Showing posts with label Northern Ireland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northern Ireland. Show all posts

Monday, September 10, 2007

Weapons seized after army tip-off

Police seized a haul of military weapons, including grenade launchers and an SA 80 rifle, in a raid on a house in County Durham.

Friday, September 07, 2007

Singing tutor admits porn charges

One of Northern Ireland's best known singing tutors has been given a 12 month suspended sentence for accessing indecent images of children.

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Teen rape accused was out on bail


A 14-year-old boy accused of raping a German student in a north Belfast park was out on bail at the time, the High Court has been told.

Shops damaged in 'suspect' blaze


A fire which badly damaged part of a shopping centre in Downpatrick, County Down, is thought to have been started deliberately. It took three hours to tackle the blaze

Man is injured in city gun attack

A man has been injured in a shooting in the Galliagh area of Londonderry, police have said.

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Churchgoers attacked by children

An east Belfast minister has criticised the police after attacks on his church by children climbing onto the roof.

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Boy, 7, hurt in pipe-bomb blast

A seven-year-old boy who suffers from cerebral palsy has been injured in a pipe-bomb attack on the outskirts of west Belfast.

Grandparents and child kidnapped

A couple and their 16-month-old grandchild have been taken hostage in a so-called tiger kidnapping at their home in the Greater Belfast area

Barman, 21, denies raping student

A barman has appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court charged with the rape of a 20-year-old woman in the University area of south Belfast.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Arson probe over Orange hall fire

A fire which extensively damaged an Orange hall in Portadown is being treated as arson by the Fire Service

Suspected arson damages SF office

Up to 18 firefighters attended the blazeThe County Fermanagh offices of Sinn Fein MP Michelle Gildernew have been severely damaged in a suspicious fire.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Police wife killer is remembered


Colleagues of a man suspected of shooting his wife dead before killing himself at their County Down home have been paying sympathy to the families.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Tar and feather attack 'barbaric'



Police have described as "brutal and barbaric" an attack on a man who was tarred and feathered in south Belfast.

Monday, August 27, 2007


The owner of a house in Ballymena targeted twice within a five-hour period has said he believes he was the victim of a sectarian attack

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Man charged over bin body killing

Police have received the results of a post mortem examinationA 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found dumped in a bin in east Belfast.

Girl, six, mauled by rottweillers


A six-year-old London girl has undergone plastic surgery after being mauled by two rottweillers at holiday accommodation in County Antrim.
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board said...... "A code of conduct exists in relation to the promotion and advertising of all tourist accommodation," it said.
Caroline Adams of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board said they could not close down the business.
"The legal responsibility is with the operators and it can never be us as marketing agents and inspectors," she said.
The responsabilty is everyones. Clearly these dogs need to be put down, but also the owners need to be penalized sadely nothing will probably happen. ULtimately everyone is trying to cover there back sides.