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Northern Ireland News for April 2003 : Page 8
UK National News, Apr 15, 2003
Removal scheme set to ease pressure on livestock farmers
The government is set to introduce a carcass removal scheme following the implementation of EU-wide legislation banning the burial of dead animals on agricultural land. In move that could cripple th...
Removal scheme set to ease pressure on livestock farmers
The government is set to introduce a carcass removal scheme following the implementation of EU-wide legislation banning the burial of dead animals on agricultural land. In move that could cripple th...
UK National News, Apr 15, 2003
Skyscraper plans slammed by English Heritage
The planned location for a 1,000 ft skyscraper in London has been slammed today by English Heritage for "usurping" St Paul's Cathedral as the symbolic heart of the capital. English Heritage spoke out...
Skyscraper plans slammed by English Heritage
The planned location for a 1,000 ft skyscraper in London has been slammed today by English Heritage for "usurping" St Paul's Cathedral as the symbolic heart of the capital. English Heritage spoke out...
UK National News, Apr 15, 2003
Students warned over crime threat
Students are being urged to take precautions against crime, as new Home Office research shows that up to one in three students have been the victims of crime. Of the 315 students surveyed across seve...
Students warned over crime threat
Students are being urged to take precautions against crime, as new Home Office research shows that up to one in three students have been the victims of crime. Of the 315 students surveyed across seve...
UK National News, Apr 15, 2003
German firm markets Sars virus test
German biotechnology firm Artus has produced a rapid test for the virus believed to be at the cause of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) epidemic. According to Artus the kit can confirm th...
German firm markets Sars virus test
German biotechnology firm Artus has produced a rapid test for the virus believed to be at the cause of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) epidemic. According to Artus the kit can confirm th...
UK National News, Apr 15, 2003
Summit set to tackle bear market fall out
Leading UK players from the worlds of banking, insurance and asset management are coming together for a summit to tackle the issues affecting the financial services sector in the wake of one of the lo...
Summit set to tackle bear market fall out
Leading UK players from the worlds of banking, insurance and asset management are coming together for a summit to tackle the issues affecting the financial services sector in the wake of one of the lo...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 15, 2003
SDLP reject Commons attendance criticism
An SDLP MLA has rejected criticism of his party's attendance at Westminster after failing to arrive at the House of Commons to hear the Northern Ireland secretary's statement on the peace process. Th...
SDLP reject Commons attendance criticism
An SDLP MLA has rejected criticism of his party's attendance at Westminster after failing to arrive at the House of Commons to hear the Northern Ireland secretary's statement on the peace process. Th...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 15, 2003
Belfast company secure £4.6m IT Council contract
Northern Ireland-based, Consilium Technologies has won a £4.6 million contract to deliver a suite of back-and front- office software applications, and related business consulting services to a leading...
Belfast company secure £4.6m IT Council contract
Northern Ireland-based, Consilium Technologies has won a £4.6 million contract to deliver a suite of back-and front- office software applications, and related business consulting services to a leading...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 15, 2003
Seagate invest £4m in new R&D project
Seagate Technology (Ireland) is to invest £4 million in a new R&D project at its Springtown plant in Londonderry. The company hope that the investment will position its Northern Ireland operation at ...
Seagate invest £4m in new R&D project
Seagate Technology (Ireland) is to invest £4 million in a new R&D project at its Springtown plant in Londonderry. The company hope that the investment will position its Northern Ireland operation at ...
UK National News, Apr 15, 2003
Hot spell predicted over Easter holidays
Easter eggs could be melting this week as Met Office forecasters are predicting the warmest spell of the year so far. The weather will turn warmer and sunnier during the week with temperatures reachi...
Hot spell predicted over Easter holidays
Easter eggs could be melting this week as Met Office forecasters are predicting the warmest spell of the year so far. The weather will turn warmer and sunnier during the week with temperatures reachi...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 15, 2003
600 Water Service jobs to be axed
Up to 600 jobs are to go within the Northern Ireland Water Service over the next six years. NIO Minister Angela Smith informed trade unions of her decision yesterday saying it was part of the propose...
600 Water Service jobs to be axed
Up to 600 jobs are to go within the Northern Ireland Water Service over the next six years. NIO Minister Angela Smith informed trade unions of her decision yesterday saying it was part of the propose...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 15, 2003
Titanic Quarter developers unveil apartment plans
Developers have unveiled ambitious plans for Titanic Quarter in Belfast. Belfast Harbour Commission, which is co-promoter of the development, said plans for two 15-storey "landmark" buildings with a ...
Titanic Quarter developers unveil apartment plans
Developers have unveiled ambitious plans for Titanic Quarter in Belfast. Belfast Harbour Commission, which is co-promoter of the development, said plans for two 15-storey "landmark" buildings with a ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 15, 2003
DEL to campaign against literacy 'gremlins'
A major campaign designed to encourage adults with poor literacy and numeracy skills to ‘get rid of their gremlins’ has been launched. The ‘Learning Works’ campaign launched by the Department for Emp...
DEL to campaign against literacy 'gremlins'
A major campaign designed to encourage adults with poor literacy and numeracy skills to ‘get rid of their gremlins’ has been launched. The ‘Learning Works’ campaign launched by the Department for Emp...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
Straw denies plans for armed action against Syria
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said that there are no Coalition plans for a military intervention in Syria – despite the more bellicose statements emerging from Whitehouse officials. At the weekend...
Straw denies plans for armed action against Syria
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said that there are no Coalition plans for a military intervention in Syria – despite the more bellicose statements emerging from Whitehouse officials. At the weekend...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
'Tough times ahead' for Iraq says Blair
In the Commons today, Prime Minister Tony Blair told MPs that there will be "tough times ahead" in Iraq but that the country is a "better place" without Saddam. Laying out plans for peace in Iraq, t...
'Tough times ahead' for Iraq says Blair
In the Commons today, Prime Minister Tony Blair told MPs that there will be "tough times ahead" in Iraq but that the country is a "better place" without Saddam. Laying out plans for peace in Iraq, t...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2003
Peace process hinges on IRA response
The British and Irish Governments have asked for the IRA to clarify a number of questions from its latest statement towards the peace process. Although the statement was not released to the press or ...
Peace process hinges on IRA response
The British and Irish Governments have asked for the IRA to clarify a number of questions from its latest statement towards the peace process. Although the statement was not released to the press or ...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
Driver loses Selby rail crash appeal
Gary Hart has lost a challenge in Court of Appeal against his conviction over his part in causing the Selby rail crash. The 38-year-old driver from Strubby in Lincolnshire was jailed for five years f...
Driver loses Selby rail crash appeal
Gary Hart has lost a challenge in Court of Appeal against his conviction over his part in causing the Selby rail crash. The 38-year-old driver from Strubby in Lincolnshire was jailed for five years f...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
Governments await clarification from IRA
The British and Irish governments are awaiting a third statement from the IRA to clarify its position on giving up arms and declaring its war over. An announcement on "acts of completion", and the f...
Governments await clarification from IRA
The British and Irish governments are awaiting a third statement from the IRA to clarify its position on giving up arms and declaring its war over. An announcement on "acts of completion", and the f...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2003
Man dies in Antrim following RTA
A man has died following a road traffic accident in Co Antrim today. The incident happened on the Greystone Road in Antrim town. It is understood that the man's car crossed the central reservation o...
Man dies in Antrim following RTA
A man has died following a road traffic accident in Co Antrim today. The incident happened on the Greystone Road in Antrim town. It is understood that the man's car crossed the central reservation o...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2003
Rejuvenation package set for Giants Causeway
NIO Enterprise Minister Ian Pearson has announced plans to regenerate the north Antrim coast. Part of that scheme includes rejuvenating the Giants Causeway and the long-standing saga over the future ...
Rejuvenation package set for Giants Causeway
NIO Enterprise Minister Ian Pearson has announced plans to regenerate the north Antrim coast. Part of that scheme includes rejuvenating the Giants Causeway and the long-standing saga over the future ...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
Human genome map hailed as 'revolution' for medicine
In a move that has been hailed as "revolutionary progress", scientists have announced today that they have finally mapped the genetic code for human life – known as the Human Genome Project. As a res...
Human genome map hailed as 'revolution' for medicine
In a move that has been hailed as "revolutionary progress", scientists have announced today that they have finally mapped the genetic code for human life – known as the Human Genome Project. As a res...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
Mary Bell requests permanent anonymity
Lawyers for Mary Bell, who was convicted of the murder of two boys in 1968, and who was then aged 11, have requested that the High Court protect her and her daughter's identities in perpetuity. Citin...
Mary Bell requests permanent anonymity
Lawyers for Mary Bell, who was convicted of the murder of two boys in 1968, and who was then aged 11, have requested that the High Court protect her and her daughter's identities in perpetuity. Citin...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2003
British agent Brian Nelson dies
A former loyalist paramilitary who was at the centre of alleged collusion with British security forces has died. Brian Nelson died in Canada over the weekend after suffering a massive brain haemorrha...
British agent Brian Nelson dies
A former loyalist paramilitary who was at the centre of alleged collusion with British security forces has died. Brian Nelson died in Canada over the weekend after suffering a massive brain haemorrha...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
King seeks leave to appeal child sex conviction
Broadcaster Jonathan King, who was jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting two boys during the 1980s, has made an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to review his case. ...
King seeks leave to appeal child sex conviction
Broadcaster Jonathan King, who was jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting two boys during the 1980s, has made an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to review his case. ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2003
Arms and ammunition found in Co Antrim
A cache of arms and ammunition has been found by police in Co Antrim over the weekend. A shotgun and handgun were among the items which were found close to the Ballycraigy Road in Glengormley. Elsew...
Arms and ammunition found in Co Antrim
A cache of arms and ammunition has been found by police in Co Antrim over the weekend. A shotgun and handgun were among the items which were found close to the Ballycraigy Road in Glengormley. Elsew...
Business News, Apr 14, 2003
Smart card R&D firm sets up in west Belfast
An Istanbul-based smart card technology company, is setting up a development centre in West Belfast as a springboard for expansion into the European Union and US markets. The company expects to emplo...
Smart card R&D firm sets up in west Belfast
An Istanbul-based smart card technology company, is setting up a development centre in West Belfast as a springboard for expansion into the European Union and US markets. The company expects to emplo...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2003
Man shot in paramilitary style attack
A 24-year-old man has been treated in hospital for a gunshot wound to his left calf following a paramilitary style shooting in Co Antrim. It is understood that the man was shot at the junction of Gre...
Man shot in paramilitary style attack
A 24-year-old man has been treated in hospital for a gunshot wound to his left calf following a paramilitary style shooting in Co Antrim. It is understood that the man was shot at the junction of Gre...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
Steelworkers show red card throughout Europe
Steelworkers throughout Europe have held a one-hour protest calling for the immediate resignation of Corus chairman Sir Brian Moffat. Thousands of workers waved red cards as they protested against th...
Steelworkers show red card throughout Europe
Steelworkers throughout Europe have held a one-hour protest calling for the immediate resignation of Corus chairman Sir Brian Moffat. Thousands of workers waved red cards as they protested against th...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
Education vision offers 'Teachers TV'
Teachers are set to have their own cable TV channel - delivering programmes on classroom resources, training and latest news from the education sector. Under the working title Teachers TV (TTV), the ...
Education vision offers 'Teachers TV'
Teachers are set to have their own cable TV channel - delivering programmes on classroom resources, training and latest news from the education sector. Under the working title Teachers TV (TTV), the ...
Business News, Apr 14, 2003
Construction Sector SMEs Show Continued Growth
The construction sector's small and medium-sized businesses continue to buck the downward trend of the UK economy in the first quarter of 2003 with buoyant levels of business activity and new orders, ...
Construction Sector SMEs Show Continued Growth
The construction sector's small and medium-sized businesses continue to buck the downward trend of the UK economy in the first quarter of 2003 with buoyant levels of business activity and new orders, ...
UK National News, Apr 14, 2003
UK's companies top European wealth-creation list
Government figures released today have shown that the UK is leading Europe in a list of top wealth-creating companies. The Department of Trade and Industry's 2003 Value Added Scoreboard published tod...
UK's companies top European wealth-creation list
Government figures released today have shown that the UK is leading Europe in a list of top wealth-creating companies. The Department of Trade and Industry's 2003 Value Added Scoreboard published tod...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and 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.
