Northern Ireland News for February 2005 : Page 11
Business News, Feb 4, 2005
Fuel prices cause misery for British Airways
British Airways have reported a dramatic drop in profits in the latest trading figures - £75 million, compared to £125 million in the same period last year. British Airways Chief Executive, Rod Eddin...
Fuel prices cause misery for British Airways
British Airways have reported a dramatic drop in profits in the latest trading figures - £75 million, compared to £125 million in the same period last year. British Airways Chief Executive, Rod Eddin...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
IRA statement condemns government attitudes
The IRA has issued a second statement following what it describes as a “playing down” of the importance the two governments placed on an announcement by the paramilitary group to withdraw an offer to ...
IRA statement condemns government attitudes
The IRA has issued a second statement following what it describes as a “playing down” of the importance the two governments placed on an announcement by the paramilitary group to withdraw an offer to ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
Coleraine chicken processing plant to axe 70 jobs
Around 70 jobs are to go at the Farm Fed Chickens processing plant in Coleraine. Blaming the cuts on a failure to secure a recent order, the Co Londonderry firm first informed staff of the decision t...
Coleraine chicken processing plant to axe 70 jobs
Around 70 jobs are to go at the Farm Fed Chickens processing plant in Coleraine. Blaming the cuts on a failure to secure a recent order, the Co Londonderry firm first informed staff of the decision t...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2005
Schools failing to tackle pupil absence, report claims
The National Audit Office's (NAO) latest report has criticised the limited progress made by schools in reducing pupil absence levels. The report found that, although the Department for Education and ...
Schools failing to tackle pupil absence, report claims
The National Audit Office's (NAO) latest report has criticised the limited progress made by schools in reducing pupil absence levels. The report found that, although the Department for Education and ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
Half-a-million NI people below poverty line, claims report
A new report has claimed that over 500,000 people in Northern Ireland are living below the poverty line. According to the report ‘Bare Necessities - Poverty And Social Exclusion In Northern Ireland’ ...
Half-a-million NI people below poverty line, claims report
A new report has claimed that over 500,000 people in Northern Ireland are living below the poverty line. According to the report ‘Bare Necessities - Poverty And Social Exclusion In Northern Ireland’ ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
Translink all set for new Metro service
Translink has released further details of its new Greater Belfast area Metro bus service, which begins on Monday. Designed for ease of use, the newly liveried Metro network integrates Citybus and the...
Translink all set for new Metro service
Translink has released further details of its new Greater Belfast area Metro bus service, which begins on Monday. Designed for ease of use, the newly liveried Metro network integrates Citybus and the...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2005
Unions to ballot members over pension age proposals
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) have announced plans to ballot their members on strike action, over government plans to raise the public sector pension age to 65. The PCS, which has 29...
Unions to ballot members over pension age proposals
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) have announced plans to ballot their members on strike action, over government plans to raise the public sector pension age to 65. The PCS, which has 29...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
Belfast Lotto winner fails to claim £7m prize
National Lottery organisers Camelot have been unsuccessful in finding the winner of a £7 million ticket bought in Belfast last August. The deadline for the winning ticket, which was bought in Belfast...
Belfast Lotto winner fails to claim £7m prize
National Lottery organisers Camelot have been unsuccessful in finding the winner of a £7 million ticket bought in Belfast last August. The deadline for the winning ticket, which was bought in Belfast...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2005
Annan takes action over oil-for-food report
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has initiated disciplinary proceedings against officials involved in the Iraq Oil for Food programme. Mr Annan's decision followed the release of an interim report by ...
Annan takes action over oil-for-food report
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has initiated disciplinary proceedings against officials involved in the Iraq Oil for Food programme. Mr Annan's decision followed the release of an interim report by ...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2005
Goverment pledges to continue MRSA battle
Health Minister, Lord Warner, has vowed that the government will "leave no stone unturned" in the fight against the MRSA 'superbug', with the announcement of the latest findings of the Rapid Review pa...
Goverment pledges to continue MRSA battle
Health Minister, Lord Warner, has vowed that the government will "leave no stone unturned" in the fight against the MRSA 'superbug', with the announcement of the latest findings of the Rapid Review pa...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2005
Figures show marriage increasing in popularity
The latest statistics have revealed that the number of people getting married in the UK increased in 2003. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, which were published ahead of National Mar...
Figures show marriage increasing in popularity
The latest statistics have revealed that the number of people getting married in the UK increased in 2003. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, which were published ahead of National Mar...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
Boy injured by petrol bomb
A nine-year-old boy has been injured by what is thought to have been a petrol bomb thrown in the Lawnbrook Avenue area of north Belfast. The boy sustained singed hair and burns to his face, but his i...
Boy injured by petrol bomb
A nine-year-old boy has been injured by what is thought to have been a petrol bomb thrown in the Lawnbrook Avenue area of north Belfast. The boy sustained singed hair and burns to his face, but his i...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
Shakespeare assists in Belfast conflict resolution
Young people from the Shankill and New Lodge Roads are using Shakespeare and the performing arts to explore reconciliation and conflict resolution, thanks to monies from the EU Programme for Peace and...
Shakespeare assists in Belfast conflict resolution
Young people from the Shankill and New Lodge Roads are using Shakespeare and the performing arts to explore reconciliation and conflict resolution, thanks to monies from the EU Programme for Peace and...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
SF and DUP back Water Service staff strike
Sinn Fein and the DUP have lent their weight to plans by Water Service staff to go on strike next Wednesday over proposals to reform the service in Northern Ireland. Both parties said they backed the...
SF and DUP back Water Service staff strike
Sinn Fein and the DUP have lent their weight to plans by Water Service staff to go on strike next Wednesday over proposals to reform the service in Northern Ireland. Both parties said they backed the...
UK National News, Feb 4, 2005
Tickets for U2 Dublin show sell out in record time
U2's record-breaking run of ticket sales for their forthcoming world tour, continued today with the sell-out of two concerts in Dublin. Over 150,000 tickets sold out in just under an hour for the two...
Tickets for U2 Dublin show sell out in record time
U2's record-breaking run of ticket sales for their forthcoming world tour, continued today with the sell-out of two concerts in Dublin. Over 150,000 tickets sold out in just under an hour for the two...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 4, 2005
Cookstown police to patrol on bikes
Police in Cookstown will today unveil their latest tools to tackle crime in the area with the delivery of new top-of-the-range pedal bikes which will be used for "high profile patrolling across the di...
Cookstown police to patrol on bikes
Police in Cookstown will today unveil their latest tools to tackle crime in the area with the delivery of new top-of-the-range pedal bikes which will be used for "high profile patrolling across the di...
Business News, Feb 3, 2005
NIFTC welcomes international broadcasters to Northern Ireland
The NIFTC has been named Hosting Partner for Discovery Campus’ first event in the UK or Ireland, which will bring executives from the world’s leading broadcasters and 150 documentary film producers fr...
NIFTC welcomes international broadcasters to Northern Ireland
The NIFTC has been named Hosting Partner for Discovery Campus’ first event in the UK or Ireland, which will bring executives from the world’s leading broadcasters and 150 documentary film producers fr...
Business News, Feb 3, 2005
Shell reports massive $18 billion profit
Anglo-Dutch oil group, Shell, have announced record net profits of over $18 billion for the year 2004, representing a massive increase of 48% since 2003. The massive profits have been attributed to t...
Shell reports massive $18 billion profit
Anglo-Dutch oil group, Shell, have announced record net profits of over $18 billion for the year 2004, representing a massive increase of 48% since 2003. The massive profits have been attributed to t...
UK National News, Feb 3, 2005
Stiffer sentences proposed for serious driving offences
Government proposals could see tougher penalties introduced for more serious road traffic offences to deal with bad or illegal driving such as causing death by driving or driving whilst disqualified. ...
Stiffer sentences proposed for serious driving offences
Government proposals could see tougher penalties introduced for more serious road traffic offences to deal with bad or illegal driving such as causing death by driving or driving whilst disqualified. ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2005
Student survey aims to map out education future
Today’s final year students are being offered the chance to shape the future of Higher Education across the UK, through a recently launched survey aimed at gauging their experiences at university. Th...
Student survey aims to map out education future
Today’s final year students are being offered the chance to shape the future of Higher Education across the UK, through a recently launched survey aimed at gauging their experiences at university. Th...
Business News, Feb 3, 2005
Councils set to meet e-government target
Local e-Government Minister, Phil Hope has announced that England's local authorities are on target to be 'one hundred per cent e-enabled' by the end of the year. The Minister said that local authori...
Councils set to meet e-government target
Local e-Government Minister, Phil Hope has announced that England's local authorities are on target to be 'one hundred per cent e-enabled' by the end of the year. The Minister said that local authori...
Recruitment News, Feb 3, 2005
Belfast GEMS Jobs Fair to be held at Laganside
Laganside Corporation is to support the forthcoming Belfast GEMS Jobs Fair extravaganza in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Up to 1,200 companies will be in the Studio on Thursday 17th February with the...
Belfast GEMS Jobs Fair to be held at Laganside
Laganside Corporation is to support the forthcoming Belfast GEMS Jobs Fair extravaganza in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Up to 1,200 companies will be in the Studio on Thursday 17th February with the...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2005
IRA withdraws decommissioning offer
The IRA has withdrawn its offer to decommission its weapons blaming the British and Irish Governments for trying the republican paramilitary organisation's “patience to the limits". In a statement re...
IRA withdraws decommissioning offer
The IRA has withdrawn its offer to decommission its weapons blaming the British and Irish Governments for trying the republican paramilitary organisation's “patience to the limits". In a statement re...
UK National News, Feb 3, 2005
Mandela addresses anti-poverty rally in London
Former South African president, Nelson Mandela, has told the crowds at an anti-poverty rally in London that the fight against poverty was as important as the fight against slavery. Speaking at the ev...
Mandela addresses anti-poverty rally in London
Former South African president, Nelson Mandela, has told the crowds at an anti-poverty rally in London that the fight against poverty was as important as the fight against slavery. Speaking at the ev...
UK National News, Feb 3, 2005
Warning issued over hyperactivity treatment
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued a warning, after a drug prescribed for children was linked to possible liver damage. Strattera – also known as atomoxetine –...
Warning issued over hyperactivity treatment
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued a warning, after a drug prescribed for children was linked to possible liver damage. Strattera – also known as atomoxetine –...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2005
Unionists react with contempt over IRA statement
Unionists have reacted with contempt to the news that the IRA has withdrawn its offer to decommission. Speaking on Thursday, DUP leader Ian Paisley said the IRA’s “words of excuse” would fool no one....
Unionists react with contempt over IRA statement
Unionists have reacted with contempt to the news that the IRA has withdrawn its offer to decommission. Speaking on Thursday, DUP leader Ian Paisley said the IRA’s “words of excuse” would fool no one....
UK National News, Feb 3, 2005
Liberal Democrats campaign for student vote
The Liberal Democrats have begun targeting the student vote, which it believes can 'swing' the vote in over 20 constituencies around the country in the next General Election. Speaking to a gathering ...
Liberal Democrats campaign for student vote
The Liberal Democrats have begun targeting the student vote, which it believes can 'swing' the vote in over 20 constituencies around the country in the next General Election. Speaking to a gathering ...
UK National News, Feb 3, 2005
Howard launches plan to increase vocational training
Conservative leader, Michael Howard, has launched plans for a scheme to promote technical and practical skills training in Britain's schools and colleges. The new plans involve the introduction of vo...
Howard launches plan to increase vocational training
Conservative leader, Michael Howard, has launched plans for a scheme to promote technical and practical skills training in Britain's schools and colleges. The new plans involve the introduction of vo...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2005
Camelot search for £7m Belfast Lotto winner
National lottery organisers Camelot have urged the Northern Ireland holder of a £7 million winning lottery ticket to claim their prize. The winning ticket, which was bought in Belfast for the Lotto ...
Camelot search for £7m Belfast Lotto winner
National lottery organisers Camelot have urged the Northern Ireland holder of a £7 million winning lottery ticket to claim their prize. The winning ticket, which was bought in Belfast for the Lotto ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2005
Police find man after disappearance
Police have confirmed they have found the man who disappeared after failing to stop at a police checkpoint in Co Tyrone early on Thursday. The man was seen jumping into the River Blackwater after avo...
Police find man after disappearance
Police have confirmed they have found the man who disappeared after failing to stop at a police checkpoint in Co Tyrone early on Thursday. The man was seen jumping into the River Blackwater after avo...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
