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Northern Ireland News for July 2004 : Page 11
UK National News, Jul 5, 2004
UN urges local business cooperatives to innovate
Local business cooperatives will be much stronger ultimately if they develop networks with each other, pursue mergers and find new ways of attracting capital, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Ann...
UN urges local business cooperatives to innovate
Local business cooperatives will be much stronger ultimately if they develop networks with each other, pursue mergers and find new ways of attracting capital, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Ann...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2004
Men urged to ‘check up’ on Health Day
Around 25 health-related agencies are coming together next month to take part in the first ever ‘Men’s Health Day’. The need to address serious health issues for men was identified as the result of a...
Men urged to ‘check up’ on Health Day
Around 25 health-related agencies are coming together next month to take part in the first ever ‘Men’s Health Day’. The need to address serious health issues for men was identified as the result of a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2004
Minister launches fire safety consultation
Finance Minister Ian Pearson has launched a 12-week consultation on proposals for amendments to Part E of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, dealing with fire safety. Mr Pearson said t...
Minister launches fire safety consultation
Finance Minister Ian Pearson has launched a 12-week consultation on proposals for amendments to Part E of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, dealing with fire safety. Mr Pearson said t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 5, 2004
Co Down to get £4m water infrastructure scheme
DRD Water Service is to begin work on a £4 million water infrastructure scheme in Co Down next month. Director of Development for Water Service, Trevor Haslett, said work in the Kilkeel and Annalong ...
Co Down to get £4m water infrastructure scheme
DRD Water Service is to begin work on a £4 million water infrastructure scheme in Co Down next month. Director of Development for Water Service, Trevor Haslett, said work in the Kilkeel and Annalong ...
Recruitment News, Jul 2, 2004
Galway investment to create 230 jobs
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Harney has announced that Merit Medical Systems plans to create 230 new jobs over the next five years at its base in Galway. The medic...
Galway investment to create 230 jobs
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Harney has announced that Merit Medical Systems plans to create 230 new jobs over the next five years at its base in Galway. The medic...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2004
Criminal justice system needs further racial equality
Making the criminal justice system fairer for black and ethnic minority communities must be a priority for everyone involved in it, the Home Office has said. Figures published on Thursday show indivi...
Criminal justice system needs further racial equality
Making the criminal justice system fairer for black and ethnic minority communities must be a priority for everyone involved in it, the Home Office has said. Figures published on Thursday show indivi...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2004
Green light for ambulances on speeding fine problem
Ambulance drivers will no longer be issued with speeding fines when en-route to emergency 999 calls, Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today. The Ambulance Service Association (ASA) estimates...
Green light for ambulances on speeding fine problem
Ambulance drivers will no longer be issued with speeding fines when en-route to emergency 999 calls, Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today. The Ambulance Service Association (ASA) estimates...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2004
New pet passports to be introduced
A new EU-wide system of passports for pet dogs and cats is to be introduced this weekend. The key feature of the scheme will be a single European passport which gives details of the animal's identity...
New pet passports to be introduced
A new EU-wide system of passports for pet dogs and cats is to be introduced this weekend. The key feature of the scheme will be a single European passport which gives details of the animal's identity...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2004
International alliance forges anti-spam strategy
A ground-breaking international deal aimed at tackling the global menace of spam has been agreed between the UK, United States and Australia, Communications Minister Stephen Timms announced today. Th...
International alliance forges anti-spam strategy
A ground-breaking international deal aimed at tackling the global menace of spam has been agreed between the UK, United States and Australia, Communications Minister Stephen Timms announced today. Th...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2004
Cost of Belfast to Dublin train ticket increases
The cost of a day return ticket on the main Belfast to Dublin Enterprise service is to increase by £4, it has been announced. The price hike, which will see customers now pay £25 for a ticket, is the...
Cost of Belfast to Dublin train ticket increases
The cost of a day return ticket on the main Belfast to Dublin Enterprise service is to increase by £4, it has been announced. The price hike, which will see customers now pay £25 for a ticket, is the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2004
Vice-Chancellor hits out at University cap
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ulster has hit out at the cap on university places in Northern Ireland, describing it as making "poor sense for the economy" and a "roadblock to self improveme...
Vice-Chancellor hits out at University cap
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ulster has hit out at the cap on university places in Northern Ireland, describing it as making "poor sense for the economy" and a "roadblock to self improveme...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2004
Orange Order parade passes off peacefully
An Orange Order parade in east Belfast has passed off peacefully despite protests by nationalist residents. The parade saw thousands of marchers make its way along the Albertbridge Road and onto the ...
Orange Order parade passes off peacefully
An Orange Order parade in east Belfast has passed off peacefully despite protests by nationalist residents. The parade saw thousands of marchers make its way along the Albertbridge Road and onto the ...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2004
Two train firms fined £70k following derailment
Two rail companies have been fined a total of £70,000 in relation to the derailment of a passenger train outside West Sutton station in Surrey in 2001. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (NRIL) and ...
Two train firms fined £70k following derailment
Two rail companies have been fined a total of £70,000 in relation to the derailment of a passenger train outside West Sutton station in Surrey in 2001. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (NRIL) and ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2004
NI Severe Learning Disability Bill introduced in Commons
The Ulster Unionist Party's Health Spokesman, Rev Martin Smyth has introduced the Northern Ireland Severe Learning Disability Bill to the House of Commons. The Bill, which had cross party support in ...
NI Severe Learning Disability Bill introduced in Commons
The Ulster Unionist Party's Health Spokesman, Rev Martin Smyth has introduced the Northern Ireland Severe Learning Disability Bill to the House of Commons. The Bill, which had cross party support in ...
UK National News, Jul 2, 2004
Half of parents don't know Coastguard is an emergency service
Around half of parents (49%) do not know that the Coastguard is an emergency service, new figures have revealed today. According to the 'Sea Smart Safety Survey' undertaken by the Maritime and Coastg...
Half of parents don't know Coastguard is an emergency service
Around half of parents (49%) do not know that the Coastguard is an emergency service, new figures have revealed today. According to the 'Sea Smart Safety Survey' undertaken by the Maritime and Coastg...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2004
Glentoran star to sign for Preston North End
Northern Ireland striker, Andy Smith looks set to join his international team-mate David Healy in full-time football by signing for Preston North End. The Glentoran star was believed to be joining Mi...
Glentoran star to sign for Preston North End
Northern Ireland striker, Andy Smith looks set to join his international team-mate David Healy in full-time football by signing for Preston North End. The Glentoran star was believed to be joining Mi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2004
Mental health determines 'frozen shoulder' recovery
New research conducted at the University of Ulster has revealed that the mental attitude of patients suffering from frozen shoulders can determine how well they recover from the condition. Dr Ian Rya...
Mental health determines 'frozen shoulder' recovery
New research conducted at the University of Ulster has revealed that the mental attitude of patients suffering from frozen shoulders can determine how well they recover from the condition. Dr Ian Rya...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2004
New York students arrive in Ireland
A group of New York students have arrived in Belfast as part of a four-week summer programme organised by two of Ireland's leading universities. The students, from Fordham University Law School in Ne...
New York students arrive in Ireland
A group of New York students have arrived in Belfast as part of a four-week summer programme organised by two of Ireland's leading universities. The students, from Fordham University Law School in Ne...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2004
Defiant Saddam tells court he is still president of Iraq
A defiant Saddam Hussein appeared in an Iraqi court today and refused to recognise the court's legitimacy, claiming he was still President of Iraq. Among the seven preliminary indictments the former ...
Defiant Saddam tells court he is still president of Iraq
A defiant Saddam Hussein appeared in an Iraqi court today and refused to recognise the court's legitimacy, claiming he was still President of Iraq. Among the seven preliminary indictments the former ...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2004
Detained troops had been 'forcibly escorted' into Iranian waters
Britain's diplomat row with Iran deepened last night after the MoD said that the eight British servicemen, who were allegedly detained inside the Islamic republic's territory, had in fact been "forcib...
Detained troops had been 'forcibly escorted' into Iranian waters
Britain's diplomat row with Iran deepened last night after the MoD said that the eight British servicemen, who were allegedly detained inside the Islamic republic's territory, had in fact been "forcib...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2004
Three charged over Morecambe Bay deaths
Three people have today been charged in connection with the Morecambe Bay tragedy that claimed the lives of 21 Chinese cocklers. Lin Liang Ren (27), of Lemmon Street, Liverpool, has been charged with...
Three charged over Morecambe Bay deaths
Three people have today been charged in connection with the Morecambe Bay tragedy that claimed the lives of 21 Chinese cocklers. Lin Liang Ren (27), of Lemmon Street, Liverpool, has been charged with...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2004
Abu Hamza remanded in custody
The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been remanded in custody at Bow Street Magistrates Court today. Abu Hamza, who faces a total of nine charges, appeared by videolink from Belmarsh pris...
Abu Hamza remanded in custody
The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been remanded in custody at Bow Street Magistrates Court today. Abu Hamza, who faces a total of nine charges, appeared by videolink from Belmarsh pris...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2004
Four escape injury in gun attack
Four people have escaped injury following a gun attack on a house in Co Armagh. Two shots were fired at the house in the Parkmore estate, Craigavon at around 8.45pm on Wednesday. A woman, her husban...
Four escape injury in gun attack
Four people have escaped injury following a gun attack on a house in Co Armagh. Two shots were fired at the house in the Parkmore estate, Craigavon at around 8.45pm on Wednesday. A woman, her husban...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2004
Ballymena bus firm secure £66.5m order
A Ballymena bus firm has secured an order worth £66.5 million which will create nearly 150 new jobs. Wrightbus will supply 486 buses to First Group PLC over the next 18 months enabling the company to...
Ballymena bus firm secure £66.5m order
A Ballymena bus firm has secured an order worth £66.5 million which will create nearly 150 new jobs. Wrightbus will supply 486 buses to First Group PLC over the next 18 months enabling the company to...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2004
CPS not to pursue charges against Kilroy
Former BBC One presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk will not face criminal charges over comments he made about Arabs in his Sunday Express column. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said that criminal c...
CPS not to pursue charges against Kilroy
Former BBC One presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk will not face criminal charges over comments he made about Arabs in his Sunday Express column. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said that criminal c...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2004
Sainsbury's chairman steps down
Sainsbury's chairman, Sir Peter Davis, has stepped down from his post after shareholders reacted angrily to his multi-million pound bonus – awarded at a time when the retailer's shareprice is struggli...
Sainsbury's chairman steps down
Sainsbury's chairman, Sir Peter Davis, has stepped down from his post after shareholders reacted angrily to his multi-million pound bonus – awarded at a time when the retailer's shareprice is struggli...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2004
400 jobs created at new Merseyside printing plant
More than 400 new jobs are to be created at a new state of the art printing facility in Merseyside, it has emerged. The facility, which will focus on high-quality printing, will be located at the Est...
400 jobs created at new Merseyside printing plant
More than 400 new jobs are to be created at a new state of the art printing facility in Merseyside, it has emerged. The facility, which will focus on high-quality printing, will be located at the Est...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2004
Bangor named Ireland's 'Best Kept Town'
Bangor has been named as Ireland's best kept town following an awards ceremony in Belfast. Commenting on the achievement, Stephen Peover, Permanent Secretary of DOE, congratulated Bangor and North Do...
Bangor named Ireland's 'Best Kept Town'
Bangor has been named as Ireland's best kept town following an awards ceremony in Belfast. Commenting on the achievement, Stephen Peover, Permanent Secretary of DOE, congratulated Bangor and North Do...
UK National News, Jul 1, 2004
More schools attain specialist status
Nearly 2,000 secondary schools have now attained specialist status following the largest round of designations yet. Specialist status allows a school to extend the range of opportunities available t...
More schools attain specialist status
Nearly 2,000 secondary schools have now attained specialist status following the largest round of designations yet. Specialist status allows a school to extend the range of opportunities available t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2004
Hepatitis C action plan launched
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has published an action plan for consultation on the prevention and control of hepatitis C in Northern Ireland. Commenting on the plan, whi...
Hepatitis C action plan launched
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has published an action plan for consultation on the prevention and control of hepatitis C in Northern Ireland. Commenting on the plan, whi...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A chilly start with a widespread frost and some freezing fog, any freezing fog slow to clear. Otherwise bright with sunny spells and coastal showers. Light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.Tonight:Coastal showers dying out with a widespread frost developing along with freezing fog, which could become extensive. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
