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Northern Ireland News for November 2002 : Page 6
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2002
Keane vindicated by World Cup inquiry
Roy Keane's criticism of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup preparations seem to have been vindicated following a damning report released last night. The report, by Glasgow-based consultancy Genesis...
Keane vindicated by World Cup inquiry
Roy Keane's criticism of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup preparations seem to have been vindicated following a damning report released last night. The report, by Glasgow-based consultancy Genesis...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2002
MLA salutes 'people power' for business upturn
People power has helped turn a once rundown area of Coleraine into a thriving part of town, Ulster Unionist assembly member David McClarty said today. The East Londonderry MLA was speaking at the lau...
MLA salutes 'people power' for business upturn
People power has helped turn a once rundown area of Coleraine into a thriving part of town, Ulster Unionist assembly member David McClarty said today. The East Londonderry MLA was speaking at the lau...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2002
Lobbyists take NIO to task on 'information gulf'
A lobby group have claimed that an "information gulf" which has developed since the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly is obstructing MLAs from keeping tabs on developments within government ...
Lobbyists take NIO to task on 'information gulf'
A lobby group have claimed that an "information gulf" which has developed since the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly is obstructing MLAs from keeping tabs on developments within government ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2002
Multi-million pound package for public services announced
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for Finance, Ian Pearson, announced the allocation of £141m today for public services in Northern Ireland in 2002-03. He explained that ...
Multi-million pound package for public services announced
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for Finance, Ian Pearson, announced the allocation of £141m today for public services in Northern Ireland in 2002-03. He explained that ...
Business News, Nov 13, 2002
Universities condemn 'derisory' research funding
The campaign by Northern Ireland's two universities to secure research funding parity with the rest of the UK stepped up a gear today when they presented their case to an audience of senior Northern I...
Universities condemn 'derisory' research funding
The campaign by Northern Ireland's two universities to secure research funding parity with the rest of the UK stepped up a gear today when they presented their case to an audience of senior Northern I...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2002
'No justification' for firefighters' strike says Browne
The Minister with responsibility for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Des Browne, has said that there is absolutely "no justification" for the "dangerous and damaging industrial action" plan...
'No justification' for firefighters' strike says Browne
The Minister with responsibility for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Des Browne, has said that there is absolutely "no justification" for the "dangerous and damaging industrial action" plan...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2002
£3m announced for north Belfast community groups
A £3 million funding package aimed at developing communities in north Belfast to encourage dialogue and partnership has been announced by the NIO today. Speaking during a visit to a north Belfast cr...
£3m announced for north Belfast community groups
A £3 million funding package aimed at developing communities in north Belfast to encourage dialogue and partnership has been announced by the NIO today. Speaking during a visit to a north Belfast cr...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2002
Jobless total shows slight rise to 6.3%
The latest official figures indicate that the percentage of unemployed in the province remains largely unchanged since this time last year, but the figure has risen by around 2,000 on the previous per...
Jobless total shows slight rise to 6.3%
The latest official figures indicate that the percentage of unemployed in the province remains largely unchanged since this time last year, but the figure has risen by around 2,000 on the previous per...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2002
93-year-old robbed in broad daylight
Detectives at Castlereagh have appealed for information after an elderly woman was robbed in east Belfast yesterday. At around 3.30pm, a 93-year-old lady was walking along Montgomery Road from the di...
93-year-old robbed in broad daylight
Detectives at Castlereagh have appealed for information after an elderly woman was robbed in east Belfast yesterday. At around 3.30pm, a 93-year-old lady was walking along Montgomery Road from the di...
Business News, Nov 13, 2002
Pre-tax profit hike for Viridian Group
The Viridian Group has reported a £3.1 million increase in pre-tax half-year profits. The figures, released on Tuesday, revealed that for the six months up to the end of September, the company posted...
Pre-tax profit hike for Viridian Group
The Viridian Group has reported a £3.1 million increase in pre-tax half-year profits. The figures, released on Tuesday, revealed that for the six months up to the end of September, the company posted...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
Kennedy welcomes school anti-bullying guide
Minister of State with responsibility for Education, Jane Kennedy, has welcomed the publication of a good practice guide for post-primary schools on tackling bullying. The guide 'Focus on Bullying' w...
Kennedy welcomes school anti-bullying guide
Minister of State with responsibility for Education, Jane Kennedy, has welcomed the publication of a good practice guide for post-primary schools on tackling bullying. The guide 'Focus on Bullying' w...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
PAC chairman pledges to maintain pressure on government
The former Chairman of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has pledged to hold the direct rule ministers to account over decisions made during the suspension of the executi...
PAC chairman pledges to maintain pressure on government
The former Chairman of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has pledged to hold the direct rule ministers to account over decisions made during the suspension of the executi...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
Belfast to get new mainland airline connection
The UK’s third largest low cost airline, buzz, has unveiled a new scheduled route between Belfast International and Bournemouth, linking the two destinations for the first time. The route, which mark...
Belfast to get new mainland airline connection
The UK’s third largest low cost airline, buzz, has unveiled a new scheduled route between Belfast International and Bournemouth, linking the two destinations for the first time. The route, which mark...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
Troops deployed as firefighters' strike looks 'inevitable'
The British army flew in 500 troops trained in firefighting today after the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) strike looked set to go ahead tomorrow. The extra troops will deployed around the province and w...
Troops deployed as firefighters' strike looks 'inevitable'
The British army flew in 500 troops trained in firefighting today after the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) strike looked set to go ahead tomorrow. The extra troops will deployed around the province and w...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
Empey calls on IFI to honour workers' pensions
Following the revelation that a serious shortfall exists in the pension fund for the northern workers of stricken Irish Fertiliser Industries (IFI), Sir Reg Empey has called on the firm to honour the ...
Empey calls on IFI to honour workers' pensions
Following the revelation that a serious shortfall exists in the pension fund for the northern workers of stricken Irish Fertiliser Industries (IFI), Sir Reg Empey has called on the firm to honour the ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
Prison officers threaten strike action over resettlement grants
The Prison Officers' Association (POA) in Northern Ireland has threatened strike action if the government does not offer financial assistance for resettling its members after the IRA spy-ring controve...
Prison officers threaten strike action over resettlement grants
The Prison Officers' Association (POA) in Northern Ireland has threatened strike action if the government does not offer financial assistance for resettling its members after the IRA spy-ring controve...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
Two questioned by police about doorstep stabbing
Police have confirmed that two people arrested in the Tullycarnet area are being questioned about the murder of a man on his own doorstep in east Belfast last year. Forty-six-year-old Arthur Berryman...
Two questioned by police about doorstep stabbing
Police have confirmed that two people arrested in the Tullycarnet area are being questioned about the murder of a man on his own doorstep in east Belfast last year. Forty-six-year-old Arthur Berryman...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
SDLP to watch direct rule ministers
The SDLP have announced that they plan to keep a close watch on the Northern Ireland Office ministers. The campaign, dubbed 'Direct Rule Watch', was launched on Tuesday and is the party's response to...
SDLP to watch direct rule ministers
The SDLP have announced that they plan to keep a close watch on the Northern Ireland Office ministers. The campaign, dubbed 'Direct Rule Watch', was launched on Tuesday and is the party's response to...
Business News, Nov 12, 2002
B.I.C. Systems and Microsoft to host network security seminar
Belfast based B.I.C. Systems, one of the leading technology solutions providers in Ireland and the UK, will host a seminar focused on network security. The seminar 'Keeping your network secure and re...
B.I.C. Systems and Microsoft to host network security seminar
Belfast based B.I.C. Systems, one of the leading technology solutions providers in Ireland and the UK, will host a seminar focused on network security. The seminar 'Keeping your network secure and re...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
Research skills could attract major EU funding
Northern Ireland businesses will be able to apply for a slice of the €17.5bn fund being made available for research over the next five years through the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme. The Programme ...
Research skills could attract major EU funding
Northern Ireland businesses will be able to apply for a slice of the €17.5bn fund being made available for research over the next five years through the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme. The Programme ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 12, 2002
Two injured in paramilitary-style attacks
Two men are recovering in hospital after separate paramilitary-style attacks on the outskirts of Belfast last night. At around 8pm, a 19-year-old man was shot in both legs in Dundonald, Co Down. The...
Two injured in paramilitary-style attacks
Two men are recovering in hospital after separate paramilitary-style attacks on the outskirts of Belfast last night. At around 8pm, a 19-year-old man was shot in both legs in Dundonald, Co Down. The...
Business News, Nov 11, 2002
UTV and NIFTC relaunch 'Home' training scheme
UTV and the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission have announced that ‘Home’, a factual television production-training scheme for 30 new programme-makers, is being relaunched. This will be ...
UTV and NIFTC relaunch 'Home' training scheme
UTV and the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission have announced that ‘Home’, a factual television production-training scheme for 30 new programme-makers, is being relaunched. This will be ...
Business News, Nov 11, 2002
NI car market set to change says RMI president
The Province's car market could be transformed by new EU rules on car sales, according to Fred Maguire, president of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI). Speaking at the recent RMI Northern Ir...
NI car market set to change says RMI president
The Province's car market could be transformed by new EU rules on car sales, according to Fred Maguire, president of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI). Speaking at the recent RMI Northern Ir...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2002
Four dissident republican accused appear in Dublin court
Four men from County Armagh have appeared at Dublin's Special Criminal Court today in connection with membership of "an illegal organisation styling itself the IRA". The four men, ranging from 20 to...
Four dissident republican accused appear in Dublin court
Four men from County Armagh have appeared at Dublin's Special Criminal Court today in connection with membership of "an illegal organisation styling itself the IRA". The four men, ranging from 20 to...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2002
Chief Dental Officer warns on oral cancer
The Chief Dental Officer for Northern Ireland, Doreen Wilson, has emphasised the benefits of visiting the dentist on a regular basis as a way of preventing oral or mouth cancer. Mrs Wilson was speaki...
Chief Dental Officer warns on oral cancer
The Chief Dental Officer for Northern Ireland, Doreen Wilson, has emphasised the benefits of visiting the dentist on a regular basis as a way of preventing oral or mouth cancer. Mrs Wilson was speaki...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2002
NI business delegation look to India
Fourteen local companies will be exploring opportunities for building business in India’s fast growing marketplace on an Invest NI trade mission. The mission, which runs until November 17, is being l...
NI business delegation look to India
Fourteen local companies will be exploring opportunities for building business in India’s fast growing marketplace on an Invest NI trade mission. The mission, which runs until November 17, is being l...
Business News, Nov 11, 2002
Top marks for marketing lecturers
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has launched its search for the ‘Marketing Lecturer Of The Year’ in order to recognise the profession's unsung heroes who go that extra mile to shape the fut...
Top marks for marketing lecturers
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has launched its search for the ‘Marketing Lecturer Of The Year’ in order to recognise the profession's unsung heroes who go that extra mile to shape the fut...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2002
ACC McQuillan to act as Deputy Chief Constable
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has announced that Assistant Chief Constable Alan McQuillan is to act as Deputy Chief Constable. The temporary reshuffle follows the departure of PSNI Deputy Ch...
ACC McQuillan to act as Deputy Chief Constable
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has announced that Assistant Chief Constable Alan McQuillan is to act as Deputy Chief Constable. The temporary reshuffle follows the departure of PSNI Deputy Ch...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2002
Civil servant suspended on full pay
A civil servant questioned by police last week in connection with an ongoing police inquiry into alleged intelligence gathering by the IRA at Stormont has been suspended from work. Although police re...
Civil servant suspended on full pay
A civil servant questioned by police last week in connection with an ongoing police inquiry into alleged intelligence gathering by the IRA at Stormont has been suspended from work. Although police re...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 11, 2002
Door-to-door sales consumer campaign launched
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) is campaigning on consumer rights relating to mail shots and door-to-door sales. The 'On Your Doorstep' campaign, ...
Door-to-door sales consumer campaign launched
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) is campaigning on consumer rights relating to mail shots and door-to-door sales. The 'On Your Doorstep' campaign, ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with a little light rain or drizzle at times, but some spells of drier weather too. The north coast may become somewhat brighter later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Cloudy and patchy light rain will slowly clear away this evening. Then the rest of the night will be dry with broken cloud. Westerly winds freshening in the early hours. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
