Northern Ireland News for February 2004 : Page 11
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2004
Two children injured in bottle attack
Police are appealing for information after two children were injured in a bottle attack. The children, aged five and just 15 weeks, sustained cuts to the face and ear after a bottle was thrown throug...
Two children injured in bottle attack
Police are appealing for information after two children were injured in a bottle attack. The children, aged five and just 15 weeks, sustained cuts to the face and ear after a bottle was thrown throug...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2004
WWII veterans enlist in scheme to revisit battlefields
Northern Ireland’s World War II veterans are signing up for a multi-million pound Lottery-funded scheme to revisit the battlefields where they saw active service. The 'Heroes Return' scheme will allo...
WWII veterans enlist in scheme to revisit battlefields
Northern Ireland’s World War II veterans are signing up for a multi-million pound Lottery-funded scheme to revisit the battlefields where they saw active service. The 'Heroes Return' scheme will allo...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2004
More money needed to stave off extinctions threat, says RSPB
Developing countries must be better supported by richer nations if their wildlife is to be spared the fate of the dodo, mammoth and great auk, an international conference will hear this week. All thr...
More money needed to stave off extinctions threat, says RSPB
Developing countries must be better supported by richer nations if their wildlife is to be spared the fate of the dodo, mammoth and great auk, an international conference will hear this week. All thr...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2004
Britons to spend £2bn on loved ones this Valentine's Day
More than 25 million Britons plan to spend £2.36 billion or £93.5 each spoiling their partners this Valentine's Day, according new search published today. According to Sainbury’s Bank, nearly one-in...
Britons to spend £2bn on loved ones this Valentine's Day
More than 25 million Britons plan to spend £2.36 billion or £93.5 each spoiling their partners this Valentine's Day, according new search published today. According to Sainbury’s Bank, nearly one-in...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2004
'Further and faster economic reform' needed from EU, says Chancellor
The Treasury has called for "further and faster economic reform" to promote growth, jobs and prosperity in Europe, according to a department report published today. The report, 'Advancing Long-Term P...
'Further and faster economic reform' needed from EU, says Chancellor
The Treasury has called for "further and faster economic reform" to promote growth, jobs and prosperity in Europe, according to a department report published today. The report, 'Advancing Long-Term P...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2004
Government pledges £9m to Liberian peace initiatives
The government has pledged to commit £9 million in funding to support humanitarian aid and disarmament programmes in war-torn Liberia. The funding package will also assist a UN-led programme to disa...
Government pledges £9m to Liberian peace initiatives
The government has pledged to commit £9 million in funding to support humanitarian aid and disarmament programmes in war-torn Liberia. The funding package will also assist a UN-led programme to disa...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2004
Companies urged to apply for nanotechnology funding
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged interested parties to apply for funding to further research in nanotechnology - a new industry which could potentially be worth $1 trillion a year ...
Companies urged to apply for nanotechnology funding
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged interested parties to apply for funding to further research in nanotechnology - a new industry which could potentially be worth $1 trillion a year ...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2004
British teens worth record £2bn but lack basic finance skills
Britain’s 16-year-olds are now worth a record £2.1 billion but have poor knowledge of personal finance, according to a study by the Royal Bank of Scotland. The study found that, four years after the...
British teens worth record £2bn but lack basic finance skills
Britain’s 16-year-olds are now worth a record £2.1 billion but have poor knowledge of personal finance, according to a study by the Royal Bank of Scotland. The study found that, four years after the...
UK National News, Feb 9, 2004
Homework at root of many family arguments, says report
Homework can cause friction between parents and children, especially in middle-class families where concerns about a child’s future can lead to a climate of pressure to succeed, according to a report ...
Homework at root of many family arguments, says report
Homework can cause friction between parents and children, especially in middle-class families where concerns about a child’s future can lead to a climate of pressure to succeed, according to a report ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2004
Water Service unveils £100m Belfast Sewers Project
The Water Service today unveiled plans for a £100 million Belfast Sewers Project that will provide a modern sewerage system for 250,000 people in the Greater Belfast area. Funded through the Reform a...
Water Service unveils £100m Belfast Sewers Project
The Water Service today unveiled plans for a £100 million Belfast Sewers Project that will provide a modern sewerage system for 250,000 people in the Greater Belfast area. Funded through the Reform a...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2004
Girls Aloud to play Belfast St Patrick's Day gig
Derry-born Nadine Coyle and her chart topping band Girls Aloud are set to perform at this year's St Patrick's Day concert in Belfast. The band, whose debut single 'Sound of the Underground' reached n...
Girls Aloud to play Belfast St Patrick's Day gig
Derry-born Nadine Coyle and her chart topping band Girls Aloud are set to perform at this year's St Patrick's Day concert in Belfast. The band, whose debut single 'Sound of the Underground' reached n...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2004
RRI on track to improve NI infrastructure says Minister
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury Paul Boateng has today underlined the significance of the government’s Re-investment & Reform Initiative (RRI) in boosting Northern Ireland’s local infrastructure. ...
RRI on track to improve NI infrastructure says Minister
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury Paul Boateng has today underlined the significance of the government’s Re-investment & Reform Initiative (RRI) in boosting Northern Ireland’s local infrastructure. ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2004
NI house building on decrease
House-building activity in Northern Ireland decreased during the fourth quarter of 2003, according to the latest statistic from the National House-Building Council (NHBC). NHBC figures for the provin...
NI house building on decrease
House-building activity in Northern Ireland decreased during the fourth quarter of 2003, according to the latest statistic from the National House-Building Council (NHBC). NHBC figures for the provin...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2004
'Making It Better' community pharmacy strategy announced
Proposals to expand pharmacy services, as part of a wider aim to improve public health and patient care, have been published by the government today. Launching the publication, ‘Making it Better – A ...
'Making It Better' community pharmacy strategy announced
Proposals to expand pharmacy services, as part of a wider aim to improve public health and patient care, have been published by the government today. Launching the publication, ‘Making it Better – A ...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2004
Rush hour train blast kills 40 in Moscow
Up to 40 people have been reported dead after a massive explosion rocked the Moscow underground system this morning. The blast, which ripped through a train carriage, occurred at 8.30am local time – ...
Rush hour train blast kills 40 in Moscow
Up to 40 people have been reported dead after a massive explosion rocked the Moscow underground system this morning. The blast, which ripped through a train carriage, occurred at 8.30am local time – ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2004
DUP unveil 'corporate' NI Assembly proposals
The Democratic Unionist Party has unveiled short-term proposals to reconstitute the NI Assembly without ministers. The hardline unionist party has revealed a plan that would appear to circumvent some...
DUP unveil 'corporate' NI Assembly proposals
The Democratic Unionist Party has unveiled short-term proposals to reconstitute the NI Assembly without ministers. The hardline unionist party has revealed a plan that would appear to circumvent some...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2004
Cockle pickers drown in Morecambe Bay
At least eighteen people are feared to have drowned in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, after being trapped by rising tides while out picking cockles. Emergency services were called in at around 9.10pm las...
Cockle pickers drown in Morecambe Bay
At least eighteen people are feared to have drowned in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, after being trapped by rising tides while out picking cockles. Emergency services were called in at around 9.10pm las...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2004
NI government offices hit by strike action
Strike action by civil service union members in an ongoing dispute over pay has been condemned by government who have called for staff to return to work. Many government offices will remain closed to...
NI government offices hit by strike action
Strike action by civil service union members in an ongoing dispute over pay has been condemned by government who have called for staff to return to work. Many government offices will remain closed to...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2004
Tagging scheme could see Maxine Carr freed 'immediately'
Maxine Carr could be released from prison and placed on a tagging scheme immediately, the BBC has reported today. Maxine Carr was sentenced to three and a half years at the Old Bailey in December for...
Tagging scheme could see Maxine Carr freed 'immediately'
Maxine Carr could be released from prison and placed on a tagging scheme immediately, the BBC has reported today. Maxine Carr was sentenced to three and a half years at the Old Bailey in December for...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2004
Police officer injured in hit-and-run incident
A police officer has been injured after being hit by a car in south Belfast last night. The officer was on duty at University Street at around 11pm when a blue Honda Civic car knocked him down and pr...
Police officer injured in hit-and-run incident
A police officer has been injured after being hit by a car in south Belfast last night. The officer was on duty at University Street at around 11pm when a blue Honda Civic car knocked him down and pr...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2004
RMT vote puts it on collision course with New Labour
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) is on collision course with the Labour Party after reaffirming an earlier decision to support other political parties. At its Special General Meeting conv...
RMT vote puts it on collision course with New Labour
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) is on collision course with the Labour Party after reaffirming an earlier decision to support other political parties. At its Special General Meeting conv...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2004
Two-day fuel operation leads to £13,000 fines
A two-day joint Customs and PSNI operation in the west of the province has led to the detection of 24 vehicles using illegal fuel and up to £13,000 worth of fines being handed out to drivers. Special...
Two-day fuel operation leads to £13,000 fines
A two-day joint Customs and PSNI operation in the west of the province has led to the detection of 24 vehicles using illegal fuel and up to £13,000 worth of fines being handed out to drivers. Special...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2004
Black market in nuclear technology must be stopped: IAEA
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has called for "urgent action" against nuclear proliferation black marketeers, warning that recent cases of covert trading were "just the tip of ...
Black market in nuclear technology must be stopped: IAEA
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has called for "urgent action" against nuclear proliferation black marketeers, warning that recent cases of covert trading were "just the tip of ...
UK National News, Feb 6, 2004
West Brom striker denies road death charge
West Bromwich Albion footballer Lee Hughes pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Coventry Crown Court today. Mr Hughes, a 27-year-old striker for the First Division team, was ch...
West Brom striker denies road death charge
West Bromwich Albion footballer Lee Hughes pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Coventry Crown Court today. Mr Hughes, a 27-year-old striker for the First Division team, was ch...
Recruitment News, Feb 6, 2004
Up to 1,900 jobs expected, says Minister Ahern
Up to 1,900 new jobs are expected to be created over the next three years in the Republic of Ireland, it was announced last week. The projected figures came as the Government announced that in 2003 E...
Up to 1,900 jobs expected, says Minister Ahern
Up to 1,900 new jobs are expected to be created over the next three years in the Republic of Ireland, it was announced last week. The projected figures came as the Government announced that in 2003 E...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2004
Pearson meets MLA's to discuss Nortel future
Enterprise Minister, Ian Pearson, has briefed East Antrim MLAs Sean Neeson, David Hilditch, George Dawson and Roy Beggs Jnr, and Carrickfergus Borough Council member, Alan Braithwaite on the future of...
Pearson meets MLA's to discuss Nortel future
Enterprise Minister, Ian Pearson, has briefed East Antrim MLAs Sean Neeson, David Hilditch, George Dawson and Roy Beggs Jnr, and Carrickfergus Borough Council member, Alan Braithwaite on the future of...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2004
Former Ulster Unionist Party leader dies
A former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has died following a short illness. Harry West, 86, was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1974-79 after succeeding Brian Faulkner when the party re...
Former Ulster Unionist Party leader dies
A former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has died following a short illness. Harry West, 86, was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1974-79 after succeeding Brian Faulkner when the party re...
Recruitment News, Feb 6, 2004
Government offices hit by strike action
Strike action by civil service union members in an ongoing dispute over pay has been condemned by government who have called for staff to return to work. Many government offices will remain closed to...
Government offices hit by strike action
Strike action by civil service union members in an ongoing dispute over pay has been condemned by government who have called for staff to return to work. Many government offices will remain closed to...
Recruitment News, Feb 6, 2004
UK and Ireland education IT systems to be linked
NTL Ireland has been chosen by the UK and Ireland's two Research & Education networks to interlink their IT systems over a high capacity Gigabit Ethernet between Dublin and Belfast. NTL Ireland will ...
UK and Ireland education IT systems to be linked
NTL Ireland has been chosen by the UK and Ireland's two Research & Education networks to interlink their IT systems over a high capacity Gigabit Ethernet between Dublin and Belfast. NTL Ireland will ...
Business News, Feb 6, 2004
Failure to monitor British Energy's problems, say NAO
The government failed to monitor troubled nuclear power station operator British Energy closely enough as financial problems within the company grew, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. In a re...
Failure to monitor British Energy's problems, say NAO
The government failed to monitor troubled nuclear power station operator British Energy closely enough as financial problems within the company grew, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. In a re...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.