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Northern Ireland News for July 2004 : Page 6
UK National News, Jul 21, 2004
10,000 stray dogs 'needlessly' destroyed in UK
Nearly 10,000 stray dogs were destroyed by local authorities in the UK last year, according to a new survey by the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. According to Dogs Trust, an average of one dog pe...
10,000 stray dogs 'needlessly' destroyed in UK
Nearly 10,000 stray dogs were destroyed by local authorities in the UK last year, according to a new survey by the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. According to Dogs Trust, an average of one dog pe...
UK National News, Jul 21, 2004
Beckett outlines 'radical agenda' for rural communities
A radical agenda designed to deliver "genuinely sustainable reforms" for rural communities and the countryside have been presented to Parliament today. The strategy will see an increase of £27 milli...
Beckett outlines 'radical agenda' for rural communities
A radical agenda designed to deliver "genuinely sustainable reforms" for rural communities and the countryside have been presented to Parliament today. The strategy will see an increase of £27 milli...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2004
Police in separate robbery appeals
Police in south Belfast are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a food store on the Ormeau Road on Tuesday. Shortly after 3pm two males armed with a handgun and a knife entered th...
Police in separate robbery appeals
Police in south Belfast are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a food store on the Ormeau Road on Tuesday. Shortly after 3pm two males armed with a handgun and a knife entered th...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2004
Man shot in paramilitary-style attack
A 28-year-old man has been treated in hospital for a gunshot wound to his ankle following a paramilitary-style shooting in Co Londonderry last night. The man was found lying on a grass area at Drumle...
Man shot in paramilitary-style attack
A 28-year-old man has been treated in hospital for a gunshot wound to his ankle following a paramilitary-style shooting in Co Londonderry last night. The man was found lying on a grass area at Drumle...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2004
Student charged with causing death by reckless driving
A 19-year-old man who was at the wheel of a car when four people died earlier this year has been charged with causing death by reckless driving. Curtis Armstrong, from Ivy Hill in Lisburn, who appear...
Student charged with causing death by reckless driving
A 19-year-old man who was at the wheel of a car when four people died earlier this year has been charged with causing death by reckless driving. Curtis Armstrong, from Ivy Hill in Lisburn, who appear...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2004
New rates plans necessary, says Minister
A new domestic rating system, due to come into effect from April 2007, means households in Northern Ireland will pay rates on a fairer basis, Finance Minister Ian Pearson has said today. Launching th...
New rates plans necessary, says Minister
A new domestic rating system, due to come into effect from April 2007, means households in Northern Ireland will pay rates on a fairer basis, Finance Minister Ian Pearson has said today. Launching th...
UK National News, Jul 21, 2004
World body demands action over Israel's 'illegal' security barrier
The UN General Assembly has "voted overwhelmingly" to demand that Israel comply with a World Court advisory opinion, which declared the construction of a separation barrier in and around the West Bank...
World body demands action over Israel's 'illegal' security barrier
The UN General Assembly has "voted overwhelmingly" to demand that Israel comply with a World Court advisory opinion, which declared the construction of a separation barrier in and around the West Bank...
UK National News, Jul 21, 2004
Concerns raised over Sudanese plan to return 200,000 refugees
The Sudanese government has told humanitarian officials operating in the troubled Darfur region that plans are being made for the return of about 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their t...
Concerns raised over Sudanese plan to return 200,000 refugees
The Sudanese government has told humanitarian officials operating in the troubled Darfur region that plans are being made for the return of about 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2004
DoE issue illegal taxi warning
The DoE has issued a warning against anyone trying to pass themselves off as a licensed taxi driver without the necessary paper work following a similar case yesterday when a Belfast man was fined a t...
DoE issue illegal taxi warning
The DoE has issued a warning against anyone trying to pass themselves off as a licensed taxi driver without the necessary paper work following a similar case yesterday when a Belfast man was fined a t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2004
Protestors take to streets over possible rail closure
More than 200 people have marched through Belfast city centre today to protest against plans to close the Belfast to Londonderry rail link north of Ballymena. Lobby group, Into the West, presented pe...
Protestors take to streets over possible rail closure
More than 200 people have marched through Belfast city centre today to protest against plans to close the Belfast to Londonderry rail link north of Ballymena. Lobby group, Into the West, presented pe...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2004
Minister praises achievements of Youth Justice Agency
Criminal Justice Minister John Spellar has praised the success of the Youth Justice Agency during its first year of operation, saying it had achieved "tangible goals" against a background of major cha...
Minister praises achievements of Youth Justice Agency
Criminal Justice Minister John Spellar has praised the success of the Youth Justice Agency during its first year of operation, saying it had achieved "tangible goals" against a background of major cha...
UK National News, Jul 21, 2004
UN enlists satellite imagery in battle against poverty
Using satellite imagery and spatial databases on the frontline of the battle against hunger and rural poverty, UN agencies have developed a new Internet-bases system to provide "vital agricultural inf...
UN enlists satellite imagery in battle against poverty
Using satellite imagery and spatial databases on the frontline of the battle against hunger and rural poverty, UN agencies have developed a new Internet-bases system to provide "vital agricultural inf...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
Man sought in double murder probe
North Yorkshire police have revealed the identity of the man they want to speak to in connection with the murder of two sisters in the Selby area on Sunday. Police are looking for Mark Richard Hobson...
Man sought in double murder probe
North Yorkshire police have revealed the identity of the man they want to speak to in connection with the murder of two sisters in the Selby area on Sunday. Police are looking for Mark Richard Hobson...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
£10bn Crossrail and road-pricing plans top transport proposals
The government has given the go-ahead for the construction of London's £10 billion Crossrail link as part of a series of reforms designed to create a long-term strategy for a "modern, efficient and su...
£10bn Crossrail and road-pricing plans top transport proposals
The government has given the go-ahead for the construction of London's £10 billion Crossrail link as part of a series of reforms designed to create a long-term strategy for a "modern, efficient and su...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2004
NI troop levels 'still too high'
Troop levels in Northern Ireland are still three times higher than that envisaged in a peace-time situation, the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) has said today. In its second report released ...
NI troop levels 'still too high'
Troop levels in Northern Ireland are still three times higher than that envisaged in a peace-time situation, the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) has said today. In its second report released ...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
Four arrested following Beeb's BNP documentary
Four men have been arrested today following the broadcast of a BBC documentary on the British National Party. A 23-year-old Bradford man was arrested in connection with racially aggravated public or...
Four arrested following Beeb's BNP documentary
Four men have been arrested today following the broadcast of a BBC documentary on the British National Party. A 23-year-old Bradford man was arrested in connection with racially aggravated public or...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2004
Bombardier to benefit from Spanish order
Belfast's Bombardier factory is set to benefit from an aircraft order by Air Nostrum of Valencia. The order, which is valued at an estimated $512.6 million, will see 20 additional Bombardier CRJ200 5...
Bombardier to benefit from Spanish order
Belfast's Bombardier factory is set to benefit from an aircraft order by Air Nostrum of Valencia. The order, which is valued at an estimated $512.6 million, will see 20 additional Bombardier CRJ200 5...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
Two firefighters die tackling Bethnal Green blaze
Two firemen have died while tackling a blaze at a shop and flats in east London this morning. Around 30 firefighters were called to a blaze at a shop and three-storey flats on Willmot Street, off Be...
Two firefighters die tackling Bethnal Green blaze
Two firemen have died while tackling a blaze at a shop and flats in east London this morning. Around 30 firefighters were called to a blaze at a shop and three-storey flats on Willmot Street, off Be...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2004
Man has gun held to head following litter complaint
Police are investigating reports that a man had a gun held to his head after challenging a teenager about dropping litter in Co Londonderry. The man was walking along Woodburn Park in Kilfennan at ar...
Man has gun held to head following litter complaint
Police are investigating reports that a man had a gun held to his head after challenging a teenager about dropping litter in Co Londonderry. The man was walking along Woodburn Park in Kilfennan at ar...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2004
Nearly 4,000 stray dogs killed in NI last year
Local authorities in Northern Ireland destroyed nearly 4,000 stray dogs last year according to a new survey by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. The figure equates to an average of 11...
Nearly 4,000 stray dogs killed in NI last year
Local authorities in Northern Ireland destroyed nearly 4,000 stray dogs last year according to a new survey by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. The figure equates to an average of 11...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2004
Downpatrick road victim named
The man who died following a road traffic collision in Downpatrick yesterday has been named locally as 41-year-old John McCormick. Mr McCormick was driving a green Landrover along Bells Hill at aroun...
Downpatrick road victim named
The man who died following a road traffic collision in Downpatrick yesterday has been named locally as 41-year-old John McCormick. Mr McCormick was driving a green Landrover along Bells Hill at aroun...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2004
Food store robbed in south Belfast
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a food store in south Belfast last night. At around 7.30pm, two males, believed to be in their late teens, entered the shop on the U...
Food store robbed in south Belfast
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a food store in south Belfast last night. At around 7.30pm, two males, believed to be in their late teens, entered the shop on the U...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
'High quality' BBC should be more independent, says public
The BBC is still held in high esteem by the British public and the corporation should be less accountable to government, according to a report published today by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell. The '...
'High quality' BBC should be more independent, says public
The BBC is still held in high esteem by the British public and the corporation should be less accountable to government, according to a report published today by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell. The '...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
Independent inquiry to consider council tax reforms
An independent inquiry is to look at ways of making the council tax system fairer, the government has announced today. Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford said that the inquiry's work would be i...
Independent inquiry to consider council tax reforms
An independent inquiry is to look at ways of making the council tax system fairer, the government has announced today. Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford said that the inquiry's work would be i...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
UN agencies accuse Sudan of forcibly moving refugees
UN humanitarian agencies have accused the Sudanese government of "increasingly pressuring internally displaced people" (IDPs) within the troubled Darfur region to return to their homes, even though th...
UN agencies accuse Sudan of forcibly moving refugees
UN humanitarian agencies have accused the Sudanese government of "increasingly pressuring internally displaced people" (IDPs) within the troubled Darfur region to return to their homes, even though th...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
Thales 'preferred bidder' for multi-million pound defence project
Thales Defence Ltd has been named as the preferred bidder for the MoD's multi-million pound unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) programme. Four companies (Thales, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems and Lockhe...
Thales 'preferred bidder' for multi-million pound defence project
Thales Defence Ltd has been named as the preferred bidder for the MoD's multi-million pound unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) programme. Four companies (Thales, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems and Lockhe...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
Refugees urged to get involved in integration strategy
Refugees have been called on to make their voice heard on a new national refugee integration strategy published for consultation by the Home Office today. The strategy, 'Integration Matters', which i...
Refugees urged to get involved in integration strategy
Refugees have been called on to make their voice heard on a new national refugee integration strategy published for consultation by the Home Office today. The strategy, 'Integration Matters', which i...
UK National News, Jul 20, 2004
PM meets with young Olympic medal hopefuls
Young sportspeople who hope to compete in the 2012 Games and the leader of London's Olympic bid team have met with the Prime Minister at a Downing Street reception last night. Teenagers and children ...
PM meets with young Olympic medal hopefuls
Young sportspeople who hope to compete in the 2012 Games and the leader of London's Olympic bid team have met with the Prime Minister at a Downing Street reception last night. Teenagers and children ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2004
Speech and language centre gets go-ahead
A centre which will help children with speech and language difficulties has been given the go-ahead by Education Minister, Barry Gardiner. The "I CAN" Early Years Centre will be based at Gibson Prima...
Speech and language centre gets go-ahead
A centre which will help children with speech and language difficulties has been given the go-ahead by Education Minister, Barry Gardiner. The "I CAN" Early Years Centre will be based at Gibson Prima...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2004
University of Ulster takes lead in 'border' research
A University of Ulster research institute is to take a radical new look at one of the most hotly-disputed areas of life in Ireland – the border. The Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages (AICH), based...
University of Ulster takes lead in 'border' research
A University of Ulster research institute is to take a radical new look at one of the most hotly-disputed areas of life in Ireland – the border. The Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages (AICH), based...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with a little light rain or drizzle at times, but some spells of drier weather too. The north coast may become somewhat brighter later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Cloudy and patchy light rain will slowly clear away this evening. Then the rest of the night will be dry with broken cloud. Westerly winds freshening in the early hours. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
