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Northern Ireland News for October 2002 : Page 3
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2002
Fire Brigades Union delegation meets NIO Minister
Fire Brigades Union (FBU) representatives have met NIO Minister Des Browne today to discuss the upcoming firefighters' strike which is set to start next week. The union met with Mr Browne to push the...
Fire Brigades Union delegation meets NIO Minister
Fire Brigades Union (FBU) representatives have met NIO Minister Des Browne today to discuss the upcoming firefighters' strike which is set to start next week. The union met with Mr Browne to push the...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2002
DPP campaign tempered by low Catholic response
The campaign to recruit independent representatives onto the district policing partnership boards (DPP) has seen only one in five applicants coming from Catholics and only one in four from women. The...
DPP campaign tempered by low Catholic response
The campaign to recruit independent representatives onto the district policing partnership boards (DPP) has seen only one in five applicants coming from Catholics and only one in four from women. The...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2002
Man remanded in custody following arms find
A 39-year-old man has been remanded in custody until November 21 after appearing before Belfast Magistrates Court today in connection to an arms find on the outskirts of Belfast. Phillip George Shaw,...
Man remanded in custody following arms find
A 39-year-old man has been remanded in custody until November 21 after appearing before Belfast Magistrates Court today in connection to an arms find on the outskirts of Belfast. Phillip George Shaw,...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2002
'SMART' companies win Invest NI awards
Four 'SMART' companies have shared prize money of over £170,000 in a competition, organised by Invest Northern Ireland. Presenting the awards that aim to help innovative individuals and small compani...
'SMART' companies win Invest NI awards
Four 'SMART' companies have shared prize money of over £170,000 in a competition, organised by Invest Northern Ireland. Presenting the awards that aim to help innovative individuals and small compani...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2002
Police fire shot during robbery in Newtownards
A man has been arrested following an attempted armed robbery in Co Down yesterday. Police fired a single shot during the robbery attempt which occurred at Oldcross Street on the Portaferry Road area ...
Police fire shot during robbery in Newtownards
A man has been arrested following an attempted armed robbery in Co Down yesterday. Police fired a single shot during the robbery attempt which occurred at Oldcross Street on the Portaferry Road area ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2002
Murphy returns to province as Blair reshuffles Cabinet
A Cabinet reshuffle in the Labour government has seen Welsh Secretary of State Paul Murphy brought in to take over the reins in Northern Ireland. The current NI Secretary of State, Dr John Reid, move...
Murphy returns to province as Blair reshuffles Cabinet
A Cabinet reshuffle in the Labour government has seen Welsh Secretary of State Paul Murphy brought in to take over the reins in Northern Ireland. The current NI Secretary of State, Dr John Reid, move...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Non-custodial sentences urged for minor crimes
A report by Maghaberry's Board of Visitors has recommended that fine defaulters should not be sent to prison. In their annual report, the board voiced their concerns that it may not be the best use o...
Non-custodial sentences urged for minor crimes
A report by Maghaberry's Board of Visitors has recommended that fine defaulters should not be sent to prison. In their annual report, the board voiced their concerns that it may not be the best use o...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Science Park secures first tenants for Queen's Island site
The first tenants for the Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) have agreed to lease premises within the 24-acre site at Queen’s Island in Belfast. The two companies, Sensor Technology & Devices and C...
Science Park secures first tenants for Queen's Island site
The first tenants for the Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) have agreed to lease premises within the 24-acre site at Queen’s Island in Belfast. The two companies, Sensor Technology & Devices and C...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Victim of savage beating 'seriously ill'
A man is "seriously ill" in hospital after he was savagely beaten in Larne last night. The victim, a 29-year-old Catholic, was walking home toward the entrance of the Gardenmore House flats at around...
Victim of savage beating 'seriously ill'
A man is "seriously ill" in hospital after he was savagely beaten in Larne last night. The victim, a 29-year-old Catholic, was walking home toward the entrance of the Gardenmore House flats at around...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Report reveals 4 out of 10 pupils bullied at primary school
A report published today has found that 40% of primary school pupils have been bullied in the past year. The Department of Education (DE) research into the nature and extent of bullying in schools in...
Report reveals 4 out of 10 pupils bullied at primary school
A report published today has found that 40% of primary school pupils have been bullied in the past year. The Department of Education (DE) research into the nature and extent of bullying in schools in...
Business News, Oct 23, 2002
New recruits banking on 'Bridge To Employment'
The Ulster Bank Group has teamed up with the 'Bridge To Employment' programme to recruit 23 new permanent members of staff for its Account Management Centre at Danesfort, Belfast. The new jobs will s...
New recruits banking on 'Bridge To Employment'
The Ulster Bank Group has teamed up with the 'Bridge To Employment' programme to recruit 23 new permanent members of staff for its Account Management Centre at Danesfort, Belfast. The new jobs will s...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Bus driver pistol-whipped during robbery
A bus driver has spent the night in hospital after being pistol-whipped by two masked youths during a robbery in north Belfast yesterday. At around 3.30pm, two youths boarded the bus as it let passen...
Bus driver pistol-whipped during robbery
A bus driver has spent the night in hospital after being pistol-whipped by two masked youths during a robbery in north Belfast yesterday. At around 3.30pm, two youths boarded the bus as it let passen...
Business News, Oct 23, 2002
Erinvale moves online to clean up overseas business
Dungannon-based Erinvale Natural Skincare Products is to reach a wider market by harnessing the latest e-business technology. Following advice from Invest Northern Ireland, orders for the company's r...
Erinvale moves online to clean up overseas business
Dungannon-based Erinvale Natural Skincare Products is to reach a wider market by harnessing the latest e-business technology. Following advice from Invest Northern Ireland, orders for the company's r...
Business News, Oct 23, 2002
UTV opt out of ITV1 re-branding
UTV, along with SMG-owned Scottish and Grampian Television, have reportedly declined to adopt a new 'unified' branding due to come in across the ITV1 network next week. ITV claim the re-brand is "int...
UTV opt out of ITV1 re-branding
UTV, along with SMG-owned Scottish and Grampian Television, have reportedly declined to adopt a new 'unified' branding due to come in across the ITV1 network next week. ITV claim the re-brand is "int...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Man charged over loyalist weapons find
Police have charged a 38-year-old man in connection with the an arms and ammunition find in Newtownabbey yesterday. The man was arrested after police uncovered a quantity of long and short arms, pipe...
Man charged over loyalist weapons find
Police have charged a 38-year-old man in connection with the an arms and ammunition find in Newtownabbey yesterday. The man was arrested after police uncovered a quantity of long and short arms, pipe...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Joint governmental conference calls for return of devolution
The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, which was held yesterday at Hillsborough Castle, has called for the restoration of the devolved government "as soon as possible". The meeting, which wa...
Joint governmental conference calls for return of devolution
The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, which was held yesterday at Hillsborough Castle, has called for the restoration of the devolved government "as soon as possible". The meeting, which wa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Teenage boy injured in pipe-bomb attack
A teenage boy and a pensioner have been injured in a pipe bomb attack in east Belfast. The 14-year-old boy, Noel Brady, sustained a back injury during disturbances in Short Strand last night after a ...
Teenage boy injured in pipe-bomb attack
A teenage boy and a pensioner have been injured in a pipe bomb attack in east Belfast. The 14-year-old boy, Noel Brady, sustained a back injury during disturbances in Short Strand last night after a ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
Funding concerns raised at community sector forum
Community and voluntary groups in the north west had the opportunity to put their concerns directly to the government today at the Joint Government Voluntary and Community Sector Forum meeting in the ...
Funding concerns raised at community sector forum
Community and voluntary groups in the north west had the opportunity to put their concerns directly to the government today at the Joint Government Voluntary and Community Sector Forum meeting in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2002
NI business failure rate worst in Britain
According to the latest report from Dun & Bradstreet, Northern Ireland is currently experiencing the highest rate of business failures in the UK. The latest figures from suppliers of business informa...
NI business failure rate worst in Britain
According to the latest report from Dun & Bradstreet, Northern Ireland is currently experiencing the highest rate of business failures in the UK. The latest figures from suppliers of business informa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
Real IRA warns it will target security forces
The Real IRA prisoners who have been waiting for an answer to their call for the group's leadership to stand down last week, appeared to have got their response yesterday. A caller claiming to repre...
Real IRA warns it will target security forces
The Real IRA prisoners who have been waiting for an answer to their call for the group's leadership to stand down last week, appeared to have got their response yesterday. A caller claiming to repre...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
New Minister gets down to business
The new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Ian Pearson, has stated his commitment to supporting Northern Ireland’s business and industry s...
New Minister gets down to business
The new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Ian Pearson, has stated his commitment to supporting Northern Ireland’s business and industry s...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
Retained fire staff refuse to join strikes
In the run up to nationwide strike action by firefighters, a local Retained Firefighters Union representative has said that Northern Ireland's 200 retained staff would not be joining the picket lines....
Retained fire staff refuse to join strikes
In the run up to nationwide strike action by firefighters, a local Retained Firefighters Union representative has said that Northern Ireland's 200 retained staff would not be joining the picket lines....
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
Elderly woman dies in Co Antrim house fire
An elderly woman has died following a fire in a house in County Antrim. The woman, who was in her 90s, died in the blaze at her Ballykennedy Road home in Crumlin last night. Neighbours raised the al...
Elderly woman dies in Co Antrim house fire
An elderly woman has died following a fire in a house in County Antrim. The woman, who was in her 90s, died in the blaze at her Ballykennedy Road home in Crumlin last night. Neighbours raised the al...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
140 jobs under threat at Banbridge factory
One hundred and forty jobs are under threat in Banbridge after the FII Group revealed it is to close its footwear manufacturing facility in the town. The Northampton based company said it was no long...
140 jobs under threat at Banbridge factory
One hundred and forty jobs are under threat in Banbridge after the FII Group revealed it is to close its footwear manufacturing facility in the town. The Northampton based company said it was no long...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
PAC member hits out following NITB report
A leading member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has slammed the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) following the publication of a report into the organisation's past activities. SDLP MLA J...
PAC member hits out following NITB report
A leading member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has slammed the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) following the publication of a report into the organisation's past activities. SDLP MLA J...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
MLAs fear direct rule could 'sideline' executive decisions
As the Northern Ireland Office finishes its first full week in charge of the devolved administration, the larger political parties have rounded on direct rule. Assembly members have voiced their fear...
MLAs fear direct rule could 'sideline' executive decisions
As the Northern Ireland Office finishes its first full week in charge of the devolved administration, the larger political parties have rounded on direct rule. Assembly members have voiced their fear...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
Province begins clear-up following rainstorms
Northern Ireland was completing a clear up operation today following a second night of torrential rain which swept across the province. Localised flooding led to a number of road closures across the ...
Province begins clear-up following rainstorms
Northern Ireland was completing a clear up operation today following a second night of torrential rain which swept across the province. Localised flooding led to a number of road closures across the ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
Burglars ransack pensioner's south Belfast home
There has been another incidence of a pensioner being targeted by thieves in Belfast yesterday. The elderly lady's home in Kimberly Street, south Belfast, was burgled sometime between 10am and 4pm ye...
Burglars ransack pensioner's south Belfast home
There has been another incidence of a pensioner being targeted by thieves in Belfast yesterday. The elderly lady's home in Kimberly Street, south Belfast, was burgled sometime between 10am and 4pm ye...
Business News, Oct 22, 2002
Environmental investment may help local economy
Infrastructural investment on innovative measures to reduce flood risks and combat water pollution by improved storm drainage could produce significant benefits for the Northern Ireland economy. The ...
Environmental investment may help local economy
Infrastructural investment on innovative measures to reduce flood risks and combat water pollution by improved storm drainage could produce significant benefits for the Northern Ireland economy. The ...
Business News, Oct 22, 2002
Payday Conference offers pocket guide to payrolls
Payday brings a smile to everyone’s lips – except those who undertake the complicated process of calculating taxes, benefits and pensions. Now in its fifth year, the Payday Conference organised by Be...
Payday Conference offers pocket guide to payrolls
Payday brings a smile to everyone’s lips – except those who undertake the complicated process of calculating taxes, benefits and pensions. Now in its fifth year, the Payday Conference organised by Be...
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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.
