Northern Ireland News for August 2004 : Page 15

UK National News, Aug 2, 2004
Gene therapy trial for cancer patients gets green light
The green light has been given for a large clinical trial of a new gene therapy treatment for patients with Glioma - one of the most aggressive types of brain tumours for which there is currently no c...
UK National News, Aug 2, 2004
Wave power gets £50m research funding
A £50 million fund aimed at harnessing wave and tidal stream power as a potential source of renewable energy has been announced by Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt today. The £50 million Marine Resea...
UK National News, Aug 2, 2004
UN warns Sudan to address Darfur crisis or face action
The UN has pledged to take action against Sudan within 30 days if it does not make progress on disarming the militias accused of indiscriminate murders, rapes and other attacks against civilians in th...
UK National News, Aug 2, 2004
Breastfeeding holds key to saving lives of 1.3m babies: Unicef
If more infants worldwide are given only mother’s milk and no food or formula until the age of six months, at least 1.3 million lives could be saved this year, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) has said...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2004
Lurgan returning to normal after blaze at chemical unit
Lurgan town centre was returning to normal today following a fire at a chemical storeroom in the Co Armagh town over the weekend. A fire and explosion at a storeroom on Watson's Lane on Saturday afte...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2004
Minister announces £400k roundabout scheme
Work is to begin on a new £400,000 roundabout scheme in Co Fermanagh, Minister of State, John Spellar said today. The scheme will see a new roundabout at the junction of the A32 Enniskillen to Irvine...
UK National News, Aug 2, 2004
Minister welcomes rise in lone parent employment
There are more lone parents in work than ever before, according to new figures out today. There were 971,000 thousand lone parents in work in Spring 2004, up 276,000 in the last seven years, the figu...