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Northern Ireland News for August 2002 : Page 8
Business News, Aug 7, 2002
Ulster Bank half-year profits show 11% rise
Half-year results posted by the Royal Bank of Scotland have revealed that its Ulster Bank subsidiary has seen a massive £25 million hike in pre-tax profits compared to the same period last year. The ...
Ulster Bank half-year profits show 11% rise
Half-year results posted by the Royal Bank of Scotland have revealed that its Ulster Bank subsidiary has seen a massive £25 million hike in pre-tax profits compared to the same period last year. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2002
New budget airline operator set for Belfast
Belfast International Airport has welcomed the news that budget airline operator Mytravel Airways, is to operate a new route to Northern Ireland from Birmingham. Mytravel Airways, which is part of th...
New budget airline operator set for Belfast
Belfast International Airport has welcomed the news that budget airline operator Mytravel Airways, is to operate a new route to Northern Ireland from Birmingham. Mytravel Airways, which is part of th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2002
Police raid banknote counterfeiting operation
Police have seized £250,000 worth of counterfeit banknotes in Newtownabbey. Two men were also arrested after the PSNI's Serious Crime Squad discovered the notes during a raid on a house on Tuesday. ...
Police raid banknote counterfeiting operation
Police have seized £250,000 worth of counterfeit banknotes in Newtownabbey. Two men were also arrested after the PSNI's Serious Crime Squad discovered the notes during a raid on a house on Tuesday. ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2002
Sporadic violence in north Belfast
After several days of relative quiet, north Belfast witnessed a series of sporadic violent outbreaks, including reports that shots had been fired at one of the area's more volatile interface areas. ...
Sporadic violence in north Belfast
After several days of relative quiet, north Belfast witnessed a series of sporadic violent outbreaks, including reports that shots had been fired at one of the area's more volatile interface areas. ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2002
Bakery proprietor fined for food safety offences
A home bakery proprietor has been fined by Belfast Magistrates for food safety offences. At Belfast Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon, south Belfast home bakery proprietor John McKeag received a...
Bakery proprietor fined for food safety offences
A home bakery proprietor has been fined by Belfast Magistrates for food safety offences. At Belfast Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon, south Belfast home bakery proprietor John McKeag received a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Scheme to tackle 'joyriding' launched
A scheme designed to tackle the scourge of so-called joyriding was launched yesterday. Instituted by an umbrella body of statutory agencies, called the Inclusive Model of Partnership Against Car Thef...
Scheme to tackle 'joyriding' launched
A scheme designed to tackle the scourge of so-called joyriding was launched yesterday. Instituted by an umbrella body of statutory agencies, called the Inclusive Model of Partnership Against Car Thef...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Minister steps in to combat illegal cabs
Environment Minister Dermot Nesbitt has announced plans to help the travelling public to use legal taxi cabs. By requiring all licensed taxis to display taxi licence plates, it is hoped that the plan...
Minister steps in to combat illegal cabs
Environment Minister Dermot Nesbitt has announced plans to help the travelling public to use legal taxi cabs. By requiring all licensed taxis to display taxi licence plates, it is hoped that the plan...
Business News, Aug 6, 2002
Ryanair show 'strong growth' in Q1 results
Ryanair has announced its biggest increase in first-quarter profits today – boosted by its highest-ever quarterly passenger volume. The Irish low-cost airline reported that profits had surged signif...
Ryanair show 'strong growth' in Q1 results
Ryanair has announced its biggest increase in first-quarter profits today – boosted by its highest-ever quarterly passenger volume. The Irish low-cost airline reported that profits had surged signif...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Sx3 secure local government contracts worth £13m
Newtownabbey-based Sx3 has announced three major contract wins within the UK local government sector worth over £13million. By securing contracts with Portsmouth and Peterborough City Councils, Sx3 h...
Sx3 secure local government contracts worth £13m
Newtownabbey-based Sx3 has announced three major contract wins within the UK local government sector worth over £13million. By securing contracts with Portsmouth and Peterborough City Councils, Sx3 h...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
MSF accuse Shorts' owners of underfunding pensions
UPDATE: Former union officials have launched a scathing attack on Shorts' parent company Bombardier, accusing them of "failing to honour commitments" and underfunding workers pension provision to the...
MSF accuse Shorts' owners of underfunding pensions
UPDATE: Former union officials have launched a scathing attack on Shorts' parent company Bombardier, accusing them of "failing to honour commitments" and underfunding workers pension provision to the...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Pay deal secured for low-paid council workers
Unions have agreed to suspend further strike action involving local council workers after an agreement was reached on Monday night between management and council worker representatives. Two days of t...
Pay deal secured for low-paid council workers
Unions have agreed to suspend further strike action involving local council workers after an agreement was reached on Monday night between management and council worker representatives. Two days of t...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Housing Executive reveal £57m spending plan
The Housing Executive is to pump around £57 million worth of funding into improving housing conditions in Belfast over the next year. In its annual expenditure plans revealed yesterday, the Executive...
Housing Executive reveal £57m spending plan
The Housing Executive is to pump around £57 million worth of funding into improving housing conditions in Belfast over the next year. In its annual expenditure plans revealed yesterday, the Executive...
Business News, Aug 6, 2002
Union wins tribunal case against Bombardier
The Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (ATGWU) has won a landmark case against Bombardier Aerospace – owners of Short Brothers. The ATGWU had contended that Shorts had failed to comply w...
Union wins tribunal case against Bombardier
The Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (ATGWU) has won a landmark case against Bombardier Aerospace – owners of Short Brothers. The ATGWU had contended that Shorts had failed to comply w...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Police appeal after robbery and paramilitary-style beating
Police are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery in west Belfast yesterday afternoon. At around 3.20pm yesterday, a security guard was robbed as he made a cash delivery to a post office on t...
Police appeal after robbery and paramilitary-style beating
Police are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery in west Belfast yesterday afternoon. At around 3.20pm yesterday, a security guard was robbed as he made a cash delivery to a post office on t...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Hospital staff protest over death threats to workers
Staff at Belfast's three main hospitals have staged a one-hour protest at lunchtime today to demonstrate their disgust at death threats made against colleagues at the weekend. Unison called on health...
Hospital staff protest over death threats to workers
Staff at Belfast's three main hospitals have staged a one-hour protest at lunchtime today to demonstrate their disgust at death threats made against colleagues at the weekend. Unison called on health...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Consilium to provide council intranet solution
Belfast-based Consilium Technologies, a leading supplier of IT solutions to district councils, has agreed to supply its intranet solution – SORCE – to two district councils in England. SORCE is due t...
Consilium to provide council intranet solution
Belfast-based Consilium Technologies, a leading supplier of IT solutions to district councils, has agreed to supply its intranet solution – SORCE – to two district councils in England. SORCE is due t...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2002
Coalisland residents return home after gas leak sealed
People have returned to their homes in Coalisland after the fire service contained a gas leak from a tank in a farmyard. The gas leak, in the Annaghmore Road area of the town, resulted in the evacuat...
Coalisland residents return home after gas leak sealed
People have returned to their homes in Coalisland after the fire service contained a gas leak from a tank in a farmyard. The gas leak, in the Annaghmore Road area of the town, resulted in the evacuat...
Business News, Aug 5, 2002
Downpatrick MOT centre to close for revamp
The Downpatrick MOT centre at Cloonagh Road is to close as part of a major refurbishment programme in September. Vehicle tests from September 9 and for the following 12-14 weeks will be conducted at ...
Downpatrick MOT centre to close for revamp
The Downpatrick MOT centre at Cloonagh Road is to close as part of a major refurbishment programme in September. Vehicle tests from September 9 and for the following 12-14 weeks will be conducted at ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
CIS to continue sponsorship of Irish League Cup
Northern Ireland football has been given a boost with the news that the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) is to continue its sponsorship of the Irish Football League Cup. CIS has signed an extensi...
CIS to continue sponsorship of Irish League Cup
Northern Ireland football has been given a boost with the news that the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) is to continue its sponsorship of the Irish Football League Cup. CIS has signed an extensi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
Loaned putter drives McDowell on to golfing success
Northern Ireland golf rookie Graeme McDowell has won the Scandinavian Masters in only his fourth European event. McDowell, who hails from Portrush, beat the likes of Scotland's Colin Montgomerie and ...
Loaned putter drives McDowell on to golfing success
Northern Ireland golf rookie Graeme McDowell has won the Scandinavian Masters in only his fourth European event. McDowell, who hails from Portrush, beat the likes of Scotland's Colin Montgomerie and ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
More death threats against public sector staff
Paramilitary groups that have been involved in assaulting and encouraging attacks on public sector personnel, have struck out again – this time at hospital workers. Yesterday a caller to a Belfast n...
More death threats against public sector staff
Paramilitary groups that have been involved in assaulting and encouraging attacks on public sector personnel, have struck out again – this time at hospital workers. Yesterday a caller to a Belfast n...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
North Belfast sees further weekend of violence
North Belfast was embroiled in further violence over the weekend after numerous homes and cars where attacked. During one incident a 16-year-old boy was beaten up by a gang of youths during trouble i...
North Belfast sees further weekend of violence
North Belfast was embroiled in further violence over the weekend after numerous homes and cars where attacked. During one incident a 16-year-old boy was beaten up by a gang of youths during trouble i...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
Funeral takes place of Derry building contractor
The funeral has taken place of Londonderry building contractor David Caldwell who was killed by a terrorist bomb last week. Mourners at the funeral, which took place on Sunday at Gortnessy Presbyteri...
Funeral takes place of Derry building contractor
The funeral has taken place of Londonderry building contractor David Caldwell who was killed by a terrorist bomb last week. Mourners at the funeral, which took place on Sunday at Gortnessy Presbyteri...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
Anti-sectarian rally takes place in Londonderry
Workers have gathered in Londonderry to take part in an anti-sectarian rally following the murder of construction worker David Caldwell. The rally, which took place at the scene of Mr Caldwell's murd...
Anti-sectarian rally takes place in Londonderry
Workers have gathered in Londonderry to take part in an anti-sectarian rally following the murder of construction worker David Caldwell. The rally, which took place at the scene of Mr Caldwell's murd...
Business News, Aug 5, 2002
Small Firms Association warns of bleak future
The latest report from the Small Firms Association (SFA) has painted a bleak picture of the country's economic outlook. In its report the SFA warned Ireland was in danger of losing its competitive po...
Small Firms Association warns of bleak future
The latest report from the Small Firms Association (SFA) has painted a bleak picture of the country's economic outlook. In its report the SFA warned Ireland was in danger of losing its competitive po...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
Bullet sent to Lord Mayor in the post
The Lord Mayor of Belfast Alex Maskey has revealed that he received a death threat on the day he was due to attend an anti-sectarian peace rally at Belfast City Hall. The Sinn Fein assembly member, ...
Bullet sent to Lord Mayor in the post
The Lord Mayor of Belfast Alex Maskey has revealed that he received a death threat on the day he was due to attend an anti-sectarian peace rally at Belfast City Hall. The Sinn Fein assembly member, ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
Ministers welcome Capital of Culture judging panel
Despite Belfast's image on the international stage being tarnished as a result of the upturn in street violence, the capital still has a good chance of netting the European Capital of Culture nominati...
Ministers welcome Capital of Culture judging panel
Despite Belfast's image on the international stage being tarnished as a result of the upturn in street violence, the capital still has a good chance of netting the European Capital of Culture nominati...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
Consultation on future of NI air travel published
Regional Development Minister Peter Robinson has welcomed the publication of the Northern Ireland Air Transport Consultation Document by the British Department of Transport today. The consultation is...
Consultation on future of NI air travel published
Regional Development Minister Peter Robinson has welcomed the publication of the Northern Ireland Air Transport Consultation Document by the British Department of Transport today. The consultation is...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2002
Teenager injured in Co Antrim explosion
A teenager has been taken to hospital suffering from serious hand injuries after an explosion in a garage at Carrickfergus. The 16-year-old boy was alone in a privately owned garage at Garron Height...
Teenager injured in Co Antrim explosion
A teenager has been taken to hospital suffering from serious hand injuries after an explosion in a garage at Carrickfergus. The 16-year-old boy was alone in a privately owned garage at Garron Height...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2002
Co Down ports awarded £600,000 in grant upgrades
Agriculture Minister Brid Rodgers has awarded over £600,000 in grants towards the cost of improving fishing port facilities in Co Down. The grant award, to be administered by the Northern Ireland Fis...
Co Down ports awarded £600,000 in grant upgrades
Agriculture Minister Brid Rodgers has awarded over £600,000 in grants towards the cost of improving fishing port facilities in Co Down. The grant award, to be administered by the Northern Ireland Fis...
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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.
