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Northern Ireland News for July 2001 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2001
Hospital staff attacked by loyalist group
Staff at a Belfast hospital were forced to endure a tirade of verbal abuse and were physically assaulted during an weekend attack which is thought to be the work of loyalist paramilitaries. Police ar...
Hospital staff attacked by loyalist group
Staff at a Belfast hospital were forced to endure a tirade of verbal abuse and were physically assaulted during an weekend attack which is thought to be the work of loyalist paramilitaries. Police ar...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2001
Girls chased by hooded assailant in Ardglass
Police are to investigate an incident in which two girls were pursued by a man wearing a balaclava in the Ardglass area. The incident occurred at around 10.15am on Sunday 22 July, when the girls, age...
Girls chased by hooded assailant in Ardglass
Police are to investigate an incident in which two girls were pursued by a man wearing a balaclava in the Ardglass area. The incident occurred at around 10.15am on Sunday 22 July, when the girls, age...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2001
Minister urges people to ‘rediscover’ NI
Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has spoken out about the need to encourage people in Northern Ireland to ‘rediscover our country’ and what it has to offer everyone in terms of tourism. The Minister...
Minister urges people to ‘rediscover’ NI
Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has spoken out about the need to encourage people in Northern Ireland to ‘rediscover our country’ and what it has to offer everyone in terms of tourism. The Minister...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2001
Church leader appeals for end to violence
The Bishop of Down and Connor Dr Patrick Walsh has called on Northern Ireland’s political leaders to stand united in their condemnation of the recent sectarian violence. The bishop made the appeal af...
Church leader appeals for end to violence
The Bishop of Down and Connor Dr Patrick Walsh has called on Northern Ireland’s political leaders to stand united in their condemnation of the recent sectarian violence. The bishop made the appeal af...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2001
Three injured in paramilitary-style attacks
Three men have been injured in separate paramilitary-style attacks in Northern Ireland over the weekend. A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital in Craigavon with bullet wounds to his legs and hands....
Three injured in paramilitary-style attacks
Three men have been injured in separate paramilitary-style attacks in Northern Ireland over the weekend. A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital in Craigavon with bullet wounds to his legs and hands....
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2001
Disabled man escapes injury in pipe bomb attack
A disabled man has narrowly escaped injury in an overnight pipe bomb attack on a house in the Derriaghy area in Co Antrim. The attack on the house in Barnfield Grange, Dunmurry, took place at around ...
Disabled man escapes injury in pipe bomb attack
A disabled man has narrowly escaped injury in an overnight pipe bomb attack on a house in the Derriaghy area in Co Antrim. The attack on the house in Barnfield Grange, Dunmurry, took place at around ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
BUSH CALLS FOR BOTH SIDES TO DECOMMISSION
US Republican congressman Peter King has denied reports that visiting US President George W Bush is singling out the IRA on the decommissioning issue. Before Mr Bush arrived in the UK for talks with ...
BUSH CALLS FOR BOTH SIDES TO DECOMMISSION
US Republican congressman Peter King has denied reports that visiting US President George W Bush is singling out the IRA on the decommissioning issue. Before Mr Bush arrived in the UK for talks with ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
PARLIAMENT RECALL CONSIDERED OVER TALKS CRISIS
LEADER of the House of Commons, Robin Cook has told his peers in the House of Common that there is an “option” of recalling the Westminster parliament during its summer break over the crisis in Northe...
PARLIAMENT RECALL CONSIDERED OVER TALKS CRISIS
LEADER of the House of Commons, Robin Cook has told his peers in the House of Common that there is an “option” of recalling the Westminster parliament during its summer break over the crisis in Northe...
Business News, Jul 20, 2001
GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TRIBUNAL FEES
THE Government has come under criticism following plans to introduce charges for individuals taking cases to employment tribunals. The move forms part of a range of measures revealed in a new consult...
GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TRIBUNAL FEES
THE Government has come under criticism following plans to introduce charges for individuals taking cases to employment tribunals. The move forms part of a range of measures revealed in a new consult...
Business News, Jul 20, 2001
SUSPENSION ROW MAY SEE TRANSPORT UNION FRAGMENT
Trade union representatives are to release a statement on Monday detailing why ATGWU leader Mick O’Reilly and Belfast Secretary Eugene McGloin have been placed under suspension by the TGWU. A decisio...
SUSPENSION ROW MAY SEE TRANSPORT UNION FRAGMENT
Trade union representatives are to release a statement on Monday detailing why ATGWU leader Mick O’Reilly and Belfast Secretary Eugene McGloin have been placed under suspension by the TGWU. A decisio...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
Another textiles loss for Fermanagh
NORTHERN IRELAND’S textiles sector has received another blow following the decision by Coats Viyella to close its factory in Lisnaskea. The news follows a series of meetings held by company managemen...
Another textiles loss for Fermanagh
NORTHERN IRELAND’S textiles sector has received another blow following the decision by Coats Viyella to close its factory in Lisnaskea. The news follows a series of meetings held by company managemen...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
NI PRISONS REPORT DOWNTURN IN VIOLENCE
LEVELS of prison violence in Northern Ireland have dramatically dropped this year according to a new prison service annual report. The Northern Ireland Prison Service’s annual report reveals that maj...
NI PRISONS REPORT DOWNTURN IN VIOLENCE
LEVELS of prison violence in Northern Ireland have dramatically dropped this year according to a new prison service annual report. The Northern Ireland Prison Service’s annual report reveals that maj...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
RUC STATION ATTACKED IN CASTLEWELLAN
An explosion has occurred at an RUC station in Castlewellan, County Down and up to six shots were also reported to have been fired during the incident. On Friday an Army Technical Officer began an ex...
RUC STATION ATTACKED IN CASTLEWELLAN
An explosion has occurred at an RUC station in Castlewellan, County Down and up to six shots were also reported to have been fired during the incident. On Friday an Army Technical Officer began an ex...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
GUNMEN OPEN FIRE IN COMMUNITY CENTRE
GUNMEN have opened fire in a community centre in the New Lodge area narrowly missing children who were present at a playgroup in the building. The incident occurred at the Ashton Centre on Churchill ...
GUNMEN OPEN FIRE IN COMMUNITY CENTRE
GUNMEN have opened fire in a community centre in the New Lodge area narrowly missing children who were present at a playgroup in the building. The incident occurred at the Ashton Centre on Churchill ...
Business News, Jul 20, 2001
PC SALES AT LOWEST POINT IN FIFTEEN YEARS
PC SALES have fallen for the first time in fifteen years, according to worldwide research by Gartner Dataquest. The findings follow a series of second-quarter profit losses reported by many companies...
PC SALES AT LOWEST POINT IN FIFTEEN YEARS
PC SALES have fallen for the first time in fifteen years, according to worldwide research by Gartner Dataquest. The findings follow a series of second-quarter profit losses reported by many companies...
Business News, Jul 20, 2001
NORTEL ANNOUNCE SECOND-QUARTER LOSSES
NORTEL has announced that it will implement further job cuts, after revealing losses of over $19 billion for the second quarter. While the drop was in line with recent profit warnings, the Canadian c...
NORTEL ANNOUNCE SECOND-QUARTER LOSSES
NORTEL has announced that it will implement further job cuts, after revealing losses of over $19 billion for the second quarter. While the drop was in line with recent profit warnings, the Canadian c...
Business News, Jul 20, 2001
DVTA BLAME OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES FOR DELAYS
OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES within the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (DVTA) are being blamed for a delay in the organisation’s handling of MOT and driving test applications. The delay means that cus...
DVTA BLAME OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES FOR DELAYS
OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES within the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (DVTA) are being blamed for a delay in the organisation’s handling of MOT and driving test applications. The delay means that cus...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
LOYALIST PARAMILITARIES CEASEFIRE CALLED INTO QUESTION
LOYALIST paramilitaries have been asked by nationalists to confirm their ceasefire commitment following a gun attack on a community centre in north Belfast. Sinn Féin and the SDLP have both claimed t...
LOYALIST PARAMILITARIES CEASEFIRE CALLED INTO QUESTION
LOYALIST paramilitaries have been asked by nationalists to confirm their ceasefire commitment following a gun attack on a community centre in north Belfast. Sinn Féin and the SDLP have both claimed t...
Business News, Jul 20, 2001
EX-HOSPICE CHAIRMAN QUITS MANAGERIAL POST
WILLIAM Odling-Smee, the Northern Ireland Hospice’s first ever chairman, has quit his senior manager’s post in the latest in a series of tribulations for the beleaguered organisation. Mr Odling-Smee,...
EX-HOSPICE CHAIRMAN QUITS MANAGERIAL POST
WILLIAM Odling-Smee, the Northern Ireland Hospice’s first ever chairman, has quit his senior manager’s post in the latest in a series of tribulations for the beleaguered organisation. Mr Odling-Smee,...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
CO DOWN GAA CLUB DESTROYED BY FIRE
A Gaelic Athletic Association club in Co Down has been destroyed in what is suspected to have been an arson attack. The fire service were alerted to the blaze at Attical Gaelic Football Club late on ...
CO DOWN GAA CLUB DESTROYED BY FIRE
A Gaelic Athletic Association club in Co Down has been destroyed in what is suspected to have been an arson attack. The fire service were alerted to the blaze at Attical Gaelic Football Club late on ...
Business News, Jul 20, 2001
FARMERS ACCUSED OF FMD COMPENSATION FRAUD
AGRICULTURE Minister Brid Rodgers has announced the launch of an investigation into fraudulent subsidy claims made by farmers whose livestock was culled following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth diseas...
FARMERS ACCUSED OF FMD COMPENSATION FRAUD
AGRICULTURE Minister Brid Rodgers has announced the launch of an investigation into fraudulent subsidy claims made by farmers whose livestock was culled following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth diseas...
Business News, Jul 20, 2001
EASYJET TO BRING FORWARD EDINBURGH SERVICE
EASYJET has announced it is to bring forward the launch of its new services between Belfast International Airport and Scotland. Easyjet’s Glasgow service will now begin its one flight a day service o...
EASYJET TO BRING FORWARD EDINBURGH SERVICE
EASYJET has announced it is to bring forward the launch of its new services between Belfast International Airport and Scotland. Easyjet’s Glasgow service will now begin its one flight a day service o...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
DERRY AND CAVAN SET FOR ALL IRELAND CRUNCH QUALIFIER
DERRY and Cavan are to go head-to-head this weekend for a place in the All Ireland football quarter-finals. The game will be the fifth Ulster derby of the newly-introduced qualifying series which all...
DERRY AND CAVAN SET FOR ALL IRELAND CRUNCH QUALIFIER
DERRY and Cavan are to go head-to-head this weekend for a place in the All Ireland football quarter-finals. The game will be the fifth Ulster derby of the newly-introduced qualifying series which all...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2001
MOBILE UNIT SET TO IMPROVE BLOOD DONATION SERVICE
MINISTER for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Bairbre de Brún has announced the allocation of funds for a new Mobile Donation Unit for the Blood Transfusion Service in Northern Ireland. The...
MOBILE UNIT SET TO IMPROVE BLOOD DONATION SERVICE
MINISTER for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Bairbre de Brún has announced the allocation of funds for a new Mobile Donation Unit for the Blood Transfusion Service in Northern Ireland. The...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2001
FURTHER VIOLENCE ON STREETS OF NORTH BELFAST
VIOLENCE between loyalist and republican residents has erupted overnight in the Whitewell area of north Belfast. Nine police officers and several civilians were hurt in the disturbances on Wednesday ...
FURTHER VIOLENCE ON STREETS OF NORTH BELFAST
VIOLENCE between loyalist and republican residents has erupted overnight in the Whitewell area of north Belfast. Nine police officers and several civilians were hurt in the disturbances on Wednesday ...
Business News, Jul 19, 2001
ECONOMY TO BENEFIT FROM CRUDE OIL PRICE FALL
A 10 per cent fall in the price of crude oil over the past fortnight has been heralded as good news for the business community. Recent attempts by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (O...
ECONOMY TO BENEFIT FROM CRUDE OIL PRICE FALL
A 10 per cent fall in the price of crude oil over the past fortnight has been heralded as good news for the business community. Recent attempts by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (O...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2001
TWO MEN ARRESTED AFTER STRABANE WEDDING STABBING
TWO men have been arrested in connection with a violent dispute at a double wedding in Strabane which saw one man shot and another stabbed. The disturbances occurred at around 1pm on Wednesday 18 Jul...
TWO MEN ARRESTED AFTER STRABANE WEDDING STABBING
TWO men have been arrested in connection with a violent dispute at a double wedding in Strabane which saw one man shot and another stabbed. The disturbances occurred at around 1pm on Wednesday 18 Jul...
Business News, Jul 19, 2001
WORLD BANK REJECTS US DEBT PROPOSAL
PRESIDENT BUSH has come under attack ahead of this weekend’s G8 summit in Genoa over his recent suggestions surrounding the resolution of the issue of third world debt. Mr Bush is proposing an econo...
WORLD BANK REJECTS US DEBT PROPOSAL
PRESIDENT BUSH has come under attack ahead of this weekend’s G8 summit in Genoa over his recent suggestions surrounding the resolution of the issue of third world debt. Mr Bush is proposing an econo...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2001
ANTI-CANCER DRUG HAILED AS MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH
A NEW anti-cancer drug developed by scientists from the University of Ulster is being described as a major breakthrough in the race to find an effective treatment for the disease. The novel drug, cal...
ANTI-CANCER DRUG HAILED AS MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH
A NEW anti-cancer drug developed by scientists from the University of Ulster is being described as a major breakthrough in the race to find an effective treatment for the disease. The novel drug, cal...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2001
SCANNER TO REDUCE WAITING TIMES AT NEWRY HOSPITAL
The Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Ms Bairbre de Brún has officially presided at the installation of a new CT Scanner at Daisy Hill Hospital. It is expected that the provision...
SCANNER TO REDUCE WAITING TIMES AT NEWRY HOSPITAL
The Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Ms Bairbre de Brún has officially presided at the installation of a new CT Scanner at Daisy Hill Hospital. It is expected that the provision...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A showery start with outbreaks most frequent north of Lough Neagh and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.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.
