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Northern Ireland News for October 2004 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2004
Integrated schools key to community relations
More integrated schools would help improve community relations, a new report has claimed. The report, according to young people from different religious backgrounds in Northern Ireland, sought young ...
Integrated schools key to community relations
More integrated schools would help improve community relations, a new report has claimed. The report, according to young people from different religious backgrounds in Northern Ireland, sought young ...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2004
Despite Brown's pledge to downsize, civil service numbers rise
Civil service numbers have risen by 9,000 over the past six months, in spite of the chancellor's pledge that there would be swingeing cuts in staff numbers in an effort to save cash. According to tod...
Despite Brown's pledge to downsize, civil service numbers rise
Civil service numbers have risen by 9,000 over the past six months, in spite of the chancellor's pledge that there would be swingeing cuts in staff numbers in an effort to save cash. According to tod...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2004
Charity calls for credit reform to tackle rising debt problems
Citizens Advice has issued a credit warning to consumers after revealing that people approaching the agency with debt problems had risen by three-quarters over the past seven years. On the back of th...
Charity calls for credit reform to tackle rising debt problems
Citizens Advice has issued a credit warning to consumers after revealing that people approaching the agency with debt problems had risen by three-quarters over the past seven years. On the back of th...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2004
Patients have asked me to help them die, say one in three doctors
The enormous strain doctors are placed under at work has been revealed by a new survey which found one in three professionals have been asked by a patient for help to die. The Medix UK survey of 1,00...
Patients have asked me to help them die, say one in three doctors
The enormous strain doctors are placed under at work has been revealed by a new survey which found one in three professionals have been asked by a patient for help to die. The Medix UK survey of 1,00...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2004
Free fire alarms offered to England's deprived households
Over one million deprived hoouseholds in England are set to be offered free smoke alarms and fire safety advice as part of a £25 million fire prevention package announced today. Local fire and rescu...
Free fire alarms offered to England's deprived households
Over one million deprived hoouseholds in England are set to be offered free smoke alarms and fire safety advice as part of a £25 million fire prevention package announced today. Local fire and rescu...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2004
Oscar-winning director praises NI film industry
Oscar-winning director Neil Jordan has praised Northern Ireland as an excellent location for international film production. The Sligo-born filmmaker, who won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his ...
Oscar-winning director praises NI film industry
Oscar-winning director Neil Jordan has praised Northern Ireland as an excellent location for international film production. The Sligo-born filmmaker, who won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2004
Workforce training important to NI economy
Minister for Employment and Learning Barry Gardiner has emphasised the importance of workforce training and development to the Northern Ireland economy, during the annual National Training Awards gala...
Workforce training important to NI economy
Minister for Employment and Learning Barry Gardiner has emphasised the importance of workforce training and development to the Northern Ireland economy, during the annual National Training Awards gala...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2004
Gardiner looks to continuing tourism growth
Enterprise Minister Barry Gardiner has emphasised the key role Londonderry is playing in achieving a record year for tourism in Northern Ireland. Speaking at a meeting of the Tourism Strategy Forum (...
Gardiner looks to continuing tourism growth
Enterprise Minister Barry Gardiner has emphasised the key role Londonderry is playing in achieving a record year for tourism in Northern Ireland. Speaking at a meeting of the Tourism Strategy Forum (...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2004
Nerve Centre an ‘innovative multimedia centre’
Education Minister Barry Gardiner has today praised the work of the NerveCentre in Londonderry as one of most innovative multimedia centres in the British Isles. Speaking during his visit to the Cen...
Nerve Centre an ‘innovative multimedia centre’
Education Minister Barry Gardiner has today praised the work of the NerveCentre in Londonderry as one of most innovative multimedia centres in the British Isles. Speaking during his visit to the Cen...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2004
Calendar Girls to help highlight breast cancer campaign
The women behind the Hollywood blockbuster film ‘The Calendar Girls’ are to help mark this year’s Ulster Cancer Foundation’s (UCF) 7th annual Pink Ribbon Campaign. The event takes place on Friday ni...
Calendar Girls to help highlight breast cancer campaign
The women behind the Hollywood blockbuster film ‘The Calendar Girls’ are to help mark this year’s Ulster Cancer Foundation’s (UCF) 7th annual Pink Ribbon Campaign. The event takes place on Friday ni...
UK National News, Oct 20, 2004
Care suspends Iraqi assistance following Hassan kidnapping
The international aid agency, Care, has suspended its activities in Iraq following the kidnapping of one of its senior staff yesterday. Margaret Hassan, Care's country director in Iraq, was abducted ...
Care suspends Iraqi assistance following Hassan kidnapping
The international aid agency, Care, has suspended its activities in Iraq following the kidnapping of one of its senior staff yesterday. Margaret Hassan, Care's country director in Iraq, was abducted ...
UK National News, Oct 20, 2004
Body of RAF man found after Kinloss gun drama
The body of an RAF serviceman has been recovered at an air force base in the north-east Scotland following a security alert this morning. The body of 40-year-old Philip Herring, a flight sergeant bas...
Body of RAF man found after Kinloss gun drama
The body of an RAF serviceman has been recovered at an air force base in the north-east Scotland following a security alert this morning. The body of 40-year-old Philip Herring, a flight sergeant bas...
UK National News, Oct 20, 2004
Plans to help protect abuse risk women unveiled
New plans to help identify victims of domestic abuse earlier, especially for pregnant women, have been unveiled today. Government figures have shown that 30% of domestic violence either starts or wil...
Plans to help protect abuse risk women unveiled
New plans to help identify victims of domestic abuse earlier, especially for pregnant women, have been unveiled today. Government figures have shown that 30% of domestic violence either starts or wil...
UK National News, Oct 20, 2004
Iraqi elections on track but security must hold, says Annan
Elections in Iraq, scheduled for January 2005, are on track but should only take place if the situation holds, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said following a meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair i...
Iraqi elections on track but security must hold, says Annan
Elections in Iraq, scheduled for January 2005, are on track but should only take place if the situation holds, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said following a meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair i...
UK National News, Oct 20, 2004
Police authorities lobby MPs over 'funding shortfall'
Police authorities across England and Wales are on the campaign trail following concerns that a projected £350 million funding shortfall will seriously impact on services. Representatives of the Met...
Police authorities lobby MPs over 'funding shortfall'
Police authorities across England and Wales are on the campaign trail following concerns that a projected £350 million funding shortfall will seriously impact on services. Representatives of the Met...
UK National News, Oct 20, 2004
Mortgage lending study points to property market slowdown
Mortgage lending has dipped again for the second consecutive month, indicating that the housing market is cooling off. According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, there was a 4% drop in gross lend...
Mortgage lending study points to property market slowdown
Mortgage lending has dipped again for the second consecutive month, indicating that the housing market is cooling off. According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, there was a 4% drop in gross lend...
UK National News, Oct 20, 2004
Phone companies must act over premium rate scam 'epidemic'
Every phone company in the UK has been urged to provide free barring services to help curb a premium rate call fraud "epidemic". The number of complaints from people unwittingly dialling expensive an...
Phone companies must act over premium rate scam 'epidemic'
Every phone company in the UK has been urged to provide free barring services to help curb a premium rate call fraud "epidemic". The number of complaints from people unwittingly dialling expensive an...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2004
Software firm to create 660 jobs in Belfast and North West
One of Northern Ireland’s leading software companies has announced that it is to create 660 new jobs in Belfast and the North West over the next two years. Northbrook Technology, a subsidiary of The ...
Software firm to create 660 jobs in Belfast and North West
One of Northern Ireland’s leading software companies has announced that it is to create 660 new jobs in Belfast and the North West over the next two years. Northbrook Technology, a subsidiary of The ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2004
Belfast to get £1.2m marketing push
A major new £1.2 million marketing campaign aimed at challenging traditional perceptions of Belfast has been launched today. Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau (BVCB), supported by Belfast City Co...
Belfast to get £1.2m marketing push
A major new £1.2 million marketing campaign aimed at challenging traditional perceptions of Belfast has been launched today. Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau (BVCB), supported by Belfast City Co...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2004
Altnagelvin Hospital to get multi-million pound revamp
The government have today announced a multi-million pound 10-year redevelopment plan for Altnagelvin Hospital. The project, which is part of an overall £100 million investment plan, involves a state-...
Altnagelvin Hospital to get multi-million pound revamp
The government have today announced a multi-million pound 10-year redevelopment plan for Altnagelvin Hospital. The project, which is part of an overall £100 million investment plan, involves a state-...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2004
Two found dead in NI registered car in RoI
Two people have been found dead in a Northern Ireland registered car in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. The bodies of the man and woman, believed to be in their late 30s and early 20s respectivel...
Two found dead in NI registered car in RoI
Two people have been found dead in a Northern Ireland registered car in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. The bodies of the man and woman, believed to be in their late 30s and early 20s respectivel...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2004
Teenager dies following weekend road collision
Police have appealed for witnesses after a teenager died on Tuesday following a road traffic collision in Co Londonderry at the weekend. Darrell Gerald McLaughlin, of O'Cahan's Place, Dungiven, died ...
Teenager dies following weekend road collision
Police have appealed for witnesses after a teenager died on Tuesday following a road traffic collision in Co Londonderry at the weekend. Darrell Gerald McLaughlin, of O'Cahan's Place, Dungiven, died ...
UK National News, Oct 20, 2004
Drivers urged to take extra care following weather warning
With heavy rain and strong winds affecting the country, particularly in western regions, drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads over the next few days. Drivers, especially those on ...
Drivers urged to take extra care following weather warning
With heavy rain and strong winds affecting the country, particularly in western regions, drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads over the next few days. Drivers, especially those on ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2004
'New era' for social work heralded by degree course
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has welcomed what it described as “the start of a new era in social work education”, with the launch of a new degree in social work. Almost...
'New era' for social work heralded by degree course
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has welcomed what it described as “the start of a new era in social work education”, with the launch of a new degree in social work. Almost...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2004
Five arrested in counterfeit operation
Police have arrested five people and seized a number of items in relation to a counterfeit goods probe following a number of searches in Belfast, Larne and Bangor. Tuesday’s searches were a follow-up...
Five arrested in counterfeit operation
Police have arrested five people and seized a number of items in relation to a counterfeit goods probe following a number of searches in Belfast, Larne and Bangor. Tuesday’s searches were a follow-up...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 20, 2004
Seminar targets doorstep crime
A seminar which aims to raise awareness of the issues surrounding doorstep selling, doorstep crime and distraction burglary has been held in Belfast. The seminar was commissioned by the Home Office t...
Seminar targets doorstep crime
A seminar which aims to raise awareness of the issues surrounding doorstep selling, doorstep crime and distraction burglary has been held in Belfast. The seminar was commissioned by the Home Office t...
UK National News, Oct 19, 2004
British-born Care worker kidnapped in Iraq
A British-born woman who heads a charitable organisation in Iraq has been kidnapped in Baghdad this morning. A video showing Margaret Hassan in the hands of her captors has been broadcast this aftern...
British-born Care worker kidnapped in Iraq
A British-born woman who heads a charitable organisation in Iraq has been kidnapped in Baghdad this morning. A video showing Margaret Hassan in the hands of her captors has been broadcast this aftern...
UK National News, Oct 19, 2004
Hospital cleanliness is top priority, says health secretary
The top priority for the NHS's new chief nursing officer will be to tackle hospital cleanliness, MRSA and other hospital infections, Health secretary John Reid has said. The health secretary was spea...
Hospital cleanliness is top priority, says health secretary
The top priority for the NHS's new chief nursing officer will be to tackle hospital cleanliness, MRSA and other hospital infections, Health secretary John Reid has said. The health secretary was spea...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
Body found in burnt-out car
Police have launched an investigation into the death of a man whose body was found in a burnt-out car in Co Tyrone in the early hours of this morning. A post-mortem is to due be carried out on the bo...
Body found in burnt-out car
Police have launched an investigation into the death of a man whose body was found in a burnt-out car in Co Tyrone in the early hours of this morning. A post-mortem is to due be carried out on the bo...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2004
Arsonists target Masonic hall
Arsonists are thought to have been behind an attack on a Masonic hall in south Belfast last night. The fire was discovered at Park Road off the Ormeau Road at about midnight on Monday. Flammable liq...
Arsonists target Masonic hall
Arsonists are thought to have been behind an attack on a Masonic hall in south Belfast last night. The fire was discovered at Park Road off the Ormeau Road at about midnight on Monday. Flammable liq...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Low cloud, mist or fog at first will clear through the morning to leave a dry day with some prolonged sunny spells through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 21 °C.Tonight:Dry with clear spells for most places through the evening and overnight will allow the odd mist or fog patch to form. Coastal low cloud spreads into northern counties. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
