Northern Ireland News for May 2008

Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
NI News In Brief
TV Appeal On Murder The unsolved murder of a local farmer is to feature on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. Patrick Devine was shot dead almost four years ago while eating his dinner in his remote fa...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
Derry Riot Death Recalled
A police officer has said that the soldier driving the army vehicle which killed a Derry man during a riot failed to follow his instructions. Dermot McShane, 36, a former INLA man, was run over durin...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Helicopter Crash Deaths Probed
An investigation has launched into the death of two men after the Army helicopter they were travelling in crashed. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the crash, which took place in Devon yes...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
Security Firm Targeted By Tiger Kidnapping
A substantial sum of money - believed to be around £200,000 - has been handed over to so-called 'Tiger' kidnappers. A mum and her four-year-old son were kidnapped for a ransom demand, police have rev...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Third Arrest Made In Jersey Home Probe
A third arrest has been made in connection with allegations of sexual abuse at the Haut de la Garenne – a former care home in Jersey. The States of Jersey Police has confirmed the arrest, which is in...
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Recruitment News, May 30, 2008
Call Centre Jobs In Doubt
A local MP has spoken of his renewed concerns over jobs at a troubled North West call centre. Workers at Anderson Manning Associates, which employs 40 staff at its Rosemount offices in Londonderry ar...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
"Talk To Terrorists" Urges Orde
'Talking to terrorists' has been is in the news today as the police officer tipped as a front-runner to be the next commissioner of the Metropolitan Police raises the possibility of the UK talking to ...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Flash Floods Clean-Up In Somerset
A massive clear-up operation is underway after flash flooding hit large parts of Somerset. Torrential storms on Thursday lead to severe flooding which meant many families had to be evacuated. Motori...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
Call Centre Jobs In Doubt
A local MP has spoken of his renewed concerns over jobs at a troubled call centre in Northern Ireland. Workers at Anderson Manning Associates, which employs 150 people in Bangor and 45 staff at its R...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
Tourism Builds NI Economy: Dodds
As Belfast prepares to welcome its second visit by the world famous 'Tall Ships', the NI Tourism Minister, Nigel Dodds has recognised the central role that tourism now plays in the Northern Ireland ec...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Post-Mortem Due On Glasgow Park Death
A post-mortem is to be carried out on the body of a woman found in a Glasgow park earlier this week. The discovery was made by a ranger in Queen's Park in the south side of the city at about 9.45am o...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
Dog's Cruel Death Recalled
The death of a pet dog, cruelly killed by a woman's estranged husband was recalled in court earlier this week. Alison McMonagle, 35, spoke about the ordeal after Wednesday's court case in which Willi...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Fans Will 'Twist and Shout' At Liverpool Gig
Celebrity megastar, Sir Paul McCartney will headline the Liverpool Sound concert this weekend. Up to 35,000 music lovers will descend upon Liverpool Football Club's Anfield grounds on Sunday to watch...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
Two Jailed For Builders' Protection Bid
Two Co Antrim men who pretended to be paramilitaries have been jailed for their role in a so-called protection racket. William McTaggart (38) of Carmeen Drive admitted blackmailing a building contrac...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
President Welcomes Cross-Border Housing Schemes
Two major new housing developments have been officially opened - by no less than the Irish President - who was undertaking the twin engagements, one on each side of the Derry-Donegal border. Mary McA...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Network Rail Bans Work On Bridge
Network Rail's Chief Executive Iain Coucher has wrote to Transport for London's (TfL) Commissioner Peter Hendy to seek urgent answers about the severe disruption caused to tens of thousands of passeng...
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Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2008
Robinson Promotes Guide For Public Procurement
NI Finance Minister Peter Robinson has welcomed the launch of new guidelines on equality of opportunity and sustainable development, in the public sector contracting process, which could decide how £6...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Help With Fuel For Poorest Customers
Plans to help vulnerable and elderly people with their fuel bills have been introduced by the Government today. The new measures will see help given to households to improve their energy efficiency,...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Funeral Takes Place For 'Brave' Prisons' Campaigner
The funeral of a prisons' campaigner will take place today. Sixty-year-old Pauline Campbell, originally from Whitchurch, Shropshire, was found dead in Malpas, Cheshire on May 15. It is reported that...
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UK National News, May 30, 2008
Channels Lead TV Phone-in Crackdown
TV phone-ins should be 'safer' for viewers to use from now on. Channel 4 and Channel Five have announced their collaboration on a programme-makers' 'handbook' they said is designed to stamp out the T...
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UK National News, May 29, 2008
Four Appear In Court Accused Of Murder
A man and three teenagers have appeared in court accused of murdering a young boy in a public park. Amar Aslam, 17, was found in a West Yorkshire park on Sunday evening by two passers-by. Emergency ...
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UK National News, May 29, 2008
Miracle Escape Recalled As Man Sentenced For Train Platform Attack
A man has been sentenced for pushing a young woman into the path of an oncoming train. Thirty-nine-year-old David Lee Arnold, of Walmer Terrace, Woolwich, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily ha...
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UK National News, May 29, 2008
Delays For Commuters After Service Suspension
Thousands of commuters faced long delays today after services at London's Liverpool Street station were suspended after an accident yesterday. Reports say that debris or falling scaffolding dropped o...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2008
Intelligence Law-Breakers 'Cost Innocent Lives'
A former top cleric has claimed that the security forces had "on occasion" acted outside the law. Lord Eames said the state must now admit to illegal activity that led to the deaths of innocent people...
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UK National News, May 29, 2008
Supermodel Charged Over Heathrow Scuffle
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting two police officers at Heathrow Airport. Ms Campbell's lawyer, Simon Nicholls, said that the model had been charged when she attended Heathr...
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UK National News, May 29, 2008
Potter Prequel To Go Under The Hammer
Popular author JK Rowling has written a short prequel to the massively successful Harry Potter books. Unfortunately for hard-core fans, the 800 word 'storycard' will not be published but will instead...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2008
Murder Accused Due In Court
A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Coalisland. The 28 year-old victim, a Lithuanian man, suffered gunshot wounds to the chest in the early morning shooting ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2008
Investigation After Mother And Child Kidnapped
A major investigation has been launched by police, following the kidnap of a woman and her four-year-old child for a ransom demand. The Co Down woman - the partner of a man employed by a financial in...
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UK National News, May 29, 2008
London Teen Dies After Being Shot In The Head
A teenager has died after being shot in the head in the latest of a series of such violent incidents that are blighting the capital. Seventeen-year-old Sharmaake Hassan was found in Gilbeys Yard, Cam...
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UK National News, May 29, 2008
Government To Tackle Knife Crime With Shocking Images
Disturbing images of knife injuries are being released in the latest government campaign to tackle alarming levels of knife crime in the UK. Teenagers have designed the graphic images, which show the...
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