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Northern Ireland News for May 2002 : Page 11
Business News, May 7, 2002
Belfast-based Dental Laboratory wins top award
The Belfast-based, McDowell and Service Dental Laboratory has been crowned UK Dental Laboratory of the Year for 2002. Managing Director, Steven Ginn, praised the commitment and professionalism of the...
Belfast-based Dental Laboratory wins top award
The Belfast-based, McDowell and Service Dental Laboratory has been crowned UK Dental Laboratory of the Year for 2002. Managing Director, Steven Ginn, praised the commitment and professionalism of the...
Northern Ireland News, May 7, 2002
North Coast windfarm project probed
The Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, Sir Reg Empey has promised residents in County Londonderry that any bid to build an offshore windfarm will only proceed in tandem with discussions at loc...
North Coast windfarm project probed
The Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, Sir Reg Empey has promised residents in County Londonderry that any bid to build an offshore windfarm will only proceed in tandem with discussions at loc...
Northern Ireland News, May 7, 2002
Minister to discuss fish factory closure
SDLP Agricultural spokesperson and MLA for South Down, PJ Bradley, is set to meet Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey on Tuesday May 7 to discuss the closure of a County Down ...
Minister to discuss fish factory closure
SDLP Agricultural spokesperson and MLA for South Down, PJ Bradley, is set to meet Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey on Tuesday May 7 to discuss the closure of a County Down ...
Northern Ireland News, May 7, 2002
Baby girl born in Crossmaglen police station
During the Bank Holiday weekend Police in Crossmaglen had an emergency of a slightly different type to deal with - the birth of a baby girl born in the Police Station in the early hours of Saturday mo...
Baby girl born in Crossmaglen police station
During the Bank Holiday weekend Police in Crossmaglen had an emergency of a slightly different type to deal with - the birth of a baby girl born in the Police Station in the early hours of Saturday mo...
Northern Ireland News, May 7, 2002
DUP leader warned he must attend Saville Inquiry
The Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley has been warned he must attend the Bloody Sunday Inquiry in Londonderry on Wednesday. The DUP leader was given the warning after his failure to turn u...
DUP leader warned he must attend Saville Inquiry
The Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley has been warned he must attend the Bloody Sunday Inquiry in Londonderry on Wednesday. The DUP leader was given the warning after his failure to turn u...
Northern Ireland News, May 7, 2002
Third successive night of violence in north Belfast
Several people have been injured in a third night of ongoing sectarian violence in north Belfast, the Police Service of Northern Ireland have said. A man in his twenties was hit by a silver car, and ...
Third successive night of violence in north Belfast
Several people have been injured in a third night of ongoing sectarian violence in north Belfast, the Police Service of Northern Ireland have said. A man in his twenties was hit by a silver car, and ...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Policing Board shortlist three candidates for top job
The Policing Board's selection panel has drawn up a list of three candidates for the top job in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The three candidates for the post of Chief Constable are Assist...
Policing Board shortlist three candidates for top job
The Policing Board's selection panel has drawn up a list of three candidates for the top job in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The three candidates for the post of Chief Constable are Assist...
Business News, May 3, 2002
Province leaps into information age
“The Information Age Initiative has supported Northern Ireland business in ‘leapfrogging’ into a new era,” the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey has said. According to an I...
Province leaps into information age
“The Information Age Initiative has supported Northern Ireland business in ‘leapfrogging’ into a new era,” the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey has said. According to an I...
Business News, May 3, 2002
SIGNAL sends recipe for brand success
A leading expert in the design and management of brand personality was guest speaker at the SIGNAL flagship event held in the Clandeboye Estate Courtyard. Brand guru, Professor Brian Cunningham spoke...
SIGNAL sends recipe for brand success
A leading expert in the design and management of brand personality was guest speaker at the SIGNAL flagship event held in the Clandeboye Estate Courtyard. Brand guru, Professor Brian Cunningham spoke...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Police issue warning as schoolgirl escapes abduction
Police in Castlereagh in east Belfast are warning parents and children to be vigilant after a man attempted to abduct a 13-year-old schoolgirl on Thursday, May 2. A police spokesperson said that the ...
Police issue warning as schoolgirl escapes abduction
Police in Castlereagh in east Belfast are warning parents and children to be vigilant after a man attempted to abduct a 13-year-old schoolgirl on Thursday, May 2. A police spokesperson said that the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Survey reveals reduced failure rate for NI firms
Northern Ireland has the lowest rate of business failures in the UK, according to the latest report from business information providers Dun&Bradstreet. The figures collated by D&B show that for the f...
Survey reveals reduced failure rate for NI firms
Northern Ireland has the lowest rate of business failures in the UK, according to the latest report from business information providers Dun&Bradstreet. The figures collated by D&B show that for the f...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Farren dispels rumours of rise in rates
Finance Minister Sean Farren has moved to dispel rumours of an imminent rise in Northern Ireland's rates. The announcement follows hot on the heels of speculation about the Executive's ability to rai...
Farren dispels rumours of rise in rates
Finance Minister Sean Farren has moved to dispel rumours of an imminent rise in Northern Ireland's rates. The announcement follows hot on the heels of speculation about the Executive's ability to rai...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Businessman jailed on 29 counts of fraud
Ballymena businessman George Millar has been jailed for two-and-a-half years on 29 counts of fraud. The former financial agent for Allied Dunbar, aged 44, pleaded guilty to stealing over £400,000 of ...
Businessman jailed on 29 counts of fraud
Ballymena businessman George Millar has been jailed for two-and-a-half years on 29 counts of fraud. The former financial agent for Allied Dunbar, aged 44, pleaded guilty to stealing over £400,000 of ...
Business News, May 3, 2002
House prices to drop during second half of year
Latest figures from the Halifax bank indicate that UK house prices rose by 0.7% during April, representing a total increase of 15.1% in the average house price when compared with the same time one yea...
House prices to drop during second half of year
Latest figures from the Halifax bank indicate that UK house prices rose by 0.7% during April, representing a total increase of 15.1% in the average house price when compared with the same time one yea...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Belfast City Marathon preparations in full swing
Final preparations are under way for the start of the Belfast City Marathon, which is shaping up to be the most competitive in recent years. A record number of almost 9,000 people are expected to tak...
Belfast City Marathon preparations in full swing
Final preparations are under way for the start of the Belfast City Marathon, which is shaping up to be the most competitive in recent years. A record number of almost 9,000 people are expected to tak...
Business News, May 3, 2002
Investors express concern over Vodafone's future
Shares in Vodafone slumped to less than £1 on Friday morning, in light of the company's decision to cut its forecasts for its Italian and German operations. Analysts had forecasted profits in the reg...
Investors express concern over Vodafone's future
Shares in Vodafone slumped to less than £1 on Friday morning, in light of the company's decision to cut its forecasts for its Italian and German operations. Analysts had forecasted profits in the reg...
Business News, May 3, 2002
Consignia chief executive could be replaced
The Financial Times has reported that Consignia chief executive John Roberts will step down from his post as soon as the government appoints a suitable successor. Consignia – formerly known as the Po...
Consignia chief executive could be replaced
The Financial Times has reported that Consignia chief executive John Roberts will step down from his post as soon as the government appoints a suitable successor. Consignia – formerly known as the Po...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Pregnant woman robbed and beaten
A pregnant woman has been beaten and robbed in County Down. The 21-year-old was approached by a man in an alleyway at Shackleton Walk in Newtownards on Thursday night. He demanded money and punched h...
Pregnant woman robbed and beaten
A pregnant woman has been beaten and robbed in County Down. The 21-year-old was approached by a man in an alleyway at Shackleton Walk in Newtownards on Thursday night. He demanded money and punched h...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Durkan welcomes redevelopment plans
Deputy First Minister Mark Durkin has described yesterday's announcement of a major range of financial measures aimed at boosting Northern Ireland's ailing infrastructure as "extremely significant." ...
Durkan welcomes redevelopment plans
Deputy First Minister Mark Durkin has described yesterday's announcement of a major range of financial measures aimed at boosting Northern Ireland's ailing infrastructure as "extremely significant." ...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Fish factory to close with loss of 150 jobs
Around 150 jobs are to go with the closure of Young's Blue Crest fish factory in County Down. The Kilkeel based company, one of Northern Ireland's biggest scampi processors, is planning to re-locate ...
Fish factory to close with loss of 150 jobs
Around 150 jobs are to go with the closure of Young's Blue Crest fish factory in County Down. The Kilkeel based company, one of Northern Ireland's biggest scampi processors, is planning to re-locate ...
Business News, May 3, 2002
CARA Group address computer application misuse
CARA Group, one of Ireland's leading indigenous IT solutions providers, is to offer an acceptable use policy solution called Policy Central through its recently signed partnership with Security Soft. ...
CARA Group address computer application misuse
CARA Group, one of Ireland's leading indigenous IT solutions providers, is to offer an acceptable use policy solution called Policy Central through its recently signed partnership with Security Soft. ...
Northern Ireland News, May 3, 2002
Antrim factory to axe 87 jobs
Around 87 jobs are to go with the closure of an American-owned car components factory in Antrim. A spokesman for the Contex plant said it was no longer competitive. A statement by the company on Fri...
Antrim factory to axe 87 jobs
Around 87 jobs are to go with the closure of an American-owned car components factory in Antrim. A spokesman for the Contex plant said it was no longer competitive. A statement by the company on Fri...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2002
Police chief announces three police stations to close
Acting Northern Ireland chief constable Colin Cramphorn has announced that only three police stations from an original list of around 20 are to be closed. He told the Policing Board on Thursday May 2...
Police chief announces three police stations to close
Acting Northern Ireland chief constable Colin Cramphorn has announced that only three police stations from an original list of around 20 are to be closed. He told the Policing Board on Thursday May 2...
Business News, May 2, 2002
Speculation rife on successor to BoE Governor
Speculation has already commenced as to who will succeed the current Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Edward George, 15 months ahead of the date of his retirement. Sir Edward's decade at the head...
Speculation rife on successor to BoE Governor
Speculation has already commenced as to who will succeed the current Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Edward George, 15 months ahead of the date of his retirement. Sir Edward's decade at the head...
Business News, May 2, 2002
Survey reveals issue of equal pay still needs solution
A new survey has suggested that the pay gap between women and men is wider in the UK than in most other countries in the European Union. According to research carried out by the European Foundation f...
Survey reveals issue of equal pay still needs solution
A new survey has suggested that the pay gap between women and men is wider in the UK than in most other countries in the European Union. According to research carried out by the European Foundation f...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2002
Northern Ireland receives cash injection from Chancellor
Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown have unveiled a range of financial measures aimed at boosting Northern Ireland's ailing infrastructure. Visiting the province on Thursday 2 M...
Northern Ireland receives cash injection from Chancellor
Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown have unveiled a range of financial measures aimed at boosting Northern Ireland's ailing infrastructure. Visiting the province on Thursday 2 M...
Business News, May 2, 2002
Fashion retailer Matalan reports rising profits
Discount fashion company Matalan has reported soaring profits, thanks to a successful programme of store expansion and 1 45% rise in turnover. Pre-tax profits rose by 30% to stand at £107.6 million f...
Fashion retailer Matalan reports rising profits
Discount fashion company Matalan has reported soaring profits, thanks to a successful programme of store expansion and 1 45% rise in turnover. Pre-tax profits rose by 30% to stand at £107.6 million f...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2002
Local businesses urged to join the broadband revolution
Responding to Oftel's announcement that 500,000 UK consumers now have high-speed Internet connections, the Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Telecommunications (NIACT) has pledged to encourage lo...
Local businesses urged to join the broadband revolution
Responding to Oftel's announcement that 500,000 UK consumers now have high-speed Internet connections, the Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Telecommunications (NIACT) has pledged to encourage lo...
Business News, May 2, 2002
Telewest to cut 1,500 jobs in restructuring move
Cable company Telewest is to cut 1,500 jobs as part of a restructuring programme aimed at saving the firm around £50 million a year. The layoffs – which represent around 14% of the entire workforce –...
Telewest to cut 1,500 jobs in restructuring move
Cable company Telewest is to cut 1,500 jobs as part of a restructuring programme aimed at saving the firm around £50 million a year. The layoffs – which represent around 14% of the entire workforce –...
Northern Ireland News, May 2, 2002
Search for man murdered 20 years ago continues
The search by Irish police for the body of a man believed to have been murdered by the IRA 20 years ago has entered its second day. Charles Armstrong (57) was last seen on his way to Mass in Crossmag...
Search for man murdered 20 years ago continues
The search by Irish police for the body of a man believed to have been murdered by the IRA 20 years ago has entered its second day. Charles Armstrong (57) was last seen on his way to Mass in Crossmag...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:It will be rather cloudy with scattered sleet and snow showers but mostly rain near the North coast. Feeling bitterly cold in fresh or strong northerly wind. Maximum temperature 4 °C.Tonight:Clear intervals and wintry showers, most frequent in the north but mostly of rain along the North Coast. A cold night with risk of icy stretches. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
