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Northern Ireland News for May 2004 : Page 4
UK National News, May 25, 2004
Blair must crackdown on Mugabe regime, say Tories
The Tories have called on the government to crackdown harder on Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. In a recent interview, the 80-year-old president accused the UK of treating Zimbabwe like a colony...
Blair must crackdown on Mugabe regime, say Tories
The Tories have called on the government to crackdown harder on Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. In a recent interview, the 80-year-old president accused the UK of treating Zimbabwe like a colony...
UK National News, May 25, 2004
Men ignore cancer warning signs, says survey
Half of UK men admit that they would delay going to the doctor if they developed warning signs of cancer, according to a survey carried out for Cancer Research UK. The survey, released for the launch...
Men ignore cancer warning signs, says survey
Half of UK men admit that they would delay going to the doctor if they developed warning signs of cancer, according to a survey carried out for Cancer Research UK. The survey, released for the launch...
Northern Ireland News, May 25, 2004
North West 200 generates £5.6m for local economy
An estimated £5.6 million was injected into the local economy last weekend thanks to North West 200 motorcycle races. This figure was revealed to former Sports Minister Michael McGimpsey in a written...
North West 200 generates £5.6m for local economy
An estimated £5.6 million was injected into the local economy last weekend thanks to North West 200 motorcycle races. This figure was revealed to former Sports Minister Michael McGimpsey in a written...
Northern Ireland News, May 25, 2004
Research shows climate change can be 'dramatic'
Holywood blockbuster 'The Day After Tomorrow' has centred world attention on the possibility that climate change could be closer, faster and more catastrophic than previously thought. While the Rolan...
Research shows climate change can be 'dramatic'
Holywood blockbuster 'The Day After Tomorrow' has centred world attention on the possibility that climate change could be closer, faster and more catastrophic than previously thought. While the Rolan...
Recruitment News, May 25, 2004
Balancing work and family life is a 'key challenge'
Balancing work and family life is one of the principal challenges facing employees, employers and policy makers, according to An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Harney...
Balancing work and family life is a 'key challenge'
Balancing work and family life is one of the principal challenges facing employees, employers and policy makers, according to An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Harney...
UK National News, May 25, 2004
Teen pop star Billie Piper to appear in Doctor Who
The former teen pop star Billie Piper will play Doctor Who's companion when the series returns to BBC1 later this year, it has been announced today. The former singer who made her acting debut last ...
Teen pop star Billie Piper to appear in Doctor Who
The former teen pop star Billie Piper will play Doctor Who's companion when the series returns to BBC1 later this year, it has been announced today. The former singer who made her acting debut last ...
UK National News, May 25, 2004
Lottery shake up will help target good causes, says Minister
Plans to shake up the National Lottery will help to maximise the money that goes to good causes, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has said today. The Minister also defended plans for dedicated lottery...
Lottery shake up will help target good causes, says Minister
Plans to shake up the National Lottery will help to maximise the money that goes to good causes, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has said today. The Minister also defended plans for dedicated lottery...
Business News, May 25, 2004
Profits edge up though M&S recovery 'falters'
Marks & Spencer profits have shown a slight rise, but the company has conceded that the anticipated turnaround by the group has faltered. Pre-tax profits were up by 0.5% to £763.2 million, which was ...
Profits edge up though M&S recovery 'falters'
Marks & Spencer profits have shown a slight rise, but the company has conceded that the anticipated turnaround by the group has faltered. Pre-tax profits were up by 0.5% to £763.2 million, which was ...
UK National News, May 25, 2004
Millions lost through sea turtle decline, says WWF
The worldwide decline in sea turtle populations has jeopardised jobs, tourism and coastal economies in developing countries, two thirds of which have sea turtles, according to a World Wildlife Fund (W...
Millions lost through sea turtle decline, says WWF
The worldwide decline in sea turtle populations has jeopardised jobs, tourism and coastal economies in developing countries, two thirds of which have sea turtles, according to a World Wildlife Fund (W...
UK National News, May 25, 2004
UK signs agreement to tackle animal disease outbreaks
The UK has last night signed an agreement with the Ireland, Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand to tackle animal disease outbreaks. The main purpose of the agreement provides for the exchange of ...
UK signs agreement to tackle animal disease outbreaks
The UK has last night signed an agreement with the Ireland, Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand to tackle animal disease outbreaks. The main purpose of the agreement provides for the exchange of ...
Northern Ireland News, May 25, 2004
Emigration database available through libraries in NE
Anyone interested in the history of Irish emigration during the 18th and 19th centuries can now do so by visiting their local library in North East. The Irish Emigration Database is now available in ...
Emigration database available through libraries in NE
Anyone interested in the history of Irish emigration during the 18th and 19th centuries can now do so by visiting their local library in North East. The Irish Emigration Database is now available in ...
Northern Ireland News, May 25, 2004
University joins UK-China Research Group
The University of Ulster has become a founding member of the world’s first UK-China Research Network in Intelligent Automation, Computing and Manufacturing. Together with 16 other UK universities, th...
University joins UK-China Research Group
The University of Ulster has become a founding member of the world’s first UK-China Research Network in Intelligent Automation, Computing and Manufacturing. Together with 16 other UK universities, th...
Northern Ireland News, May 25, 2004
Initiatives to bring geographic information to life, says Minister
Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister, Angela Smith, has today emphasised the importance of geographical information on the development of Northern Ireland’s economy and society. The Minister was speaki...
Initiatives to bring geographic information to life, says Minister
Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister, Angela Smith, has today emphasised the importance of geographical information on the development of Northern Ireland’s economy and society. The Minister was speaki...
Northern Ireland News, May 25, 2004
Belfast City Council to host second annual Waste Week
Belfast City Council is set to hold its second annual Waste Week to coincide with the first anniversary of its successful new household recycling paper scheme. During the five day ‘Reduce Reuse and R...
Belfast City Council to host second annual Waste Week
Belfast City Council is set to hold its second annual Waste Week to coincide with the first anniversary of its successful new household recycling paper scheme. During the five day ‘Reduce Reuse and R...
Business News, May 25, 2004
Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year to be held at Waterfront
Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year will be named at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on Thursday evening. The event on May 27, one of the longest-running and most prestigious events in the b...
Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year to be held at Waterfront
Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year will be named at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on Thursday evening. The event on May 27, one of the longest-running and most prestigious events in the b...
UK National News, May 24, 2004
Public inquiry into Deepcut deaths ruled out
The government has ruled out a public inquiry into four deaths which occurred at the army's Deepcut Barracks training centre. Speaking in the Commons today, Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram said tha...
Public inquiry into Deepcut deaths ruled out
The government has ruled out a public inquiry into four deaths which occurred at the army's Deepcut Barracks training centre. Speaking in the Commons today, Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram said tha...
UK National News, May 24, 2004
Two Britons killed in Baghdad ambush
Two British civilians have been killed in an explosion in Baghdad, according to reports emerging today. Two British citizens and two Iraqis were killed in what is thought to have been a rocket-propel...
Two Britons killed in Baghdad ambush
Two British civilians have been killed in an explosion in Baghdad, according to reports emerging today. Two British citizens and two Iraqis were killed in what is thought to have been a rocket-propel...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2004
'Professional gang' behind Makro robbery
More than £1 million worth of cigarettes, alcohol and electrical goods have been stolen following a robbery at a wholesale store on the outskirts of Belfast. Police say a "professional gang" carried ...
'Professional gang' behind Makro robbery
More than £1 million worth of cigarettes, alcohol and electrical goods have been stolen following a robbery at a wholesale store on the outskirts of Belfast. Police say a "professional gang" carried ...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2004
National stadium plans a step closer
Plans for a new sports stadium in Northern Ireland took a step closer today after Sports Minister, Angela Smith said such a project was "operationally viable". The Minister was responding to a viabil...
National stadium plans a step closer
Plans for a new sports stadium in Northern Ireland took a step closer today after Sports Minister, Angela Smith said such a project was "operationally viable". The Minister was responding to a viabil...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2004
Two die in road accident in Lisburn
Two people have died following a road traffic accident in Co Antrim at the weekend. The victims, a man and woman, were in a car with two children and another woman when the accident occurred on the R...
Two die in road accident in Lisburn
Two people have died following a road traffic accident in Co Antrim at the weekend. The victims, a man and woman, were in a car with two children and another woman when the accident occurred on the R...
UK National News, May 24, 2004
Man remanded over murder of Birmingham policeman
A man has been charged today with the murder of Det Const Michael Swindells. The CID officer died after being stabbed once in the abdomen by a suspect weilding a knife in Birmingham on Friday. Glais...
Man remanded over murder of Birmingham policeman
A man has been charged today with the murder of Det Const Michael Swindells. The CID officer died after being stabbed once in the abdomen by a suspect weilding a knife in Birmingham on Friday. Glais...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2004
Robbers target fast food outlet
Detectives in Castlereagh are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a fast food outlet on the Saintfield Road in the early hours of this morning. At around 12.45am two masked men, o...
Robbers target fast food outlet
Detectives in Castlereagh are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a fast food outlet on the Saintfield Road in the early hours of this morning. At around 12.45am two masked men, o...
UK National News, May 24, 2004
Boy killed in car accident at Gatwick Airport named
The three-year-old boy killed in a car accident at Gatwick Airport on Saturday has been named. Rhys Edward Hood, from Brecon in Wales, had gone to the airport to see his grandparents off on a holiday...
Boy killed in car accident at Gatwick Airport named
The three-year-old boy killed in a car accident at Gatwick Airport on Saturday has been named. Rhys Edward Hood, from Brecon in Wales, had gone to the airport to see his grandparents off on a holiday...
UK National News, May 24, 2004
More peacekeepers needed for Afghan elections, says Nato
Nato has said that it needs at least another 3,600 troops for its mission in Afghanistan if September's elections are to run smoothly. Returning from a visit to Kabul, Nato Parliamentary Assembly Vi...
More peacekeepers needed for Afghan elections, says Nato
Nato has said that it needs at least another 3,600 troops for its mission in Afghanistan if September's elections are to run smoothly. Returning from a visit to Kabul, Nato Parliamentary Assembly Vi...
UK National News, May 24, 2004
Homes evacuated after east London industrial estate fire
Around 500 people have been evacuated from the area surrounding a huge fire on an industrial estate in Leyton, east London. London Fire Brigade said that 50 firefighters were working to make the area...
Homes evacuated after east London industrial estate fire
Around 500 people have been evacuated from the area surrounding a huge fire on an industrial estate in Leyton, east London. London Fire Brigade said that 50 firefighters were working to make the area...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2004
Five people escape injury in sea drama
Five people have escaped injury after their boat started to sink off the north coast at the weekend. Belfast Coastguard, with the help of a rescue helicopter, was able to reach 'The Boy Conail' which...
Five people escape injury in sea drama
Five people have escaped injury after their boat started to sink off the north coast at the weekend. Belfast Coastguard, with the help of a rescue helicopter, was able to reach 'The Boy Conail' which...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2004
Minister allocates £300,000 to victims fund
Victims Minister Angela Smith has announced a further allocation of £300,000 from the Victims' Strategy Implementation Fund. The funding aims to deliver practical help and services to victims and sur...
Minister allocates £300,000 to victims fund
Victims Minister Angela Smith has announced a further allocation of £300,000 from the Victims' Strategy Implementation Fund. The funding aims to deliver practical help and services to victims and sur...
UK National News, May 24, 2004
Organisational problems dogged Beagle 2 failure: report
The failure of the UK-led Beagle 2 mission to Mars was largely due to organisational problems, according to a report. The European Space Agency (ESA) said that there was "no single technical failure...
Organisational problems dogged Beagle 2 failure: report
The failure of the UK-led Beagle 2 mission to Mars was largely due to organisational problems, according to a report. The European Space Agency (ESA) said that there was "no single technical failure...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2004
More people to benefit from fertility counselling service
The Fertility Counselling Service, previously available only to patients attending the Regional Fertility Centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital, is being extended to help even more people deal with th...
More people to benefit from fertility counselling service
The Fertility Counselling Service, previously available only to patients attending the Regional Fertility Centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital, is being extended to help even more people deal with th...
Northern Ireland News, May 24, 2004
Literacy campaign a success, says Minister
A campaign aimed at persuading Northern Ireland people with literacy and numeracy problems to brush up on their skills has garnered praise from the government. The 'Learning Works' adverts, which fea...
Literacy campaign a success, says Minister
A campaign aimed at persuading Northern Ireland people with literacy and numeracy problems to brush up on their skills has garnered praise from the government. The 'Learning Works' adverts, which fea...
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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.
