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Northern Ireland News for March 2002 : Page 7
Business News, Mar 13, 2002
Compaq to shed 30 jobs in Dublin relocation
Compaq is to make around 30 staff redundant, following the computer company's decision to merge two of its business units in Dublin. Employees at the two support centres – one based at East Point and...
Compaq to shed 30 jobs in Dublin relocation
Compaq is to make around 30 staff redundant, following the computer company's decision to merge two of its business units in Dublin. Employees at the two support centres – one based at East Point and...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2002
Alcohol abuse adds to pressure on health care
The Northern Ireland Chief Medical Officer has said results in her annual report have shown alcohol misuse is adding to hospital pressures and causing unnecessary deaths. Dr Henrietta Campbell’s annu...
Alcohol abuse adds to pressure on health care
The Northern Ireland Chief Medical Officer has said results in her annual report have shown alcohol misuse is adding to hospital pressures and causing unnecessary deaths. Dr Henrietta Campbell’s annu...
Business News, Mar 13, 2002
Bank of Ireland donates over £27,000 to local charities
The Bank of Ireland has revealed that it donated over £27,000 to local charities over the past year. On top of the £22,000 raised by the Bank of Ireland's Charity Committee, Bank of Ireland Northern ...
Bank of Ireland donates over £27,000 to local charities
The Bank of Ireland has revealed that it donated over £27,000 to local charities over the past year. On top of the £22,000 raised by the Bank of Ireland's Charity Committee, Bank of Ireland Northern ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2002
NI Chamber of Commerce appoint new Chief Executive
The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce have announced that Frank Hewitt is to become its next Chief Executive, succeeding John Stringer at the start of April. Mr Hewitt will succeed as Chief Execut...
NI Chamber of Commerce appoint new Chief Executive
The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce have announced that Frank Hewitt is to become its next Chief Executive, succeeding John Stringer at the start of April. Mr Hewitt will succeed as Chief Execut...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 13, 2002
Leading NI figures attend St Pat’s functions
Northern Ireland’s key politicians and dignitaries alongside the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern are in the United States of America to attend a number of key events with President George W Bush to mark ...
Leading NI figures attend St Pat’s functions
Northern Ireland’s key politicians and dignitaries alongside the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern are in the United States of America to attend a number of key events with President George W Bush to mark ...
Business News, Mar 13, 2002
British aerospace industry suffers further job losses
The British aerospace industry has been rocked by the news that Smiths Aerospace are to cut another 1200 jobs. The company, which employs 13,000 people in the UK, has stated that the cuts will result...
British aerospace industry suffers further job losses
The British aerospace industry has been rocked by the news that Smiths Aerospace are to cut another 1200 jobs. The company, which employs 13,000 people in the UK, has stated that the cuts will result...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
Belfast's Odyssey Bar Seven to create 60 jobs
The opening of a new bar at Belfast's Odyssey entertainment complex is to create 30 full-time and 30 part-time jobs at the end of March. Bar Seven will be the latest venue to open at The Odyssey, whi...
Belfast's Odyssey Bar Seven to create 60 jobs
The opening of a new bar at Belfast's Odyssey entertainment complex is to create 30 full-time and 30 part-time jobs at the end of March. Bar Seven will be the latest venue to open at The Odyssey, whi...
Business News, Mar 12, 2002
Shopping centre expansion sees jobs boost for Lisburn
A £15 million expansion to the Bow Street Mall shopping centre in Lisburn is expected to create 250 jobs for the town. The extension to the shopping centre - which was purchased by private, locally-b...
Shopping centre expansion sees jobs boost for Lisburn
A £15 million expansion to the Bow Street Mall shopping centre in Lisburn is expected to create 250 jobs for the town. The extension to the shopping centre - which was purchased by private, locally-b...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
Cobain slams closure of Belfast advice centres
North Belfast Ulster Unionist Fred Cobain has slammed the closure of seven community advice centres in the Belfast area because of lack of funding as “scandalous”. The assembly member for north Belfa...
Cobain slams closure of Belfast advice centres
North Belfast Ulster Unionist Fred Cobain has slammed the closure of seven community advice centres in the Belfast area because of lack of funding as “scandalous”. The assembly member for north Belfa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
"No quick-fix" to unemployment says Hanna
The Minister for Employment and Learning Carmel Hanna has said that there can be "no quick-fix" to solving long-term unemployment. The Minister made her warning during a speech to the Fourth Annual D...
"No quick-fix" to unemployment says Hanna
The Minister for Employment and Learning Carmel Hanna has said that there can be "no quick-fix" to solving long-term unemployment. The Minister made her warning during a speech to the Fourth Annual D...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
Hospitals and community service costs posted online
Detailed costs for a range of hospital and community services are to be published for the first time on the Internet by the Northern Ireland Department of Health. The Health Minister Bairbre de Brún ...
Hospitals and community service costs posted online
Detailed costs for a range of hospital and community services are to be published for the first time on the Internet by the Northern Ireland Department of Health. The Health Minister Bairbre de Brún ...
Business News, Mar 12, 2002
Belfast hotel guest wins £1000 prize
A guest who checked into Belfast's Holiday Inn has won £1000. The astonished guest found a £1000 voucher underneath his pillow towards the end of his stay at the hotel. The voucher was part of a Holi...
Belfast hotel guest wins £1000 prize
A guest who checked into Belfast's Holiday Inn has won £1000. The astonished guest found a £1000 voucher underneath his pillow towards the end of his stay at the hotel. The voucher was part of a Holi...
Business News, Mar 12, 2002
Booming UK house prices teeter on brink
Property boom areas in the UK could see thousands of pounds wiped of property values, as demand for prestigious housing in hot-spot areas tails off. A report by financial information group Experian h...
Booming UK house prices teeter on brink
Property boom areas in the UK could see thousands of pounds wiped of property values, as demand for prestigious housing in hot-spot areas tails off. A report by financial information group Experian h...
Business News, Mar 12, 2002
UK manufacturing output continues to slide
The latest government figures have shown UK manufacturing output was down 0.4 per cent on December's figure, 6.1 per cent lower compared with January 2001. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) re...
UK manufacturing output continues to slide
The latest government figures have shown UK manufacturing output was down 0.4 per cent on December's figure, 6.1 per cent lower compared with January 2001. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) re...
Business News, Mar 12, 2002
UK IT professionals out-earn European counterparts
IT professionals working in the UK earn more than their counterparts on the Continent, according to new findings from recruitment service silicon.com Reporting on the situation in their annual Skills...
UK IT professionals out-earn European counterparts
IT professionals working in the UK earn more than their counterparts on the Continent, according to new findings from recruitment service silicon.com Reporting on the situation in their annual Skills...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
Lagan Technologies to expand after funding boost
Local software company Lagan Technologies has revealed intentions to double its workforce over the next two years following the company's successful bid for venture capital funding. Founded in 1994 a...
Lagan Technologies to expand after funding boost
Local software company Lagan Technologies has revealed intentions to double its workforce over the next two years following the company's successful bid for venture capital funding. Founded in 1994 a...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
Police search river for missing Portadown man
Portadown police have appealed for information in the search for a Portadown man who went missing on Saturday. Search co-ordinator Inspector David Hutchinson said he was "very concerned" for the saf...
Police search river for missing Portadown man
Portadown police have appealed for information in the search for a Portadown man who went missing on Saturday. Search co-ordinator Inspector David Hutchinson said he was "very concerned" for the saf...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
Nortel confirms fresh wave of redundancies
Nortel Networks have confirmed they are engaged in talks with employees following the announcement that the company is to introduce a fresh wave of voluntary redundancies at their Monkstown plant. Da...
Nortel confirms fresh wave of redundancies
Nortel Networks have confirmed they are engaged in talks with employees following the announcement that the company is to introduce a fresh wave of voluntary redundancies at their Monkstown plant. Da...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
PSNI and Gardaí forge formal training links
The Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána have announced the formalisation of their training links. Officers from both police services are now regularly involved in delivering trai...
PSNI and Gardaí forge formal training links
The Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána have announced the formalisation of their training links. Officers from both police services are now regularly involved in delivering trai...
Business News, Mar 12, 2002
Silverink reveal details of new online technology
Silverink, the County Down design and Internet company, has revealed details of its new online administration technology which aims to streamline the process of maintaining corporate websites. The Ho...
Silverink reveal details of new online technology
Silverink, the County Down design and Internet company, has revealed details of its new online administration technology which aims to streamline the process of maintaining corporate websites. The Ho...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
SDLP spin doctor moves to Stratagem NI
The SDLP’s Director of Communications Barry Turley has announced he is to leave his current position to take up the position of senior consultant with the public affairs company Stratagem NI. Mr Turl...
SDLP spin doctor moves to Stratagem NI
The SDLP’s Director of Communications Barry Turley has announced he is to leave his current position to take up the position of senior consultant with the public affairs company Stratagem NI. Mr Turl...
Business News, Mar 12, 2002
Workforce survey reveals training imbalance
A survey released by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) shows a substantial gap between the ‘training haves’ and the ‘training have-nots’. The survey 'Who learns at work?' wh...
Workforce survey reveals training imbalance
A survey released by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) shows a substantial gap between the ‘training haves’ and the ‘training have-nots’. The survey 'Who learns at work?' wh...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2002
Extra £46m health funding still falls short
The Stormont Health minister Bairbre de Brún has said the extra £46 million being made available to tackle many of the major problems affecting the crisis-hit NHS is “not enough”. Ms de Brún, whose d...
Extra £46m health funding still falls short
The Stormont Health minister Bairbre de Brún has said the extra £46 million being made available to tackle many of the major problems affecting the crisis-hit NHS is “not enough”. Ms de Brún, whose d...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2002
McGuinness highlights role of parents in education
Education Minister, Martin McGuinness has spoken out about the "key role" of parents in the education process, highlighting the vital contribution of parents to the ongoing Review of Post Primary Educ...
McGuinness highlights role of parents in education
Education Minister, Martin McGuinness has spoken out about the "key role" of parents in the education process, highlighting the vital contribution of parents to the ongoing Review of Post Primary Educ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2002
Union offers help to tackle health worker relations at Mater
The anti-sectarianism unit of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has made an offer to help and tackle tension between Catholic and Protestant workers at the Mater Hospital in north Belfast. The Mater...
Union offers help to tackle health worker relations at Mater
The anti-sectarianism unit of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has made an offer to help and tackle tension between Catholic and Protestant workers at the Mater Hospital in north Belfast. The Mater...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2002
School campus closes following vandalism attack
A school in County Down has had to close one of its campuses for the day following a vandalism incident. The Castle campus at Bangor Academy closed on Monday March 11 after windows were smashed and f...
School campus closes following vandalism attack
A school in County Down has had to close one of its campuses for the day following a vandalism incident. The Castle campus at Bangor Academy closed on Monday March 11 after windows were smashed and f...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2002
Trimble stands firmly behind criticism of the Republic
The Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has defended comments he made at the weekend, in which he described the Republic of Ireland as a “pathetic, sectarian, and mono-cultural state”. Speaking from...
Trimble stands firmly behind criticism of the Republic
The Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has defended comments he made at the weekend, in which he described the Republic of Ireland as a “pathetic, sectarian, and mono-cultural state”. Speaking from...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2002
Minister welcomes North American Trade Mission
Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has announced that 25 Northern Ireland companies are taking part in the Trade International trade mission to the USA and Canada from March...
Minister welcomes North American Trade Mission
Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has announced that 25 Northern Ireland companies are taking part in the Trade International trade mission to the USA and Canada from March...
Business News, Mar 11, 2002
Tánaiste highlights importance of Italian exports
Tánaiste Mary Harney has stressed the importance of "the Italian connection" to Irish businesses, following figures that reveal two-way trade between Ireland and Italy is worth in the region of €2.8 b...
Tánaiste highlights importance of Italian exports
Tánaiste Mary Harney has stressed the importance of "the Italian connection" to Irish businesses, following figures that reveal two-way trade between Ireland and Italy is worth in the region of €2.8 b...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2002
Police Federation claim policing is in “deep crisis”
The Chairman of the Police Federation has said he believes policing in Northern Ireland is in “deep crisis”. Chairman Jimmy Spratt said that experienced police officers who had left the force as part...
Police Federation claim policing is in “deep crisis”
The Chairman of the Police Federation has said he believes policing in Northern Ireland is in “deep crisis”. Chairman Jimmy Spratt said that experienced police officers who had left the force as part...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A very mild, but mostly cloudy day, although with some bright or sunny spells. It will be mostly dry in the morning, but a little patchy light rain or drizzle at times in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
