Northern Ireland News for June 2002 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2002
Offshore wind farm project gets green light
A wind farm, which could supply electricity to nearly a third of all homes in Northern Ireland moved a step closer today. A consortium formed by B9 Energy Offshore Developments, Renewable Energy Syst...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2002
Learning and earning inextricably linked says Minister
The strategic importance of links between the economic life of Northern Ireland and Further Education Colleges have been highlighted by Employment and Learning Minister, Carmel Hanna. During her deli...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2002
Shock report shows sectarianism amongst kids
By the age of three, Catholic children are already twice as likely to say they don’t like the police compared to Protestant children according to the findings of a new report. The report also finds t...
Business News, Jun 25, 2002
Interest rate rise needed say mortgage lenders
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have said the continued rises in mortgage lending reinforced their view that a modest rise in interest rates sooner rather than later was desirable to avoid the p...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2002
Newry city status celebrations kick off
Celebrations are all set to kick off in County Down today to celebrate Newry’s success in obtaining the highly coveted city status award. Two Northern Ireland towns were awarded city status in a spec...
Business News, Jun 25, 2002
Skills development vital for future economic growth
Continuing investment in skills development will ensure that Northern Ireland maintains the significant economic gains made in the 1990s, Mrs Carmel Hanna, Minister for Employment and Learning, has sa...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Six move out after student home attacked
The six people living in a student house in south Belfast whose house was attacked with a blast bomb last night have said they are all moving out. The living room of their house in Tates Avenue was e...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Minister gets tough on planning breaches
The Northern Ireland Environment Minister Dermot Nesbitt has said he intends to introduce prison sentences for those who flaunt planning laws. The Minister highlighted his intent to introduce the tou...
Business News, Jun 24, 2002
FSB welcome Public Administration Review Panel
The Federation of Small Businesses has welcomed the appointment of the Public Administration Review Panel of Experts, which was announced by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister ...
Business News, Jun 24, 2002
Bondholders may have NTL chief replaced
Barclay Knapp's reign at NTL could soon be over as bondholders are reported to have called in a top corporate headhunter to garner a replacement CEO at the troubled cable company. According to a repo...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Chamber of Commerce launch euro readiness campaign
The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) is set to launch a campaign to ensure its members are ready for the single currency. The BCC's Euro Fitness Guide, which is being unveiled on Monday June 24 for ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Ulster Unionist Party reject Burns Report
The Ulster Unionist Party has flatly rejected the reforms contained within the Burns Report on post primary education in Northern Ireland. The party’s education team launched their official response ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
New employment right for NI workers
The Department for Employment and Learning has announced that all Northern Ireland workers can now avail of a new right to be accompanied at disciplinary and grievance hearings. This new right is in...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
German Software business to locate in Downpatrick
Isardata Software Quality Engineering, a specialist software testing business based at Wolfratshausen, is to set up a software testing and development operation at Down Business Centre in Downpatrick....
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Dodds opens doors at Desertmartin business centre
A £400,000 purpose-built business centre in Desertmartin has been officially opened by Nigel Dodds MP MLA, Minister for Social Development, and William McCarter, Chairman of the International Fund for...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Parties urged to back free nursing care for elderly
An Alliance assembly member has urged other political parties in Northern Ireland to back the bill calling for free personal and nursing care for the elderly. The Health and Social Services Bill whic...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Pensioner attacked with meat cleaver
A 65-year-old man suffered head injuries after he was attacked in north Belfast last night. The pensioner was walking his dog in Duncairn Gardens around 9.10pm when a number of men got out of a white...
Business News, Jun 24, 2002
Local organisations asked to table broadband ideas
Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has asked local organisations to table their ideas and suggestions on developing innovative broadband flagship applications, content and s...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Police revolver lost after north Belfast rioting
A police revolver has been lost during serious rioting in north Belfast. Police said the weapon, which contained six rounds of ammunition, was 'mislaid' after rioting erupted in north Belfast on Sun...
Business News, Jun 24, 2002
Action Energy aims to help cut energy costs
Monday June 24 saw the launch of Action Energy, a Government-backed initiative which aims to help businesses and organisations in Northern Ireland cut their energy costs through the provision of free,...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2002
Man charged with motorcyclist’s murder
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Scottish motorcyclist James Silver. He is due to appear in Laganside Court in Belfast tomorrow. John James Silver, aged 48, from Aberdeen in Sco...
Business News, Jun 24, 2002
BT launch public wireless broadband trial
British Telecom has launched a trial of its public wireless broadband network. The trial, which begins on Monday, June 24, comes just over a month before the telecommunications company formally launc...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2002
Two spectators killed as rally car leaves road
Two spectators were killed and another seriously injured when a car entered in the Donegal rally left the road. Gardaí said that the accident took place this afternoon near Cloghan on the Balleybofey...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2002
Finucane children renew calls for public inquiry
The children of murdered Catholic solicitor Pat Finucane have called for an independent public inquiry into their father's death following a BBC documentary containing fresh accusations that security ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2002
Tourism in a 'straitjacket' if violence continues
The Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has said the greatest obstacle to the growth of an exuberant tourist industry in Northern Ireland is the images of violent street disorder beamed all across the w...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2002
Queen’s University staff discuss package
Senior academic staff at Queen's University in Belfast met today to discuss a package of measures aimed relocating resources, cutting back staff and closing one department. The package is part of the...
Business News, Jun 21, 2002
New Netcom offices for Dublin
Fianna Fáil TD Conor Lenihan recently opened the new Netcom Communications premises in the Western Parkway Business Park in Dublin. The company has expanded to become Ireland's leading independent te...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2002
Junior minister visits 2001 Charter Mark winners
James Leslie, Minister in the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister has praised government agencies in Ballymena and Ballymoney for winning a Charter Mark Award. The Housing Executiv...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2002
Chairman apologises for confidentiality breach
The Chairman of the Policing Board has issued an apology to each of the candidates involved in the Chief Constable recruitment competition for the breach in confidentiality. The apology was issued to...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 21, 2002
Search for young German tourist enters third day
The Irish police have entered the third day of their search for a German tourist who went missing after a walk in County Donegal. Gardaí officers, mountain rescue teams and a police Water Unit are lo...