Northern Ireland News for May 2005 : Page 6
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2005
Caterpillar investment to create 26 new jobs
Caterpillar Inc, the global manufacturing giant that is represented in Northern Ireland by FG Wilson Engineering, has announced that it is to create a second shared services operation here with the cr...
Caterpillar investment to create 26 new jobs
Caterpillar Inc, the global manufacturing giant that is represented in Northern Ireland by FG Wilson Engineering, has announced that it is to create a second shared services operation here with the cr...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2005
Hotelier fined for selling short measure beer
A Co Down hotelier has been fined £2,500 as part of a continuing Northern Ireland-wide campaign by the Trading Standards Service (TSS) to ensure licensed premises treat their customers fairly by “comp...
Hotelier fined for selling short measure beer
A Co Down hotelier has been fined £2,500 as part of a continuing Northern Ireland-wide campaign by the Trading Standards Service (TSS) to ensure licensed premises treat their customers fairly by “comp...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2005
Zoo mourns loss of much-loved chimpanzee
One of Belfast's most loved animals, Angela, the city Zoo’s 23-year old chimpanzee, has died suddenly following complications arising from a leg injury. Five years ago, she was diagnosed with diabete...
Zoo mourns loss of much-loved chimpanzee
One of Belfast's most loved animals, Angela, the city Zoo’s 23-year old chimpanzee, has died suddenly following complications arising from a leg injury. Five years ago, she was diagnosed with diabete...
UK National News, May 18, 2005
Calls for independent inquiry into Uzbekistan deaths
There have been calls for an independent inquiry into the deaths in Uzbekistan over the weekend, following a trip to the country by diplomats and UN officials today. A group of over 30 foreign diplom...
Calls for independent inquiry into Uzbekistan deaths
There have been calls for an independent inquiry into the deaths in Uzbekistan over the weekend, following a trip to the country by diplomats and UN officials today. A group of over 30 foreign diplom...
UK National News, May 18, 2005
Abigail regaining some feeling in body
Stab victim Abigail Witchalls is beginning to regain some feeling in her body, it has been announced. The 26-year-old was left paralysed after she was stabbed in the neck in an attack in Little Bookh...
Abigail regaining some feeling in body
Stab victim Abigail Witchalls is beginning to regain some feeling in her body, it has been announced. The 26-year-old was left paralysed after she was stabbed in the neck in an attack in Little Bookh...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Motorist dies in Co Armagh school bus crash
A man has died following a collision between a car and a school bus in Co Armagh this morning. The victim, named as Jason Davidson Murray, 26, from Shandon Park in Newry, died when his car collided w...
Motorist dies in Co Armagh school bus crash
A man has died following a collision between a car and a school bus in Co Armagh this morning. The victim, named as Jason Davidson Murray, 26, from Shandon Park in Newry, died when his car collided w...
UK National News, May 18, 2005
Mystery deepens over ‘Piano Man’
The investigation into the identity of the ‘Piano Man’ is continuing today. The National Missing Persons Helpline confirmed that they have received hundreds of calls and e-mails offering suggestions ...
Mystery deepens over ‘Piano Man’
The investigation into the identity of the ‘Piano Man’ is continuing today. The National Missing Persons Helpline confirmed that they have received hundreds of calls and e-mails offering suggestions ...
UK National News, May 18, 2005
Jobs figures show increase in employment and fall in unemployment
The latest UK jobs figures have shown an increase in employment numbers and a fall in unemployment, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed today. The employment rate for people of working a...
Jobs figures show increase in employment and fall in unemployment
The latest UK jobs figures have shown an increase in employment numbers and a fall in unemployment, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed today. The employment rate for people of working a...
UK National News, May 18, 2005
Colgate announces loss of 400 UK jobs
Toothpaste manufacturer Colgate has announced plans to close its Manchester factory with the loss of 400 jobs. Colgate, which is based in New York, announced that the plant in Salford, Greater Manch...
Colgate announces loss of 400 UK jobs
Toothpaste manufacturer Colgate has announced plans to close its Manchester factory with the loss of 400 jobs. Colgate, which is based in New York, announced that the plant in Salford, Greater Manch...
UK National News, May 18, 2005
Schoolboy’s kidnappers jailed
A gang of kidnappers who abducted a schoolboy and demanded a £40,000 ransom have been jailed. The four kidnappers – Ravideen Babu, Singh Dhanoa, Amarjit Singh Dhariwar and Avisha Choudhry, all from S...
Schoolboy’s kidnappers jailed
A gang of kidnappers who abducted a schoolboy and demanded a £40,000 ransom have been jailed. The four kidnappers – Ravideen Babu, Singh Dhanoa, Amarjit Singh Dhariwar and Avisha Choudhry, all from S...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Adams ‘confident’ US committed to peace process
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said that he is “confident” that the US administration remains committed to the peace process. Following discussions with US Special envoy Mitchell Reiss in Belfas...
Adams ‘confident’ US committed to peace process
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said that he is “confident” that the US administration remains committed to the peace process. Following discussions with US Special envoy Mitchell Reiss in Belfas...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Backpacker death no longer a murder inquiry
Police are no longer treating the death of an American backpacker in south Belfast as murder, detectives have said. Ashly Rowland, 29, from New Mexico in the United States, died after sustaining a he...
Backpacker death no longer a murder inquiry
Police are no longer treating the death of an American backpacker in south Belfast as murder, detectives have said. Ashly Rowland, 29, from New Mexico in the United States, died after sustaining a he...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Buses damaged in Ballymena depot
Vandals have caused around £50,000 worth of damage after 10 buses were attacked in Co Antrim this morning. The vehicles, parked in Ballymena’s main bus depot, were damaged early on Wednesday morning ...
Buses damaged in Ballymena depot
Vandals have caused around £50,000 worth of damage after 10 buses were attacked in Co Antrim this morning. The vehicles, parked in Ballymena’s main bus depot, were damaged early on Wednesday morning ...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Over six million cigarettes seized in Newry
Over six million cigarettes have been seized by customs officers in Co Down. Details of the seizure, which occurred in Newry last Friday, emerged on Wednesday and saw 6,240,000 Richman cigarettes det...
Over six million cigarettes seized in Newry
Over six million cigarettes have been seized by customs officers in Co Down. Details of the seizure, which occurred in Newry last Friday, emerged on Wednesday and saw 6,240,000 Richman cigarettes det...
UK National News, May 18, 2005
Grenade could have exploded close to Bush
The hand grenade found close to US president George W. Bush during his recent visit to Georgia could have exploded, it has been reported. According to reports, an FBI agent claimed that the grenade h...
Grenade could have exploded close to Bush
The hand grenade found close to US president George W. Bush during his recent visit to Georgia could have exploded, it has been reported. According to reports, an FBI agent claimed that the grenade h...
UK National News, May 18, 2005
Improvement needed in care homes information, study claims
Older people should have access to a ‘one-stop-shop’ providing information on care home provision, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recommended. The OFT also said that care home residents should ...
Improvement needed in care homes information, study claims
Older people should have access to a ‘one-stop-shop’ providing information on care home provision, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recommended. The OFT also said that care home residents should ...
Business News, May 18, 2005
Enterprise Minister welcomes improving NI economy performance
The first ever results from the experimental Index of Services (IOS) for NOrthern Ireland were published today by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. The Index, which will indicate es...
Enterprise Minister welcomes improving NI economy performance
The first ever results from the experimental Index of Services (IOS) for NOrthern Ireland were published today by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. The Index, which will indicate es...
Business News, May 18, 2005
Sainsbury’s reports huge fall in profits
UK supermarket group Sainsbury’s has reported a massive fall in profits, but the company says that sales are improving. The firm reported pre-tax profits for the year to March of £15 million compared...
Sainsbury’s reports huge fall in profits
UK supermarket group Sainsbury’s has reported a massive fall in profits, but the company says that sales are improving. The firm reported pre-tax profits for the year to March of £15 million compared...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Terminally ill admissions initiative wins top award
A project aimed at improving admission times for terminally ill patients has won the top award in a regional awards competition. The Down Lisburn Trusts' admission improvement initiative was one of t...
Terminally ill admissions initiative wins top award
A project aimed at improving admission times for terminally ill patients has won the top award in a regional awards competition. The Down Lisburn Trusts' admission improvement initiative was one of t...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Province continues to experience low levels of unemployment
The latest labour market figures from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment show that Northern Ireland is continuing to experience low levels of unemployment. Equal to the UK average, th...
Province continues to experience low levels of unemployment
The latest labour market figures from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment show that Northern Ireland is continuing to experience low levels of unemployment. Equal to the UK average, th...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Londonderry business centre to create over 100 jobs
Over 100 jobs are expected to be created in Londonderry’s Waterside area following the opening of Gortfoyle Business Centre today. The new three-storey business complex has attracted five major tenan...
Londonderry business centre to create over 100 jobs
Over 100 jobs are expected to be created in Londonderry’s Waterside area following the opening of Gortfoyle Business Centre today. The new three-storey business complex has attracted five major tenan...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Deprived areas in NI to receive £3M boost
An extra £3 million is being made available from the Local Community Fund to enable some of Northern Ireland’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods to help themselves. Minister for Social Development Da...
Deprived areas in NI to receive £3M boost
An extra £3 million is being made available from the Local Community Fund to enable some of Northern Ireland’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods to help themselves. Minister for Social Development Da...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2005
Powershield embarks on re-investment programme
Lisburn-based company Powershield has embarked upon a significant re-investment programme with the help of Invest Northern Ireland. The investment project includes the extension of the company’s exis...
Powershield embarks on re-investment programme
Lisburn-based company Powershield has embarked upon a significant re-investment programme with the help of Invest Northern Ireland. The investment project includes the extension of the company’s exis...
Business News, May 17, 2005
Royal Mail workers benefit from record profits
Royal Mail workers are set to receive bonuses of £1,074, following the announcement of record profits of £537 million for the year 2004-05. The national mail service reported the record profits today...
Royal Mail workers benefit from record profits
Royal Mail workers are set to receive bonuses of £1,074, following the announcement of record profits of £537 million for the year 2004-05. The national mail service reported the record profits today...
Business News, May 17, 2005
Easyjet chief executive to step down
Easyjet has announced that chief executive Ray Webster is to step down after ten years with the company. Mr Webster described his time with Easyjet as the “highlight” of his long career in the airlin...
Easyjet chief executive to step down
Easyjet has announced that chief executive Ray Webster is to step down after ten years with the company. Mr Webster described his time with Easyjet as the “highlight” of his long career in the airlin...
Business News, May 17, 2005
M&S announce new chairman
Marks and Spencer have announced that chairman Paul Myners will step down at the company’s annual general meeting in July 2006. Lord Burns, who is currently chairman of Abbey National and Welsh Water...
M&S announce new chairman
Marks and Spencer have announced that chairman Paul Myners will step down at the company’s annual general meeting in July 2006. Lord Burns, who is currently chairman of Abbey National and Welsh Water...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2005
Police question man in connection with Omagh bombing
A man from the Armagh area has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into the 1998 Omagh bombing. A police spokesperson said that the 37-year-old who was arrested today is being questione...
Police question man in connection with Omagh bombing
A man from the Armagh area has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into the 1998 Omagh bombing. A police spokesperson said that the 37-year-old who was arrested today is being questione...
UK National News, May 17, 2005
Government pledges to create “culture of respect”
The government has promised to get tough on crime as the Labour party begins its historic third term in government. The Queen unveiled the government’s new agenda in a speech prepared for her by Down...
Government pledges to create “culture of respect”
The government has promised to get tough on crime as the Labour party begins its historic third term in government. The Queen unveiled the government’s new agenda in a speech prepared for her by Down...
UK National News, May 17, 2005
Kylie Minogue diagnosed with breast cancer
Pop singer Kylie Minogue has announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The Australian star, who turns 37 later this month, was diagnosed as having the disease earlier this week while ...
Kylie Minogue diagnosed with breast cancer
Pop singer Kylie Minogue has announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The Australian star, who turns 37 later this month, was diagnosed as having the disease earlier this week while ...
UK National News, May 17, 2005
British terror suspect facing possible extradition
A British terror suspect, accused of running pro-terrorist web sites and urging Muslims to fight a holy war, could face extradition to the United States. Thirty-one-year-old Babar Ahmad, from Tooting...
British terror suspect facing possible extradition
A British terror suspect, accused of running pro-terrorist web sites and urging Muslims to fight a holy war, could face extradition to the United States. Thirty-one-year-old Babar Ahmad, from Tooting...
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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.