Northern Ireland News for March 2004 : Page 8
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
More strikes over pay dispute planned
Three major Jobs and Benefits Offices in Northern Ireland will be been shut down this week as striking civil servants continue their long running dispute over pay. Up to 300 members of NIPSA from the...
More strikes over pay dispute planned
Three major Jobs and Benefits Offices in Northern Ireland will be been shut down this week as striking civil servants continue their long running dispute over pay. Up to 300 members of NIPSA from the...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
Protestants workers 'disadvantaged' says MP
A leading unionist politician has claimed that Protestants are being disadvantaged in the allocation of jobs in a bid to redress "a perceived imbalance" in Northern Ireland’s employment statistics. E...
Protestants workers 'disadvantaged' says MP
A leading unionist politician has claimed that Protestants are being disadvantaged in the allocation of jobs in a bid to redress "a perceived imbalance" in Northern Ireland’s employment statistics. E...
UK National News, Mar 16, 2004
US frees 26 Guantanamo Bay detainees
Twenty-six Guantanamo Bay detainees from Afghanistan and Pakistan have been released, the US Defense Department has said. The department said today that it had transferred 23 Afghan and three Pakista...
US frees 26 Guantanamo Bay detainees
Twenty-six Guantanamo Bay detainees from Afghanistan and Pakistan have been released, the US Defense Department has said. The department said today that it had transferred 23 Afghan and three Pakista...
Recruitment News, Mar 16, 2004
Blunkett welcomes clampdown on employers using illegal immigrants
The Home Secretary David Blunkett has welcomed changes to the law that will make it easier to prosecute companies that employ illegal workers. The new guidance for employers has been designed to clar...
Blunkett welcomes clampdown on employers using illegal immigrants
The Home Secretary David Blunkett has welcomed changes to the law that will make it easier to prosecute companies that employ illegal workers. The new guidance for employers has been designed to clar...
Recruitment News, Mar 16, 2004
Report recommends shifting 20,000 government jobs from London
A government commissioned report has recommended that up to 20,000 jobs should be moved out of London and the South East to other regions inside the next 15 years saving taxpayers up to £2 billion. T...
Report recommends shifting 20,000 government jobs from London
A government commissioned report has recommended that up to 20,000 jobs should be moved out of London and the South East to other regions inside the next 15 years saving taxpayers up to £2 billion. T...
Recruitment News, Mar 16, 2004
Brown pledges more investment for science
Ahead of tomorrow's budget announcement, Chancellor Gordon Brown has today pledged to increase funding investment for science and engineering. The Chancellor also launched a consultation with busines...
Brown pledges more investment for science
Ahead of tomorrow's budget announcement, Chancellor Gordon Brown has today pledged to increase funding investment for science and engineering. The Chancellor also launched a consultation with busines...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
Paisley hits out at 'powerless' Trimble
DUP Leader, Ian Paisley has lambasted David Trimble for his “rewriting of recent history” after the UUP leader claimed that it was his party's pressure that forced the Independent Monitoring Commissio...
Paisley hits out at 'powerless' Trimble
DUP Leader, Ian Paisley has lambasted David Trimble for his “rewriting of recent history” after the UUP leader claimed that it was his party's pressure that forced the Independent Monitoring Commissio...
UK National News, Mar 16, 2004
Scottish asylum centre to be expanded
Dungavel Removal Centre in Scotland is to be expanded with the building of a new 43-bed unit for single adult males, the Home Office announced today. The move is part of government plans to increase ...
Scottish asylum centre to be expanded
Dungavel Removal Centre in Scotland is to be expanded with the building of a new 43-bed unit for single adult males, the Home Office announced today. The move is part of government plans to increase ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
PSNI now have most up to date equipment
The PSNI have now the most up to date equipment to deal with public disorder, Security Minister Jane Kennedy has said. Ms Kennedy's comments follow the publication of the medical statement and ACPO g...
PSNI now have most up to date equipment
The PSNI have now the most up to date equipment to deal with public disorder, Security Minister Jane Kennedy has said. Ms Kennedy's comments follow the publication of the medical statement and ACPO g...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
Youths attack police in west Belfast
Police are appealing for information after officers were attack by around 100 youths in west Belfast yesterday evening. The incident occurred in the Albert Street area of the Falls Road at around 6.3...
Youths attack police in west Belfast
Police are appealing for information after officers were attack by around 100 youths in west Belfast yesterday evening. The incident occurred in the Albert Street area of the Falls Road at around 6.3...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
Bomb found at retired prison officer's home
A suspicious object has been found at the home of a retired prison officer in east Belfast. A controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which was found at the house on Ashbrook Drive off th...
Bomb found at retired prison officer's home
A suspicious object has been found at the home of a retired prison officer in east Belfast. A controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which was found at the house on Ashbrook Drive off th...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
Local police target 'runabout' vehicles
Police have seized 40 unlicensed vehicles during a local Lisburn initiative aimed at removing so-called 'runabout' cars from streets in the area. Superintendent Gerry Murray stressed that the operati...
Local police target 'runabout' vehicles
Police have seized 40 unlicensed vehicles during a local Lisburn initiative aimed at removing so-called 'runabout' cars from streets in the area. Superintendent Gerry Murray stressed that the operati...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
Positive jobs outlook for Northern Ireland
Employer hiring confidence in Northern Ireland continues to be positive, the latest jobs outlook survey has revealed. According to Manpower, the UK's leading workforce management company, the number ...
Positive jobs outlook for Northern Ireland
Employer hiring confidence in Northern Ireland continues to be positive, the latest jobs outlook survey has revealed. According to Manpower, the UK's leading workforce management company, the number ...
UK National News, Mar 16, 2004
Europe threatened by drug-resistant TB strains
The prevalence of strains of resistant tuberculosis in Eastern Europe is a major concern to public health in the European Union. According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report published today,...
Europe threatened by drug-resistant TB strains
The prevalence of strains of resistant tuberculosis in Eastern Europe is a major concern to public health in the European Union. According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report published today,...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
NI disability rights brought into line with GB
Disability rights legislation in Northern Ireland is to be brought into line with changes similar to those already announced for Great Britain. Equality Minister, John Spellar, made the announcement ...
NI disability rights brought into line with GB
Disability rights legislation in Northern Ireland is to be brought into line with changes similar to those already announced for Great Britain. Equality Minister, John Spellar, made the announcement ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 16, 2004
Project launched to look into St Patrick's Day events
A new project, being launched fittingly on Wednesday, marks the start of work by a team of researchers at Queen’s University Belfast into the variety of St Patrick’s Day celebrations around the world....
Project launched to look into St Patrick's Day events
A new project, being launched fittingly on Wednesday, marks the start of work by a team of researchers at Queen’s University Belfast into the variety of St Patrick’s Day celebrations around the world....
UK National News, Mar 16, 2004
Drivers misusing disabled parking spaces face £1,000 fine
People who park in disabled parking spaces illegally could face a £1,000 fine under plans unveiled by the government today. Police and parking officers will get new powers to inspect blue badges, and...
Drivers misusing disabled parking spaces face £1,000 fine
People who park in disabled parking spaces illegally could face a £1,000 fine under plans unveiled by the government today. Police and parking officers will get new powers to inspect blue badges, and...
Recruitment News, Mar 15, 2004
Minimum wage raised for under-18s
Sixteen and seventeen year olds will be paid a minimum wage of £3 an hour from October this year, the government has announced today. At the same time, the adult minimum wage will rise to £4.85 and t...
Minimum wage raised for under-18s
Sixteen and seventeen year olds will be paid a minimum wage of £3 an hour from October this year, the government has announced today. At the same time, the adult minimum wage will rise to £4.85 and t...
UK National News, Mar 15, 2004
Undercover officers to patrol London Tube system
Undercover counter-terrorism officers will be deployed to patrol the London Tube network, it has been announced today. The measures come as leading security experts from Metro systems around the worl...
Undercover officers to patrol London Tube system
Undercover counter-terrorism officers will be deployed to patrol the London Tube network, it has been announced today. The measures come as leading security experts from Metro systems around the worl...
UK National News, Mar 15, 2004
Silent tribute to Madrid bomb victims
A three-minute silence has been observed throughout Europe today as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the Madrid bombings. Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who stood with colleagues and...
Silent tribute to Madrid bomb victims
A three-minute silence has been observed throughout Europe today as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the Madrid bombings. Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who stood with colleagues and...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2004
Minister opens £18 million Toome Bypass
NIO Minister, John Spellar today opened the eagerly awaited £18 million Toome bypass. It is hoped that the new 'Toome Bridge' will cut motorists travelling times between Belfast and Londonderry via...
Minister opens £18 million Toome Bypass
NIO Minister, John Spellar today opened the eagerly awaited £18 million Toome bypass. It is hoped that the new 'Toome Bridge' will cut motorists travelling times between Belfast and Londonderry via...
UK National News, Mar 15, 2004
Plan to tackle problem binge-drinking unveiled
The government has unveiled a plan to combat England's culture of binge-drinking, said to cost the country £20 billion a year. The 'Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England' - published today by t...
Plan to tackle problem binge-drinking unveiled
The government has unveiled a plan to combat England's culture of binge-drinking, said to cost the country £20 billion a year. The 'Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England' - published today by t...
UK National News, Mar 15, 2004
Daughter of Foreign Minister dies in skydiving accident
The daughter of Foreign Office Minister Denis MacShane has died in a tragic skydiving accident in Australia. Clare Barnes, 24, a skydiving enthusiast, was jumping with her boyfriend in Melbourne on ...
Daughter of Foreign Minister dies in skydiving accident
The daughter of Foreign Office Minister Denis MacShane has died in a tragic skydiving accident in Australia. Clare Barnes, 24, a skydiving enthusiast, was jumping with her boyfriend in Melbourne on ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2004
Early IMC report vindicates review withdrawal says UUP
Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble said plans for the early publication of the International Monitoring Commission's (IMC) report on paramilitary activity was a "vindication" of his party's de...
Early IMC report vindicates review withdrawal says UUP
Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble said plans for the early publication of the International Monitoring Commission's (IMC) report on paramilitary activity was a "vindication" of his party's de...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2004
Firefighter injured in missile attack
An attack on a firefighter in west Belfast at the weekend has been condemned by the Fire Sevice. Senior Divisional Officer Gordon Latimer said he was "angry and frustrated" by the incident in which a...
Firefighter injured in missile attack
An attack on a firefighter in west Belfast at the weekend has been condemned by the Fire Sevice. Senior Divisional Officer Gordon Latimer said he was "angry and frustrated" by the incident in which a...
UK National News, Mar 15, 2004
Coastguard call off search for missing fisherman
The Coastguard have called off the search for a fisherman who had been missing following the sinking of a fishing vessel off the Cornish coast on Saturday evening. Falmouth Coastguard ended the searc...
Coastguard call off search for missing fisherman
The Coastguard have called off the search for a fisherman who had been missing following the sinking of a fishing vessel off the Cornish coast on Saturday evening. Falmouth Coastguard ended the searc...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2004
Police appeal following burglary
Police are appealing for information following a burglary in south Belfast on Sunday. Money and jewellery were stolen from an elderly couple's home in Thalia Street while they were staying with frien...
Police appeal following burglary
Police are appealing for information following a burglary in south Belfast on Sunday. Money and jewellery were stolen from an elderly couple's home in Thalia Street while they were staying with frien...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2004
St Patrick's Day event has support of BCC says councillor
The Chairman of Belfast City Council’s Good Relations Steering Panel has challenged claims that the Council is not supporting St Patrick’s Day in Belfast. It follows a protest outside Belfast City Ha...
St Patrick's Day event has support of BCC says councillor
The Chairman of Belfast City Council’s Good Relations Steering Panel has challenged claims that the Council is not supporting St Patrick’s Day in Belfast. It follows a protest outside Belfast City Ha...
UK National News, Mar 15, 2004
Donor aid needed for starving millions in Ethiopians: UN appeal
With seven million drought-affected Ethiopians still in need of food aid this year, the UN emergency food agency has appealed to the international community for up to $100 million to buy up local surp...
Donor aid needed for starving millions in Ethiopians: UN appeal
With seven million drought-affected Ethiopians still in need of food aid this year, the UN emergency food agency has appealed to the international community for up to $100 million to buy up local surp...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2004
UTV performance outshines ITV peers
Ulster Television plc, the ITV franchise holder in Northern Ireland, has announced its preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2003. While group operating profit before goodwill amortisation ...
UTV performance outshines ITV peers
Ulster Television plc, the ITV franchise holder in Northern Ireland, has announced its preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2003. While group operating profit before goodwill amortisation ...
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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.