Belfast Telegraph back issues from July 2007:
"EUR 50 million worth of cocaine recovered off Cork" - Customs officials
Jul 02, 2007 ... Around forty large packages were recovered from the sea off thecoast of West Cork today, containing what's believed to be half atonne of cocaine. Gardai, the coast guard and customs officers are now involved in amassive recovery operation in West Cork, which all began after ...
Keane loses patience and withdraws offer for Preston striker Nugent
Jul 02, 2007 ... The Black Cats agreed an undisclosed fee, believed to be aroundEUR 6 million, for the 22-year-old several weeks ago and were givenpermission to talk to him. However, Nugent went away on holiday after the European Under-21Championships in Holland without making a decision, and ...
Eight killed in Yemen suicide bombing
Jul 02, 2007 ... Police in the province of Mareb said the suicide car bombexplosion also wounded seven other people. Six of the people killed were tourists, believed to be mostly fromSpain. The other two were Yemenis, police said. Witnesses reported seeing a car enter a gate before exploding ...
Suspicious packages found off Cork may contain cocaine
Jul 02, 2007 ... He was one of three men - believed to be English and in theirtwenties - who were onboard a dinghy which capsized early thismorning. Gardai and customs officers are investigating ...
Keane named Philips Sports Manager of Month
Jul 02, 2007 ... Keane was honoured for his achievement in steering Sunderland frombottom spot in the Championship to Premiership promotion by the endof last season. It comes as Sunderland step up their bid to strengthen themanager's squad. The Black Cats will return for pre-season training ...
Rachel "appeared to have made some attempt to defend herself" - State Pathologist
Jul 02, 2007 ... Dr. Cassidy said the head injuries sustained would not have causedimmediate death, and that the victim could have been lyingunconscious for a few hours. The State Pathologist referred to the bruising on RachelO'Reilly's arms, saying she appeared to have made some attempt todefend ...
Indian monsoon death toll rises to 42
Jul 02, 2007 ... All the deaths were reported from the Amravati district, about 440miles north-east of Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra state, said PKamath, a state disaster management official. They raised the overall toll in the state from monsoon weatherover the Past ten days to 42 ....
Should I give up and face retirement?
Jul 02, 2007; ... Do I give up and face what to me is the unwelcome 'freedom' ofretirement? Or is there anything else I can do to stay in work? Yours sincerely, Basil Poor old Basil. I can't think of anything worse than not beingable to work - but that's because I don't regard my work as ...
MySpace: Looking at the bigger picture
Jul 02, 2007 ... Four years into the MySpace revolution and one co-founder, TomAnderson, has amassed more than 180 million "friends" while hispartner, Chris DeWolfe, has barely 200. Which you might thinksurprising for someone who has made a fortune, some pound(s)150m,from the concept of getting people to ...
Postal services hit by second strike as counter staff walk out
Jul 02, 2007; ... The staff, from Post Offices directly operated by Post Office Ltd,were expected to be on the streets between 6am and noon. However the branches at Antrim, Ballymena, Bangor, Belfast City,Belfast (Shaftesbury Square), Coleraine, Lisburn, Londonderry andNewtownards were open for ...
NHS 'dental crisis' in West
Jul 02, 2007; ... Assemblyman Tommy Gallagher said he was extremely concerned aboutthe lack of availability of NHS dental treatment to patients rightacross Northern Ireland because of a growing emphasis among dentistson private practice. The Fermanagh/South Tyrone MLA said people in his ...
No more money in kitty: Woodward
Jul 02, 2007; ... On his first day in the province after being appointed last week,Mr Woodward said the Scottish Executive would view the packagealready given to Northern Ireland with envy. "A very good settlementwas agreed with the Chancellor and the Government in Northern Ireland- pound(s)51 billion ...
Holiday mugging victim (71) buried
Jul 02, 2007; ... Requiem Mass for Marie Leighton (71) was held at St John's Churchin Coleraine earlier today. Mrs Leighton, a mother-of-five, died last Sunday a day after shewas attacked on the Spanish island of Menorca while holidaying withone of her daughters and two grandchildren. Parish ...
Boy (3)died 'because dad, gran were drunk' Coroner's verdict on horror fire that claimed three lives
Jul 02, 2007; ... John Leckey was speaking at the inquest of three generations ofthe same family who lost their lives after their home on Belfast'sShankill Road caught fire late last year. He told the Belfast court this morning that he had "no doubtalcohol played a part" in the deaths of Helen ...
My moment of panic on the Sandyknowes roundabout
Jul 02, 2007 ... Driving through rural Co Down, while commenting on things that hecan see, Brian McMinn sounds like a cross between an auctioneer and ahorse racing commentator. "Farmhouse coming up on the right, with long concealed driveway ... "Red Mercedes on the left, near the cluster of ...
Digestion: you may need to take a close look
Jul 02, 2007 ... Consisting of the gastrointestinal tract through which foodpasses, and a number of organs such as the salivary glands, liver,gall bladder and pancreas, the digestive system is responsible forbreaking down and delivering food from the moment it enters the mouthto when it leaves the body ....
Suspicious packages recovered from water off Co Cork
Jul 02, 2007 ... The missing man is one of three young English nationals who wereon an inflatable dinghy that capsized around a mile from shorebetween Mizen Head and Three Castles Head some time this morning. One man swam to shore and raised ...
Old Spice for new?
Jul 02, 2007 ... Girl power, huh? Just when we females - educated by GermaineGreer, Shirley Conran and the orgasm features in Cosmopolitanmagazine - had finally learned to call each other women (if notpersons), along came Ginger, Posh, Baby, Scary and Sporty and turnedus all back into girls. And ...
So, Who made the North a Dalek-free zone?
Jul 02, 2007; ... However, all the time travel has taken its toll. The last episodesof the series involved the Doctor's arch nemesis, the Master,masquerading as Harold Saxon, the prime minister. Needless to say, the Doctor, having travelled back in time fromone million trillion years in the future, ...
Venus and Henin through to Wimbledon fourth round
Jul 02, 2007 ... Williams survived a major scare when she resumed her third-roundtie against Akiki Morigami, with the Japanese star serving for ...
NI victims groups reject British Govt's 'truth panel'
Jul 02, 2007 ... The group was recently appointed by Northern Secretary Peter Hainto assess how best to address the legacy of 30 years of violence. However, Justice for the Forgotten, the Pat Finucane Centre andRelatives for Justice say no single party to the conflict is in aposition to appoint ...
Dublin man refused leave to appeal murder conviction
Jul 02, 2007 ... Forty-eight-year-old Bernard Dempsey, with an address at GoldenLane in Dublin, is currently serving a life sentence for the murderof 42-year-old James Curran in April 2005. Dempsey walked into the Green Lizard pub on Francis Street andfired three shots into Mr Curran's head as he ...
O'Reilly 'said he and wife were seeing counsellor'
Jul 02, 2007 ... Kieran Gallagher was giving evidence at the trial of the 35-year-old, from Baldarragh, The Naul, who denies murdering his wife Rachelin October 2004. Mr Gallagher, a bank official with AIB, told the court he met theaccused through softball, he got to know him very well and met ...
20-year-old man charged over EUR 3.5m drug seizure
Jul 02, 2007 ... Anthony McEnroe, with an address at Slieve More Road, Drimnagh inDublin, was arrested by GardaEURas part of what they described as aninternational operation involving police from the UK and Europe. The court heard that Mr McEnroe was arrested on June 30th on JFKDrive in ...
Bez's new gnashers
Jul 02, 2007; ... After mesmerizing the crowd on stage with his dancing he took timeto relax and chat to fans in the marquee. The legendary maraca-player reportedly splashed out pound(s)12,000on new gnashers after fellow Celebrity Big Brother star ...
Talking Shop: Engineers' qub event a gentlemanly affair
Jul 02, 2007 ... Not only was it the first time that the quaintly named event hadbeen held in Belfast, but it was also the first time it had been heldin association with the Irish Academy of Engineering. The soiree turned out to involve an exhibition in a marquee in thequad at Queen's followed by a ...
View from London: Mr sarkozy on way to own goal
Jul 02, 2007; ... Tony Blair would presumably choose Newcastle United. David Cameronmight opt for Aston Villa. Gordon Brown, the incoming Prime Minister,could favour Raith Rovers. Left to our politicians, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool,Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur wouldn't have a cat in ...
View from Dublin: Carbon question one ofsurvival
Jul 02, 2007; ... Foreigners especially were always reassured by the apparent factthat no matter who won an Irish general election, nothing muchchanged in financial or economic policy. They may need some fresh reassurance after the arrival of theGreens. Not as much, maybe, than if it had been Sinn ...
Money Talk: Free care in old age thing of the past
Jul 02, 2007; ... ANSWER: Consider the facts: life expectancy has been on a gradualupwards trend within the United Kingdom and this is expected tocontinue. Scientists believe that 'centenarians' - 100-year-old people -will become commonplace within our lifetimes. The Office for National ...
Internet comparison sites accused of misleading public
Jul 02, 2007; ... Consumers clearly like to shop around: about 90% of income earnedby www.moneysupermar ket.com comes, directly or indirectly, fromcommission earned by sales. The site makes annual profits ofpound(s)30m and could be worth pound(s)1bn when it floats on thestock market. But ...
Mother of Health Minister Mary Harney dies aged 84
Jul 02, 2007 ... Sarah Harney was a native of Ahascragh in Co Galway. She and her late husband were farmers before moving to Co Dublin. Mrs Harney had been ill for some time and hit the headlines lastyear when a newspaper claimed the Minister for Health used herinfluence to get her preferential ...
Your Money: Top fund managers must be on best possible behaviour
Jul 02, 2007 ... In recent years we've seen some fund managers adopt so-called'behavioural finance' techniques in the belief it gives them an edgeon the markets. But is this simply financial baloney or are thesetechniques actually worthwhile? The backbone to the behavioural finance theory is that ...
Ten key questions: Meeting challenges of the future
Jul 02, 2007 ... HOW'S BUSINESS? It is good. Our business is reported in terms of geographicregions, and we've had a good year throughout Ireland, north andsouth. Our parent company, Siemens AG, has also just posted figuresshowing a substantial increase in revenue, orders and ...
On Business: Proof of the pudding, Mr Brown
Jul 02, 2007; ... His term as Chancellor has been well documented and critiqued andI suppose looking after the purse strings of the economy and societyis a little different than being the person with whom the buck nowstops. Different jobs require different approaches and so one shouldexpect Mr ...
Web idea factory working overtime
Jul 02, 2007; ... The software company SAP (www.sap.com) has used blogging,collaborative wikis and other so-called Web 2.0 techniques to make areal difference to its business. In six months the feedback it hasreceived has allowed it to shorten the development cycle of newproducts. The technology ...
Cross-border initiative aims to improve competitiveness
Jul 02, 2007; ... The new partnership, entitled Ireland North West - Making BusinessHappen, involves local authorities and small business developmentagencies from the two counties, and aims to support and encouragepeople to start or develop their own business in the North West. Making Business ...
On the Economy: University funding all about priorities
Jul 02, 2007; ... The problem lies in choosing how to prioritise the totalallocation of funds and its allocation within the universities. Canthe current pound(s)200m budget be allocated more rigorously orshould it be increased? Northern Ireland needs a knowledge-based and higher value ...
Police make two more arrests in bombing investigation
Jul 02, 2007 ... The pair, aged 28 and 25, were detained as a result of what policesay were "intensive police operations in the Paisley area overnight". The arrests bring to seven the number of people being held inconnection with the three failed bombings. None of those in custody are believed ...
Boot camp opens for entrepreneurs
Jul 02, 2007; ... The Advantage Northern Ireland organisation is searching for 100young people aged 18-30 from east, west and north Belfast, includingthe Greater Shankill and Rathcoole areas, to participate in thescheme. Designed to inspire the city's next crop of young entrepreneurs,the key aim ...
New image sought for Belfast of 21st century
Jul 02, 2007; ... Key players in the economic development of the city have beenurged to join with Belfast City Council to create a fresh image forthe city. The council, which has launched the branding initiative withBelfast Visitor and Convention Bureau, has appointed internationalconsultancy ...
It's all systems go for Titanic link to the US
Jul 02, 2007 ... Union Station in Washington DC is an impressive building by anystandards. Built in 1908, it was designed as the gateway to the Americancapital and, at the time, was the largest station in the world,accommodating a staggering 75 miles of track. As befits any civic Edwardian ...
Business Viewpoint: Let's make most of feelgood factor
Jul 02, 2007; ... But that's way off beam. It was an extremely important trip because it showed America thatNorthern Ireland's politicians really are working together these daysfor the good of all the people of the province, whatever theirpolitical persuasion. The united front displayed by ...
Creative thinkers told to go for it
Jul 02, 2007; ... The awareness campaign, known as crea8ivity, is set to buildinteractive communities in the province that will be at the leadingedge of digital content, according to campaign director PR Smith ofPR Smith Marketing Communications. Part of the Department of Enterprise's Broadband ...
Bush envoy backs plan for economic conference
Jul 02, 2007; ... The initiative, which was foreshadowed in the Chancellor'seconomic package unveiled in March, received a major boost inWashington last week. Paula J Dobriansky, President Bush's special envoy on NorthernIreland, pledged US support for investment in the province. She disclosed ...
Rain delays start of day seven at Wimbledon
Jul 02, 2007 ... Justine Henin, Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal andVenus Williams are all scheduled to be in action today. Top seed Henin takes on Patty Schynder, ...
Classical Spain Fully Escorted: Seville - Cordoba - Granada Seven-days for pound(s)499 pp Departing on 21 October
Jul 02, 2007 ... The fully escorted price includes: Return flights from Belfast to Malaga, taxes, transfers Six-nights excellent quality three- and four-star hotelaccommodation with breakfast A fully escorted sightseeing itinerary and the services of anexperienced tour ...
Tour Canada Fully Escorted - from Belfast Intl. Airport 16 days from pound(s)1,899 pp Departing on 4th September 2007
Jul 02, 2007 ... The fully escorted price includes: Return flights from Belfast Intl, taxes, internal fl ightsandtransfers. Hand-picked, quality assured three and four-star hotelaccommodation. Escorted tours of Toronto, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Quebec,Victoria,Vancouver, the Rocky ...
California & the Golden West - Fully Escorted 15 days from pound(s)1,099 pp Departing on selected dates from September 2007 to November 2008;
Jul 02, 2007 ... The fully escorted price includes: Flights from London Heathrow with connecting flights from Belfastat a supplement, taxes & transfers internal flights, transfers 13-nights hand-picked hotel accommodation A fully escorted touring itinerary and the services of ...
LAKE COMO & LAKE GARDA FROM BELFAST 01 AUGUST 2007 7 NIGHTS only pound(s)575
Jul 02, 2007 ... The fully escorted price includes: Full day guided excusion to St Moritz. Full day guided excursion on Lake Como by boat. Full day guided excursion to Verona. Full day guided excursion of Lake Garda. The services of a tour manager throughout your ...
Arsenal sign striker da Silva from Dinamo Zagreb
Jul 02, 2007 ... The 24-year-old was born in Brazil, but moved to Europe at the ageof 15 and has been a Croatian citizen since 2002. He has agreed a four-year deal with the Gunners. Elsewhere, West Brom have secured the services of Dutch defenderShelton Martis from Hibernian today, while Aston ...
Brian Murphy inquest to re-open in September
Jul 02, 2007 ... The teenager died outside Club Anabel in Dublin in August 2000. The inquest was originally adjourned as garda investigations ...
James Lawton: Miracle too far for a hero undone by engineering Hamilton can make the car go only as fast as McLaren permit
Jul 02, 2007 ... He does not have the miraculous properties of Saint Bernadette ofLourdes, whose body lies in the nearby town of Nevers. He can make the car go only as fast as the McLaren-Mercedesengineers permit. He cannot turn the pig's ear of a three-stopstrategy into a stroke of ...
Beverly Flynn finalises EUR 1,225,000 settlement with RTE
Jul 02, 2007 ... The Independent TD has agreed to pay the broadcaster EUR 1,225,000by the 17th of August. Once the settlement is made, the Mayo deputy will drop herconstitutional challenge to the law which says a TD cannot bebankrupt. Beverly Flynn was not in court as the details of her ...
West Ham capture Bordeaux midfielder Faubert
Jul 02, 2007; ... The 23-year-old has penned a five-year contract at Upton Park,becoming manager Alan Curbishley's second summer capture followingthe arrival of Scott Parker from Newcastle. The Hammers fought off competition from Rangers, who are thoughtto have offered in the region of pound(s)4.5m ...
Hamilton plays second fiddle to Ferrari's French resurgence
Jul 02, 2007; ... By the finish, Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes was half a minuteadrift of the red cars, which had staged a remarkable resurgence totake their first one-two of the season. But it was hardly a disaster;the Briton gained six points for his third place. His team-mate andclosest title challenger, ...
Gardai name three victims of weekend road crashes
Jul 02, 2007 ... The 16-year-old who died when the car he was driving crashed in CoCavan on Saturday night was Daniel Boyle, from Shantonagh inCootehill. The man killed at Ballyconnell in Co Cavan last night was 34-year-old ...
Province's rock music is in tune with success
Jul 02, 2007 ... Remember the Madchester scene of the early 1990s? Bands like The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays Inspiral Carpets and TheCharlatans dominated the charts - and put Manchester well and trulyon the map. The city suddenly exploded and took over as the coolest place onearth to ...
Viewpoint: Tolerance is best weapon
Jul 02, 2007 ... Two car bombs left in London, the first apparently aimed atkilling nightclub revellers, and the second designed to targetcasualties and emergency crews dealing with the first blast. In Scotland, the bid to drive a vehicle packed with petrol and gascanisters, and apparently with two ...
Net was closing in on Glasgow car bomb suspects
Jul 02, 2007 ... A letting agency that rented a house to one of the men says it wascontacted by police just 10 minutes before the botched attack. The company had apparently been traced after examinations of phonerecords linked to the failed London bombs. Both men arrested after the attempt to ...
Come and join us Sanchez planning to complete Healy deal
Jul 02, 2007; ... When Sanchez was appointed boss of Fulham on a permanent basis inMay, he pinpointed Healy as his top transfer target, but patience hasbeen a virtue in the former Northern Ireland manager's chase for the27 year-old striker. Sanchez has had to wait to make an official move due to ...
Steven Beacom: Why football here owes Boycie a great debt ...and why new President Kennedy will need eyes in the back of his head
Jul 02, 2007 ... The French footballing legend and UEFA President was not the onlyone. Prior to Friday night's IFA Council meeting, most supporters Ispoke to couldn't work it out either. To them Boyce was the face and voice of the Association and that'sthe way they felt it should have ...
Things are looking up for Darren Clarke
Jul 02, 2007; ... Finishing nine shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner AmericanBrian Bateman, may not be setting the world on firs, but it was animportant step forward for Clarke who made his first cut in eightevents. He is sitting out this week's European Open at the K Club andspending some ...
Busy line derails plan for popular Portrush steam train
Jul 02, 2007; ... The Whitehead-based Railway Preservation Society of Ireland saidthat it had been forced to cancel the popular tourist excursiontrain. A spokesman said that Northern Ireland Railways could notaccommodate the operation in its busy summer timetable. In addition a number of ...
Children have designs for better future
Jul 02, 2007; ... The pupils from Malvern Primary School were invited to getinvolved in an artistic project following the launch of the LowerShankill Health Impact Assessment - run by the Housing Executive inconjunction with Belfast Healthy Cities and Investing for Health. As part of the initiative ...
Linfield will face powerful attack from Elfsborg
Jul 02, 2007; ... Strikers James Keane and Mattias Svensson have both run out fortop clubs across the water. Keane is a former Portsmouth forward while tall hitman Svenssonhad spells at Norwich City, Charlton Athletic, Portsmouth and CrystalPalace. Svensson in particular is a big threat - he ...