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Northern Ireland News for December 2005 : Page 2
UK National News, Dec 14, 2005
New leads in PC murder investigation
Police investigating the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky are following new leads after an appeal on BBC’s ‘Crimewatch’ programme last night. Detective Superintendent Andy Brennan, who is leading the ...
New leads in PC murder investigation
Police investigating the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky are following new leads after an appeal on BBC’s ‘Crimewatch’ programme last night. Detective Superintendent Andy Brennan, who is leading the ...
UK National News, Dec 14, 2005
Tanker driver questioned over oil depot fire
Police have interviewed a tanker driver who fears he may have triggered the blaze at the Buncefield oil depot. A friend of the driver told ‘The Sun’ newspaper that the driver feared he was responsibl...
Tanker driver questioned over oil depot fire
Police have interviewed a tanker driver who fears he may have triggered the blaze at the Buncefield oil depot. A friend of the driver told ‘The Sun’ newspaper that the driver feared he was responsibl...
Business News, Dec 14, 2005
Yes Car Credit to close
The Yes Car Credit business is to close, with the loss of 820 jobs, it has been announced. The company’s owner, Provident Financial, said that the business was “no longer viable”. In a statement, P...
Yes Car Credit to close
The Yes Car Credit business is to close, with the loss of 820 jobs, it has been announced. The company’s owner, Provident Financial, said that the business was “no longer viable”. In a statement, P...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2005
Hain unveils multi-billion pound regeneration blueprint
Secretary of State Peter Hain today unveiled the most significant regeneration initiative for Northern Ireland in decades. The Investment Strategy sets out a long-term high-level view of planned inve...
Hain unveils multi-billion pound regeneration blueprint
Secretary of State Peter Hain today unveiled the most significant regeneration initiative for Northern Ireland in decades. The Investment Strategy sets out a long-term high-level view of planned inve...
UK National News, Dec 14, 2005
Three killed as fishing boat capsizes
Three men have died after a Belgian fishing vessel capsized, 11 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex. The vessel had a crew of four on board and one 19-year-old man who was spotted clinging to the...
Three killed as fishing boat capsizes
Three men have died after a Belgian fishing vessel capsized, 11 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex. The vessel had a crew of four on board and one 19-year-old man who was spotted clinging to the...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2005
NI unemployment rate at all-time low
Northern Ireland's unemployment rate is at an all-time low, latest figures have revealed. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the period August - October 2005 was 4%, a fall of 1%, which wa...
NI unemployment rate at all-time low
Northern Ireland's unemployment rate is at an all-time low, latest figures have revealed. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the period August - October 2005 was 4%, a fall of 1%, which wa...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2005
DVLNI launch blood donation initiative
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing (DVLNI) have launched a new drive for blood donations in Northern Ireland. The initiative, in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, will se...
DVLNI launch blood donation initiative
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing (DVLNI) have launched a new drive for blood donations in Northern Ireland. The initiative, in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, will se...
UK National News, Dec 14, 2005
Bodies found in Yorkshire field
Police have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and a teenage girl were discovered in a field near Woodsetts, South Yorkshire last night. Police have named the pair as Carolyn Lemm, 1...
Bodies found in Yorkshire field
Police have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and a teenage girl were discovered in a field near Woodsetts, South Yorkshire last night. Police have named the pair as Carolyn Lemm, 1...
UK National News, Dec 14, 2005
Employment figures on the increase
The number of people being employed across the UK has shown an increase, according to latest figures. This month's figures show an increase in the number of people in employment but a fall in the emp...
Employment figures on the increase
The number of people being employed across the UK has shown an increase, according to latest figures. This month's figures show an increase in the number of people in employment but a fall in the emp...
UK National News, Dec 14, 2005
Dedicated ITV News Channel axed
ITV has announced that following a "strategic review" it is to invest £2 million in its news programming but the axe has fallen on its 24-hour rolling ITV News Channel. The company said that the deci...
Dedicated ITV News Channel axed
ITV has announced that following a "strategic review" it is to invest £2 million in its news programming but the axe has fallen on its 24-hour rolling ITV News Channel. The company said that the deci...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2005
Council sets up ‘dates’ for tourism and culture
Belfast City Council has confirmed it has arranged unique ‘dates’ for some of the key figures in the city’s tourism industry. Representatives from Belfast’s hospitality and marketing industries were ...
Council sets up ‘dates’ for tourism and culture
Belfast City Council has confirmed it has arranged unique ‘dates’ for some of the key figures in the city’s tourism industry. Representatives from Belfast’s hospitality and marketing industries were ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2005
Report calls for more resources for drug abusers
A major University of Ulster research project has called for more resources to ensure effective targeted treatment for drug abusers in the Republic. Researchers at the School of Psychology at the Mag...
Report calls for more resources for drug abusers
A major University of Ulster research project has called for more resources to ensure effective targeted treatment for drug abusers in the Republic. Researchers at the School of Psychology at the Mag...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2005
Christmas humbug hits NI court staff 'donations'
Senior management in the NI Courts Service have banned all staff from receiving Christmas gifts, donations and hospitality. In a circular from NI Courts Service Director, David Lavery, staff were tol...
Christmas humbug hits NI court staff 'donations'
Senior management in the NI Courts Service have banned all staff from receiving Christmas gifts, donations and hospitality. In a circular from NI Courts Service Director, David Lavery, staff were tol...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2005
Queen's team appeal for help with wind farm research
A research team from Queen's University who are carrying out work on wind farm developments, are seeking the assistance of local residents on the North Coast. The team, based at The School of Plannin...
Queen's team appeal for help with wind farm research
A research team from Queen's University who are carrying out work on wind farm developments, are seeking the assistance of local residents on the North Coast. The team, based at The School of Plannin...
UK National News, Dec 14, 2005
£1 million worth of camcorders stolen
Thames Valley Police are appealing for information after a lorry-load of digital cameras, worth £1 million, was stolen. Almost 2,000 camcorders were stolen in the robbery, which took place last Frida...
£1 million worth of camcorders stolen
Thames Valley Police are appealing for information after a lorry-load of digital cameras, worth £1 million, was stolen. Almost 2,000 camcorders were stolen in the robbery, which took place last Frida...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2005
Murdoch found guilty of Falconio murder
Bradley Murdoch has been found guilty of the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio. The jury at the Northern Territory Supreme Court in Darwin also found the 47-year-old mechanic and drugs-runn...
Murdoch found guilty of Falconio murder
Bradley Murdoch has been found guilty of the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio. The jury at the Northern Territory Supreme Court in Darwin also found the 47-year-old mechanic and drugs-runn...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2005
North West gets 300 job boost
Secretary of State Peter Hain has announced an £83 million investment in the North West, with the creation of 300 new jobs for the area. The investment at IT firm Seagate Technology plants in Springt...
North West gets 300 job boost
Secretary of State Peter Hain has announced an £83 million investment in the North West, with the creation of 300 new jobs for the area. The investment at IT firm Seagate Technology plants in Springt...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2005
Minister agrees compensation payments for Ormeau residents
Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward has confirmed that residents in the lower Ormeau Road area of Belfast affected by recent flooding are to be compensated. The compensation, which will be p...
Minister agrees compensation payments for Ormeau residents
Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward has confirmed that residents in the lower Ormeau Road area of Belfast affected by recent flooding are to be compensated. The compensation, which will be p...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2005
M&S wins landmark tax case
Marks & Spencer has won a landmark tax ruling in a European Court, which could potentially cost the UK Treasury billions of pounds. The European Court of Justice granted Marks & Spencer the right to ...
M&S wins landmark tax case
Marks & Spencer has won a landmark tax ruling in a European Court, which could potentially cost the UK Treasury billions of pounds. The European Court of Justice granted Marks & Spencer the right to ...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2005
Man killed in factory gas explosion
A man has been killed and three others injured, following an explosion at an aerosols factory in Liverpool. According to reports, there was a huge blast at North West Aerosols on Brookfield Drive in ...
Man killed in factory gas explosion
A man has been killed and three others injured, following an explosion at an aerosols factory in Liverpool. According to reports, there was a huge blast at North West Aerosols on Brookfield Drive in ...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2005
Main fires extinguished at oil depot
The main fires at Buncefield oil depot in Hemel Hempstead have been extinguished, it has been reported. Many people have also been able to return to homes and businesses near the depot, while schools...
Main fires extinguished at oil depot
The main fires at Buncefield oil depot in Hemel Hempstead have been extinguished, it has been reported. Many people have also been able to return to homes and businesses near the depot, while schools...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2005
Police question PC shooting suspect
Police are continuing to question a suspect arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting of PC Sharon Beshenivsky. Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, 24, was arrested following an armed siege in Newport, so...
Police question PC shooting suspect
Police are continuing to question a suspect arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting of PC Sharon Beshenivsky. Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, 24, was arrested following an armed siege in Newport, so...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2005
Hain opens new Invest NI Headquarters
Secretary of State Peter Hain has officially opened Invest NI's new headquarters in Belfast. The new building will house staff from three separate locations, enabling Invest NI to deliver its support...
Hain opens new Invest NI Headquarters
Secretary of State Peter Hain has officially opened Invest NI's new headquarters in Belfast. The new building will house staff from three separate locations, enabling Invest NI to deliver its support...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2005
Bomb alert at Maghaberry prison ends
A security alert at Maghaberry prison near Lisburn on Tuesday has ended. Security personnel began searching the prison after a telephone call to a Belfast newspaper at around 7am warned of a device b...
Bomb alert at Maghaberry prison ends
A security alert at Maghaberry prison near Lisburn on Tuesday has ended. Security personnel began searching the prison after a telephone call to a Belfast newspaper at around 7am warned of a device b...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2005
Police link robberies in south Belfast
Police say they believe two robberies in the Finaghy area of south Belfast on Monday could be linked. The first robbery took place at around 6.40pm at a petrol station on Finaghy Road North. A man a...
Police link robberies in south Belfast
Police say they believe two robberies in the Finaghy area of south Belfast on Monday could be linked. The first robbery took place at around 6.40pm at a petrol station on Finaghy Road North. A man a...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2005
Austalian held in Guantanamo wins UK case
A detainee being held in Guantanamo Bay has won a legal bid to gain UK citizenship. David Hicks, 30, an Australian whose mother was born in the UK, is being held in the US-run detention camp facing c...
Austalian held in Guantanamo wins UK case
A detainee being held in Guantanamo Bay has won a legal bid to gain UK citizenship. David Hicks, 30, an Australian whose mother was born in the UK, is being held in the US-run detention camp facing c...
UK National News, Dec 13, 2005
‘Drug courts’ pilot launched
The government has launched a pilot scheme of dedicated ‘drug courts’ as part of a drive to reduce drug-related crime. The new framework will deal with offenders who carry out crimes such as shoplift...
‘Drug courts’ pilot launched
The government has launched a pilot scheme of dedicated ‘drug courts’ as part of a drive to reduce drug-related crime. The new framework will deal with offenders who carry out crimes such as shoplift...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2005
Charles and Camilla visit Belfast
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall paid a short visit to Northern Ireland yesterday. At Belfast's City Hall, Lady Carswell, Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Lord Mayor Wallace Browne, and the Nort...
Charles and Camilla visit Belfast
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall paid a short visit to Northern Ireland yesterday. At Belfast's City Hall, Lady Carswell, Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Lord Mayor Wallace Browne, and the Nort...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2005
Three million cigarettes uncovered by customs
More than three million cigarettes smuggled into Northern Ireland concealed in a consignment of plate glass sheets have been seized in Belfast. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recovered 3,175,400 counter...
Three million cigarettes uncovered by customs
More than three million cigarettes smuggled into Northern Ireland concealed in a consignment of plate glass sheets have been seized in Belfast. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recovered 3,175,400 counter...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2005
Childcare Research Forum launched at Queen's
An innovative Childcare Research Forum is being launched today to ensure better co-ordination of childcare research in Northern Ireland. One of the first initiatives of the new Forum, which is being ...
Childcare Research Forum launched at Queen's
An innovative Childcare Research Forum is being launched today to ensure better co-ordination of childcare research in Northern Ireland. One of the first initiatives of the new Forum, which is being ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:It will be cloudy. Also mainly dry at first this evening but then occasional outbreaks of rain developing overnight. Light southwest winds, and staying mild. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
