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Northern Ireland News for July 2003 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2003
Race relations tackled in Derry seminar
The first of three race relation seminars have taken place in Londonderry on Thursday. The seminars, announced on Tuesday by NIO Minister John Spellar, aim to tackle the root causes of racial inequal...
Race relations tackled in Derry seminar
The first of three race relation seminars have taken place in Londonderry on Thursday. The seminars, announced on Tuesday by NIO Minister John Spellar, aim to tackle the root causes of racial inequal...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2003
Changes in loan repayments planned
People who repay loans early will get a fairer deal under changes outlined by the government this week. Around seven-in-10 personal loans are settled early, but people often have to pay big charges -...
Changes in loan repayments planned
People who repay loans early will get a fairer deal under changes outlined by the government this week. Around seven-in-10 personal loans are settled early, but people often have to pay big charges -...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2003
Millionaire tycoon has manslaughter conviction quashed
Millionaire businessman Nicholas van Hoogstraten, who was jailed for the manslaughter of a business associate, has had his conviction quashed and a retrial ordered at the Court of Appeal today. The p...
Millionaire tycoon has manslaughter conviction quashed
Millionaire businessman Nicholas van Hoogstraten, who was jailed for the manslaughter of a business associate, has had his conviction quashed and a retrial ordered at the Court of Appeal today. The p...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2003
Hoon visits widow of MoD scientist
Under-fire Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has today visited the widow of Dr David Kelly – the MoD scientist who apparently committed suicide after he was outed as a possible source for a BBC report whic...
Hoon visits widow of MoD scientist
Under-fire Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has today visited the widow of Dr David Kelly – the MoD scientist who apparently committed suicide after he was outed as a possible source for a BBC report whic...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2003
Saddam's sons confirmed killed in Mosul firefight
Saddam Hussein's sons Qusay and Uday – the aces of hearts and clubs in the US's most wanted cards – have been confirmed dead today by US authorities following a "fierce gun battle" in Mosul, northern ...
Saddam's sons confirmed killed in Mosul firefight
Saddam Hussein's sons Qusay and Uday – the aces of hearts and clubs in the US's most wanted cards – have been confirmed dead today by US authorities following a "fierce gun battle" in Mosul, northern ...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2003
Lotto money could secure Raphael masterpiece
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced today that it will award £11.5 million to the National Gallery in its bid to buy Raphael`s 'Madonna of the Pinks'. The decision to award the National Galler...
Lotto money could secure Raphael masterpiece
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced today that it will award £11.5 million to the National Gallery in its bid to buy Raphael`s 'Madonna of the Pinks'. The decision to award the National Galler...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2003
UVF linked to east Belfast shooting
Police are treating the shooting of a man in east Belfast last night as attempted murder. Loyalist paramilitaries are being linked to the shooting of the 48-year-old man at around 10pm on Tuesday nig...
UVF linked to east Belfast shooting
Police are treating the shooting of a man in east Belfast last night as attempted murder. Loyalist paramilitaries are being linked to the shooting of the 48-year-old man at around 10pm on Tuesday nig...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2003
One dies and another injured in house fire
Police believe the fire which killed a man in his north Belfast home early this morning was started deliberately. The house at Woodvale Avenue was well alight by the time police and fire crews arrive...
One dies and another injured in house fire
Police believe the fire which killed a man in his north Belfast home early this morning was started deliberately. The house at Woodvale Avenue was well alight by the time police and fire crews arrive...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2003
NHS targets are endangering patient health, says Tories
The Conservative Party have called on the government to let hospitals operate without undue political interference following a damning report by an influential parliamentary committee yesterday. The...
NHS targets are endangering patient health, says Tories
The Conservative Party have called on the government to let hospitals operate without undue political interference following a damning report by an influential parliamentary committee yesterday. The...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2003
Police raid suspected Derry brothels
Two suspected brothels have been raided by undercover police in Londonderry. Officers forced their way into the houses in Cuthbert Street and Florence Street in the Waterside area of the city on Tues...
Police raid suspected Derry brothels
Two suspected brothels have been raided by undercover police in Londonderry. Officers forced their way into the houses in Cuthbert Street and Florence Street in the Waterside area of the city on Tues...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2003
Sinn Fein criticised over sale of 'sniper' t-shirts
Unionists and nationalists have joined forces to condemn contents sold within the revamped Sinn Fein website which was officially launched this week. There was cause for much anger within local polit...
Sinn Fein criticised over sale of 'sniper' t-shirts
Unionists and nationalists have joined forces to condemn contents sold within the revamped Sinn Fein website which was officially launched this week. There was cause for much anger within local polit...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2003
Antarctic scientist dies after seal attack
A British scientist has been killed in a seal attack while snorkelling at an Antarctic research station. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) announced today that marine biologist Kirsty Margot Brown,...
Antarctic scientist dies after seal attack
A British scientist has been killed in a seal attack while snorkelling at an Antarctic research station. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) announced today that marine biologist Kirsty Margot Brown,...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2003
Police uncover cannabis stash
Police have recovered cannabis worth an estimated £20,000 during a planned search of a house in Co Armagh. Three people were arrested during the search of the house in Houston Park, Lurgan. A comput...
Police uncover cannabis stash
Police have recovered cannabis worth an estimated £20,000 during a planned search of a house in Co Armagh. Three people were arrested during the search of the house in Houston Park, Lurgan. A comput...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2003
'Fair deal' for loan repayers proposed
People who repay loans early will get a "fairer deal" under changes outlined by the government today. The government has found that around seven-in-10 personal loans are settled early, but people of...
'Fair deal' for loan repayers proposed
People who repay loans early will get a "fairer deal" under changes outlined by the government today. The government has found that around seven-in-10 personal loans are settled early, but people of...
UK National News, Jul 23, 2003
Sweet-toothed mice face 'death by chocolate'
Scientists at Warwick University have literally taken the phrase ‘Death by Chocolate’ as an inspiration to rid themselves of vermin. Boffins believe that the tempting allure of their chocolate mouse...
Sweet-toothed mice face 'death by chocolate'
Scientists at Warwick University have literally taken the phrase ‘Death by Chocolate’ as an inspiration to rid themselves of vermin. Boffins believe that the tempting allure of their chocolate mouse...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2003
Man tied up and robbed in Co Antrim
A man has been tied up and robbed at his home in Co Antrim. He was in the garage of his home in the Ballywillan area of Portrush when two men broke in and attacked him. They demanded money and the k...
Man tied up and robbed in Co Antrim
A man has been tied up and robbed at his home in Co Antrim. He was in the garage of his home in the Ballywillan area of Portrush when two men broke in and attacked him. They demanded money and the k...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2003
Morris fitness boost for Glens
Glentoran goalkeeper Elliott Morris past a late fitness test this afternoon enabling him to face Finnish opponents HJK Helsinki in tonight's return leg Champions League qualifying fixture. Morris was...
Morris fitness boost for Glens
Glentoran goalkeeper Elliott Morris past a late fitness test this afternoon enabling him to face Finnish opponents HJK Helsinki in tonight's return leg Champions League qualifying fixture. Morris was...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2003
Minister praises Special Olympians
NIO Minister, Angela Smith has paid tribute to the Northern Ireland athletes who competed in the Special Olympics World Summer Games held earlier this summer. At a reception hosted in Parliament Buil...
Minister praises Special Olympians
NIO Minister, Angela Smith has paid tribute to the Northern Ireland athletes who competed in the Special Olympics World Summer Games held earlier this summer. At a reception hosted in Parliament Buil...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2003
Blair distances himself in Kelly row
The onus is falling back on the government to provide answers as to how Dr David Kelly was outed as a possible source for a BBC report claiming that the government had 'sexed up' intelligence in their...
Blair distances himself in Kelly row
The onus is falling back on the government to provide answers as to how Dr David Kelly was outed as a possible source for a BBC report claiming that the government had 'sexed up' intelligence in their...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2003
Help needed to end 'horrific' situation in Liberia, says UNHCR
The situation in Liberia has been described as "horrific" by the UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, following a period of intense fighting between government and rebel troops which may have claimed the lives...
Help needed to end 'horrific' situation in Liberia, says UNHCR
The situation in Liberia has been described as "horrific" by the UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, following a period of intense fighting between government and rebel troops which may have claimed the lives...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2003
UFF issue threat against Adair supporters
Outlawed loyalist paramilitary group, the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) has again issued a threat against supporters of ousted UDA leader Johnny Adair. The threat followed a brief visit home by Adair...
UFF issue threat against Adair supporters
Outlawed loyalist paramilitary group, the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) has again issued a threat against supporters of ousted UDA leader Johnny Adair. The threat followed a brief visit home by Adair...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2003
Iraqi ambush claims life of another US soldier
Another US soldier has been killed in Iraq after his patrol was ambushed this morning. The trooper from the 3rd Armoured Cavalry Regiment was killed and another was wounded when their convoy was hit...
Iraqi ambush claims life of another US soldier
Another US soldier has been killed in Iraq after his patrol was ambushed this morning. The trooper from the 3rd Armoured Cavalry Regiment was killed and another was wounded when their convoy was hit...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2003
Sinn Fein hit out at Lisburn council exclusion
Sinn Fein has hit out at the "blatant discrimination" within Lisburn City Council after members of the DUP and UUP took up all the council's top posts at a recent AGM meeting. At a news conference on...
Sinn Fein hit out at Lisburn council exclusion
Sinn Fein has hit out at the "blatant discrimination" within Lisburn City Council after members of the DUP and UUP took up all the council's top posts at a recent AGM meeting. At a news conference on...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2003
Restorative justice will see more criminals face their victims
Proposals to extend the way that restorative justice is used could see more victims of crime, anti-social behaviour and school bullying face those who offended against them, the Home Secretary has ann...
Restorative justice will see more criminals face their victims
Proposals to extend the way that restorative justice is used could see more victims of crime, anti-social behaviour and school bullying face those who offended against them, the Home Secretary has ann...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2003
Nurses recruited overseas face 'exploitation'
Nurses recruited from overseas are facing racism and exploitation whilst working in the UK, according to a new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The RCN found that many nurses are "cha...
Nurses recruited overseas face 'exploitation'
Nurses recruited from overseas are facing racism and exploitation whilst working in the UK, according to a new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The RCN found that many nurses are "cha...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2003
Minister launches broadband mission
Enterprise Minister, Ian Pearson today announced the launch of a major Europe-wide tender for broadband services in Northern Ireland. It is hoped that the multi-million pound investment will see the ...
Minister launches broadband mission
Enterprise Minister, Ian Pearson today announced the launch of a major Europe-wide tender for broadband services in Northern Ireland. It is hoped that the multi-million pound investment will see the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2003
Teenager shot in paramilitary style attack
A 17-year-old teenager has been shot in both ankles in a paramilitary style attack in west Belfast on Monday night. The victim was walking along the Shaws Road at around 11pm when he was hauled into ...
Teenager shot in paramilitary style attack
A 17-year-old teenager has been shot in both ankles in a paramilitary style attack in west Belfast on Monday night. The victim was walking along the Shaws Road at around 11pm when he was hauled into ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2003
Derry interface projects secure £1.5m funding
Three interface areas in Londonderry are set to benefit from over £1.5 million peace funding. Brandywell/Fountain, Irish Street/Gobnascale and Tullyally/Currnierin were allocated just over half of th...
Derry interface projects secure £1.5m funding
Three interface areas in Londonderry are set to benefit from over £1.5 million peace funding. Brandywell/Fountain, Irish Street/Gobnascale and Tullyally/Currnierin were allocated just over half of th...
UK National News, Jul 22, 2003
£40m investment in walk-in centres unveiled
A new £40 million investment programme in NHS Walk-In Centres has been announced by the government today. The money will be invested over the next three years and it is hoped that it will create fas...
£40m investment in walk-in centres unveiled
A new £40 million investment programme in NHS Walk-In Centres has been announced by the government today. The money will be invested over the next three years and it is hoped that it will create fas...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2003
Three police officers injured in car ramming
Three police officers have been slightly injured after their car was rammed from behind by another vehicle early this morning. The incident occurred when police signalled a car to pull over on the Bu...
Three police officers injured in car ramming
Three police officers have been slightly injured after their car was rammed from behind by another vehicle early this morning. The incident occurred when police signalled a car to pull over on the Bu...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Another cloudy and mild night with the odd spot of light drizzle. More widespread outbreaks of rain will spread southeast into western parts of Tyrone, Fermanagh and Derry late in the night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
