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Northern Ireland News for May 2002 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
UUP victory is a vote of confidence says Empey
Senior Ulster Unionist officials were jubilant after today’s by-election victory in Antrim. The UUP candidate Drew Ritchie topped the poll beating the strongly favoured Democratic Unionist candidate ...
UUP victory is a vote of confidence says Empey
Senior Ulster Unionist officials were jubilant after today’s by-election victory in Antrim. The UUP candidate Drew Ritchie topped the poll beating the strongly favoured Democratic Unionist candidate ...
Business News, May 16, 2002
'Recovery is under way' says Bank of England
The latest Bank of England quarterly inflation report has shown strong signs that the UK economy has passed the low-point of the recession and is on the road to recovery. The quarterly report stated ...
'Recovery is under way' says Bank of England
The latest Bank of England quarterly inflation report has shown strong signs that the UK economy has passed the low-point of the recession and is on the road to recovery. The quarterly report stated ...
Business News, May 16, 2002
Businesses urged to meet challenges of age diversity
A member of the Assembly Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment has said: “businesses must act now to exploit the opportunities and meet the challenges ahead caused by population ageing." Mr ...
Businesses urged to meet challenges of age diversity
A member of the Assembly Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment has said: “businesses must act now to exploit the opportunities and meet the challenges ahead caused by population ageing." Mr ...
Business News, May 16, 2002
Viridian announce results after 'challenging year'
Viridian Group Plc have announced an increased turnover in their end-of-year report despite writing down £71.9 million in goodwill charges. Viridian's turnover increased 14% for the year, up £58.9 mi...
Viridian announce results after 'challenging year'
Viridian Group Plc have announced an increased turnover in their end-of-year report despite writing down £71.9 million in goodwill charges. Viridian's turnover increased 14% for the year, up £58.9 mi...
Business News, May 16, 2002
Major safety conference milestone for NI
This weekend sees a major safety event and a milestone for health and safety being hosted in Northern Ireland. The event which has been organised by HSENI, Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG), Insti...
Major safety conference milestone for NI
This weekend sees a major safety event and a milestone for health and safety being hosted in Northern Ireland. The event which has been organised by HSENI, Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG), Insti...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
Drive to recruit staff to check police custody procedures
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has launched a recruitment drive to attract people to a post which would involve scrutinising police holding procedures. The Custody Visitor post has now been adve...
Drive to recruit staff to check police custody procedures
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has launched a recruitment drive to attract people to a post which would involve scrutinising police holding procedures. The Custody Visitor post has now been adve...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
Brochure urges holidaymakers to stay in NI
Northern Ireland people who holiday at home this year are not only helping themselves to a great time, but are contributing in excess of £60 million to the local economy the Minister for Enterprise, T...
Brochure urges holidaymakers to stay in NI
Northern Ireland people who holiday at home this year are not only helping themselves to a great time, but are contributing in excess of £60 million to the local economy the Minister for Enterprise, T...
Business News, May 16, 2002
Dunloe Ewart recoup £91m from property sales
Dunloe Ewart have completed the sale of 13 of the island's most exclusive properties in a deal worth £90.75 million. The sale to property developer Brunswick comprises 10 sites in Northern Ireland in...
Dunloe Ewart recoup £91m from property sales
Dunloe Ewart have completed the sale of 13 of the island's most exclusive properties in a deal worth £90.75 million. The sale to property developer Brunswick comprises 10 sites in Northern Ireland in...
Business News, May 16, 2002
easyJet aquire rival Go for £374 million
Low-cost airline easyJet has bought over rival airline Go for £374 million. Chairman of easyJet Stelios Haji-Ioannou described the purchase of the airline – owned by private equity company 3i – as "o...
easyJet aquire rival Go for £374 million
Low-cost airline easyJet has bought over rival airline Go for £374 million. Chairman of easyJet Stelios Haji-Ioannou described the purchase of the airline – owned by private equity company 3i – as "o...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
Search for missing Crossmaglen man abandoned
The search by Irish police for the body of a man believed to have been murdered by the IRA 20 years ago has been abandoned. The dig began two weeks ago after fresh information emerged about the disap...
Search for missing Crossmaglen man abandoned
The search by Irish police for the body of a man believed to have been murdered by the IRA 20 years ago has been abandoned. The dig began two weeks ago after fresh information emerged about the disap...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
Durkan sets targets for e-government delivery
Deputy First Minister Mark Durkan has told delegates at the 4th annual government Computing Conference in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall that government departments will deliver 25% of key services by the ...
Durkan sets targets for e-government delivery
Deputy First Minister Mark Durkan has told delegates at the 4th annual government Computing Conference in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall that government departments will deliver 25% of key services by the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
Thousands of bikers sail into Belfast for North West 200
This year's North West 200 motorcycle spectacular is tipped to the biggest yet with over 2000 bikers and motorcycle racing enthusiasts sailing into Belfast on the Stena HSS over the next few days. On...
Thousands of bikers sail into Belfast for North West 200
This year's North West 200 motorcycle spectacular is tipped to the biggest yet with over 2000 bikers and motorcycle racing enthusiasts sailing into Belfast on the Stena HSS over the next few days. On...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
Protestor hurt as joyrider ploughs into crowd
A member of a protest group demonstrating against joyriding in their west Belfast community has been injured after a car ploughed into them. The man, a local teacher, received severe bruising when he...
Protestor hurt as joyrider ploughs into crowd
A member of a protest group demonstrating against joyriding in their west Belfast community has been injured after a car ploughed into them. The man, a local teacher, received severe bruising when he...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
Illegal diesel factory shut down
An illegal diesel factory was shut down yesterday during a joint Customs and PSNI raid in County Antrim. Acting on intelligence and surveillance Customs officers uncovered the workings of a major fue...
Illegal diesel factory shut down
An illegal diesel factory was shut down yesterday during a joint Customs and PSNI raid in County Antrim. Acting on intelligence and surveillance Customs officers uncovered the workings of a major fue...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2002
Two men found in Warrenpoint suffered brutal deaths
Police investigating the discovery of the bodies of two men in County Down are examining the possibility that the duo may have been murdered elsewhere. The identity of the men remains a mystery and p...
Two men found in Warrenpoint suffered brutal deaths
Police investigating the discovery of the bodies of two men in County Down are examining the possibility that the duo may have been murdered elsewhere. The identity of the men remains a mystery and p...
Business News, May 15, 2002
CCTV scheme in Derry “exceeds expectations”
The group which runs a scheme aimed at reducing criminal behaviour and encouraging business confidence in Derry City centre has declared that the project has far exceeded their expectations. In its f...
CCTV scheme in Derry “exceeds expectations”
The group which runs a scheme aimed at reducing criminal behaviour and encouraging business confidence in Derry City centre has declared that the project has far exceeded their expectations. In its f...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Bloody Sunday Families walk out in protest
The Bloody Sunday families have walked out of the Saville Inquiry in Londonderry in protest at the screening of a police witness. The families said they were affronted that they had to leave the cham...
Bloody Sunday Families walk out in protest
The Bloody Sunday families have walked out of the Saville Inquiry in Londonderry in protest at the screening of a police witness. The families said they were affronted that they had to leave the cham...
Business News, May 15, 2002
News Corp reveals multi-billion pound write down
Rupert Murdoch's global media network News Corporation has announced a profits gain in the third quarter, but had to write down a massive £2.74 billion investment in the Australia-based Gemstar televi...
News Corp reveals multi-billion pound write down
Rupert Murdoch's global media network News Corporation has announced a profits gain in the third quarter, but had to write down a massive £2.74 billion investment in the Australia-based Gemstar televi...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Minister visits Lisburn Institute of Further and Higher Education
The Minister for Employment and Learning Minister, Carmel Hanna, has met with staff and students at the Lisburn Institute of Further and Higher Education as part of her continuing round of visits to c...
Minister visits Lisburn Institute of Further and Higher Education
The Minister for Employment and Learning Minister, Carmel Hanna, has met with staff and students at the Lisburn Institute of Further and Higher Education as part of her continuing round of visits to c...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Public appeal after body found in Warrenpoint
Police have made an urgent appeal to the public to help them identity a body which was found earlier today near a golf course in County Down. The body was found at the side of a road at Mound Road ou...
Public appeal after body found in Warrenpoint
Police have made an urgent appeal to the public to help them identity a body which was found earlier today near a golf course in County Down. The body was found at the side of a road at Mound Road ou...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Balmoral Show receives Royal approval
The Queen has paid a visit to the Balmoral Show on the opening day of the event, which is Ireland's largest show for the agricultural sector. Based in the King's Hall in south Belfast, the Balmoral S...
Balmoral Show receives Royal approval
The Queen has paid a visit to the Balmoral Show on the opening day of the event, which is Ireland's largest show for the agricultural sector. Based in the King's Hall in south Belfast, the Balmoral S...
Business News, May 15, 2002
Report praises economic role of Andor Technologies
Andor Technologies has been praised by a national report for its contribution to the economic development of Northern Ireland. The report, from Universities UK, is entitled ‘The University Culture of...
Report praises economic role of Andor Technologies
Andor Technologies has been praised by a national report for its contribution to the economic development of Northern Ireland. The report, from Universities UK, is entitled ‘The University Culture of...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Police Ombudsman to investigate use of baton rounds
The Police Ombudsman office has confirmed that it is to investigate the use of plastic baton rounds fired as police attempted to deal with violent disturbances between rival factions in east Belfast. ...
Police Ombudsman to investigate use of baton rounds
The Police Ombudsman office has confirmed that it is to investigate the use of plastic baton rounds fired as police attempted to deal with violent disturbances between rival factions in east Belfast. ...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Unchanged unemployment figure welcomed
Trade and Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has welcomed new figures showing that Northern Ireland unemployment has remained static, with no change on the previous three months. According to the Inte...
Unchanged unemployment figure welcomed
Trade and Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has welcomed new figures showing that Northern Ireland unemployment has remained static, with no change on the previous three months. According to the Inte...
Business News, May 15, 2002
Legal seminars tackle issue of pension rights
Consulting actuaries to the legal profession, Hazell Carr Collins, have set up a series of seminars for family law solicitors and barristers throughout Northern Ireland aimed at providing guidance on ...
Legal seminars tackle issue of pension rights
Consulting actuaries to the legal profession, Hazell Carr Collins, have set up a series of seminars for family law solicitors and barristers throughout Northern Ireland aimed at providing guidance on ...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Royal couple attend garden party in Hillsborough
The royal couple have left the Balmoral Show in Belfast to attend Hillsborough Castle where a garden party is taking place on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day the Queen and Prince Philip atten...
Royal couple attend garden party in Hillsborough
The royal couple have left the Balmoral Show in Belfast to attend Hillsborough Castle where a garden party is taking place on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day the Queen and Prince Philip atten...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Event celebrates achievements of adult learners
The Adult Learners Week has been described as "a highly significant period in the adult education and training calendar due to its focus on the lifelong learning agenda." These were the words of Cath...
Event celebrates achievements of adult learners
The Adult Learners Week has been described as "a highly significant period in the adult education and training calendar due to its focus on the lifelong learning agenda." These were the words of Cath...
Northern Ireland News, May 15, 2002
Maskey calls on police "attacks" to stop
Sinn Féin chief whip Alex Maskey has claimed that the police and British army "are going to kill members of this community" if they continue to "attack" the Short Stand area. Mr Maskey said: "The com...
Maskey calls on police "attacks" to stop
Sinn Féin chief whip Alex Maskey has claimed that the police and British army "are going to kill members of this community" if they continue to "attack" the Short Stand area. Mr Maskey said: "The com...
Business News, May 15, 2002
UK sees slight rise in benefit claimants
The number of unemployed people claiming benefit in the UK has risen by 5,400 and the official unemployment rate for April stands at 3.2%. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics s...
UK sees slight rise in benefit claimants
The number of unemployed people claiming benefit in the UK has risen by 5,400 and the official unemployment rate for April stands at 3.2%. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics s...
Business News, May 15, 2002
Safeway reveal profit rise despite sales dip
Supermarket chain Safeway has announced an increase in profits despite an intensive programme of store refurbishment that has curtailed sales growth during the last six months. The figures shows that...
Safeway reveal profit rise despite sales dip
Supermarket chain Safeway has announced an increase in profits despite an intensive programme of store refurbishment that has curtailed sales growth during the last six months. The figures shows that...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and 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.
