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Northern Ireland News for August 2004 : Page 12
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
Derry off-licences hit by underage booze sting
Children as young as 14 have been sold alcohol in off-licenses across Londonderry, police have revealed. During an uncover operation undertaken by police, teenagers aged between 14 and 16 years were ...
Derry off-licences hit by underage booze sting
Children as young as 14 have been sold alcohol in off-licenses across Londonderry, police have revealed. During an uncover operation undertaken by police, teenagers aged between 14 and 16 years were ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
Police come under attack in Londonderry
Police in Londonderry have been attacked for the second time this week after petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at officers by rioters in the Fountain area of the city last night. One person...
Police come under attack in Londonderry
Police in Londonderry have been attacked for the second time this week after petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at officers by rioters in the Fountain area of the city last night. One person...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
City Airport forced to close following emergency landing
Belfast City Airport was forced to close for two hours today after a light aircraft made an emergency landing because of undercarriage failure. The plane, a privately owned Cessna, was forced to land...
City Airport forced to close following emergency landing
Belfast City Airport was forced to close for two hours today after a light aircraft made an emergency landing because of undercarriage failure. The plane, a privately owned Cessna, was forced to land...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
PSNI call on Ombudsman to investigate CS Spray use
The PSNI has asked the Police Ombudsman’s Office to investigate any incidents in which the new CS Spray is used. The request follows a meeting on Wednesday between the Deputy Chief Constable Paul Le...
PSNI call on Ombudsman to investigate CS Spray use
The PSNI has asked the Police Ombudsman’s Office to investigate any incidents in which the new CS Spray is used. The request follows a meeting on Wednesday between the Deputy Chief Constable Paul Le...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2004
Two in court over body builder's murder
Two men have appeared in court this morning charged in connection with the murder of a body builder outside a gym in Hertfordshire last year. David King, who came from Stevenage, was shot dead outsid...
Two in court over body builder's murder
Two men have appeared in court this morning charged in connection with the murder of a body builder outside a gym in Hertfordshire last year. David King, who came from Stevenage, was shot dead outsid...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2004
Sudan pledges to disarm militias within 30 days
UN and Sudanese officials have signed an agreement committing Khartoum to take "detailed steps" in the next 30 days to disarm the militias responsible for deadly attacks in the Darfur region, improve ...
Sudan pledges to disarm militias within 30 days
UN and Sudanese officials have signed an agreement committing Khartoum to take "detailed steps" in the next 30 days to disarm the militias responsible for deadly attacks in the Darfur region, improve ...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2004
Fines and prison await 'yobs' breaking fireworks curfew
People using fireworks during anti-social hours could be fined up to £5,000 and get a six-month jail term if they break strict curfew laws coming into force tomorrow. The curfew bans fireworks use be...
Fines and prison await 'yobs' breaking fireworks curfew
People using fireworks during anti-social hours could be fined up to £5,000 and get a six-month jail term if they break strict curfew laws coming into force tomorrow. The curfew bans fireworks use be...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
NI PGCE students get support boost from DEL
The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) has announced it is to work with authorities in England to ensure local students, wishing to study Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses...
NI PGCE students get support boost from DEL
The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) has announced it is to work with authorities in England to ensure local students, wishing to study Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
Farmers warned of Ring Rot threat
Northern Ireland's farmers have been warned to remain vigilant following confirmation earlier this week that an outbreak of Ring Rot has been detected at a farm in England. In a statement released b...
Farmers warned of Ring Rot threat
Northern Ireland's farmers have been warned to remain vigilant following confirmation earlier this week that an outbreak of Ring Rot has been detected at a farm in England. In a statement released b...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
Entries invited for environmental design awards
The DoE Planning Service has invited entries for the UK Civic Trust’s 2005 annual award scheme for environmental design. The scheme is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of design in improv...
Entries invited for environmental design awards
The DoE Planning Service has invited entries for the UK Civic Trust’s 2005 annual award scheme for environmental design. The scheme is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of design in improv...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2004
Smiles and grins banned from passport photos
Banning smiles and toothy grins from passport photographs are some of the security measures incorporated into a new set of guidelines issued today. Future passport photos will carry an image of the ...
Smiles and grins banned from passport photos
Banning smiles and toothy grins from passport photographs are some of the security measures incorporated into a new set of guidelines issued today. Future passport photos will carry an image of the ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
Derry Playhouse favourite to land BBC prize
Having celebrated reaching the national final of BBC 'Restoration', the campaign team at The Playhouse in Derry said it was delighted to hear today that they are currently favourite to win the nationa...
Derry Playhouse favourite to land BBC prize
Having celebrated reaching the national final of BBC 'Restoration', the campaign team at The Playhouse in Derry said it was delighted to hear today that they are currently favourite to win the nationa...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2004
17 new NHS Walk-In Centres to be created
Seventeen new NHS Walk-In Centres are set to be created across England, following the announcement of a £12 million investment programme. The centres, currently numbering 65, provide quick access to ...
17 new NHS Walk-In Centres to be created
Seventeen new NHS Walk-In Centres are set to be created across England, following the announcement of a £12 million investment programme. The centres, currently numbering 65, provide quick access to ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2004
Apprentice Boys parade banned
The Parades Commission has banned an Apprentice Boys parade from passing through the mainly nationalist Ardoyne district of north Belfast next Saturday. In its determination, the Commission said it h...
Apprentice Boys parade banned
The Parades Commission has banned an Apprentice Boys parade from passing through the mainly nationalist Ardoyne district of north Belfast next Saturday. In its determination, the Commission said it h...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2004
Britain braced for more downpours over the weekend
The Met Office has warned travellers to stay tuned to weather forecasts as more stormy weather sweeps into England over the weekend. This week's heavy thunderstorms have already brought havoc to many...
Britain braced for more downpours over the weekend
The Met Office has warned travellers to stay tuned to weather forecasts as more stormy weather sweeps into England over the weekend. This week's heavy thunderstorms have already brought havoc to many...
Recruitment News, Aug 6, 2004
US Firm To Create 60 New Cork Jobs
Tánaiste, Mary Harney has announced that US firm Altera Corporation to is establish its European Shared Services Centre in Cork with the creation of 60 new jobs. Altera, which is a leading manufactur...
US Firm To Create 60 New Cork Jobs
Tánaiste, Mary Harney has announced that US firm Altera Corporation to is establish its European Shared Services Centre in Cork with the creation of 60 new jobs. Altera, which is a leading manufactur...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2004
Water bills to rise 13% by 2010
Water charges in England and Wales are set to rise by 13% over five years, half the companies' proposals for bill increases. WaterVoice described as "better than expected" news that - if Ofwat's numb...
Water bills to rise 13% by 2010
Water charges in England and Wales are set to rise by 13% over five years, half the companies' proposals for bill increases. WaterVoice described as "better than expected" news that - if Ofwat's numb...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2004
Ardoyne parade decision imminent
The Parades Commission is set to announce its decision whether an Apprentice Boys Parade can pass through the mainly nationalist Ardoyne area of north Belfast later this month. The Ligoniel Walkers C...
Ardoyne parade decision imminent
The Parades Commission is set to announce its decision whether an Apprentice Boys Parade can pass through the mainly nationalist Ardoyne area of north Belfast later this month. The Ligoniel Walkers C...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2004
10-year-old British child killed in Crete
A 10-year-old British boy has died and three other children and an adult have been injured in a coach crash on the Mediterranean island of Crete this morning. The crash happened at midnight (2am GMT...
10-year-old British child killed in Crete
A 10-year-old British boy has died and three other children and an adult have been injured in a coach crash on the Mediterranean island of Crete this morning. The crash happened at midnight (2am GMT...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2004
Man 'critically ill' in hospital
A man has been taken to hospital after being found unconscious in Belfast city centre on Wednesday night. The man was found in a small park near the junction of Victoria Street and High Street, short...
Man 'critically ill' in hospital
A man has been taken to hospital after being found unconscious in Belfast city centre on Wednesday night. The man was found in a small park near the junction of Victoria Street and High Street, short...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2004
Interest rates rise to 4.75%
Interest rates are to rise by a quarter percentage point to 4.75%, the Bank of England has announced today. The last time the interest rates rose was June, when the MPC upped the rate by 0.25 percent...
Interest rates rise to 4.75%
Interest rates are to rise by a quarter percentage point to 4.75%, the Bank of England has announced today. The last time the interest rates rose was June, when the MPC upped the rate by 0.25 percent...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2004
Police forces face cash crisis, Tories claim
Police forces across Britain are facing funding shortfalls running into millions of pounds, the Tories have claimed today. The Conservative claims state that: Kent police are facing a £19 m...
Police forces face cash crisis, Tories claim
Police forces across Britain are facing funding shortfalls running into millions of pounds, the Tories have claimed today. The Conservative claims state that: Kent police are facing a £19 m...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2004
Residents protest over asbestos plans
Several hundred people have gathered outside a Crumlin community centre last night to protest over plans to store asbestos near the town. Belfast company, Eastwood Demolition, has secured planning pe...
Residents protest over asbestos plans
Several hundred people have gathered outside a Crumlin community centre last night to protest over plans to store asbestos near the town. Belfast company, Eastwood Demolition, has secured planning pe...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2004
DPP member receives bullets in post
The latest in a long line of threats against DPP members continued today after the chairman of a district policing partnership in Co Down had bullets sent to him in the post. Eamonn O'Neill found the...
DPP member receives bullets in post
The latest in a long line of threats against DPP members continued today after the chairman of a district policing partnership in Co Down had bullets sent to him in the post. Eamonn O'Neill found the...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2004
Chinese murder victim identified
A Chinese woman who was found dead in the boot of a car in June has been identified. Police discovered the body of Qu Mei Na, 22, after they stopped a vehicle at a checkpoint on the Antrim Road in no...
Chinese murder victim identified
A Chinese woman who was found dead in the boot of a car in June has been identified. Police discovered the body of Qu Mei Na, 22, after they stopped a vehicle at a checkpoint on the Antrim Road in no...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2004
Questioning continues for 12 held in anti-terror raids
Police are continuing to question 12 men who were arrested on Tuesday in anti-terror raids across the country. Thirteen men were arrested by anti-terror officers as part of a pre-planned, intelligen...
Questioning continues for 12 held in anti-terror raids
Police are continuing to question 12 men who were arrested on Tuesday in anti-terror raids across the country. Thirteen men were arrested by anti-terror officers as part of a pre-planned, intelligen...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2004
Sudan's militia must be disarmed - there are 'no excuses', says Annan
Sudan has been warned that there can be "no confusion or no excuses" for not quickly bringing to a close the murderous outrages carried out by government-backed militias in the northern Darfur region....
Sudan's militia must be disarmed - there are 'no excuses', says Annan
Sudan has been warned that there can be "no confusion or no excuses" for not quickly bringing to a close the murderous outrages carried out by government-backed militias in the northern Darfur region....
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2004
Trauma victims to benefit from new treatment
Trauma victims in Northern Ireland could soon benefit from a unique and highly effective new method of treatment, thanks to the University of Ulster. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EM...
Trauma victims to benefit from new treatment
Trauma victims in Northern Ireland could soon benefit from a unique and highly effective new method of treatment, thanks to the University of Ulster. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EM...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2004
Fight for NI wildlife at EU talks, government urged
The RSPB has called on the government to offer "true leadership" and reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy to help protect Northern Ireland's countryside. The organisation said adequate fund...
Fight for NI wildlife at EU talks, government urged
The RSPB has called on the government to offer "true leadership" and reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy to help protect Northern Ireland's countryside. The organisation said adequate fund...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2004
Police booze blitz a 'large-scale success'
A police blitz on booze-fuelled anti-social behaviour has been hailed as a "large-scale success" by the Home Office today. Half way through the eight-week campaign, and 1,869 'troublemakers' have be...
Police booze blitz a 'large-scale success'
A police blitz on booze-fuelled anti-social behaviour has been hailed as a "large-scale success" by the Home Office today. Half way through the eight-week campaign, and 1,869 'troublemakers' have be...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Clear intervals and occasional wintry showers this evening with local fresh snowfalls and some ice. Overnight as winds ease showers will die back to northern coastal areas. Frosty. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
