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Northern Ireland News for January 2005 : Page 5
UK National News, Jan 24, 2005
Lone yachtswoman's lead evaporates in South Atlantic
On day 57, the lead that lone yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has maintained over the record round-the-world east-to-west pace set by Francis Joyon had evaporated as light winds have slowed her 75-foot tr...
Lone yachtswoman's lead evaporates in South Atlantic
On day 57, the lead that lone yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has maintained over the record round-the-world east-to-west pace set by Francis Joyon had evaporated as light winds have slowed her 75-foot tr...
UK National News, Jan 24, 2005
HSE urges UK businesses to ignore bogus mailshots
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to businesses across Britain to ignore all correspondence from a firm calling itself the 'Health and Safety Registration Enforcement Division...
HSE urges UK businesses to ignore bogus mailshots
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to businesses across Britain to ignore all correspondence from a firm calling itself the 'Health and Safety Registration Enforcement Division...
Recruitment News, Jan 24, 2005
Graduates 'missing out' on jobs: PwC report
A report commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on the graduate employment market, warns final year students must act quickly if they are hoping to start a graduate job after their degree. The ...
Graduates 'missing out' on jobs: PwC report
A report commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on the graduate employment market, warns final year students must act quickly if they are hoping to start a graduate job after their degree. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2005
Omagh bomb accused to get retrial
Relatives of those who died in the Omagh bombing have expressed “total shock” after the only man jailed over the 1998 atrocity today won his appeal against the conviction. At Dublin's Court of Crimin...
Omagh bomb accused to get retrial
Relatives of those who died in the Omagh bombing have expressed “total shock” after the only man jailed over the 1998 atrocity today won his appeal against the conviction. At Dublin's Court of Crimin...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2005
Rev Martin Smyth to stand down as MP
Long serving Ulster Unionist party member, the Rev Martin Smyth has announced he is not to seek re-election and will stand down as MP for South Belfast at the next General Election. The Rev Smyth, wh...
Rev Martin Smyth to stand down as MP
Long serving Ulster Unionist party member, the Rev Martin Smyth has announced he is not to seek re-election and will stand down as MP for South Belfast at the next General Election. The Rev Smyth, wh...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
Baghdad Shia mosque bombing kills worshippers
An attack on a Shia Muslim mosque has killed at least 14 people and injured 40 others in Baghdad. The car bomb exploded as worshippers who had been celebrating the festival of Eid were leaving the al...
Baghdad Shia mosque bombing kills worshippers
An attack on a Shia Muslim mosque has killed at least 14 people and injured 40 others in Baghdad. The car bomb exploded as worshippers who had been celebrating the festival of Eid were leaving the al...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
Report criticises benefits system for families
A couple with children are only £1 better off than a lone parent, a new report has claimed. However, if the couple were to split up, the government would increase their income by between 35% and 65%,...
Report criticises benefits system for families
A couple with children are only £1 better off than a lone parent, a new report has claimed. However, if the couple were to split up, the government would increase their income by between 35% and 65%,...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2005
Banbridge retail development set to go ahead
Environment Minister, Angela Smith, today signalled her Department’s intention to approve a major business park, retail warehouse development and factory outlet centre in Banbridge. The development, ...
Banbridge retail development set to go ahead
Environment Minister, Angela Smith, today signalled her Department’s intention to approve a major business park, retail warehouse development and factory outlet centre in Banbridge. The development, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2005
Two men to appear in court following attempted assault
Two men from the Greater Belfast area have been charged following an attempted assault on a man in Dunmurry on Thursday morning. The men, aged 35 and 41, were charged with attempted murder, making th...
Two men to appear in court following attempted assault
Two men from the Greater Belfast area have been charged following an attempted assault on a man in Dunmurry on Thursday morning. The men, aged 35 and 41, were charged with attempted murder, making th...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2005
Police release CCTV footage of Northern Bank raid
Detectives investigating the Northern Bank robbery in Belfast have asked members of the public who may have witnessed a coerced bank employee handing over £1 million to one of the robbers at a bus sto...
Police release CCTV footage of Northern Bank raid
Detectives investigating the Northern Bank robbery in Belfast have asked members of the public who may have witnessed a coerced bank employee handing over £1 million to one of the robbers at a bus sto...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2005
More support needed for disabled young people
The Government must do more to support young disabled people in Northern Ireland, a University of Ulster report has said. Commissioned by Disability Action and carried out by the School of Sociology ...
More support needed for disabled young people
The Government must do more to support young disabled people in Northern Ireland, a University of Ulster report has said. Commissioned by Disability Action and carried out by the School of Sociology ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2005
Online calculator to encourage Pension Credit uptake
A new service introduced by the Social Security Agency will allow older people to work out how much better off they could be with Pension Credit. The service will enable older people to calculate the...
Online calculator to encourage Pension Credit uptake
A new service introduced by the Social Security Agency will allow older people to work out how much better off they could be with Pension Credit. The service will enable older people to calculate the...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2005
Strabane firms helped to develop export expertise
A new initiative aimed at helping Strabane firms boost trade by developing new expertise in international export marketing, has been launched today. The Trade and Export Links Programme, developed by...
Strabane firms helped to develop export expertise
A new initiative aimed at helping Strabane firms boost trade by developing new expertise in international export marketing, has been launched today. The Trade and Export Links Programme, developed by...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
Government announces radical plans to tackle 'binge' drinking
The government is set to get tough on Britain's 'binge' drinking culture with a series of tough new measures, introduced by ministers today. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and Home Office Minister Ha...
Government announces radical plans to tackle 'binge' drinking
The government is set to get tough on Britain's 'binge' drinking culture with a series of tough new measures, introduced by ministers today. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and Home Office Minister Ha...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
BMA claims rural healthcare is being neglected
The British Medical Association (BMA) has claimed that rural healthcare is being neglected. The report, 'Healthcare In A Rural Setting', says that many health policies created for urban areas are not...
BMA claims rural healthcare is being neglected
The British Medical Association (BMA) has claimed that rural healthcare is being neglected. The report, 'Healthcare In A Rural Setting', says that many health policies created for urban areas are not...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
Kilroy-Silk announces departure from UKIP
Former chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk has announced his departure from the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Mr Kilroy-Silk had been a member of the UKIP for nine months. He helped the party to gain t...
Kilroy-Silk announces departure from UKIP
Former chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk has announced his departure from the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Mr Kilroy-Silk had been a member of the UKIP for nine months. He helped the party to gain t...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
Research links intellect to suicide risk
A study published in the British Medical Journal has linked poor intelligence test scores in teenage boys with a risk of suicide in men. Researchers analysed the results of four intelligence tests, w...
Research links intellect to suicide risk
A study published in the British Medical Journal has linked poor intelligence test scores in teenage boys with a risk of suicide in men. Researchers analysed the results of four intelligence tests, w...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
Christmas sales figures 'unusually low' say ONS
UK retail sales in the UK were described as "unusually low", according to the latest Retail Sales Index (RSI) figures from the Office of National Statistics. The volume of retail sales in the three m...
Christmas sales figures 'unusually low' say ONS
UK retail sales in the UK were described as "unusually low", according to the latest Retail Sales Index (RSI) figures from the Office of National Statistics. The volume of retail sales in the three m...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
TUC calls for 2005 to be 'year of equal pay'
The TUC have announced that the gap between men and women's pay scales is still "as wide as ever". TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O'Grady is expected to tell delegates at today's TUC/Equal Oppo...
TUC calls for 2005 to be 'year of equal pay'
The TUC have announced that the gap between men and women's pay scales is still "as wide as ever". TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O'Grady is expected to tell delegates at today's TUC/Equal Oppo...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
Database launched to trap cheating motorists
A national database has been launched to help insurance companies catch motorists who make fraudulent motor insurance claims. The database, which is being run by vehicle information experts HPI, will...
Database launched to trap cheating motorists
A national database has been launched to help insurance companies catch motorists who make fraudulent motor insurance claims. The database, which is being run by vehicle information experts HPI, will...
UK National News, Jan 21, 2005
UK entrepreneurs help reduce north-south gap
Recent research showing that the UK is Europe's most entrepreneurial major economy was welcomed today by Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Minister for Women by Patricia Hewitt. The Globa...
UK entrepreneurs help reduce north-south gap
Recent research showing that the UK is Europe's most entrepreneurial major economy was welcomed today by Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Minister for Women by Patricia Hewitt. The Globa...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2005
Foreign Office to issue death certificates for tsunami missing
The Foreign Office has confirmed that it will issue death certificates for British nationals missing, presumed dead, in the Boxing Day tsunami disaster. Normally, the Foreign Office would not issue d...
Foreign Office to issue death certificates for tsunami missing
The Foreign Office has confirmed that it will issue death certificates for British nationals missing, presumed dead, in the Boxing Day tsunami disaster. Normally, the Foreign Office would not issue d...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2005
British tourist, feared dead in tsunami, returns home
A British tourist has been welcomed home by his family, who feared he had died in the Asian tsunami disaster. Anthony Blake, 70, from Colchester, Essex, had been on holiday in Thailand when the tsuna...
British tourist, feared dead in tsunami, returns home
A British tourist has been welcomed home by his family, who feared he had died in the Asian tsunami disaster. Anthony Blake, 70, from Colchester, Essex, had been on holiday in Thailand when the tsuna...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2005
Pensioner treated for shock following robbery
A pensioner has been treated for shock after four masked men robbed his house in Co Armagh early this morning. The victim, who is believed to be in his 70s, was in the kitchen of the house in Main St...
Pensioner treated for shock following robbery
A pensioner has been treated for shock after four masked men robbed his house in Co Armagh early this morning. The victim, who is believed to be in his 70s, was in the kitchen of the house in Main St...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2005
UN launches plans for global disaster warning system
The United Nations (UN) have launched extensive plans to create a global warning system to lessen the impact of deadly natural disasters. The International Early Warning Programme (IEWP), was first p...
UN launches plans for global disaster warning system
The United Nations (UN) have launched extensive plans to create a global warning system to lessen the impact of deadly natural disasters. The International Early Warning Programme (IEWP), was first p...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2005
Three locations shortlisted for National Stadium
Sports Minister, Angela Smith, today confirmed that three possible locations have been shortlisted for a new National Stadium for Northern Ireland. The sites at the Maze, North Foreshore and Titanic ...
Three locations shortlisted for National Stadium
Sports Minister, Angela Smith, today confirmed that three possible locations have been shortlisted for a new National Stadium for Northern Ireland. The sites at the Maze, North Foreshore and Titanic ...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2005
Prime Minister expects Bush to be "more consensual"
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that he believes George W. Bush will be "more consensual" in relation to world politics, as he moves into his second term as US President. Speaking in an interview ...
Prime Minister expects Bush to be "more consensual"
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that he believes George W. Bush will be "more consensual" in relation to world politics, as he moves into his second term as US President. Speaking in an interview ...
UK National News, Jan 20, 2005
Kennedy outlines Liberal Democrat's plans for health
Liberal Democrats leader, Charles Kennedy, has delivered a speech, outlining his new health policy. Speaking to Liberal Democrat activists at Westminister, Mr Kennedy said that the main priority of t...
Kennedy outlines Liberal Democrat's plans for health
Liberal Democrats leader, Charles Kennedy, has delivered a speech, outlining his new health policy. Speaking to Liberal Democrat activists at Westminister, Mr Kennedy said that the main priority of t...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2005
Woman has car stolen at knifepoint
A woman has been left traumatised after being ordered from her car at knifepoint in Belfast today. She had just returned to her vehicle, a Peugeot 206 Registration Number JKZ 4306, in College Square ...
Woman has car stolen at knifepoint
A woman has been left traumatised after being ordered from her car at knifepoint in Belfast today. She had just returned to her vehicle, a Peugeot 206 Registration Number JKZ 4306, in College Square ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2005
Police appeal for witnesses to hit-and-run in Belfast
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a hit-and-run incident in Belfast city centre on Wednesday. The victim is believed to have been knocked down in Waring Street by a tipper lorry ...
Police appeal for witnesses to hit-and-run in Belfast
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a hit-and-run incident in Belfast city centre on Wednesday. The victim is believed to have been knocked down in Waring Street by a tipper lorry ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A very mild, but mostly cloudy day, although with some bright or sunny spells. It will be mostly dry in the morning, but a little patchy light rain or drizzle at times in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
