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Northern Ireland News for June 2001 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2001
BORDER CROSSED IN HOT PURSUIT INCIDENT
RUC officers who attempted to stop a suspicious van in Markethill fired a shot when one man made off across fields in South Armagh. Police had earlier spotted a suspicious van in Markethill on Tuesda...
BORDER CROSSED IN HOT PURSUIT INCIDENT
RUC officers who attempted to stop a suspicious van in Markethill fired a shot when one man made off across fields in South Armagh. Police had earlier spotted a suspicious van in Markethill on Tuesda...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2001
SIR JACKIE DARES MANUFACTURERS TO BE DIFFERENT
THREE times Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Jackie Stewart, was in Belfast on Tuesday were he addressed the national Celebration of Innovation 2001. Speaking at the launch of the conference at the Odys...
SIR JACKIE DARES MANUFACTURERS TO BE DIFFERENT
THREE times Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Jackie Stewart, was in Belfast on Tuesday were he addressed the national Celebration of Innovation 2001. Speaking at the launch of the conference at the Odys...
Recruitment News, Jun 27, 2001
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT STILL A PROBLEM
DR Sean Farren, Minister for Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment, has said that despite recent economic progress there were still too many people caught in a trap of long-term unempl...
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT STILL A PROBLEM
DR Sean Farren, Minister for Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment, has said that despite recent economic progress there were still too many people caught in a trap of long-term unempl...
Recruitment News, Jun 27, 2001
POTENTIAL 450 NEW JOBS FOR LETTERKENNY
TANAISTE Mary Harney has announced that Prumerica Systems Ireland Limited, a unit of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, is to expand its operations in Letterkenny. The resulting expansion w...
POTENTIAL 450 NEW JOBS FOR LETTERKENNY
TANAISTE Mary Harney has announced that Prumerica Systems Ireland Limited, a unit of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, is to expand its operations in Letterkenny. The resulting expansion w...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
£200 MILLION VISION FOR VICTORIA SQUARE UNVEILED
THE Dutch developers behind the regeneration of Victoria Square in Belfast unveiled their vision of how Belfast would look after their £200 million project is completed. Multi Development Corporation...
£200 MILLION VISION FOR VICTORIA SQUARE UNVEILED
THE Dutch developers behind the regeneration of Victoria Square in Belfast unveiled their vision of how Belfast would look after their £200 million project is completed. Multi Development Corporation...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
HALIFAX INVEST £45M IN BELFAST CENTRE
SECRETARY of State Dr John Reid has officially opened a new £45 million Halifax customer contact centre in Belfast. Dr Reid officially opened the new Halifax customer contact centre with First Minist...
HALIFAX INVEST £45M IN BELFAST CENTRE
SECRETARY of State Dr John Reid has officially opened a new £45 million Halifax customer contact centre in Belfast. Dr Reid officially opened the new Halifax customer contact centre with First Minist...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
UNACCEPTABLE ATTACKS ON EMERGENCY SERVICES
THE Northern Ireland Health Minister Bairbre de Brún has expressed serious concern at the increasing number of attacks on the fire and ambulance services and condemned them as “totally unacceptable”. ...
UNACCEPTABLE ATTACKS ON EMERGENCY SERVICES
THE Northern Ireland Health Minister Bairbre de Brún has expressed serious concern at the increasing number of attacks on the fire and ambulance services and condemned them as “totally unacceptable”. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
RIOTS FLARE AGAIN IN NORTH BELFAST
FOLLOWING a weekend of relative calm, fresh riots flared on the streets of north Belfast on Monday night. Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers were summoned to the Limestone Road around 11pm wher...
RIOTS FLARE AGAIN IN NORTH BELFAST
FOLLOWING a weekend of relative calm, fresh riots flared on the streets of north Belfast on Monday night. Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers were summoned to the Limestone Road around 11pm wher...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
PARTNERS FOR CHANGE IS UNIQUE UK FIRST
A UNIQUE government strategy to support the Voluntary and Community Sector has being launched for public consultation by Maurice Morrow, Minister for Social Development. “Partners for Change” sets ou...
PARTNERS FOR CHANGE IS UNIQUE UK FIRST
A UNIQUE government strategy to support the Voluntary and Community Sector has being launched for public consultation by Maurice Morrow, Minister for Social Development. “Partners for Change” sets ou...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
SINN FEIN PROTEST OVER LORD MAYOR DECISION
ULSTER Unionist councillor Jim Rodgers has been named as lord mayor of Belfast. The appointment followed protests by Sinn Fein outside Belfast City Hall over its failure to gain the position after Th...
SINN FEIN PROTEST OVER LORD MAYOR DECISION
ULSTER Unionist councillor Jim Rodgers has been named as lord mayor of Belfast. The appointment followed protests by Sinn Fein outside Belfast City Hall over its failure to gain the position after Th...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON WHITEROCK PARADE
THE Northern Ireland Parades Commission have placed restrictions on this Saturday’s loyalist parade through the Whiterock area of nationalist west Belfast. The Protestant Orange Order parade, which t...
RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON WHITEROCK PARADE
THE Northern Ireland Parades Commission have placed restrictions on this Saturday’s loyalist parade through the Whiterock area of nationalist west Belfast. The Protestant Orange Order parade, which t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
TWO KILLED IN HEAD-ON LORRY CRASH
Two men have been killed in a road accident involving two lorries in County Antrim. The head-on collision happened shortly after 4am on Tuesday June 26 on the main Belfast to Larne Road, killing the ...
TWO KILLED IN HEAD-ON LORRY CRASH
Two men have been killed in a road accident involving two lorries in County Antrim. The head-on collision happened shortly after 4am on Tuesday June 26 on the main Belfast to Larne Road, killing the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
CONCERN GROWS OVER NORTEL REDUNDANCIES
FIRST Minister, David Trimble, and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey, have both voiced concerns over the 330 redundancies announced by Nortel on Monday, June 25. Following ...
CONCERN GROWS OVER NORTEL REDUNDANCIES
FIRST Minister, David Trimble, and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey, have both voiced concerns over the 330 redundancies announced by Nortel on Monday, June 25. Following ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2001
MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH ON BLACK PARADE
THERE was a major talks breakthrough in Londonderry on Monday night. A nationalist residents group have announced that they will not be opposing a parade by the Royal Black Institution (RBI) in the c...
MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH ON BLACK PARADE
THERE was a major talks breakthrough in Londonderry on Monday night. A nationalist residents group have announced that they will not be opposing a parade by the Royal Black Institution (RBI) in the c...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
SECRETARY OF STATE TAKES TOUGH STANCE
SECRETARY of State, Dr John Reid, has suspended the licence of prominent Shankill loyalist Gary Smith. Mr Smith, released in September 1999 under the Good Friday Agreement early release scheme, was a...
SECRETARY OF STATE TAKES TOUGH STANCE
SECRETARY of State, Dr John Reid, has suspended the licence of prominent Shankill loyalist Gary Smith. Mr Smith, released in September 1999 under the Good Friday Agreement early release scheme, was a...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
BELFAST MATERNITY UNIT CONSULTATION ANNOUNCED
THE Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Bairbre de Brún, announced on Monday details of a new process she has set up to help her decide on the future site of a new maternity facili...
BELFAST MATERNITY UNIT CONSULTATION ANNOUNCED
THE Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Bairbre de Brún, announced on Monday details of a new process she has set up to help her decide on the future site of a new maternity facili...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
NORTEL TO MAKE FURTHER JOBS CUTS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS company Nortel has announced it is to make a further 330 people redundant at its Northern Ireland plant in Monkstown. This is the fourth time the company has cut jobs at the factor...
NORTEL TO MAKE FURTHER JOBS CUTS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS company Nortel has announced it is to make a further 330 people redundant at its Northern Ireland plant in Monkstown. This is the fourth time the company has cut jobs at the factor...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
E-CONSULTATION IS THE WAY FORWARD
A conference exploring the possibilities of using technology to aid the consultation and decision making process was held in Queens University in Belfast on Monday. The event, organised by the E-Cons...
E-CONSULTATION IS THE WAY FORWARD
A conference exploring the possibilities of using technology to aid the consultation and decision making process was held in Queens University in Belfast on Monday. The event, organised by the E-Cons...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
CLIFTONVILLE KNOCKED OUT OF INTERTOTO CUP
Cliftonville have been knocked out of this year’s Intertoto Cup after being beaten 3-1 after extra-time in the second leg of their European tie against Moldovian opponents Tilagul Taraspol. After tak...
CLIFTONVILLE KNOCKED OUT OF INTERTOTO CUP
Cliftonville have been knocked out of this year’s Intertoto Cup after being beaten 3-1 after extra-time in the second leg of their European tie against Moldovian opponents Tilagul Taraspol. After tak...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
DERRY WIN OVER SLUGGISH ANTRIM
IN the All-Ireland second round qualifier at Casement, it was a lacklustre Derry side which managed to secure a three-point victory over an equally lacklustre Antrim. The game, which held lots of pot...
DERRY WIN OVER SLUGGISH ANTRIM
IN the All-Ireland second round qualifier at Casement, it was a lacklustre Derry side which managed to secure a three-point victory over an equally lacklustre Antrim. The game, which held lots of pot...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
ALLIANCE FAIL TO SUPPORT SINN FEIN MAYOR
SINN Fein’s Alex Maskey is set to fail in his bid to become the first republican lord mayor of Belfast after the Alliance Party revealed they will not support his nomination for the post. The decisio...
ALLIANCE FAIL TO SUPPORT SINN FEIN MAYOR
SINN Fein’s Alex Maskey is set to fail in his bid to become the first republican lord mayor of Belfast after the Alliance Party revealed they will not support his nomination for the post. The decisio...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
MINOR TROUBLE CONTINUES IN NORTH BELFAST
MINOR trouble broke out in north Belfast after a weekend of relative calm following last week's sectarian riots. A gang of around 20 men broke through a peace line gate on Sunday night, which separat...
MINOR TROUBLE CONTINUES IN NORTH BELFAST
MINOR trouble broke out in north Belfast after a weekend of relative calm following last week's sectarian riots. A gang of around 20 men broke through a peace line gate on Sunday night, which separat...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
TRIMBLE RE-ELECTED AS UUP LEADER
ULSTER Unionist leader David Trimble has been re-elected as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. Mr Trimble’s re-election was confirmed at his party’s annual general meeting on Saturday at the Ulster...
TRIMBLE RE-ELECTED AS UUP LEADER
ULSTER Unionist leader David Trimble has been re-elected as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. Mr Trimble’s re-election was confirmed at his party’s annual general meeting on Saturday at the Ulster...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2001
RUC BLAME LOYALISTS FOR ‘BRUTAL MURDER’
THE police have blamed loyalist paramilitaries for the murder of a Catholic man in his home in Coleraine. John McCormick, who was 25, was shot just before 10.30pm on Saturday June 23 as he lay on the...
RUC BLAME LOYALISTS FOR ‘BRUTAL MURDER’
THE police have blamed loyalist paramilitaries for the murder of a Catholic man in his home in Coleraine. John McCormick, who was 25, was shot just before 10.30pm on Saturday June 23 as he lay on the...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2001
EFFECTIVE POLICIES REQUIRE RELIABLE RESEARCH
FIRST Minister David Trimble has highlighted the importance of effective research as a tool to assist policy makers in the devolved administration. Mr Trimble was the keynote speaker at a dinner orga...
EFFECTIVE POLICIES REQUIRE RELIABLE RESEARCH
FIRST Minister David Trimble has highlighted the importance of effective research as a tool to assist policy makers in the devolved administration. Mr Trimble was the keynote speaker at a dinner orga...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2001
DERRY AND ANTRIM TO CLASH AGAIN
DESPITE Derry manager Eamon Coleman’s pitch incursion at the Ulster semi-final match against Tyrone in Clones last week, the GAA have said he will be allowed to coach his team in the round two all Ire...
DERRY AND ANTRIM TO CLASH AGAIN
DESPITE Derry manager Eamon Coleman’s pitch incursion at the Ulster semi-final match against Tyrone in Clones last week, the GAA have said he will be allowed to coach his team in the round two all Ire...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2001
DOUBLE MAYORAL WIN FOR DUP
THE mandate of the DUP in Northern Ireland was strengthened as Mildred Garfield and Kim Norton were elected mayor of Londonderry and Castlereagh respectively on Thursday evening. Mildred Garfield, a ...
DOUBLE MAYORAL WIN FOR DUP
THE mandate of the DUP in Northern Ireland was strengthened as Mildred Garfield and Kim Norton were elected mayor of Londonderry and Castlereagh respectively on Thursday evening. Mildred Garfield, a ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2001
REID MEETS PARTIES IN BID TO BREAK IMPASSE
IN a bid to break the current impasse in the peace process the leadership of Sinn Fein met the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister in Hillsborough Castle. Sinn ...
REID MEETS PARTIES IN BID TO BREAK IMPASSE
IN a bid to break the current impasse in the peace process the leadership of Sinn Fein met the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister in Hillsborough Castle. Sinn ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2001
RIOTERS CONDEMNED AS SCUM BY CHIEF CONSTABLE
NORTHERN Ireland Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan has heavily condemned the recent violent disturbances in North Belfast. He said that rioters in north Belfast were trying to murder police officer...
RIOTERS CONDEMNED AS SCUM BY CHIEF CONSTABLE
NORTHERN Ireland Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan has heavily condemned the recent violent disturbances in North Belfast. He said that rioters in north Belfast were trying to murder police officer...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2001
POLICE FEDERATION SEEK RUC RESERVE MERGER
THE Northern Ireland Police Federation has called for the RUC reserve to be merged into the regular police force. The call was made during a meeting with the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) on Thursday...
POLICE FEDERATION SEEK RUC RESERVE MERGER
THE Northern Ireland Police Federation has called for the RUC reserve to be merged into the regular police force. The call was made during a meeting with the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) on Thursday...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A rather cloudy morning, with a little patchy light rain or drizzle to start. Skies clearing and becoming dry and increasingly sunny in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.Tonight:Dry with prolonged clear spells through the evening and overnight. This will allow for some fog patches to develop in places overnight. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
