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31/10/2012
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Pensioner Charged Over Sex Offences
A pensioner has been charged with serious sexual offences which date back to west Belfast in the 1970s.
The man, now 88, faces charges over the sexual abuse of a child.
He will appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on 21 November.
L'Derry Farmer In Sheep Theft
A farmer in L’Derry has been charged with stealing sheep.
The 53-year-old man has appeared at L’Derry Magistrates Court.
Samuel George Leslie from Claudy faces charges of stealing 10 white-faced Texel hoggats.
He is also being charged with fraud for falsely presenting them for sale at a market.
He received the stolen sheep on 26 May.
The accused has been released on continuing police bail and will appear in court again on November 22.
L'Derry Halloween Celebrations Tonight
Tonight will see L’Derry’s annual night of Halloween celebrations get under way.
A carnival parade and fireworks will take place by the River Foyle.
The city has become famous throughout Northern Ireland for its Halloween festivities and traders are already reporting an increase in business with people buying costumes and Halloween-related items.
The city council has advised people coming into the city for the parade and fireworks to get there early.
Queen's Scientist Takes Sting Out Of Injections
A scientist at Queen’s University has won an award for research which could spell the end of the painful sting caused by injections.
Dr Ryan Donnelly has made a breakthrough on micro-needles; tiny projections which can painlessly penetrate the outer layer of the skin.
The new micro-needles act as a skin patch and are able to deliver medication or monitor the level of drugs in a patient's body without drawing blood.
Dr Donnelly was named the GlaxoSmithKline Emerging Scientist of 2012.
(IT)
A pensioner has been charged with serious sexual offences which date back to west Belfast in the 1970s.
The man, now 88, faces charges over the sexual abuse of a child.
He will appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on 21 November.
L'Derry Farmer In Sheep Theft
A farmer in L’Derry has been charged with stealing sheep.
The 53-year-old man has appeared at L’Derry Magistrates Court.
Samuel George Leslie from Claudy faces charges of stealing 10 white-faced Texel hoggats.
He is also being charged with fraud for falsely presenting them for sale at a market.
He received the stolen sheep on 26 May.
The accused has been released on continuing police bail and will appear in court again on November 22.
L'Derry Halloween Celebrations Tonight
Tonight will see L’Derry’s annual night of Halloween celebrations get under way.
A carnival parade and fireworks will take place by the River Foyle.
The city has become famous throughout Northern Ireland for its Halloween festivities and traders are already reporting an increase in business with people buying costumes and Halloween-related items.
The city council has advised people coming into the city for the parade and fireworks to get there early.
Queen's Scientist Takes Sting Out Of Injections
A scientist at Queen’s University has won an award for research which could spell the end of the painful sting caused by injections.
Dr Ryan Donnelly has made a breakthrough on micro-needles; tiny projections which can painlessly penetrate the outer layer of the skin.
The new micro-needles act as a skin patch and are able to deliver medication or monitor the level of drugs in a patient's body without drawing blood.
Dr Donnelly was named the GlaxoSmithKline Emerging Scientist of 2012.
(IT)
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14 People Report Firework Injury In 2012 Halloween Period
14 people reported a firework related injury in the 2012 Halloween period, 17th October to the 14th Novemebr, according to statistics published today. This was 11 less than in 2011 and the lowest number since the data collection began in 1996, according to The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS).
14 People Report Firework Injury In 2012 Halloween Period
14 people reported a firework related injury in the 2012 Halloween period, 17th October to the 14th Novemebr, according to statistics published today. This was 11 less than in 2011 and the lowest number since the data collection began in 1996, according to The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS).
28 August 2006
Cancer conference held at Queen's
Around 200 world-leading scientists have today descended upon Queen's University in Belfast, to discuss the cutting-edge advances in cancer tumour therapy, new energy sources and our understanding of some of the drivers of global climate change.
Cancer conference held at Queen's
Around 200 world-leading scientists have today descended upon Queen's University in Belfast, to discuss the cutting-edge advances in cancer tumour therapy, new energy sources and our understanding of some of the drivers of global climate change.
13 March 2006
Lawyer considers client's 'overexposure'
The lawyer of a senior north Belfast loyalist has warned that he may report the Chief Constable, Sir Hugh Orde, and an unnamed Sunday newspaper editor to the Attorney General for over exposure of his client. Ihab Shoukri, from Alliance Road, was today remanded on continuing bail charged two counts of being a member of the UDA/UFF.
Lawyer considers client's 'overexposure'
The lawyer of a senior north Belfast loyalist has warned that he may report the Chief Constable, Sir Hugh Orde, and an unnamed Sunday newspaper editor to the Attorney General for over exposure of his client. Ihab Shoukri, from Alliance Road, was today remanded on continuing bail charged two counts of being a member of the UDA/UFF.
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Two Baton Rounds Lost During PSNI Operation In Belfast City Centre
The PSNI have issued an appeal to the public following the loss of two Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP) rounds during an incident at a hotel in Belfast city centre. On the evening of Sunday 7 May specially trained firearms officers were deployed to a report of a man with a gun threatening staff and guests at a hotel in Belfast City Centre.
Two Baton Rounds Lost During PSNI Operation In Belfast City Centre
The PSNI have issued an appeal to the public following the loss of two Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP) rounds during an incident at a hotel in Belfast city centre. On the evening of Sunday 7 May specially trained firearms officers were deployed to a report of a man with a gun threatening staff and guests at a hotel in Belfast City Centre.
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