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Northern Ireland News for May 2002 : Page 9
Business News, May 13, 2002
CBI survey reveals end of recession for SMEs
A new survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has revealed that small and medium-sized manufacturers have seen their first rise in business confidence for over a year. The increase in...
CBI survey reveals end of recession for SMEs
A new survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has revealed that small and medium-sized manufacturers have seen their first rise in business confidence for over a year. The increase in...
Business News, May 13, 2002
Plumbing licensing scheme to boost consumer confidence
The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbers Employers Federation (SNIPEF) has backed the launch of a new licensing scheme which will protect consumers from unscrupulous traders. Launched by Deputy Soc...
Plumbing licensing scheme to boost consumer confidence
The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbers Employers Federation (SNIPEF) has backed the launch of a new licensing scheme which will protect consumers from unscrupulous traders. Launched by Deputy Soc...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2002
Local businesses asked to "wake up to waste"
Local businesses are being asked to play their part in a new waste survey launched by the DOE Environment and Heritage Service. The aim of the survey will be to determine the waste management policie...
Local businesses asked to "wake up to waste"
Local businesses are being asked to play their part in a new waste survey launched by the DOE Environment and Heritage Service. The aim of the survey will be to determine the waste management policie...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2002
Northern Ireland man appointed ECA President
David Dennison has been appointed as the new President of the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA). Taking up his office on 11 May 2002, at a ceremony during the ECA Electrical Industry Conferen...
Northern Ireland man appointed ECA President
David Dennison has been appointed as the new President of the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA). Taking up his office on 11 May 2002, at a ceremony during the ECA Electrical Industry Conferen...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2002
Empey praises province's tourism industry
Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has praised the province's tourism sector, stating that people in Northern Ireland don’t have to go any further than their own shores to enjoy tourism at its best. S...
Empey praises province's tourism industry
Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has praised the province's tourism sector, stating that people in Northern Ireland don’t have to go any further than their own shores to enjoy tourism at its best. S...
Business News, May 10, 2002
Panel to advise Executive on rebirth of military base
Plans to revitalise Ebrington barracks, the site earmarked for regeneration, was given a timely boost on Thursday when it was announced that a public private partnership has been set up to steer its g...
Panel to advise Executive on rebirth of military base
Plans to revitalise Ebrington barracks, the site earmarked for regeneration, was given a timely boost on Thursday when it was announced that a public private partnership has been set up to steer its g...
Business News, May 10, 2002
NI Executive decides on harbour land use
Harland & Wolff have convinced local Ministers to free up 80 acres of former shipbuilding land for a range of developments that will secure a more financially viable future for the company. The H&W H...
NI Executive decides on harbour land use
Harland & Wolff have convinced local Ministers to free up 80 acres of former shipbuilding land for a range of developments that will secure a more financially viable future for the company. The H&W H...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
Belfast parking meters enter swipe card era
Gone are the days of searching for the right change for the parking meter because from Friday, May 10, drivers in Belfast will be able to pay their parking tickets by credit card. Over the past few w...
Belfast parking meters enter swipe card era
Gone are the days of searching for the right change for the parking meter because from Friday, May 10, drivers in Belfast will be able to pay their parking tickets by credit card. Over the past few w...
Business News, May 10, 2002
Cool FM and Downtown attract more listeners
Independent audience figures undertaken by Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR), has revealed that Downtown Radio and Cool FM now account for 17% of all radio listening in Northern Ireland. The figu...
Cool FM and Downtown attract more listeners
Independent audience figures undertaken by Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR), has revealed that Downtown Radio and Cool FM now account for 17% of all radio listening in Northern Ireland. The figu...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
EasyJet doubles NI passenger numbers
The low cost no-frills airline easyJet has doubled its Northern Ireland passenger numbers in its financial half year 2002, in spite of the severe downturn in the aviation industry since September 11. ...
EasyJet doubles NI passenger numbers
The low cost no-frills airline easyJet has doubled its Northern Ireland passenger numbers in its financial half year 2002, in spite of the severe downturn in the aviation industry since September 11. ...
Business News, May 10, 2002
The Prince's Trust announces residential course
If you're interested in pursuing a musical career, then the Prince's Trust 'Sound Live' residential course is just what you've been waiting for. There are places for 30 unemployed young people aged 1...
The Prince's Trust announces residential course
If you're interested in pursuing a musical career, then the Prince's Trust 'Sound Live' residential course is just what you've been waiting for. There are places for 30 unemployed young people aged 1...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
Second batch of PSNI trainees graduate
The second batch of police trainees recruited on a 50-50 Catholic-Protestant basis into the Police Service of Northern Ireland graduated at a ceremony in Belfast on Friday. At the ceremony held at Ga...
Second batch of PSNI trainees graduate
The second batch of police trainees recruited on a 50-50 Catholic-Protestant basis into the Police Service of Northern Ireland graduated at a ceremony in Belfast on Friday. At the ceremony held at Ga...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
NIE and Ofreg engage in charged debate
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has asked the electricity regulator, Ofreg, to revise the initial proposals for its regulatory review of NIE's Transmission and Distribution operations. The Electri...
NIE and Ofreg engage in charged debate
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has asked the electricity regulator, Ofreg, to revise the initial proposals for its regulatory review of NIE's Transmission and Distribution operations. The Electri...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
Police raid house after brothel complaints
Police have raided a house in South Belfast following complaints from residents who thought the house was being used as a brothel. Police raided the house in Minnowburn area of Castlereagh on Thursda...
Police raid house after brothel complaints
Police have raided a house in South Belfast following complaints from residents who thought the house was being used as a brothel. Police raided the house in Minnowburn area of Castlereagh on Thursda...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
Potential for NI tourist industry’s best ever year
Tourism in Northern Ireland has never been in a stronger position to achieve real growth, Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has claimed. The Minister made his remarks as h...
Potential for NI tourist industry’s best ever year
Tourism in Northern Ireland has never been in a stronger position to achieve real growth, Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has claimed. The Minister made his remarks as h...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
Belfast City Centre is “thriving” says Finance Minister
Belfast has a vibrant property investment market attracting many of the major UK and Irish investors and is outperforming other key retail centres in Britain, according to the Minister of Finance and ...
Belfast City Centre is “thriving” says Finance Minister
Belfast has a vibrant property investment market attracting many of the major UK and Irish investors and is outperforming other key retail centres in Britain, according to the Minister of Finance and ...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
City Council recognize bravery of Eliza Ward
Belfast City Council have paid formal tribute to the bravery of teenager Eliza Ward who died saving the life of her employer. In a simple ceremony held in the grounds of the City Hall, the Council un...
City Council recognize bravery of Eliza Ward
Belfast City Council have paid formal tribute to the bravery of teenager Eliza Ward who died saving the life of her employer. In a simple ceremony held in the grounds of the City Hall, the Council un...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
Woman and child rescued from blazing house
A woman and a child have been rescued from a burning house in County Londonderry. The woman, who is in her 30s, and the six-year-old girl were trapped in a bedroom at their home in Florence Street in...
Woman and child rescued from blazing house
A woman and a child have been rescued from a burning house in County Londonderry. The woman, who is in her 30s, and the six-year-old girl were trapped in a bedroom at their home in Florence Street in...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
Minister presents province's Nurse of the Year Award
Two nurses who were commended for their work on a recent major nursing project by Assembly Health Minister have shared Northern Ireland's Nurse of the Year Award 2002. Presented by Health Minister Ba...
Minister presents province's Nurse of the Year Award
Two nurses who were commended for their work on a recent major nursing project by Assembly Health Minister have shared Northern Ireland's Nurse of the Year Award 2002. Presented by Health Minister Ba...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2002
Calls for UVF ceasefire to be re-examined
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State Dr John Reid is under pressure to re-examine the Ulster Volunteer Force’s ceasefire after a loyalist political leader indicated the group was in the process of ...
Calls for UVF ceasefire to be re-examined
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State Dr John Reid is under pressure to re-examine the Ulster Volunteer Force’s ceasefire after a loyalist political leader indicated the group was in the process of ...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2002
Pipe bomb explodes in adventure playground litter bin
A man and a six-year-old girl have both escaped serious injury after a pipe bomb exploded close to an adventure playground in north Belfast on Wednesday evening. It is believed the pipe bomb type dev...
Pipe bomb explodes in adventure playground litter bin
A man and a six-year-old girl have both escaped serious injury after a pipe bomb exploded close to an adventure playground in north Belfast on Wednesday evening. It is believed the pipe bomb type dev...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2002
Belfast to Stranraer route to get £100m makeover
In a move that is likely to cost around £100 million, Stena Line are considering a reorganisation of ferry operations on the Belfast to Stranraer route. The proposed changes, which include the reloca...
Belfast to Stranraer route to get £100m makeover
In a move that is likely to cost around £100 million, Stena Line are considering a reorganisation of ferry operations on the Belfast to Stranraer route. The proposed changes, which include the reloca...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2002
Dramatic tourism increase in north West
The annual tourist turnover in the Derry City area increased by 30% in the year 2000 to just over £18 million. The new figures, which are in comparison to 1995, were announced by the Head of the Nort...
Dramatic tourism increase in north West
The annual tourist turnover in the Derry City area increased by 30% in the year 2000 to just over £18 million. The new figures, which are in comparison to 1995, were announced by the Head of the Nort...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2002
Omagh families express lack of faith in investigations
The relatives and families of those killed in the Omagh bomb have had to endure another week of painful rumour and revelations. This week news emerged that the Irish Minister for Justice John O’Donog...
Omagh families express lack of faith in investigations
The relatives and families of those killed in the Omagh bomb have had to endure another week of painful rumour and revelations. This week news emerged that the Irish Minister for Justice John O’Donog...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2002
Convicted sex abuser's jail term doubled
Former leading human rights campaigner Vincent McKenna has had his jail sentence doubled for child abuse in the Republic of Ireland. McKenna was jailed for three years in November 2000 for a series o...
Convicted sex abuser's jail term doubled
Former leading human rights campaigner Vincent McKenna has had his jail sentence doubled for child abuse in the Republic of Ireland. McKenna was jailed for three years in November 2000 for a series o...
Business News, May 9, 2002
Top marketing accolade for Belfast company
The Prontaprint centre on the Lisburn Road in Belfast has been granted Superbrands status by the independent board of marketing and branding experts, the Superbrands Council. This accolade in brand r...
Top marketing accolade for Belfast company
The Prontaprint centre on the Lisburn Road in Belfast has been granted Superbrands status by the independent board of marketing and branding experts, the Superbrands Council. This accolade in brand r...
Business News, May 9, 2002
Report reveals UK businesses run by financiers
A recent report from top interim management company, Executive Online, suggests that too many companies in the UK are led by financiers, rather than by strongly marketing orientated chief executives. ...
Report reveals UK businesses run by financiers
A recent report from top interim management company, Executive Online, suggests that too many companies in the UK are led by financiers, rather than by strongly marketing orientated chief executives. ...
Business News, May 9, 2002
UK government to relax media ownership laws
The UK government has announced that it wants to scrap the law banning large newspaper groups from buying Channel 5 and radio licenses. However, though newspaper organisations would still be barred f...
UK government to relax media ownership laws
The UK government has announced that it wants to scrap the law banning large newspaper groups from buying Channel 5 and radio licenses. However, though newspaper organisations would still be barred f...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2002
Queen’s Ulster Unionists split with Trimble
The Queen’s University Unionist Association (QUUA) has severed its links with the Ulster Unionist Party. In a statement on Wednesday, May 8, the QUUA accused Ulster Unionist party leader David Trimbl...
Queen’s Ulster Unionists split with Trimble
The Queen’s University Unionist Association (QUUA) has severed its links with the Ulster Unionist Party. In a statement on Wednesday, May 8, the QUUA accused Ulster Unionist party leader David Trimbl...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2002
Good planning benefits economy and the environment
The economy and the environment can both be winners if we have good planning processes the Northern Ireland Minister of Environment Dermot Nesbitt has said. This upbeat message from Mr Nesbitt was de...
Good planning benefits economy and the environment
The economy and the environment can both be winners if we have good planning processes the Northern Ireland Minister of Environment Dermot Nesbitt has said. This upbeat message from Mr Nesbitt was de...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A mostly dry day, rather cloudy, but some sunny spells, best of these in the afternoon. A few showers spread south from late morning, turning wintry in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 5 °C.Tonight:A cold evening and night with a frost. It will be largely dry, but a few wintry showers towards the north coast overnight. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
