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Northern Ireland News for April 2003 : Page 5
UK National News, Apr 23, 2003
Stephen Lawrence mourners mark ten year anniversary
Hundreds of people of came together yesterday at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square to mark the ten-year anniversary of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence. Ten years ago on Apri...
Stephen Lawrence mourners mark ten year anniversary
Hundreds of people of came together yesterday at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square to mark the ten-year anniversary of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence. Ten years ago on Apri...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2003
NUT adopt controversial measure over class sizes
Teachers could send children home if class sizes exceed 27 pupils under proposals ratified at the NUT annual conference in Harrogate. The controversial measure could see pupils sent home following t...
NUT adopt controversial measure over class sizes
Teachers could send children home if class sizes exceed 27 pupils under proposals ratified at the NUT annual conference in Harrogate. The controversial measure could see pupils sent home following t...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2003
Police express concern over missing persons
Police at Grosvenor Road in Belfast have expressed concern about a missing 15-year-old girl. Ciara Higgins from the Divis area has been missing since Sunday 20th April. She is described as being 5"1'...
Police express concern over missing persons
Police at Grosvenor Road in Belfast have expressed concern about a missing 15-year-old girl. Ciara Higgins from the Divis area has been missing since Sunday 20th April. She is described as being 5"1'...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2003
Man's body found in west Belfast field
Police are appealing for information after a man's body was found in a field in west Belfast. The man, who is described as being in his late 20s or early 30s, was unshaven with dark hair and was wear...
Man's body found in west Belfast field
Police are appealing for information after a man's body was found in a field in west Belfast. The man, who is described as being in his late 20s or early 30s, was unshaven with dark hair and was wear...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2003
POPfest extravaganza moves to Waterfront Hall
The upcoming ‘POPfest’ concert has been moved from the Odyssey Arena to Belfast’s Waterfront Hall. The massive event, planned for Thursday April 24th, has become the largest-ever pop event to be held...
POPfest extravaganza moves to Waterfront Hall
The upcoming ‘POPfest’ concert has been moved from the Odyssey Arena to Belfast’s Waterfront Hall. The massive event, planned for Thursday April 24th, has become the largest-ever pop event to be held...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2003
Minister launches construction H&S initiative
NIO Enterprise Minister Ian Pearson has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing accidents on building sites across Northern Ireland. Launching BUILDSAFE-NI during a visit to the construction site...
Minister launches construction H&S initiative
NIO Enterprise Minister Ian Pearson has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing accidents on building sites across Northern Ireland. Launching BUILDSAFE-NI during a visit to the construction site...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2003
'Kosher' deal for Ballymoney Foods
A Northern Ireland firm have secured a contract which is set to net them annual profits of up to £100,000 per year thanks to New York's Jewish community. Frozen chip processor, Ballymoney Foods is su...
'Kosher' deal for Ballymoney Foods
A Northern Ireland firm have secured a contract which is set to net them annual profits of up to £100,000 per year thanks to New York's Jewish community. Frozen chip processor, Ballymoney Foods is su...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2003
Police 'one step away' from Longhurst's murderer
Police have said today that they are "just one step away" from catching the person who killed schoolteacher Jane Longhurst after she went missing in the south east of England last month. Sussex Polic...
Police 'one step away' from Longhurst's murderer
Police have said today that they are "just one step away" from catching the person who killed schoolteacher Jane Longhurst after she went missing in the south east of England last month. Sussex Polic...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2003
Man jailed over hiring 'hitman' to kill wife
A man who attempted to pay a contract killer to murder his wife has been jailed today at Chester Crown Court. George Fallows, a 57-year-old businessman, from Llangerny in Conwy, was jailed for five ...
Man jailed over hiring 'hitman' to kill wife
A man who attempted to pay a contract killer to murder his wife has been jailed today at Chester Crown Court. George Fallows, a 57-year-old businessman, from Llangerny in Conwy, was jailed for five ...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2003
Further rail disruptions expected after strike vote
There is expected to be further rail disruptions next month, after the rail workers union - the RMT - announced that train crew at 12 operating companies will push ahead with two 48-hour strikes. RM...
Further rail disruptions expected after strike vote
There is expected to be further rail disruptions next month, after the rail workers union - the RMT - announced that train crew at 12 operating companies will push ahead with two 48-hour strikes. RM...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2003
London cabbies enlisted in campaign against domestic violence
Black cabs in London have been enlisted in a campaign against domestic violence which aims to provide helpline information as part of a broader awareness-raising drive to stop the crime. The year-lon...
London cabbies enlisted in campaign against domestic violence
Black cabs in London have been enlisted in a campaign against domestic violence which aims to provide helpline information as part of a broader awareness-raising drive to stop the crime. The year-lon...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2003
£4m boost to tourism unveiled
A multi-million pound advertising campaign to persuade people to stay at home and holiday in England was launched on Wednesday. St George's day, April 23 was picked to begin the £4 million campaign,...
£4m boost to tourism unveiled
A multi-million pound advertising campaign to persuade people to stay at home and holiday in England was launched on Wednesday. St George's day, April 23 was picked to begin the £4 million campaign,...
UK National News, Apr 23, 2003
Watchdog demands doorstep sales ban
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has today called for a ban on "doorstep cold-calling" sales, following a national survey in which 95% of those surveyed objected to the practice. Nearly 9,000 r...
Watchdog demands doorstep sales ban
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has today called for a ban on "doorstep cold-calling" sales, following a national survey in which 95% of those surveyed objected to the practice. Nearly 9,000 r...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
Trimble warns on ‘sleepwalking’ into elections
Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble has called on the Government to explain to people what they would be voting for in the May 29 election. Speaking this morning on BBC Good Morning Ulster, th...
Trimble warns on ‘sleepwalking’ into elections
Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble has called on the Government to explain to people what they would be voting for in the May 29 election. Speaking this morning on BBC Good Morning Ulster, th...
UK National News, Apr 18, 2003
Blair's resignation fear over war in Iraq
In his first interview since the conclusion of the conflict in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair has revealed that he would have quit if he lost party support in a crucial Commons vote on military inter...
Blair's resignation fear over war in Iraq
In his first interview since the conclusion of the conflict in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair has revealed that he would have quit if he lost party support in a crucial Commons vote on military inter...
UK National News, Apr 18, 2003
Families evacuated over south Wales grass fires
Firefighters in Wales are currently dealing one of its biggest-ever fires, which has seen up to 40 homes evacuated in Wattsville, near Newport. Over 100 firemen are at the scene of the grass fires wh...
Families evacuated over south Wales grass fires
Firefighters in Wales are currently dealing one of its biggest-ever fires, which has seen up to 40 homes evacuated in Wattsville, near Newport. Over 100 firemen are at the scene of the grass fires wh...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
Adams claims IRA response is ‘unparalleled’
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has told a meeting of party members that the IRA statement issued to the British and Irish governments contained elements that were “unparalleled” in republican history...
Adams claims IRA response is ‘unparalleled’
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has told a meeting of party members that the IRA statement issued to the British and Irish governments contained elements that were “unparalleled” in republican history...
UK National News, Apr 18, 2003
Hardline Muslim cleric appeals deportation decision
Lawyers representing the fundamentalist Muslim cleric Sheikh Abu Hamza have lodged an appeal over the decision by the Home Secretary to deport him. David Blunkett invoked new measures against Hamza i...
Hardline Muslim cleric appeals deportation decision
Lawyers representing the fundamentalist Muslim cleric Sheikh Abu Hamza have lodged an appeal over the decision by the Home Secretary to deport him. David Blunkett invoked new measures against Hamza i...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
Renewed calls for public inquiry on collusion
Pressure was building today for the Government to initiate a full public enquiry following the claims that British security forces colluded with loyalist paramilitaries in the killings of Catholics. ...
Renewed calls for public inquiry on collusion
Pressure was building today for the Government to initiate a full public enquiry following the claims that British security forces colluded with loyalist paramilitaries in the killings of Catholics. ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
Full investigation not the answer says Trimble
While Northern Ireland's nationalist population have begun to put pressure on the Government to introduce a full judicial inquiry into collusion following the Steven's Report, some remain sceptical th...
Full investigation not the answer says Trimble
While Northern Ireland's nationalist population have begun to put pressure on the Government to introduce a full judicial inquiry into collusion following the Steven's Report, some remain sceptical th...
UK National News, Apr 18, 2003
Coalition accused of failing 'humanitarian obligations'
The charity Save The Children has accused Coalition forces of not fulfilling "their basic humanitarian obligations" after a plane filled with humanitarian supplies was not given permission to land in ...
Coalition accused of failing 'humanitarian obligations'
The charity Save The Children has accused Coalition forces of not fulfilling "their basic humanitarian obligations" after a plane filled with humanitarian supplies was not given permission to land in ...
UK National News, Apr 18, 2003
Boarding schools adopt SARS quarantine measures
Boarding schools across the UK are warning parents to keep their children at home if they have visited any SARS affected areas over the holiday period. The nation's most prestigious boarding school, ...
Boarding schools adopt SARS quarantine measures
Boarding schools across the UK are warning parents to keep their children at home if they have visited any SARS affected areas over the holiday period. The nation's most prestigious boarding school, ...
UK National News, Apr 18, 2003
Pressure grows for UN inspection role in Iraq
UN inspection teams could yet play a key role in searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Chief United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix says that UN inspectors could assist coalition for...
Pressure grows for UN inspection role in Iraq
UN inspection teams could yet play a key role in searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Chief United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix says that UN inspectors could assist coalition for...
UK National News, Apr 18, 2003
WWI graves rediscovered in Al Amara
A cemetery containing the graves of thousands of British dead from WWI has been discovered at Al Amara, on the banks of the River Tigris in Iraq. The cemetery, which had to be abandoned by the Common...
WWI graves rediscovered in Al Amara
A cemetery containing the graves of thousands of British dead from WWI has been discovered at Al Amara, on the banks of the River Tigris in Iraq. The cemetery, which had to be abandoned by the Common...
UK National News, Apr 18, 2003
Tough year sees bmi post record loss
In a year that has seen the downturn in the airline industry crippled many of the sector's major players, bmi has reported its biggest-ever annual loss. According to its 2002 financial results, the g...
Tough year sees bmi post record loss
In a year that has seen the downturn in the airline industry crippled many of the sector's major players, bmi has reported its biggest-ever annual loss. According to its 2002 financial results, the g...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
Man arrested following stabbing outside school
A man has been arrested in connection to a stabbing incident in Co Antrim yesterday. The man, in his late 20's, was arrested after two youths were stabbed outside a primary school in Ballymena yester...
Man arrested following stabbing outside school
A man has been arrested in connection to a stabbing incident in Co Antrim yesterday. The man, in his late 20's, was arrested after two youths were stabbed outside a primary school in Ballymena yester...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
Man robbed at gunpoint in Newtownards
Police in Newtownards are appealing for information after a man was held up at gunpoint and robbed last night. As the man made a pizza delivery to an address at Ballyreagh Way at Newtownards at aroun...
Man robbed at gunpoint in Newtownards
Police in Newtownards are appealing for information after a man was held up at gunpoint and robbed last night. As the man made a pizza delivery to an address at Ballyreagh Way at Newtownards at aroun...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
Derry City Council receives award for training achievement
Derry City Council has received an award as the top local authority in Northern Ireland for its efforts in training candidates in life saving techniques. The Donaldson Trophy is awarded each year by ...
Derry City Council receives award for training achievement
Derry City Council has received an award as the top local authority in Northern Ireland for its efforts in training candidates in life saving techniques. The Donaldson Trophy is awarded each year by ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
NI consumer body launch online help
Most shoppers in Northern Ireland do not have a good enough knowledge of their rights and the General Consumer Council has launched a consumer website as part of action to tackle the problem. The pro...
NI consumer body launch online help
Most shoppers in Northern Ireland do not have a good enough knowledge of their rights and the General Consumer Council has launched a consumer website as part of action to tackle the problem. The pro...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 18, 2003
Energy Strategy receives a guarded welcome
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) have given a cautious welcome to the publication of Government’s draft Energy Strategy. FSB NI Energy Spokesperson Wesl...
Energy Strategy receives a guarded welcome
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) have given a cautious welcome to the publication of Government’s draft Energy Strategy. FSB NI Energy Spokesperson Wesl...
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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.
