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Northern Ireland News for July 2001 : Page 10
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2001
E-SOLUTIONS FIRM WINS CONTRACT TO NETWORK 300 SCHOOLS
ESAT Kedington, Northern Ireland’s largest supplier of network solutions and structured cabling, has been selected to supply a network infrastructure to around 300 schools in the Southern Education an...
E-SOLUTIONS FIRM WINS CONTRACT TO NETWORK 300 SCHOOLS
ESAT Kedington, Northern Ireland’s largest supplier of network solutions and structured cabling, has been selected to supply a network infrastructure to around 300 schools in the Southern Education an...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2001
PARADES COMMISSION CONSIDER APPEALS OVER DERRY ORANGE PARADE
THE City of Londonderry Orange Lodge has appealed against the Parades Commission decision to ban most of its parade from the West Bank on the12th of July, and has asked for a review of the decision. ...
PARADES COMMISSION CONSIDER APPEALS OVER DERRY ORANGE PARADE
THE City of Londonderry Orange Lodge has appealed against the Parades Commission decision to ban most of its parade from the West Bank on the12th of July, and has asked for a review of the decision. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2001
NEW TARGETS ANNOUNCED FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICE
NORTHERN Ireland Finance Minister Mark Durkan has launched new performance targets for the Construction Service Agency, which are directly aimed at improving the efficiency of the service for all Agen...
NEW TARGETS ANNOUNCED FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICE
NORTHERN Ireland Finance Minister Mark Durkan has launched new performance targets for the Construction Service Agency, which are directly aimed at improving the efficiency of the service for all Agen...
Business News, Jul 10, 2001
HEAD OF BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES RESIGNS
FRAN Rooney, has announced his resignation from the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Baltimore Technologies. As founder of the Irish Internet security firm, which has been struggling recentl...
HEAD OF BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES RESIGNS
FRAN Rooney, has announced his resignation from the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Baltimore Technologies. As founder of the Irish Internet security firm, which has been struggling recentl...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
RED TAPE STIFLES CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed the recent announcement of a simplification of the administrative and tax burdens placed on smaller businesses, following a survey which shows that...
RED TAPE STIFLES CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed the recent announcement of a simplification of the administrative and tax burdens placed on smaller businesses, following a survey which shows that...
Business News, Jul 9, 2001
INVESTMENT PAYS OFF FOR STRANGFORD FERRY ROUTE
STRANGFORD is to receive a new purpose-build £2.7 million ferry to service the needs of the Portaferry to Strangford route. Due to arrive at the end of August, the ferry will replace the existing – a...
INVESTMENT PAYS OFF FOR STRANGFORD FERRY ROUTE
STRANGFORD is to receive a new purpose-build £2.7 million ferry to service the needs of the Portaferry to Strangford route. Due to arrive at the end of August, the ferry will replace the existing – a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
GOLF AND GAELIC SUCCESS FOR ULSTER AT WEEKEND
ULSTER enjoyed a whirlwind of sporting success in the field of golf and Gaelic football over the weekend. Dungannon golfer Darren Clarke won the Smurfit European open in front of 28,000 Irish fans at...
GOLF AND GAELIC SUCCESS FOR ULSTER AT WEEKEND
ULSTER enjoyed a whirlwind of sporting success in the field of golf and Gaelic football over the weekend. Dungannon golfer Darren Clarke won the Smurfit European open in front of 28,000 Irish fans at...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
REVISED FMD RULES SEE LIVESTOCK MARKETS RE-OPEN
AS the threat from foot-and-mouth recedes from Northern Ireland’s shores the Agriculture Minister Bríd Rodgers has approved plans for a phased re-opening of livestock markets. Farmers in the province...
REVISED FMD RULES SEE LIVESTOCK MARKETS RE-OPEN
AS the threat from foot-and-mouth recedes from Northern Ireland’s shores the Agriculture Minister Bríd Rodgers has approved plans for a phased re-opening of livestock markets. Farmers in the province...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
POLITICAL LEADERS BEGIN CRUNCH TALKS ON PEACE PROCESS
CRUNCH talks between the British and Irish Prime Ministers and the main political parties in Northern Ireland have taken place on Monday in Weston Park, Staffordshire against a media blackout. The ta...
POLITICAL LEADERS BEGIN CRUNCH TALKS ON PEACE PROCESS
CRUNCH talks between the British and Irish Prime Ministers and the main political parties in Northern Ireland have taken place on Monday in Weston Park, Staffordshire against a media blackout. The ta...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
BALLYCASTLE BOMB ALERT DECLARED FALSE ALARM
POLICE have declared a suspicious device left outside a Ballycastle GAA club to be a hoax. Following a telephone warning, a vehicle was found outside the GAA Club on the Leyland Road. Police carried...
BALLYCASTLE BOMB ALERT DECLARED FALSE ALARM
POLICE have declared a suspicious device left outside a Ballycastle GAA club to be a hoax. Following a telephone warning, a vehicle was found outside the GAA Club on the Leyland Road. Police carried...
Business News, Jul 9, 2001
COMPANIES WARNED NOT TO IGNORE EURO
SMALLER companies who occasionally trade in mainland Europe and Eire have been warned not to ignore the debate on whether the UK will enter the single currency. The Association of Chartered Certified...
COMPANIES WARNED NOT TO IGNORE EURO
SMALLER companies who occasionally trade in mainland Europe and Eire have been warned not to ignore the debate on whether the UK will enter the single currency. The Association of Chartered Certified...
Business News, Jul 9, 2001
BOOTS ANNOUNCES SHARED VENTURE WITH SAINSBURY’S
THE Boots Company and J Sainsbury are to join together in a new venture that could see the high street chemist open outlets within the supermarket chain’s stores. Although both companies were keen to...
BOOTS ANNOUNCES SHARED VENTURE WITH SAINSBURY’S
THE Boots Company and J Sainsbury are to join together in a new venture that could see the high street chemist open outlets within the supermarket chain’s stores. Although both companies were keen to...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
GARDAI UNCOVER MORTAR BOMBS IN COUNTY KILDARE
IRISH police have uncovered 20 mortar bombs during a security operation in County Kildare. The bombs were discovered on Sunday afternoon in undergrowth along the Royal Canal near Athy. Firearms, rock...
GARDAI UNCOVER MORTAR BOMBS IN COUNTY KILDARE
IRISH police have uncovered 20 mortar bombs during a security operation in County Kildare. The bombs were discovered on Sunday afternoon in undergrowth along the Royal Canal near Athy. Firearms, rock...
Recruitment News, Jul 9, 2001
TWO MILLION SCIENCE RESEARCH PARK OPENS IN NORTH WEST
THE development of the new £2 million pound Science Research Park at the University of Ulster Magee College is likely to “result in significant wealth and job creation in the new high technologies ind...
TWO MILLION SCIENCE RESEARCH PARK OPENS IN NORTH WEST
THE development of the new £2 million pound Science Research Park at the University of Ulster Magee College is likely to “result in significant wealth and job creation in the new high technologies ind...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
TWO MILLION SCIENCE RESEARCH PARK OPENS IN NORTH WEST
A TWO million pound Science Research Park at the University of Ulster Magee College has opened. Funded by a £10 million economic initiative set aside to support the creation of a Science Park in Nort...
TWO MILLION SCIENCE RESEARCH PARK OPENS IN NORTH WEST
A TWO million pound Science Research Park at the University of Ulster Magee College has opened. Funded by a £10 million economic initiative set aside to support the creation of a Science Park in Nort...
Business News, Jul 9, 2001
SHAREHOLDER PENSION LEGISLATION GUIDE LAUNCHED
AN independent guide for small businesses on the detailed requirements of the new shareholder pension legislation has been published. The guide, by Is4profit, the internet-based business information ...
SHAREHOLDER PENSION LEGISLATION GUIDE LAUNCHED
AN independent guide for small businesses on the detailed requirements of the new shareholder pension legislation has been published. The guide, by Is4profit, the internet-based business information ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
BELFAST FIRST STOP BUSINESS SHOP SHORTLISTED FOR BUSINESS AWARD
BELFAST First Stop Business Shop has been shortlisted for the Northern Ireland final of the One 2 One Best for Business award. The company is set to compete against three other projects to be recogni...
BELFAST FIRST STOP BUSINESS SHOP SHORTLISTED FOR BUSINESS AWARD
BELFAST First Stop Business Shop has been shortlisted for the Northern Ireland final of the One 2 One Best for Business award. The company is set to compete against three other projects to be recogni...
Business News, Jul 9, 2001
SURVEY REVEALS CONFUSION ABOUT MATERNITY LEAVE
EMPLOYEES are ‘massively ignorant’ about their entitlement to parental and maternity leave, according to a new survey by recruitment specialists Eden Brown. The organisation’s annual Employee Attitud...
SURVEY REVEALS CONFUSION ABOUT MATERNITY LEAVE
EMPLOYEES are ‘massively ignorant’ about their entitlement to parental and maternity leave, according to a new survey by recruitment specialists Eden Brown. The organisation’s annual Employee Attitud...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2001
IFS COMMENDED AT E-COMMERCE AWARDS
COUNTY Antrim based multi-modal transport solution provider, Ireland Freight Services (IFS), has been specially commended at the national final of the UK online for business/InterForum E-Commerce Awar...
IFS COMMENDED AT E-COMMERCE AWARDS
COUNTY Antrim based multi-modal transport solution provider, Ireland Freight Services (IFS), has been specially commended at the national final of the UK online for business/InterForum E-Commerce Awar...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2001
WEST BELFAST BASS JOBS ARE SAFE
BASS Ireland has retaliated to widespread speculation that there will be job cuts at their West Belfast plant on the Glen Road by saying there are no plans to close the brewery or downsize operations....
WEST BELFAST BASS JOBS ARE SAFE
BASS Ireland has retaliated to widespread speculation that there will be job cuts at their West Belfast plant on the Glen Road by saying there are no plans to close the brewery or downsize operations....
Business News, Jul 6, 2001
SURVEY FINDS ABSENTEEISM UNDERESTIMATED
A NEW survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found that most employers overestimate their ability to combat the problem of staff absenteeism. According to the CIP...
SURVEY FINDS ABSENTEEISM UNDERESTIMATED
A NEW survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found that most employers overestimate their ability to combat the problem of staff absenteeism. According to the CIP...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2001
NI CANCER DIAGNOSIS RECEIVES BOOST
NORTHERN IRELAND is to receive a much-needed boost in cancer diagnosis and treatment in the form of a new electronic link between the National Cancer Institute in Washington, USA and Belfast City Hosp...
NI CANCER DIAGNOSIS RECEIVES BOOST
NORTHERN IRELAND is to receive a much-needed boost in cancer diagnosis and treatment in the form of a new electronic link between the National Cancer Institute in Washington, USA and Belfast City Hosp...
Business News, Jul 6, 2001
EMPEY WELCOMES NIE’S POWER DISRUPTION MEASURES
THE Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has announced the result of his review of NIE’s response to the widespread power disruptions caused by the severe snow storms in late February. Sir ...
EMPEY WELCOMES NIE’S POWER DISRUPTION MEASURES
THE Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has announced the result of his review of NIE’s response to the widespread power disruptions caused by the severe snow storms in late February. Sir ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2001
MINISTER UNVEILS DETAILS OF FERTILITY SERVICES
HEALTH Minister Bairbre de Brún has announced further details about the possible availability of publicly funded fertility treatment. The development of an interim fertility service was first outline...
MINISTER UNVEILS DETAILS OF FERTILITY SERVICES
HEALTH Minister Bairbre de Brún has announced further details about the possible availability of publicly funded fertility treatment. The development of an interim fertility service was first outline...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2001
REPORT ISSUES WARNING OVER LOCAL ECONOMY
WHILE the Northern Ireland economy has performed well over the last 10 years, it is currently not growing at a fast enough rate to sustain the levels of employment needed for the future. This is the ...
REPORT ISSUES WARNING OVER LOCAL ECONOMY
WHILE the Northern Ireland economy has performed well over the last 10 years, it is currently not growing at a fast enough rate to sustain the levels of employment needed for the future. This is the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2001
TRIMBLE APOLOGISES TO CUMMINGS FAMILY
ULSTER Unionist leader David Trimble has apologised to the family of the Antrim teenager shot dead on Wednesday. The former Northern Ireland first minister was forced to retract comments he made, whi...
TRIMBLE APOLOGISES TO CUMMINGS FAMILY
ULSTER Unionist leader David Trimble has apologised to the family of the Antrim teenager shot dead on Wednesday. The former Northern Ireland first minister was forced to retract comments he made, whi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2001
APPEALS FOR CALM AT DRUMCREE
THERE have been appeals for calm from the RUC Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan in the run up the controversial Drumcree parade this Sunday. Sir Ronnie Flanagan said that although he recognised the...
APPEALS FOR CALM AT DRUMCREE
THERE have been appeals for calm from the RUC Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan in the run up the controversial Drumcree parade this Sunday. Sir Ronnie Flanagan said that although he recognised the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 6, 2001
BUSINESS SECTOR HOPES FOR RESTRAINT
AS Northern Ireland businesses brace themselves for another summer of discontent local businesses are left hoping against hope that any protests or civil unrest do not again spill over into the wider ...
BUSINESS SECTOR HOPES FOR RESTRAINT
AS Northern Ireland businesses brace themselves for another summer of discontent local businesses are left hoping against hope that any protests or civil unrest do not again spill over into the wider ...
Business News, Jul 6, 2001
REPORT REVEALS URBAN SOCIAL DEPRIVATION
RESULTS from a new report show that the most socially disadvantaged areas in Northern Ireland cover urban areas in Belfast and Derry. The report was launched by the Minister of Finance and Personnel ...
REPORT REVEALS URBAN SOCIAL DEPRIVATION
RESULTS from a new report show that the most socially disadvantaged areas in Northern Ireland cover urban areas in Belfast and Derry. The report was launched by the Minister of Finance and Personnel ...
Business News, Jul 6, 2001
DIXONS GROUP ANNOUNCES RETAIL EXPANSION
DIXONS Group are to create 1,300 new jobs throughout the UK and Ireland as part of an expansion that will reinforce the company’s position in the European electrical retail market. The new positions ...
DIXONS GROUP ANNOUNCES RETAIL EXPANSION
DIXONS Group are to create 1,300 new jobs throughout the UK and Ireland as part of an expansion that will reinforce the company’s position in the European electrical retail market. The new positions ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:A dry night, save for a few light showers around the coasts, with prolonged clear spells and light winds bringing a frosty dawn for many in central and southern parts. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
