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Northern Ireland News for March 2002 : Page 5
Business News, Mar 19, 2002
US shows positive signs for economic growth
The US economy has shown signs of an economic turnaround after figures for the last quarter showed that GDP had risen by 2.7 per cent. It is expected that the rise in GDP will force the US central ba...
US shows positive signs for economic growth
The US economy has shown signs of an economic turnaround after figures for the last quarter showed that GDP had risen by 2.7 per cent. It is expected that the rise in GDP will force the US central ba...
Business News, Mar 19, 2002
E-retail fall fails to dent confidence in growth sector
According to the internet e-retail body, Interactive Media in Retail Group, online sales in January dipped from almost £520 million to £415 million in January. E-retailers blamed the poor monthly onl...
E-retail fall fails to dent confidence in growth sector
According to the internet e-retail body, Interactive Media in Retail Group, online sales in January dipped from almost £520 million to £415 million in January. E-retailers blamed the poor monthly onl...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
Students debate drug education issues in Belfast
Sixty pupils from six local schools have gathered at the City Hall in order to debate the issue of drug education in schools. The students are taking part in the third sitting of the 2001-2002 Drugs ...
Students debate drug education issues in Belfast
Sixty pupils from six local schools have gathered at the City Hall in order to debate the issue of drug education in schools. The students are taking part in the third sitting of the 2001-2002 Drugs ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
Task Software supplies ASP solution to Calthorpe
Calthorpe Response Maintenance has become the first customer to avail of the TASK Contractor ASP (Application Service Provision) service. Calthorpe is a growing presence in the local authority and RS...
Task Software supplies ASP solution to Calthorpe
Calthorpe Response Maintenance has become the first customer to avail of the TASK Contractor ASP (Application Service Provision) service. Calthorpe is a growing presence in the local authority and RS...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
Sex sting investigators examine links to top NI civil servant
Federal agents investigating the activities of a former senior Northern Ireland civil servant have widened their net to include Florida and the UK. US investigators arrested Stan Mallon (62) for alle...
Sex sting investigators examine links to top NI civil servant
Federal agents investigating the activities of a former senior Northern Ireland civil servant have widened their net to include Florida and the UK. US investigators arrested Stan Mallon (62) for alle...
Business News, Mar 19, 2002
Renewed redundancy fears surface at RTE
Concerns are growing that RTÉ could shed scores of jobs under restructuring proposals being considered by RTÉ management. The loss-making national broadcaster could decide to add to the 400 redundanc...
Renewed redundancy fears surface at RTE
Concerns are growing that RTÉ could shed scores of jobs under restructuring proposals being considered by RTÉ management. The loss-making national broadcaster could decide to add to the 400 redundanc...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
Outsourcing plays “integral part” in NI business
A new report from business advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that over half of local companies outsource basic services such as staff recruitment, IT support and workforce traini...
Outsourcing plays “integral part” in NI business
A new report from business advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that over half of local companies outsource basic services such as staff recruitment, IT support and workforce traini...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
Optimus Solutions opens new Hillsborough offices
Software design company Optimus Solutions has opened the doors of its new Hillsborough offices. The local company, who specialise in designing IT solutions that meet the exact requirements of firms ...
Optimus Solutions opens new Hillsborough offices
Software design company Optimus Solutions has opened the doors of its new Hillsborough offices. The local company, who specialise in designing IT solutions that meet the exact requirements of firms ...
Business News, Mar 19, 2002
Fall in inflation suggests frozen interest rates
New figures showing a fall in UK inflation have led to increased speculation that interest rates are unlikely to rise in the near future. The annual rate of inflation – excluding mortgage repayments ...
Fall in inflation suggests frozen interest rates
New figures showing a fall in UK inflation have led to increased speculation that interest rates are unlikely to rise in the near future. The annual rate of inflation – excluding mortgage repayments ...
Business News, Mar 19, 2002
Gates retains top spot in Forbes Billionaires list
Bill Gates has retained his top spot in this year’s Forbes Magazine World Billionaires List, which has reported a decline in growth for the first time in ten years. The decline in the number of billi...
Gates retains top spot in Forbes Billionaires list
Bill Gates has retained his top spot in this year’s Forbes Magazine World Billionaires List, which has reported a decline in growth for the first time in ten years. The decline in the number of billi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
Minister confirms progress on flood relief measures
Regional Development Minister, Peter Robinson, has announced that considerable progress has been made on a programme of flood relief works. In March 2001, the Department of Regional Development secur...
Minister confirms progress on flood relief measures
Regional Development Minister, Peter Robinson, has announced that considerable progress has been made on a programme of flood relief works. In March 2001, the Department of Regional Development secur...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
House fire death believed to be murder
Police have arrested one person as part of a murder inquiry following the discovery of a man’s body in a house in south Belfast. The body of the 33-year-old man was discovered after emergency service...
House fire death believed to be murder
Police have arrested one person as part of a murder inquiry following the discovery of a man’s body in a house in south Belfast. The body of the 33-year-old man was discovered after emergency service...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
Visitor Centre makes “vital contribution” to Creggan area
The An Creagán Visitor Centre in Creggan has officially opened its new entrance, interpretative exhibition and craft shop. The Centre, which is located in the foothills of the Sperrin mountains, has ...
Visitor Centre makes “vital contribution” to Creggan area
The An Creagán Visitor Centre in Creggan has officially opened its new entrance, interpretative exhibition and craft shop. The Centre, which is located in the foothills of the Sperrin mountains, has ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2002
Castlereagh break-in is a matter of national security
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State is to appoint a "distinguished independent figure" to examine the wider national security aspects of the break-in at Castlereagh Police Complex. Dr Reid said: ...
Castlereagh break-in is a matter of national security
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State is to appoint a "distinguished independent figure" to examine the wider national security aspects of the break-in at Castlereagh Police Complex. Dr Reid said: ...
Business News, Mar 15, 2002
London still most expensive city for office space
London remains the world's most expensive city to rent office space, with average annual occupancy costs of around £1,072 per square metre. International property consultants Healey & Baker looked at...
London still most expensive city for office space
London remains the world's most expensive city to rent office space, with average annual occupancy costs of around £1,072 per square metre. International property consultants Healey & Baker looked at...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
Speculation grows on further IRA arms move
There is growing media speculation that the IRA is about to decommission more of its arsenal of weapons. According to a report in a leading Irish newspaper the move is expected “sooner rather than la...
Speculation grows on further IRA arms move
There is growing media speculation that the IRA is about to decommission more of its arsenal of weapons. According to a report in a leading Irish newspaper the move is expected “sooner rather than la...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
Robinson highlights role of education in an enterprise economy
Bruce Robinson, Permanent Secretary of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has drawn attention to the important relationship between the education of Northern Ireland's young people and...
Robinson highlights role of education in an enterprise economy
Bruce Robinson, Permanent Secretary of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has drawn attention to the important relationship between the education of Northern Ireland's young people and...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
Customs seize illegal cigarettes at Larne port
Customs officers have seized nearly three million duty free cigarettes concealed in a consignment of Bulgarian matches arriving at the Port of Larne via Liverpool. Customs officials, who made the rec...
Customs seize illegal cigarettes at Larne port
Customs officers have seized nearly three million duty free cigarettes concealed in a consignment of Bulgarian matches arriving at the Port of Larne via Liverpool. Customs officials, who made the rec...
Business News, Mar 15, 2002
Finance minister allays public sector jobs concerns
The Minister of Finance & Personnel, Dr Sean Farren, has sought to allay any anxiety in the public sector over Stormont’s consideration of private finance as a means of helping fund public services in...
Finance minister allays public sector jobs concerns
The Minister of Finance & Personnel, Dr Sean Farren, has sought to allay any anxiety in the public sector over Stormont’s consideration of private finance as a means of helping fund public services in...
Business News, Mar 15, 2002
NI organisations celebrate at Investors in People event
Thirty-five local organisations have been presented with Investors in People (IiP) status at a special ceremony held at Parliament Buildings, Stormont. The event, which is Northern Ireland's third In...
NI organisations celebrate at Investors in People event
Thirty-five local organisations have been presented with Investors in People (IiP) status at a special ceremony held at Parliament Buildings, Stormont. The event, which is Northern Ireland's third In...
Business News, Mar 15, 2002
Data Protection Act needs further "clarification"
The government has been called on to clarify the provisions of the Data Protection Act in relation to information held by employers. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) made ...
Data Protection Act needs further "clarification"
The government has been called on to clarify the provisions of the Data Protection Act in relation to information held by employers. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) made ...
Business News, Mar 15, 2002
Survey shows reluctance to avail of venture capital
A new survey has shown Northern Ireland companies lag behind their UK counterparts when it comes to making use of venture capital funding. The Quarterly Economic and Business Review, which is publish...
Survey shows reluctance to avail of venture capital
A new survey has shown Northern Ireland companies lag behind their UK counterparts when it comes to making use of venture capital funding. The Quarterly Economic and Business Review, which is publish...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
USPCA calls on Assembly to consider crossbow regulation
The USPCA has called on the Assembly to take action on the issue of crossbows following what the animal welfare organisation described as an "appalling" attack on a horse. The Clydesdale horse was fo...
USPCA calls on Assembly to consider crossbow regulation
The USPCA has called on the Assembly to take action on the issue of crossbows following what the animal welfare organisation described as an "appalling" attack on a horse. The Clydesdale horse was fo...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
US expert appointed to combat crime in Northern Ireland
A leading US expert with experience in combating Mafia activities has been recruited to help tackle Northern Ireland's growing organised crime problem. American Professor Ronald Goldstock, who led th...
US expert appointed to combat crime in Northern Ireland
A leading US expert with experience in combating Mafia activities has been recruited to help tackle Northern Ireland's growing organised crime problem. American Professor Ronald Goldstock, who led th...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
Police recruitment figures "surpass" targets
The company responsible for recruiting members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said there has been a strengthening of support from the Catholic community. According to the latest figure...
Police recruitment figures "surpass" targets
The company responsible for recruiting members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said there has been a strengthening of support from the Catholic community. According to the latest figure...
Business News, Mar 15, 2002
Report reveals companies waste billions on IT spending
New figures suggest that one fifth of the $2.7 trillion spent on IT each year is wasted, as companies choose to overspend on ultimately unsuccessful projects. According to research and advisory exper...
Report reveals companies waste billions on IT spending
New figures suggest that one fifth of the $2.7 trillion spent on IT each year is wasted, as companies choose to overspend on ultimately unsuccessful projects. According to research and advisory exper...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
Harland and Wolff in bid to save Belfast shipyard
Belfast shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff shipyard is in discussions with Ministers from the Northern Ireland Executive in a last ditch effort to try and save the yard from closure. The yard has...
Harland and Wolff in bid to save Belfast shipyard
Belfast shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff shipyard is in discussions with Ministers from the Northern Ireland Executive in a last ditch effort to try and save the yard from closure. The yard has...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
Teens injured by booby-trap bomb welcomed to Down Royal
Two teenagers who were injured during a terrorist bomb attack at a horse-racing event in Armagh are set to be guests of honour at Down Royal. The invitation was issued by the chairman of Down Royal ...
Teens injured by booby-trap bomb welcomed to Down Royal
Two teenagers who were injured during a terrorist bomb attack at a horse-racing event in Armagh are set to be guests of honour at Down Royal. The invitation was issued by the chairman of Down Royal ...
Business News, Mar 15, 2002
New CITB website identifies future skills needs
A new online directory of trends in the construction industry has been launched to help companies keep up-to-date with the changes affecting the skills needs of the industry. The Construction Industr...
New CITB website identifies future skills needs
A new online directory of trends in the construction industry has been launched to help companies keep up-to-date with the changes affecting the skills needs of the industry. The Construction Industr...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 15, 2002
Green light for major development at Belfast International Airport
Environment Minister, Dermot Nesbitt, has given planning permission for a major development at Belfast International Airport to go ahead. Mr Nesbitt, who made the announcement on Friday 15 March, sai...
Green light for major development at Belfast International Airport
Environment Minister, Dermot Nesbitt, has given planning permission for a major development at Belfast International Airport to go ahead. Mr Nesbitt, who made the announcement on Friday 15 March, sai...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Rain clearing away east by early evening with some clear spells but a few showers likely to affect the North coast and other areas towards dawn, remaining breezy and mild overnight. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
