Northern Ireland News for October 2005 : Page 9
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
Design unveiled for Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre
The winning design for the planned new Visitors’ Centre at the Giant’s Causeway has been unveiled following an international architectural competition. Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Peter Hain...
Design unveiled for Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre
The winning design for the planned new Visitors’ Centre at the Giant’s Causeway has been unveiled following an international architectural competition. Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Peter Hain...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
Police appeal over missing girl
Police are appealing for help following the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl from Co Antrim last week. Emma Wilson, 15, has been missing from her home in Dhu Varren, Portrush, since October 6. Det...
Police appeal over missing girl
Police are appealing for help following the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl from Co Antrim last week. Emma Wilson, 15, has been missing from her home in Dhu Varren, Portrush, since October 6. Det...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
Detectives return to scene of Gray murder
Detectives have returned to the spot where former UDA chief Jim Gray was murdered last week. Police handed out leaflets and stopped motorists driving near the scene on the Clarawood estate on Tuesday...
Detectives return to scene of Gray murder
Detectives have returned to the spot where former UDA chief Jim Gray was murdered last week. Police handed out leaflets and stopped motorists driving near the scene on the Clarawood estate on Tuesday...
UK National News, Oct 12, 2005
Outrage at BBC licence fee 'stealth tax'
Politicians and consumer groups have expressed outrage over the BBC’s proposals to increase the licence fee over the rate of inflation from 2007. Commenting on the proposals Tory Shadow Secretary of ...
Outrage at BBC licence fee 'stealth tax'
Politicians and consumer groups have expressed outrage over the BBC’s proposals to increase the licence fee over the rate of inflation from 2007. Commenting on the proposals Tory Shadow Secretary of ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
Two out of five parents physically punish kids, claims report
Two out of five parents in Northern Ireland spank or slap their children, a new report has claimed. The 'Bringing up Baby' report by Queen's University also revealed that physical punishment is used ...
Two out of five parents physically punish kids, claims report
Two out of five parents in Northern Ireland spank or slap their children, a new report has claimed. The 'Bringing up Baby' report by Queen's University also revealed that physical punishment is used ...
UK National News, Oct 12, 2005
Campaigners call for lower village speed limits
Rural campaigners are urging the government to introduce 30mph speed limits in villages. A survey by the Campaign to Protect Rural England found that 70% of county councils are not implementing a 30m...
Campaigners call for lower village speed limits
Rural campaigners are urging the government to introduce 30mph speed limits in villages. A survey by the Campaign to Protect Rural England found that 70% of county councils are not implementing a 30m...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
Ministers launch €2.5m tourism initiatives
Around €2.5 million (£1.7 million) is to be spent on two tourism initiatives to market the North West and North East regions as vibrant tourist destinations. Destination North West, a joint marketing...
Ministers launch €2.5m tourism initiatives
Around €2.5 million (£1.7 million) is to be spent on two tourism initiatives to market the North West and North East regions as vibrant tourist destinations. Destination North West, a joint marketing...
Recruitment News, Oct 12, 2005
Unemployment falls, but claimant count rises
The number of unemployed people in the UK fell by 7,000 to 1.4 million between June and August, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed. However, the figures also show...
Unemployment falls, but claimant count rises
The number of unemployed people in the UK fell by 7,000 to 1.4 million between June and August, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed. However, the figures also show...
UK National News, Oct 12, 2005
British consumers ‘overspend’ by £200 billion
British shoppers overspend by around £200 billion per year, according to research conducted by online bank, Egg. The Internet bank found that the average person thinks they spend around £418 per mont...
British consumers ‘overspend’ by £200 billion
British shoppers overspend by around £200 billion per year, according to research conducted by online bank, Egg. The Internet bank found that the average person thinks they spend around £418 per mont...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
Tayto is taste of Northern Ireland success
On a recent visit to Tayto NI, Secretary of State Peter Hain has described the company as an excellent example of how Northern Ireland companies can compete at the highest level. Tayto NI recently an...
Tayto is taste of Northern Ireland success
On a recent visit to Tayto NI, Secretary of State Peter Hain has described the company as an excellent example of how Northern Ireland companies can compete at the highest level. Tayto NI recently an...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
NI researchers lead major safe food project
A multi-million pound research project on the topic of chemical food safety will be launched today by the European Commission in London and headed by Queen's University. The project, which will be in...
NI researchers lead major safe food project
A multi-million pound research project on the topic of chemical food safety will be launched today by the European Commission in London and headed by Queen's University. The project, which will be in...
UK National News, Oct 12, 2005
Couple win £200,000 compensation in bypass case
A couple who claimed their lives were “ruined” by plans to build a bypass near their Norfolk home have won £200,000 compensation. Maurice and Audrey Balchin began their campaign following the announc...
Couple win £200,000 compensation in bypass case
A couple who claimed their lives were “ruined” by plans to build a bypass near their Norfolk home have won £200,000 compensation. Maurice and Audrey Balchin began their campaign following the announc...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
Universities 'vital agents' says CBI Chairman
Universities are vital agents of social inclusion - and will be the pivot around which the nation's wealth will be created in the 21st century, CBI Chairman Sir Digby Jones has told a VIP audience at ...
Universities 'vital agents' says CBI Chairman
Universities are vital agents of social inclusion - and will be the pivot around which the nation's wealth will be created in the 21st century, CBI Chairman Sir Digby Jones has told a VIP audience at ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2005
Brunt and McCann vie for left-back NI spot
Chris Brunt and Grant McCann are both vying for the left-back spot in Northern Ireland's starting eleven for Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier against Austria in Vienna. Both players have a chanc...
Brunt and McCann vie for left-back NI spot
Chris Brunt and Grant McCann are both vying for the left-back spot in Northern Ireland's starting eleven for Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier against Austria in Vienna. Both players have a chanc...
UK National News, Oct 12, 2005
Unemployment falls, but claimant count rises
The number of unemployed people in the UK fell by 7,000 to 1.4 million between June and August, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed. However, the figures also show...
Unemployment falls, but claimant count rises
The number of unemployed people in the UK fell by 7,000 to 1.4 million between June and August, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed. However, the figures also show...
UK National News, Oct 12, 2005
Burberry reports slight sales increase
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has reported a 3% rise in underlying sales. The luxury retailer, famous for its distinctive checked design, said that it was on schedule to increase average retail selli...
Burberry reports slight sales increase
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has reported a 3% rise in underlying sales. The luxury retailer, famous for its distinctive checked design, said that it was on schedule to increase average retail selli...
UK National News, Oct 11, 2005
Arrests follow people-smuggling investigation
Metropolitan Police have arrested nineteen people suspected of involvement in a people-smuggling ring, in a series of early morning raids. Eighteen people were arrested during raids at 12 residential...
Arrests follow people-smuggling investigation
Metropolitan Police have arrested nineteen people suspected of involvement in a people-smuggling ring, in a series of early morning raids. Eighteen people were arrested during raids at 12 residential...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 11, 2005
Restoration of devolution hinges on 'confidence'
British and Irish government talks yesterday focused on means to restore "confidence" as a precursor to regenerating the political process in Northern Ireland. Mr Blair who spoke after his meeting wi...
Restoration of devolution hinges on 'confidence'
British and Irish government talks yesterday focused on means to restore "confidence" as a precursor to regenerating the political process in Northern Ireland. Mr Blair who spoke after his meeting wi...
UK National News, Oct 11, 2005
Britain doubles aid relief for earthquake survivors
Britain has doubled the amount of aid for areas affected by the weekend’s earthquake in South Asia to £2 million, it has been announced. Another government-sponsored aid flight, carrying 800 tents an...
Britain doubles aid relief for earthquake survivors
Britain has doubled the amount of aid for areas affected by the weekend’s earthquake in South Asia to £2 million, it has been announced. Another government-sponsored aid flight, carrying 800 tents an...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 11, 2005
Bomb discovered outside primary school
A Co Antrim primary school has been closed for the day after a bomb was discovered in a nearby hedge on Tuesday. A workman cutting the hedge at Harryville Primary School in Ballymena discovered the d...
Bomb discovered outside primary school
A Co Antrim primary school has been closed for the day after a bomb was discovered in a nearby hedge on Tuesday. A workman cutting the hedge at Harryville Primary School in Ballymena discovered the d...
UK National News, Oct 11, 2005
Rifkind withdraws from Tory leadership contest
Sir Malcolm Rifkind has withdrawn from the race to be the next leader of the Conservative party. Sir Malcolm, the former Foreign Secretary, had been the rank outsider to replace Michael Howard as par...
Rifkind withdraws from Tory leadership contest
Sir Malcolm Rifkind has withdrawn from the race to be the next leader of the Conservative party. Sir Malcolm, the former Foreign Secretary, had been the rank outsider to replace Michael Howard as par...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 11, 2005
Government launches five-year domestic violence initiative
The Government has launched a five-year plan aimed at tackling domestic violence in homes across Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson said the ‘Tackling Violence at Home' initiati...
Government launches five-year domestic violence initiative
The Government has launched a five-year plan aimed at tackling domestic violence in homes across Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson said the ‘Tackling Violence at Home' initiati...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 11, 2005
Funeral takes place of former UDA chief
The funeral of former UDA chief Jim Gray has taken place in Belfast on Tuesday. Gray, 47, the former UDA 'brigadier' in east Belfast, was shot dead outside his father's home last week. Tuesday's ser...
Funeral takes place of former UDA chief
The funeral of former UDA chief Jim Gray has taken place in Belfast on Tuesday. Gray, 47, the former UDA 'brigadier' in east Belfast, was shot dead outside his father's home last week. Tuesday's ser...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 11, 2005
Lottery funding in NI reaches half-billion pound mark
National Lottery funding awarded to good causes in Northern Ireland has passed the half-billion pound landmark, a new report revealed today. The figures, released by The National Lottery in the 2005 ...
Lottery funding in NI reaches half-billion pound mark
National Lottery funding awarded to good causes in Northern Ireland has passed the half-billion pound landmark, a new report revealed today. The figures, released by The National Lottery in the 2005 ...
UK National News, Oct 11, 2005
BBC seeks licence fee increase
The BBC is seeking an increased licence fee settlement to "ensure that it continues to deliver value to licence payers" as the Corporation moves towards a fully digital service. The BBC proposes a li...
BBC seeks licence fee increase
The BBC is seeking an increased licence fee settlement to "ensure that it continues to deliver value to licence payers" as the Corporation moves towards a fully digital service. The BBC proposes a li...
UK National News, Oct 11, 2005
Bird groups placed on avian flu-alert
The public, bird watchers and environmental groups have been asked to contribute to a survey of wild birds with serious diseases found across the UK. The government said that a survey across the UK i...
Bird groups placed on avian flu-alert
The public, bird watchers and environmental groups have been asked to contribute to a survey of wild birds with serious diseases found across the UK. The government said that a survey across the UK i...
UK National News, Oct 11, 2005
Thirty-somethings face home-buying problems
Increasing house prices could leave one in three thirty-somethings unable to afford to buy their own homes, unless house-building increases, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has warned. Accord...
Thirty-somethings face home-buying problems
Increasing house prices could leave one in three thirty-somethings unable to afford to buy their own homes, unless house-building increases, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has warned. Accord...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 11, 2005
Whiteabbey firm announces £6.7m investment programme
A leading engineering firm has announced plans to invest £6.7 million at its base in Whiteabbey. John Huddleston Engineering (JHE), with the help of Invest NI, aims to strengthen its position as a su...
Whiteabbey firm announces £6.7m investment programme
A leading engineering firm has announced plans to invest £6.7 million at its base in Whiteabbey. John Huddleston Engineering (JHE), with the help of Invest NI, aims to strengthen its position as a su...
UK National News, Oct 11, 2005
M&S reports positive sales figures
Marks & Spencer has announced a rise in sales for the second quarter this year. The High Street retailer announced that like-for-like sales increased by 1.3% for the 12 weeks to October 1, contrastin...
M&S reports positive sales figures
Marks & Spencer has announced a rise in sales for the second quarter this year. The High Street retailer announced that like-for-like sales increased by 1.3% for the 12 weeks to October 1, contrastin...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 11, 2005
Child Support Agency launches outreach service
The Northern Ireland Child Support Agency has launched a new Outreach service which aims to improve service delivery through forming partnerships with client-based groups. The initiative, based on re...
Child Support Agency launches outreach service
The Northern Ireland Child Support Agency has launched a new Outreach service which aims to improve service delivery through forming partnerships with client-based groups. The initiative, based on 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.