Northern Ireland News for May 2002

Business News, May 31, 2002
Fears grow over further job cuts at Monkstown
Fears are growing that further jobs will be cut at Nortel Networks' Monkstown plant. The parent company in Canada has revealed another phase of restructuring which could see around 3,500 jobs being l...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
Committee calls for review of university’s finances
An assembly committee has called for an immediate update on the finances of Queen’s University in Belfast. The call made last night follows the news that four departments within the university may ha...
Business News, May 31, 2002
C&C reveals plans to float on stock exchanges
C&C Group, one of Ireland's leading beverages and snack food groups, has announced its intention to seek a listing for its shares on the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. The Group ...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
Lottery health funding programme welcomed
Three of the biggest killers in the Province are to be targeted in the latest round of £13.5 million funding from the National Lottery. The programme, which will build on the work of projects under t...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
Local businesses help fight against cancer
A well-matched partnership between local cancer charity, Action Cancer, leading IT services provider, Sx3 and PR consultancy Morrow Communications has resulted in an accolade at this year's NICVA/Came...
Business News, May 31, 2002
Trade Awards mark North South co-operation
The InterTradeIreland All-Island Trade Awards in the Waterfront Hall marked the increasing importance of the contribution of cross-border businesses throughout Ireland. This year's award ceremony, wh...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
Beyond EU Peace II debate begins on funding
The long term value of European aid to community projects in Northern Ireland will only be as good as the quality of the schemes themselves, the Minister of Finance & Personnel, Dr Seán Farren, told a...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
SDLP support Sinn Féin’s bid for Belfast mayorship
The SDLP has welcomed the Alliance move today to back Sinn Féin’s bid for the mayorship of Belfast. Speaking after the Alliance announcement at the Europa today Margaret Walshe of the SDLP said the p...
Business News, May 31, 2002
Measures to curb late payment of commercial debt
Enterprise Minister, Sir Reg Empey, has welcomed the introduction of a new package of measures to help combat late payment of bills, announced by the DTI’s Small Business Minister, Nigel Griffiths. F...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
Fermanagh man is Modern Apprentice of 2002
A young man from County Fermanagh has been named as the 2002 Modern Apprentice of the Year. Engineering trainee, 20-year-old Gordon Wiggins from Roslea in County Fermanagh, received his award from th...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
A-Z Guide launched for people with disabilities
The first ever A-Z guide for people with disabilities has been launched by the Minister for Social Development, Nigel Dodds. The Guide, which includes information on benefits, education, transport, a...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
Heroic hospital staff praised by Health Minister
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Ms Bairbre de Brún, has praised the heroic work of staff who recently had to deal with a fire in Altnagelvin hospital. At Altnagelvin, Ms de Br...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
Farren says ‘Ireland means business’
The opportunity for lucrative cross border trade between businesses North and South must be regarded as a priority for companies throughout Ireland, the Minister of Finance & Personnel, Dr Seán Farren...
Business News, May 31, 2002
Local woman named on board of UK Trade Association
A Northern Ireland businesswoman has been named on the board of a UK-wide trade association set up to boost investment in small businesses in deprived areas. The Community Development Finance Associa...
Business News, May 31, 2002
Workthing and CWJobs form distribution partnership
Online recruitment solutions provider Workthing has announced a distribution partnership deal with the IT specialist jobs board CWJobs.co.uk. The deal will allow both Workthing's IT jobseekers and CW...
Business News, May 31, 2002
Fans cautioned to 'Be On The Ball' when abroad
NIACT (the Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Telecommunications), have issued a word of caution to football fans who are travelling to Japan for the World Cup. The telecommunications committee a...
Northern Ireland News, May 31, 2002
World Cup fans urged to be 'Ambassadors for Ireland'
Tourism Ireland, the all island body responsible for promoting Ireland overseas, has called on the support of all Irish fans travelling to Japan to become the ultimate ambassadors for Ireland at this ...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2002
Met officer to face test of NI policing climate
Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Hugh Orde has been appointed as the next Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The Policing Board concluded their round of final...
Business News, May 30, 2002
Belfast firm involved in money laundering allegations
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has stopped a Northern Ireland broker from conducting business due to allegations of money laundering. The FSA has prevented Northern Ireland Insurance Brokers ...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2002
Children evacuated after factory blaze
Up to 20 people had to be evacuated from a County Down playgroup today after a blaze broke out in an adjacent building. The fire, which started at around 8 o'clock this morning in a disused factory ...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2002
Race for Lord Mayor of Belfast begins
Sinn Féin is looking to the Alliance Party to back its bid for the Belfast lord mayorship next week, as Alex Maskey, the party’s candidate, is hoping to become the first republican lord mayor of the c...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2002
New credit card guidelines issued after Tourist Board probe
The investigation of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s past activities rumbled on today with the heads of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment under fire from concerned members of the...
Business News, May 30, 2002
Nationwide reveal further rise in UK house prices
The latest survey from the Nationwide Building Society has revealed that British house prices rose in May to their highest annual rate in 13 years. Overall, house prices rose by 2.1% during the month...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2002
Mitchell scholarship programme celebrated
A scholarship programme to mark the contribution made by Senator George Mitchell in shaping the future of Northern Ireland was highlighted by Minister for Employment and Learning, Carmel Hanna, during...
Business News, May 30, 2002
Boots in £170m revamp programme
UK high street retailer, Boots is set to spend £170 million in revamping its stores in an attempt to boost sales. The company plans to introduce a number of new products as well as refurbish 300 stor...
Business News, May 30, 2002
Granada 'fightback' after 'challenging' period
In a robust statement, Granada Executive Chairman Charles Allen has said that the "ITV fightback starts now" - after the group reported that profits halved in the six-months up to March 31. Granada f...
Business News, May 30, 2002
Microsoft to expand Irish workforce by 100
Software firm Microsoft has announced it is to expand its Irish workforce by 100 people over the next twelve months in order to service its new Atrium office in Sandyford. The Sandyford facility will...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2002
BT Solutions to create 25 new jobs
BT is creating up to 25 new jobs with the setting up of a new broadband solutions division in Belfast. The new division, called BT Solutions, is a strategic bid by BT to gain more of the burgeoning I...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2002
Nesbitt says public aware of waste issues
According to the Assembly Environment Minister, waste has become a major issue for people in Northern Ireland, with many households taking part in the consultation over plans for future waste manageme...
Northern Ireland News, May 30, 2002
Durkan welcomes appointment of Judge Cory
SDLP Leader Mark Durkan has welcomed the appointment of Judge Cory to investigate allegations of collusion into the Finucane, Hamill and Nelson cases. Mr Durkan said: “The SDLP has long supported pub...