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Northern Ireland News for August 2001 : Page 2
Business News, Aug 30, 2001
Hilton Group report 33 per cent rise in profits
The UK hotels and leisure company Hilton Group has reported a one thid rise in profits for the first six months of the year. The company’s profits, which rose by 33 per cent to £144.3 million, improv...
Hilton Group report 33 per cent rise in profits
The UK hotels and leisure company Hilton Group has reported a one thid rise in profits for the first six months of the year. The company’s profits, which rose by 33 per cent to £144.3 million, improv...
Business News, Aug 30, 2001
European Central Bank cuts interest rates
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates to 4.25 per cent. The news came on Thursday August 30, the day the Bank kicks off the countdown to the introduction of the euro as a cash curren...
European Central Bank cuts interest rates
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates to 4.25 per cent. The news came on Thursday August 30, the day the Bank kicks off the countdown to the introduction of the euro as a cash curren...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 30, 2001
Largest ever cruise ship docks in Belfast
The largest cruise liner ever to visit the province sailed into Belfast Lough on Thursday August 30. The visit of the 804ft long five-star superliner Crown Princess has been hailed as a major boost f...
Largest ever cruise ship docks in Belfast
The largest cruise liner ever to visit the province sailed into Belfast Lough on Thursday August 30. The visit of the 804ft long five-star superliner Crown Princess has been hailed as a major boost f...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 30, 2001
Funeral of third drugs overdose victim takes place
The funeral of the third young man who died following a drugs overdose at the weekend has taken place. During the Mass held at St Joseph’s church in Hannahstown on Thursday morning for 22-year-old Ea...
Funeral of third drugs overdose victim takes place
The funeral of the third young man who died following a drugs overdose at the weekend has taken place. During the Mass held at St Joseph’s church in Hannahstown on Thursday morning for 22-year-old Ea...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 30, 2001
Man questioned in connection with Lammas Fair bomb
Northern Ireland police have arrested a man for questioning about serious crime in the Ballycastle area. It is understood that the man is being question about the incendiary bomb attempt in Ballycast...
Man questioned in connection with Lammas Fair bomb
Northern Ireland police have arrested a man for questioning about serious crime in the Ballycastle area. It is understood that the man is being question about the incendiary bomb attempt in Ballycast...
Business News, Aug 30, 2001
Countdown begins for the introduction of euro tender
The European Central Bank (ECB) have launched a campaign to introduce the Euro as legal tender. With the new currency set to become legal tender in four months across 12 European states, armoured van...
Countdown begins for the introduction of euro tender
The European Central Bank (ECB) have launched a campaign to introduce the Euro as legal tender. With the new currency set to become legal tender in four months across 12 European states, armoured van...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
McGimpsey claims Sinn Fein have a case to answer
Senior Ulster Unionist, Michael McGimpsey, has questioned Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams’ appeal for Unionists to engage in dialogue with Republicans. In an exclusive article printed in the Wednesda...
McGimpsey claims Sinn Fein have a case to answer
Senior Ulster Unionist, Michael McGimpsey, has questioned Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams’ appeal for Unionists to engage in dialogue with Republicans. In an exclusive article printed in the Wednesda...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
SDLP focus on policing as representatives meet HRC
Senior SDLP party members have met with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) as part of a strategy focusing on policing in Northern Ireland. The SDLP delegation, including Assembly members Alex Attwood,...
SDLP focus on policing as representatives meet HRC
Senior SDLP party members have met with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) as part of a strategy focusing on policing in Northern Ireland. The SDLP delegation, including Assembly members Alex Attwood,...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
Nationalists seek a review of the loyalist ceasefire
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Dr John Reid is facing renewed calls to review the status of the loyalist ceasefire. A spate of murders, pipe bombings and an incendiary bomb attempt in Ballycastl...
Nationalists seek a review of the loyalist ceasefire
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Dr John Reid is facing renewed calls to review the status of the loyalist ceasefire. A spate of murders, pipe bombings and an incendiary bomb attempt in Ballycastl...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
Minister addresses urban regeneration workshop
Local communities must be at the heart of future plans to regenerate their neighbourhoods, the Minister for Social Development, Maurice Morrow, has said. The Minister was speaking at the first in a s...
Minister addresses urban regeneration workshop
Local communities must be at the heart of future plans to regenerate their neighbourhoods, the Minister for Social Development, Maurice Morrow, has said. The Minister was speaking at the first in a s...
Business News, Aug 29, 2001
IMF cuts economic growth forecast
The IMF has cut its forecast for world economic growth this year from 3.2 per cent to 2.8 per cent. International news service, Reuters reported the news on Wednesday citing unnamed sources at the in...
IMF cuts economic growth forecast
The IMF has cut its forecast for world economic growth this year from 3.2 per cent to 2.8 per cent. International news service, Reuters reported the news on Wednesday citing unnamed sources at the in...
Business News, Aug 29, 2001
Hynix Semiconductor shares plummet as advisor sells holding
Shares in Hynix Semiconductor, the world's third largest computer memory chip maker, have plummeted after its financial adviser sold off 31 million shares in the company. Hynix shares were down by a ...
Hynix Semiconductor shares plummet as advisor sells holding
Shares in Hynix Semiconductor, the world's third largest computer memory chip maker, have plummeted after its financial adviser sold off 31 million shares in the company. Hynix shares were down by a ...
Business News, Aug 29, 2001
Gateway is set to cut workforce by a quarter
Computer maker Gateway is set to shed 6,600 staff and close key operations outside the US in a radical restructuring of the company’s business. The radical cutback follows the company’s poor performa...
Gateway is set to cut workforce by a quarter
Computer maker Gateway is set to shed 6,600 staff and close key operations outside the US in a radical restructuring of the company’s business. The radical cutback follows the company’s poor performa...
Business News, Aug 29, 2001
UK foot-and-mouth bill reaches £4bn
A survey by the Countryside Agency has said that foot-and-mouth disease is threatening the entire fabric of rural life in the UK. The survey, which was published on Wednesday, estimated that the over...
UK foot-and-mouth bill reaches £4bn
A survey by the Countryside Agency has said that foot-and-mouth disease is threatening the entire fabric of rural life in the UK. The survey, which was published on Wednesday, estimated that the over...
Business News, Aug 29, 2001
Venture fund investment in Ireland reaches IR£29m
Mary Harney, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, has welcomed confirmation that the venture capital market continued to show strong growth in 2000. Ensuring critical support fo...
Venture fund investment in Ireland reaches IR£29m
Mary Harney, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, has welcomed confirmation that the venture capital market continued to show strong growth in 2000. Ensuring critical support fo...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
Two drugs victims laid to rest
At the funeral of one of the three men who died from drugs overdoses at the weekend, the parish priest said the whole community was in mourning. Father Brendan Beagan told mourners attending the fune...
Two drugs victims laid to rest
At the funeral of one of the three men who died from drugs overdoses at the weekend, the parish priest said the whole community was in mourning. Father Brendan Beagan told mourners attending the fune...
Business News, Aug 29, 2001
UK’s top directors pay increase is five times the average rise
A survey for The Guardian newspaper by compensation consultants Inbucon has revealed that Britain's top directors received an average pay rise of 28 per cent last year, more than five times higher tha...
UK’s top directors pay increase is five times the average rise
A survey for The Guardian newspaper by compensation consultants Inbucon has revealed that Britain's top directors received an average pay rise of 28 per cent last year, more than five times higher tha...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
Londonderry firm creates 53 jobs in joint venture
Londonderry firm Desmond Textiles is creating 53 jobs in a joint venture with Marks & Spencer. The new company, which will be called the Zip Project, will design and supply childrenswear to Marks & S...
Londonderry firm creates 53 jobs in joint venture
Londonderry firm Desmond Textiles is creating 53 jobs in a joint venture with Marks & Spencer. The new company, which will be called the Zip Project, will design and supply childrenswear to Marks & S...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
A first for Belfast-based engineering firm
Belfast-based engineering firm Kirk McClure Morton has become the first consulting engineering practice in the province to receive a Continuing Professional Development Accreditation. Awarded by the ...
A first for Belfast-based engineering firm
Belfast-based engineering firm Kirk McClure Morton has become the first consulting engineering practice in the province to receive a Continuing Professional Development Accreditation. Awarded by the ...
Business News, Aug 29, 2001
Senior civil servants to receive substantial pay hike
Hundreds of civil servants across the UK are set to receive a substantial increase in their wages of up to a 50 per cent, according to a report in The Times. The report revealed that the Senior Salar...
Senior civil servants to receive substantial pay hike
Hundreds of civil servants across the UK are set to receive a substantial increase in their wages of up to a 50 per cent, according to a report in The Times. The report revealed that the Senior Salar...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
Campaign aims to raise profile of Children’s Commissioner
Posters recently put up throughout Northern Ireland aim to raise public awareness about the consultation process to determine the role and responsibilities of a Children's Commissioner in Northern Ire...
Campaign aims to raise profile of Children’s Commissioner
Posters recently put up throughout Northern Ireland aim to raise public awareness about the consultation process to determine the role and responsibilities of a Children's Commissioner in Northern Ire...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
Concern over drugs stolen in raid on chemist shop
Balmoral Sinn Fein representative Stephen Long has said that he is deeply concerned after a chemist shop in Finaghy Road South was held up in an armed raid on Tuesday and a large quantity of drugs sto...
Concern over drugs stolen in raid on chemist shop
Balmoral Sinn Fein representative Stephen Long has said that he is deeply concerned after a chemist shop in Finaghy Road South was held up in an armed raid on Tuesday and a large quantity of drugs sto...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2001
Attempted bombings in Ballycastle widely condemned
Several bombing attempts in Ballycastle have drawn widespread condemnation. On Wednesday August 29 a suspect device was discovered at the town’s Marine Hotel, and earlier in the day a device was deal...
Attempted bombings in Ballycastle widely condemned
Several bombing attempts in Ballycastle have drawn widespread condemnation. On Wednesday August 29 a suspect device was discovered at the town’s Marine Hotel, and earlier in the day a device was deal...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
No resolution over flashpoint school access
With just days to go before primary school children are due to return to their classes the dispute over access to the Holy Cross Girls’ Primary School in the Ardoyne area of Belfast has yet to be reso...
No resolution over flashpoint school access
With just days to go before primary school children are due to return to their classes the dispute over access to the Holy Cross Girls’ Primary School in the Ardoyne area of Belfast has yet to be reso...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
Sinn Fein aim to kick start a process to resolve issues
Sinn Fein are to meet with the British Government in a bid to kick start a process to resolve the remaining issues surrounding the Irish and British Governments peace blueprint. Speaking on Tuesday A...
Sinn Fein aim to kick start a process to resolve issues
Sinn Fein are to meet with the British Government in a bid to kick start a process to resolve the remaining issues surrounding the Irish and British Governments peace blueprint. Speaking on Tuesday A...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
IRA suspects held in Colombia may be tried in UK
The three IRA suspects detained in Colombia could be tried in the UK if there is no prosecution in Colombia. Justice spokesperson for the Alliance Party, Dr Stephen Farry, said: “The arrest of the th...
IRA suspects held in Colombia may be tried in UK
The three IRA suspects detained in Colombia could be tried in the UK if there is no prosecution in Colombia. Justice spokesperson for the Alliance Party, Dr Stephen Farry, said: “The arrest of the th...
Business News, Aug 28, 2001
Share surge as trading begins on Woolworths
Shares in UK store chain Woolworths have surged on their first hours of trading, up from an opening price of 25 pence to 31.25 pence. The rise defied a gloomy outlook for the shares predicted by City...
Share surge as trading begins on Woolworths
Shares in UK store chain Woolworths have surged on their first hours of trading, up from an opening price of 25 pence to 31.25 pence. The rise defied a gloomy outlook for the shares predicted by City...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
Concerns grow for safety of IRA suspects held in Colombia
Calls have been made for the Irish Department of Foreign affairs to intervene with Colombian authorities to ensure that their IRA suspects’ Human Rights are protected. The men’s relatives have asked ...
Concerns grow for safety of IRA suspects held in Colombia
Calls have been made for the Irish Department of Foreign affairs to intervene with Colombian authorities to ensure that their IRA suspects’ Human Rights are protected. The men’s relatives have asked ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
SDLP delegation discuss policing with RUC Chief Constable
An SDLP delegation has met with RUC Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan to discuss policing issues facing the province’s new Police Service. Following the meeting with the Chief Constable on Tuesday ...
SDLP delegation discuss policing with RUC Chief Constable
An SDLP delegation has met with RUC Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan to discuss policing issues facing the province’s new Police Service. Following the meeting with the Chief Constable on Tuesday ...
Business News, Aug 28, 2001
UK hypermarket price war will benefit shoppers
A report by consultants Verdict Research has revealed that rivalry between UK supermarkets is set to escalate into a full-scale price war. The report claimed that although UK grocery chains began a g...
UK hypermarket price war will benefit shoppers
A report by consultants Verdict Research has revealed that rivalry between UK supermarkets is set to escalate into a full-scale price war. The report claimed that although UK grocery chains began a g...
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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.
