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Northern Ireland News for July 2008 : Page 8
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2008
NI Livestock Commission Chair Appointed
NI Farming Minister Michelle Gildernew has announced the re-appointment of Owen Brennan as the Chairman to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC). Mr Brennan has been re-appointed for an additional ...
NI Livestock Commission Chair Appointed
NI Farming Minister Michelle Gildernew has announced the re-appointment of Owen Brennan as the Chairman to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC). Mr Brennan has been re-appointed for an additional ...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
'Back-From-The-Dead' Canoeist 'Cheated On Wife'
The wife of "back-from-the-dead" canoeist John Darwin has appeared in court today to give her own account in the money laundering and deception case. Anne Darwin told a jury that she forgave her husb...
'Back-From-The-Dead' Canoeist 'Cheated On Wife'
The wife of "back-from-the-dead" canoeist John Darwin has appeared in court today to give her own account in the money laundering and deception case. Anne Darwin told a jury that she forgave her husb...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Young Woman Killed In Armagh Car Crash
A young woman has been killed in a car collision near Armagh. The 21-year-old woman was driving on the Hamiltonsbawn Road shortly before 8.45 am on Thursday when her car crashed with another vehicle....
Young Woman Killed In Armagh Car Crash
A young woman has been killed in a car collision near Armagh. The 21-year-old woman was driving on the Hamiltonsbawn Road shortly before 8.45 am on Thursday when her car crashed with another vehicle....
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Larne Man In Court Over 'Samurai Sword Attack'
A man has appeared in court in County Antrim today charged with offences relating to a samurai sword attack. Richard Hartin, aged 33, from St John's Place, Larne is accused of swinging the weapon - w...
Larne Man In Court Over 'Samurai Sword Attack'
A man has appeared in court in County Antrim today charged with offences relating to a samurai sword attack. Richard Hartin, aged 33, from St John's Place, Larne is accused of swinging the weapon - w...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Special Needs Classroom Damaged In Bomb Attack
A classroom with educational equipment for a child with special needs was damaged when six devices were thrown at a County Tyrone school, police have revealed. However, it is not thought the attack a...
Special Needs Classroom Damaged In Bomb Attack
A classroom with educational equipment for a child with special needs was damaged when six devices were thrown at a County Tyrone school, police have revealed. However, it is not thought the attack a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Second Day Of Council Worker Strike
Public sector workers in Northern Ireland are today taking part in the second day of a 48-hour strike over pay. Thousands of public service workers participated in the walkout, arranged by the Unite ...
Second Day Of Council Worker Strike
Public sector workers in Northern Ireland are today taking part in the second day of a 48-hour strike over pay. Thousands of public service workers participated in the walkout, arranged by the Unite ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Three Held Over Landmine Attack
Three men have been arrested in relation to the attempted murder of two police officers in a landmine attack. The Continuity IRA admitted they attempted to detonate the landmine on June 14, as a poli...
Three Held Over Landmine Attack
Three men have been arrested in relation to the attempted murder of two police officers in a landmine attack. The Continuity IRA admitted they attempted to detonate the landmine on June 14, as a poli...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
Teenager Found Guilty Of Kelly Hyde Murder
A 17-year-old has been found guilty of brutally murdering a hairdresser in south Wales, and dumping her body in stream. Twenty-four-year-old Kelly Hyde had been walking her dog along a bridle path in...
Teenager Found Guilty Of Kelly Hyde Murder
A 17-year-old has been found guilty of brutally murdering a hairdresser in south Wales, and dumping her body in stream. Twenty-four-year-old Kelly Hyde had been walking her dog along a bridle path in...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Staff Member Suspended As Care Home Abuse Probed
A member of staff at a County Derry care home has been suspended over the alleged abuse of a resident. The PSNI have confirmed that they will investigate the claim at Longfield Care Centre in Eglinto...
Staff Member Suspended As Care Home Abuse Probed
A member of staff at a County Derry care home has been suspended over the alleged abuse of a resident. The PSNI have confirmed that they will investigate the claim at Longfield Care Centre in Eglinto...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
Crime Reductions In England And Wales
The volume of reported crime in England and Wales fell by 9% in the 12 months to March 2008, new figures suggest. Amongst the five million recorded crimes, all main categories saw a decrease, apart f...
Crime Reductions In England And Wales
The volume of reported crime in England and Wales fell by 9% in the 12 months to March 2008, new figures suggest. Amongst the five million recorded crimes, all main categories saw a decrease, apart f...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
Murat "Vindicated" After Damages Settlement
Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat has said he feels "vindicated" after receiving £600,000 as part of a libel claim against 11 British newspapers. Mr Murat - who is still an official suspect in t...
Murat "Vindicated" After Damages Settlement
Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat has said he feels "vindicated" after receiving £600,000 as part of a libel claim against 11 British newspapers. Mr Murat - who is still an official suspect in t...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
Council Workers Stage Second Day Of Protest
Council workers are staging their second day of strike action in a row over pay. The action will affect libraries, schools and rubbish collections. Unions Unite and Unison say they expect 500,00 sta...
Council Workers Stage Second Day Of Protest
Council workers are staging their second day of strike action in a row over pay. The action will affect libraries, schools and rubbish collections. Unions Unite and Unison say they expect 500,00 sta...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
Drug Trafficking Teenagers Released From Ghana Jail
Two British teenagers who were jailed in Ghana for attempting to smuggle drugs back to the UK have been released from prison. Seventeen-year-olds Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya, both from north ...
Drug Trafficking Teenagers Released From Ghana Jail
Two British teenagers who were jailed in Ghana for attempting to smuggle drugs back to the UK have been released from prison. Seventeen-year-olds Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya, both from north ...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
Home Secretary To 'Cut Red Tape' For Police Officers
The Home Secretary is expected to outline a Green Paper on policing which aims to "cut red tape and paperwork". Jacqui Smith is also reported to have offered the job of investigating police bureaucra...
Home Secretary To 'Cut Red Tape' For Police Officers
The Home Secretary is expected to outline a Green Paper on policing which aims to "cut red tape and paperwork". Jacqui Smith is also reported to have offered the job of investigating police bureaucra...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Homeowners Warned About 'Oil Theft'
Rising fuel prices could spark off oil theft, a PSNI crime prevention officer has said. People across Northern Ireland are being warned to be on "high alert" with regards to possible oil-theft in the...
Homeowners Warned About 'Oil Theft'
Rising fuel prices could spark off oil theft, a PSNI crime prevention officer has said. People across Northern Ireland are being warned to be on "high alert" with regards to possible oil-theft in the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Hostels Make 'Significant Contribution' But Staff Still Pressurised
A new report has revealed that staff working in hostels across Northern Ireland are under a great deal of pressure. However, the facilities which accommodate offenders - known as 'approved premises',...
Hostels Make 'Significant Contribution' But Staff Still Pressurised
A new report has revealed that staff working in hostels across Northern Ireland are under a great deal of pressure. However, the facilities which accommodate offenders - known as 'approved premises',...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
Major Shake-Up For British Troops Benefits
Gravely wounded UK troops are to be offered double the standard level of compensation. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) says that a list of reforms will see British personnel and their families given pr...
Major Shake-Up For British Troops Benefits
Gravely wounded UK troops are to be offered double the standard level of compensation. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) says that a list of reforms will see British personnel and their families given pr...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Council Launches Broadway Roundabout Sculpture Competition
An opportunity for local artists to design a large-scale sculpture in Belfast has just been announced. Belfast City Council and its project partners are holding a competition for the commission of a ...
Council Launches Broadway Roundabout Sculpture Competition
An opportunity for local artists to design a large-scale sculpture in Belfast has just been announced. Belfast City Council and its project partners are holding a competition for the commission of a ...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
CIOB In Support Of Construction Industry Champion
A report by MPs on the Business and Enterprise Committee has called for the Government to create a new post of 'Chief Construction Officer', to tackle the problem of fragmentation in construction poli...
CIOB In Support Of Construction Industry Champion
A report by MPs on the Business and Enterprise Committee has called for the Government to create a new post of 'Chief Construction Officer', to tackle the problem of fragmentation in construction poli...
UK National News, Jul 17, 2008
Team Appointed To Develop London 2012 Media Centre
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has selected a consortium of Carillion and Igloo to deliver the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) for the London 2012 Olympic and Para...
Team Appointed To Develop London 2012 Media Centre
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has selected a consortium of Carillion and Igloo to deliver the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) for the London 2012 Olympic and Para...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2008
Support For Ballymoney Rail Line Work
North Antrim elected representatives have gone on site to view the work underway at Ballymoney rail station, which is part of a wider upgrade programme across the Derry line. The work, being carried ...
Support For Ballymoney Rail Line Work
North Antrim elected representatives have gone on site to view the work underway at Ballymoney rail station, which is part of a wider upgrade programme across the Derry line. The work, being carried ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 16, 2008
Tougher Stance On Knife Crime Introduced
Tougher measures dealt out to knife crime offenders have come into effect in Northern Ireland. The maximum prison term for anyone carrying a knife has doubled from two to four years. The new law will...
Tougher Stance On Knife Crime Introduced
Tougher measures dealt out to knife crime offenders have come into effect in Northern Ireland. The maximum prison term for anyone carrying a knife has doubled from two to four years. The new law will...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2008
Government Postpones Fuel Duty Increase
Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced that a 2p rise in fuel duty, due to come into effect in October, has been postponed because of the global credit crunch and rise in oil prices. The Chancello...
Government Postpones Fuel Duty Increase
Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced that a 2p rise in fuel duty, due to come into effect in October, has been postponed because of the global credit crunch and rise in oil prices. The Chancello...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 16, 2008
Workers Strike Over Pay Offer
Public Service workers in Northern Ireland have joined colleagues across the UK in a two-day strike over pay. The employees have been offered a 2.5% pay rise, but union Unite insist that, due to infl...
Workers Strike Over Pay Offer
Public Service workers in Northern Ireland have joined colleagues across the UK in a two-day strike over pay. The employees have been offered a 2.5% pay rise, but union Unite insist that, due to infl...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 16, 2008
Drunk Driver's 'Unduly Lenient' Sentence Increased
An 18-year-old drunk driver who was jailed for four years for killing two men has had his sentence increased, after the term was deemed "unduly lenient". Christopher McGinn from Mountain View Villas,...
Drunk Driver's 'Unduly Lenient' Sentence Increased
An 18-year-old drunk driver who was jailed for four years for killing two men has had his sentence increased, after the term was deemed "unduly lenient". Christopher McGinn from Mountain View Villas,...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2008
Canoe Man 'Cried And Begged' To Come Home
The wife of 'back-from-the-dead' canoeist John Darwin has told Teesside Crown Court that he had cried and begged her to let him come home after staging his own death. Anne Darwin, 56, faces six charg...
Canoe Man 'Cried And Begged' To Come Home
The wife of 'back-from-the-dead' canoeist John Darwin has told Teesside Crown Court that he had cried and begged her to let him come home after staging his own death. Anne Darwin, 56, faces six charg...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2008
Council Workers On Strike In Pay Offer Row
Thousands of council workers are taking part in a 48-hour strike, in the largest campaign of industrial unrest in years. The unions Unison and Unite said that they expected over half a million worker...
Council Workers On Strike In Pay Offer Row
Thousands of council workers are taking part in a 48-hour strike, in the largest campaign of industrial unrest in years. The unions Unison and Unite said that they expected over half a million worker...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2008
Male Nurse 'Manipulated' Women Into Sexual Relationships
A 'predatory' male nurse was able to "manipulate" more than 20 women into sexual relationships due to poor management by his NHS bosses, an inquiry has found. David Britten, 54, a former manager of t...
Male Nurse 'Manipulated' Women Into Sexual Relationships
A 'predatory' male nurse was able to "manipulate" more than 20 women into sexual relationships due to poor management by his NHS bosses, an inquiry has found. David Britten, 54, a former manager of t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 16, 2008
Missing Man's Family Given Body 'Map'
The family of a County Armagh man who went missing 29 years ago have been given a map showing the reported location of his remains. Twenty four year old Gerry Evans from Crossmaglen is listed as one ...
Missing Man's Family Given Body 'Map'
The family of a County Armagh man who went missing 29 years ago have been given a map showing the reported location of his remains. Twenty four year old Gerry Evans from Crossmaglen is listed as one ...
UK National News, Jul 16, 2008
Teenager In Court Over Knife Death
A teenager is due to appear in court today, charged with the murder of 14-year-old David Idowu. David died on July 7 - three weeks after he was stabbed in the chest and stomach following an altercati...
Teenager In Court Over Knife Death
A teenager is due to appear in court today, charged with the murder of 14-year-old David Idowu. David died on July 7 - three weeks after he was stabbed in the chest and stomach following an altercati...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:This morning will be dry and rather cloudy, a little brightness here and there. Remaining dry this afternoon but still often cloudy. Fresh to strong westerly winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:This evening will be dry. Then the rest of the night will be mainly dry and mostly cloudy, although rain may reach the north coast later. Windy. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
