Belfast Telegraph back issues from June 2008:
Two homeless people charged with UK suitcase murder
Jun 03, 2008 ... The body of 62-year-old Richard Emery was discovered near hishome in Dorset on ...
Comhar proposes radical changes to motor tax
Jun 03, 2008 ... Comhar, the Sustainable Development Council, is recommending thatmotorists be taxed according to the number of kilometres theydrive.They would also be charged on ...
Dublin man sentenced to 10 years for selling heroin
Jun 03, 2008 ... Brian Ormonde, from Synott Place, near the city centre wasconvicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal court today of selling herointo repay EUR 20,000 worth of drug ...
Unite backs SF proposal for trade union recognition
Jun 03, 2008 ... The proposed bill would amend the constitution to include theright for collective bargaining.According to Sinn Fein, the Europeancharter of fundamental rights will not guarantee workers the rightto strike ...
Villa replacing shirt sponsor with Acorns charity logo
Jun 03, 2008 ... The club want to promote the work of Acorns children's hospices.Villa have ...
Fresh fears for health of Paul Gascoigne
Jun 03, 2008 ... The troubled star's battle with alcohol has seen him sectionedtwice in four months.Family ...
Eight spectators injured at Chilean motor rally
Jun 03, 2008 ... One woman suffered a fractured hip and an eleven-year-old girlwas taken to ...
Nadal, Djokovic and Ivanovic through to French Open semis
Jun 03, 2008 ... The Spaniard faces number-three seed Novak Djokovic in the finalfour. The Serb beat Ernests Gulbis 7-5, 7-6, 7-5 today.In thewomen's draw, second seed Ana Ivanovic booked ...
Larkin received loan from Ahern to repay St Lukes debt
Jun 03, 2008 ... The Inquiry heard that following adverse publicity last DecemberMs Larkin opted to re-pay the loan of EUR 30,000, which came to EUR45,510 including ...
Woman driver in her 80s dies in Sligo road crash
Jun 03, 2008 ... She died when the car she was driving collided with a lorry onthe main Sligo to Bundoran Road, close to Sligo just before middaytoday. The woman, who was in the car on her own, was taken to ...
Terror accused admits plan to explode a bomb at Heathrow
Jun 03, 2008 ... Abdulla Ahmed Ali said the idea was designed as a publicity stuntand that he didn't ...
N4 crash causes traffic diversions and delays
Jun 03, 2008 ... Motorists are being diverted off the N4 at Mary Lynchs pub on thecanal because of an oil spill. They are ...
Soaring food prices blamed for global starvation
Jun 03, 2008 ... The United Nations is holding a three day summit on the issue inRome. Controversially, it is being attended by the President ofZimbabwe Robert Mugabe. Figures ...
Man arrested with Kalashnikov in Dublin jailed for 4 years
Jun 03, 2008 ... Denis Dwyer, an apprentice plumber, of Drumcarra Avenue, Jobstownin Tallaght was arrested after he was spotted carrying a blue sportsbag with the barrel and stock of an assault rifle sticking out. Whenhe was arrested, Mister Dwyer said he was told to pick the bag upand drop it ...
Dublin solicitor to be struck off after stealing EUR 1.6m
Jun 03, 2008 ... The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal today called for Dublinsolicitor Niall Colfer to be struck off after finding him guilty ofprofessional misconduct.The 50-year-old did not contest ...
SIPTU urges unions to unit against Diageo redundancies
Jun 03, 2008 ... The company plans to close its breweries in Dundalk and Kilkennyand transfer its Guinness brewery from St James Gate in Dublin to agreenfield site on the west of the city.The plan could mean up to250 job cuts. SIPTU shop ...
Two more people arrested for murder of Liverpool schoolboy
Jun 03, 2008 ... He was shot dead in Liverpool last summer.A 17-year-old ...
HIQA recommends monitoring rates of infections
Jun 03, 2008 ... The authority is launching 12 standards for infection preventionand control standards which are subject to consultation until ...
Bardot convicted of promoting racial hatred in France
Jun 03, 2008 ... A Paris court has fined her EUR 15,000 and ordered her to pay EUR1,000 in damages to two anti-racist groups ....
Post mortem being conducted on Waterford assault victim
Jun 03, 2008 ... The victim, Michael Corbett from Barrack Street in the city,received serious head injuries during the assault at his house ataround half past eleven on Saturday night.He was being treated inCork University Hospital, but died last night. A post mortem on hisbody is taking place at Cork ...
Clinton facing end of the road for Presidential bid
Jun 03, 2008 ... The Democrats are holding their last two primary elections.Votingis under way in South Dakota and Montana - but even if she wins themshe ...
Johnson to return last of five Olympic medals
Jun 03, 2008 ... The move comes after his old relay team-mate Antonio Pettigrewadmitted using drugs during ...
FIA chief Mosley survives no confidence vote
Jun 03, 2008 ... FIA chief Max Mosley faced the challenge after newspaperallegations that he engaged in a Nazi-inspired orgy with ...
Carsley completes move from Everton to Birmingham
Jun 03, 2008 ... The 34-year-old agreed a two-year deal with City last month afterturning down a new contract at ...
Italy captain Cannavaro to miss Euro 2008
Jun 03, 2008 ... The Real Madrid centre half collided with team-mate GiorgioChiellini over the weekend and suffered torn ankleligaments.Fiorentina's Alessandro Gamberini has been drafted in as ...
Cowen assures IFA he will veto poor WTO deal
Jun 03, 2008 ... The IFA has been threatening to call for a 'no' vote in protestat the EU's apparent willingness to make major concessions onagriculture at world trade talks.It said it would only support thereferendum if the ...
Defence Forces Ombudsman reports rise in complaints
Jun 03, 2008 ... Pauline Marrinan Quinn says complaints about alleged bullyingwithin the Defence Forces increased for the ...
Brothers plead not guilty to murdering Dublin man
Jun 03, 2008 ... Thirty-four-year-old Warren Dumbrell and his brother, 28-year-old Jeffrey, both with an address at Emmet Road in Inchicore,Dublin, deny murdering Christopher Cawley at Tyrone Place inInchicore on October 29th, 2006.Warren Dumbrell ...
Man jailed for seven years for raping teenager
Jun 03, 2008 ... Judge Barry White handed down the sentence to the Mayo man at theCentral Criminal Court today.During the trail earlier this year, thejury heard that the accused had collected the victim and a friendfollowing a teenage disco in July 2005.The victim said in evidencethat, after her friend ...
A few of our favourite things about Austria ; A cycling holiday through southern Austria's forgotten Carinthia region had Sankha Guhaand his family humming with pleasure
Jun 03, 2008 ... Austria is not one of Europe's more shouty destinations; amiddling country in Mitteleuropa, it is a relatively undefined spaceon the holiday map between the newly trendy cities of the east andthe well-trodden paths of tourist Italy. So when a shocker like theAmstetten story breaks, it ...
Govt urged to fast-track infrastructure projects
Jun 03, 2008 ... A new assessment by FAS predicts that up to one-quarter of allconstruction workers - some 65,000 people - may lose their jobsbefore the end of next year due to the downturn in the housingmarket.SIPTU is urging ...
Larkin can't explain why EUR 78,000 was invested in house
Jun 03, 2008 ... Ms Larkin told the tribunal this morning that the money wasrequired to renovate the house on Beresford Avenue.Mr Wall purchasedthe house in the ...
The great escape: Rio's best-kept secret ; Where do the citizens of Rio go to escape the city? They set sail for Ilha Grande - an island idyll with no cars, but plenty of beaches, wildlife and charm, says Ruby Armstrong
Jun 03, 2008 ... After all, a gently chugging 90-minute boat journey feels like anappropriate method of transport to get to an unknown Brazilian isle:it allows you time not only to acclimatise to a slower pace of life,but also to contemplate what delights might await you. Ilha Grande, 150km south ...
Consumer confidence down further in May
Jun 03, 2008 ... The two organisations say their Consumer Sentiment Index for Maywas at its lowest level since they began compiling the figures anumber of years ...
The Big Question: As the 100m world record falls again, how much faster can humans run?
Jun 03, 2008 ... Why are we asking this now? Because Usain Bolt, a 21-year-old Jamaican, smashed the world 100-metres record in a race in New York at the weekend, clocking 9.72seconds, two hundredths of a second faster than the previous best,set by his compatriot Asafa Powell in September last ...
48 Hours in: Leipzig ; From ancient buildings and pretty parks to ultra-modern art galleries and ornate shopping arcades, this former East German city is an intriguing mix of old and new. By William Cook
Jun 03, 2008 ... Even if you're not a classical music fan, it's still a fine timeto visit this dynamic Saxon city. With an energetic arts scene andinvigorating street life, it's one of the liveliest cities in theformer East Germany, and just the right size for a weekend away. TOUCH DOWN The ...
Elemental America: the other Washington ; The biggest waterfall the world has ever known is just one of the wonders on the best road trip in America, says Simon Calder, who loves its peaks, valleys and rocky grandeur
Jun 03, 2008 ... "The waterfalls were good." That is about the best that can besaid about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - thenew film in which Harrison Ford trashes, among other things, a fleetof vehicles, the reputations of both himself and the Soviet Union,the history of the ...
Germans told how to avoid British tourists
Jun 03, 2008; ... Bild's contribution to the annual battle of the beach loungerswas sparked when a British holidaymaker, David Barnish, was awardedpound(s)750 in compensation after suing his travel company over avacation at a resort filled with Germans. He complained of sun chairs being claimed at ...
Adams meets British PM to discuss Stormont crisis
Jun 03, 2008 ... The meeting is taking place amid mounting speculation that SinnFein may derail the appointment of Peter Robinson as First Ministeron Thursday.Sinn Fein has said nothing in public, but there aresuggestions the party may refuse to nominate a Deputy FirstMinister, which would prevent the ...
Manhunt for TV licence offender
Jun 03, 2008; ... Leon Chakravarti (21) said he panicked and fled from custody whenhe realised he did not have enough cash to pay the pound(s)182.60fine -- demands for which, he claims, had been sent to an oldaddress. The PSNI launched a search and made a public appeal forinformation about the ...
'No time' to save post offices
Jun 03, 2008; ... Thirty-eight post office branches are to close with the firstcuts due next month. A further 54 will operate as an outreach service following a sixweek consultation process. However, four branches have been saved -- Parkhall Post Office,Antrim, Strathroy Post Office, Omagh, ...
Parties in stand-off as Adams meets PM ; Election would 'astound' voters: DUP
Jun 03, 2008; ... As the first major prospect of the collapse of the powersharingadministration gathered pace, the DUP said it was also preparing forfresh elections, if needs be. Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams wasdue to hold a face-to-face meeting with Mr Brown this morning. The DUP, meanwhile, ...
Deal claims as SF man is new mayor
Jun 03, 2008; ... Sinn Fein's Tom Hartley was voted the second member of the partyto become the city's first citizen, while Ulster Unionist DavidBrowne was elected deputy lord mayor. Mr Hartley, a councillor for west Belfast, was nominated by hisparty while Shankill councillor Diane Dodds was put ...
Road Test: Audi TTS
Jun 03, 2008; ... SPECIFICATIONS Model: Audi TTS Price: pound(s)33,390 coupe, pound(s)35,390 Roadster Engine: 1,984cc, four cylinders, 16 valves, direct injection withturbo, 272bhp at 6,000rpm, 258lb ft at 2,500-5,000rpm Transmission: six-speed manual, four-wheel ...
Driven by the planet: The latest affordable automobiles are as eco- friendly as hi-tech hybrids ; Sean O'Grady lifts the bonnet on a new generation of green machines
Jun 03, 2008; ... Headlines about our dying planet every day. Since none of allthis seems to stop us using our cars, the Sexy Green Car Showcouldn't be better timed. It's on now at the Eden Project inCornwall, and the people behind it have a refreshingly realisticview of the world. From their vast glass ...
The Big Question: Why are car tax rates going up on older vehicles, and is the move unfair?
Jun 03, 2008; ... Around 35 Labour MPs are worried the proposed increase will hitlarger, older cars typically owned by less well-off familiesespecially hard. Austin Mitchell, among others, is preparing to stopthe Government in its tracks. "It is a bombshell that will explode when it comes into ...
Man dies from injuries sustained in Waterford assault
Jun 03, 2008 ... Michael Corbett, from Barrack Street, was attacked in his home ataround 11.30pm on Saturday night.A 29-year-old man - Sonny ...
Playstation 3 'uses five times more energy than a fridge'
Jun 03, 2008; ... The consumer group Choice found that a Sony PS3, switched on butnot in use, could cost almost $250 a year in electricity bills. Afridge would cost less than $50 a year. "Our tests found that leaving a Playstation 3 on while not in usewould cost almost ... five times more than it ...
Herd of hope hits fundraising trail
Jun 03, 2008 ... The green-coloured animals, which are made of steel from recycledcars and clover foliage, yesterday stopped off on Inchydoney Islandin West Cork on their way to Dublin and London. The Asian elephants are led by an 11-foot tall adult calledTusker. The 'Survival Tour' is the ...
Sharapova leaves to boos after French Open drubbing
Jun 03, 2008 ... The crowd at Roland Garros are never reluctant to make theirfeelings known, even if the reasons for their sympathies aresometimes less than clear. They do not like what they see asarrogance or bad sportsmanship, but on occasions just being rich,beautiful, successful and American - or ...
Buy-to-let boom goes bust ; The number of private lenders unable to keep up with their mortgage payments has jumped by 50 per cent, according to Bradford & Bingley
Jun 03, 2008 ... B&B, which represents 20 per cent of lending across the Britishbuy-to-let sector, said the number of landlords who were three ormore months behind on their mortgage payments had leapt by more than52 per cent between January and the end of April, to more than 1.5per cent of its total ...
Bradford & Bingley accused of bailing out underwriters at expense of shareholders
Jun 03, 2008 ... Rod Kent, who has taken over the job of chief executive after thesudden departure of Steven Crawshaw, admitted that the bank had madetoo many errors as analysts questioned him on the reasons for thebank's sudden change of guidance. He said B&B needed to overhaul itssystems for ...
Man critical after being rescued from Galway canal
Jun 03, 2008 ... Gardai spotted two men in the canal shortly before 5.30am, one ofwhom got into difficulty and had to be rescued from the ...
The miracle fruit that turns sour food sweet
Jun 03, 2008 ... Native to West Africa the synsepalum dulcificum is not muchbigger than a grape and, other than an attractive red skin, israther unassuming. But now the "miracle fruit", as it is beingcalled, has become the toast of the culinary elite for itsmiraculous ability to change the way your mouth ...
Airlines likely to lose $6bn this year due to record cost of jet fuel
Jun 03, 2008 ... Giovanni Bisignani, director of the International Air TransportAssociation (IATA), called for restrictions to be lifted at thebody's annual summit, which captured the doomsday mood of thesector. The record cost of jet fuel, he said, had "changed the game foreveryone". He compared ...
Germans advised to avoid British tourists
Jun 03, 2008 ... Bild's contribution to the annual battle of the beach loungerswas sparked when a British holidaymaker, David Barnish, was awardedpound(s)750 in compensation after suing his travel company over avacation at a resort filled with Germans. He complained of sun chairs being claimed at ...
Ferguson tells Frost he will leave Old Trafford in 2010 ; In an interview with Sir David Frost, to be broadcast tonight, Manchester United's greatest manager sets his departure date. Glenn Moore reports
Jun 03, 2008 ... In the wake of United's Champions League victory last monthFerguson, now 66, had indicated he would not work past his 70thyear, which was interpreted as meaning he would retire in threeseasons' time. Tonight, in an interview with Sir David Frost, hefixes his retirement date as summer ...
Ted Kennedy has operation on brain tumour
Jun 03, 2008 ... "I feel like a million bucks. I think I'll do that againtomorrow," he was quoted by a spokeswoman as telling his wifeimmediately after the three-and-a-half-hour operation at the DukeUniversity medical centre in North Carolina, aimed at removing asmuch of the tumour as possible and ...
Beckham tells Ronaldo to stay at United
Jun 03, 2008 ... "I believe he's at the right club and a club he should stay atbecause as much as Real Madrid are a great team and one of thebiggest clubs in the world, he's only just starting at Man United,"said Beckham, after Ronaldo contributed to the intrigue by tellingPortuguese journalists on ...
Tatum O'Neal held after police 'witness her buying crack'
Jun 03, 2008 ... Police in New York said the 44-year-old was seen by officershanding over money to a homeless street vendor three blocks from herhome on Manhattan's Lower East Side on Sunday. She was taken to the local police station, where she spent thenight in custody, before being charged with ...
City close on Rovers' Hughes after Eriksson finally sacked
Jun 03, 2008 ... City's new executive chairman, Garry Cook, whose appointment wasofficially approved by the club's board yesterday, will fly intoBritain from the US today to help conclude a deal - though there arehints that Blackburn Rovers are prepared to frustrate City, whosechief executive, Alistair ...
Clinton targeted for character assassination
Jun 03, 2008 ... It was hardly a "bimbo eruption", as Streisand's sleepover waswith her then fiance. But when reporters jogged with Bill the nextmorning they noticed that he had a deep and nasty looking scratchalong his jaw. His spokeswoman Dee Dee Meyers blithely explainedthat he had cut himself ...
Barry 'flattered' by Benitez interest
Jun 03, 2008 ... Yesterday Barry broke his silence and hinted that he would be onhis way if the two clubs could agree a fee. Barry, 27, is a long-standing target of Benitez who hasorchestrated a ham-fisted campaign to prise him away from AstonVilla, his club of 10 years. The Liverpool manager will ...
Only the superdelegates can save Clinton now
Jun 03, 2008 ... Rather than pausing to ponder harsh truths, Mrs Clinton continuedto pour her energies into battle as South Dakota and Montana becomethe last states to hold primary elections today. Voters who saw herhere yesterday were not mistaken when they heard her say more thanonce, "When I am ...
Gaza students appeal to Brown over travel ban
Jun 03, 2008 ... Their call on the Government to press Israel to allow them outcame as the US State Department reinstated Fulbright scholarshipsfor seven Gaza students who they had previously said would lose thembecause of the travel ban. The US said they were now working"closely" with Israel to secure ...