Northern Ireland News for February 2002 : Page 6
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2002
Adair arrested and questioned by police
Loyalist paramilitary leader Johnny Adair has been arrested in jail and taken for questioning by police. A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Prison Service confirmed that Adair was taken from Maghab...
Adair arrested and questioned by police
Loyalist paramilitary leader Johnny Adair has been arrested in jail and taken for questioning by police. A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Prison Service confirmed that Adair was taken from Maghab...
Business News, Feb 15, 2002
Minister opens door to tourism centre in Kilkeel
Opening the new Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in Kilkeel, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey said tourism had the potential to be a key feature in the economic growth ...
Minister opens door to tourism centre in Kilkeel
Opening the new Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in Kilkeel, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey said tourism had the potential to be a key feature in the economic growth ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2002
Northwest entrepreneurs wanted for business roadshow
LEDU and Enterprise Northern Ireland have put out a call to all potential and existing entrepreneurs in the northwest to visit the Personal Enterprise Roadshow in the Millennium Forum, Londonderry on ...
Northwest entrepreneurs wanted for business roadshow
LEDU and Enterprise Northern Ireland have put out a call to all potential and existing entrepreneurs in the northwest to visit the Personal Enterprise Roadshow in the Millennium Forum, Londonderry on ...
Business News, Feb 15, 2002
Lloyds TSB announce plans to axe 3,000 jobs
High Street bank Lloyds TSB has announced plans to axe 3,000 jobs this year in an attempt to cut costs. As well as unveiling lower profits, the bank said it planned to cut a total of 5,000 jobs this ...
Lloyds TSB announce plans to axe 3,000 jobs
High Street bank Lloyds TSB has announced plans to axe 3,000 jobs this year in an attempt to cut costs. As well as unveiling lower profits, the bank said it planned to cut a total of 5,000 jobs this ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2002
More than half of NI petrol stations sell illegal fuel
More than half of petrol stations in Northern Ireland are selling smuggled fuel, according to the latest UK Audit Office report. The National Audit Office report, published on Friday February 15 show...
More than half of NI petrol stations sell illegal fuel
More than half of petrol stations in Northern Ireland are selling smuggled fuel, according to the latest UK Audit Office report. The National Audit Office report, published on Friday February 15 show...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2002
Minister condemns vandalism of £3m housing scheme
Minister for Social Development, Nigel Dodds has condemned the vandalism of a £3.3 million housing scheme in east Belfast. Mr Dodds said: "It is deplorable that the completion of new homes for famili...
Minister condemns vandalism of £3m housing scheme
Minister for Social Development, Nigel Dodds has condemned the vandalism of a £3.3 million housing scheme in east Belfast. Mr Dodds said: "It is deplorable that the completion of new homes for famili...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2002
Empey hails gas licence as 'key milestone' for network
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey has hailed the issue of a licence to Bord Gais Eireann (BGE) as a crucial stage in the development in the construction of a gas network. C...
Empey hails gas licence as 'key milestone' for network
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey has hailed the issue of a licence to Bord Gais Eireann (BGE) as a crucial stage in the development in the construction of a gas network. C...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2002
Woman shot in abdomen during domestic incident
A 45-year-old woman is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in the stomach on the outskirts of west Belfast. The incident, which police believe to have been a domestic dispute, took pla...
Woman shot in abdomen during domestic incident
A 45-year-old woman is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in the stomach on the outskirts of west Belfast. The incident, which police believe to have been a domestic dispute, took pla...
Business News, Feb 15, 2002
Consignia could change its name back to Post Office
Plans could be afoot to change the name of Consignia back to the Post Office. The admission was made by Consignia chairman Allan Leighton, who, in an interview with the Times newspaper, said he would...
Consignia could change its name back to Post Office
Plans could be afoot to change the name of Consignia back to the Post Office. The admission was made by Consignia chairman Allan Leighton, who, in an interview with the Times newspaper, said he would...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2002
BT call centre closures could affect Northern Ireland
British Telecom has revealed plans to close several of its UK call centres as part of a reorganisation of its retail division. While it is unclear at present whether any of BT's call centre's in Nort...
BT call centre closures could affect Northern Ireland
British Telecom has revealed plans to close several of its UK call centres as part of a reorganisation of its retail division. While it is unclear at present whether any of BT's call centre's in Nort...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 15, 2002
Hope fades for three aboard missing fishing vessel
Hope of finding the three people missing aboard a Kilkeel fishing boat was fading on Friday evening as a massive air-sea search failed to find the vessel. The rescue operation was escalated on Friday...
Hope fades for three aboard missing fishing vessel
Hope of finding the three people missing aboard a Kilkeel fishing boat was fading on Friday evening as a massive air-sea search failed to find the vessel. The rescue operation was escalated on Friday...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Ministers drive forward drug and alcohol strategies
Six ministers from Northern Ireland's Executive have met to discuss and approve plans drawn up to deal with drug and alcohol abuse. The Ministers met with the Drug and Alcohol Ministerial Strategic S...
Ministers drive forward drug and alcohol strategies
Six ministers from Northern Ireland's Executive have met to discuss and approve plans drawn up to deal with drug and alcohol abuse. The Ministers met with the Drug and Alcohol Ministerial Strategic S...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Police Association launch legal bid to get Ombudsman's report quashed
The Police Association has launched a major legal bid aimed at quashing the Police Ombudsman's highly critical report of the police handling of the Omagh bomb investigation. In papers lodged in the H...
Police Association launch legal bid to get Ombudsman's report quashed
The Police Association has launched a major legal bid aimed at quashing the Police Ombudsman's highly critical report of the police handling of the Omagh bomb investigation. In papers lodged in the H...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
DUP leader says extra £16m for police service is "not enough"
The Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley has said an extra £16 million pledged for policing in Northern Ireland is "not enough". Security Minister Jane Kennedy announced the extra funding in ...
DUP leader says extra £16m for police service is "not enough"
The Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley has said an extra £16 million pledged for policing in Northern Ireland is "not enough". Security Minister Jane Kennedy announced the extra funding in ...
Business News, Feb 14, 2002
Inflation rises but interest rates unchanged
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have decided not to raise interest rates at its monthly meeting, despite inflation warnings from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The fig...
Inflation rises but interest rates unchanged
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have decided not to raise interest rates at its monthly meeting, despite inflation warnings from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The fig...
Business News, Feb 14, 2002
Young farmers delegation meets Agriculture Minister
Assembly Member for Mid-Ulster, Billy Armstrong, and a delegation of young farmers from his rural constituency recently met the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Bríd Rodgers. Following ...
Young farmers delegation meets Agriculture Minister
Assembly Member for Mid-Ulster, Billy Armstrong, and a delegation of young farmers from his rural constituency recently met the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Bríd Rodgers. Following ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Ballymena bus builder to create 120 new jobs
Around 35 new jobs are to be created by Ballymena bus builder, Wrightbus, bringing the number of recent new posts to 120. Wrightbus, which now employs a total of 650 people, announced the news despit...
Ballymena bus builder to create 120 new jobs
Around 35 new jobs are to be created by Ballymena bus builder, Wrightbus, bringing the number of recent new posts to 120. Wrightbus, which now employs a total of 650 people, announced the news despit...
Business News, Feb 14, 2002
Parity proposes advice to combat World Cup fever
Businesses must clarify working policy for the World Cup period early, or potentially face major resourcing, service disruption and morale problems. Leading IT provider, Parity is warning businesses ...
Parity proposes advice to combat World Cup fever
Businesses must clarify working policy for the World Cup period early, or potentially face major resourcing, service disruption and morale problems. Leading IT provider, Parity is warning businesses ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Plug pulled on UTV transmission to Republic of Ireland
BSkyB have ended the transmissions of UTV programmes to the Republic of Ireland. UTV, which BSkyB had been broadcasting as part of an ITV Digital network package of programmes, claimed to have been "...
Plug pulled on UTV transmission to Republic of Ireland
BSkyB have ended the transmissions of UTV programmes to the Republic of Ireland. UTV, which BSkyB had been broadcasting as part of an ITV Digital network package of programmes, claimed to have been "...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Trócaire launches Lenten campaign against child slavery
Trócaire's Lenten appeal aims to help rescue thousands of children from living as slaves in countries such as Sierra Leone and Nicaragua. Some 300,000 Trócaire boxes have been distributed to homes, s...
Trócaire launches Lenten campaign against child slavery
Trócaire's Lenten appeal aims to help rescue thousands of children from living as slaves in countries such as Sierra Leone and Nicaragua. Some 300,000 Trócaire boxes have been distributed to homes, s...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Teenager in court over rock throwing incident
A teenager has appeared before a court in Belfast in connection with a serious traffic incident on the M2 at the weekend. The 15-year-old was charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm followi...
Teenager in court over rock throwing incident
A teenager has appeared before a court in Belfast in connection with a serious traffic incident on the M2 at the weekend. The 15-year-old was charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm followi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Two men remanded in custody over UK bombings
Two men charged in connection with suspected Real IRA bomb attacks in London and Birmingham last year have been remanded in custody. James Patrick McCormack, 33, and Aiden Patrick Hulme, 25, appeared...
Two men remanded in custody over UK bombings
Two men charged in connection with suspected Real IRA bomb attacks in London and Birmingham last year have been remanded in custody. James Patrick McCormack, 33, and Aiden Patrick Hulme, 25, appeared...
Business News, Feb 14, 2002
Aspire small business loans top half million pound mark
A Belfast-based company, which helps finance small businesses in deprived areas, has topped £500,000 million in loans. Aspire Micro Loans for Business Ltd also aims to distribute more than £400,000 d...
Aspire small business loans top half million pound mark
A Belfast-based company, which helps finance small businesses in deprived areas, has topped £500,000 million in loans. Aspire Micro Loans for Business Ltd also aims to distribute more than £400,000 d...
Business News, Feb 14, 2002
HP profit triples on back of consumer demand
Fuelled by strong consumer sector sales, computer giant Hewlett-Packard has seen profits for the first quarter triple to $484 million due to strong domestic printer and computer sales. HP Chairman an...
HP profit triples on back of consumer demand
Fuelled by strong consumer sector sales, computer giant Hewlett-Packard has seen profits for the first quarter triple to $484 million due to strong domestic printer and computer sales. HP Chairman an...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Galen Holdings issue quarterly growth figures
Portadown-based company, Galen Holdings have produced a set of results that further underpins the company's recent growth. Figures for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, showed an increase in opera...
Galen Holdings issue quarterly growth figures
Portadown-based company, Galen Holdings have produced a set of results that further underpins the company's recent growth. Figures for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, showed an increase in opera...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2002
Heritage Lottery grant for St Peter's Cathedral in west Belfast
New impetus was given to the regeneration of the Falls area of Belfast with the announcement by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) of a £2.1million grant for restoration work to St Peter's Cathedral. Th...
Heritage Lottery grant for St Peter's Cathedral in west Belfast
New impetus was given to the regeneration of the Falls area of Belfast with the announcement by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) of a £2.1million grant for restoration work to St Peter's Cathedral. Th...
Business News, Feb 14, 2002
Exposure to asbestos causes 5,000 deaths a year
The TUC has launched 'Asbestos: no hiding place' a new guide for workplace union safety representatives on how to help prevent exposure to asbestos, based on forthcoming Regulations from the Health an...
Exposure to asbestos causes 5,000 deaths a year
The TUC has launched 'Asbestos: no hiding place' a new guide for workplace union safety representatives on how to help prevent exposure to asbestos, based on forthcoming Regulations from the Health an...
Business News, Feb 13, 2002
Farren congratulates Republic on Euro changeover
Sean Farren, the SDLP's North Antrim Assembly Member and Minister of Finance and Personnel, has said that the sooner Northern Ireland is fully part of the euro and able to enjoy all its benefits the b...
Farren congratulates Republic on Euro changeover
Sean Farren, the SDLP's North Antrim Assembly Member and Minister of Finance and Personnel, has said that the sooner Northern Ireland is fully part of the euro and able to enjoy all its benefits the b...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 13, 2002
Grammar schools mark Burns Report as 'not fit'
A group representing Northern Ireland grammar schools have criticised the Burns report on a new structure for post primary education as "not fit for the purpose". On Tuesday, February 12, the Governi...
Grammar schools mark Burns Report as 'not fit'
A group representing Northern Ireland grammar schools have criticised the Burns report on a new structure for post primary education as "not fit for the purpose". On Tuesday, February 12, the Governi...
Business News, Feb 13, 2002
Wind power expansion set for Northern Ireland
Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has announced that his Department and the Crown Estate have agreed the terms of a competition to offer a lease of a site off the North Coa...
Wind power expansion set for Northern Ireland
Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has announced that his Department and the Crown Estate have agreed the terms of a competition to offer a lease of a site off the North Coa...
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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.