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Northern Ireland News for August 2003 : Page 13
UK National News, Aug 6, 2003
Illegal fuel plant uncovered in Co Tyrone
Customs officers last night dismantled an illegal fuel laundering plant in Co Tyrone in a joint operation with PSNI. The laundering operation was discovered on farm premises in the Pomeroy area of Co...
Illegal fuel plant uncovered in Co Tyrone
Customs officers last night dismantled an illegal fuel laundering plant in Co Tyrone in a joint operation with PSNI. The laundering operation was discovered on farm premises in the Pomeroy area of Co...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2003
Iceland to restart whaling for 'scientific research'
Iceland has announced that it is to restart whaling – after a 14-year hiatus – so as to carry out "further scientific research" on the mammals, the country's Fisheries Ministry has announced. The min...
Iceland to restart whaling for 'scientific research'
Iceland has announced that it is to restart whaling – after a 14-year hiatus – so as to carry out "further scientific research" on the mammals, the country's Fisheries Ministry has announced. The min...
Business News, Aug 6, 2003
Belfast firm ‘secures’ 93% of UK airport passengers
Belfast firm smoothes the secure operation of security for over 90% of the UK’s airport passengers. With installations at almost all UK airports, including all of the ten largest airports, it is esti...
Belfast firm ‘secures’ 93% of UK airport passengers
Belfast firm smoothes the secure operation of security for over 90% of the UK’s airport passengers. With installations at almost all UK airports, including all of the ten largest airports, it is esti...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2003
Stressed workers '25% more likely' to suffer heart attack
Workers exposed to stress for at least half their working lives are 25% more likely to die from a heart attack, and have 50% higher odds of suffering a fatal stroke, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) ha...
Stressed workers '25% more likely' to suffer heart attack
Workers exposed to stress for at least half their working lives are 25% more likely to die from a heart attack, and have 50% higher odds of suffering a fatal stroke, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) ha...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
Man beaten with broken bottles
A man was recovering at home today after being assaulted in west Belfast early this morning. The 22-year-old was walking along the junction of the Springfield Road and Whiterock Road when he was atta...
Man beaten with broken bottles
A man was recovering at home today after being assaulted in west Belfast early this morning. The 22-year-old was walking along the junction of the Springfield Road and Whiterock Road when he was atta...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
Storms leave 1,000 homes without electricity
Approximately one thousand homes were still with without electricity today following last night's storms which caused widespread damage across Northern Ireland. At one point 20,000 homes were affecte...
Storms leave 1,000 homes without electricity
Approximately one thousand homes were still with without electricity today following last night's storms which caused widespread damage across Northern Ireland. At one point 20,000 homes were affecte...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
PUP councillor evades abduction attempt
Police are investigating a claim by Belfast Progressive Unionist Party councillor Billy Hutchinson that an attempt was made to abduct him this morning. Mr Hutchinson said that four men tried to drag ...
PUP councillor evades abduction attempt
Police are investigating a claim by Belfast Progressive Unionist Party councillor Billy Hutchinson that an attempt was made to abduct him this morning. Mr Hutchinson said that four men tried to drag ...
Business News, Aug 6, 2003
Pensions deficit tops £55bn for FTSE 100 companies
The combined pension scheme deficit of FTSE 100 listed companies has soared to over £55 billion in the year to July 2003, according to a report published today by actuarial consulting firm Lane Clark ...
Pensions deficit tops £55bn for FTSE 100 companies
The combined pension scheme deficit of FTSE 100 listed companies has soared to over £55 billion in the year to July 2003, according to a report published today by actuarial consulting firm Lane Clark ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
Government enters Shorts dispute
The Government today effectively backed Bombardier's stance over the current wage impasse at Shorts which is threatening over 1,000 local jobs. Talks between union represntatives and the management o...
Government enters Shorts dispute
The Government today effectively backed Bombardier's stance over the current wage impasse at Shorts which is threatening over 1,000 local jobs. Talks between union represntatives and the management o...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
PSNI in largest ever cannabis find
Police have seized drugs worth an estimated £2 million during the search of a lorry in Co Antrim on Tuesday. Four men were being questioned by police following the cannabis find which was discovered ...
PSNI in largest ever cannabis find
Police have seized drugs worth an estimated £2 million during the search of a lorry in Co Antrim on Tuesday. Four men were being questioned by police following the cannabis find which was discovered ...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2003
NHS recruitment campaign 'most successful' ever
The government has announced that their recent NHS recruitment campaign has been the "most successful ever". Figures indicate that almost 80,000 people contacted the NHS Careers helpline as a result...
NHS recruitment campaign 'most successful' ever
The government has announced that their recent NHS recruitment campaign has been the "most successful ever". Figures indicate that almost 80,000 people contacted the NHS Careers helpline as a result...
Business News, Aug 6, 2003
FSB urge insurers to view notice period as minimum
The FSB has welcomed the news that liability insurance policyholders are to receive at least 21 days notice of their renewal terms. However, the FSB has called on the insurance industry to strive to ...
FSB urge insurers to view notice period as minimum
The FSB has welcomed the news that liability insurance policyholders are to receive at least 21 days notice of their renewal terms. However, the FSB has called on the insurance industry to strive to ...
Recruitment News, Aug 6, 2003
Government appoints Science Foundation Ireland board
The membership of the board of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has been named by the Irish government. The board, which will wield a budget of 646 million euro has been appointed following the estab...
Government appoints Science Foundation Ireland board
The membership of the board of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has been named by the Irish government. The board, which will wield a budget of 646 million euro has been appointed following the estab...
Business News, Aug 6, 2003
Harney sets up Enterprise Strategy think-tank
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Mary Harney, recently announced the membership of the Enterprise Strategy Group. The 11-strong think-tank has been established to advise and ...
Harney sets up Enterprise Strategy think-tank
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Mary Harney, recently announced the membership of the Enterprise Strategy Group. The 11-strong think-tank has been established to advise and ...
UK National News, Aug 6, 2003
Irish science foundation wields 646m euro funding
The membership of the board of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has been named by the Irish government. The board, which will wield a budget of 646 million euro has been appointed following the estab...
Irish science foundation wields 646m euro funding
The membership of the board of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has been named by the Irish government. The board, which will wield a budget of 646 million euro has been appointed following the estab...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
DUP and SDLP at loggerheads over GFA
The DUP and SDLP were at loggerheads today after East Belfast MP Peter Robinson claimed the SDLP was ignoring unionists by continuing to support the Good Friday Agreement. Mr Robinson said the Agreem...
DUP and SDLP at loggerheads over GFA
The DUP and SDLP were at loggerheads today after East Belfast MP Peter Robinson claimed the SDLP was ignoring unionists by continuing to support the Good Friday Agreement. Mr Robinson said the Agreem...
Recruitment News, Aug 6, 2003
European e-learning on offer via Euro Masters
From January 2004, students and workers in the UK, France and Belgium can benefit from an e-learning Euro Masters programme in ICT. The facility will be offered through a partnership between the Univ...
European e-learning on offer via Euro Masters
From January 2004, students and workers in the UK, France and Belgium can benefit from an e-learning Euro Masters programme in ICT. The facility will be offered through a partnership between the Univ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
Woman rescued from burning flat
A woman suffered smoke inhalation and burns to her body after her flat caught fire in east Belfast early this morning. The woman was saved after emergency services were called to the scene of the fir...
Woman rescued from burning flat
A woman suffered smoke inhalation and burns to her body after her flat caught fire in east Belfast early this morning. The woman was saved after emergency services were called to the scene of the fir...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
Derry insurance firm invest £100k in refurbishment
A local insurance company has invested over £100,000 at its premises in Londonderry. Abbey Insurance Brokers, which is celebrating 30 years in the business, said the refurbishment of its premises in ...
Derry insurance firm invest £100k in refurbishment
A local insurance company has invested over £100,000 at its premises in Londonderry. Abbey Insurance Brokers, which is celebrating 30 years in the business, said the refurbishment of its premises in ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2003
KFC franchisee fined £8,000 for undercooked 'Zinger'
A Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise owner has been fined £8,000 after a customer complained of being served undercooked food at one of its restaurants. Belfast Magistrates Court heard yesterday how He...
KFC franchisee fined £8,000 for undercooked 'Zinger'
A Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise owner has been fined £8,000 after a customer complained of being served undercooked food at one of its restaurants. Belfast Magistrates Court heard yesterday how He...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2003
Police voice fears over missing teenage girl
Lancashire police who are searching for a missing teenager fear that she may be being forced to work as a prostitute. Detectives are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of 13-year-old Lili...
Police voice fears over missing teenage girl
Lancashire police who are searching for a missing teenager fear that she may be being forced to work as a prostitute. Detectives are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of 13-year-old Lili...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2003
Nigerian peacekeepers arrive in capital of war-torn Liberia
The UN has begun transporting the first of two battalions of peacekeepers from Nigeria to the troubled west African state of Liberia. Despite inclement weather in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, a ...
Nigerian peacekeepers arrive in capital of war-torn Liberia
The UN has begun transporting the first of two battalions of peacekeepers from Nigeria to the troubled west African state of Liberia. Despite inclement weather in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, a ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2003
Shorts talks end in union walkout
Talks between unions and management of Shorts have broken down following a decision by union representatives to walk out of the meeting. It appears the two sides disagreed over apprentice intake and ...
Shorts talks end in union walkout
Talks between unions and management of Shorts have broken down following a decision by union representatives to walk out of the meeting. It appears the two sides disagreed over apprentice intake and ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2003
Sinn Fein soften policing stance
Sinn Fein's stance on policing appeared to soften today after it welcomed news that members of the PSNI will have to produce a register of interests declaring membership of organisations such as the O...
Sinn Fein soften policing stance
Sinn Fein's stance on policing appeared to soften today after it welcomed news that members of the PSNI will have to produce a register of interests declaring membership of organisations such as the O...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2003
Man's body found three days after road death
A man's body has been found by police three days after he died in a road traffic accident in Co Antrim. Darren McGreevy, 26, is believed to have died after his car left the Moneynick Road, between th...
Man's body found three days after road death
A man's body has been found by police three days after he died in a road traffic accident in Co Antrim. Darren McGreevy, 26, is believed to have died after his car left the Moneynick Road, between th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2003
Police attacker appears in court
The man who left a female police officer in a critical condition in hospital after beating her about the head with an iron bar has appeared in court today charged with attempted murder. Ray Smullen, ...
Police attacker appears in court
The man who left a female police officer in a critical condition in hospital after beating her about the head with an iron bar has appeared in court today charged with attempted murder. Ray Smullen, ...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2003
Blair accused of 'cronyism' over CPS appointment
The Tories have today slammed the appointment of new Crown Prosecution Service as further evidence of "cronyism" within the government. Shadow Deputy Prime Minister David Davis said that he was "asto...
Blair accused of 'cronyism' over CPS appointment
The Tories have today slammed the appointment of new Crown Prosecution Service as further evidence of "cronyism" within the government. Shadow Deputy Prime Minister David Davis said that he was "asto...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2003
UN police officer's murder 'despicable'
The UN has described as "despicable" and "repugnant" the killing of a UN police officer in Kosovo on Monday night. The ambush was the first death suffered by the UN police force since it was sent in...
UN police officer's murder 'despicable'
The UN has described as "despicable" and "repugnant" the killing of a UN police officer in Kosovo on Monday night. The ambush was the first death suffered by the UN police force since it was sent in...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2003
Toddler drowns on family holiday
A three-year-old boy from Northern Ireland has drowned during a family holiday to France. The young boy's body was found in a swimming pool late on Sunday evening at the family's holiday villa in Che...
Toddler drowns on family holiday
A three-year-old boy from Northern Ireland has drowned during a family holiday to France. The young boy's body was found in a swimming pool late on Sunday evening at the family's holiday villa in Che...
UK National News, Aug 5, 2003
Judge slams Eddie Jordan as ‘unsatisfactory’ witness
Leading Formula 1 sponsor Vodafone has successfully defended a High Court case brought against it by Jordan F1 team boss, Eddie Jordan. Mr Jordan brought the £150 million suit against the mobile phon...
Judge slams Eddie Jordan as ‘unsatisfactory’ witness
Leading Formula 1 sponsor Vodafone has successfully defended a High Court case brought against it by Jordan F1 team boss, Eddie Jordan. Mr Jordan brought the £150 million suit against the mobile phon...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Early mist and fog clearing to leave a dry and mainly sunny day, although patchy cloud possible through County Down. Warmest in the west with light east or northeast winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.Tonight:Dry and bright at first but some areas of low cloud developing through the evening and overnight, particularly over southern counties and the north Antrim hills. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
