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Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2004
Public demonstrates support for Holocaust Memorial Day
Public support for the main commemoration in Belfast for the fourth National Holocaust Memorial Day, which takes place on January 27 at the Waterfront Hall, has exceeded expectations. All seats for t...
Public demonstrates support for Holocaust Memorial Day
Public support for the main commemoration in Belfast for the fourth National Holocaust Memorial Day, which takes place on January 27 at the Waterfront Hall, has exceeded expectations. All seats for t...
UK National News, Jan 23, 2004
Mars Express finds water in polar cap
Mars Express, the European Space Agency’s first mission to Mars, has revealed evidence of not only carbon dioxide ice but also water ice in the region of the planet's southern polar ice cap. The orbi...
Mars Express finds water in polar cap
Mars Express, the European Space Agency’s first mission to Mars, has revealed evidence of not only carbon dioxide ice but also water ice in the region of the planet's southern polar ice cap. The orbi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2004
FSA seeks NI views on food promotion and children's diets
The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland (FSANI) has called for the public to express its opinion on the promotion of food to children and the effect it has on poor diets and rising levels of chi...
FSA seeks NI views on food promotion and children's diets
The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland (FSANI) has called for the public to express its opinion on the promotion of food to children and the effect it has on poor diets and rising levels of chi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2004
Lord Mayor to run in Belfast City Marathon
The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Martin Morgan, has announced that he will be entering the 23rd Belfast City Marathon. Mr Morgan will be running in the 26-mile May Day challenge, in aid of this ...
Lord Mayor to run in Belfast City Marathon
The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Martin Morgan, has announced that he will be entering the 23rd Belfast City Marathon. Mr Morgan will be running in the 26-mile May Day challenge, in aid of this ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2004
Sports Minister to decide on viability of NI stadium
Sports Minister Angela Smith has announced the commissioning of a business plan to finally decide whether a sports stadium for Northern Ireland would be commercially viable. The Minister said: “For y...
Sports Minister to decide on viability of NI stadium
Sports Minister Angela Smith has announced the commissioning of a business plan to finally decide whether a sports stadium for Northern Ireland would be commercially viable. The Minister said: “For y...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
Police figures show 14% rise in violent crime
Violent crime recorded by police in England and Wales rose by 14% in the three months up to September last year, according to crime survey statistics published by the Home Office today. The police r...
Police figures show 14% rise in violent crime
Violent crime recorded by police in England and Wales rose by 14% in the three months up to September last year, according to crime survey statistics published by the Home Office today. The police r...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
Jobs fears raised over Nortel sale proposals
The proposed sale of Nortel Network's remaining manufacturing plants, including the Monkstown plant in Northern Ireland, has caused concern over hundreds of manufacturing jobs at the plant. Nortel Ne...
Jobs fears raised over Nortel sale proposals
The proposed sale of Nortel Network's remaining manufacturing plants, including the Monkstown plant in Northern Ireland, has caused concern over hundreds of manufacturing jobs at the plant. Nortel Ne...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
Tories pledge to reverse cannabis downgrading
The Tories have pledged to reverse the government's decision to downgrade cannabis should they regain power at the next general election. Cannabis will be officially downgraded from Class B to C on ...
Tories pledge to reverse cannabis downgrading
The Tories have pledged to reverse the government's decision to downgrade cannabis should they regain power at the next general election. Cannabis will be officially downgraded from Class B to C on ...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
British 'bomb' joker makes bail
The 21-year-old British woman who was arrested in Florida after joking that she was carrying a bomb in her backpack has been released on bail. Samantha Marson, from Bridgnorth in Shropshire, was rel...
British 'bomb' joker makes bail
The 21-year-old British woman who was arrested in Florida after joking that she was carrying a bomb in her backpack has been released on bail. Samantha Marson, from Bridgnorth in Shropshire, was rel...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
NI housing prices rose by 7.8% in third quarter 2003
The latest Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin published by the Department for Social Development has reported that housing prices in the third quarter of 20003 rose by 7.8%. The report found that in t...
NI housing prices rose by 7.8% in third quarter 2003
The latest Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin published by the Department for Social Development has reported that housing prices in the third quarter of 20003 rose by 7.8%. The report found that in t...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
Kodak announces plans to cut up to 15,000 jobs
US giant, the Eastman Kodak company, have announced plans to cut up to 15,000 jobs worldwide over the next three years. The company plans to reduce total facility square footage by about one-third on...
Kodak announces plans to cut up to 15,000 jobs
US giant, the Eastman Kodak company, have announced plans to cut up to 15,000 jobs worldwide over the next three years. The company plans to reduce total facility square footage by about one-third on...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
Four arrested following security operation in north Belfast
Four people have been arrested, following a security operation in North Belfast last night. A firearm and a quantity of ammunition were discovered, when police stopped a car on the Antrim Road at abo...
Four arrested following security operation in north Belfast
Four people have been arrested, following a security operation in North Belfast last night. A firearm and a quantity of ammunition were discovered, when police stopped a car on the Antrim Road at abo...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
Poor diet threatens health of two billion people: Unicef
Lack of vitamins and minerals in the diet is damaging the health of two billion people and holding back the economic development of "virtually every country in the southern hemisphere" despite inexpen...
Poor diet threatens health of two billion people: Unicef
Lack of vitamins and minerals in the diet is damaging the health of two billion people and holding back the economic development of "virtually every country in the southern hemisphere" despite inexpen...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
Ministerial Agreement review talks held in Dublin
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State Paul Murphy and Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowan will meet in Dublin today for talks on the direction taken in the impending review of the Good Friday Agreeme...
Ministerial Agreement review talks held in Dublin
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State Paul Murphy and Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowan will meet in Dublin today for talks on the direction taken in the impending review of the Good Friday Agreeme...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
Breast cancer patients to receive support from survivors
The Ulster Cancer Foundation has announced that ten breast cancer survivors have completed training as Patient Volunteers. The training will enable them to provide support to other women who have bee...
Breast cancer patients to receive support from survivors
The Ulster Cancer Foundation has announced that ten breast cancer survivors have completed training as Patient Volunteers. The training will enable them to provide support to other women who have bee...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
Straw hails progress on Iraq reconstruction
The refurbishment of 2,000 Iraqi schools is an example of the work being done to reconstruct the country after the fall of the previous regime, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said. Mr Straw said t...
Straw hails progress on Iraq reconstruction
The refurbishment of 2,000 Iraqi schools is an example of the work being done to reconstruct the country after the fall of the previous regime, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said. Mr Straw said t...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
Cash seized during UK-wide Customs raids
Hundreds of thousands of pounds has been seized today after Customs launched a series of raids in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland against traders suspected of fraudulent behaviour. D...
Cash seized during UK-wide Customs raids
Hundreds of thousands of pounds has been seized today after Customs launched a series of raids in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland against traders suspected of fraudulent behaviour. D...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
£163m bill for UK businesses over wrongly addressed mail
Error-strewn letters and packages cost UK businesses around £163 million in 2002, according to research published today by the Royal Mail. The research from Royal Mail indicated that more than two ...
£163m bill for UK businesses over wrongly addressed mail
Error-strewn letters and packages cost UK businesses around £163 million in 2002, according to research published today by the Royal Mail. The research from Royal Mail indicated that more than two ...
Business News, Jan 22, 2004
Flexible approach helps Sx3 create new opportunities
A flexible approach to recruitment, which matches business needs to the demands of the market, is helping leading IT services company, Sx3, restructure and manage its employment practices. This imple...
Flexible approach helps Sx3 create new opportunities
A flexible approach to recruitment, which matches business needs to the demands of the market, is helping leading IT services company, Sx3, restructure and manage its employment practices. This imple...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
Plight of homeless ex-servicemen highlighted
A report into the issue of homelessness amongst ex-servicemen has found that "significant progress" has been made. The report, '5 Years of Action', by the Ex-Service Action Group on homelessness and...
Plight of homeless ex-servicemen highlighted
A report into the issue of homelessness amongst ex-servicemen has found that "significant progress" has been made. The report, '5 Years of Action', by the Ex-Service Action Group on homelessness and...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
UUP delegation to meet with Dale Farm management
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson and Newry and Armagh MLA Danny Kennedy will meet management of Dale Farm at Tassagh in Keady, Co. Armagh, tomorrow over concerns at jobs losses on the closure of the ...
UUP delegation to meet with Dale Farm management
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson and Newry and Armagh MLA Danny Kennedy will meet management of Dale Farm at Tassagh in Keady, Co. Armagh, tomorrow over concerns at jobs losses on the closure of the ...
UK National News, Jan 22, 2004
UK and Ireland brace for cold snap
Freezing temperatures and snow look set to hit much of the UK and possibly parts of Ireland, with the cold spell lasting for several days, the Met Office has said. Next week many parts will see a maj...
UK and Ireland brace for cold snap
Freezing temperatures and snow look set to hit much of the UK and possibly parts of Ireland, with the cold spell lasting for several days, the Met Office has said. Next week many parts will see a maj...
Business News, Jan 22, 2004
Sound Images opt for APT’s WorldNet Tokyo
US-based audio specialist Sound Images recently invested in a WorldNet Tokyo ISDN codec from Belfast-based manufacturer APT. Sound Images is a company with an enviable client list pulled from across ...
Sound Images opt for APT’s WorldNet Tokyo
US-based audio specialist Sound Images recently invested in a WorldNet Tokyo ISDN codec from Belfast-based manufacturer APT. Sound Images is a company with an enviable client list pulled from across ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
Taxman gets tough with self-assessment 'offenders'
Business advisors, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have warned that anyone who misses the January 31 tax deadline for self-assessment forms could face potentially huge fines from the Inland Revenue. Las...
Taxman gets tough with self-assessment 'offenders'
Business advisors, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have warned that anyone who misses the January 31 tax deadline for self-assessment forms could face potentially huge fines from the Inland Revenue. Las...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
Sharper focus on energy could save businesses up to £75m
The Invest NI Energy Show has demonstrated how local companies have cut energy costs and saved over £30 million through participation in the Action Energy Programme and partnership with the Carbon Tru...
Sharper focus on energy could save businesses up to £75m
The Invest NI Energy Show has demonstrated how local companies have cut energy costs and saved over £30 million through participation in the Action Energy Programme and partnership with the Carbon Tru...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
Employer Recognition Awards 2004 launched
The 2004 Employer Recognition Awards, part of the ongoing programme of events to highlight the European Year of People with Disabilities, has been launched at the Island arts Centre in Lisburn. Featu...
Employer Recognition Awards 2004 launched
The 2004 Employer Recognition Awards, part of the ongoing programme of events to highlight the European Year of People with Disabilities, has been launched at the Island arts Centre in Lisburn. Featu...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2004
Local businesses warned about misleading payment requests
Northern Ireland businesses have been warned to be on the lookout for requests for payment from a Swiss-based debt collection company. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s Trading Sta...
Local businesses warned about misleading payment requests
Northern Ireland businesses have been warned to be on the lookout for requests for payment from a Swiss-based debt collection company. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s Trading Sta...
Business News, Jan 21, 2004
Energy saving technologies on show at Belfast exhibition
Local companies will be able to learn about energy saving technologies, which could help them cut energy costs at the Invest Northern Ireland Energy Show, which takes place at the Ramada Hotel on Thur...
Energy saving technologies on show at Belfast exhibition
Local companies will be able to learn about energy saving technologies, which could help them cut energy costs at the Invest Northern Ireland Energy Show, which takes place at the Ramada Hotel on Thur...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2004
Donor children win right to learn parent's identity
Children conceived through sperm, egg and embryo donations will be able to learn the identity of their donor when they reach 18 years of age, the government announced today. Under the new regulations...
Donor children win right to learn parent's identity
Children conceived through sperm, egg and embryo donations will be able to learn the identity of their donor when they reach 18 years of age, the government announced today. Under the new regulations...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2004
Howard slams top-up fees plan as a 'dog's breakfast'
Tory leader Michael Howard has slammed Labour's top-up tuition fees policy as “a complete dog's breakfast”, during Prime Minister Questions in the House of Commons today. With less than a week left b...
Howard slams top-up fees plan as a 'dog's breakfast'
Tory leader Michael Howard has slammed Labour's top-up tuition fees policy as “a complete dog's breakfast”, during Prime Minister Questions in the House of Commons today. With less than a week left b...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Another cloudy and mild night with the odd spot of light drizzle. More widespread outbreaks of rain will spread southeast into western parts of Tyrone, Fermanagh and Derry late in the night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
