Northern Ireland News for February 2008

Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
NI Soldier's Stint With Prince Harry Ends
Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan immediately, after news of his deployment there was leaked. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defence on Friday said: "The decision by elements of...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
Prince Harry Withdrawn From Afghanistan
Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan immediately, after news of his deployment there was leaked. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defence on Friday said: "The decision by elements of...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
Nationwide ATM Customers Face Day Of Reckoning
It was a very merry Christmas indeed for thousands of Nationwide customers who haven't been charged for cash machine withdrawals - but the day of reckoning is looming. Nationwide has apologised to it...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
Ian Junior Back On Property Development Trail
Ian Paisley Junior is again getting involved in property development issues. The politician is to meet US tycoon Donald Trump's officials next month amid continuing uncertainty over the future of the...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
Texting Motorist Jailed For Cyclist's Death
A motorist who hit and killed a teenage cyclist while texting on her mobile phone has been jailed for four years. Kiera Coultas, 25, from Hythe in Hampshire, was also banned from driving for five yea...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
Search Continues At Jersey Care Home
Police investigating the discovery of a child's remains in a former care home in Jersey are continuing their search of underground rooms at the site. On Friday, it was reported that a trapdoor, descr...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
Immigration Points Scheme Launched
A new points system for immigrants has come into force in the UK today. The first tier of the five-tier scheme, which is similar to the one used in Australia, applies only to highly skilled workers w...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
PM Warns Stores Over Plastic Bags
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned retailers that he will force them to cut the number of plastic bags they use, unless they take action to reduce them voluntarily. Mr Brown made his comments in ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
Causeway Could 'See More' Of Sweeney
Controversial private developer Seymour Sweeney is appealing against the decision to refuse planning permission for his visitors' centre at the Giants Causeway. Mr Sweeney's company, Seaport NI Ltd, ...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
Man Sought In Manchester Murder
Police have appealed for information about a 70-year-old man they wish to speak to in connection with a fatal stabbing in Manchester. Police have appealed for David Broady, or anyone who knows of his...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
Ard Fheis Speech To Highlight Further 'UVF' Death Threat
An address at a Sinn Fein conference tonight will highlight a renewed death threat on the speaker, the father of a UVF murder victim. Raymond McCord - whose tireless quest for justice has already led...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
Appeal For Witnesses In Dead Baby Case
Police investigating the discovery of the body of a baby girl in woods in Redcar have released a description of a woman they wish to contact. The body of the premature baby - named Lea by police - wa...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
UK Pub Chain Reneges On Derry 'Binge' Drinking Deal
There's said to be cheap pints-a-plenty in UK national pub chain Wetherspoons which has allegedly gone back on a deal to stop selling cheap alcohol in Londonderry. Local SDLP councillor Helen Quigley...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
Elderly Woman Assaulted In 'Vicious' Robbery
A 79-year-old woman was tied up and assaulted during a robbery in her home in Scotland, which the police have since described as "vicious and despicable". The attack happened shortly before 3:30pm on...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
Pass-Holder Questioned Over Parliament Protest
A Parliamentary pass-holder has been questioned in connection with this week's rooftop protest at Parliament. The 26-year-old man, who is believed to have worked for members of the Commons and the Ho...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
'Steaks' High As Minister Bans Cattle Imports
Although technically in breach of European Union regulations, the Stormont Executive yesterday approved a week-long suspension of the import of breeding animals into Northern Ireland from bluetongue a...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
January House Prices Show Slight Increase
House prices in England and Wales increased by just 0.9% in January, according to the latest monthly figures from Land Registry. The increase takes the average house price to £186,045. However, the d...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
Paramedics Doctor Their First Response
It was as easy as 1,2,3 for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service staff to 'doctor' response statistics last year. It has now emerged that records of how long crews took to answer emergency calls were f...
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UK National News, Feb 29, 2008
'Police Release Me' For UK Inmates
The government has revealed that almost 19,000 inmates have been freed early as part of an initiative to tackle overcrowding in prisons. The End of Custody Licence scheme - introduced last summer and...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
Killer Of Ex Soldier Sentenced
A Co Antrim man who stabbed a former soldier in the heart during a street brawl has been jailed for eight years. The victim was Trevor Halliday, from the Ravenhill area of east Belfast, who sustained...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 29, 2008
Minister Gets First Hand View Of £152m Road Project
Northern Ireland Road's Minister, Conor Murphy, has been to see for himseld the site where the new £152 million A1 Beech Hill to Cloghogue dual carriageway is being constructed around Newry, Co Down. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2008
Dublin Spied On Gibraltar Three: Adams
Sinn Fein President, Gerry Adams has further stoked the existing controversy over his party's plans to commemorate an IRA bomber in Stormont by claiming that the IRA 'unit' concerned was gunned down b...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2008
Thatched Roof Pub Ablaze
Ten fire appliances have been sent to a major incident at an historic thatched pub near Lisburn. The Tidy Doffer on the Ravernet Road, outside Lisburn, is reported to have been badly damaged in the b...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2008
Unionist Participation Sought For 'Incomplete' British-Irish Body
The Irish parliamentarian who chairs a controversial body set up under the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement has renewed an appeal to Unionists to reconsider their refusal to join the group. Irish TD Niall ...
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UK National News, Feb 28, 2008
'Significant Finds' In Jersey Care Home Cellar
Police investigating the discovery of a child's remains in a former care home in Jersey have said that they have made "a couple of finds of some significance" as the search continues. The discovery w...
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UK National News, Feb 28, 2008
Rail Boss Knighted As Company Suffers Record Fine
Network Rail has been fined a record £14 million by the Office of Rail Regulation for engineering work which overran during Christmas and the New Year. The fine was imposed for three serious overruns...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2008
Ulster Keeps Eye On Trump Golf Project Inquiry
The already contentious application by Trump International Golf Links Scotland to develop a golf resort is now set to go to a Public Local Inquiry - with the outcome eagerly watched by political repre...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2008
M&S Carrier Bag Charge Follows NI Trial
Following a trial period at Marks & Spencer stores in Northern Ireland and others in southwest England, High Street retailer Marks and Spencer has announced plans to charge customers 5p for each plast...
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UK National News, Feb 28, 2008
Curry Poisoner Jailed For 30 Years
A woman who attempted to kill her husband by putting anti-freeze in his curry has been jailed for 30 years. Kate Knight, 28, was found guilty of the attempted murder of her 38-year-old husband Lee at...
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UK National News, Feb 28, 2008
New Leads In Milly Dowler Inquiry
Police investigating the murder of Surrey teenager Milly Dowler have revealed that they are pursuing 97 new leads following a renewed appeal. The fresh appeal for information was made following the c...
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