Northern Ireland News for March 2003 : Page 7

Business News, Mar 14, 2003
London office opened to promote Ireland's tourism potential
Tourism Ireland has opened new offices in London’s Wigmore Street, off Oxford Street, to further promote Northern Ireland as a destination for Great Britain's tourists. Speaking at the event, NIO Fin...
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Business News, Mar 14, 2003
NI firms encouraged to enter e-commerce awards
Northern Ireland companies are being encouraged to enter the fifth annual UK Online for Business/InterForum E-Commerce Awards, launched today in London by E-Commerce Minister Stephen Timms. Launching...
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Business News, Mar 14, 2003
Franklins International aims to boost competitiveness
Specialist embroidery company Franklins International in Banbridge is to further develop its export capability to increase its competitiveness in Europe and other target markets. During a visit to Fr...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
'Sickening' attack on elderly priest condemned
An elderly priest has been attacked in west Belfast in what police are describing as a "sickening crime and a betrayal of trust". The attack occurred at about 10.15pm on Thursday evening after the yo...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
NIO demands recovery of prisoner group's funding
Following an anti-fraud probe, the Community Foundation (previously the NIVT), which administers EU grants, has been ordered to recover up to £26,500 in funding. The EU's anti-fraud office, Office Eu...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
Union leader accuses US president of 'hypocrisy'
The leader of Northern Ireland’s trade union movement has accused US President George Bush of "hypocrisy" in encouraging Northern Ireland’s politicians to talk peace while preparing for war in the Mid...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
NIHRC call for public inquiry into Nelson murder
Ahead of the fourth anniversary of the murder of human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has re-stated its call for a public inquiry into the killing. In a ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
Funeral of IRA man takes place
The funeral has taken place today of a 24-year-old IRA man in Co Armagh. Keith Rogers, from Hackballscross in County Louth, was shot dead after a row broke out in a village close to the Republic of I...
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Business News, Mar 14, 2003
Improvement focus rolls in dividends
An Enniskillen-based manufacturer of snack foods for European retailers, Rye Valley Foods, has made substantial savings with help from an Invest NI-backed business improvement programme. With Invest ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
SF criticised over Policing Board stance
SDLP leader Mark Durkan has criticised Sinn Fein over its reluctance to join the Policing Board during a meeting with Congressmen in Washington today. Mr Durkan, who claimed credit for delivering hug...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
Trimble slams recruitment criteria for PSNI
In the House of Commons yesterday, Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble slammed a move to exempt officers on secondments to the PSNI from 50:50 requirements as a “huge inconsistency” and once again at...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
European diplomats told of business opportunities in NI
Northern Ireland’s transformation into an innovation-driven economy, harnessing the creativity of its people and the commercial potential of its scientific and technological excellence, provides signi...
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Business News, Mar 14, 2003
Changes to company law will reduce bureaucracy
The DETI Company’s Registry is continuing its mission to update company law in an effort to cut down on the bureaucratic burden facing business in Northern Ireland. The Registry has launched a consul...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
Liquor licensing extension to include Odyssey Arena
Indoor arenas such as the Odyssey Arena will be able to apply for a licence to sell alcohol under changes to be introduced to licensing legislation. At present the Odyssey Arena relies on the discr...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
Proposals for Armagh regeneration considered
Government Ministers Des Browne and Angela Smith were in Armagh yesterday to hear at first hand the views of local councillors on how the centre of the historic city should be rejuvenated. The NIO's ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2003
Clean sweep for Northern Ireland beaches
According to the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Beachwatch 2002 report, Northern Ireland has less litter on its beaches than the rest of the United Kingdom – despite a small increase in litter vo...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
Man arrested following south Armagh shooting
Police investigating the murder of a man in the south Armagh border area have arrested a man. It is understood that three men were shot during the incident which took place in the Cullaville area of ...
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Business News, Mar 13, 2003
NI business lobbies EU's trade commissioners
The Derry Investment Initiative (DII) has hosted an event for trade commissioners from 15 EU states, 10 states soon to join the EU and 12 heads of Bilateral Chambers of Commerce to promote business op...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
Proposals for health workers with communicable diseases outlined
The Health Department has published a consultation document outlining health clearance proposals for serious communicable diseases for new and re-entrant healthcare workers in the HPSS. The Chief Med...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
US pledges 'help' to unlocking peace process impasse
US President George Bush has pledged that America "will help where we can" in finding a resolution to the current impasse over Northern Ireland's devolved assembly. At a ceremony to welcome Taoiseac...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
Education department responds to PISA survey concerns
The Department of Education has responded to UUP MLA Danny Kennedy's calls for parents not to allow their children to participate in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) project p...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
Peace II grants awarded to Derry organisations
The Local Strategy Partnership for the Derry City Council Area has announced the projects that have been successful within the first year of the First Year PEACE II Action plan. The Local Strategy Pa...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
Man shot in paramilitary-style attack
A 34-year-old man has been treated in hospital for a gunshot wound to the leg following a paramilitary-style shooting in north Belfast last night. At around 8.20pm, the victim is believed to have bee...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
Roads death toll rises after Co Antrim crash
A man has died following a serious road accident on the Glenavy Road in Co Antrim. The accident involved a car and lorry on Wednesday afternoon. The road was closed for a time and traffic was diver...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
Controlled explosion carried out on Belfast firebomb
A controlled explosion has been carried out on a van bomb left outside Laganside Magistrates Court in Belfast. At around 11pm last night, a white Peugeot van was hijacked by three masked men in north...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2003
Petrol bombers attack police in Londonderry
Police came under a petrol attack in Londonderry last night while examining a suspect package. Officers were called to examine a suspicious object in Fahan Street in the city. They were then confront...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2003
Lagan murder victim had been stabbed
The murder victim who was found in the River Lagan on Monday had been stabbed in the chest, a postmortem has revealed. Police have made an application to hold a man in his 30’s for a further 24 hours...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2003
Man killed in Co Armagh shooting
A man has been murdered and another injured following a shooting incident in Co Armagh today. At around 10am, two men were found by police near the village of Cullaville. One man, who was suffering ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2003
SF set to join Policing Board says US Congressman
Sinn Fein are on the verge of joining the Policing Board, according to a US Congressman who is close to republican thinking in the United States. US Congressman Peter King, who has represented Long I...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2003
Anti-war group threatens more protests
The Stop the War Coalition (NI) has announced plans for what they anticipate will be Northern Ireland's "biggest-ever anti-war rally" in the event of war in the Middle East. The organisers of last mo...
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