Northern Ireland News for June 2003 : Page 7

Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2003
Tourists warned to beware of holiday club scam
The Trading Standards Service (TSS) has advised holidaymakers from Northern Ireland to be cautious of salespeople from international holiday clubs while visiting European resorts over the summer. TSS...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 18, 2003
NI man wins 'Young Achiever' retail award
A Northern Ireland man has come out top in the search for Europe's leading 'Young Achiever of the Year’ award within retail management. Paul Beacom, 27, manager of Meadowlane Shopping Centre in Maghe...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Donaldson's future with UUP in doubt
Jeffrey Donaldson's future within the Ulster Unionist Party was in the balance today following the defeat of his motion tabled at last night's party council meeting. At the meeting, the Lagan Valley ...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
Former ministers slam Blair’s push for war
Prime Minister Tony Blair faced major embarrassment today as former leader of the House of Commons, Robin Cook, attacked the government’s credibility over the war on Iraq. Speaking at the Foreign Aff...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Medical investment to create 810 new jobs
A Crumlin-based company is set to create 810 new jobs over the next three years thanks to a £123 million investment in next generation biochip technology. Randox Laboratories say the investment will ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Scappaticci wins first case against Government
A Belfast man named in recent newspaper reports as IRA informer 'Stakeknife' has won his first case against the Government in the hope of clearing his name. Freddie Scappaticci, 59, strenuously denie...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
Homelessness in England on the rise
Statistics released today revealed that the number of households in accommodation but registered as homeless has risen by nearly 6,000 in the first quarter of this year. According to government figur...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
ChildLine issues warning over child eating disorders
Friends and family are in the frontline of the fight against eating disorders in children and have a "vital part to play" if a young sufferer is to recover, according to a new report by leading childr...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
BA to support third shorthaul Heathrow runway
British Airways (BA) has announced today that intends to support moves to create a third runway at Heathrow and a second runway at Birmingham airport. In a statement today, BA said that it would als...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Tory councillor's suspension branded inadequate
The family of RIR suicide victim Paul Cochrane has hit out at the suspension of a Conservative Party councillor over remarks he made about their son. The soldier's father, William Cochrane claimed th...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Ambulance Service seek tougher action to halt assaults
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has called on the Government to toughen its stance against perpetrators of attacks on ambulance staff. Launching a major poster campaign today in a bid to halt ...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
Expansion of 'safe countries' reduces asylum appeal rights
Asylum applicants from seven more countries will have no right of appeal in the UK if their claims are refused and certified as 'clearly unfounded', the Home Office announced today. As part of the de...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
'Good progress' but FSA reveals pensions deficit
In its annual report today, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said despite a difficult financial year it has made a "significant contribution" to maintaining market confidence and securing ap...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
International guidelines to combat fraud scams unveiled
A set of new international guidelines have been published today which will seek to reduce fake lottery schemes, prize draws and credit cons that operate across national borders. The Organisation for ...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
RICS 'confident' despite slide in house sales
Fears earlier this year of a significant fall in house prices are receding as confidence in the market strengthens, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said in its latest survey of...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
Sellafield plans to 'significantly reduce' radioactive discharges
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has given permission to British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL) to re-route certain radioactive production at Sellafield in order to "significantly reduce" radioactive d...
UK National News, Jun 17, 2003
Passport to get security makeover
Tamper-proof stickers are set to replace the old-style ink stamps on passports under changes outlined by the Home Office today. The move has come about to counter passport forgery and the new sticker...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Invest NI reveals £600m commitment in past year
During 2002/3, Invest NI gained commitments from client companies, universities and other economic bodies to spend over £600m across a range of activities. Invest NI contributed towards these investm...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Multi-million pound launch is music to Belfast's ears
A multi-million pound record label was launched in Belfast today in a bid to revolutionise the local music industry. Wren Records hope their label will "provide marketing and promotional support for ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Boy shot in throat with air gun
The Co Armagh woman has called for a ban on all air guns after her 12-year-old son was shot and injured by one of the weapons. Neil McKee was shot in the throat by the gun in Portadown last night. T...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
FE colleges to get new multi-million IT upgrade
Belfast-based B.I.C. Systems has won a major contract to design and install a new, multi-million pound computer system to support the Northern Ireland further education sector. The new Northern Irela...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 17, 2003
Forging European regional links essential says Minister
NIO Minister Ian Pearson has said that Northern Ireland needs to develop more relationships with other European regions to increase its opportunities of being a "preferred partner". Speaking during t...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2003
Three English regions prepare for assemblies referenda
Three English regions are to move towards holding referendums for elected regional assemblies, the Deputy Prime Minister announced today. The northern regions - North East, North West and Yorkshire a...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2003
Home Office to restart screening of Iraqi asylum requests
The Home Office has announced today that consideration of Iraqi asylum claims - suspended at the start of military action - is to be re-started today, following "the fundamental change in the situatio...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2003
Woman charged with drugs smuggling
A South African woman has been charged with smuggling a controlled substance through Manchester Airport. Maria Magdelena Van Wyk, aged 43, from Gerimiston, South Africa, was arrested on Saturday mor...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2003
Four men arrested following discovery of van bomb
Two further men have been arrested following the discovery of a van bomb in Londonderry on Sunday. The men were arrested by gardai in Buncrana, Co Donegal and are currently being questioned. It foll...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2003
More assistance needed for refugee doctors says BMA
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for refugee doctors to be given more assistance to pass exams necessary for registration in UK. There are currently 865 refugee doctors on voluntary d...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 16, 2003
Funeral takes place of murdered loyalist
The funeral of a murdered loyalist has taken place in Belfast today. Alan McCullough, 21, was found in a shallow grave in the outskirts of the city on June 5. Two men have been charged with his murd...
Recruitment News, Jun 16, 2003
Shannon region investment to creat 200 jobs
Irish Deputy Prime Minister, and trade minister, Mary Harney has announced an investment of 14 million euro in 11 new Irish-owned high-technology start-up businesses in the Shannon Region. The 11 com...
UK National News, Jun 16, 2003
Laporta backtracks firing more Becks speculation
The Beckham transfer rumour mill has more spin than one of the Number 7's trademark freekicks, but none of the accuracy, as Barcelona's new president Joan Laporta today denied that he had promised to ...