Northern Ireland News for December 2002

Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Shots fired at councillor's house
The home of an Independent Newtownabbey councillor has been attacked by gunmen. Councillor Tommy Kirkham – and Ulster Democratic Research Group member – was in the house with his son when gunmen fire...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Trimble criticised over UUP talks walkout
David Trimble and the Ulster Unionist Party has been fiercely criticised for walking out of yesterday's multi-party talks at Stormont. Mr Trimble led his team out of discussions after a leaked Irish ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
No alternative to baton rounds says report
There is no alternative to baton rounds when it comes to crowd control, according to a government report. The Steering Group for the phase 3 report on baton rounds has stated that that there is "stil...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Police appeal following robbery in Portadown
Police are appealing for information following a robbery shortly before 8pm last night in Portadown, Co Armagh. A woman was walking home from the town centre when a youth approached her at the juncti...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Man shot in hands and legs
A man who suffered gunshot wounds to his legs, ankles and hands is recovering in hospital today. The 26-year-old man was the victim of what police have described as a paramilitary-style attack in Dow...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Man dies after Ballymoney road collision
A 26-year-old man has died in hospital following a road traffic collision which happened on the Finvoy Road, between Rasharkin and Ballymoney at around 8.30pm on Tuesday December 17. It is understood...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Jobs axe falls at Cork plant
Up to 160 jobs could be lost in Youghal in Cork after Artesyn Technologies announced a series of global "cost reduction initiatives". As part of the move, the company's manufacturing facility in Cork...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Armed police to be placed on UK aircraft
Armed police officers are to be used on UK flights as part of the government's ongoing measures to tackle terrorist threats. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling said it is one of a large number of e...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Regional business clubs set to promote growth
A series of regional small business clubs is to be established by Invest Northern Ireland with the aim of aiding companies grow faster by focusing on ways to improve profits and productivity. The clu...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2002
Survey reveals dependence on mobile phones
A new survey has revealed that less than one-in-five mobile phone users can easily recall the numbers stored on their handset from memory. The ICM nationwide survey of 1000 adults found that 84% of m...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
Christmas appeal hopes to trace Baby Carrie's mother
Police investigating the murder of a newborn baby in the outskirts of Belfast earlier this year have taken the unusual step of hand-delivering over 1,000 Christmas cards to homes in Carryduff in a fre...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
Criminal justice watchdog to be appointed
The government is to appoint an independent Justice Oversight Commissioner to monitor the implementation of the Criminal Justice Review in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State, Paul Murphy, told ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
NITB 'deficiencies' will be addressed says Pearson
Finance Minister Ian Pearson has welcomed a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) into the activities and running of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) and said he was "adamant" that th...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
Murphy calls for 'mutual trust' between communities
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Paul Murphy has been stressing the need to achieve peace and friendship across the island of Ireland during a seasonal visit to the Republic. Mr Murphy, who visite...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
NI disability support groups win funding awards
A further seven local organisations have been successful in their bids for United Kingdom-wide funding to support projects during the coming European Year of People with Disabilities. Congratulating ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
House damaged in pipe bomb attack
A house in north Belfast damaged last night following a pipe bomb explosion. At around 2.15am, the pipe bomb-type device exploded at the front door of a house on Glenpark Court in the Oldpark area. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
Telemarketing company starts up in Claudy
A telemarketing and data management company has been set up in Claudy with the help of the Growth Start Programme run by Invest Northern Ireland. The potential to create a growth business by providin...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
Teenager attacked at north Belfast flat
An 18-year-old has been attacked in his Antrim Road home in north Belfast. The attack took place on Wednesday evening when the victim awoke after hearing banging on the front door of his flat. When ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
Religious gap in Northern Ireland ‘closing’: census
Statistics from the long-awaited 2001 census in Northern Ireland has shown a decline in the number of Protestants to around 53% of the population with Catholics now comprising nearly 44%. The figures...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2002
Taxi driver survives gun attack
A taxi driver has escaped injury following a shooting incident in south Belfast last night. The attack happened at the junction of Egmont Gardens and Utility Walk in south Belfast shortly before 3am....
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2002
Minister welcomes winter health preparations
The government announced has a range of initiatives that will assist health trusts in managing peaks in demand for health services – and much-needed beds – over the winter months. Welcoming the plans...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2002
Bilateral talks held over peace process logjam
The Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowen and Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy are in Dublin this morning for a session of talks which will focus on the problems in the peace process. The talks wi...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2002
Sinn Fein confident of rise in Irish speakers
Speaking ahead of the publication of the 2001 Northern Ireland census, Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff has said that he expects the census to show a big rise in the use of the Irish language....
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2002
Counterfeit goods seizure in north Belfast
Police have seized suspected counterfeit goods with an estimated street value of over £100,000. The goods were recovered during a search of a house in the Shore Road area of north Belfast yesterday ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2002
Anti-litter message highlights £9m-a-year problem
Street theatre and nursery rhymes are being used in the latest phase of Belfast City Council’s campaign to get people to bin their litter mentality along with their rubbish. At the start of the tradi...
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Business News, Dec 18, 2002
EU nitrate pollution targets met
The DoE has announced that Northern Ireland has met its EU environment obligations over how best to tackle nitrate pollution from agricultural sources and improve water quality in the province. Direc...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2002
Employment figures show slight increase
There has been another fall in unemployment in Northern Ireland according to the latest International Labour Organisation Definition (ILO) figures. The number of people out of work and claiming benef...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2002
easyJet announces three new Belfast/Gatwick flights
Low-cost airline easyJet has announced it is to introduce a new service route between Belfast International Airport (BIA) and London Gatwick. The three times daily service, which begins in February, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2002
'No hiding place for drink drivers' say police
The police have reported a successful start to their annual Christmas anti-drink drive campaign with a total of 218 drink drivers detected in its first 18 days. Although the figure is two down on the...
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Business News, Dec 18, 2002
NI powerhouse potential in business enterprise
An international study has found that Northern Ireland has the right mix of quality people, research excellence and communications to become a powerhouse of business enterprise. This is according to ...
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