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Northern Ireland News for October 2002 : Page 4
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2002
Couple escape injury following gun attacks
A man and woman have escaped injury following two gun attacks on the same day in Craigavon. The couple were first approached on Monday afternoon by two men, one armed with a handgun and the other wit...
Couple escape injury following gun attacks
A man and woman have escaped injury following two gun attacks on the same day in Craigavon. The couple were first approached on Monday afternoon by two men, one armed with a handgun and the other wit...
Business News, Oct 21, 2002
Pinnacle Computing named as a Sage 'Strategic Partner'
Belfast-based Pinnacle Computing has been named as a Sage 'Strategic Partner' following a new initiative by Sage to strictly control its reseller network. With four tiers in the reseller structure, w...
Pinnacle Computing named as a Sage 'Strategic Partner'
Belfast-based Pinnacle Computing has been named as a Sage 'Strategic Partner' following a new initiative by Sage to strictly control its reseller network. With four tiers in the reseller structure, w...
Business News, Oct 21, 2002
Tax increases likely to plug £5bn treasury hole
A £5 billion shortfall in the UK treasury's revenue is likely to be shored up with tax rises, one of world's leading accountancy agencies has said today. Economic forecasters, Ernst & Young Item Club...
Tax increases likely to plug £5bn treasury hole
A £5 billion shortfall in the UK treasury's revenue is likely to be shored up with tax rises, one of world's leading accountancy agencies has said today. Economic forecasters, Ernst & Young Item Club...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
Huge disruption caused after series of bomb alerts
Security forces have been called out to deal with a number of bomb alerts across the province this morning. In Belfast city centre, the area around Wellington Place has been sealed off after two arme...
Huge disruption caused after series of bomb alerts
Security forces have been called out to deal with a number of bomb alerts across the province this morning. In Belfast city centre, the area around Wellington Place has been sealed off after two arme...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
Galen secures US approval for new menopausal drug
Craigavon-based pharmaceuticals giant Galen Holdings has announced today that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US for its new 'Menoring' menopause product. ...
Galen secures US approval for new menopausal drug
Craigavon-based pharmaceuticals giant Galen Holdings has announced today that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US for its new 'Menoring' menopause product. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
Irish 'Yes' to Nice Treaty gives EU enlargement go ahead
Ireland went to the polls on Saturday for a rerun of what has been a bitterly contested campaign over the Nice Treaty for EU enlargement. In a complete turnaround from the June 2001 vote, Ireland ba...
Irish 'Yes' to Nice Treaty gives EU enlargement go ahead
Ireland went to the polls on Saturday for a rerun of what has been a bitterly contested campaign over the Nice Treaty for EU enlargement. In a complete turnaround from the June 2001 vote, Ireland ba...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
Senior Unionist calls for Orange Order link to be severed
The Ulster Unionist Party has once again attempted to distance itself from the Orange Order at Saturday's annual conference in County Londonderry. Speaking at the Londonderry's Millennium Forum, seni...
Senior Unionist calls for Orange Order link to be severed
The Ulster Unionist Party has once again attempted to distance itself from the Orange Order at Saturday's annual conference in County Londonderry. Speaking at the Londonderry's Millennium Forum, seni...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
Man charged with attempted murder following knife attack
An 18-year-old man has appeared in court today charged with the attempted murder of a woman in Co Antrim at the weekend. Christopher Kyle Houston, from Shetland Gardens in Ballymena, is accused of at...
Man charged with attempted murder following knife attack
An 18-year-old man has appeared in court today charged with the attempted murder of a woman in Co Antrim at the weekend. Christopher Kyle Houston, from Shetland Gardens in Ballymena, is accused of at...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
Firefighters set dates for strike action
The UK's 55,000 firefighters are set to launch a series of strikes following a nine-to-one vote in favour by Fire Brigades Union members on Friday. After the vote, in which 87.6% of those balloted f...
Firefighters set dates for strike action
The UK's 55,000 firefighters are set to launch a series of strikes following a nine-to-one vote in favour by Fire Brigades Union members on Friday. After the vote, in which 87.6% of those balloted f...
Business News, Oct 21, 2002
Granada show increased interest in Ireland's TV3
In the wake of ITV giants Carlton and Granada's merger plans finally becoming official, reports have surfaced of the latter's interest in expanding their stake in Irish independent broadcaster, TV3. ...
Granada show increased interest in Ireland's TV3
In the wake of ITV giants Carlton and Granada's merger plans finally becoming official, reports have surfaced of the latter's interest in expanding their stake in Irish independent broadcaster, TV3. ...
Business News, Oct 21, 2002
BBC NI studio outfitted by Omagh-based BES
The BBC Northern Ireland studio used by news magazine Newsline has received a technology makeover from Omagh-based Broadcast and Electronic Solutions (BES). BES, an Invest Northern Ireland client com...
BBC NI studio outfitted by Omagh-based BES
The BBC Northern Ireland studio used by news magazine Newsline has received a technology makeover from Omagh-based Broadcast and Electronic Solutions (BES). BES, an Invest Northern Ireland client com...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
UUP MLA condemns bomb attack on police station
A nail bomb attack, in which a device was thrown into the grounds of a police station in Co Tyrone has been condemned by local Ulster Unionist MLA, Derek Hussey. The coffee jar type device, which was...
UUP MLA condemns bomb attack on police station
A nail bomb attack, in which a device was thrown into the grounds of a police station in Co Tyrone has been condemned by local Ulster Unionist MLA, Derek Hussey. The coffee jar type device, which was...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
RIRA prisoners withdraw support for leadership
Real IRA prisoners have withdrawn their allegiance to the current Army council in a disagreement over the leadership's financial dealings. In a letter to the ruling council last month prisoners withi...
RIRA prisoners withdraw support for leadership
Real IRA prisoners have withdrawn their allegiance to the current Army council in a disagreement over the leadership's financial dealings. In a letter to the ruling council last month prisoners withi...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
Direct rule minister announces roads scheme
In the first major announcement since the collapse of the power-sharing executive seven days ago, the Northern Ireland Office has revealed a number of initiatives aimed at reducing traffic disruption....
Direct rule minister announces roads scheme
In the first major announcement since the collapse of the power-sharing executive seven days ago, the Northern Ireland Office has revealed a number of initiatives aimed at reducing traffic disruption....
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2002
Man dies in Co Down road collision
A man has been killed in a road traffic accident in Co Down early this morning. He was killed following a collision between a van and a lorry on the main Belfast to Dublin road between Loughbrickland...
Man dies in Co Down road collision
A man has been killed in a road traffic accident in Co Down early this morning. He was killed following a collision between a van and a lorry on the main Belfast to Dublin road between Loughbrickland...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
Republican 'anger' over call for IRA disbandment
Sinn Fein has rejected calls from Tony Blair yesterday that the IRA should be disbanded immediately in order for the Good Friday Agreement to be continued. Reaction to what Mr Blair described as his ...
Republican 'anger' over call for IRA disbandment
Sinn Fein has rejected calls from Tony Blair yesterday that the IRA should be disbanded immediately in order for the Good Friday Agreement to be continued. Reaction to what Mr Blair described as his ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
University pulls plug on £70m peaceline college
Plans for a £70m college in Belfast were in disarray last night after the University of Ulster withdrew its support for the project. The university revealed it would be pulling its £8m funding for th...
University pulls plug on £70m peaceline college
Plans for a £70m college in Belfast were in disarray last night after the University of Ulster withdrew its support for the project. The university revealed it would be pulling its £8m funding for th...
Business News, Oct 18, 2002
NI trade mission returns from middle-east
Representatives of 12 Northern Ireland companies returned this week from the Arabian Gulf. The companies were on an Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to explore business opportunities in Saudi Ar...
NI trade mission returns from middle-east
Representatives of 12 Northern Ireland companies returned this week from the Arabian Gulf. The companies were on an Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to explore business opportunities in Saudi Ar...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
NI firefighters balloted over strike action
UPDATE: Firefighters across the UK have voted in favour of holding strike action in the next stage of their dispute over pay. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members voted to begin their industrial a...
NI firefighters balloted over strike action
UPDATE: Firefighters across the UK have voted in favour of holding strike action in the next stage of their dispute over pay. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members voted to begin their industrial a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
Awareness week highlights risks of working at heights
Local companies have thrown their weight behind the European Health & Safety Week to raise awareness of the danger of working at heights on construction sites. The safety initiative comes in the wak...
Awareness week highlights risks of working at heights
Local companies have thrown their weight behind the European Health & Safety Week to raise awareness of the danger of working at heights on construction sites. The safety initiative comes in the wak...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
Business success furnishes studio design jobs
Portadown furniture manufacturers, Thomas W McDonagh, have opened a new studio facility to enhance the company's design and marketing capabilities. Currently employing 100 people making furniture mai...
Business success furnishes studio design jobs
Portadown furniture manufacturers, Thomas W McDonagh, have opened a new studio facility to enhance the company's design and marketing capabilities. Currently employing 100 people making furniture mai...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
Belfast-born Chieftains musician dies in US
Derek Bell, a member of traditional Irish supergroup The Chieftains, has died suddenly in the United States. Belfast-born Mr Bell, 67, had been recovering from minor surgery and had only recently bee...
Belfast-born Chieftains musician dies in US
Derek Bell, a member of traditional Irish supergroup The Chieftains, has died suddenly in the United States. Belfast-born Mr Bell, 67, had been recovering from minor surgery and had only recently bee...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
CBI publish ambitious business plan for province
The CBI has published an ambitious ten-year plan to make Northern Ireland one the foremost European regions in which to do business. In their Business Manifesto published this week the CBI set out a ...
CBI publish ambitious business plan for province
The CBI has published an ambitious ten-year plan to make Northern Ireland one the foremost European regions in which to do business. In their Business Manifesto published this week the CBI set out a ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
Blair tells IRA it must stand down for agreement to work
Prime Minister Tony Blair has sounded a warning to republicans that the IRA must disband before the peace process can continue. In a speech to business leaders at the Belfast Harbour Commission yeste...
Blair tells IRA it must stand down for agreement to work
Prime Minister Tony Blair has sounded a warning to republicans that the IRA must disband before the peace process can continue. In a speech to business leaders at the Belfast Harbour Commission yeste...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
Security forces attacked in Londonderry
Security forces were attacked in Londonderry last night after being called out to examine a suspect package. Police and soldiers were attacked by around 60 youths throwing petrol bombs, fireworks, br...
Security forces attacked in Londonderry
Security forces were attacked in Londonderry last night after being called out to examine a suspect package. Police and soldiers were attacked by around 60 youths throwing petrol bombs, fireworks, br...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2002
Deadline day for District Policing posts
Around 1,500 people are believed to have applied for membership to the new District Policing Partnership Boards. With more than 200 places available, the deadline for applications closes today. Howev...
Deadline day for District Policing posts
Around 1,500 people are believed to have applied for membership to the new District Policing Partnership Boards. With more than 200 places available, the deadline for applications closes today. Howev...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2002
SDLP call for united front on global poverty
The SDLP's International Secretary has marked the UN day for eradicating global poverty by calling on the community in Northern Ireland to show their solidarity in the fight against poverty. Margare...
SDLP call for united front on global poverty
The SDLP's International Secretary has marked the UN day for eradicating global poverty by calling on the community in Northern Ireland to show their solidarity in the fight against poverty. Margare...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2002
McGuinness meets NIO minister to discuss scrapping 11-plus
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has met the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) minister in charge of education following the suspension of the local executive on Monday. As the former Minister for Education...
McGuinness meets NIO minister to discuss scrapping 11-plus
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has met the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) minister in charge of education following the suspension of the local executive on Monday. As the former Minister for Education...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2002
Address local skills deficit says former Learning Minister
Former Minister for the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL), Carmel Hanna MLA has challenged Northern Ireland's business leaders to address the skills deficit within their management teams or...
Address local skills deficit says former Learning Minister
Former Minister for the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL), Carmel Hanna MLA has challenged Northern Ireland's business leaders to address the skills deficit within their management teams or...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2002
GFA support falls by a sixth according to report
A poll commissioned by the BBC has revealed that support for the Good Friday Agreement has dropped by over a sixth since the 1998 referendum. The poll, carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers on behal...
GFA support falls by a sixth according to report
A poll commissioned by the BBC has revealed that support for the Good Friday Agreement has dropped by over a sixth since the 1998 referendum. The poll, carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers on behal...
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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.
