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Northern Ireland News for August 2001 : Page 9
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2001
Sinn Féin declare they will not bow to pressure
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said there is little optimism of a breakthrough on the decommissioning issue despite Northern Ireland Assembly members and ministers returning to work on Monday aft...
Sinn Féin declare they will not bow to pressure
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said there is little optimism of a breakthrough on the decommissioning issue despite Northern Ireland Assembly members and ministers returning to work on Monday aft...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2001
Nationalist rally interrupted in north Belfast
A short-lived loyalist protest in north Belfast interrupted a major nationalist rally at the weekend commemorating the 20th anniversary of the hunger strikes. The protest, which involved about 100 lo...
Nationalist rally interrupted in north Belfast
A short-lived loyalist protest in north Belfast interrupted a major nationalist rally at the weekend commemorating the 20th anniversary of the hunger strikes. The protest, which involved about 100 lo...
Business News, Aug 13, 2001
Consignia moves to centralise call centres
Consignia is to rationalise its call centre operations in a bid to streamline all the company’s call handling operations. As part of a rationalisation plan Consignia is understood to be poised to she...
Consignia moves to centralise call centres
Consignia is to rationalise its call centre operations in a bid to streamline all the company’s call handling operations. As part of a rationalisation plan Consignia is understood to be poised to she...
Business News, Aug 13, 2001
Causeway Technologies acquires Cornix Brickfinder
UK-based Causeway Technologies have announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of software development company Cornix. Set up in 1997, Cornix’s main product the Brickfinder software packag...
Causeway Technologies acquires Cornix Brickfinder
UK-based Causeway Technologies have announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of software development company Cornix. Set up in 1997, Cornix’s main product the Brickfinder software packag...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2001
Assembly re-instated after turbulent 48 hours
Northern Ireland Assembly ministers returned to their posts on Monday following a 48-hour long suspension to give all the political parties time to reflect. However, while Northern Ireland Secretary ...
Assembly re-instated after turbulent 48 hours
Northern Ireland Assembly ministers returned to their posts on Monday following a 48-hour long suspension to give all the political parties time to reflect. However, while Northern Ireland Secretary ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2001
Three men hospitalised following shooting attacks
Three men are in hospital after paramilitary-style attacks in north Belfast on Sunday August 12. In the first attack two men aged 39 and 21 were treated for gunshot wounds to the leg after they were ...
Three men hospitalised following shooting attacks
Three men are in hospital after paramilitary-style attacks in north Belfast on Sunday August 12. In the first attack two men aged 39 and 21 were treated for gunshot wounds to the leg after they were ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2001
Report shows Northern Ireland teens top drug abuse table
A new health report published this week shows shocking statistics that more children in Northern Ireland abuse solvents than anywhere else in the UK. The new research published on Monday August 13 by...
Report shows Northern Ireland teens top drug abuse table
A new health report published this week shows shocking statistics that more children in Northern Ireland abuse solvents than anywhere else in the UK. The new research published on Monday August 13 by...
Business News, Aug 13, 2001
Warning signs indicate end of eight-year fall in unemployment
Recent figures released could be an indication that the eight-year fall in unemployment may be over. Data from the Office for National Statistics expected to be released this week are expected to sho...
Warning signs indicate end of eight-year fall in unemployment
Recent figures released could be an indication that the eight-year fall in unemployment may be over. Data from the Office for National Statistics expected to be released this week are expected to sho...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2001
Walker Cup triumph for amateur golfers
Great Britain and Ireland's amateur golfers have retained the Walker Cup for the first time in nearly 80 years. The cup was clinched when Scotland’s Marc Warren defeated James Driscoll on the par-thr...
Walker Cup triumph for amateur golfers
Great Britain and Ireland's amateur golfers have retained the Walker Cup for the first time in nearly 80 years. The cup was clinched when Scotland’s Marc Warren defeated James Driscoll on the par-thr...
Business News, Aug 13, 2001
UK producer prices show marginal fall
Overall UK manufacturing prices fell by 0.2 per cent in July from those from June. According to the latest figures available form the Office for National Statistics the past year has seen the prices ...
UK producer prices show marginal fall
Overall UK manufacturing prices fell by 0.2 per cent in July from those from June. According to the latest figures available form the Office for National Statistics the past year has seen the prices ...
Business News, Aug 13, 2001
Counterfeit computer games factory busted
A multi-agency approach involving Greater Manchester Police, Manchester, Trading Standards and the European Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), has successfully busted a 'mini-factory' pr...
Counterfeit computer games factory busted
A multi-agency approach involving Greater Manchester Police, Manchester, Trading Standards and the European Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), has successfully busted a 'mini-factory' pr...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2001
Smaller manufacturers under “extreme pressure”
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that smaller manufacturers are under "extreme pressure" as the global economic slowdown continues to hit Britain. The CBI revealed the news in the...
Smaller manufacturers under “extreme pressure”
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that smaller manufacturers are under "extreme pressure" as the global economic slowdown continues to hit Britain. The CBI revealed the news in the...
Business News, Aug 13, 2001
Bayer shares dive as drug linked to further deaths
Bayer shares took a nosedive on the stock market as the German chemical and pharmaceutical firm admitted that its anti-cholesterol drug Baycol/Lipobay could be linked to the deaths of 52 people. Baye...
Bayer shares dive as drug linked to further deaths
Bayer shares took a nosedive on the stock market as the German chemical and pharmaceutical firm admitted that its anti-cholesterol drug Baycol/Lipobay could be linked to the deaths of 52 people. Baye...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 13, 2001
Political parties climb back into the Agreement arena
Following the suspension and then reinstatement of the Assembly on Monday, Sinn Féin has challenged the British government to act on their assurances to implement the Good Friday Agreement. Speaking ...
Political parties climb back into the Agreement arena
Following the suspension and then reinstatement of the Assembly on Monday, Sinn Féin has challenged the British government to act on their assurances to implement the Good Friday Agreement. Speaking ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
Temporary suspension of Assembly gives peace process more time
Despite intensive efforts to break the political deadlock Northern Ireland's devolved government is to be suspended as of midnight on Friday. Northern Ireland Secretary of State Dr John Reid said on ...
Temporary suspension of Assembly gives peace process more time
Despite intensive efforts to break the political deadlock Northern Ireland's devolved government is to be suspended as of midnight on Friday. Northern Ireland Secretary of State Dr John Reid said on ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
Economy Minister launches Viridian Growth Fund
“Venture capital is an essential ingredient in the promotion of enterprise in the Northern Ireland economy,” Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment has said. The Minister was sp...
Economy Minister launches Viridian Growth Fund
“Venture capital is an essential ingredient in the promotion of enterprise in the Northern Ireland economy,” Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment has said. The Minister was sp...
Business News, Aug 10, 2001
Text messaging set to revolutionise customer relations
Large-scale deployment of corporate text messaging is about to hit the European market following the rollout of Customer Relations Management enhancement, according to Duncan Smyth CEO of leading UK-b...
Text messaging set to revolutionise customer relations
Large-scale deployment of corporate text messaging is about to hit the European market following the rollout of Customer Relations Management enhancement, according to Duncan Smyth CEO of leading UK-b...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
DVTA and Down Lisburn Trust go gold on quality
Two local public sector organisations, which have put quality issues to the fore in a drive to improve their services, are the first to be awarded for their efforts under the recently launched STEPS s...
DVTA and Down Lisburn Trust go gold on quality
Two local public sector organisations, which have put quality issues to the fore in a drive to improve their services, are the first to be awarded for their efforts under the recently launched STEPS s...
Business News, Aug 10, 2001
Companies urged to meet stakeholder deadline
Companies in Northern Ireland with five or more employees have been advised to act now to meet their responsibilities to provide access to stakeholder pensions for their employees. The Department for...
Companies urged to meet stakeholder deadline
Companies in Northern Ireland with five or more employees have been advised to act now to meet their responsibilities to provide access to stakeholder pensions for their employees. The Department for...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
Insurance call centre expansion set to create 100 jobs
An insurance company announced on Thursday August 9 that it is to employ another 100 staff at its call centre in west Belfast. Insurance Advisory Service (IAS) confirmed the expansion of its customer...
Insurance call centre expansion set to create 100 jobs
An insurance company announced on Thursday August 9 that it is to employ another 100 staff at its call centre in west Belfast. Insurance Advisory Service (IAS) confirmed the expansion of its customer...
Business News, Aug 10, 2001
Firms still have a chance to win business ‘Oscar’
Only a few weeks remain for successful businesses to apply for a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2002, the UK’s highest accolade for outstanding business achievement. The Enterprise Awards are widely re...
Firms still have a chance to win business ‘Oscar’
Only a few weeks remain for successful businesses to apply for a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2002, the UK’s highest accolade for outstanding business achievement. The Enterprise Awards are widely re...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
Two men injured in paramilitary style shootings in Belfast
Two men are being treated in hospital for serious injuries following two separate paramilitary style attacks in west Belfast. A 17-year-old youth was taken to then Royal Victoria Hospital after being...
Two men injured in paramilitary style shootings in Belfast
Two men are being treated in hospital for serious injuries following two separate paramilitary style attacks in west Belfast. A 17-year-old youth was taken to then Royal Victoria Hospital after being...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
Belfast lottery winners thank a lucky mistake
A syndicate of care workers from a north Belfast community centre were celebrating on Thursday after winning nearly £20,000 in The National lottery draw held last weekend after having mistakenly fille...
Belfast lottery winners thank a lucky mistake
A syndicate of care workers from a north Belfast community centre were celebrating on Thursday after winning nearly £20,000 in The National lottery draw held last weekend after having mistakenly fille...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
Guinness partnership is good for Belfast tourism
The Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau (BVCB) has claimed that a new strategic partnership with leading drinks distributor Guinness Northern Ireland will help double tourist numbers to the city in ...
Guinness partnership is good for Belfast tourism
The Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau (BVCB) has claimed that a new strategic partnership with leading drinks distributor Guinness Northern Ireland will help double tourist numbers to the city in ...
Business News, Aug 10, 2001
Cash injection aims to help food industry
The government is to give the UK food and drink industry a £3m boost in its recovery from the effects of the foot-and-mouth crisis. While half the money is expected to go towards promoting British pr...
Cash injection aims to help food industry
The government is to give the UK food and drink industry a £3m boost in its recovery from the effects of the foot-and-mouth crisis. While half the money is expected to go towards promoting British pr...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
Police investigate three overnight fires in Ballymena
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the cause of three separate fires in Ballymena, County Antrim. In the first incident, a vacant house in the Sandown Park area of Ballymena was badly damag...
Police investigate three overnight fires in Ballymena
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the cause of three separate fires in Ballymena, County Antrim. In the first incident, a vacant house in the Sandown Park area of Ballymena was badly damag...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
Farmers plan to increase decision making role of women
The Irish Farmers Association have launched a new three-year equality plan which aims to involve more women in decision making on farming matters. The ‘Equality for Women’ scheme is to receive 75 per...
Farmers plan to increase decision making role of women
The Irish Farmers Association have launched a new three-year equality plan which aims to involve more women in decision making on farming matters. The ‘Equality for Women’ scheme is to receive 75 per...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 10, 2001
NI teams prove their UEFA Cup credentials
Glenavon and Glentoran give an impressive account of themselves in Thursday night’s UEFA Cup preliminary round ties to leave both teams in with a chance of reaching the first round proper. Glentoran ...
NI teams prove their UEFA Cup credentials
Glenavon and Glentoran give an impressive account of themselves in Thursday night’s UEFA Cup preliminary round ties to leave both teams in with a chance of reaching the first round proper. Glentoran ...
Business News, Aug 10, 2001
Is your computer system safe from attack?
Computer hackers and viruses are a daily threat to business life but free help is at hand. According to a recent Small Business Watch poll 75 per cent of Northern Ireland firms viewed Internet securi...
Is your computer system safe from attack?
Computer hackers and viruses are a daily threat to business life but free help is at hand. According to a recent Small Business Watch poll 75 per cent of Northern Ireland firms viewed Internet securi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 9, 2001
Future of devolved NI government hangs in the balance
Despite an IRA’s statement confirming an agreed a scheme with the decommissioning body to put arms completely and verifiably beyond use, the political climate in Northern Ireland far from cooling down...
Future of devolved NI government hangs in the balance
Despite an IRA’s statement confirming an agreed a scheme with the decommissioning body to put arms completely and verifiably beyond use, the political climate in Northern Ireland far from cooling down...
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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.
