Northern Ireland News for June 2005 : Page 8
UK National News, Jun 15, 2005
Train operator to ban smoking
Train operator GNER has announced that it is to ban smoking on all its’ trains from August 29. The operator’s decision follows the result of research, which found that more than 90% of GNER passenger...
Train operator to ban smoking
Train operator GNER has announced that it is to ban smoking on all its’ trains from August 29. The operator’s decision follows the result of research, which found that more than 90% of GNER passenger...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 15, 2005
NI jobs growth continues
Latest labour market figures have shown that Northern Ireland is continuing to experience jobs growth, with the highest number of employee jobs on record. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Quarter...
NI jobs growth continues
Latest labour market figures have shown that Northern Ireland is continuing to experience jobs growth, with the highest number of employee jobs on record. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Quarter...
UK National News, Jun 15, 2005
Unemployment rate still falling in UK
The latest government unemployment figures have shown that there is a continuing decline in the number of unemployed people in the UK. While the official unemployment rate at 4.7% is unchanged from t...
Unemployment rate still falling in UK
The latest government unemployment figures have shown that there is a continuing decline in the number of unemployed people in the UK. While the official unemployment rate at 4.7% is unchanged from t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 15, 2005
Funding announced for Shopmobility umbrella group
The Department for Regional Development has announced funding for a new umbrella group for schemes which assist shoppers with mobility problems. Confirming the funding for Shopmobility NI, Regional D...
Funding announced for Shopmobility umbrella group
The Department for Regional Development has announced funding for a new umbrella group for schemes which assist shoppers with mobility problems. Confirming the funding for Shopmobility NI, Regional D...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 15, 2005
UU research group predicts further Asian earthquake
A University of Ulster research group which correctly predicted an earthquake in the same region as the Boxing Say tsunami tragedy, has said a further quake in the area could again occur. Stress chan...
UU research group predicts further Asian earthquake
A University of Ulster research group which correctly predicted an earthquake in the same region as the Boxing Say tsunami tragedy, has said a further quake in the area could again occur. Stress chan...
Business News, Jun 15, 2005
NI jobs growth continues
Latest labour market figures have shown that Northern Ireland is continuing to experience jobs growth, with the highest number of employee jobs on record. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Quarter...
NI jobs growth continues
Latest labour market figures have shown that Northern Ireland is continuing to experience jobs growth, with the highest number of employee jobs on record. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Quarter...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 15, 2005
Neighbourhood Officer Scheme launched in Belfast
Northern Ireland’s first ever Neighbourhood Officer Scheme has been launched today in Belfast. The scheme, which is jointly funded by Belfast City Council and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (...
Neighbourhood Officer Scheme launched in Belfast
Northern Ireland’s first ever Neighbourhood Officer Scheme has been launched today in Belfast. The scheme, which is jointly funded by Belfast City Council and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 15, 2005
US firm to expand Larne facilities with £7m investment
A US based pharmaceuticals firm is to invest £7 million over the next three years at its Northern Ireland base in Larne. Following the acquisition of Ivex Pharmaceuticals in May 2004, Gambro BCT of L...
US firm to expand Larne facilities with £7m investment
A US based pharmaceuticals firm is to invest £7 million over the next three years at its Northern Ireland base in Larne. Following the acquisition of Ivex Pharmaceuticals in May 2004, Gambro BCT of L...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 15, 2005
Belfast signs 'sister city' agreement with Hefei
Belfast City Council has signed an historic ‘Sister Cities’ agreement with the Chinese city of Hefei. The agreement, which is the culmination of an eight-year relationship fostered by Belfast City Co...
Belfast signs 'sister city' agreement with Hefei
Belfast City Council has signed an historic ‘Sister Cities’ agreement with the Chinese city of Hefei. The agreement, which is the culmination of an eight-year relationship fostered by Belfast City Co...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 15, 2005
NI rows in behind London’s Olympic bid
Northern Ireland has rowed in behind London’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games after Secretary of State, Peter Hain said he fully supported the bid during a visit to the Lomac Tiles University Boat ...
NI rows in behind London’s Olympic bid
Northern Ireland has rowed in behind London’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games after Secretary of State, Peter Hain said he fully supported the bid during a visit to the Lomac Tiles University Boat ...
UK National News, Jun 14, 2005
Jackson will ‘no longer sleep with boys’
The lawyer who defended Michael Jackson against charges of child molestation has said that the pop superstar will no longer share his bed with young boys. Speaking after the star was cleared of child...
Jackson will ‘no longer sleep with boys’
The lawyer who defended Michael Jackson against charges of child molestation has said that the pop superstar will no longer share his bed with young boys. Speaking after the star was cleared of child...
UK National News, Jun 14, 2005
Blair rejects proposed rebate freeze
A formal plan to freeze Britain’s £3 billion European Union rebate has been firmly rejected by Prime Minister Tony Blair. Mr Blair rejected the proposal, which was put forward during his meeting with...
Blair rejects proposed rebate freeze
A formal plan to freeze Britain’s £3 billion European Union rebate has been firmly rejected by Prime Minister Tony Blair. Mr Blair rejected the proposal, which was put forward during his meeting with...
UK National News, Jun 14, 2005
Arsenal star arrested over rape claim
Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie has been arrested in his native Holland on suspicion of rape, it has been announced. The 21-year-old Premiership player, who is training with the Dutch national squad...
Arsenal star arrested over rape claim
Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie has been arrested in his native Holland on suspicion of rape, it has been announced. The 21-year-old Premiership player, who is training with the Dutch national squad...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
Three people stabbed in two separate attacks
A man has been arrested after two teenagers were stabbed at a flat in Co Down. The attack, which took place at Dufferin Avenue in Bangor shortly before 10pm on Monday, saw a girl in her early teens w...
Three people stabbed in two separate attacks
A man has been arrested after two teenagers were stabbed at a flat in Co Down. The attack, which took place at Dufferin Avenue in Bangor shortly before 10pm on Monday, saw a girl in her early teens w...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
New sex offender procedures revealed
New procedures for assessing and managing sex offenders posing a risk to the public in Northern Ireland have now been established, a new report has said. The report, by the Northern Ireland Sex Offen...
New sex offender procedures revealed
New procedures for assessing and managing sex offenders posing a risk to the public in Northern Ireland have now been established, a new report has said. The report, by the Northern Ireland Sex Offen...
UK National News, Jun 14, 2005
Anger over Live8 ticket sales on eBay
Winners of tickets for next month’s Live8 concert who are attempting to sell their tickets on internet auction site eBay have been branded as “obscene”. The Hunter Foundation, who are helping organis...
Anger over Live8 ticket sales on eBay
Winners of tickets for next month’s Live8 concert who are attempting to sell their tickets on internet auction site eBay have been branded as “obscene”. The Hunter Foundation, who are helping organis...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
Hotel and tourism sector needs to invest in staff training
Northern Ireland’s hotel and tourism sector needs to invest in training for its staff if it is to compete internationally, new research by the University of Ulster has said. A study of hotel front of...
Hotel and tourism sector needs to invest in staff training
Northern Ireland’s hotel and tourism sector needs to invest in training for its staff if it is to compete internationally, new research by the University of Ulster has said. A study of hotel front of...
UK National News, Jun 14, 2005
Government announces plans to tackle climate change
The government has announced a £40 million plan to tackle climate change, including plans to capture gases from power plants and store them in depleted North Sea oil and gas fields. The plans, announ...
Government announces plans to tackle climate change
The government has announced a £40 million plan to tackle climate change, including plans to capture gases from power plants and store them in depleted North Sea oil and gas fields. The plans, announ...
UK National News, Jun 14, 2005
Hunt continues in Portugal in Hayley murder inquiry
Police investigating the murder of Hayley Richards have flown to Portugal to help in the search for her ex-boyfriend who left the UK after her death. Twenty-three-year-old Hayley, who was three month...
Hunt continues in Portugal in Hayley murder inquiry
Police investigating the murder of Hayley Richards have flown to Portugal to help in the search for her ex-boyfriend who left the UK after her death. Twenty-three-year-old Hayley, who was three month...
UK National News, Jun 14, 2005
Inflation remains steady at 1.9%
Consumer price inflation in the UK remained at 1.9% in May, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have shown. The ONS said that a fall in petrol prices helped to offset pri...
Inflation remains steady at 1.9%
Consumer price inflation in the UK remained at 1.9% in May, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have shown. The ONS said that a fall in petrol prices helped to offset pri...
UK National News, Jun 14, 2005
Call for more information on over-the-counter medicines
Education programmes are needed to provide more information on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for health professionals and patients, doctors have said in a new report. The report, published by the ...
Call for more information on over-the-counter medicines
Education programmes are needed to provide more information on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for health professionals and patients, doctors have said in a new report. The report, published by the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
Police arrest man in connection with Lisa murder
Police have arrested a man in connection with the killing of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian. The 18-year-old man was arrested in the Greater Belfast area on Tuesday morning, detectives have confirmed. Th...
Police arrest man in connection with Lisa murder
Police have arrested a man in connection with the killing of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian. The 18-year-old man was arrested in the Greater Belfast area on Tuesday morning, detectives have confirmed. Th...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
Positive outlook for NI jobs, says Manpower
Employers in Northern Ireland look set to continue hiring more staff over the next three months albeit at a slower rate, according to research released today by Manpower, the UK's leading workforce ma...
Positive outlook for NI jobs, says Manpower
Employers in Northern Ireland look set to continue hiring more staff over the next three months albeit at a slower rate, according to research released today by Manpower, the UK's leading workforce ma...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
£3m development revitalises Limavady
Limavady has received a much needed boost following the £3 million transformation of Roe Valley Hospital into a new community complex. Amenities offered by the grade B+ listed former workhouse includ...
£3m development revitalises Limavady
Limavady has received a much needed boost following the £3 million transformation of Roe Valley Hospital into a new community complex. Amenities offered by the grade B+ listed former workhouse includ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
Second report published on Greater Village improvement
A report on how to improve public services for people living in the Greater Village area of Belfast was launched today. It identifies the main difficulties experienced by local people across a wide r...
Second report published on Greater Village improvement
A report on how to improve public services for people living in the Greater Village area of Belfast was launched today. It identifies the main difficulties experienced by local people across a wide r...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
Governments commit to all-Ireland energy market
The all-island energy market, based on a cross-border partnership, can deliver mutual long-term economic benefits, north and south, according to Northern Ireland, Energy Minister, Angela Smith. Speak...
Governments commit to all-Ireland energy market
The all-island energy market, based on a cross-border partnership, can deliver mutual long-term economic benefits, north and south, according to Northern Ireland, Energy Minister, Angela Smith. Speak...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2005
Sports Minister highlights need for venue safety
Sports Minister David Hanson has visited Ravenhill today to raise awareness of a consultation process on proposed legislation governing safety in sports grounds. As part of an ongoing consultation, t...
Sports Minister highlights need for venue safety
Sports Minister David Hanson has visited Ravenhill today to raise awareness of a consultation process on proposed legislation governing safety in sports grounds. As part of an ongoing consultation, t...
UK National News, Jun 13, 2005
Police killer drunk driver jailed for 14 years
A drunk driver who killed two police officers has been jailed for 14 years on manslaughter charges. Leayon Dudley, 41, from Oakhurst Road in Birmingham, had originally received a life sentence for ki...
Police killer drunk driver jailed for 14 years
A drunk driver who killed two police officers has been jailed for 14 years on manslaughter charges. Leayon Dudley, 41, from Oakhurst Road in Birmingham, had originally received a life sentence for ki...
UK National News, Jun 13, 2005
Survey lifts lid on doctors 'under the influence'
The NHS has serious problems with drink and drug abuse among medical staff, a BBC survey has claimed. Research conducted for BBC One’s ‘Real Story with Fiona Bruce’ found that 750 clinical and medica...
Survey lifts lid on doctors 'under the influence'
The NHS has serious problems with drink and drug abuse among medical staff, a BBC survey has claimed. Research conducted for BBC One’s ‘Real Story with Fiona Bruce’ found that 750 clinical and medica...
Recruitment News, Jun 13, 2005
Kepak's Cork expansion to serve up 155 jobs
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has announced a major €10 million expansion investment by Kepak Cork at their plant in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork. The investment, which wil...
Kepak's Cork expansion to serve up 155 jobs
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has announced a major €10 million expansion investment by Kepak Cork at their plant in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork. The investment, which wil...
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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.