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Northern Ireland News for December 2004 : Page 4
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2004
Universities teach students facts of business
Northern Ireland’s universities are leading the way in teaching students the facts of life about the real world of business, it was revealed today. According to the first annual report of The Norther...
Universities teach students facts of business
Northern Ireland’s universities are leading the way in teaching students the facts of life about the real world of business, it was revealed today. According to the first annual report of The Norther...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2004
Straight teeth boost children’s self esteem
A new survey from specialist dentists at Queen's University has shown that correcting prominent teeth can boost children's self esteem. According to the research, carried out by head of the School of...
Straight teeth boost children’s self esteem
A new survey from specialist dentists at Queen's University has shown that correcting prominent teeth can boost children's self esteem. According to the research, carried out by head of the School of...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2004
Shipman Inquiry recommends changes to GMC
The fifth report of the Shipman Inquiry has as expected called for changes to ensure greater effectiveness of the General Medical Council (GMC). Calling for reform beyond what was proposed by the GMC...
Shipman Inquiry recommends changes to GMC
The fifth report of the Shipman Inquiry has as expected called for changes to ensure greater effectiveness of the General Medical Council (GMC). Calling for reform beyond what was proposed by the GMC...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2004
Patients can trust their doctors, says BMA
Patients can and do still trust their doctors, says the British Medical Association (BMA) on the day the fifth report of the Shipman Inquiry is published. The BMA said cumulative changes to the way d...
Patients can trust their doctors, says BMA
Patients can and do still trust their doctors, says the British Medical Association (BMA) on the day the fifth report of the Shipman Inquiry is published. The BMA said cumulative changes to the way d...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2004
Minister calls for more consultation on mobile phone masts
Communities must continue to have a say in where mobile phone masts are sited, Planning Minister Keith Hill said today. In a statement to Parliament Mr Hill reasserted the need for both local council...
Minister calls for more consultation on mobile phone masts
Communities must continue to have a say in where mobile phone masts are sited, Planning Minister Keith Hill said today. In a statement to Parliament Mr Hill reasserted the need for both local council...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2004
Wreckage is missing Royal Navy helicopter
It has been confirmed that the wreckage found off the Cornish coast is that of the missing Royal Navy Lynx helicopter. A remote control submersible was used to examine and identify the debris located...
Wreckage is missing Royal Navy helicopter
It has been confirmed that the wreckage found off the Cornish coast is that of the missing Royal Navy Lynx helicopter. A remote control submersible was used to examine and identify the debris located...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2004
Blunkett backs community involvement in government
A change in the relationship between Government and people is vital to enable communities to have a strong voice in local decision-making, the Home Secretary, David Blunkett said yesterday. Speaking ...
Blunkett backs community involvement in government
A change in the relationship between Government and people is vital to enable communities to have a strong voice in local decision-making, the Home Secretary, David Blunkett said yesterday. Speaking ...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2004
Fire and rescue service to get overhaul
New research to help the fire and rescue service cope more effectively with modern emergency scenarios like fires in high rise buildings was published today by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister....
Fire and rescue service to get overhaul
New research to help the fire and rescue service cope more effectively with modern emergency scenarios like fires in high rise buildings was published today by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister....
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2004
Weapons photographs 'never possible', states IRA
The IRA has said it “will not submit to a process of humiliation” by having the destruction of its arms photographed. In a statement released following the British and Irish Governments published pro...
Weapons photographs 'never possible', states IRA
The IRA has said it “will not submit to a process of humiliation” by having the destruction of its arms photographed. In a statement released following the British and Irish Governments published pro...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2004
Customs raid illegal fuel operations in Co Armagh
Customs officers seized in excess of 65,000 litres of fuel from commercial premises in Co Armagh yesterday. During the operation, which was assisted by the PSNI, Customs officers seized 66,200 litres...
Customs raid illegal fuel operations in Co Armagh
Customs officers seized in excess of 65,000 litres of fuel from commercial premises in Co Armagh yesterday. During the operation, which was assisted by the PSNI, Customs officers seized 66,200 litres...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2004
Police urge students to ‘lock up’ as term ends
Police in south Belfast are urging students to ‘lock up before they leave’ as the end of the university term approaches. As part of the police ‘House Safe’ initiative to reduce domestic burglaries in...
Police urge students to ‘lock up’ as term ends
Police in south Belfast are urging students to ‘lock up before they leave’ as the end of the university term approaches. As part of the police ‘House Safe’ initiative to reduce domestic burglaries in...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2004
UK trade deficit gap widens by 0.9bn
The UK’s deficit on trade in goods and services is estimated to have widened by around 0.9 billion in October up from a deficit of £2.9 billion in September to £3.8 billion in October. According to t...
UK trade deficit gap widens by 0.9bn
The UK’s deficit on trade in goods and services is estimated to have widened by around 0.9 billion in October up from a deficit of £2.9 billion in September to £3.8 billion in October. According to t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2004
Christmas comes early with £2.5m lottery boost
State-of-the-art sports facilities and much needed play areas are being developed across Northern Ireland thanks to a massive lottery windfall being announced today. The Big Lottery Fund is awarding ...
Christmas comes early with £2.5m lottery boost
State-of-the-art sports facilities and much needed play areas are being developed across Northern Ireland thanks to a massive lottery windfall being announced today. The Big Lottery Fund is awarding ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2004
TSS steps up checks on pub and restaurant prices
Trading Standards Service (TSS) has launched a pre-Christmas exercise on pubs and restaurants to ensure that food and drink prices are being displayed and that customers are served proper measures of ...
TSS steps up checks on pub and restaurant prices
Trading Standards Service (TSS) has launched a pre-Christmas exercise on pubs and restaurants to ensure that food and drink prices are being displayed and that customers are served proper measures of ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2004
Civil Service to review accommodation needs
The creation of a more modern and efficient Civil Service estate came a step closer today, with plans for a market review of the upgrade of Government property in Northern Ireland. The review will g...
Civil Service to review accommodation needs
The creation of a more modern and efficient Civil Service estate came a step closer today, with plans for a market review of the upgrade of Government property in Northern Ireland. The review will g...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2004
NI committed to climate change programme
Environment Minister, Angela Smith, has welcomed a consultation paper outlining Government proposals to review the UK’s Climate Change Programme and stressed Northern Ireland’s commitment to contribut...
NI committed to climate change programme
Environment Minister, Angela Smith, has welcomed a consultation paper outlining Government proposals to review the UK’s Climate Change Programme and stressed Northern Ireland’s commitment to contribut...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2004
Nitec Solutions provide IT jobs boost for Antrim
A locally owned IT firm is to create six new jobs thanks to a £1 million relocation investment. Nitec Solutions Ltd have moved operations from their current Lisburn premises to Antrim as a result of ...
Nitec Solutions provide IT jobs boost for Antrim
A locally owned IT firm is to create six new jobs thanks to a £1 million relocation investment. Nitec Solutions Ltd have moved operations from their current Lisburn premises to Antrim as a result of ...
UK National News, Dec 9, 2004
Ofcom reviews controls on premium rate calls
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has published its findings aimed at improving consumer protection following a review of the regulation of premium rate telephone services in the UK. The premium rate services...
Ofcom reviews controls on premium rate calls
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has published its findings aimed at improving consumer protection following a review of the regulation of premium rate telephone services in the UK. The premium rate services...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2004
'Remarkable' progress but NI deal not complete, Blair
The Prime Minister in Belfast today has said that there has been "remarkable" progress in the current bid to restore devolved government to Northern Ireland. However, hopes of a solution being reache...
'Remarkable' progress but NI deal not complete, Blair
The Prime Minister in Belfast today has said that there has been "remarkable" progress in the current bid to restore devolved government to Northern Ireland. However, hopes of a solution being reache...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2004
Prime Minister urged to hold Iraq death toll inquiry
Following a report from the Lancet estimating that over 98,000 civilians have been killed in the post-invasion phase of the Iraq conflict, establishment figures, senior military officers, diplomats an...
Prime Minister urged to hold Iraq death toll inquiry
Following a report from the Lancet estimating that over 98,000 civilians have been killed in the post-invasion phase of the Iraq conflict, establishment figures, senior military officers, diplomats an...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2004
Parents to get extra financial support for nannies
Thousands of parents will be able to get financial support to help pay for nannies from April 2005, Children's Minister Margaret Hodge announced today. Speaking at the annual Sure Start Conference, M...
Parents to get extra financial support for nannies
Thousands of parents will be able to get financial support to help pay for nannies from April 2005, Children's Minister Margaret Hodge announced today. Speaking at the annual Sure Start Conference, M...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2004
Local politicians hit out at library closure plan
Local politicians have reacted angrily to the news that nearly a third of all libraries in Belfast may be closed by the education board to save money. The board said next year's budget from the Depa...
Local politicians hit out at library closure plan
Local politicians have reacted angrily to the news that nearly a third of all libraries in Belfast may be closed by the education board to save money. The board said next year's budget from the Depa...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2004
New drug better for older women with breast cancer
Research data published in The Lancet has shown that there is a better treatment available for breast cancer in post-menopausal women than the one currently recommended. The study found that anastraz...
New drug better for older women with breast cancer
Research data published in The Lancet has shown that there is a better treatment available for breast cancer in post-menopausal women than the one currently recommended. The study found that anastraz...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2004
UK travel figures on the rise
UK residents are continuing to travel further afield compared with a year ago, new figures have revealed. According to National Statistics, the number of visits to North America has risen by 1%, to 4...
UK travel figures on the rise
UK residents are continuing to travel further afield compared with a year ago, new figures have revealed. According to National Statistics, the number of visits to North America has risen by 1%, to 4...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2004
Minister urges support for legitimate retailers over Christmas
Security Minister and Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) Ian Pearson today urged Northern Ireland consumers to support legitimate retailers in the run up to Christmas. Mr Pearson was spea...
Minister urges support for legitimate retailers over Christmas
Security Minister and Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) Ian Pearson today urged Northern Ireland consumers to support legitimate retailers in the run up to Christmas. Mr Pearson was spea...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2004
NI devolution deal falters at final hurdle
DUP leader Ian Paisley has confirmed that his party will not be signing up to the British and Irish Government’s latest proposals on restoring devolution in Northern Ireland. After meeting decommissi...
NI devolution deal falters at final hurdle
DUP leader Ian Paisley has confirmed that his party will not be signing up to the British and Irish Government’s latest proposals on restoring devolution in Northern Ireland. After meeting decommissi...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2004
Report examines urban prosperity across regions
A major report to help drive forward the urban renaissance and increase prosperity across the regions, was launched today by Urban Policy Minister, Keith Hill, and leaders of England's Core Cities. '...
Report examines urban prosperity across regions
A major report to help drive forward the urban renaissance and increase prosperity across the regions, was launched today by Urban Policy Minister, Keith Hill, and leaders of England's Core Cities. '...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2004
UK-wide rise in time taken to save for first house
It takes first time buyers six months longer to save for a house deposit when compared to the first quarter of 2004 and one year nine months longer than in 1994. According to research from National S...
UK-wide rise in time taken to save for first house
It takes first time buyers six months longer to save for a house deposit when compared to the first quarter of 2004 and one year nine months longer than in 1994. According to research from National S...
UK National News, Dec 8, 2004
Women under represented in top UK businesses
The annual survey by the Cranfield School of Management into the number of female directors at the UK’s top firms has shown that women are still significantly under represented. The survey revealed t...
Women under represented in top UK businesses
The annual survey by the Cranfield School of Management into the number of female directors at the UK’s top firms has shown that women are still significantly under represented. The survey revealed t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2004
Police appeal following robbery in Glengormley
Police are appealing for information following a robbery at a hire shop in Glengormley on Tuesday. Shortly before 6pm an employee at HSS Hire Shop on the Mallusk Road was approached by two masked men...
Police appeal following robbery in Glengormley
Police are appealing for information following a robbery at a hire shop in Glengormley on Tuesday. Shortly before 6pm an employee at HSS Hire Shop on the Mallusk Road was approached by two masked men...
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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.
