Northern Ireland

Robinson raises hopes of loyalist decommissioning

breakingnews.ie     05-Sep-2008          

He met the leaderships of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and the Ulster Volunteer Force/Red Hand Commando (UVF/RHC), who are on ceasefire but have yet to decommission their weapons. The talks come after a report...                    

Northern Ireland: Unionists may miss opportunity IMC has handed them

guardian.co.uk     05-Sep-2008   6 related          

Henry McDonald: At least one member of the seven-man semi-redundant IRA army council is known to be a keen fisherman. So perhaps it would be no surprise if he was to invite six of his chums for a spot of sea fishing or...                    

Gang suspects before Dutch judge

bbc.co.uk     05-Sep-2008   11 related          

Some of the guns and ammunition seized by Dutch police Three men and a woman arrested by Dutch police as part of an investigation into an Irish criminal gang are to appear before a judge in Rotterdam later. More than 150...                    

Residents warned of flooding risk

bbc.co.uk     05-Sep-2008          

Red areas on this radar graph indicate areas of heaviest rain Heavy rain has brought a risk of flooding in the south Down area, residents have been warned. People living in parts of Counties Antrim and Armagh have also...                    

Further Housing Association Commitment To First-Time Buyer Scheme

4ni.co.uk     05-Sep-2008   34 related          

The Government's latest first-time buyers scheme has been given a further boost with the announcement that the North and West Housing Association has committed _4m to the money pot. This comes hot on the heels of the NI...                    

Invest NI Has 'Designs' On 3D Architectural Firm

4ni.co.uk     05-Sep-2008          

Derry-based Urban Art has received a boost from enterprise agency Invest NI, which could help win additional business for its innovative technology in the property and construction markets, outside Northern Ireland.The...                    

Kapur tied 21st in Omega European Masters

indiaenews.com     05-Sep-2008   2 related          

From correspondents in Europe, 06:30 PM IST India's Shiv Kapur fired two under 69 to be tied 21st after round one of the Omega European Masters in the European Tour golf. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy leads the field at...                    

McIlroy leads European Masters

bbc.co.uk     04-Sep-2008   38 related          

McIlroy has not made a cut since failing to qualify for The Open Rory McIlroy leads the Omega European Masters after shooting an opening eight-under-par 63 at Crans-sur-Sierre. The Northern Ireland teenager carded nine...                    

Manchester's The Beep Seals in session

bbc.co.uk     04-Sep-2008          

The Beep Seals – ‘I Used To Work At The Zoo’ Rory McConnell Introducing In Northern Ireland Tip Super Extra Bonus Party – ‘Everything Flows’ (White Label) Vic Galloway Introducing In Scotland Final Five Broken Records - A...                    

Impasse talks useful, say parties

bbc.co.uk     04-Sep-2008   48 related          

Sinn Féin and the DUP have described two hours of talks aimed at breaking the political deadlock as "useful". Northern Ireland's Executive has not met over the summer with rows over delays in devolving policing powers....