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Northern Ireland News for October 2004 : Page 6
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
Irvinestown facility to create 30 new jobs
Around 30 jobs are to be created following the official opening of a new facility in Irvinestown, which will provide workspace for small and developing businesses. The Tullynagarn Regeneration Develo...
Irvinestown facility to create 30 new jobs
Around 30 jobs are to be created following the official opening of a new facility in Irvinestown, which will provide workspace for small and developing businesses. The Tullynagarn Regeneration Develo...
UK National News, Oct 19, 2004
GPs urged to help end 'sick note' culture
Doctors have today been urged to resist signing people off on long-term sick leave as it could seriously interfere with their attempts to get back to work. The latest figures on Incapacity Benefit (...
GPs urged to help end 'sick note' culture
Doctors have today been urged to resist signing people off on long-term sick leave as it could seriously interfere with their attempts to get back to work. The latest figures on Incapacity Benefit (...
UK National News, Oct 19, 2004
Training budget shortfalls threatens NHS staff levels, says BMA
Shortfalls in the budget for doctors' training in England will have a "detrimental effect" on patient care and NHS staffing levels, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. In a briefing pa...
Training budget shortfalls threatens NHS staff levels, says BMA
Shortfalls in the budget for doctors' training in England will have a "detrimental effect" on patient care and NHS staffing levels, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. In a briefing pa...
UK National News, Oct 19, 2004
BBC digitial radio goes 'above and beyond' expectations
The BBC has gone "above and beyond" what is expected of it by the government when it comes to the delivery of digital radio services, according to an independent report published today. Tim Gardam, t...
BBC digitial radio goes 'above and beyond' expectations
The BBC has gone "above and beyond" what is expected of it by the government when it comes to the delivery of digital radio services, according to an independent report published today. Tim Gardam, t...
UK National News, Oct 19, 2004
Protecting 'children and vulnerable people' at core of Gambling Bill
Children and vulnerable people will be protected from online casinos and roulette machines, under new proposals announced today. The Gambling Bill will establish a new regulator to police casinos, bi...
Protecting 'children and vulnerable people' at core of Gambling Bill
Children and vulnerable people will be protected from online casinos and roulette machines, under new proposals announced today. The Gambling Bill will establish a new regulator to police casinos, bi...
UK National News, Oct 19, 2004
Customer service at heart of Sainsbury's 'sales-led' strategy
In an attempt to turnaround its profits slide, troubled retailer Sainsbury's has unveiled a new "sales-led" strategy which will see an extra 3,000 floor staff recruited and £400 million pumped into cu...
Customer service at heart of Sainsbury's 'sales-led' strategy
In an attempt to turnaround its profits slide, troubled retailer Sainsbury's has unveiled a new "sales-led" strategy which will see an extra 3,000 floor staff recruited and £400 million pumped into cu...
UK National News, Oct 19, 2004
Airport security boosted by radioactive scanner project
A ground-breaking 'drive-through' scanner which screens for radioactive material is being developed to improve security at airports, ports and other significant buildings, it has been revealed. The ...
Airport security boosted by radioactive scanner project
A ground-breaking 'drive-through' scanner which screens for radioactive material is being developed to improve security at airports, ports and other significant buildings, it has been revealed. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
NI peace process an ‘inspiration’: UN Secretary-General
The Northern Ireland peace process is an inspiration to the world, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told an invited audience at the University of Ulster yesterday. The international statesman was visi...
NI peace process an ‘inspiration’: UN Secretary-General
The Northern Ireland peace process is an inspiration to the world, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told an invited audience at the University of Ulster yesterday. The international statesman was visi...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
£10,000 fines handed out in illegal fuel operation
Penalties totalling £10,000 have been issued after 20 vehicles were detected using illegal fuel in counties Tyrone and Armagh last week. Customs multi-functional and specialist road fuel officers, al...
£10,000 fines handed out in illegal fuel operation
Penalties totalling £10,000 have been issued after 20 vehicles were detected using illegal fuel in counties Tyrone and Armagh last week. Customs multi-functional and specialist road fuel officers, al...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
Job boost for Dundonald bath firm
A Dundonald-based firm which specialises in the manufacture of contemporary acrylic baths is to create 13 new jobs thanks to a near £1 million investment. Adamsez (NI) Ltd is investing approximately ...
Job boost for Dundonald bath firm
A Dundonald-based firm which specialises in the manufacture of contemporary acrylic baths is to create 13 new jobs thanks to a near £1 million investment. Adamsez (NI) Ltd is investing approximately ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
Plans unveiled to enhance Armagh city centre
A comprehensive plan to restore the centre of Armagh City to its former glory has been launched today. Among the aims of the Armagh City Centre Integrated Development Plan are the enhancement of publ...
Plans unveiled to enhance Armagh city centre
A comprehensive plan to restore the centre of Armagh City to its former glory has been launched today. Among the aims of the Armagh City Centre Integrated Development Plan are the enhancement of publ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
University 'cleans up' its community relations
Students and staff from the University of Ulster have been engaged in a clean-up operation as part of the university’s continuing campaign to improve relationships between students and residents in th...
University 'cleans up' its community relations
Students and staff from the University of Ulster have been engaged in a clean-up operation as part of the university’s continuing campaign to improve relationships between students and residents in th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
Voluntary and community sector report unveiled
An report on the future of the voluntary and community sector has been handed to the government by a taskforce which has been considering the change needed to fully realise the added value of the sect...
Voluntary and community sector report unveiled
An report on the future of the voluntary and community sector has been handed to the government by a taskforce which has been considering the change needed to fully realise the added value of the sect...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2004
Tomlinson's new diploma spells end for GCSE's and A levels
GCSE's and A levels should be replaced with a new 14-19 diploma system which would have real currency with employers, education and training organisations and the public, according to a report which c...
Tomlinson's new diploma spells end for GCSE's and A levels
GCSE's and A levels should be replaced with a new 14-19 diploma system which would have real currency with employers, education and training organisations and the public, according to a report which c...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2004
Unions and agencies react positively to Tomlinson proposals
Unions, business organisations and schools agencies have come down largely in favour of today's Tomlinson report, at the heart of which is the replacement of GCSE's and A levels with a new, four-stage...
Unions and agencies react positively to Tomlinson proposals
Unions, business organisations and schools agencies have come down largely in favour of today's Tomlinson report, at the heart of which is the replacement of GCSE's and A levels with a new, four-stage...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2004
'Tainted Love' singer seriously hurt in road smash
Marc Almond, the British popstar who topped the charts with Soft Cell in the early 1980s, has been seriously injured in a road smash. Almond was riding pillion passenger on a motorcycle in central Lo...
'Tainted Love' singer seriously hurt in road smash
Marc Almond, the British popstar who topped the charts with Soft Cell in the early 1980s, has been seriously injured in a road smash. Almond was riding pillion passenger on a motorcycle in central Lo...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Joint funeral held for infant drowning victims
A joint funeral has taken place for the two boys who drowned in a disused swimming in Co Down on Friday. Two-year-old David Smith and four-year-old Shea Laverty are believed to have squeezed through ...
Joint funeral held for infant drowning victims
A joint funeral has taken place for the two boys who drowned in a disused swimming in Co Down on Friday. Two-year-old David Smith and four-year-old Shea Laverty are believed to have squeezed through ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Arsonists to blame for Belfast blaze
Police have confirmed that a fire, which caused millions of pounds worth of damage to a major building in Belfast city centre, was started deliberately. The four-storey building, which contains Water...
Arsonists to blame for Belfast blaze
Police have confirmed that a fire, which caused millions of pounds worth of damage to a major building in Belfast city centre, was started deliberately. The four-storey building, which contains Water...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Man and woman shot in Co Down bar
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man and woman were shot at a bar in Co Down on Sunday. Both victims were sitting in McSwiggan's bar in Water Street, Newry, at around 7.30pm when a masked m...
Man and woman shot in Co Down bar
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man and woman were shot at a bar in Co Down on Sunday. Both victims were sitting in McSwiggan's bar in Water Street, Newry, at around 7.30pm when a masked m...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2004
Criminals scooped £40bn off UK businesses last year, says survey
Economic crime cost UK businesses more than £40 billion last year, equivalent to £100 million a day, and the problem is getting worse, according to a report launched today. The report by business adv...
Criminals scooped £40bn off UK businesses last year, says survey
Economic crime cost UK businesses more than £40 billion last year, equivalent to £100 million a day, and the problem is getting worse, according to a report launched today. The report by business adv...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2004
£5m grant set to secure 736 Merseyside jobs
A £5 million grant designed to safeguard jobs at a manufacturing facility in Halewood, Merseyside, has been announced today by Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt. The trade department gran...
£5m grant set to secure 736 Merseyside jobs
A £5 million grant designed to safeguard jobs at a manufacturing facility in Halewood, Merseyside, has been announced today by Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt. The trade department gran...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2004
Royal Mail urged to redouble efforts to stop mass mail scams
Royal Mail has been told to "tighten" its procedures in an effort to try to stop fraudsters using the postal system to get to consumers. The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) made the calls after st...
Royal Mail urged to redouble efforts to stop mass mail scams
Royal Mail has been told to "tighten" its procedures in an effort to try to stop fraudsters using the postal system to get to consumers. The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) made the calls after st...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2004
Rising costs and fuel bills threaten manufacturing recovery, claims CBI
Manufacturing sector recovery is under threat because of the rising price of oil, gas, electricity and metal, according to the head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI understand...
Rising costs and fuel bills threaten manufacturing recovery, claims CBI
Manufacturing sector recovery is under threat because of the rising price of oil, gas, electricity and metal, according to the head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI understand...
UK National News, Oct 18, 2004
Britons urged to get on board for 'the Big Recycle'
Britain's national week for recycling, 'the BIG recycle', has been officially launched by comedian and impressionist Alistair McGowan today. The message for the week of action is recycling awareness ...
Britons urged to get on board for 'the Big Recycle'
Britain's national week for recycling, 'the BIG recycle', has been officially launched by comedian and impressionist Alistair McGowan today. The message for the week of action is recycling awareness ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Family escape injury in petrol-bomb attack
A family have escaped injury following a petrol-bomb attack on a house in north Belfast at the weekend. A petrol bomb was thrown at the property at Somerdale Park off the Crumlin Road at around 11pm ...
Family escape injury in petrol-bomb attack
A family have escaped injury following a petrol-bomb attack on a house in north Belfast at the weekend. A petrol bomb was thrown at the property at Somerdale Park off the Crumlin Road at around 11pm ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Man dies in road traffic collision
An 18-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in Co Tyrone at the weekend. The incident occurred on the Whitebridge Road near Sixmilecross at around 6pm on Sunday evening. It is be...
Man dies in road traffic collision
An 18-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in Co Tyrone at the weekend. The incident occurred on the Whitebridge Road near Sixmilecross at around 6pm on Sunday evening. It is be...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Woman assaulted in Belfast
Police in west Belfast are appealing for information following a serious assault on a woman in the Grosvenor Road area of the city on Sunday. Shortly before 7pm the woman was walking close to the Sor...
Woman assaulted in Belfast
Police in west Belfast are appealing for information following a serious assault on a woman in the Grosvenor Road area of the city on Sunday. Shortly before 7pm the woman was walking close to the Sor...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Two men injured in separate shootings
A 19-year-old man has been treated in hospital for a gunshot wound to the right leg following a paramilitary-style shooting at the weekend. The incident occurred at Armitage Close in east Belfast at...
Two men injured in separate shootings
A 19-year-old man has been treated in hospital for a gunshot wound to the right leg following a paramilitary-style shooting at the weekend. The incident occurred at Armitage Close in east Belfast at...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Minister opens £1.25m community centre
Secretary of State Paul Murphy, joined by the former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has carried out an official sod-cutting ceremony for a new £1.25 million community centre in Lurgan. Mr Mur...
Minister opens £1.25m community centre
Secretary of State Paul Murphy, joined by the former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has carried out an official sod-cutting ceremony for a new £1.25 million community centre in Lurgan. Mr Mur...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2004
Trading standards offers free advice pack on ‘spam’
As part of National Consumer Week, which begins today, the Trading Standards Service is offering the public an information pack containing advice on how best to deal with unsolicited mail and telephon...
Trading standards offers free advice pack on ‘spam’
As part of National Consumer Week, which begins today, the Trading Standards Service is offering the public an information pack containing advice on how best to deal with unsolicited mail and telephon...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with a little light rain or drizzle at times, but some spells of drier weather too. The north coast may become somewhat brighter later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.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.
