UK National News, May 4, 2010
Other News In Brief
Man, 21, Shot Dead A murder investigation is underway after a man was shot in the head in East London. The 21-year-old man was found when emergency services were called Ludwick Mews, New Cross at 9p...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2010
Seedcorn Offer To Boost Irish Commerce
Entrepreneurs from across Ireland could get a huge cash boost for their business, thanks to a prize fund of €280,000 being offered by InterTradeIreland's Seedcorn All-Island Business Competition 2010....
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2010
Agriculture Remains Top EU Priority
Herman Van Rompuy, the new European President, has assured local agricultural journalists that farming remains a high priority with decision makers in the European Union, as Rodney Magowan reports. M...
Northern Ireland News, May 4, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
A Comber-based farm is enjoying life in the fast lane thanks to a multi-million pound investment in its facilities to meet demand from local buyers. Sparky Pac is situated at the foot of Scrabo Hill i...