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Northern Ireland News for April 2002 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Apr 22, 2002
Catholic Bishops finalise child sex abuse investigation
The terms of reference for the Catholic Church’s internal “audit” of clerical child sex abuse scandals was to be finalised at a meeting in Maynooth on Monday, April 22. The investigation, which will ...
Catholic Bishops finalise child sex abuse investigation
The terms of reference for the Catholic Church’s internal “audit” of clerical child sex abuse scandals was to be finalised at a meeting in Maynooth on Monday, April 22. The investigation, which will ...
Business News, Apr 19, 2002
NI company launch new textile technology
A breakthrough in textile technology which adds comfort, care and wear qualities to cotton, linen and other fibres, has been launched in London by Lintrend of Northern Ireland. The company's Coolfix ...
NI company launch new textile technology
A breakthrough in textile technology which adds comfort, care and wear qualities to cotton, linen and other fibres, has been launched in London by Lintrend of Northern Ireland. The company's Coolfix ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
Strong culture of enterprise essential for future growth
Deputy First Minister, Mark Durkan, has said that with new innovation and a strong culture of enterprise, Northern Ireland can achieve a society and economy to meet the needs of all people. Mr Durkan...
Strong culture of enterprise essential for future growth
Deputy First Minister, Mark Durkan, has said that with new innovation and a strong culture of enterprise, Northern Ireland can achieve a society and economy to meet the needs of all people. Mr Durkan...
Business News, Apr 19, 2002
Seagate announces third quarter results
Seagate Technology Inc, which has two facilities in Northern Ireland, has reported consolidated revenue of $1.8 billion and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles net income of $196 million for its ...
Seagate announces third quarter results
Seagate Technology Inc, which has two facilities in Northern Ireland, has reported consolidated revenue of $1.8 billion and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles net income of $196 million for its ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
SDLP ex-mayor blames republicans for hoax
In Londonderry, former SDLP mayor Pat Ramsey has claimed republicans placed a hoax bomb outside his house because he supports the new police service. The alert had begun before 9.00am on Friday April...
SDLP ex-mayor blames republicans for hoax
In Londonderry, former SDLP mayor Pat Ramsey has claimed republicans placed a hoax bomb outside his house because he supports the new police service. The alert had begun before 9.00am on Friday April...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
Police launch safety initiative for kids
The police have launched a major education drive aimed at promoting individual safety to young people in schools across Northern Ireland. The initiative, the Citizenship And Safety Education (CASE) p...
Police launch safety initiative for kids
The police have launched a major education drive aimed at promoting individual safety to young people in schools across Northern Ireland. The initiative, the Citizenship And Safety Education (CASE) p...
Business News, Apr 19, 2002
Phoenix supports fight against fuel poverty
Peter Dixon, Phoenix Chief Executive Officer, has welcomed the Department of Social Development’s draft Housing Bill and General Consumer Council (GCC) recommendations. Mr Dixon revealed that more th...
Phoenix supports fight against fuel poverty
Peter Dixon, Phoenix Chief Executive Officer, has welcomed the Department of Social Development’s draft Housing Bill and General Consumer Council (GCC) recommendations. Mr Dixon revealed that more th...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
North Belfast violence flares again
A bomb exploded setting an oil tank on fire during serious clashes between rival factions in north Belfast, the police have said. Police said there were “major disturbances” as crowds of youths threw...
North Belfast violence flares again
A bomb exploded setting an oil tank on fire during serious clashes between rival factions in north Belfast, the police have said. Police said there were “major disturbances” as crowds of youths threw...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
New jobs boost for Maghera
Up to 13 new jobs will be created at the Maghera Business Park with the launch of the Phase II expansion. Maghera Development Association received over £176,000 from the EU Peace and Reconciliation P...
New jobs boost for Maghera
Up to 13 new jobs will be created at the Maghera Business Park with the launch of the Phase II expansion. Maghera Development Association received over £176,000 from the EU Peace and Reconciliation P...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
Senior Conservative Party members listed in seized IRA files
IRA intelligence files, which include a list of senior members of the Conservative Party, have been found by detectives in Northern Ireland. The information was seized during a series of searches fol...
Senior Conservative Party members listed in seized IRA files
IRA intelligence files, which include a list of senior members of the Conservative Party, have been found by detectives in Northern Ireland. The information was seized during a series of searches fol...
Business News, Apr 19, 2002
IBM becomes approved supplier for NI Department of Health
IBM has been announced that it has been selected as a framework supplier of servers and services to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) in Northern Ireland. It is hop...
IBM becomes approved supplier for NI Department of Health
IBM has been announced that it has been selected as a framework supplier of servers and services to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) in Northern Ireland. It is hop...
Business News, Apr 19, 2002
'Playground Test' proves Fruitful for local textile company
North-west based textile manufacturer, Fruit of the Loom has just completed its most innovative control test in the company's history, using local schoolchildren! To supplement their rigorous laborat...
'Playground Test' proves Fruitful for local textile company
North-west based textile manufacturer, Fruit of the Loom has just completed its most innovative control test in the company's history, using local schoolchildren! To supplement their rigorous laborat...
Business News, Apr 19, 2002
Effective representation in Europe crucial for Northern Ireland
Denis Haughey and James Leslie, Ministers in the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, have stressed the value and importance of Northern Ireland having effective representation at t...
Effective representation in Europe crucial for Northern Ireland
Denis Haughey and James Leslie, Ministers in the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, have stressed the value and importance of Northern Ireland having effective representation at t...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
Continuity IRA claim responsibility for Garnerville bomb attack
Dissident republican group the Continuity IRA has admitted to the bomb attack on a police training college in Belfast earlier this week. In a coded statement, the group claimed the new police service...
Continuity IRA claim responsibility for Garnerville bomb attack
Dissident republican group the Continuity IRA has admitted to the bomb attack on a police training college in Belfast earlier this week. In a coded statement, the group claimed the new police service...
Business News, Apr 19, 2002
“Golden Thursday” jobs boosts for Irish Republic
Tánaiste Mary Harney proclaimed April 18 "Golden Thursday" after announcing that over 1,000 jobs are to be created in the Republic of Ireland over the next few years. Firstly, she confirmed that Chur...
“Golden Thursday” jobs boosts for Irish Republic
Tánaiste Mary Harney proclaimed April 18 "Golden Thursday" after announcing that over 1,000 jobs are to be created in the Republic of Ireland over the next few years. Firstly, she confirmed that Chur...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
Children hurt as bus crashes in County Down
Several children were injured when a Northern Ireland school bus crashed on a notorious stretch of road on Friday. The vehicle was involved in an accident on the Killyleagh Road at the Quoile Bridge ...
Children hurt as bus crashes in County Down
Several children were injured when a Northern Ireland school bus crashed on a notorious stretch of road on Friday. The vehicle was involved in an accident on the Killyleagh Road at the Quoile Bridge ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
Proposal to decriminalise parking offences
Parking offences may be decriminalized according to the Minister responsible for Roads Services Peter Robinson. Currently members of the public who commit parking offences could be prosecuted under c...
Proposal to decriminalise parking offences
Parking offences may be decriminalized according to the Minister responsible for Roads Services Peter Robinson. Currently members of the public who commit parking offences could be prosecuted under c...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 19, 2002
Minister gives strongest hint over introduction of water charges
Ratepayers in Northern Ireland may have to fork out more on water charges in an effort to raise extra revenue for public services it has emerged. With ministers claiming Gordon Brown’s 2002 Budget al...
Minister gives strongest hint over introduction of water charges
Ratepayers in Northern Ireland may have to fork out more on water charges in an effort to raise extra revenue for public services it has emerged. With ministers claiming Gordon Brown’s 2002 Budget al...
Business News, Apr 19, 2002
Vital Nutrition set workshop date for Belfast
Nutrition consultant Jane McClenaghan is running a workshop in Belfast to help women identify which foods and nutritional supplements can help restore their natural hormone balance. According to Jane...
Vital Nutrition set workshop date for Belfast
Nutrition consultant Jane McClenaghan is running a workshop in Belfast to help women identify which foods and nutritional supplements can help restore their natural hormone balance. According to Jane...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2002
Multi-billion pound health boost for Northern Ireland
The UK Government has made nearly £2.7 billion extra funding available for health services in Northern Ireland over the next five years. The Secretary of State, Dr John Reid, hailed the UK Chancellor...
Multi-billion pound health boost for Northern Ireland
The UK Government has made nearly £2.7 billion extra funding available for health services in Northern Ireland over the next five years. The Secretary of State, Dr John Reid, hailed the UK Chancellor...
Business News, Apr 18, 2002
Massive jobs boost for Cork and Limerick
In a timely intervention to the election climate, the Republic's Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Tánaiste Mary Harney have announced the creation of a total of around 1,300 jobs in the south and west of th...
Massive jobs boost for Cork and Limerick
In a timely intervention to the election climate, the Republic's Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Tánaiste Mary Harney have announced the creation of a total of around 1,300 jobs in the south and west of th...
Business News, Apr 18, 2002
Tánaiste announces 60 new jobs in Cork
Tánaiste Mary Harney has announced that US company, Dow Corning Corporation is to establish its first Plasma R&D Centre in Middleton, County Cork, creating 60 new jobs over the next five years. The T...
Tánaiste announces 60 new jobs in Cork
Tánaiste Mary Harney has announced that US company, Dow Corning Corporation is to establish its first Plasma R&D Centre in Middleton, County Cork, creating 60 new jobs over the next five years. The T...
Business News, Apr 18, 2002
Regional CBI Director indicates mixed response to Budget
CBI Northern Ireland Director Nigel Smyth has said the local business community will be disappointed with some of Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget statement on Wednesday April 17. Mr Smyth said North...
Regional CBI Director indicates mixed response to Budget
CBI Northern Ireland Director Nigel Smyth has said the local business community will be disappointed with some of Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget statement on Wednesday April 17. Mr Smyth said North...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2002
Taxi driver shot dead in County Tyrone
A taxi driver has been shot dead as he sat waiting for a fare in his car in County Tyrone. Barney McDonald, a Catholic, was shot just before 11pm on Wednesday April 17 in the village of Donaghmore. ...
Taxi driver shot dead in County Tyrone
A taxi driver has been shot dead as he sat waiting for a fare in his car in County Tyrone. Barney McDonald, a Catholic, was shot just before 11pm on Wednesday April 17 in the village of Donaghmore. ...
Business News, Apr 18, 2002
Rebranding sees T-Mobile launched in the UK
A fundamental repositioning in the UK mobile industry has taken place on Wednesday April 18 in Northern Ireland and across the UK, with the launch of T-Mobile. T-Mobile is the new name for One 2 One,...
Rebranding sees T-Mobile launched in the UK
A fundamental repositioning in the UK mobile industry has taken place on Wednesday April 18 in Northern Ireland and across the UK, with the launch of T-Mobile. T-Mobile is the new name for One 2 One,...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2002
Dodds announces extra help for “most needy" in society
The Minister for Social Development, Nigel Dodds, has announced a further £1.73 million cash injection for the Northern Ireland Social fund. The increase brings the Social Fund, which helps the most ...
Dodds announces extra help for “most needy" in society
The Minister for Social Development, Nigel Dodds, has announced a further £1.73 million cash injection for the Northern Ireland Social fund. The increase brings the Social Fund, which helps the most ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2002
Police revisit scene of training centre explosion
Detectives investigating a suspected dissident republican bomb attack on a police training centre have urged the public to come forward with information. Officers revisited the scene of the blast at ...
Police revisit scene of training centre explosion
Detectives investigating a suspected dissident republican bomb attack on a police training centre have urged the public to come forward with information. Officers revisited the scene of the blast at ...
Business News, Apr 18, 2002
NTL plan recapitalisation of debt into equity
NTL Incorporated has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive recapitalisation of the company following consultation with an unofficial committee of its public bondho...
NTL plan recapitalisation of debt into equity
NTL Incorporated has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive recapitalisation of the company following consultation with an unofficial committee of its public bondho...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2002
Human Rights Commission critical of NIO support
In its annual statement to the UN, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has criticised the Northern Ireland Office for providing inadequate funding and insufficient disclosure. The Northern I...
Human Rights Commission critical of NIO support
In its annual statement to the UN, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has criticised the Northern Ireland Office for providing inadequate funding and insufficient disclosure. The Northern I...
Business News, Apr 18, 2002
Perfect exam success pays say ICS Computing
Payroll controllers from Belfast-based payroll suppliers, ICS Computing, have achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in a nationally recognised industry exam. Nine employees enrolled on the Institute of P...
Perfect exam success pays say ICS Computing
Payroll controllers from Belfast-based payroll suppliers, ICS Computing, have achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in a nationally recognised industry exam. Nine employees enrolled on the Institute of P...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Cloudy morning with patchy rain clearing away to the north. Direr, brighter weather following with spells of warm sunshine this afternoon and also a few light showers. Maximum temperature 18 °C.Tonight:It will be a mostly dry night with clear periods. Some patches of mist and fog will form towards dawn. Light winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
