Northern Ireland News for December 2003

Business News, Dec 19, 2003
TUC slams Britain's 'Scrooge bosses'
The TUC has slammed Britain's ‘Scrooge bosses’ who they claim will send more than three million employees home on Christmas Day with no holiday pay, according to an analysis of official figures releas...
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UK National News, Dec 19, 2003
Government claims victory with 'realistic' fishing agreements
The government has claimed victory for the British fishing industry following the conclusion of the EU Fisheries Ministers' Council in Brussels today. Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw said that the n...
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UK National News, Dec 19, 2003
IMF report praises UK finances while recommending prudence
The performance of Britain's economy has been "enviable" as it heads towards recovery, a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. At the end of its mission to the UK, which took plac...
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UK National News, Dec 19, 2003
BBC predicts rosy future for digital TV
New BBC channels have had a "bumper year" and digital television is on track to reach 50% take-up by the New Year, according to the BBC. The statement claims that digital television is growing at br...
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UK National News, Dec 19, 2003
New survey backs BBC Scotland News output
A six-month review of news and current affairs programmes, one of the biggest undertaken into news broadcasting in Scotland, has revealed "high satisfaction" with BBC Scotland's existing output. The ...
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Business News, Dec 19, 2003
New Employment Equality Regulations
Recruitment specialists, Blue Arrow, have warned businesses not to be caught out by new Employment Equality Regulations. The Regulations, which are designed to outlaw any forms of direct or indirect ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Mixed responses to Donaldson's departure
The decision by rebel Ulster Unionist MP Jeffery Donaldson to leave the party has been welcomed by some supporters of UUP leader David Trimble. The hardline anti-Good Friday Agreement MP announced hi...
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UK National News, Dec 19, 2003
Iran agrees to on-the-spot inspections of nuclear facilities
Iran has signed an agreement with the United Nations nuclear watchdog agreeing to allow "enhanced, unannounced and on-the-spot inspections" of its atomic facilities. The action comes less than a mont...
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UK National News, Dec 19, 2003
Huntley's mother says he should face death penalty
The mother of Soham murderer Ian Huntley has said that she wants to see him hanged for his crimes, according to this morning's edition of The Sun newspaper. Huntley, who has been sentenced two life ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Man arrested in connection with burglary attack
Police have arrested a man in connection with an attack on a woman at her home in Co Antrim. The woman, who is in her 50s, was attacked during a robbery at her Pond Park home in Lisburn at about 5am ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Desmonds to finally shut factory doors
Leading textile firm, Desmonds & Sons is to finally close its factory at Newbuildings and cutting room at Springstown on Friday, with the loss of nearly 300 workers. The company last month announced ...
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UK National News, Dec 19, 2003
Beagle 2 lander separates from orbiter module
The European Space Operations Centre has confirmed that the Beagle 2 lander successfully separated from the orbiter at around 11.15GMT on Friday December 19. The ESA announced that the Mars Express s...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Mobile phone used while driving to be an offence in NI
New measures to make using a hand held mobile phone when driving an offence will come into effect in Northern Ireland on 1 February 2004. The move was announced today by Criminal Justice Minister, Jo...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Nicholl remains favourite for NI job
Former Northern Ireland international, Jimmy Nicholl looks favourite to land the national team post following a meeting of the Irish Football Association on Thursday night. The only problem remaining...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Belfast born novelist to get big screen treatment
A series of movies based on the books of a Belfast born novelist are to be given the Hollywood treatment. Five books in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series by CS Lewis will follow the Lord of the Rings...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Chancellor plans 'tax grab' warns PwC
Chancellor Gordon Brown is planning a tax assault on the payments small companies make to their owner-directors, according to business advisors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). PwC said the measures wer...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Planning application sought for relocation of Rathgael
An outline planning application has been lodged this week today on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office as part of its plans for the relocation of the Juvenile Justice Centre at Rathgael. The outlin...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Sports stars receive honorary degrees
Two of Northern Ireland's most popular sports stars have received honorary degrees at the University of Ulster. Peter Canavan, captain of the 2003 All Ireland champions, Tyrone Gaelic Football team, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2003
Minister announces Youth Conferencing Service
Criminal Justice Minister John Spellar today announced the introduction of a pilot Youth Conferencing Service for young people who plead guilty or are found guilty of an offence. John Spellar said th...
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UK National News, Dec 18, 2003
Cot death expert to face professional conduct inquiry
The expert witness at the centre of a number of high-profile cases brought against women charged with killing their infants is to face a professional conduct inquiry. The General Medical Council (GMC...
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UK National News, Dec 18, 2003
£1.9bn funding package for public transport unveiled
Public transport, anti-congestion measures and bus services are set to benefit from a £1.9 billion funding package announced by Local Transport Minister Tony McNulty today. Of this year's allocation,...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2003
Prime Ministers announce review process plans
A review process to look at how to overcome the present impasse in Northern Ireland has been announced by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern at a joint press conference i...
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UK National News, Dec 18, 2003
Police vetting probe launched following Huntley conviction
Following Ian Huntley's conviction for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman yesterday, an independent inquiry is to be launched into way in which police forces process background checks and ...
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UK National News, Dec 18, 2003
Action needed to reverse decline in taught sciences
Urgent action is needed in order to reverse the decline in the popularity of many science subjects among school pupils and university students, the Royal Society Education Committee has said. In a ha...
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UK National News, Dec 18, 2003
Clarke presses on with teachers pay plans
The Education Secretary is to press ahead with his proposal on teachers pay announced last month. Teachers' salary levels had been proposed for an increase of 2.5% in April 2004, 2.5% from April 200...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2003
Eight police officers injured in disturbances
Eight police officers have been injured and three people arrested following disturbances in north Belfast on Friday morning. Police said that up to 20 people had been involved in an attack on officer...
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UK National News, Dec 18, 2003
UK announces 'largest ever' green energy strategy
The largest ever expansion of renewable energy "anywhere in the world" has been announced today which aims to power more than one-in-six British households by 2010. The 15 new offshore wind farm site...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2003
'Stop attacking emergency services' says Minister
Health Minister, Angela Smith today launched a joint Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire Brigade public awareness campaign designed to put a stop to attacks on Fire and Ambula...
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UK National News, Dec 18, 2003
Labour targets 2020 for removal of child poverty
Child poverty should be removed from Britain by 2020, according to targets contained in the government's 'Measuring Child Poverty' consultation. The report includes new European figures measuring th...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2003
Lisburn woman injured during burglary
Police are appealing for information after a woman was injured during a burglary at her home in Co Antrim this morning. Three men were involved in the incident which occured in the woman's home in Po...
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