Belfast Telegraph back issues from January 2008:
Travel warnings issued to tourists in Kenya
Jan 01, 2008 ... Violence has broken out after questions were raised about anelection result. Pressure is mounting on the President to investigate the pollswhich saw him ...
Smoking ban takes affect in France and Germany
Jan 01, 2008 ... Restaurant and cafEURowners predicted hard financial times as theban took affect. Eight states in neighbouring Germany also launched restrictionson smoking in bars and ...
Aston Villa defeat Tottenham2-1
Jan 01, 2008 ... Tottenham. Villa took the lead through Olof Mellberg, only for Jermain Defoeto equalise ...
Teenage man dies from injuries after collision with Garda patrol car
Jan 01, 2008 ... Philip Hogarty from Tallaght was struck on Blessington Road athalf two this morning. The Garda Ombudsman Commission and the Garda Siochana ...
90 percent reduction in salmon caught in commercial fishing
Jan 01, 2008 ... It follows the introduction of new conservation measures lastyear. Four million euros in additional funding has been announced toreinforce protection efforts ...
Louth Gardai investigate third violent assault
Jan 01, 2008 ... The latest attack happened in Dundalk in the early hours of NewYears Day morning. The 25 year old victim received head and stomach injuries in theknife attack shortly before 6 o'clock this morning. Gardai believe a knife or machete was incident that occurred inthe Park Avenue ...
One third of Irish smokers pledge to quit smoking in 2008
Jan 01, 2008 ... The ever-increasing cost of cigarettes and health concerns arecited as the main reasons for trying to quit. According to this survey, carried out by NiQuitin, Irish peoplesmoke an average of ten cigarettes per day. Based on this ...
Death toll in Kenyan church fire rises to 30
Jan 01, 2008 ... The villagers, including children had been sheltering fromrioting sparked by a disputed election. The massacre happened in Eldoret, some 185 miles from thecapital, ...
Arsenal remain top of Premier League
Jan 01, 2008 ... They defeated West Ham 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Man United remain just two points behind Arsenal in second. Alex Ferguson's side kept up the pressure with a 1-0 win overBirmingham at old Trafford. The games only goal came midway through the first half as ...
Roscommon Gardai investigate assault
Jan 01, 2008 ... A man in his late thirties suffered head injuries in the attack. The attack happened at around 04:30 this ...
Pakistan delay election decision
Jan 01, 2008 ... The delay follows trouble sparked by the death of former PrimeMinister Benazir Bhutto. A formal announcement is expected on Wednesday and is likely toconfirm the ...
Chelsea see off Fulham in New Years Day fixture
Jan 01, 2008 ... In spite of taking an early lead, the side went down 2-1 toLondon rivals Chelsea at Craven Cottage ....
Labour Party sets sights on European Reform Treaty referendum
Jan 01, 2008 ... The party sees this opposition as an integral party of itsstrategy to win new members and broader support. After a disappointing general election, the organisation nowfinds itself racing to put in place a vibrant branch networkthroughout ...
US diplomat shot dead in Sudan
Jan 01, 2008 ... The official's Sudanese driver was also killed in the attack. The shooting comes a day after a joint African Union-UnitedNations force ...
Jailed 'teddy' teacher aims to teach in China
Jan 01, 2008 ... reportedly heading to China. Gillian Gibbons is hoping no one there knows who she is, despiteworldwide media ...
Environment Minister says Ireland should capitalise on new phase of Kyoto Agreement
Jan 01, 2008 ... From midnight, the Kyoto Protocol's penalty period took effectand will remain in force for the next four years. The Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan says Ireland couldbecome a global front runner in its ...
New challenges for North's politicians
Jan 01, 2008 ... In his New Year message, Mr Woodward said the completion ofdevolution would be another crucial step for the people of the province. Mr Woodward said people expect the political parties to finishthe job of devolution and devolve policing and justice powers to the ...
15 dead in Kenya after church attack
Jan 01, 2008 ... The massacre happened in Eldoret, some 185 miles from thecapital, Nairobi. It's feared up to 265 people have been killed in three days ofclashes with armed police following the re-election of PresidentMwai ...
UK is braced for snow
Jan 01, 2008 ... Freezing Siberian winds will send temperatures plummeting ...
The Progressive Democrats admits it faces tough time to maintain presence at national level.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The PD's appear to be still considering if they have a futureafter their dismal showing in last summers general election, whileother political parties are planning ahead for the future. The party has already been hit by ...
Man injured in Dundalk stabbing
Jan 01, 2008 ... The incident happened shortly before 6am this morning in the ParkAvenue area of Dundalk. A 25 year old man received head and stomach ...
Sixth arrest in connection with Drogheda murder.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Darren Mc Keown died in hospital on Saturday from injuriessustained in an attack at Rowan Heights on St. Stephen's Day. The latest suspect - a 19 year old local man was ...
Four million euro in extra funding for salmon conservation
Jan 01, 2008 ... The allocation will support stock conservation and management bythe fisheries board. Since their introduction last year, new conservation measureshave resulted in a 90% reduction in salmon ...
Garda Ombudsman Commission launch inquiry into Tallaght collision
Jan 01, 2008 ... A 19-year-old man is in a critical condition in Tallaght hospitalafter he was struck by a Garda patrol car at half past two thismorning. The incident happened on the N81 in ...
Cyprus and Malta adopt euro currency
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Cypriot pound and the Maltese Lira have been swapped for theEuro, bringing to 15 the number of countries using the currency. However, the Turkish Lira will remain the primary currency ...
Sinn Fein hopes to capitalise on No stance on Euro Referendum
Jan 01, 2008 ... While most parties will campaign for a YES vote, Sinn Fein willcampaign for a NO vote. The summer general election taught Sinn Fein that success inpower sharing in the North does not automatically translate intoelectoral success in the south. The party has also been hit with ...
Robert Green: Don't believe everything you read... for players this is the not so festive season ; 'I'm more preoccupied with keeping Arsenal at bay than missing parties'
Jan 01, 2008 ... Aside from the partying, the festive period is a great time forfootball fans across the country, a feast of watching, either goingto games or viewing them in front of the television. But, despitewhat you may have read, Christmas and New Year cheer does not go toofar in professional ...
Mort slams 'tedious' speculation over future of Allardyce
Jan 01, 2008; ... Publicly it is as strong as Mort has been yet on the subject andhe, Allardyce and owner Mike Ashley will hope that it goes some wayto quelling the ongoing debate. A victory over Manchester Citytomorrow night at St James' Park would also be a considerable helpin that. With Alan ...
Hodgson puts safety ahead of 'beautiful football'
Jan 01, 2008; ... Fulham's new manager said he had won 10 titles during his yearsin Sweden - "they are reduced to four in the newspapers. I sometimeswonder what happens to them?" - to add to other honours acrossEurope but is now in the nitty-gritty business of fighting to keep19th-placed Fulham from ...
Ferguson pits wits against his protege
Jan 01, 2008; ... But Alex McLeish, who brings a Birmingham side likely to scraphard to Old Trafford today, has never been afraid to ask his oldAberdeen coach about management and Ferguson has obliged. "Even in his early years as a manager at Motherwell and Hibs, he[McLeish] was always phoning me ...
Berbatov in shop window as Spurs seek to plug gaps
Jan 01, 2008; ... Judged by the breathless recent standards of the two sides,Spurs' trip to Aston Villa makes an abacus as essential a part ofthe spectator's match-day kit as those new Christmas gloves. Thefact the game goes out live on tea-time TV further exposes thetalents of the brilliant Bulgarian to ...
Eriksson spins web to lure pound(s)7m 'Spider-man'
Jan 01, 2008; ... With the transfer window opening at midnight last night, City,along with Chelsea, are set to be one of the Premier League'sbusiest clubs in the 31 days to the end of January when it closes."We are going to do something," City's manager, Sven Goran Eriksson,said of their transfer plans ....
Chelsea close in on Anelka and add Doyle to wanted list
Jan 01, 2008; ... Grant has been told that a deal for Anelka is close and that theclub will not impose a transfer fee limit upon themselves that couldscupper the transfer. After refusing to sanction a single newsigning last summer, Roman Abramovich will back his new manager tothe hilt and Doyle is high on ...
Revitalised Upson out to impress Capello
Jan 01, 2008; ... Given Arsenal's only Englishman, Theo Walcott, is injured,Capello may be tempted to leave their matches in the FootballAssociation's Jiffy bag but several of the Gunners' opponents todayhope to provide performances worth viewing. Chief among those willbe Matthew Upson, who will be ...
James Lawton: Fabregas leaves beautiful game in gutter when he should be looking to the stars ; Wenger denied that the reaction was exaggerated without any equivocation
Jan 01, 2008 ... So why was his behaviour at Goodison Park at the weekend quite soshocking? Partly it was because we had come to expect more - athousand times more. This, after all, was the 20-year-old with the world of footballat his feet. This was the precociously talented, feisty boy who, ...
Derry's Protestant exodus shock
Jan 01, 2008 ... A new documentary, to be screened next week, will show that lessthan 500 Protestants now remain on the west bank of Derry, less than3% of the 18,000 housed there in 1969. The shocking statistics - released today - were unearthed duringresearch for a BBC One NI film, to be screened ...
Woods has a Grand Slam in his sights for new year
Jan 01, 2008; ... Given that no-one in the modern era has managed the feat, theyare incredibly short odds but three of this year's four majors areon courses which suit the world's number one down to the ground. He is a four-time champion at Augusta where the Masters is alwaysheld in April. The ...
A Walking Miracle ; Charlie stands tall after surgery
Jan 01, 2008; ... Charlie Cooke, a plucky eight-year old from Coleraine, was bornwith cerebral palsy and spent most of his young life in a wheelchairor walking with the aid of a frame. At the end of last year, Charlie and his parents, Jenny andBilly, travelled to Barcelona for special ...
It's down to business for Kenny as window opens
Jan 01, 2008; ... The Dubliner only began his second term in charge of the clublast Friday but immediately identified the need to add at last fouroutfield players to the squad. And although the club have no less than four goalkeepers on thebooks, that position was a major area of concern last year ...
Rugby allegiance transcends anthems
Jan 01, 2008 ... The fact is that tens of thousands of soldiers from both parts ofIreland, regardless of their religion, gave their lives fighting forGreat Britain in two world wars. However, conscription wasn't imposed in any part of Ireland ineither war and anyone who enlisted in the British Army ...
Democracy mustcome first
Jan 01, 2008 ... The West will mourn little over the death of Benazir Bhutto astheir main concern is with access to expanding markets and ...
Pay police by results
Jan 01, 2008 ... Many officers appear unable to attend assaults, burglaries or carcrime because they are spending their time 'meeting ...
Should women be in the pulpit?
Jan 01, 2008 ... As the minister of First Portadown he has the sole right tochoose who will, or will not, preach from the pulpit, and it seemsludicrous that anyone should consider taking him to Presbytery, letalone the General Assembly, when he has done exactly what the codeof the Church permits him to ...
Urgent plea for a cleaner Carrick
Jan 01, 2008 ... A stroll through the Sunnylands and Woodburn estates, especiallythrough the alleys and pedestrian footpaths where the mechanisedsweepers don't have access, takes you across a carpet of brokenglass, pieces of timber, old carpets, weeds and mud, and past filledup wheelie bins that the ...
Pedestrian injured by Garda patrol car
Jan 01, 2008 ... The incident happened at 2.30 am today on the Blessington road inTallaght. The man was taken to ...
Viewpoint: A disturbing exodus
Jan 01, 2008 ... It has long been known that the decline in the Protestant andunionist population of the west bank of the Foyle - Derry's mostimportant political and economic region - has been prolonged andsevere. But the latest estimate appears to confirm that the exodus hasbeen almost total, ...
Benazir Bhutto named Tipperary Peace Prize winner
Jan 01, 2008 ... Ms Bhutto, who was killed on December 27 after addressing a rallyin Rawalpindi, is being honoured for her work on democracy andreconciliation in her country. The Tipperary Peace Convention has announced the award will bepresented to a member of the politician's family in Co ...
Let's celebrate while we can ; The positive double act between the First and Deputy First Minister continues to encourage and entertain. After receiving so much criticism in the past maybe it's time our politicians were given some praise, says Jane Hardy
Jan 01, 2008 ... The New Year is here, it's 2008 and as the corks have popped onthe Champagne, it's time to turn the corner and embrace the future. Recent news bulletins haven't made that entirely easy. Theassassination of Benazir Bhutto a few days ago, with attendant fearsfor Pakistan's future ...
Warning signsfrom the heart ; The sudden death of Phil O'Donnell resonates strongly in Northern Ireland where several young athletes have died in recent years. Health Correspondent Claire Regan looks at how further tragedies could be prevented
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Motherwell captain was also known as a family man who dotedon his wife and their four young children. It was a profound shock when O'Donnell died on Saturday afterfalling to the pitch towards the end of his club's 5-3 win overDundee United. His sudden collapse happened in front ...
Conservative stance on the North is wiser in hindsight
Jan 01, 2008; ... While history's what-ifs are a fertile field for speculation, andincapable of proof, there are few informed commentators, then or inretrospect, who would gainsay his prediction of a bloody civil war,with the border redrawn where fighting stopped, and massivepopulation movements as ...
The good, the bad and the ugly of a year for us all to remember
Jan 01, 2008; ... While we're waiting for Him to shake the bottle again, here aremy New Year's Honours: Ian Paisley: The Valium and Help the Aged Man of the Year awardfor proving that laughter is the best medicine and that it's nevertoo late to re-read the New Testament. Martin McGuinness: The ...
Love struggles in Celeb Land ; Which celebrity couples are expected to tie the knot this year? Whose relationship is on the rocks? Who will stay together?
Jan 01, 2008; ... Anne Robinson and John Penrose quietly went their separate waysafter 27 years of marriage. Kylie and Olivier broke up. Ziggy andChanelle spent the summer and autumn performing an excruciating andelaborate split. Oh, and Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are stillarguing over exactly how ...
Cavemen knew secret to health ; Desmond Doyle was obese when he discovered Dr Babak Bahadori's seven steps to leanness. The Tipperary native lives in Austria with his wife Maria and two children, Fionn and Maeve.
Jan 01, 2008; ... I was running a pub and I had my own export-import business. Myweight gain was due to what's known as stress obesity. I was under alot of stress and I had no time to relax and kept piling on weight. Obesity has many faces - it's responsible for numerous healthproblems, including ...
Gail Walker: Wish you were Here? ; Out with the old, in with the new ? yes, it's the day for my annual list of New Year wishes. Here goes ?
Jan 01, 2008 ... Hit Millfield at the back of CastleCourt at the wrong time and itcan take an hour to crawl 200 yards to the Europa. You have to be onthe road by 7.30am to avoid it - and you can push that start timeback by about five minutes every week. As for those outside thecity? The horrific M1 ...
Viewpoint: Ulster facing year of big decisions
Jan 01, 2008 ... Long before May, which is the target date for Sinn Fein andGordon Brown's government, the Assembly must decide whether itshould take responsibility for policing and justice. Are unionists ready to see a republican Minister, with an IRArecord, controlling the PSNI? More time may be ...
Beckett's boys fight back to earn point ; Institute 1 Donegal Celtic 1
Jan 01, 2008; ... DC should have been out of sight at the break, as they missed ahost of clear-cut opportunities in the first half. However a half-time team-talk from the Ballymoney man inspired his team to bounceback after the interval. "You could say there were some heated words at half-time ...
All-Ireland fairytale makes grim reading
Jan 01, 2008; ... Hence, it's bemusing to listen to the chattering-classes withinlocal football going on about an All-Ireland League, somethingthat's as far away as Gordon Brown winning a personality contest. Such talk is nothing new. It has been doing the rounds for years,but like the past has ...
'Irish economy will be hit harder by downturn'
Jan 01, 2008 ... Pat Mc Ardle, Ulster Bank chief economist has warned that thehousing slowdown here coupled with rising oil prices and a downturnin the US economy will hit Ireland hard. 'Global economic growth will be slower because central banks haveincreased interest rates and that will affect ...
Refs weren't going to force me south: Collins
Jan 01, 2008; ... The former Portadown man will make his debut for Newry City athome to Lisburn Distillery after being snapped up by Gerry Flynn atthe end of November. He joined the border club after being transfer listed by thePorts after his second sending-off of the season. Shamrock Park ...
Bailie: We're happy to be back on top
Jan 01, 2008; ... After their pride took a hammering at the Oval, it was the Blues'turn to dish out a hammering and poor Crusaders were up next in thefixture list. Fear of failure again wasn't an option for the champions - theysimply had to win. Skipper Noel Bailie, who has made more than 900 ...
Crues look to bounce back
Jan 01, 2008; ... When the CIS Insurance Cup final comes around, no doubt the Crueswill be a more organised, focused unit, but they will also havelearned a lot about Linfield's hunger. The Blues, who simply had to hit back in style after losing toGlentoran, set about the Crues like sharks enjoying a ...
Give me a chance up front, says Hill
Jan 01, 2008; ... The versatile Hill has been occupying the left-back slot lately -and to good effect - but he is desperate to play further up thepitch. He has been pestering McDonald about playing up front, or atleast on the wing, and did his chances of a move no harm at all bynetting the goal ...
Eddie not in panic to buy new players
Jan 01, 2008; ... The ringing in of 2008 at midnight heralded in the 31 days inwhich players can be signed for the final time this season. The Cliftonville boss needs to boost his squad for a league titlechallenge in the second-half of the season and the Setanta SportsCup and Patterson is understood ...
We'll do it for the Duke, says Thompson
Jan 01, 2008; ... Just five months after the passing of former chairman DavidCrawford, Linfield was again plunged into mourning yesterdayfollowing the death of one of their greatest ever players, TommyDickson. At today's league match at the Limavady Showgrounds, Linfieldplayers will wear black ...
John Laverty: For Coyler, that big date at the Palace will just have to wait. . .
Jan 01, 2008 ... Sometimes there are things you're naturally annoyed about. Othertimes you find yourself trying to get annoyed about some things thatreally aren't worth the effort. But there are various times in the year when you simply know thatcertain things are going to rile you. Indeed, ...