Northern Ireland News for September 2001 : Page 11
Business News, Sep 4, 2001
Marconi to cut a further 2,000 jobs
Telecoms equipment firm Marconi has revealed it is to axe a further 2,000 jobs on top of the 8,000 already announced earlier in the year. The company revealed the news after announcing that its two t...
Marconi to cut a further 2,000 jobs
Telecoms equipment firm Marconi has revealed it is to axe a further 2,000 jobs on top of the 8,000 already announced earlier in the year. The company revealed the news after announcing that its two t...
Business News, Sep 4, 2001
Nationwide revises housing prediction
The Nationwide building society has reported house prices up 0.4 per cent last month, and predicted that house prices will end the year 11 per cent higher than they began, compared with an earlier for...
Nationwide revises housing prediction
The Nationwide building society has reported house prices up 0.4 per cent last month, and predicted that house prices will end the year 11 per cent higher than they began, compared with an earlier for...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2001
Spate of violence erupts in North Belfast
Overnight disturbances in Belfast resulted in 21 police officers being injured, bringing the number of officer injured on Monday to 35. Police said the officers were injured on Monday as sporadic str...
Spate of violence erupts in North Belfast
Overnight disturbances in Belfast resulted in 21 police officers being injured, bringing the number of officer injured on Monday to 35. Police said the officers were injured on Monday as sporadic str...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2001
Policing is too important for “political mischief”
Speaking after the DUP and UUP leaders held talks on the future of policing in Northern Ireland, SDLP MLA for Foyle Mark Durkin said that policing was part of the overall implementation of the agreeme...
Policing is too important for “political mischief”
Speaking after the DUP and UUP leaders held talks on the future of policing in Northern Ireland, SDLP MLA for Foyle Mark Durkin said that policing was part of the overall implementation of the agreeme...
Business News, Sep 4, 2001
Trade union strength continues to grow
A recent survey carried by leading UK law firm DLA has warned that a revival in the strength of trade unions risked a surge in UK industrial unrest. Solicitors at the firm revealed that there has bee...
Trade union strength continues to grow
A recent survey carried by leading UK law firm DLA has warned that a revival in the strength of trade unions risked a surge in UK industrial unrest. Solicitors at the firm revealed that there has bee...
Business News, Sep 4, 2001
Poultry industry is worth £120m to local economy
The poultry industry in Northern Ireland is making a major contribution to the local economy with figures revealing that last year the industry was worth £120m. According to Brid Rodgers, Minister for...
Poultry industry is worth £120m to local economy
The poultry industry in Northern Ireland is making a major contribution to the local economy with figures revealing that last year the industry was worth £120m. According to Brid Rodgers, Minister for...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2001
China showcase in Belfast highlights business opportunities
Almost 50 senior Northern Ireland managers were briefed about business opportunities in China at a special workshop organised by Trade International, the export and trade division of the Industrial De...
China showcase in Belfast highlights business opportunities
Almost 50 senior Northern Ireland managers were briefed about business opportunities in China at a special workshop organised by Trade International, the export and trade division of the Industrial De...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2001
Provisional Bill of Rights is unveiled
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has published its provisional proposals for what should be contained in a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. The Commission’s provisional proposals cove...
Provisional Bill of Rights is unveiled
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has published its provisional proposals for what should be contained in a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. The Commission’s provisional proposals cove...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2001
Tight security cordon around Holy Cross Primary
Some of the 60 Catholic children on their way to Holy Cross Girls Primary School on Tuesday morning were reduced to tears as Protestant protestors hurled abuse at the group of schoolchildren and paren...
Tight security cordon around Holy Cross Primary
Some of the 60 Catholic children on their way to Holy Cross Girls Primary School on Tuesday morning were reduced to tears as Protestant protestors hurled abuse at the group of schoolchildren and paren...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2001
Saville inquiry costs are spiralling “out of control”
As the Saville Inquiry resumes after a summer recess, it is estimated the inquiry into the events surrounding the Bloody Sunday incident where 13 people were shot dead in 1972 is set to run for anothe...
Saville inquiry costs are spiralling “out of control”
As the Saville Inquiry resumes after a summer recess, it is estimated the inquiry into the events surrounding the Bloody Sunday incident where 13 people were shot dead in 1972 is set to run for anothe...
Business News, Sep 4, 2001
NIACT warn the proof of payment is the receipt
The Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Telecommunications (NIACT) has revealed that it has recently been contacted by several customers who have experienced difficulty with automatic payment syste...
NIACT warn the proof of payment is the receipt
The Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Telecommunications (NIACT) has revealed that it has recently been contacted by several customers who have experienced difficulty with automatic payment syste...
Business News, Sep 4, 2001
P&O consider cut backs in ferry services
Britain’s largest ferry operator, P&O, are believed to be considering cut backs at its ferry operations, due to the foot-and-mouth crisis. Ferry division losses more than doubled to £18.1 million bet...
P&O consider cut backs in ferry services
Britain’s largest ferry operator, P&O, are believed to be considering cut backs at its ferry operations, due to the foot-and-mouth crisis. Ferry division losses more than doubled to £18.1 million bet...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Councillor expresses opposition to lignite mining
SDLP Councillor Patsy McGlone has written to Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment to express local opposition to the issue of two mineral prospecting licences to Anglo Pacific ...
Councillor expresses opposition to lignite mining
SDLP Councillor Patsy McGlone has written to Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment to express local opposition to the issue of two mineral prospecting licences to Anglo Pacific ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Warning issued on the danger posed by abandoned mines
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has issued a warning on the danger of approaching old mine workings. With the province littered with around 2000 disused mine workings, the warning ...
Warning issued on the danger posed by abandoned mines
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has issued a warning on the danger of approaching old mine workings. With the province littered with around 2000 disused mine workings, the warning ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Terror group issue warning to Holy Cross parents
With tensions in the Ardoyne area running high loyalist terror group the Red Hand Defenders have warned parents of children attending the Holy Cross Girls Primary School to stay away from the Ardoyne ...
Terror group issue warning to Holy Cross parents
With tensions in the Ardoyne area running high loyalist terror group the Red Hand Defenders have warned parents of children attending the Holy Cross Girls Primary School to stay away from the Ardoyne ...
Business News, Sep 3, 2001
TBF Thompson prepare to open £1m truck premises
Mallusk-based TBF Thompson DAF Trucks, are busily preparing for the official opening of newly developed premises on Wednesday September 5. The £1 million investment has been made in completely rebuil...
TBF Thompson prepare to open £1m truck premises
Mallusk-based TBF Thompson DAF Trucks, are busily preparing for the official opening of newly developed premises on Wednesday September 5. The £1 million investment has been made in completely rebuil...
Business News, Sep 3, 2001
Big phone bill savings on offer for small businesses
Small businesses could be saving up to a third on their phone bills simply by switching their calls to a new supplier. This is according to British Gas Communications which is now offering cheap call...
Big phone bill savings on offer for small businesses
Small businesses could be saving up to a third on their phone bills simply by switching their calls to a new supplier. This is according to British Gas Communications which is now offering cheap call...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Unionist leaders are to meet again to discuss policing
Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble and Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley have discussed the future of policing in Northern Ireland. In a private meeting lasting just 40-minutes in the Parliame...
Unionist leaders are to meet again to discuss policing
Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble and Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley have discussed the future of policing in Northern Ireland. In a private meeting lasting just 40-minutes in the Parliame...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Police appeal for information on two sex attacks
Northern Ireland police have appealed for information following two sex attacks on young girls over the weekend. In Coleraine County Londonderry a young girl was attacked and sexually assaulted just ...
Police appeal for information on two sex attacks
Northern Ireland police have appealed for information following two sex attacks on young girls over the weekend. In Coleraine County Londonderry a young girl was attacked and sexually assaulted just ...
Business News, Sep 3, 2001
Service sector optimism continues to drop
A survey by accountancy firm Deloitte and Touche, on behalf of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has shown that service sector profitability and optimism in the UK have fallen at their fast...
Service sector optimism continues to drop
A survey by accountancy firm Deloitte and Touche, on behalf of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has shown that service sector profitability and optimism in the UK have fallen at their fast...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Coach hire company forced to close business after threats
A County Londonderry coach hire company has been forced to close business because of attacks and threats from loyalists, the owner has said. Damian Convery, of DC Coach and Minibus Hire in Bellaghy, ...
Coach hire company forced to close business after threats
A County Londonderry coach hire company has been forced to close business because of attacks and threats from loyalists, the owner has said. Damian Convery, of DC Coach and Minibus Hire in Bellaghy, ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Protest outside Belfast primary school leads to clashes with police
Police and army have mounted an operation to prevent Protestant protesters blocking an entrance to a Catholic primary school in Belfast. Around 200 residents from loyalist Glenbryn who were attemptin...
Protest outside Belfast primary school leads to clashes with police
Police and army have mounted an operation to prevent Protestant protesters blocking an entrance to a Catholic primary school in Belfast. Around 200 residents from loyalist Glenbryn who were attemptin...
Business News, Sep 3, 2001
Open + Direct donate a minibus to Children’s Hospice
As the finishing touches are put to the Children’s Hospice on the outskirts of Belfast, financial services company, Open + Direct has given the project a helping hand by presenting a new minibus to th...
Open + Direct donate a minibus to Children’s Hospice
As the finishing touches are put to the Children’s Hospice on the outskirts of Belfast, financial services company, Open + Direct has given the project a helping hand by presenting a new minibus to th...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Minister appeals for parents to belt up their children
The chilling statistic that up to one third of primary school children in Northern Ireland regularly travel in the back of a car without a seatbelt has led Environment Minister Sam Foster, to appeal f...
Minister appeals for parents to belt up their children
The chilling statistic that up to one third of primary school children in Northern Ireland regularly travel in the back of a car without a seatbelt has led Environment Minister Sam Foster, to appeal f...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Housing market recovers following early 2001 setback
The Quarterly House Price Index survey by the University of Ulster and the Royal Institution of Charter Surveyors (RICS) has revealed that Northern Ireland's housing market is making a good recovery a...
Housing market recovers following early 2001 setback
The Quarterly House Price Index survey by the University of Ulster and the Royal Institution of Charter Surveyors (RICS) has revealed that Northern Ireland's housing market is making a good recovery a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2001
Northern Ireland footballers produce a draw in Denmark
Norwich City’s Philip Mulryne scored his third international goal to earn Northern Ireland a credible 1-1 draw against Denmark in Saturday’s World Cup qualifying game. Mulryne's 73rd minute header le...
Northern Ireland footballers produce a draw in Denmark
Norwich City’s Philip Mulryne scored his third international goal to earn Northern Ireland a credible 1-1 draw against Denmark in Saturday’s World Cup qualifying game. Mulryne's 73rd minute header le...
Business News, Sep 3, 2001
Union brings pressure to bear on BT split
Chancellor Gordon Brown has offered the Communication Workers Union (CWU) a meeting with Department of Trade Minister Patricia Hewitt on the split of BT into BT Future and BT Wireless which is to be r...
Union brings pressure to bear on BT split
Chancellor Gordon Brown has offered the Communication Workers Union (CWU) a meeting with Department of Trade Minister Patricia Hewitt on the split of BT into BT Future and BT Wireless which is to be r...
Business News, Sep 3, 2001
BT Wireless to be renamed ‘O2’
British Telecom (BT) has announced it is to rename its BT Wireless mobile phone business 'O2'. The name change comes ahead of the demerger of the mobile business from BT, which is expected to take pl...
BT Wireless to be renamed ‘O2’
British Telecom (BT) has announced it is to rename its BT Wireless mobile phone business 'O2'. The name change comes ahead of the demerger of the mobile business from BT, which is expected to take pl...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.