Belfast Telegraph back issues from March 2007:
'Racist' forced to withdraw bid for Israeli cabinet post
Mar 01, 2007; ... Mr Lieberman had faced mounting embarrassment over his choice ofEsterina Tartman for the post of Tourism Minister after a series ofdamaging revelations about her eligibility for the job - or lack ofit. Ehud Olmert's Cabinet confirmed Ms Tartman's appointment on Sundaydespite her ...
St Johnstone drawn against Celtic in Scottish Cup
Mar 01, 2007 ... Saints are the only non-Bank of Scotland Premier League outfitleft in the competition but Celtic will face stiff competitionagainst a side who have already disposed of SPL opposition in theshape of Falkirk and Motherwell. Hibernian and Dunfermline meet in the other last-four ...
Columbine High School evacuated after bomb threat
Mar 01, 2007 ... Jefferson County Sheriff's spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said studentswere being taken to a nearby park while bomb squads and dogs searchedthe school. Columbine made international headlines in April 20, 1999, when twostudents shot and killed 13 people before taking their own ...
Plans to reduce M50 chaos include barrier-free tolling
Mar 01, 2007 ... Commuters are being promised barrier-free tolling by August ofnext year, when a new system of charging will be put in place. There will be one single point on ...
Road Safety Authority plans to introduce training for motorcyclists
Mar 01, 2007 ... According to the Road Safety Authority, seven out of ten bikershave never received any formal training, and bikers are six timesmore likely to be involved in a fatal ...
Man who nearly drowned woman in bath sentenced to three years
Mar 01, 2007 ... The woman was left in a coma for four days following the attackwhich was described as "bizarre" and "without rational explanation". Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that James Mansfield held thewoman's head under water for what he thought was around four minutes"for the craic, ...
Search of canal for missing teen suspended
Mar 01, 2007 ... No announcement was immediately made as to how the investigationwould proceed, but an internal conference of various Garda divisions,including the diving unit took place shortly after 4pm. Yesterday, the body of Shane Coughlan, from Mill Park inClondalkin, was found in a stretch of ...
Sex abuser Derry O'Rourke released from prison
Mar 01, 2007 ... Concerns had been expressed that the 59-year-old, from Edenderryin Co. Offaly, was being released early. However the Irish Prison Service said O'Rourke, who was servinghis sentence at the ...
West Ham's Ferdinand denies attacking man outside nightclub
Mar 01, 2007 ... The West Ham defender and younger brother of Manchester Unitedstar Rio was arrested outside Faces nightclub in Ilford, east London,on October 2 last year. The 22-year-old, sporting a cornrow hairstyle with collar-lengthbraids, was smartly dressed in a dark grey suit, white shirt ...
Warning after power line cut
Mar 01, 2007 ... No one was hurt in the incident at Lisahally yesterday which hasspurred NIE to issue renewed safety warnings to contractors in theregion. Three people died last year after they or their vehicles madecontact with the electricity supply in Northern Ireland, according ...
Stormont boycott candidate in call for new Ireland
Mar 01, 2007 ... Former Limavady councillor and East Londonderry hopeful MichaelMcGonigle is running on an abstentionist and anti-policing ticket. He told voters: "I stand for the Republican Sinn Fein 'Eire Nua'policy to create a completely new Ireland, free from all foreigninterference, and ...
Belgian woman who killed her five children still in hospital
Mar 01, 2007 ... Four girls and a boy, aged between four and 14, were stabbed witha knife during the afternoon break from school yesterday before thewoman called emergency services. She tried to kill herself and is recovering in the hospital. The mother left a note which was taped to the front ...
Tanni the great: Retirement of a sporting icon
Mar 01, 2007 ... Grey-Thompson with one of her 11 Paralympic gold medals Tanni Grey-Thompson does not think of herself as great, even though it seemspretty obvious to everyone else. After all, this is a woman who haswon 16 Paralympic medals, 11 of them gold, in an international careerthat - she announced ...
Tanni the great: Retirement of a sporting icon
Mar 01, 2007 ... Grey-Thompson with one of her 11 Paralympic gold medals Tanni Grey-Thompson does not think of herself as great, even though it seemspretty obvious to everyone else. After all, this is a woman who haswon 16 Paralympic medals, 11 of them gold, in an international careerthat - she announced ...
Safety concern for pupils when school switches site
Mar 01, 2007 ... Mrs Hamilton said: "Sometime ago a delegation from the UlsterUnionist Party, which included the local chairman and secretary, hada meeting with the Roads Service and were advised that there would betwo toucan crossings on the Link Road but there would be no railingsalong the road to ...
Ramsey calls for tax on plastic bags
Mar 01, 2007 ... SDLP member Pat Ramsey said the levy would help reduce theenvironmental impact of the items. "Plastic bags cause serious damage to our environment," he said. "Most bags end up in landfill. Too many end up littering ourstreets. They are an eyesore on our roadsides. In ...
Family ask for returnof body
Mar 01, 2007 ... The parents of William Doherty (41), who had lived in the LakeGarda district for 11 years, have been in discussions with theBritish embassy to secure their son's remains. Police in Italy said Mr Doherty, originally from Francis Street,died instantly after his car was struck by the ...
Charter's vision of fair deal for region
Mar 01, 2007 ... A new charter was unveiled in the Creggan by Bairbre de Brun andFoyle MLA candidates, Martina Anderson, Raymond McCartney and LynnFleming. Speaking at the launch of the party's North West Charter, MsAnderson said it was time to work out a fair deal for the region. She said: ...
Stabbed Chinese student found 'in pool of blood', court hears
Mar 01, 2007 ... Song Zhi was stabbed once in the chest with a knife which struckhis heart and lungs. Dublin's Central Criminal Court was told fingerprints found at thescene matched those of Derek Wade, who is accused of murdering the 23-year-old. The man was also picked out of an ...
North West needs a major cash boost, warns McCann
Mar 01, 2007 ... Mr McCann spoke out after figures from Invest Northern Irelandshowed that from 2002 to 2005 the Londonderry area received a 10.9%slice of funding ring-fenced for inward investment projects, despitehigh levels of unemployment. The figures were obtained under the Freedom of ...
Crash tragedy father to be buried
Mar 01, 2007 ... Allen McGilloway (34) died in a collision between a lorry and avan between the town and Ballygawley on Tuesday. The Creggan man - who had been living in the Brandywell area withhis wife Sinead and daughters Lucy and Maya - was travelling with hisbrother, who was taken to ...
Grandmother tellsof rescue bid following Ballysally explosion
Mar 01, 2007 ... Arnold and Noreen Moore were today waiting to return home after amajor scare when fire broke out beside acetylene cylinders andsparked a major evacuation of residents in the Coleraine estate. Mrs Moore described how she tried to get to her granddaughter in aplayschool next to where ...
Keane ignores monthly award, and sets sights on promotion
Mar 01, 2007 ... The former Manchester United midfielder beat off competition frompredecessor Mick McCarthy to take the monthly prize after seeing hisside record four victories and a draw to climb into fourth place inthe Coca-Cola Championship table. However, the 35-year-old barely allowed himself ...
Vickery reveals O'Driscoll comment "picked him up"
Mar 01, 2007 ... The Ireland captain offered words of encouragement to his shell-shocked opposite number as Vickery began absorbing a 43-13 Croke Parkcalamity, which surpassed England's previous worst championshipbeating by France 35 years ago. France are next up for England on Sunday week, with ...
Contaminated petrol caused cars to break down
Mar 01, 2007 ... So many vehicles have juddered to a halt that owners face delaysin getting them fixed as garages have been inundated and spare partsare running out. Drivers complained their cars began misfiring and losing powerafter buying petrol from filling stations, including ...
Picassos worth pound(s)34m are stolen from granddaughter's Paris flat
Mar 01, 2007; ... Both canvasses were regarded as among the painter's finest. Theycould never be sold on the open market but may have been the objectof a "commissioned" theft for an unscrupulous collector. The theft ofthe paintings, and a small drawing, adds to a long catalogue ofPicasso thefts in recent ...
I'm gaining ground, Castro tells Chavez phone-in
Mar 01, 2007; ... "I'm gaining ground. I feel I have more energy, more strength andmore time to study," President Castro said, speaking slowly butconfidently during a relaxed conversation broadcast live onVenezuelan radio. The conversation formed an apparently unscheduled highspot ofPresident ...
Landslide sets San Francisco's nerves on edge
Mar 01, 2007; ... A 75ft-wide slab of granite and sandstone hillside had come loosein the middle of the night, tearing away at the foundations of amulti-storey condominium complex at the top and then thundering downon to Broadway at the bottom of the hill. The landslide managed to cover the gamut of ...
Hi-tech labs at the crime scene
Mar 01, 2007 ... There are key pieces of information about forensic police workthat CSI, Waking the Dead and Silent Witness won't tell you. Thereare, for instance, two fundamental problems with the way that labswork. The first is that the number of hours needed to analyse agenetic sample is greater than ...
US softens on 'axis of evil' as it plans talks with Iran and Syria
Mar 01, 2007; ... US participation in the talks was confirmed by Condoleezza Rice,the Secretary of State, to Congress earlier this week. Yesterdayofficials from the Iraqi government, which is organising the meeting,said that Iran too would be attending, although the immediateresponse from Tehran was more ...
Magazine bid to reclaim streets from the beggars
Mar 01, 2007; ... Sean Kavanagh, editor of Ireland's Issues, which is part of theBig Issue network, claimed his magazine was being used as a front forillegal begging. And he warned that it would take time to remove bogus sellers fromthe streets. "People are getting copies of Issues, not from ...
Catriona not blue over showing naked ambition to become acting star
Mar 01, 2007; ... "It was a remarkable experience," said the 17-year-old, who ismaking her professional stage debut this week at the Old Museum ArtsCentre in the naughty Joe Orton romp, What The Butler Saw. Her vivid and naked confrontation with blue in a city art studioled Catriona directly into ...
Police hunt killer of man (92)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The body of Charles Steed was found at a house in Canberra Park onMonday. Details of how Mr Steed died have not been released, althoughpolice confirmed that his death was being treated as murder. Police had previously been treating the death as suspicious afterhis body was ...
Civil servant suspended amid probe into paedophile ring
Mar 01, 2007 ... The official is among a number of men questioned by Gardai inconnection over claims that a 14-year-old boy was paid for sex by menwho made contact with him via a gay website. The others under investigation include an English ...
Greens buoyed by Telegraph poll
Mar 01, 2007 ... The poll showed the Green Party on three per cent, ahead of thePUP and UKIP. Speaking as his colleagues launched their Assembly manifesto inBelfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard, Deputy Sargent said: "Today'sgreat poll showing is testament to the growing desire of the peopleof ...
EC threatens to impose further fines on Microsoft
Mar 01, 2007 ... The commission has already fined the company almost EUR500m forabusing its dominant position in the market. That ruling is being appealed by Microsoft. The EC has now accused the computer ...
Murder inquiry launched after death of Belfast pensioner
Mar 01, 2007 ... The body of 92-year-old Charles Steed was found at a house inDundonald in east Belfast. Police were treating the death as suspicious, but have ...
Good evening, Colchester!
Mar 01, 2007; ... In the mid-1990s, two boy-bands battled for the hearts, minds andpockets of Britain's teenagers. One was Take That, a group of squeaky-clean lads with high cheekbones and nice haircuts who sang songs thatyour Mum liked. The others were East 17. Brian, Tony, John and Terry were four ...
McDowell vows to close loophole over soliciting children
Mar 01, 2007 ... Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte told the Dail this morning thathe had received legal advice that there was no specific law outlawingsuch activity. His comments come as Gardai in Dublin investigate allegations thata number of ...
Radio man Cooke convicted on 42 indecent assault charges
Mar 01, 2007 ... Seventy-year-old Eamonn Cooke, with addresses at HeatherviewAvenue, Tallaght, and Wheatfield Court, Clondalkin, had categoricallydenied the allegations saying they were made to "blacken his name." This is the second time Mr Cooke has been found guilty of theabuse, starting when the ...
Wenger rages against FA after McCarthy strike stuns Arsenal
Mar 01, 2007; ... Claiming to be the victim of a conspiracy, he criticised theassistant referee at the centre of Emmanuel Adebayor's dismissal inthe Carling Cup final and invited further controversy on hisbeleaguered club by challenging Frank Lampard to come clean over theincident that saw the Togo ...
McCarthy delivers spark for Blackburn Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0Arsenal
Mar 01, 2007; ... After 177 minutes of grimly determined FA Cup football, BenniMcCarthy gave everyone a reminder that the old competition has atradition of glory too. It was a sumptuous goal, struck with his right foot withdevastating power, and it cut through the debate about Mark Hughes'policy ...
Illien, Zen and the fine art of motorbike racing
Mar 01, 2007 ... The Ilmor X3 SRT is put through its paces at Jerez in Spain MarioIllien has the bemused look of a man who has completed almost everyline in a tough crossword in five minutes, but now, just as the trainis pulling into the station, cannot crack the final clue. Illien's engines have ...
Fifa's claim of one billion World Cup final viewers only a quarter right
Mar 01, 2007 ... The myth that the World Cup final attracts a global televisionaudience of more than a billion people has been debunked by aninvestigation into TV viewing figures that shows that true audiencesare between a quarter and a third of that size. This prompted Fifa to admit yesterday that ...
Figures do not add up for Fowler's American move
Mar 01, 2007; ... Fowler reiterated a desire to stay with Liverpool only lastweekend when two penalties against Sheffield United took his tallyfor the season to seven goals. Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager,also admitted that the former England international remained the bestfinisher at the club, ...
Blatter says pound(s)1m is final offer to Newcastle over Owen
Mar 01, 2007; ... Owen ruptured his cruciate knee ligament 51 seconds after comingon against Sweden in Germany last year and Newcastle are alreadyreceiving pound(s)50,000 a week from the Football Association towardshis salary costs. The club submitted a separate claim to Fifa forpound(s)6.2m but Blatter ...
Federer feasts on victory with 'hot dog' winner
Mar 01, 2007; ... Daniele Bracciali, his opponent, went down on one knee in mockdeference and Federer himself could not wipe the smile off his faceas the shot was replayed on the big screen during the subsequentchangeover. The "hot dog", where a player chases back to retrieve a lob andthen hits ...
O'Neill rates War as main danger to Kauto Star
Mar 01, 2007; ... And though the eight-year-old has only one victory to his namethis season, he is still preferred in the markets by only Kauto Starand has a couple of hefty votes of confidence riding with him on therun-up to his repeat bid two weeks tomorrow. One comes from outside his stable, one ...
Honey, who shrunk the bee population?
Mar 01, 2007; ... It has echoes of a murder mystery in polite society. There couldhardly be a more sedate and unruffled world than beekeeping, but thebeekeepers of the United States have suddenly encountered affliction,calamity and death on a massive scale. And they have not got a cluewhy it is ...
Chelsea play down concerns about Terry head injury
Mar 01, 2007 ... The midfielder was knocked unconscious and swallowed his tongueafter receiving an accidental kick to the head, but was well enoughto celebrate with his team-mates after the match. He has reportedly complained of dizzy spells, ...
King of catering: How Forte changed the face of Britain
Mar 01, 2007; ... It was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. It was a stalwartmarket town where the assizes for the county of Buckinghamshire wereheld. It has the oldest iron bridge in the world still in use. It iseven the place where Aston Martin cars were once built. But all of this noble ...
Blairites manoeuvre to prevent Brown coronation
Mar 01, 2007; ... Charles Clarke and Alan Milburn, both former cabinet ministers,launched a website yesterday calling for debate about Labour's futurepolicies. They denied that their move was aimed at blocking Mr Brownbut did not rule out a heavyweight challenger emerging. Mr Miliband, the ...
Discreet Cat returns for prep race before clash with Invasor
Mar 01, 2007; ... This afternoon at Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, one of the most excitingprospects in not merely his stable, but any in the world, makes hisreturn to action in the arena where he first announced his talent.Discreet Cat, unbeaten in six races, including last year's UAE Derbyand a Grade One at ...
Rail union 'obstructing' crash inquiry
Mar 01, 2007; ... By last night the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) hadfailed to interview any maintenance personnel since the accident lastFriday because members of the RMT union were advised to beaccompanied by a lawyer. Sources at the RAIB denied suggestions that RMT lawyers would ...
FA to probe fresh racism claim against Newcastle's Emre
Mar 01, 2007 ... The inquiry has been prompted by claims from Watford midfielder AlBangura, who claims he was abused by the 26-year-old Turkishinternational. Emre had also been accused of racially abusing El-Hadji Diouf, butthe ...
John Terry facing third scan amid fears of brain injury
Mar 01, 2007 ... The midfielder was knocked unconscious during the Carling Cupfinal against Arsenal, but was well enough to celebrate with his team-mates after the ...
Seal ordered to pay his former manager pound(s)1m
Mar 01, 2007; ... Lord Justice Toulson, at the Court of Appeal, dismissed hischallenge to aruling last June in favour of John Wadlow's claim forcommission on earnings from his first two albums. In the original case the 43-year-old performer, whose real name isHenry Olusegun Adeola Samuel, argued ...
Wenger hits out at Adebayor's treatment against Chelsea
Mar 01, 2007 ... Wenger has insisted that Emmanuel Adebayor was wrongly sent offduring a mass brawl at the end of the match. The Togo striker received a red card for allegedly punching FrankLampard, but the ...
McDowell tied for sixth place at Johnnie Walker Classic
Mar 01, 2007 ... The Ulsterman carded a five-under-par 67 to finish the day twoshots off the early lead held by Australian ...
Banks face new inquiry over fees
Mar 01, 2007; ... Many of the hundreds of thousands of people who have claimedcompensation for excessive penalty fees have encountered delay orobfuscation or had their accounts closed. The Financial Services Authority said yesterday that it would beexamining whether banks and building societies were ...
'X Factor' vote blunder made ITV pound(s)200,000
Mar 01, 2007; ... The programme's producers blamed an administrative error affecting1.3 million votes cast in the most recent series, which featureshundreds of amateur performers competing for the chance of stardom. Viewers who voted for their favourite contestant by pressing thered button on their ...
McDowell promises to make legal fees more transparent
Mar 01, 2007 ... Mr McDowell made the promise while publishing a set ofrecommendations today from a group he appointed to examine the issue. The proposals include the establishment of a regulatory body tooversee the system of legal fees. They also include measures to require solicitors and ...
Investments: More to look forward to from canny Henderson
Mar 01, 2007; ... Henderson Our view: Hold Share price: 137p (-6.25p) Since being spun-off from the Australian life insurance group AMP,Henderson has delivered a superb return for its shareholders. Onjoining the stock market in 2003, the fund management group had avaluation of ...
US growth is revised down sharply
Mar 01, 2007; ... Revised figures showed the world's largest economy grew at anannualised rate of 2.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year,way below the initial estimate of 3.5 per cent. The CommerceDepartment said the hefty downgrade was a result of companies runningdown their stocks by more than ...
Ukip bars disabled candidate from prime seat
Mar 01, 2007; ... The party claimed that it had been an act of "kindness" to stopJack Biggs from having to canvass for votes when he has had a doubleknee transplant. Mr Biggs was offered the chance to be a "paper" candidate, a termusually applied to candidates whose names are on the ballot paper ...