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Northern Ireland News for August 2001 : Page 3
Business News, Aug 28, 2001
Universities play essential role in economic development
Even greater cohesion between universities and business is essential for Northern Ireland’s economic development, Bruce Robinson, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investm...
Universities play essential role in economic development
Even greater cohesion between universities and business is essential for Northern Ireland’s economic development, Bruce Robinson, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investm...
Business News, Aug 28, 2001
Concern voiced on the effect of Aggregates Tax on NI economy
The Quarry Products Association of Northern Ireland is urging Chancellor Gordon Brown to reconsider the application of an Aggregates Tax on the province’s economic potential. The likely consequences ...
Concern voiced on the effect of Aggregates Tax on NI economy
The Quarry Products Association of Northern Ireland is urging Chancellor Gordon Brown to reconsider the application of an Aggregates Tax on the province’s economic potential. The likely consequences ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
Andor invest £2.1 million and double the workforce
Belfast-based manufacturer of specialist scientific imaging equipment, Andor Technology, have announced a new £2.1 million investment timed to coincide with plans to create 75 new jobs at their west B...
Andor invest £2.1 million and double the workforce
Belfast-based manufacturer of specialist scientific imaging equipment, Andor Technology, have announced a new £2.1 million investment timed to coincide with plans to create 75 new jobs at their west B...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
Bomb alert causes chaos at Ballycastle Fair
A bomb with a timing unit, detonator and two cylinders of flammable liquid has been defused by Army Technical Officers in Ballycastle. The bomb had been abandoned in a white Ford Sierra in Castle Str...
Bomb alert causes chaos at Ballycastle Fair
A bomb with a timing unit, detonator and two cylinders of flammable liquid has been defused by Army Technical Officers in Ballycastle. The bomb had been abandoned in a white Ford Sierra in Castle Str...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
Agriculture Minister calls for vigilance following UK FMD outbreak
Following the recent resurgence of foot-and-mouth (FMD) in England, Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Bríd Rodgers has warned people in the province to avoid complacency. With a confirmed outbrea...
Agriculture Minister calls for vigilance following UK FMD outbreak
Following the recent resurgence of foot-and-mouth (FMD) in England, Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Bríd Rodgers has warned people in the province to avoid complacency. With a confirmed outbrea...
Business News, Aug 28, 2001
London FTSE dips on news of weak US consumer data
The London stock exchange’s FTSE 100 share index took a dive on Tuesday afternoon as the market reacted to news that US consumer confidence data was weaker than analysts expected. The US data reveale...
London FTSE dips on news of weak US consumer data
The London stock exchange’s FTSE 100 share index took a dive on Tuesday afternoon as the market reacted to news that US consumer confidence data was weaker than analysts expected. The US data reveale...
Business News, Aug 28, 2001
New mortgage demand set to fall following peak in applications
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has revealed that the demand for new mortgages looks set to fall this autumn following a record level of mortgage lending last month. During the July peak, much...
New mortgage demand set to fall following peak in applications
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has revealed that the demand for new mortgages looks set to fall this autumn following a record level of mortgage lending last month. During the July peak, much...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2001
Radix Telecom shed jobs at Portadown plant
Radix Telecom have announced they will be cutting more than 50 per cent of the workforce at their Portadown plant. The firm blamed the effects of the downturn in the US economy for the jobs cuts. A ...
Radix Telecom shed jobs at Portadown plant
Radix Telecom have announced they will be cutting more than 50 per cent of the workforce at their Portadown plant. The firm blamed the effects of the downturn in the US economy for the jobs cuts. A ...
Business News, Aug 27, 2001
Kingfisher approve Woolworths chain demerger
Kingfisher investors have approved the demerger of the Woolworths chain stores in the UK. Shares in the retail chain store will begin trading next Tuesday. Former Railtrack boss Gerald Corbett, who j...
Kingfisher approve Woolworths chain demerger
Kingfisher investors have approved the demerger of the Woolworths chain stores in the UK. Shares in the retail chain store will begin trading next Tuesday. Former Railtrack boss Gerald Corbett, who j...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2001
BT’s internet service snubs province’s smaller towns
BT Northern Ireland have been accused of holding back on plans to introduce effective high-speed internet connections to rural areas of the province. The claims came to light as people seeking to reg...
BT’s internet service snubs province’s smaller towns
BT Northern Ireland have been accused of holding back on plans to introduce effective high-speed internet connections to rural areas of the province. The claims came to light as people seeking to reg...
Business News, Aug 27, 2001
Blue-chip companies to look at female work pay and conditions
Around nine blue-chip companies are to review the pay and conditions of their female staff as part of a government review of inequalities between men and women in the workplace. Information supplied ...
Blue-chip companies to look at female work pay and conditions
Around nine blue-chip companies are to review the pay and conditions of their female staff as part of a government review of inequalities between men and women in the workplace. Information supplied ...
Business News, Aug 27, 2001
Further jobs cuts for electronic sector as axe falls at Toshiba
Following the recent collapse in computer chip prices, electronics giant Toshiba is to axe around 18,800 jobs. Confirming reports that Toshiba is to cut its global workforce by ten per cent, the comp...
Further jobs cuts for electronic sector as axe falls at Toshiba
Following the recent collapse in computer chip prices, electronics giant Toshiba is to axe around 18,800 jobs. Confirming reports that Toshiba is to cut its global workforce by ten per cent, the comp...
Business News, Aug 27, 2001
Profit warnings issued by companies quadruple
The number of UK firms issuing profits warnings has more than quadrupled during the first six months of the year. According to a recent report by business information service Hemscott, 325 listed UK ...
Profit warnings issued by companies quadruple
The number of UK firms issuing profits warnings has more than quadrupled during the first six months of the year. According to a recent report by business information service Hemscott, 325 listed UK ...
Business News, Aug 27, 2001
Norwich Union launches £3m advertising campaign
Norwich Union Life launched a £3m second wave advertising campaign on Monday August 27 aimed at promoting the newly launched government-style stakeholder pensions. The move follows on the back of Nor...
Norwich Union launches £3m advertising campaign
Norwich Union Life launched a £3m second wave advertising campaign on Monday August 27 aimed at promoting the newly launched government-style stakeholder pensions. The move follows on the back of Nor...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2001
Mother’s joy as lost son turns up in Colombia
An Irish mother has expressed unreserved joy at the news that her son has turned up in Colombia. Her son, Kevin Crennan (37), who has been missing for more than seven years, turned up alive and well ...
Mother’s joy as lost son turns up in Colombia
An Irish mother has expressed unreserved joy at the news that her son has turned up in Colombia. Her son, Kevin Crennan (37), who has been missing for more than seven years, turned up alive and well ...
Business News, Aug 27, 2001
Microsoft Windows XP lined up for October release
Microsoft is expected to begin supplying its controversial new computer-operating system, Windows XP, to PC manufacturers from Friday. The new software promises a new look for the Windows operating s...
Microsoft Windows XP lined up for October release
Microsoft is expected to begin supplying its controversial new computer-operating system, Windows XP, to PC manufacturers from Friday. The new software promises a new look for the Windows operating s...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2001
Marching season’s last parades pass off peacefully
The annual parades held by the loyalist Royal Black Institution have passed off peacefully as the province’s marching season drew to a close on Saturday. Thousands of people took part in processions ...
Marching season’s last parades pass off peacefully
The annual parades held by the loyalist Royal Black Institution have passed off peacefully as the province’s marching season drew to a close on Saturday. Thousands of people took part in processions ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2001
Further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth in England
Government vets are to inspect farms in Northumberland following the outbreak of eight cases of foot-and-mouth disease during the past four days. Widespread restrictions have been imposed on farms in...
Further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth in England
Government vets are to inspect farms in Northumberland following the outbreak of eight cases of foot-and-mouth disease during the past four days. Widespread restrictions have been imposed on farms in...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2001
Doctors’ registration details placed online
For the first time members of the public will have ready access to doctor’s registration status to check if a doctor is properly licensed to practise medicine in the UK. Patients and health officials...
Doctors’ registration details placed online
For the first time members of the public will have ready access to doctor’s registration status to check if a doctor is properly licensed to practise medicine in the UK. Patients and health officials...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2001
Chips are down at high-tech conference
A major European conference on Field Programmable Logic booted up at the main campus of Queen's University Belfast on Monday August 27. The area is of particular interest to chip manufacturers and de...
Chips are down at high-tech conference
A major European conference on Field Programmable Logic booted up at the main campus of Queen's University Belfast on Monday August 27. The area is of particular interest to chip manufacturers and de...
Business News, Aug 27, 2001
BT Wireless demerger could mean jobs cuts in Republic
BT operations in the Republic of Ireland are likely to be severely hit by job losses when BT Wireless demerges from British Telecom, a report has revealed. The article, in the Sunday Business Post, r...
BT Wireless demerger could mean jobs cuts in Republic
BT operations in the Republic of Ireland are likely to be severely hit by job losses when BT Wireless demerges from British Telecom, a report has revealed. The article, in the Sunday Business Post, r...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2001
Belfast Zoo reopens farm area
Belfast Zoo has reopened the rare breeds farm area for the bank holiday weekend after a prolonged period of closure. The zoo farm area, particularly popular with younger visitors, has been closed as ...
Belfast Zoo reopens farm area
Belfast Zoo has reopened the rare breeds farm area for the bank holiday weekend after a prolonged period of closure. The zoo farm area, particularly popular with younger visitors, has been closed as ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2001
Two youths questioned about Ballymoney fire
A fire in Ballymoney, Country Antrim, which caused extensive damage to a car accessory shop and a solicitor’s office, is thought to have been started deliberately. Police have detained two youths for...
Two youths questioned about Ballymoney fire
A fire in Ballymoney, Country Antrim, which caused extensive damage to a car accessory shop and a solicitor’s office, is thought to have been started deliberately. Police have detained two youths for...
Business News, Aug 24, 2001
Shorts reveal rise in profits
The Belfast aerospace company, Shorts, have announced a rise in profits of six per cent over the past year. The firm also made a total of £57 million while sales rose by around 25 per cent to £500 m...
Shorts reveal rise in profits
The Belfast aerospace company, Shorts, have announced a rise in profits of six per cent over the past year. The firm also made a total of £57 million while sales rose by around 25 per cent to £500 m...
Business News, Aug 24, 2001
Success story for Belfast based furniture store
Belfast based furniture store Dekko, having fought off stiff economic market competition, is celebrating its first successful year in business. The Boucher Road store, which unlike many other furnitu...
Success story for Belfast based furniture store
Belfast based furniture store Dekko, having fought off stiff economic market competition, is celebrating its first successful year in business. The Boucher Road store, which unlike many other furnitu...
Business News, Aug 24, 2001
TUC calls for three more bank holidays a year
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the British government to review bank holiday entitlement and to give British workers an extra three days every year. The call came after the release of ...
TUC calls for three more bank holidays a year
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the British government to review bank holiday entitlement and to give British workers an extra three days every year. The call came after the release of ...
Business News, Aug 24, 2001
Increased audit threshold to prove good news for SMEs
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with a turnover of up to £4.8 million, could soon benefit from a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recommendation to raise the threshold for statutory au...
Increased audit threshold to prove good news for SMEs
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with a turnover of up to £4.8 million, could soon benefit from a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recommendation to raise the threshold for statutory au...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2001
Sinn Féin rejects British plans for NI policing future
Sinn Féin has rejected the British government's police reform package on the grounds that it falls short, in their estimation, of realising their community’s expectations of a representative police fo...
Sinn Féin rejects British plans for NI policing future
Sinn Féin has rejected the British government's police reform package on the grounds that it falls short, in their estimation, of realising their community’s expectations of a representative police fo...
Business News, Aug 24, 2001
Power plant gets the go ahead
The Government has given the go ahead to plans by Coolkeeragh ESB in the development of a new natural gas CCGT power plant on the outskirts of Londonderry. The £150 million project is expected to pro...
Power plant gets the go ahead
The Government has given the go ahead to plans by Coolkeeragh ESB in the development of a new natural gas CCGT power plant on the outskirts of Londonderry. The £150 million project is expected to pro...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2001
Pipe bomb escape in north Belfast
A number of people have escaped injury after two pipe bomb attacks in north Belfast. The devices exploded in the rear gardens of two houses in Deerpark Parade just before 11pm on Thursday. Police h...
Pipe bomb escape in north Belfast
A number of people have escaped injury after two pipe bomb attacks in north Belfast. The devices exploded in the rear gardens of two houses in Deerpark Parade just before 11pm on Thursday. Police h...
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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.
