Northern Ireland News for September 2001 : Page 8
Business News, Sep 11, 2001
Chaos in London as FTSE closes early
Chaos descended upon the world’s stock markets on Tuesday following the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York. The FTSE-100 in London closed down early due to the attacks after it was feared t...
Chaos in London as FTSE closes early
Chaos descended upon the world’s stock markets on Tuesday following the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York. The FTSE-100 in London closed down early due to the attacks after it was feared t...
Business News, Sep 11, 2001
Farren launches north-south tourism initiative
The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Sean Farren, has officially launched a joint training initiative aimed at helping those in the tourism sector recoup losses from the effects of the foot-an...
Farren launches north-south tourism initiative
The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Sean Farren, has officially launched a joint training initiative aimed at helping those in the tourism sector recoup losses from the effects of the foot-an...
Business News, Sep 11, 2001
Motor Industry gears up for Frankfurt Motor Show
The motor industry is gearing up for the biggest event in the motoring manufacturers’ European calendar. Among the highlights of the Frankfurt Motor Show 2001 show is the European unveiling of the Fo...
Motor Industry gears up for Frankfurt Motor Show
The motor industry is gearing up for the biggest event in the motoring manufacturers’ European calendar. Among the highlights of the Frankfurt Motor Show 2001 show is the European unveiling of the Fo...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
Both World Trade Center Towers collapse following terrorist attack
Panic spread around world trade centres as Canary Wharf, City Bank and the London Stock Exchange were evacuated following the collapse of the World Trade Centre Twin Towers following plane strikes. ...
Both World Trade Center Towers collapse following terrorist attack
Panic spread around world trade centres as Canary Wharf, City Bank and the London Stock Exchange were evacuated following the collapse of the World Trade Centre Twin Towers following plane strikes. ...
Business News, Sep 11, 2001
Gateway to close operations throughout UK and Ireland
PC manufacturer Gateway has announced plans to close operations throughout the UK and Ireland, which will result in the company’s complete withdrawal from both countries by the end of 2001. A stateme...
Gateway to close operations throughout UK and Ireland
PC manufacturer Gateway has announced plans to close operations throughout the UK and Ireland, which will result in the company’s complete withdrawal from both countries by the end of 2001. A stateme...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
Pensioner attacked and robbed in own home
An elderly pensioner has been attacked and robbed at his home in County Down. The 80-year-old man was assaulted when two men forced their way into his home at Flagstaff Road, Newry. The attack, whic...
Pensioner attacked and robbed in own home
An elderly pensioner has been attacked and robbed at his home in County Down. The 80-year-old man was assaulted when two men forced their way into his home at Flagstaff Road, Newry. The attack, whic...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
Belfast to benefit from Debenhams upgrade
A significant upgrade is underway at the Belfast outlet of major retail group Debenhams, which is set to create 65 new jobs. The upgrade to the Belfast store represents one of the largest modernisati...
Belfast to benefit from Debenhams upgrade
A significant upgrade is underway at the Belfast outlet of major retail group Debenhams, which is set to create 65 new jobs. The upgrade to the Belfast store represents one of the largest modernisati...
Business News, Sep 11, 2001
Cold response to Trade Secretary speech
Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt has appeared to fail in her first attempts to woo the trade unions at the TUC conference in Brighton. The new trade secretary, in her first appearance at the TUC, aime...
Cold response to Trade Secretary speech
Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt has appeared to fail in her first attempts to woo the trade unions at the TUC conference in Brighton. The new trade secretary, in her first appearance at the TUC, aime...
Business News, Sep 11, 2001
The Message Pad to support e.Government agenda
National contact centre company, The Message Pad Ltd, is celebrating their inclusion in the Government Telecommunications Contract (GTC). One of only 19 companies awarded a Framework Agreement for ‘a...
The Message Pad to support e.Government agenda
National contact centre company, The Message Pad Ltd, is celebrating their inclusion in the Government Telecommunications Contract (GTC). One of only 19 companies awarded a Framework Agreement for ‘a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
School talks held in north Belfast
Talks have taken place between representatives of loyalist protesters and the board of governors at a Catholic school in north Belfast. The meeting, involving residents from the Protestant Glenbryn e...
School talks held in north Belfast
Talks have taken place between representatives of loyalist protesters and the board of governors at a Catholic school in north Belfast. The meeting, involving residents from the Protestant Glenbryn e...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
School inspection report welcomed by McGuinness
Education Minister, Martin McGuinness has welcomed the publication of the latest PAC Report on School Inspection in Northern Ireland. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Report is the result of a Pub...
School inspection report welcomed by McGuinness
Education Minister, Martin McGuinness has welcomed the publication of the latest PAC Report on School Inspection in Northern Ireland. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Report is the result of a Pub...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
US flights grounded following airliner attacks
All plane departures from and to the US have been halted as the United States imposed a "National Groundstop" order, the Federal Aviation Administration has said. FAA spokesman Laura Brown said: "We ...
US flights grounded following airliner attacks
All plane departures from and to the US have been halted as the United States imposed a "National Groundstop" order, the Federal Aviation Administration has said. FAA spokesman Laura Brown said: "We ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
Senator George Mitchell issues warning over way forward
The man who helped broker the Good Friday Agreement, Senator George Mitchell, has spoken out in defence of the peace process but issued a warning that only full implementation of all key issues could ...
Senator George Mitchell issues warning over way forward
The man who helped broker the Good Friday Agreement, Senator George Mitchell, has spoken out in defence of the peace process but issued a warning that only full implementation of all key issues could ...
Business News, Sep 11, 2001
New hope for Marconi as shares rise
Shares in UK telecoms equipment maker Marconi have risen by 14 per cent amidst renewed hopes that the company may survive its current debt of £4.5 billion. The hopes were raised on Monday after sever...
New hope for Marconi as shares rise
Shares in UK telecoms equipment maker Marconi have risen by 14 per cent amidst renewed hopes that the company may survive its current debt of £4.5 billion. The hopes were raised on Monday after sever...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
Search for missing boys enters critical stage
Specialist digging equipment is being deployed in the continuing excavation at two houses in west Belfast as part of a search for two boys who disappeared over 25 years ago. The search concerns two b...
Search for missing boys enters critical stage
Specialist digging equipment is being deployed in the continuing excavation at two houses in west Belfast as part of a search for two boys who disappeared over 25 years ago. The search concerns two b...
Business News, Sep 11, 2001
Chrysalis set to concentrate on rivals
The Chrysalis Group has announced that following a detailed review of their New Media activities, the Board has decided to concentrate its remaining New Media ‘ring fenced funds’ solely on Rivals, the...
Chrysalis set to concentrate on rivals
The Chrysalis Group has announced that following a detailed review of their New Media activities, the Board has decided to concentrate its remaining New Media ‘ring fenced funds’ solely on Rivals, the...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
Police identify man found dead at construction site
Police have identified a man whose body was found at a construction site in east Belfast as 32-year-old Roy Alexander O'Reilly The man’s body was discovered just after 9am on Monday September 10 at E...
Police identify man found dead at construction site
Police have identified a man whose body was found at a construction site in east Belfast as 32-year-old Roy Alexander O'Reilly The man’s body was discovered just after 9am on Monday September 10 at E...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2001
Furniture manufacturer invests £1m to boost exports
An investment of nearly £1 million in business improvement techniques and marketing activities by furniture manufacturer Thomas McDonagh Ltd in Portadown has achieved an impressive 28 per cent increas...
Furniture manufacturer invests £1m to boost exports
An investment of nearly £1 million in business improvement techniques and marketing activities by furniture manufacturer Thomas McDonagh Ltd in Portadown has achieved an impressive 28 per cent increas...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 10, 2001
Conference puts spotlight on regional regeneration
A two-day conference designed to raise awareness of the economic and community benefits of mill restoration is set to take place this week in Sion Mills. The Island of Ireland Mills Conference will s...
Conference puts spotlight on regional regeneration
A two-day conference designed to raise awareness of the economic and community benefits of mill restoration is set to take place this week in Sion Mills. The Island of Ireland Mills Conference will s...
Business News, Sep 10, 2001
Stock markets worldwide in steady decline
Sparking renewed fears of a global recession share prices continued to fall worldwide, as global stock markets remained in the grip of a steady decline that only looks set to intensify. For the first...
Stock markets worldwide in steady decline
Sparking renewed fears of a global recession share prices continued to fall worldwide, as global stock markets remained in the grip of a steady decline that only looks set to intensify. For the first...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 10, 2001
Man arrested as police search for missing boys
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a police investigation into the disappearance of two schoolboys which took place more than 27 years ago. A 69-year-old man was arrested on Mon...
Man arrested as police search for missing boys
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a police investigation into the disappearance of two schoolboys which took place more than 27 years ago. A 69-year-old man was arrested on Mon...
Business News, Sep 10, 2001
City Council seek response to Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan
Belfast City Council is to adopt a proactive approach to consultation on the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP). Chairman of the Belfast City Council Development Committee Chrissie McAuley recentl...
City Council seek response to Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan
Belfast City Council is to adopt a proactive approach to consultation on the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP). Chairman of the Belfast City Council Development Committee Chrissie McAuley recentl...
Business News, Sep 10, 2001
Market House regeneration project opens in Portglenone
Portglenone Enterprise Group’s major regeneration project ‘Market House’ has been opened by International Fund for Ireland Chairman William T McCarter. The project, which was supported by a number of...
Market House regeneration project opens in Portglenone
Portglenone Enterprise Group’s major regeneration project ‘Market House’ has been opened by International Fund for Ireland Chairman William T McCarter. The project, which was supported by a number of...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 10, 2001
IRA suspects moved from prison
Prison officials in Colombia have said that three Irishmen being held in the main prison in the capital Bogotá have been moved for their own safety. Lawyers for the three men say they have been moved...
IRA suspects moved from prison
Prison officials in Colombia have said that three Irishmen being held in the main prison in the capital Bogotá have been moved for their own safety. Lawyers for the three men say they have been moved...
Business News, Sep 10, 2001
Local businesses in first ever trade mission to Iceland
Senior managers from 13 companies will be seeking to develop business in Iceland on the first ever trade mission to this market organised by Trade International Northern Ireland. The mission, which ...
Local businesses in first ever trade mission to Iceland
Senior managers from 13 companies will be seeking to develop business in Iceland on the first ever trade mission to this market organised by Trade International Northern Ireland. The mission, which ...
Business News, Sep 10, 2001
Halifax Bank of Scotland shares make a solid start
Share trading in HBOS, the bank formed through the merger of Halifax and Bank of Scotland, has made a solid start on its first day of trading. Despite a depressed market, the bank’s shares opened at ...
Halifax Bank of Scotland shares make a solid start
Share trading in HBOS, the bank formed through the merger of Halifax and Bank of Scotland, has made a solid start on its first day of trading. Despite a depressed market, the bank’s shares opened at ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 10, 2001
SDLP leader welcomes EU call to cut UK fuel tax
SDLP leader John Hume has welcomed EU pressure placed on UK Chancellor Gordon Brown to lower the cost of fuel in the UK. Speaking after the European Commission revealed that reforms aimed at harmonis...
SDLP leader welcomes EU call to cut UK fuel tax
SDLP leader John Hume has welcomed EU pressure placed on UK Chancellor Gordon Brown to lower the cost of fuel in the UK. Speaking after the European Commission revealed that reforms aimed at harmonis...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 10, 2001
Farren highlights the vital role of women’s groups
The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Sean Farren, has highlighted the vital role local groups play in the life of their community. Performing the official opening of a new IT facility for Cul...
Farren highlights the vital role of women’s groups
The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Sean Farren, has highlighted the vital role local groups play in the life of their community. Performing the official opening of a new IT facility for Cul...
Business News, Sep 10, 2001
CBI Director-General criticises DTI
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Director-General, Digby Jones has criticised the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for failing to give British Industry the backing it needs from Governmen...
CBI Director-General criticises DTI
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Director-General, Digby Jones has criticised the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for failing to give British Industry the backing it needs from Governmen...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 10, 2001
Health Minister emphasises co-operation on cancer
The Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Ms Bairbre de Brún, has emphasised the importance of worldwide co-operation on cancer. At the launch of an International Blood and Bone Ma...
Health Minister emphasises co-operation on cancer
The Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Ms Bairbre de Brún, has emphasised the importance of worldwide co-operation on cancer. At the launch of an International Blood and Bone Ma...
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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.