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Northern Ireland News for January 2005 : Page 13
UK National News, Jan 6, 2005
UK's workers put in £23m unpaid overtime: TUC
UK workers' unpaid overtime amounted to £23 million in 2004, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) have claimed. According to the TUC's latest analysis of official statistics, every employee who did unpaid...
UK's workers put in £23m unpaid overtime: TUC
UK workers' unpaid overtime amounted to £23 million in 2004, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) have claimed. According to the TUC's latest analysis of official statistics, every employee who did unpaid...
UK National News, Jan 6, 2005
Listing cargo vessel makes port safely
A major rescue operation off Scotland involving a listing cargo vessel has been stood down. The Latvian registered vessel Sea Fox got into difficulties when the cargo of timber shifted and the vessel...
Listing cargo vessel makes port safely
A major rescue operation off Scotland involving a listing cargo vessel has been stood down. The Latvian registered vessel Sea Fox got into difficulties when the cargo of timber shifted and the vessel...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2005
Housing Executive rents to increase by 3%
Housing Executive rents are to be increased by 3.1% for the year 2005/06, the Department for Social Development announced today. The rent increase will apply from April 2005 and will add approximatel...
Housing Executive rents to increase by 3%
Housing Executive rents are to be increased by 3.1% for the year 2005/06, the Department for Social Development announced today. The rent increase will apply from April 2005 and will add approximatel...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 6, 2005
Border signs warn of metric speed limits in RoI
Warning notices have been erected on main roads entering Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland following a decision by the Irish Government to adopt metric speed limits and distances. The new...
Border signs warn of metric speed limits in RoI
Warning notices have been erected on main roads entering Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland following a decision by the Irish Government to adopt metric speed limits and distances. The new...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
Prime Minister says UK tsunami aid is set to increase
Tony Blair has indicated that the British Government will dramatically increase its aid to the countries affected by the Asian tsunami disaster. Speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 4's 'Today' pr...
Prime Minister says UK tsunami aid is set to increase
Tony Blair has indicated that the British Government will dramatically increase its aid to the countries affected by the Asian tsunami disaster. Speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 4's 'Today' pr...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
Indonesian government declines Gurkha aid
The Indonesian government has rejected an offer to send Gurkhas to help with the aid effort in the wake of the tsunami disaster that devastated the country over a week ago. Britain had offered 120 tr...
Indonesian government declines Gurkha aid
The Indonesian government has rejected an offer to send Gurkhas to help with the aid effort in the wake of the tsunami disaster that devastated the country over a week ago. Britain had offered 120 tr...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2005
Minister opens Geological Society conference in Belfast
The first Geological Society conference to be held in Northern Ireland was opened today by Enterprise Trade and Investment Minister, Barry Gardiner. Representing industry, academia and government, th...
Minister opens Geological Society conference in Belfast
The first Geological Society conference to be held in Northern Ireland was opened today by Enterprise Trade and Investment Minister, Barry Gardiner. Representing industry, academia and government, th...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
Charity Commission warns of bogus tsunami appeals
The Charity Commission has issued a warning to the public to look out for misleading leaflets claiming to collect for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. The leafets are being distributed by c...
Charity Commission warns of bogus tsunami appeals
The Charity Commission has issued a warning to the public to look out for misleading leaflets claiming to collect for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. The leafets are being distributed by c...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2005
Three-minute silence held for tsunami victims
A three-minute silence has been held across Northern Ireland today in memory of those who lost their lives in the Boxing Day tsunami disaster in Asia. The silence at 12 noon was also observed through...
Three-minute silence held for tsunami victims
A three-minute silence has been held across Northern Ireland today in memory of those who lost their lives in the Boxing Day tsunami disaster in Asia. The silence at 12 noon was also observed through...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
Three arrests made in Damilola Taylor murder case
Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of schoolboy Damilola Taylor, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The men were arrested on January 5 and are being held for questioning ...
Three arrests made in Damilola Taylor murder case
Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of schoolboy Damilola Taylor, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The men were arrested on January 5 and are being held for questioning ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2005
Security guard held up at gunpoint
A security guard has been threatened at gunpoint during a robbery outside a bank on the outskirts of Belfast on Wednesday. He was making a cash delivery to the bank on the Antrim Road at around 10am ...
Security guard held up at gunpoint
A security guard has been threatened at gunpoint during a robbery outside a bank on the outskirts of Belfast on Wednesday. He was making a cash delivery to the bank on the Antrim Road at around 10am ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2005
Home of elderly couple robbed in north Belfast
Detectives in north Belfast are appealing for information after the home of an elderly couple was robbed early this morning. An intuder is believed to have entered through the rear of the house on th...
Home of elderly couple robbed in north Belfast
Detectives in north Belfast are appealing for information after the home of an elderly couple was robbed early this morning. An intuder is believed to have entered through the rear of the house on th...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2005
Multi-million pound grants underline UU research reputation
The University of Ulster has said its reputation as a research powerhouse for Northern Ireland was underlined when it was awarded more than £2.3 million in grants in the run-up to the end of 2004. A ...
Multi-million pound grants underline UU research reputation
The University of Ulster has said its reputation as a research powerhouse for Northern Ireland was underlined when it was awarded more than £2.3 million in grants in the run-up to the end of 2004. A ...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
Three bodies exhumed in GP investigation
Post mortem examinations have begun on the bodies of two elderly men exhumed by detectives investigating a former GP charged with murder. The pensioners are understood to have been patients of Dr Ho...
Three bodies exhumed in GP investigation
Post mortem examinations have begun on the bodies of two elderly men exhumed by detectives investigating a former GP charged with murder. The pensioners are understood to have been patients of Dr Ho...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
FSA issues warning over endowment complaints
The Financial Standards Authority (FSA) has warned that some mortgage endowment providers are still not handling customer complaints properly. In a letter addressed to the chief executives of larger ...
FSA issues warning over endowment complaints
The Financial Standards Authority (FSA) has warned that some mortgage endowment providers are still not handling customer complaints properly. In a letter addressed to the chief executives of larger ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2005
HPA highlights dangers of passive smoking
The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) in Northern Ireland has launched a new campaign highlighting the dangers of passing smoking. Commenting on the issue, Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Hea...
HPA highlights dangers of passive smoking
The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) in Northern Ireland has launched a new campaign highlighting the dangers of passing smoking. Commenting on the issue, Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Hea...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2005
DVLNI to move Belfast office to new Gasworks site
The DVLNI has announced that its Belfast Vehicle Licensing office is to move from Queen Street in the centre of the city to the new Gasworks site. The Government Agency, which has been in the presen...
DVLNI to move Belfast office to new Gasworks site
The DVLNI has announced that its Belfast Vehicle Licensing office is to move from Queen Street in the centre of the city to the new Gasworks site. The Government Agency, which has been in the presen...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
Research provides clue to eating disorders
A study into eating disorders has revealed that women may be more at risk of developing anorexia and bulimia, because of the way their brain processes information. Scientists at Japan's Hiroshima Uni...
Research provides clue to eating disorders
A study into eating disorders has revealed that women may be more at risk of developing anorexia and bulimia, because of the way their brain processes information. Scientists at Japan's Hiroshima Uni...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2005
Jack and Katie most popular baby names in 2004
Jack and Katie were the most popular first names given to children born in Northern Ireland in 2004, it was revealed today. Since 2000, Jack and Matthew have remained the two most popular boys’ names...
Jack and Katie most popular baby names in 2004
Jack and Katie were the most popular first names given to children born in Northern Ireland in 2004, it was revealed today. Since 2000, Jack and Matthew have remained the two most popular boys’ names...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
Asda cuts fuel prices as pump war heats up
One of Britain's leading supermarket chains, Asda, has sparked a potential petrol price war, after slashing 3p off the cost of a litre of unleaded petrol. The Wal-Mart owned group said the price redu...
Asda cuts fuel prices as pump war heats up
One of Britain's leading supermarket chains, Asda, has sparked a potential petrol price war, after slashing 3p off the cost of a litre of unleaded petrol. The Wal-Mart owned group said the price redu...
UK National News, Jan 5, 2005
UK industry challenged to make most of marine biotech
A report published today on marine biotechnology has concluded that there is huge potential for innovative exploitation in the UK. However, the report noted that this sector, which uses marine organi...
UK industry challenged to make most of marine biotech
A report published today on marine biotechnology has concluded that there is huge potential for innovative exploitation in the UK. However, the report noted that this sector, which uses marine organi...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Foreign office fears rise in Britons killed in tsunami
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw confirmed that the number of Britons killed in the Asian tsunami was "highly likely" to rise as he said it was feared that another 159 people may have died. The Foreign o...
Foreign office fears rise in Britons killed in tsunami
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw confirmed that the number of Britons killed in the Asian tsunami was "highly likely" to rise as he said it was feared that another 159 people may have died. The Foreign o...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Asian countries to benefit from debt relief
The Government is to push for the deferment of debts in those countries worst affected by the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean. The UK, which currently holds the presidency of the G7, will use ...
Asian countries to benefit from debt relief
The Government is to push for the deferment of debts in those countries worst affected by the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean. The UK, which currently holds the presidency of the G7, will use ...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Files reveal Army restrictions on ethnic recruits
For almost 20 years, the British Army secretly monitored the number of recruits of ethnic origin, newly released official documents have revealed. From 1957, Army medical officers were instructed to ...
Files reveal Army restrictions on ethnic recruits
For almost 20 years, the British Army secretly monitored the number of recruits of ethnic origin, newly released official documents have revealed. From 1957, Army medical officers were instructed to ...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Howard unveils Conservative election manifesto
Conservative leader Michael Howard has launched the first part of his party's election manifesto, with a promise to stand up for all those people who felt "let down" by Tony Blair's Labour government....
Howard unveils Conservative election manifesto
Conservative leader Michael Howard has launched the first part of his party's election manifesto, with a promise to stand up for all those people who felt "let down" by Tony Blair's Labour government....
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Sisters to search for missing brother in tsunami hit area
As the huge relief effort continues in Asia following the Boxing Day tsunami, two sisters of a missing Co Tyrone man are to travel to Thailand. Michelle McCaughey and Darina Duffin are due to arrive ...
Sisters to search for missing brother in tsunami hit area
As the huge relief effort continues in Asia following the Boxing Day tsunami, two sisters of a missing Co Tyrone man are to travel to Thailand. Michelle McCaughey and Darina Duffin are due to arrive ...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Five further health trusts make foundation grade
Following approval by the independent regulatory body, five Trusts have been granted Foundation Trust status. The successful Trusts, Barnsley District General Hospitals NHS Trust; Chesterfield and No...
Five further health trusts make foundation grade
Following approval by the independent regulatory body, five Trusts have been granted Foundation Trust status. The successful Trusts, Barnsley District General Hospitals NHS Trust; Chesterfield and No...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Slight fall in NI roads deaths in 2004
The number of people killed on Northern Ireland’s roads last year dropped slightly compared to the previous year, it was revealed today. Provisional figures released by the DoE showed that 148 people...
Slight fall in NI roads deaths in 2004
The number of people killed on Northern Ireland’s roads last year dropped slightly compared to the previous year, it was revealed today. Provisional figures released by the DoE showed that 148 people...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Woman dies in road traffic accident
A woman has died following a car accident in Co Antrim on Monday. Police have not yet released the name of the 57-year-old victim who died from her injuries in hospital a short time later. The incid...
Woman dies in road traffic accident
A woman has died following a car accident in Co Antrim on Monday. Police have not yet released the name of the 57-year-old victim who died from her injuries in hospital a short time later. The incid...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Police question man following Bangor murder
A man is being questioned by police following the murder of a woman in Co Down. The body of Pauline McConnell, who was believed to be in her early 40s, was discovered in a ground floor flat at Lismor...
Police question man following Bangor murder
A man is being questioned by police following the murder of a woman in Co Down. The body of Pauline McConnell, who was believed to be in her early 40s, was discovered in a ground floor flat at Lismor...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Still a few wintry showers in the north and down North Channel coasts, otherwise dry with some clear intervals and perhaps the odd fog patch in the south. Minimum temperature -5 °C.
