Northern Ireland News for March 2008

UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Blast Kills Marines In Afghanistan
The Royal Marine Corps has suffered two more casualties. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed today that the British naval personnel were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. The members of 40 ...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Bodies To Be Removed From Crash Scene
The remains of five people killed when a private jet crashed into a housing estate in Kent, are being removed today. The Cessna light aircraft, with two pilots and three passengers on board, crashed ...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Prince Philip Did Not Have Diana Killed: Coroner
There is "no evidence" that Princess Diana was murdered by MI6 at the behest of Prince Philip. Speaking at the inquest into her death, the Coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker said that many of Mohammed...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
'Group Of Seven' Facing Missing Madeleine Questioning
Police are set to question the 'group of seven', as the friends of missing Madeleine McCann's parents have come to be known. They were on holiday with the family when the little girl went missing in ...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Cameron Supports Johnson In Mayoral Race
Race frontrunner Boris Johnson - who is expected to beat rival Ken Livingstone for the prestigious role of Mayor of London - has been enjoying some high level support. The Tory candidate is being bac...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Conservatives Announce Plans To Split Licence Fee Cash
The Conservatives have laid out new proposals for the licence fee proceeds to be "top-sliced". The proposals would mean that a proportion of the licence fee could be given to other broadcasters, inst...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Spacey Attacks BBC Talent Shows
Actor Kevin Spacey has criticised the BBC over talent shows such as 'Any Dream Will Do' and 'I'd Do Anything', claiming that the shows are "unfair". Speaking in an interview with the BBC, the double ...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Parking Fines To Get Posted
New parking regulations mean that motorists who try to escape penalty notices by driving off can now receive them in the post. Under the new regulations, a ticket should not be issued unless there is...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Big Dig Gets Underway At Stonehenge
Work has begun on the excavation of important 'bluestones' at one of England's most famous historical landmarks, Stonehenge. English Heritage will carry out the work following the granting of Schedul...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Fry-Up Could Cause Cancer, Study Says
The traditional fry-up enjoyed by many as a cure for a hangover or for others as a hearty start to the day is the latest in a long line of possible triggers for cancer. A new study has found that 50g...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
NI News In Brief
Road Deaths Rise Road accidents have claimed two more lives - pushing the total to a startling 27 this year already. Two pensioners died in separate incidents - one in County Antrim - which saw a 73-...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
Sinister Link Looms As IFA Slams City Centre Clashes
A man remains critically ill in hospital following violent disturbances in Belfast city centre on Saturday. Conflicting reports continue, as some newspapers reported the men involved to be wearing Li...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
Disabled Man 'Critical' After Beating
A teenager is to appear in court today in relation to an assault on a physically disabled man in Belfast. The 19-year-old man was charged with the attempted murder of Ross McCartney, 21, who was assa...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
No Retaliation Plea At Burial
There was a plea at the weekend for no retaliation following the violent death of a Co Tyrone man. Mourners at the funeral of murder victim Shaun Fitzpatrick were urged not to take the law into their...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
Second Family 'Betrayed' By Health Care
Just days after it was revealed that a mother - Madeline O'Neill took her own life after killing her daughter, Lauren - had confided in health professionals about her intentions, it has emerged that a...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
Weekend Of Incidents For Police
The past weekend saw numerous incidents being dealt with by the police across Northern Ireland. In one of the more sinister, a handgun has been found in south Belfast. The weapon was discovered foll...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
Call To Apply £30,000 Protected Tree Fine
The Department of Environment has launched an enquiry after apparently 'protected' trees were felled in Co Down. A developer is alleged to have moved onto the site in the 'dead of night' in order to ...
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UK National News, Mar 31, 2008
Rocketing Sum For Applegarth
Northern Rock boss, Adam Applegarth will receive a £760,000 pay-off, the ailing bank has announced today. Mr Applegarth, who stepped down as chief executive in December, could receive a generous £63,...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
Castlerock Blaze Man Dies
A man rescued from his blazing home in the early hours of Sunday, has since died from his injuries. The 48-year-old victim didn't recover after being rescued from the fire in the Altikeeragh Road ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2008
Community Forum Discuss Policing
Recent appointments to Newtownabbey's District Policing Partnership (DPP) will be among the issues being discussed at a meeting of a Glengormley-based community policing group this week. Established ...
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Recruitment News, Mar 28, 2008
'Green' Issues Boost Job Opportunities
A shortage of specialist skilled workers is holding an emerging - and lucrative - Irish market back. While environmental markets are thriving across the globe, as the world wakes up to the accelerati...
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UK National News, Mar 28, 2008
Teenage Murders In London
Two teenage boys aged 14 and 17 have been stabbed to death in London in separate attacks. The murders bring the number of teenagers killed in the capital this year to 11. There were 26 murders in tot...
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UK National News, Mar 28, 2008
Man Arrested For Encouraging Internet Fight
A 21-year-old man from Crawley is being questioned by police following footage of two young boys fighting was posted on social networking site YouTube. A Sussex Police spokesman said the suspect was ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2008
NI News In Brief
Northern Bank Mystery 'Solved' The long-running search for the missing millions in Northern Bank notes apparently stolen by the IRA from the company's Belfast city centre headquarters in December 200...
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UK National News, Mar 28, 2008
Terrorism Convict Released Early
The Ministry for Justice has confirmed that a man convicted of a terrorism offence has been released early to reduce jail overcrowding. Yassin Nassari, 28, who served just over seven months of a thre...
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UK National News, Mar 28, 2008
Dutch Inflame Islam
The Dutch are on high alert worldwide after one of its politicians released a film criticising the Koran. The Netherlands warned its embassies around the world to beware of an Islamic backlash last n...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2008
McAleese Award To Mark 'Peace' Contribution
Despite recent controversy over comments made in Belfast during the Queen's Easter visit to Northern Ireland, the Irish President and her husband are to receive honorary doctorates - specifically for ...
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UK National News, Mar 28, 2008
Man Arrested Following M40 Crash
A man has been arrested following a serious multiple vehicle crash on the M40 in Oxfordshire. The crash, which happened shortly before 10:30am on Friday morning, involved two cars and three lorries. ...
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UK National News, Mar 28, 2008
Press Left In The Cold Over Seal Cull
The Department of Fisheries for Canada has refused press access to the annual baby seal cull in the Gulf of St Lawrence and Newfoundland. Sixty observers asked to be allowed to watch the shooting and...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2008
Lithuanians Charged Over Fitzpatrick Death
Two Lithuanian men have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of shop manager Shaun Fitzpatrick in Dungannon on Easter Sunday. The two accused are 21-year-old Andrius Dunauskas, of Lisnaha...
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