Belfast Telegraph back issues from April 2008:
Man jailed for six years for storing EUR 27,000 worth of cocaine
Apr 01, 2008 ... 21-year-old Joseph Deegon of Howth Road, Raheny, who committedthe offence before he began working at a golf retail outlet, was dueto undergo training that would have allowed him to teach ...
Armagh versus Dublin game rescheduled for Sunday April 13th
Apr 01, 2008 ... The original fixture was called off at the last minute due to awater-logged pitch. Supporters will be allowed free entry into the rescheduled gameafter it was decided issuing refunds for last weekend's cash-onlymatch would be impossible. The Division 3 meeting of Down versus ...
Horan, Leamy, Tipoki named in 27 man Munster squad
Apr 01, 2008 ... Marcus Horan, who picked up a back injury during the latterstages of the weekend victory over Connacht has been included aftertaking full part in training today. Rua Tipoki and Denis Leamy are also named after full involvementin this morning's session. Meanwhile, ...
Man dies in hospital in Letterkenny after being struck by car
Apr 01, 2008 ... He was struck by the vehicle as was walking on Pearse Road,Letterkenny at around 3.45 on Sunday afternoon. Anyone who was in the ...
Diana inquest halted by French email
Apr 01, 2008 ... Coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker received an email from Francereferring to a possible sample from the body of Henri Paul. Tests on blood and other samples from Mr Paul showed that he wasthree times over the French drink-drive limit when the car crashedin Paris in August 1997 ....
Controversial EUR 500 million natural gas terminal in Kerry given go- ahead
Apr 01, 2008 ... The board ruled today that the project is in accordance with theNational Development Plan and local planning objectives. The approval is however subject to 40 conditions. Shannon ...
Belfast man gets life sentence for attempted murder
Apr 01, 2008 ... Married father of two Robert Duffy, with an address at OldBridge, Toberona, Dundalk, pleaded guilty in January to theattempted murder of Colin O'Neill, who he shot in a pub in Dundalklast March. Mr Justice Paul Carney said Duffy had gone into the crowded pubwithout disguise to ...
Heather Mills considering fresh legal challenge
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ms Mills, who was awarded pound(s)24.3 million in the recentdivorce judgment, was frustrated that full court transcripts wereheld back under the terms of a gagging order. At the same time, Mr Justice Bennett rejected claims that thefull publication of the judgment, including ...
Heather Mills considering fresh legal challenge
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ms Mills, who was awarded EUR 24.3 million in the recent divorcejudgment, was frustrated that full court transcripts were held backunder the terms of a gagging order. At the same time, Mr Justice Bennett rejected claims that thefull publication of the judgment, including security ...
Mulhall brother jailed for five years for robbery of prostitutes
Apr 01, 2008 ... 35-year-old James Mulhall, a father of six from Ardmore Walk inTallaght pleaded guilty to the robberies, which he and a co-accusedcarried out in Dublin in September and October 2006. 30-year-old Paul Draper of Fortunestown Close in Tallaght alsogot five years in jail. Mr ...
Island-hoppers bid farewell to Aloha
Apr 01, 2008; ... Created in 1946 with a single war-surplus plane by Ruddy Tongg,one of Hawaii's richest men, the airline became a powerful symbol ofHawaii's integration with the US after it became the 50th state in1959. But last night, 19,000 employees faced an uncertain future afterthe company ...
BA 'not good enough' admits chief executive as T5 chaos continues ; British Airways' chief executive, Willie Walsh, was forced to repeat apologies yesterday for the continuing disruption to flights from Heathrow Terminal 5.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Mr Walsh said computer problems had arisen which had not occurredwhen the system was tested. But he admitted that the airline'sperformance had "not been good enough". A total of 37 flights - mostly short-haul flights to other UKairports or European destinations - were cancelled ...
Joining the dots on Europe's new routes ; This summer, 100 new flights to Europe are launched from UK airports. So what awaits beyond the arrivals gate? Simon Calder reports from the rising stars
Apr 01, 2008 ... Not all the new routes will start immediately, but among them aresome rising stars:destinations with more than one link from Britain.These are the "desirable dozen" for summer 2008, the places thatBritain's aviation industry is so confident you will want to visit,that airlines are ...
Kieron Dawson signs new contract with Ulster
Apr 01, 2008 ... The deal will see him remain at Ravenhill until the end of the2008/09 ...
How to sleep: a bedside guide
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dr Clare Gerada, GP: Sometimes people make rather too much of not being able to sleep.Not being able to sleep is very unpleasant but it's not going tokill you - no one ever died from not sleeping. If you can't sleep,you should get up and go into another room and do something else ...
McManus blames 'yobs' for Roscommon exits
Apr 01, 2008 ... McManus and Gerry Fitzmaurice, who had been selectors with JohnMaughan, also stepped down from their positions last night followinga string of poor results. The county board said it accepted ...
The wheel deal: Skoda drives off with the title of Britain's best- loved motor
Apr 01, 2008; ... But that's enough of the old Skoda jokes. The car that once madethe Volkswagen look like a slick piece of stylish machinery hasbecome the motor of choice for the knowing driver. The Skoda Octavia has beaten luxury cars such as the BMW and theMercedes to take first place in the ...
Ahern's lawyers begin challenge to Mahon Tribunal
Apr 01, 2008 ... Lawyers for the Taoiseach have told the court that everyonebefore a tribunal of inquiry operates under the assumption that theyhave legal and professional privilege. Bertie Ahern is seeking a court ruling which he hopes will ensurethat banking details and information he received ...
Water contamination 'will affect Co Galway tourism'
Apr 01, 2008 ... Over 300 residents of Roundstone, Inishnee and Errisbeg have beentold to boil tap water before drinking it or using it for foodpreparation. The advice follows ...
Ahern says there is no need for Taoiseach statement
Apr 01, 2008 ... The leaders of the Greens and the PDs have both called on BertieAhern to dispel public disquiet about contradictions in his evidenceto the Mahon Tribunal. However, Mr Ahern told ...
Woman rescued from house fire in Co Mayo
Apr 01, 2008 ... The blaze broke out in the Chestnut Grove area of Castlebar ataround 10.30am. The ...
100 NI post offices to be hit by new restructuring plan
Apr 01, 2008 ... Forty-two Post Office branches are set to close entirely and 54will operate through what is described as an "outreach" ...
Minister meets representatives of Tibet Support Group
Apr 01, 2008 ... The meeting comes amid the Chinese Government's ongoing crackdownon pro-independence demonstrations in the Himalayan province. Mr Ahern has already expressed ...
Ennis man goes on trial accused of brother's murder
Apr 01, 2008 ... Patrick McDonagh, of Bridge Court, Roslevan, Ennis, denies threecharges, one of murder, one of manslaughter and one of unlawfullyproducing a knife during a fight. It is the State's case ...
pound(s)90m vision for rundown city site
Apr 01, 2008 ... The project, to be called The Lighthouse, is located on a sitebounded by Great George's Street and Nelson Street. The promoters, Big Picture Developments, said it would act as anorthern gateway to Belfast city centre, because of its proximity tothe M2/M3 junction. The ...
Stomach bugs costing Irish economy EUR 135m-a-year
Apr 01, 2008 ... Safefood is calling for greater quality controls on food sold inIrish supermarkets and restaurants in order to address the ...
Progressive found 2007 'a challenging period'
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dr Smyth was commenting as the Belfast-based building societypublished its annual figures, showing a marginal increase in post-tax profit. She said that against a backdrop of uncertainty in financialmarkets, Progressive had enjoyed increasing mortgage business andrecord inflows ...
Festival of Fools: Tutti Frutti to make a splash
Apr 01, 2008 ... The festival, now in its fifth year, will boast over 100 sillyand surreal performances at the beginning of May, all aimed atcelebrating the joy of not being sensible. The popular event was launched this morning with a performance byAustralian sisters Tutti Frutti, whose colourful ...
Romance in the air for ex-Beatle McCartney
Apr 01, 2008 ... The billionaire ex-Beatle celebrated the end of his bitterpound(s)24.3m divorce from Heather Mills by frolicking in the seawith 47-year-old American girlfriend Nancy Shevell. The couple, who were first linked last November when they werespotted kissing in a car in New York, are ...
The Post Office backlash begins ; Campaigners demandtime to consult on plans
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Rural Community Network wants the consultation period on theswingeing cuts to be doubled to 12 weeks - after it was revealedthat the axe is set to fall on 42 branches. This will reduce the number of post offices from 534 to 492. However, with 54 being earmarked for ...
Police probeviolent attack on disabled patient's wife
Apr 01, 2008 ... Elizabeth Bickerstaff, who is a full-time carer for her disabledhusband, was left unconscious after the incident at Belfast'sTaughmonagh estate. The 52-year-old mother of four has no recollection of theincident but vividly remembers waking up, lying on the floor in apool of her ...
Capello's No 2 subjected to 'Mafia threat' in Italian court
Apr 01, 2008 ... The England manager was there to witness the threat by Moggi,whom the court's judge threatened with expulsion. The investigation into the corruption scandal, which has alreadyresulted in Capello's former club Juventus being stripped of twoleague titles, came alight yesterday when ...
Martin announces details of 270 jobs for Waterford
Apr 01, 2008 ... The biotechnology company Genzyme plans to create 170 new jobs inthe coming years at its facility in Waterford city. Microchem Labs is also planning to expand its workforce inDungarvan by ...
US economic crisis: 28m Americans relying on food stamps to survive
Apr 01, 2008 ... Startling official statistics show that as a new economicrecession stalks the United States, a record number of Americanswill shortly be depending on food stamps just to feed themselves andtheir families. Dismal projections by the Congressional Budget Office inWashington suggest ...
Israel is 'deserting' Bedouin Arabs
Apr 01, 2008 ... The agency called for an immediate halt to the systematicdemolition of thousands of Bedouin homes since the 1970s and theestablishment of an independent commission to investigate "pervasiveland and housing discrimination" against Bedouin citizens of Israelin the Negev desert. The ...
Hamas says seized Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit,is alive
Apr 01, 2008 ... Mr Meshal, head of Hamas's political bureau, said in a Sky TVinterview from Damascus, where he is based: "Gilad is still aliveand we treat him in a good way, while the Israelis treat ourprisoners badly and everyone knows that." The fresh confirmation that Cpl Shalit, who had his ...
Zimbabwe's opposition leaders go into hiding as poll result is delayed
Apr 01, 2008 ... Official results from the state-appointed electoral commissionwere issued yesterday, with almost theatrical slowness, as factionswithin the ruling party and the security apparatus scrambled for anyalternative to conceding defeat. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change ...
Euro overvalued against dollar by at least 30%
Apr 01, 2008 ... The weakness of the dollar is good news for Irish consumers, whocan buy goods from the US for considerably lower prices than before. However, it also makes Irish exports more expensive in the UnitedStates. Bank of Ireland economist Dan ...
Glimmers of hope from the people of a ruined country
Apr 01, 2008 ... The derelict ovens and chimneys have been picked apart foranything that could be salvaged or sold. The blackened rubble thatremains stretches for half a mile along the road to the capital,Harare, offering some shelter or a place to sleep for those whobegin waiting for a lift from first ...
Energy giant calls for delayed decison on coal-fired power station
Apr 01, 2008 ... The company said that a decision on whether to approve theapplication, at Kingsnorth in Kent, should wait until ministers hadfinished their consultation into carbon capture and storage (CCS).The move, which threatened to throw the Government's energy policyinto confusion, comes after ...
Capello may face charges in corruption probe
Apr 01, 2008 ... Capello was a witness in the trial of six men accused ofconspiring to control transfers by intimidating players into signingfor a sports management firm. His lawyers ...
Porto facing match-fixing investigation
Apr 01, 2008 ... The investigation centres on two games played in the same seasonthat Jose Mourinho led the side to Champions League victory. If found ...
Clubs to be quizzed over alleged Anfield incidents
Apr 01, 2008 ... Officers are investigating claims that Everton's Phil Neville wasspat on and punched by Liverpool fans as he prepared to take a ...
Circuses with animals banned from council land in Cork
Apr 01, 2008 ... The resolution was introduced by Socialist Party Councillor MickBarry last night. Only circuses that do not use animals will be permitted on Corkcity public property from now on. Fingal ...
Man and woman arrested over murder of Aidan Myers
Apr 01, 2008 ... The 37-year-old died after being attacked with a machete and runover by a car in Faughart on December 12th, 2006. A ...
US defence analyst admits spying
Apr 01, 2008 ... Gregg Bergersen, 51, a weapons analyst who held top secretsecurity clearances, was arrested last month. Prosecutors alleged hedivulged secrets to Louisiana businessman Tai Kuo, who turned themover to a Chinese agent. Bergersen pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiring ...
Spalletti fears for United's travelling support
Apr 01, 2008 ... "It's not easy to say that somebody who carries a knife willchange their ways," the Roma coach said. But Uefa warned Roma's fans that the 2009 Champions League finalwill be moved from the Stadio Olimpico if there is a repeat of theDecember ambush of United fans on the Duca d'Aosta ...
UBS writes off further EUR 12bn over sub-prime crisis
Apr 01, 2008 ... The bank also wrote off a similar amount of money last year fromUS real estate-related assets. UBS has suffered more than any other European bank because ...
France frees aid workers involved in Chad kidnap
Apr 01, 2008 ... The six members of a charity called Zoe's Ark had tried to spirit103 children to France last October, claiming they were orphans fromDarfur. However, an investigation found that they were Chadian and thatmost had at least one parent or a close adult relative. The six were ...
No result yet in Zimbabwe presidential election
Apr 01, 2008 ... The opposition Movement for Democratic Change is claiming to havewon a clear majority, but the Electoral Commission has yet toprovide any results. It ...
BA admits 19,000 bags in storage at Heathrow
Apr 01, 2008 ... The apology came after the Aviation minister Jim Fitzpatrickcriticised the airline and said it will take up to a week to returnsome 28,000 bags placed in temporary storage. Mr Fitzpatrick saidthe opening of the pound(s)4.3bn terminal had fallen "well short ofexpectations". BA was ...
No conspiracy, Diana coroner concludes after pound(s)10m inquest
Apr 01, 2008 ... The coroner demolished the central claim by the Harrods bossMohamed Al Fayed, telling the jury that the suggestion that PrincePhilip had ordered MI6 to arrange for the couple to die in a Parisroad tunnel on 31 August 1997 was without foundation. Dismissing Mr Fayed's theories, he ...
U2's concert deal illustrates new face of music industry
Apr 01, 2008 ... The move follows an agreement the company made with Madonna inOctober 2007 to look after all her rights with the exception ofmusic publishing. The contracts indicate the direction in which the music industryis heading. As income from CD sales declines and pirate downloadseat up ...
Ronaldinho goes Awol in Barca's hour of need
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ronaldinho has not travelled to Germany with his team-mates, butneither did he appear on the club medical department's list ofinjured players. He misses only his third Champions League game infour seasons ... and just when his manager needs him most. Coach Frank Rijkaard is expected ...
Ireland running out of options for Eddie's successor
Apr 01, 2008 ... Yesterday, it emerged in New Zealand that the richly experiencedWayne Smith had distanced himself from talk that he might be theman. "I've never been contacted by anyone, nor have I contactedanyone," said the former Northampton director of rugby, whosepopularity in the East Midlands has ...
Grealy resigns as coach of women's cricket team
Apr 01, 2008 ... Grealey spent 18 years as a senior player for Ireland. She has been coach of the ...
Indian captain refuses to carry Olympic torch
Apr 01, 2008 ... Bhaichung Bhutia, a former player with the English side Bury FC,was invited to carry the torch on April 17th as part of its 20-nation tour ahead of the Beijing Games. However, he has refused to do so in protest at ...
Ferguson hopes to raise a glass after another Roma conquest
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Manchester United manager was careful to deflect any talkyesterday that he would like to acquire Daniele De Rossi, the right-sided Roma defensive midfielder he so admires, not least for fear ofoffending the player's manager, Luciano Spalletti. "I don't fancymaking enemies with ...
Carrick to face late fitness test in Rome
Apr 01, 2008 ... Manager Alex Ferguson says the player will be given until thelast minute to prove his fitness after sitting out last night'straining session. Roma captain Francesco Totti, ...
Maughan resigns as Roscommon manager
Apr 01, 2008 ... Maughan has been in charge of the county since 2005. The County Board confirmed last night that it is in the processof putting together a new interim ...
Shock in Maiden City at axing of popular branch
Apr 01, 2008 ... The branch, which has been in existence for around 50 years,serves a large customer base, mainly from the nearby Fountain areaof the city. Its current sub-postmaster, James Gough, said he has built up agood relationship with many of his customers in the 30 years he hasworked ...
Dooley has role to play: Quinn
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dooley rescued the Bannsiders on Saturday when he struck a lateequaliser, just when it looked like DC were going to progress intothe final against Linfield. Quinn confirmed last night that the 16-year-old will feature atthe Ballymena Showgrounds this evening when the teams meet for ...
Mum's plea over brutal assault on disabled son
Apr 01, 2008 ... His devastated mother yesterday appealed to anyone who saw herson, covered in blood staggering from his east Belfast house to anearby shop after the attack, to come forward. The 21-year-old's heartbroken family yesterday took this mobilephone picture of Ross in the hope that it ...
SF woman joins police board ; IRA woman who tried to blow up reservist now keeps watch over cops
Apr 01, 2008 ... Rosaleen McCorley, the first female IRA inmate freed under theGood Friday Agreement, became the second high-profile ex-prisonernamed to District Policing Partnerships when 211 new members of thegroups were unveiled. The independent members of the DPPs, groups which ...
O'Rourke aims to Erne win
Apr 01, 2008 ... Victory for the home side would allow them to put one foot inDivision Two for next season although O'Rourke is ultra-cautions asthe countdown continues to a game that is expected to attract a hugeattendance. "We managed to hold out for a good victory over Sligo last Sundaybut ...