Tyrone Times (Dungannon, Northern Ireland) back issues from March 2007:
College job fears.
Mar 02, 2007 ... THE merger of East Tyrone College with Omagh and Fermanagh Colleges has sparked fears of job losses. A teachers' union leader has warned that the radical plans could result in the loss of up to a hundred jobs in the local further education ...
New trauma unit at Craigavon.
Mar 02, 2007 ... THE recently announcement by Health Minister, Paul Goggins, of an investment of [pounds sterling]15 million in a new Trauma and Orthopaedic Unit at Craigavon Area Hospital has been welcomed by the Southern Health & Social Services Council (SHSSC), the patient 'watchdog' body. ...
Pomeroy mourns death of American hero.
Mar 02, 2007 ... THE relatives of a US Army Colonel, a former pupil of Pomeroy Primary School who was tragically killed in Baghdad, have said that he was a hero even before he left for Iraq. Donaghmore and Pomeroy communities have been paying their respects to the family of Colonel Paul Michael ...
The West Awake.
Mar 02, 2007 ... ECONOMIC life could be breathed into the west of Dungannon again, if dynamic plans to redevelop a derelict patch of waste ground on Ann Street get the go ahead. The Tyrone Times has learnt that a 3 acre site - once earmarked as the home for a Dunnes Store outlet as far back as a ...
Tyrone road claim four lives.
Mar 02, 2007 ... TYRONE roads have added to their reputation as the most dangerous in Northern Ireland this week with a total of four fatalities in three separate accidents. The heavy toll of deaths, which occurred over four days, has shocked local communities and left families devastated. ...
Hughes Views.
Mar 02, 2007 ... I used this same heading last week, but it really wasn't nearly as appropriate then as it is this week, because it was not literally correct then - but it appears that it is now. That's because there were punches exchanged in the early hours of last Sunday morning when some of our top ...
Dungannon people give the heave-ho to size zeros.
Mar 09, 2007 ... ULTRA-thin models may be starving themselves until they disappear on the catwalks of Milan and London, but in Dungannon's Market Square big is still beautiful according to local shoppers. Concerns are rising among Dungannon people that fashion designers and clothes manufacturers ...
Moygashel man given jail sentence.
Mar 09, 2007 ... A MOYGASHEL man appeared before East Tyrone Magistrates Court charged with a number of motoring offences as well as theft and resisting police. George Farrell (22), of Roskeen Park, received a 12-month imprisonment sentence for stealing and resisting police. He was also ...
Lets celebrate St Patrick's Day.
Mar 09, 2007 ... MENINGITIS Research Foundation is calling upon those taking part in this years St Patrick's Day festivities on Saturday 17 March 2007 to help support us. St Patrick's Day is always a fun day with a pint of Guinness in hand and a smile on your face. If you are having an event ...
Medical student assists at scene of stabbing carnage.
Mar 09, 2007 ... CLAIRE Thompson, a 22-year-old fourth year medical student at Queens University Belfast, was informed she would be completing her three week GP work experience in Tynan Surgery near the 'small, peaceful and quiet' village of Caledon. This however, was not the case two Mondays ago. ...
Beauty spot vandals strike once again.
Mar 09, 2007 ... VANDALS have damaged property at a Fivemiletown beauty spot six times in as many weeks, according to local police. The latest incident, which occurred at the Round Lake caravan park, was reported to police last Wednesday. ...
Vehicles vandalised.
Mar 09, 2007 ... POLICE are appealing for information following the criminal damage of a number of cars in Dungannon over the weekend. A silver BMW car, parked at Beechvalley, was reported vandalised shortly after 8pm.According to police, the damage to the bonnet and windscreen ...
Strike looms for Dungannon firm.
Mar 09, 2007 ... MORE than 100 workers at Wilsanco Plastics have been balloted this week on strike action following the collapse of pay-talks at the Labour Relations Agency. Last week employees at the Dungannon factory rejected a three per cent pay offer. A Union leader warned that ...
Hughes Views.
Mar 09, 2007 ... Hands up everybody out there in readerland who thinks that some club managers in Tyrone are raking in the cash by the so-called bucketload! I have news for all of you - it's just not true. And who says so? The very same clubs themselves, that's who! I'm told the evidence was ...
Stakes High.
Mar 09, 2007 ... It's Tyrone versus Donegal mark two at Healy Park on Saturday night and, with all due respects to last month's McKenna Cup Final, the stakes are infinitely higher in Omagh this time round. It's Tyrone versus Donegal mark two at Healy Park on Saturday night and, with all due ...
Green' are up for glory.
Mar 09, 2007 ... Greencastle bid to become the first team from Tyrone to claim an All-Ireland club title when they take on Kerry and Munster champions Duagh in the junior decider at Croke Park on Saturday evening. become the first team from Tyrone to claim an All-Ireland club title when they ...
Bug under control.
Mar 09, 2007 ... CRAIGAVON Area Hospital has responded swiftly to shocking statistics issued by the Department of Health, which put the unit in the top five of the Province's acute hospitals for healthcare associated infections (HCAI). Data published from the DHSSPS, show 6.9% of patients in CAH ...
"We can't do it on our own" - Molloy.
Mar 16, 2007 ... SINN FEIN MLA Francie Molloy has thanked the electorate of Mid-Ulster for the massive mandate the party received in last week's election. Mr Molloy described the result as a 'clear endorsement' of the strategy and policies of Sinn Fein. "I thank those who voted for ...
Enthronement of Archbishop of ArmaghArchbishop.
Mar 16, 2007 ... THE Most Reverend Alan Harper will be enthroned as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland today, Friday, at 2.30 p.m. in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh. The Service will be attended by a large number of senior members of the Church of Ireland including members of the ...
Money can't buy Kathleen's happiness.
Mar 16, 2007 ... KATHLEEN McKenna had always wanted to attend a Six Nations game in Rome. And this weekend her dream will come true. The Aughnacloy lady took part in a competition organsed by Ulster Bank and won two golden tickets to cheer on Ireland as they play Italy in Rome in their final Six ...
A new season starts at the Argory and Ardress House.
Mar 16, 2007 ... THE Argory and Ardress National Trust properties are to re-open for the season. The Argory will be open for St Patrick's Holiday (Monday, March 19), at weekends and for Bank Holidays until the end of June. Visitors will be able to go to the Argory everyday in July and August. ...
Hospice invites businesses to join 'The 500 Club'.
Mar 16, 2007 ... SOUTHERN Area Hospice Services is inviting small to medium sizes local businesses to join its exclusive 500 Club and help develop hospice services throughout the entire Southern Health Board. Launching the 500 Club initiative are Staff Nurse Jackie O'Rourke, Staff Nurse Lillian ...
Town tyre slasher strikes in Town.
Mar 16, 2007 ... VANDALS have struck again, slashing the tyres of a vehicle parked on the Oaks Road on Wednesday night. The attack is the latest in a spate of incidents which have left five cars damaged across the district. Over the weekend three cars had all four tyres slashed on ...
St Patrick's celebrations in Dungannon.
Mar 16, 2007 ... WHILE Cookstown expect thousands of spectators tomorrow at the main Ulster AOH demonstration for St Patrick's day, Dungannon will also hold its own celebrations. A parade, organised by the local INF, will bring together various local clubs and associations such as the scouts or ...
Schools plea to Board.
Mar 16, 2007 ... PLANS for a radical shake-up of primary school provision in the Clogher Valley - which would see the amalgamation of Augher, Carntall and Clogher schools - have been approved by the Southern Education and Library Board (SELB). Opinion as to the way forward for education in the ...
Brave Jack is Achiever of the Year.
Mar 16, 2007 ... IT was a big night for little Jack Liggett when he scooped the prestigious title of Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council's Achiever of the Year at a glittering awards ceremony on Wednesday. The brave five year-old, from Minterburn, was honoured for the bravery and quick ...
Hughes Views.
Mar 16, 2007 ... SO the Ulster Council have taken action Tyrone. I hope they didn't do it just to prove me wrong is saying they hadn't the guts to shoot down the Red Hands and get themselves into a confrontation with manager Mickey Harte, who has suddenly become a real bane for them. I don't ...
Cookstown man fined for waste offences.
Mar 23, 2007 ... SIMON Loughran (46) of Blackrock Road, Cookstown was fined [pounds sterling]800 at Dungannon Magistrates Court for waste offences. Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) officers visited a site on the junction of Drum Road and Teebane Road near Cookstown on 26 June 2004. They ...
What is a peanut allergy and what causes it?
Mar 23, 2007 ... A peanut allergy is a reaction that occurs when your body mistakenly identifies peanuts as harmful substances. When you eat peanuts or food containing peanuts, your immune system-the body's natural defense system -overreacts and can cause a serious, even life-threatening response. ...
Abusive to police.
Mar 23, 2007 ... A DUNGANNON man was found guilty of disorderly behaviour, assault and resisting police when he appeared before a sitting of the East Tyrone Magistrates Court. Stephen Gerard Pantry (18), of Dunavon Park, was fined a total of [pounds sterling]300 for the offences. On ...
Disorderly behaviour.
Mar 23, 2007 ... A COOKSTOWN man was fined [pounds sterling]200 for using disorderly behaviour when he appeared before a sitting of Dungannon Magistrates Court. On December 22 Jason Paul Joseph Quinn (19), of Old Rectory Court, was seen behaving badly outside the Black Horse, Cookstown. ...
Learn how to cut household costs at energy exhibition.
Mar 23, 2007 ... ARE you interested in cutting down what you spend on your energy bills? Learn how to do that and lots more at an Energy Awareness Exhibition which will take place in Dungannon Leisure Centre on Wednesday, March 21. The event runs from 3pm to 8pm and will feature over 25 ...
Meeting of Dungannon Area Churches' Forum.
Mar 23, 2007 ... DUNGANNON Area Churches' Forum is holding a meeting on Tuesday, March 20 in the Gordon Thompson Lecture Theatre in South Tyrone Hospital at 7.30pm. Rev. Andrew Rodding, Associate Curate in St Mark's Church of Ireland, Armagh and a former officer on the British Army wil be joined ...
Body of missing man found.
Mar 23, 2007 ... THE body of a man reported missing since the end of last month, was discovered in the Ballynakelly area at the weekend. It is understood the body of 32-year-old Bernard Cawley, from Armagh, was found in outbuildings on Friday. A spokesperson for the PSNI said a crime ...
Dungannon speeding fines are worst in Tyrone.
Mar 23, 2007 ... SPEEDING motorists have made Dungannon the highest earning area in Tyrone for revenue generated from safety cameras. According to figures published this week, just short of [pounds sterling]80,000 has been generated from speed cameras throughout the Dungannon DCU policing area ...
Valuable equipment stolen.
Mar 23, 2007 ... EQUIPMENT valued at around [pounds sterling]800 was stolen during a break-in at premises in Fivemiletown. A chainsaw and a De Walt hammer gun were reported missing from a property at ...
St Patrick's night assault.
Mar 23, 2007 ... TWO women were assaulted as they walked in Moy village on St Patrick's night. A man who went to the assistance of the women, was also assaulted. The incident occurred on Saturday evening. Shortly before 9pm the women were walking along Killyman Street when ...
Table quiz.
Mar 23, 2007 ... A GENERAL knowledge quiz will be held in Campbell's Bar, Stewartstown on Friday night at 8.30pm. Admission is [pounds ...
Admitted stealing steak.
Mar 23, 2007 ... A TEENAGER from Moy has admitted stealing sirloin steak from a supermarket. Marius Pernauskas, 18, from Oakfield Close, appeared before East Tyrone Magistrates Court in relation to the theft, which occurred from Curley's ...
Historic building up for auction.
Mar 23, 2007 ... A LANDMARK Dungannon building is to fall under the auctioneer's hammer today. The former Court House at Savings Bank Street will be sold to the highest bidder in Belfast by Osborne and King. The classically listed building, which has an advanced colonnaded portico, ...
Accused of possessing drugs and firearms.
Mar 23, 2007 ... A LITHUANIAN man, who appeared before Dungannon Magistrates Court by way of video link, has had his case adjourned until April 13. Eugenijus Gobridas (23), from Ardean, Moy is accused of possessing a six-barrelled revolver and three blank fire rounds under suspicious ...
One year driving ban.
Mar 23, 2007 ... A DUNGANNON man was fined a total of [pounds sterling]410 for a number of motoring offences at East Tyrone Magistrates Court. Mark Salkin (31), of Ranaghan Road, was also disqualified from driving for a year. The defendant was stopped in the Milltown area of Dungannon ...
Dancing On Ice winner related to local family.
Mar 23, 2007 ... KYRAN Bracken, this year's winner of ITV programme Dancing On Ice, made a local family very happy on Saturday night. The Cullen family was closely following the programme and supporting the rugby player as Kyran is blood related. "Kyran's granny, Colette Beatie was my ...
"A dream come true" for St Patrick's Primary School.
Mar 23, 2007 ... SAINT Patrick's Primary School in Donaghmore officially opened the doors of its brand new state-of-the-art building on Friday. Archbishop Sean Brady was amongst the special guests who attended a special mass in St Patrick's Church before viewing the new school and the unveiling ...
Former teacher and cricket official dies in Jamaica.
Mar 23, 2007 ... A former headmaster of Dungannon Primary School and cricket official has died in Jamaica, just days after Ireland's historic World Cup win over Pakistan. Bob Kerr, chairman of the North West Cricket Union and former president of the Irish Cricket Union, died suddenly on the ...
Baby Boom.
Mar 23, 2007 ... DUNGANNON district is in the middle of a baby boom, with the latest government figures showing that it is one of the most fertile places in the UK. According to figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, the Dungannon birth rate has risen steeply in the ...
King of the Castle.
Mar 23, 2007 ... DUNGANNON looks set to regain its lofty position as the ancient capital of Ulster with news that the local council has secured more than [pounds sterling]2 million in funding to develop the Castle Hill site as a major recreational and heritage facility. The Heritage Lottery Fund ...
Out on a Lim'.
Mar 23, 2007 ... IT'S a rare treat for Tyrone to be playing Limerick but the fact that it's a special game has nothing to do with their lack of history. It's important because it's a game that Mickey Harte's men simly must win. Former star Kevin McCabe wore the Red Hand jersey with pride during ...
Hughes' Views.
Mar 23, 2007 ... Last week I had a piece headed the Cup of Woe, relating to Tyrone's current situation with regard to their McKenna Cup win and the Ulster Council's plan to strip them of the title. And a caller asked me about the possibility of Dungannon Swifts winning the Irish Cup with the help of a host ...
Family appeal following tragic death.
Mar 29, 2007 ... THE family of a man, whose body was discovered in outbuildings on the outskirts of Coalisland, are appealing to the public for help in tracing his final movements. The body of 32-year-old Bernard Cawley, from Armagh, was discovered in the Ballynakelly area on March 16th. ...
DUP Councillor vows to beat 'intimidation thugs'.
Mar 29, 2007 ... A BALLYGAWLEY Councillor has vowed not to live in fear despite being the victim of vandals who attacked his car early on Monday morning. DUP representative Samuel Brush, who survived a murder attempt in 1981, claimed he will not be intimidated by 'thuggery'. Vandals ...
House blaze 'a setback' for estate.
Mar 29, 2007 ... POLICE are treating as suspicious a fire which left a Dungannon house gutted. The Windmill Drive property, which had been vacant, was extensively damaged in the fire which took hold early on Saturday morning. According to a spokesperson for the Fire Service, a total ...
Primary Schools to amalgamate.
Mar 29, 2007 ... EDUCATION Minister, Maria Eagle, has agreed to the amalgamation of Killyman Prmary School and Tamnamore Primary School. The schools will amalgamate on the Killyman site with effect from 31st August 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter. Commenting on the decision, ...
CRAIC Drama Club.
Mar 29, 2007 ... CRAIC is starting an ongoing drama club open to primary and secondary school children. However, it is open only to children who have not yet taken part in previous CRAIC workshops. Numbers ...
GAA tackles alcohol and drugs abuse.
Mar 29, 2007 ... THE GAA has launched a special education programme for local clubs to combat the growing problem of alcohol and drug abuse. In conjunction with Ard Chomhairle and Comhairle Uladh Coiste Chontae Thir Eoghain seminars have been organised for a host of Tyrone clubs. The ...
[pounds sterling]1Million investment in Tyrone Crystal.
Mar 29, 2007 ... ULSTER Unionist Assembly member for Fermanagh & South Tyrone, Tom Elliott has welcomed the announcement by Invest NI of the [pounds sterling]1 million investment and the creation of 10 jobs at the Tyrone Crystal Plant in Dungannon. Mr Elliott commented : "Just over a year ago ...
Three arrested in Moy.
Mar 29, 2007 ... THREE persons were arrested in Moy at the weekend and questioned in relation to the attempted ...
Five-year-old shoplifters.
Mar 30, 2007 ... RETAILERS in Dungannon have been hard-hit by a surge in shoplifting which is costing the town thousands of pounds. In the latest incidents a total of five stores were targeted at the weekend. Police investigating the mini-crimewave have seized CCTV footage in a bid ...
Boy racers put residential college in a spin.
Mar 30, 2007 ... BOY-RACERS have been gathering in the grounds of Parkanaur Forest at weekends to perform wheel-spins, making the lives of vulnerable residents in the nearby training college a misery. According to a spokesperson for Parkanaur Training College, residents have been distressed by ...
Swifts make final bid.
Mar 30, 2007 ... A MAMMOTH occasion. That's what Dungannon Swifts are involved in when they play their biggest game ever tomorrow. They travel to The Oval for their Irish Cup semi-final showdown with Cliftonville - and teenage sensation Niall McGinn wants to be part of the history-making team. ...
Ready for the off.
Mar 30, 2007 ... Managerial changes are plentiful every season and it's not easy keeping track of them, but we're doing our best as usual and the lists on this page show just how difficult that job can be. Division 1A's new faces - well some are hardly that - include an interesting appointment ...
County or club?
Mar 30, 2007 ... The All-County Leagues kick in on Sunday and some people will be looking at the date with interest - April The First triggering the action. And already there's a lot of debate going on as to whether ot not the county men will be fielding for their clubs after the rigours of Saturday night ...