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Northern Ireland News for March 2003 : Page 4
Business News, Mar 24, 2003
Irish tourism suffers as war grips Middle East
Tourism in Ireland has already been affected by the war in Iraq, according to a tourist body set up under the Good Friday Agreement. Tourist chiefs from both sides of the border have already met to d...
Irish tourism suffers as war grips Middle East
Tourism in Ireland has already been affected by the war in Iraq, according to a tourist body set up under the Good Friday Agreement. Tourist chiefs from both sides of the border have already met to d...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
Arms find linked to Provisional IRA
Police have linked the Provisional IRA to a large cache of arms recovered in Belfast over the weekend. An assault rifle, six hand guns, five timer power units and thousands of rounds of assorted amm...
Arms find linked to Provisional IRA
Police have linked the Provisional IRA to a large cache of arms recovered in Belfast over the weekend. An assault rifle, six hand guns, five timer power units and thousands of rounds of assorted amm...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
Roads claim six lives over the weekend
In a weekend of tragedy on the province's roads, six people are known to have died as a result of car accidents. On Saturday, Gareth Caldwell, a 38-year-old motorcyclist, died following a collision ...
Roads claim six lives over the weekend
In a weekend of tragedy on the province's roads, six people are known to have died as a result of car accidents. On Saturday, Gareth Caldwell, a 38-year-old motorcyclist, died following a collision ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
Police launch murder enquiry
A murder investigation has been launched into the deaths of a man and a woman in Newtownabbey. Police were called to a house at Ballyvesey Park in the New Mossley area on Saturday evening, after a m...
Police launch murder enquiry
A murder investigation has been launched into the deaths of a man and a woman in Newtownabbey. Police were called to a house at Ballyvesey Park in the New Mossley area on Saturday evening, after a m...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
Man stabbed in Co Tyrone assault
A man was stabbed and three others injured following an assault in Co Tyrone at the weekend. It is believed that up to eight people tracked the group of three men and one woman as they left a bar in ...
Man stabbed in Co Tyrone assault
A man was stabbed and three others injured following an assault in Co Tyrone at the weekend. It is believed that up to eight people tracked the group of three men and one woman as they left a bar in ...
Business News, Mar 24, 2003
NIACT Telecoms conference success
Over 300 people attended The Northern Ireland advisory Committee for Telecoms (NIACT) 2003 Telecoms Conference held recently in Belfast. The Netcom Group, which now incorporates Atlas Communications ...
NIACT Telecoms conference success
Over 300 people attended The Northern Ireland advisory Committee for Telecoms (NIACT) 2003 Telecoms Conference held recently in Belfast. The Netcom Group, which now incorporates Atlas Communications ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
Unite behind the troops says UUP MLA
North Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA, Rev Robert Coulter, has called on the "entire community" to rally behind the coalition forces in the Gulf. He also called on all clergy in the constituency to remem...
Unite behind the troops says UUP MLA
North Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA, Rev Robert Coulter, has called on the "entire community" to rally behind the coalition forces in the Gulf. He also called on all clergy in the constituency to remem...
Business News, Mar 24, 2003
Co Tyrone based firm boost productivity
Copeland Corporation in Co Tyrone expects to save over £220,000 this year from an Invest NI-backed business improvement programme. The Cookstown based facility, part of a US-owned air conditioning an...
Co Tyrone based firm boost productivity
Copeland Corporation in Co Tyrone expects to save over £220,000 this year from an Invest NI-backed business improvement programme. The Cookstown based facility, part of a US-owned air conditioning an...
Recruitment News, Mar 24, 2003
BBC unveil News Sponsorship Scheme
The BBC have launched their News Sponsorship Scheme for 2003, designed to attract new and diverse talent into BBC News around the UK, while enabling students to fund their post-graduate course at a ti...
BBC unveil News Sponsorship Scheme
The BBC have launched their News Sponsorship Scheme for 2003, designed to attract new and diverse talent into BBC News around the UK, while enabling students to fund their post-graduate course at a ti...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
Thieves rob video store in west Belfast
Thieves have stolen a substantial amount of money and three DVD players after robbing a video store in west Belfast on Sunday night. Three men entered the shop on the Andersonstown Road and threatene...
Thieves rob video store in west Belfast
Thieves have stolen a substantial amount of money and three DVD players after robbing a video store in west Belfast on Sunday night. Three men entered the shop on the Andersonstown Road and threatene...
Business News, Mar 24, 2003
Safety first for Specsavers Opticians in Portadown
Specsavers Opticians in Portadown have scooped the top prize in Northern Ireland in a competition that involved more than 450 Specsavers stores. The National Safety Eyewear Competition was launched i...
Safety first for Specsavers Opticians in Portadown
Specsavers Opticians in Portadown have scooped the top prize in Northern Ireland in a competition that involved more than 450 Specsavers stores. The National Safety Eyewear Competition was launched i...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
Pig slurry blamed over Co Antrim fish kill
A spillage of pig slurry is being blamed for thousands of dead fish being washed onto the shores of a Co Antrim river. It is the second time in two years the two-mile stretch of Inver River at Larne ...
Pig slurry blamed over Co Antrim fish kill
A spillage of pig slurry is being blamed for thousands of dead fish being washed onto the shores of a Co Antrim river. It is the second time in two years the two-mile stretch of Inver River at Larne ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
Funding for north Belfast youth projects announced
A £250,000 funding package aimed at supporting youth work across north Belfast has been announced today. The allocation follows the decision last November to make £3 million available to develop com...
Funding for north Belfast youth projects announced
A £250,000 funding package aimed at supporting youth work across north Belfast has been announced today. The allocation follows the decision last November to make £3 million available to develop com...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 24, 2003
NI companies recognised for health and safety work
Two Northern Irish companies were in Cardiff last week to pick up national awards for their efforts as part of the European Week of Safety and Health 2002. The initiative was designed to highlight pr...
NI companies recognised for health and safety work
Two Northern Irish companies were in Cardiff last week to pick up national awards for their efforts as part of the European Week of Safety and Health 2002. The initiative was designed to highlight pr...
Business News, Mar 24, 2003
Northern Ireland companies serve up some fine fare
Potatoes, ice-cream, bread and cheese are just some of the ingredients in the Northern Ireland mix on show at this year’s IFE exhibition in London this week. Fifteen companies from the local food and...
Northern Ireland companies serve up some fine fare
Potatoes, ice-cream, bread and cheese are just some of the ingredients in the Northern Ireland mix on show at this year’s IFE exhibition in London this week. Fifteen companies from the local food and...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Woman police officer injured during riots
A woman police officer was injured last night as a police station in west Belfast came under petrol bomb attack. The officer was injured during rioting in the loyalist Ballygomartin Road area. It is...
Woman police officer injured during riots
A woman police officer was injured last night as a police station in west Belfast came under petrol bomb attack. The officer was injured during rioting in the loyalist Ballygomartin Road area. It is...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Public has a 'duty' to support troops says Trimble
Ulster Unionist Leader David Trimble has said the pubic has "a duty" to support troops in Iraq. Speaking at a news conference at Cunningham House in Belfast this morning, Mr Trimble said: "Hostilitie...
Public has a 'duty' to support troops says Trimble
Ulster Unionist Leader David Trimble has said the pubic has "a duty" to support troops in Iraq. Speaking at a news conference at Cunningham House in Belfast this morning, Mr Trimble said: "Hostilitie...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Jobs go at Omagh factory
Up to 55 jobs are to go at a CD factory in Omagh it was announced today. Rixell, which is a subsidiary of the Taiwanese company Ritek, said that jobs would go following its decision to relocate its p...
Jobs go at Omagh factory
Up to 55 jobs are to go at a CD factory in Omagh it was announced today. Rixell, which is a subsidiary of the Taiwanese company Ritek, said that jobs would go following its decision to relocate its p...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Driver jailed for causing three deaths
A man who caused the deaths of three people in a car smash in 2001 has been sentenced to six and a half years at Ballymena Crown Court today. Twenty-seven-year-old Darren Kernohan, from Caulside Park...
Driver jailed for causing three deaths
A man who caused the deaths of three people in a car smash in 2001 has been sentenced to six and a half years at Ballymena Crown Court today. Twenty-seven-year-old Darren Kernohan, from Caulside Park...
Business News, Mar 21, 2003
Ryobi recasts operational efficiency at Carrickfergus
Japanese-owned Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) of Carrickfergus has increased its competitive position and saved over £100,000 from applying business improvement techniques. Ryobi was helped by Invest N...
Ryobi recasts operational efficiency at Carrickfergus
Japanese-owned Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) of Carrickfergus has increased its competitive position and saved over £100,000 from applying business improvement techniques. Ryobi was helped by Invest N...
Business News, Mar 21, 2003
Exporters urged to embrace innovation
Fifty-five local businesses heard how innovation and good design could add value to their operations, and make them more competitive, at the latest meeting of the southern area Export Network Club. O...
Exporters urged to embrace innovation
Fifty-five local businesses heard how innovation and good design could add value to their operations, and make them more competitive, at the latest meeting of the southern area Export Network Club. O...
Recruitment News, Mar 21, 2003
Citizens Advice welcome minimum wage increase
The Government has accepted the recommendations from the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Minimum Wage. From October the present rate for those 22 years and over will rise from £4.20 to £4...
Citizens Advice welcome minimum wage increase
The Government has accepted the recommendations from the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Minimum Wage. From October the present rate for those 22 years and over will rise from £4.20 to £4...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Man injured in hit-and-run incident
A man has been injured after a hit-and-run incident in west Belfast last night. The man was struck on the Glen Road close to the post office and suffered severe head injuries. He is being treated in...
Man injured in hit-and-run incident
A man has been injured after a hit-and-run incident in west Belfast last night. The man was struck on the Glen Road close to the post office and suffered severe head injuries. He is being treated in...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Order book empty as ferry leaves H&W
When the roll-on roll-off ferry Anvil Point leaves its slips at Belfast today, it could well bring to an end the yard's 150-year history as a major ship builder. The Harland and Wolff order book is n...
Order book empty as ferry leaves H&W
When the roll-on roll-off ferry Anvil Point leaves its slips at Belfast today, it could well bring to an end the yard's 150-year history as a major ship builder. The Harland and Wolff order book is n...
Business News, Mar 21, 2003
Past pupil provides sound career advice
David Coates, a former pupil at the Belfast Boys’ Model School in North Belfast, recently returned to school as a mentor on the Northern Ireland Business in Education Partnership (NIBEP). Mr Coates, ...
Past pupil provides sound career advice
David Coates, a former pupil at the Belfast Boys’ Model School in North Belfast, recently returned to school as a mentor on the Northern Ireland Business in Education Partnership (NIBEP). Mr Coates, ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Three men shot in separate paramilitary style attacks
Three men have been shot overnight in paramilitary style attacks. In the predominantly loyalist area of Ballysillan a man was shot in the leg at Benview Drive, while in west Belfast a man in his late...
Three men shot in separate paramilitary style attacks
Three men have been shot overnight in paramilitary style attacks. In the predominantly loyalist area of Ballysillan a man was shot in the leg at Benview Drive, while in west Belfast a man in his late...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Anti-War protests continue across NI
As war intensifies in Iraq, protestors from across Northern Ireland have continued to take to the streets in opposition to the armed campaign in the Middle East. Friday was named 'Day X' by the Stop ...
Anti-War protests continue across NI
As war intensifies in Iraq, protestors from across Northern Ireland have continued to take to the streets in opposition to the armed campaign in the Middle East. Friday was named 'Day X' by the Stop ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Community needs to fight racism together: Harbison
Speaking on the International Day Against Racism, the Equality Commission (NI) has that there are worrying signs that incidents motivated by racial prejudice are increasing in Northern Ireland. Chie...
Community needs to fight racism together: Harbison
Speaking on the International Day Against Racism, the Equality Commission (NI) has that there are worrying signs that incidents motivated by racial prejudice are increasing in Northern Ireland. Chie...
Business News, Mar 21, 2003
Boston base forms NI bridge to US
Northern Ireland companies and the University of Ulster are connecting with business opportunities in Boston’s famed Route 128 technology corridor with help from Invest NI. The University of Ulster h...
Boston base forms NI bridge to US
Northern Ireland companies and the University of Ulster are connecting with business opportunities in Boston’s famed Route 128 technology corridor with help from Invest NI. The University of Ulster h...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2003
Young workers given further protection
New measures to protect young workers aged between 16 and 17 from working excessive or unsociable hours were announced today by the Department for Employment and Learning. The new regulations will co...
Young workers given further protection
New measures to protect young workers aged between 16 and 17 from working excessive or unsociable hours were announced today by the Department for Employment and Learning. The new regulations will co...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Some low cloud lingering in the north and west through the day, although cloud should burn back to the coast as the day goes on. Elsewhere some good sunny spells with very little cloud. Warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.Tonight:A sunny evening for most except where cloud lingers along the north coast. Cloud will increase for a lot of areas overnight with mist and fog patches developing. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
