Northern Ireland News for November 2006 : Page 9

UK National News, Nov 10, 2006
Man pleads guilty to stabbing student
A man who stabbed a student to death on a train has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Thomas Lee Wood, 22, from Skelmersdale in Lancashire admitted killing first-year student Thomas Grant, 19, fro...
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UK National News, Nov 10, 2006
BNP duo cleared of race hate charges
The leader of the BNP and a party activist have been found not guilty of inciting racial hatred. Nick Griffin, 47, was found not guilty of using words or behaviour intended to incite racial hatred. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2006
Governments move ahead with St Andrew's Agreement
The British and Irish governments have today said that they will now move ahead with the implementation of the St Andrews Agreement. A joint statement released earlier by Northern Ireland Secretary o...
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UK National News, Nov 10, 2006
Five police officers arrested in probe
Five police officers have been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering. The five officers all understood to be serving officers in the Metropolitan Police Force were arrest...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2006
Man injured in Lurgan assault
Police in County Armagh have appealed for information after a man was attacked by two armed men in his home in the early hours of this morning. At around 12.40am, the man returned to his home in the ...
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UK National News, Nov 10, 2006
Lord Sainsbury resigns as minister
Science Minister Lord Sainsbury has resigned from his post. The former supermarket boss, one of the Labour party's biggest supporters, cited personal reasons for the decision to step down from the go...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2006
One arrested over County Armagh fire death
A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who was set on fire in County Armagh. Thomas O'Hare, 33, and his 21-year-old partner Lisa McClatchey, were in their home in ...
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UK National News, Nov 10, 2006
EuroMillions £100m jackpot promises sales bonanza
The £100m EuroMillions jackpot is expected to see ticket sales soar as punters are tempted to stake their claim in the draw. Despite the 76 million to one chance of winning, the £1.50 UK ticket price...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2006
Government to ensure that crime does not pay
The government is proposing to introduce tough new measures to prevent convicted criminals from profiting from published accounts of their crimes, Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson has today sai...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2006
Polish man charged with Ballymena murder
A Polish man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of 24-year-old Shirley Finlay in County Antrim in September. Henryk Gorski, 49, whose address was given as Hill Street in Ballymena, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2006
'Paramilitary style' shooting in west Belfast
Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following a paramilitary style shooting yesterday evening. The incident happened at around 8.50pm, when an 18-year-old man sustained a gunshot wou...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2006
Shots fired at County Armagh PSNI station
Police in County Armagh are investigating reports of a number of shots being fired outside a PSNI station yesterday evening. The incident is believed to have happened at around 9.45pm, when a number ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2006
NI pupils sit 11-plus exam
Over 15,000 primary school children in Northern Ireland are sitting the first part of their 11-plus transfer test today. The government has said that it plans to scrap the controversial exam by 2008...
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Business News, Nov 10, 2006
Enterprise Lectures to be held in Linen Hall Library
As part of National Enterprise Week 2006, 13-17 November, Invest Northern Ireland is organising a series of ‘enterprise lectures’ at the Linen Hall Library from 12.45-1.45pm, to encourage more people ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 9, 2006
Secretary of State criticised over appointment
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State Peter Hain has been criticised for "improper political purpose" over the appointment of the interim Victims' Commissioner. Mr Justice Girvan upheld an applicat...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 9, 2006
Adams drums up New York support
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is in New York today to meet Irish American supporters. Mr Adam's visit is viewed as encouragement to Sinn Fein to alter its policing policy in the wake of the St Andr...
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UK National News, Nov 9, 2006
Becketts backs Iraq military support policy
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has cautioned against any "precipitous" move to pull troops out of Iraq. Mrs Beckett warned that given the threat of further instability and violence, the fate of ...
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UK National News, Nov 9, 2006
Interest rate rises to 5%
Mortgage repayments and loans will rise for millions of homeowners on the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates. As was widely expected, interest rates rose by 0.25% to 5%, the highest r...
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UK National News, Nov 9, 2006
Protestor guilty of inciting racial hatred
A man arrested during a protest outside the Danish Embassy has been found guilty of inciting racial hatred. The rally outside the Danish Embassy in London on February 3 followed the publication of a ...
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UK National News, Nov 9, 2006
Sentencing rules to be overhauled
Proposals to simplify sentencing and better protect the public were unveiled today by the Home Secretary. The proposed measures aim to strengthen judges' power to deal with dangerous offenders and im...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 9, 2006
Poll reveals support for St Andrews deal
A BBC poll has indicated that more than half the voters in Northern Ireland support the St Andrews agreement. The poll conducted for the BBC's Hearts and Minds programme found that just over 54% back...
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UK National News, Nov 9, 2006
Cameron seeks immigration curbs
Conservative party leader David Cameron has unveiled plans to significantly reduce immigration. Mr Cameron stressed control on immigration from outside the European Union was necessary for social and...
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UK National News, Nov 9, 2006
NTL expresses interest in ITV merger
Cable company NTL has expressed interest in the possibility of a merger with ITV. Shares in ITV jumped 8% following NTL's confirmation of exploring a merger. ITV has suffered a fall in revenue and v...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 9, 2006
Man shot in west Belfast
A man has been wounded in a gun attack at a house in west Belfast. A police spokesperson said that a caller to the house in Hawthorn Street had produced a gun and shot the man in the side. An ambula...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 9, 2006
Consultation launched on cancer control
A public consultation has been launched on a new Cancer Control Programme for Northern Ireland. The report aims to deliver improvements in the delivery of cancer services and outcomes for patients. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 9, 2006
Family escape stray dog attack but pet killed
A pet labrador killed by a pitbull-type dog, which attacked a family while they were walking in a County Antrim forest park, has been praised for saving their lives. The attack happened in Randalstow...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 9, 2006
Disused Newtownabbey shop destroyed in blaze
A disused store in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, has been destroyed in a fire. The blaze in the former Pet World store in Newtownabbey retail park was tackled by over 20 firefighters. (SP/EF)...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 9, 2006
Roadworks embargo in Christmas season
Roads Minister, David Cairns, has announced an embargo on planned roadworks on major routes into Belfast, Bangor and Lisburn to facilitate Christmas traffic. The Minister said: "This voluntary arrang...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 8, 2006
Over 100 jobs to be created in Belfast
Around 100 jobs are to be created in Belfast by a US-owned company, which is to set up a new £17 million engineering and research centre in the city. CEM Solutions, which is part of Tyco Fire & Secur...
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UK National News, Nov 8, 2006
Three men found guilty of Kriss Donald murder
Three men have been guilty of the racially motivated murder of Glasgow teenager Kriss Donald at the High Court in Edinburgh. Mohammed Faisal Mushtaq, 27 and brothers Zeeshan and Imran Shahid - 28 and...
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