Northern Ireland News for January 2005 : Page 14

Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Search on for £7m winning Belfast lottery ticket holder
National Lottery operator Camelot has launched a search for a £7 million lottery ticket which was purchased in Belfast. Camelot said the ticket holder, who purchased the ticket in August, had 180 day...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Parents reminded about signs of meningitis
The Chief Medical Officer has warned parents and health professionals to look out for the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia. The number of cases of both these serious illnesses tend to...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
£2.5m to support cystic fibrosis gene therapy research
Health Minister, Lord Warner, has announced the winning bids for £2.5 million to support further research into gene therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF). The funding commitment was made in the Genetics W...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Baghdad Governor assassinated as violence escalates
The Baghdad Governor has been assassinated in the Iraqi capital as the violence in the country continues to increase in the run-up to the January 30 elections. Ali al Haidri was travelling on the roa...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Pinochet declared fit to stand trial
Chile's Supreme Court has declared the country's former President, Augusto Pinochet, fit to stand trial on murder and kidnapping charges. General Pinochet, who was arrested in the UK in 1998, has nev...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Murphy welcomes the Freedom of Information Act
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Paul Murphy, has welcomed the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000. Mr Murphy described the Act, which was introduced on 1st Januar...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Government launch pre-school uptake campaign
An advertising campaign encouraging parents to apply for a free pre-school place was launched today by Education Minister Barry Gardiner. Announcing the three week television and radio campaign, Mr G...
UK National News, Jan 4, 2005
Rare wildlife species to get extra protection
A number of rare wildlife species are to receive additional protection when they are added to a proposed list of protected animals and plants. Among the list of rare species that the Government has r...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Widen smoke-free legislation says BMA
The British Medical Association (NI) has called on the Government to extend its smoke-free policy from Government buildings to all workplaces in Northern Ireland. As civil servants throughout Norther...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
Politicians urged by FSB to ‘Think small first’
Northern Ireland's biggest business organisation today sent a New Year message to politicians and prospective parliamentary candidates urging them to "think small first" in the run up to this year’s g...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 4, 2005
University spearheads arts in healthcare action plan
A University of Ulster professor is spearheading an initiative to promote the use of arts in healthcare. A 12-point action plan has been launched by the highly influential Nuffield Trust aimed at usi...