Northern Ireland News for October 2008

Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Third Bridge Over Foyle Confirmed
Plans for a third bridge across Londonderry's River Foyle have been described as another positive dimension to creating a 'shared city'. Regeneration Minister Margaret Ritchie confirmed details of th...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Osborne Slams Government Plans To 'Borrow Without Limit'
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has attacked the Prime Ministers suggestion the Government could "borrow without limit" to ward off recession. In his first speech since the row over his meetings wit...
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Recruitment News, Oct 31, 2008
400 Limerick Jobs To Go At Dell
Around 400 temporary jobs are set to go at a Dell computer plant in Limerick, as the economic crisis takes a stronger hold. Most of the workers affected are believed to have worked at the plant for ...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Ross Suspended Over Prank Phone Call Furore
Jonathan Ross has been given a three-month ban from all BBC broadcasting for 12 weeks, amid controversy surrounding prank phone calls made to 'Fawlty Towers' actor Andrew Sachs, on Russell Brand's rad...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Other News In Brief
Daughter Held Over 'Burn' Body Discovery The daughter of a woman whose body was discovered in a stream - or burn - in Scotland has been arrested in relation to her death. Anne Brown, 51, had been mis...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Closures Loom As PSNI Cuts Bite
Fears over possible police station closures have been exacerbated today with news that even members of the police's own governance body, the Northern Ireland's Policing Board, expressing serious conce...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Drum Maker Treated For Anthrax Inhalation
An east-London drum maker is in intensive care after inhaling anthrax spores while handling imported animal skins. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed the man came into contact with the anim...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Thomas Cook Flight Skids Off Runway
A Thomas Cook chartered flight carrying British passengers has skidded off the runway of an airport in the Canary Isles. The Air Europa Boeing-737 flight from Glasgow to Lanzarote came off the runway...
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Business News, Oct 31, 2008
Kelly Addresses NI Renewables Conference
Stormont Junior Minister Gerry Kelly has welcomed an international conference focussed on the development of renewable energy technology, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland. The two-day Intern...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Flypast Grounded While SF 'Makes Changes'
There will be no aerial tribute for returning troops parading through Belfast this Sunday. The parade to welcome home soldiers from dangerous service tours in Iraq and Afghanistan has met with opposi...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Rooney Cautioned Over Photographer Spitting Incident
Wayne Rooney has been forced to write a letter of apology after spitting at a paparazzi photographer. Police cautioned the Manchester United and England striker after he admitted spitting at Lee Simm...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Violent Robberies Continue
Five men have forced their way into a house in an aggravated burglary in Armagh. Yesterday's attack comes just over a week after the murder of Co Armagh farmer, Victor Stewart, 45, whose body was fou...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
'Leprechaun' Jibe Case Dropped
A Liverpool teenager who allegedly called her pregnant Northern Ireland-born neighbour a leprechaun, and swore at her, has had the case dropped. Andeliza Tucker was accused of insulting Belfast-born...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Campaigners Call For Witches Pardon
A petition calling for a posthumous pardon for men and women executed during the UK witch trials is to be handed to the English and Scottish government. Campaigners in London planned to petition the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Elderly 'Out Cold'
Shocking statistics have shown that - even in this 21st Century - old people in Northern Ireland still die from the effects of cold weather. Just under 10 old age pensioners are killed by the cold in...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Movilla Strike Suspended
Education Minister Caitríona Ruane has welcomed the end of a three-week-long dispute at Movilla High School Teachers have decided to suspend their industrial action, and will return to classes on Mo...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Roads Minister Welcomes 'Significant Progress'
With news yesterday that the much-anticipated third lane on Belfast's Westlink is due to open for motorists before Christmas, progress on the overall £multi-million infrastructure redevelopment in the...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Sienna Claims 'Harassment Campaign' By Paps
British actress Sienna Miller claims photographers - bent on 'commercial exploitation' - have infringed on her human rights. The movie star is taking legal action against one of the UK's top picture ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Other NI News In Brief
Four Freed Over School Hoaxes PSNI officers investigating a long-running series of hoax security alerts in a west Belfast estate - particularly targeting a local school - have now released three teen...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
Wolves Stadium Gets A 'Boom'
Wolverhampton Wanderers recently hired Facelifts Haulotte H25TPX for two days to help them carry out routine maintenance on their sound system at their 28k seater Molineux Stadium. The machine was us...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2008
Belfast City Architecture Risks Losing Character
Belfast could lose its individually, if action is not taken to 'incorporate a distinct architectural personality' into the city centre. That's according to a leading architectural charity, which has...
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UK National News, Oct 31, 2008
BMA Insists Quality Care 'Remains Universal'
Top UK doctors are insisting that any changes to the Government's 'Quality and Outcomes Framework' (QOF) must build on what they say are the "significant improvements in quality and consistency of car...
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Business News, Oct 31, 2008
NI Firm Lifts Product Of The Year Award
An Ulster manufacturer's self-adhesive building product has picked-up a top industry award in London. Classic Marble's Classi Seal was named UK Housing Product of the Year at the Housebuilding In...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2008
Derry Shooting Condemned
A leading Sinn Féin politician, the Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney, has slammed the shooting of 35-year-old man in his constituency last night. Two masked men armed with shotguns entered a bookmakers' ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2008
Fermanagh Fire Fatal
Three police officers who helped in a disparate rescue attempt during a fatal house fire in rural Fermanagh have been treated in hospital. They suffered minor injuries as they assisted in attempts to...
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UK National News, Oct 30, 2008
Chancellor Calls For Cheaper Petrol
UK Chancellor Alistair Darling has called on fuel companies to pass on price cuts to customers. Mr Darling, speaking on GMTV this morning, said consumers should reap the benefits of recent drops in ...
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UK National News, Oct 30, 2008
Brand Quits Radio 2 As Prank Call Row Continues
Russell Brand has resigned from his Radio 2 job as a row continues over prank calls made to 'Fawlty Towers' actor Andrew Sachs on the show. Jonathan Ross, who was a guest on Brand's show and was invo...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2008
Hoax Bombs Highlight Parade Tension
The first of two Belfast city centre bomb hoaxes was yesterday said to have coincided with a meeting between senior police officers and the NI Parades Commission at its headquarters. The meeting was ...
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Recruitment News, Oct 30, 2008
Norwich Teenagers Join Lovell Apprenticeship Scheme
Construction firm Lovell is giving two teenagers the chance to build careers in the construction industry as it carries out major housing improvement works in Norwich. Trainee carpenter Joe Jackson a...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2008
Westlink Christmas Present Promised
The much-anticipated third lane of the busy Westlink in Belfast could be open for use by the end of November - but will certainly be in use by the festive break. Roads chiefs have pledged that the ex...
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