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Northern Ireland News for July 2002
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
Women prisoners step out for charity
Four female prisoners at Maghaberry prison have raised over £1,600 for Action Cancer after completing a 10-mile sponsored walk. Both prisoners and staff dug into their pockets to sponsor the women on...
Women prisoners step out for charity
Four female prisoners at Maghaberry prison have raised over £1,600 for Action Cancer after completing a 10-mile sponsored walk. Both prisoners and staff dug into their pockets to sponsor the women on...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
NI companies unite for London IT contract
Two Northern Ireland-based companies have pulled resources to provide IT software to the London Borough of Newham. Consilium Technologies was selected by Sx3 as supplier of TASK Contractor software ...
NI companies unite for London IT contract
Two Northern Ireland-based companies have pulled resources to provide IT software to the London Borough of Newham. Consilium Technologies was selected by Sx3 as supplier of TASK Contractor software ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
30 jobs go as Shell closes four petrol stations
Around 30 jobs are to go in the greater Belfast area after Shell announced the closure of four petrol stations. The stations that have ceased trading are at Ballysillan, Carrickfergus, Glengormley a...
30 jobs go as Shell closes four petrol stations
Around 30 jobs are to go in the greater Belfast area after Shell announced the closure of four petrol stations. The stations that have ceased trading are at Ballysillan, Carrickfergus, Glengormley a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
Derry to host civic reception for silver medallist
The Mayor of Derry, Councillor Kathleen McCloskey, is to host a Civic Reception to honour judo silver medallist Lisa Bradley. The honour recognises Lisa's achievement in winning Northern Ireland’s th...
Derry to host civic reception for silver medallist
The Mayor of Derry, Councillor Kathleen McCloskey, is to host a Civic Reception to honour judo silver medallist Lisa Bradley. The honour recognises Lisa's achievement in winning Northern Ireland’s th...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
Business leaders back anti-sectarianism
The CBI has backed the lunchtime anti-sectarian rally being organised by Belfast City Council on Friday 2 August. Following a meeting of the CBI Northern Ireland Business Committee the Director, Nige...
Business leaders back anti-sectarianism
The CBI has backed the lunchtime anti-sectarian rally being organised by Belfast City Council on Friday 2 August. Following a meeting of the CBI Northern Ireland Business Committee the Director, Nige...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
Future of power-sharing executive in doubt
The surge in paramilitary violence has topped the political agenda over recent days, with the major pro-agreement players appearing less than enthusiastic over the prospects for an intact executive af...
Future of power-sharing executive in doubt
The surge in paramilitary violence has topped the political agenda over recent days, with the major pro-agreement players appearing less than enthusiastic over the prospects for an intact executive af...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
Father of murdered LVF chief meets NI Secretary
The father of murdered LVF chief Billy Wright is meeting with the Secretary of State John Reid today to seek reassurances that all documentation relating to the killing will be made public. The inq...
Father of murdered LVF chief meets NI Secretary
The father of murdered LVF chief Billy Wright is meeting with the Secretary of State John Reid today to seek reassurances that all documentation relating to the killing will be made public. The inq...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
People of Belfast urged to support peace rally
The people of Belfast have been asked to support an anti-sectarianism peace rally to be held at the City Hall on Friday. Belfast City Council recently passed a resolution rejecting sectarianism and e...
People of Belfast urged to support peace rally
The people of Belfast have been asked to support an anti-sectarianism peace rally to be held at the City Hall on Friday. Belfast City Council recently passed a resolution rejecting sectarianism and e...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
Surgeons say soccer legend is doing the best
The medical team who carried out the complex liver transplant operation on Northern Ireland footballing legend George Best has said that they are "very pleased" with his progress. Best, who had been ...
Surgeons say soccer legend is doing the best
The medical team who carried out the complex liver transplant operation on Northern Ireland footballing legend George Best has said that they are "very pleased" with his progress. Best, who had been ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2002
Newry to get new £3m Social Security Office
A new £3 million Social Security Office is to be built in Newry in place of the old building which was destroyed by a fire five years ago. Nigel Dodds, Minister for Social Development, and Dr Seán Fa...
Newry to get new £3m Social Security Office
A new £3 million Social Security Office is to be built in Newry in place of the old building which was destroyed by a fire five years ago. Nigel Dodds, Minister for Social Development, and Dr Seán Fa...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
Divers raise boat in Wexford sinking tragedy
The divers from the Republic's naval and police services have refloated the fishing boat that went down on Sunday claiming the lives of five people – including three people from the same family. The...
Divers raise boat in Wexford sinking tragedy
The divers from the Republic's naval and police services have refloated the fishing boat that went down on Sunday claiming the lives of five people – including three people from the same family. The...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
NI physiotherapist shortage revealed
A review by the Department of Health has revealed that the number of trained physiotherapists in the north will only rise by 4% over the next five years. Reacting to the news, the Chartered Society ...
NI physiotherapist shortage revealed
A review by the Department of Health has revealed that the number of trained physiotherapists in the north will only rise by 4% over the next five years. Reacting to the news, the Chartered Society ...
Business News, Jul 30, 2002
Commons Committee calls for banking probe
A House of Commons Treasury Committee has hit out at the UK banks over the difficulty consumers have in understanding credit card interest rate charges. MPs urged an official probe into the small bus...
Commons Committee calls for banking probe
A House of Commons Treasury Committee has hit out at the UK banks over the difficulty consumers have in understanding credit card interest rate charges. MPs urged an official probe into the small bus...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
Farmers issues top agenda at Agricultural Conference
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has said that issues facing Northern Ireland's farmers were top of the agenda on the second day of the Commonwealth Agricultural Conference in Belfast. Fa...
Farmers issues top agenda at Agricultural Conference
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has said that issues facing Northern Ireland's farmers were top of the agenda on the second day of the Commonwealth Agricultural Conference in Belfast. Fa...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
Two men sought following 'serious sexual assault'
Detectives are seeking two men in relation to a serious sexual assault on a woman in the Newtownabbey area on Sunday morning. The incident happened near the Monkstown Social Club in the Cloyne Cresce...
Two men sought following 'serious sexual assault'
Detectives are seeking two men in relation to a serious sexual assault on a woman in the Newtownabbey area on Sunday morning. The incident happened near the Monkstown Social Club in the Cloyne Cresce...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
Londonderry man scoops £1.5m lottery jackpot
The Co Londonderry man who scooped a £1.5 million jackpot in last week's lottery draw has described how he "started jumping in the air" when he discovered the good news. Thirty-five-year old Stephen...
Londonderry man scoops £1.5m lottery jackpot
The Co Londonderry man who scooped a £1.5 million jackpot in last week's lottery draw has described how he "started jumping in the air" when he discovered the good news. Thirty-five-year old Stephen...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
Fire crews come under further attack
A fire crew has been attacked in the Shankill Road area of Belfast on Monday night. The crew came under attack from a crowd of stone throwing youths after being called out to deal with a fire in Silv...
Fire crews come under further attack
A fire crew has been attacked in the Shankill Road area of Belfast on Monday night. The crew came under attack from a crowd of stone throwing youths after being called out to deal with a fire in Silv...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
New law gives trustees extra fund-raising powers
New legislation will come into force this week aimed at allowing trustees, including those representing charities, to take advantage of a fuller range of investment opportunities and to have easier ac...
New law gives trustees extra fund-raising powers
New legislation will come into force this week aimed at allowing trustees, including those representing charities, to take advantage of a fuller range of investment opportunities and to have easier ac...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
Windsor Park sells out for Rangers visit
Up to 20,000 football fans are expected to fill Windsor Park in Belfast this evening when Glasgow Rangers play local Irish League club Linfield in a glamour friendly. The Glasgow giants – boasting a ...
Windsor Park sells out for Rangers visit
Up to 20,000 football fans are expected to fill Windsor Park in Belfast this evening when Glasgow Rangers play local Irish League club Linfield in a glamour friendly. The Glasgow giants – boasting a ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
Belfast bomb alerts declared hoaxes
Army Technical Officers (ATO) were called out to investigate two bomb alerts in Belfast this morning. At 10am, police were diverting traffic away from Wellington Place after it was reported that a s...
Belfast bomb alerts declared hoaxes
Army Technical Officers (ATO) were called out to investigate two bomb alerts in Belfast this morning. At 10am, police were diverting traffic away from Wellington Place after it was reported that a s...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2002
Persistent rain leads to flooding across NI
While the south of England enjoys some of its hottest temperatures of the year, parts of Northern Ireland have been issued with flood warnings after persistent rain left many places flooded overnight....
Persistent rain leads to flooding across NI
While the south of England enjoys some of its hottest temperatures of the year, parts of Northern Ireland have been issued with flood warnings after persistent rain left many places flooded overnight....
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2002
Republican threat on Catholic PSNI officer slammed
An SDLP member of the Policing Board has slammed republicans after a Catholic PSNI recruit in Newry was forced to flee his home at the weekend after a threat was made against him by dissident republic...
Republican threat on Catholic PSNI officer slammed
An SDLP member of the Policing Board has slammed republicans after a Catholic PSNI recruit in Newry was forced to flee his home at the weekend after a threat was made against him by dissident republic...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2002
Construction industry output slows
The latest edition of the 'Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin' has shown that industry output fell by 10% during the first quarter of 2002. The figures, published by the Central Survey Unit of th...
Construction industry output slows
The latest edition of the 'Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin' has shown that industry output fell by 10% during the first quarter of 2002. The figures, published by the Central Survey Unit of th...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2002
Golf tournament a huge opportunity for North
Sports Minister, Michael McGimpsey, has said that major events such as the Senior British Open Golf Championship had the potential to bring huge rewards to the Province. Mr McGimpsey speaking on the ...
Golf tournament a huge opportunity for North
Sports Minister, Michael McGimpsey, has said that major events such as the Senior British Open Golf Championship had the potential to bring huge rewards to the Province. Mr McGimpsey speaking on the ...
Business News, Jul 29, 2002
Harland & Wolff appoint new CEO
Harland & Wolff has appointed a new chief executive officer to succeed Brynjulv Mugaas who is stepping down from the role after three years. Bill Alexander, who took up his new role on July 19, only ...
Harland & Wolff appoint new CEO
Harland & Wolff has appointed a new chief executive officer to succeed Brynjulv Mugaas who is stepping down from the role after three years. Bill Alexander, who took up his new role on July 19, only ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2002
ICAI issues fine and reprimands over Matbro audit
KPMG, one of accountancy's 'Big Four', has been fined and issued with a reprimand over its audit of a subsidiary of Dungannon-based company Powerscreen International. Following a three-year investig...
ICAI issues fine and reprimands over Matbro audit
KPMG, one of accountancy's 'Big Four', has been fined and issued with a reprimand over its audit of a subsidiary of Dungannon-based company Powerscreen International. Following a three-year investig...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2002
Trouble flares in Protestant Sandy Row area at weekend
Police were attacked with blast bombs during a second night of rioting in Belfast. A car and a minibus were set alight in Monday's disturbances in the mainly Protestant Sandy Row area. This followed ...
Trouble flares in Protestant Sandy Row area at weekend
Police were attacked with blast bombs during a second night of rioting in Belfast. A car and a minibus were set alight in Monday's disturbances in the mainly Protestant Sandy Row area. This followed ...
Business News, Jul 29, 2002
Stress is a leading cause of long-term absence
Employees take an average of 10 days off sick each year, according to Employee Absence 2002, published today by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). While Northern Ireland rem...
Stress is a leading cause of long-term absence
Employees take an average of 10 days off sick each year, according to Employee Absence 2002, published today by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). While Northern Ireland rem...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2002
£1.1m released for peace and reconciliation in rural areas
The Rural Development Council (RDC) has announced a £1.1 million investment in Northern Ireland's rural communities as part of the Peace II programme. Speaking at Loughry College, the Agriculture Min...
£1.1m released for peace and reconciliation in rural areas
The Rural Development Council (RDC) has announced a £1.1 million investment in Northern Ireland's rural communities as part of the Peace II programme. Speaking at Loughry College, the Agriculture Min...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2002
Derry City Council receives £1.45m Heritage Lottery Grant
Derry City Council was celebrating today after receiving the largest-ever Heritage Lottery Fund Grant to come to the north west. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced in London that a £1.45 milli...
Derry City Council receives £1.45m Heritage Lottery Grant
Derry City Council was celebrating today after receiving the largest-ever Heritage Lottery Fund Grant to come to the north west. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced in London that a £1.45 milli...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A rather cloudy morning, with a little patchy light rain or drizzle to start. Skies clearing and becoming dry and increasingly sunny in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.Tonight:Dry with prolonged clear spells through the evening and overnight. This will allow for some fog patches to develop in places overnight. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
