Northern Ireland News for February 2004 : Page 6

UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
11 Iraqis killed in attack on coalition army base
Eleven Iraqis have been killed and more than 100 people have been injured today after a suicide bomber targeted a coalition troop compound in Hilla, southern Iraq. At around 7.15am local time, a lorr...
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UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
Pregnancy test kit reports 'false negatives'
It is thought that hundreds of women tested for pregnancy in the UK inside the last 12 weeks may have been incorrectly told they are not pregnant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Age...
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UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
Red Cross 'concerned' over Israel's West Bank barrier
Israel's West Bank barrier has drawn criticism from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which says that it is "increasingly concerned" over the humanitarian impact the barrier will ha...
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UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
UK firms unprepared for anti-money laundering laws, warn PwC
Tens of thousands of UK businesses face stringent anti-money laundering regulations from 1 March this year, according to analysis by the Forensic Services division of accountancy firm PricewaterhouseC...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
Man dies in house fire in Newtownabbey
A man has died and three people were rescued following three separate fires across Northern Ireland overnight. In Newtownabbey, a man, reported to be in his 40s, died after a fire broke out at a hous...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
Police arrest person following weapons find
One person has been arrested after a quantity of explosives, weapons and ammunition were found in north Belfast last night. The discovery was made by police behind a shopping centre in the Ardoyne Av...
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Business News, Feb 18, 2004
UK businesses unprepared for anti-money laundering laws, warn PwC
Tens of thousands of UK businesses face stringent anti-money laundering regulations from 1 March this year, according to analysis by the Forensic Services division of accountancy firm PricewaterhouseC...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
RNLI rescue 164 people during 2003
Northern Ireland lifeboats rescued 164 people during 2003, new figures revealed today. The latest rescue statistics showed that RNLI lifeboats in Northern Ireland were launched a total of 198 times d...
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UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
Dale Farm acquires Parmalat's UK operation
Leading Northern Ireland dairy company Dale Farm Group has acquired the UK dairy operation of Parmlat. The deal for an undisclosed sum will see Dale Farm take over Parmalat UK's dairy processing plan...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
Passenger numbers up at City of Derry Airport
The number of passengers using the City of Derry Airport has shown a marked increase over the past year, new figures released today have revealed. According to statistics, released by the airport, th...
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UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
Flying Scotsman could leave Britain following sale decision
The Flying Scotsman, a symbol of British engineering and a world famous name in transport history, could leave the UK permanently following a decision to put the locomotive up for sale. The Flying Sc...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
PSNI launch 'bridge building' conference in Portadown
A new campaign designed to build bridges between young people and police has been launched by the PSNI in Portadown today. The 'Young People and the Police' conference in the Seagoe Hotel is one of a...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
Community relations in NI deteriorating, claims book
A new book published later this month is to reveal that despite the Race Relations Order, community relations in Northern Ireland, particularly among Protestants, have deteriorated. The book, 'Socia...
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Business News, Feb 18, 2004
Cut in prescription fraud saves taxpayer £70m
Prescription fraud has been slashed by 60% over the past six years - saving the taxpayer around £70 million – the government has said today. Figures collected by the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Ma...
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UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
Women will abuse love rivals to get their man: study
Women are fierce competitors for the attentions of a mate and are pre-programmed to make disrespectful comments about love rivals, according to a study to be published this week in Biology Letters, th...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
NI fans look goalward under Sanchez management
Northern Ireland look set to start with two strikers tonight ahead of their friendly with Norway at Windsor Park. The ploy is designed to help Lawrie Sanchez' team score for the first time in over 1,...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
Road Safety Week highlighted at University of Ulster
Safety on Northern Ireland's roads was highlighted this week when crashed cars were placed at the entrances to the University of Ulster’s three campuses to highlight the launch of Road Safety Week. A...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
Dale Farm acquires Parmalat's UK operation
Leading Northern Ireland dairy company Dale Farm Group has acquired the UK dairy operation of Parmlat. The deal for an undisclosed sum will see Dale Farm take over Parmalat UK's dairy processing plan...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2004
NI buildings at risk register placed on-line
Environment Minister, Angela Smith has launched the first on-line register of buildings at risk in Northern Ireland. 'BARNI' is a joint project between DOE’s Environment and Heritage Service and the ...
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UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
Children to benefit following 'Sure Start' awards
Six centres that provide "joined up early years services" in Dorset and Leeds have been named as 'Sure Start Children's Centres', it has been announced today. Sure Start aims to provide a firm beginn...
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UK National News, Feb 17, 2004
Diploma system proposed as replacement for GCSEs and A-levels
GCSE and A-Level exams could disappear, to be replaced by a tiered secondary school diploma system, under reform proposals published today. According to the Working Group for 14-19 Reform, chaired by...
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UK National News, Feb 17, 2004
Bomb alerts as Princess Royal visits Dublin
Dublin was disrupted by a bomb alert today as Princess Anne visited the city to meet with the Irish President Mary McAleese and attend a number of engagements. The Princess Royal attended a presentat...
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Recruitment News, Feb 17, 2004
Co Sligo to get double jobs boost
Two expansions by companies in the Tubbercurry area of Co Sligo is set to create 54 new jobs. German based 2R Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG, will expand its operation through the manufacture of a n...
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Business News, Feb 17, 2004
UK inflation set to grow further
The latest government figures have revealed that inflation in the UK has grown by 0.1% to reach 1.4% in January. This remains well below the target figure of 2%, but the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fi...
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UK National News, Feb 17, 2004
Prison population hits record high
The prison population in England and Wales has leapt to a new record high, after more than 2,000 people were jailed over the past month. According to the Prison Service, 2,167 people were locked up i...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2004
Woman dies in car crash in Ballyclare
A Canadian woman has died following a road traffic accident in Co Antrim early this morning. Two cars were involved in the collision which occurred on the Green Road in Ballyclare at around 12.30am. ...
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Business News, Feb 17, 2004
170 jobs to go at Edinburgh brewery
One hundred and seventy jobs are to go following the closure of Scottish Courage Ltds Fountainbridge Brewery in Edinburgh. Scottish Courage, whose parent company is Scottish & Newcastle, confirmed t...
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UK National News, Feb 17, 2004
£2m earmarked to rebuild Iraq's legal system
More than £2 million has been earmarked to help rebuild Iraq's judicial system, the government has confirmed. The money will fund training for almost 1,000 judges, prosecutors and lawyers. The traini...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2004
Belfast to get jobs boost from BA call centre restructuring
Up to 50 new jobs look set to be created by British Airways (BA) in Belfast after it was announced that the airline is to restructure its UK call centre operation. BA said it was restructuring the op...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2004
Police arrest four during Newry drugs swoop
Four people have been arrested today after police seized drugs worth £200,000 in a planned swoop in Newry, Co Down. Forty kilos of cannabis resin was discovered after two cars were searched by police...
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