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Northern Ireland News for March 2002 : Page 9
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2002
Sight problems remain a barrier to finding a job
Despite current disability legislation, the employment market and society are failing people with sight loss according to statistics released by the Royal National Institute for the Blind in Northern ...
Sight problems remain a barrier to finding a job
Despite current disability legislation, the employment market and society are failing people with sight loss according to statistics released by the Royal National Institute for the Blind in Northern ...
Business News, Mar 7, 2002
Fears confirmed over 300 job losses in Offaly
Fears over possible job losses at the Flextronics factory in Offaly have been confirmed following the announcement that 300 employees are to be made redundant at the Tullamore facility. The cutbacks ...
Fears confirmed over 300 job losses in Offaly
Fears over possible job losses at the Flextronics factory in Offaly have been confirmed following the announcement that 300 employees are to be made redundant at the Tullamore facility. The cutbacks ...
Business News, Mar 7, 2002
UK interest rates remain unchanged
Interest rates are to remain unchanged at 4 per cent for a further month amid signs that the UK manufacturing sector may at last be on its way to recovery. Meeting on Thursday 7 March, the Bank of En...
UK interest rates remain unchanged
Interest rates are to remain unchanged at 4 per cent for a further month amid signs that the UK manufacturing sector may at last be on its way to recovery. Meeting on Thursday 7 March, the Bank of En...
Business News, Mar 7, 2002
Initial City Link takes on the world
Northern Ireland businesses can now send a package from Belfast to Brunei for less than £100, thanks to Initial City Link's recently launched International Value service. The latest service to be lau...
Initial City Link takes on the world
Northern Ireland businesses can now send a package from Belfast to Brunei for less than £100, thanks to Initial City Link's recently launched International Value service. The latest service to be lau...
Business News, Mar 7, 2002
Halifax report continuing rise in house prices
House prices in the UK have risen by almost 17 per cent according to the latest survey figures released by the Halifax. The report, published on Thursday 7 March, has shown that in February, property...
Halifax report continuing rise in house prices
House prices in the UK have risen by almost 17 per cent according to the latest survey figures released by the Halifax. The report, published on Thursday 7 March, has shown that in February, property...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2002
Website highlights accident prevention in the home
The importance of keeping children safe in the home is the focus of a new interactive website launched by Belfast City Council. The new colourful cartoon-styled website, <A HREF= 'http://www.4ni.co.u...
Website highlights accident prevention in the home
The importance of keeping children safe in the home is the focus of a new interactive website launched by Belfast City Council. The new colourful cartoon-styled website, <A HREF= 'http://www.4ni.co.u...
Business News, Mar 7, 2002
Corus regains FTSE place despite trade war fears
Despite growing fears of a transatlantic trade war, Anglo/Dutch steel company Corus has regained a place in the FTSE 100 list of the UK's biggest publicly quoted companies. Although the firm's shares...
Corus regains FTSE place despite trade war fears
Despite growing fears of a transatlantic trade war, Anglo/Dutch steel company Corus has regained a place in the FTSE 100 list of the UK's biggest publicly quoted companies. Although the firm's shares...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2002
Adams says Sinn Fein have not asked for 'amnesties'
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has moved quickly to scotch the rumours that his party are in negotiations to establish an amnesty for on-the-run terrorists. The Sinn Fein president made his remarks...
Adams says Sinn Fein have not asked for 'amnesties'
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has moved quickly to scotch the rumours that his party are in negotiations to establish an amnesty for on-the-run terrorists. The Sinn Fein president made his remarks...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2002
Hospital waiting lists stand at highest recorded level
The number of people waiting to be admitted to hospital is at the highest level ever recorded, according to figures produced by the Department of Health. The figures released on Thursday 7 March show...
Hospital waiting lists stand at highest recorded level
The number of people waiting to be admitted to hospital is at the highest level ever recorded, according to figures produced by the Department of Health. The figures released on Thursday 7 March show...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2002
Information is key to future business says Sir Reg
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Sir Reg Empey has told a telecommunications conference that information is the key to future business and success. The Minister was speaking at the N...
Information is key to future business says Sir Reg
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Sir Reg Empey has told a telecommunications conference that information is the key to future business and success. The Minister was speaking at the N...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2002
Animal welfare group protests over live exports from Belfast port
A leading animal welfare group has held a protest against further shipments of live farm animals from the Port of Belfast. Belfast has become the first UK port to be used for shipments of live sheep ...
Animal welfare group protests over live exports from Belfast port
A leading animal welfare group has held a protest against further shipments of live farm animals from the Port of Belfast. Belfast has become the first UK port to be used for shipments of live sheep ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2002
Sinn Féin launch Easter Lily campaign
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said the past year had been both a "challenging and very difficult year" for republicans and the peace process. Mr Adams was speaking after his party’s launch of t...
Sinn Féin launch Easter Lily campaign
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said the past year had been both a "challenging and very difficult year" for republicans and the peace process. Mr Adams was speaking after his party’s launch of t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2002
Juvenile detention centers criticised by Human Rights Commission
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has published a report which criticises the standard of care provided in juvenile detention facilities across the province. The report, which is the produ...
Juvenile detention centers criticised by Human Rights Commission
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has published a report which criticises the standard of care provided in juvenile detention facilities across the province. The report, which is the produ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
Alliance pressures governments to address voting procedures
Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to discuss the strategy of cross community voting in the Northern Ireland Assembly with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Alliance Party leader David Ford has clai...
Alliance pressures governments to address voting procedures
Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to discuss the strategy of cross community voting in the Northern Ireland Assembly with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Alliance Party leader David Ford has clai...
Business News, Mar 6, 2002
Innovation lecture probes Finnish economic success
An expert on “the knowledge economy” has given a lecture at Queen’s University on Tuesday March 5 on how Finland has come to be ranked as the world’s most competitive economy. Present at the event wa...
Innovation lecture probes Finnish economic success
An expert on “the knowledge economy” has given a lecture at Queen’s University on Tuesday March 5 on how Finland has come to be ranked as the world’s most competitive economy. Present at the event wa...
Business News, Mar 6, 2002
Lisburn company cleans up on Channel Tunnel Rail Project
Spillage control specialist Smiley Monroe of Lisburn has won the contract to supply a substantial number of conveyor belt cleaning products to US owned Continental Conveyor of Gateshead for a new tunn...
Lisburn company cleans up on Channel Tunnel Rail Project
Spillage control specialist Smiley Monroe of Lisburn has won the contract to supply a substantial number of conveyor belt cleaning products to US owned Continental Conveyor of Gateshead for a new tunn...
Business News, Mar 6, 2002
Minister opens modern MOT centre in Larne
Stormont Minister of the Environment Dermot Nesbitt has unveiled the first of the new state-of-the-art MOT Centres that will serve Northern Ireland in the twenty-first century. Boasting the latest in...
Minister opens modern MOT centre in Larne
Stormont Minister of the Environment Dermot Nesbitt has unveiled the first of the new state-of-the-art MOT Centres that will serve Northern Ireland in the twenty-first century. Boasting the latest in...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
Flanagan meets Policing Board for last time
The Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan has been addressing the Policing Board and answering questions from board members for the last time. Sir Ronnie, presenting his last security report to a publi...
Flanagan meets Policing Board for last time
The Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan has been addressing the Policing Board and answering questions from board members for the last time. Sir Ronnie, presenting his last security report to a publi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
Trawler recovers section of missing Kilkeel boat
A section of the wheelhouse of the missing Tullaghmurray Lass has been found in the nets of a fishing trawler. During a prawn fishing expedition on Tuesday March 5, the trawler found a large section ...
Trawler recovers section of missing Kilkeel boat
A section of the wheelhouse of the missing Tullaghmurray Lass has been found in the nets of a fishing trawler. During a prawn fishing expedition on Tuesday March 5, the trawler found a large section ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
Slow voting in Irish abortion referendum
Voters in the Republic of Ireland are going to the polls in fifth referendum to be held in 20 years on the country’s abortion laws. Ireland’s three million strong electorate were being asked to vote ...
Slow voting in Irish abortion referendum
Voters in the Republic of Ireland are going to the polls in fifth referendum to be held in 20 years on the country’s abortion laws. Ireland’s three million strong electorate were being asked to vote ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
Blair criticised over amnesties for wanted paramilitaries
Proposals by the British government to offer an amnesty to absconded terrorist suspects have been condemned by the Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble. Mr Trimble made his comments during Prim...
Blair criticised over amnesties for wanted paramilitaries
Proposals by the British government to offer an amnesty to absconded terrorist suspects have been condemned by the Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble. Mr Trimble made his comments during Prim...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
Belfast Lord Mayor launches Titanic festival
Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Jim Rodgers has officially launched 'Titanic – Made in Belfast', a celebration of the world's most famous ship built in Belfast. Announcing details of the special comme...
Belfast Lord Mayor launches Titanic festival
Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Jim Rodgers has officially launched 'Titanic – Made in Belfast', a celebration of the world's most famous ship built in Belfast. Announcing details of the special comme...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
Taiwan investment to create 150 jobs for Omagh
Taiwanese high tech company Ritek has revealed plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Omagh that could create 150 new jobs for the region. Announcing details of the facility Enterprise Minist...
Taiwan investment to create 150 jobs for Omagh
Taiwanese high tech company Ritek has revealed plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Omagh that could create 150 new jobs for the region. Announcing details of the facility Enterprise Minist...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
Delegation visits Newry to see how town copes with the euro
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh, John Fee has welcomed numerous distinguished guests to the town to see at first hand how Newry is coping with the arrival of the euro. The Mayor of Holyhead...
Delegation visits Newry to see how town copes with the euro
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh, John Fee has welcomed numerous distinguished guests to the town to see at first hand how Newry is coping with the arrival of the euro. The Mayor of Holyhead...
Business News, Mar 6, 2002
Construction companies opt for paperless solution
Software solutions company Causeway Technologies has joined forces with six leading contractors in a move that will see the firms use Causeway's Tradex Service to handle invoices and other key documen...
Construction companies opt for paperless solution
Software solutions company Causeway Technologies has joined forces with six leading contractors in a move that will see the firms use Causeway's Tradex Service to handle invoices and other key documen...
Business News, Mar 6, 2002
Media skills scheme focuses on ethnic minorities
A new scheme that aims to tap the potential of individuals from ethnic minorities is to be launched throughout Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England by Skillset and the BBC this spring. ...
Media skills scheme focuses on ethnic minorities
A new scheme that aims to tap the potential of individuals from ethnic minorities is to be launched throughout Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England by Skillset and the BBC this spring. ...
Business News, Mar 6, 2002
Jobs shock follows news of Rocca Tiles closure
Around 50 jobs are in jeopardy following the announcement by Rocca Tiles that it has closed all nine of its stores across the Republic of Ireland. The news of the closures came on Tuesday 5 March, as...
Jobs shock follows news of Rocca Tiles closure
Around 50 jobs are in jeopardy following the announcement by Rocca Tiles that it has closed all nine of its stores across the Republic of Ireland. The news of the closures came on Tuesday 5 March, as...
Business News, Mar 6, 2002
NI ebusiness provider joins top three in Fast 50 Award
Good news for Northern Ireland businesses was the placing of local firm BizNet Solutions in third position in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 Award rankings. Biznet Solutions, an internet so...
NI ebusiness provider joins top three in Fast 50 Award
Good news for Northern Ireland businesses was the placing of local firm BizNet Solutions in third position in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 Award rankings. Biznet Solutions, an internet so...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2002
DUP fail to oust Sinn Féin from Assembly
An attempt by hard-line unionists to oust Sinn Féin from operating within the Northern Ireland Executive has failed through lack of cross-community support. Tabled by the DUP’s Ian Paisley and Willia...
DUP fail to oust Sinn Féin from Assembly
An attempt by hard-line unionists to oust Sinn Féin from operating within the Northern Ireland Executive has failed through lack of cross-community support. Tabled by the DUP’s Ian Paisley and Willia...
Business News, Mar 6, 2002
CCTV operators warned on Data Protection Act compliance
Northern Ireland organisations using Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) surveillance cameras may be in danger of being penalised thousands of pounds worth of fines for not complying with Data Protection legisla...
CCTV operators warned on Data Protection Act compliance
Northern Ireland organisations using Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) surveillance cameras may be in danger of being penalised thousands of pounds worth of fines for not complying with Data Protection legisla...
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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.
