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Northern Ireland News for February 2005 : Page 5
UK National News, Feb 18, 2005
Alzheimer's drug could be worsening illness, research claims
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) have raised concerns about a drug used to treat Alzheimer's Disease, after research revealed that it may make the condition worse. The results of the research in que...
Alzheimer's drug could be worsening illness, research claims
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) have raised concerns about a drug used to treat Alzheimer's Disease, after research revealed that it may make the condition worse. The results of the research in que...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2005
Voluntary and community sector awarded £1m Lottery grants
Voluntary and community sector groups dealing with subjects as far ranging as substance abuse and learning disabilities have today been awarded grants from the Big Lottery Fund worth more than £1 mill...
Voluntary and community sector awarded £1m Lottery grants
Voluntary and community sector groups dealing with subjects as far ranging as substance abuse and learning disabilities have today been awarded grants from the Big Lottery Fund worth more than £1 mill...
UK National News, Feb 18, 2005
Road users ignore winter weather warnings
Almost half of road users would make journeys in spite of severe weather warnings, according to Highway Agency research. The research also found that a fifth of those questioned do not check weather ...
Road users ignore winter weather warnings
Almost half of road users would make journeys in spite of severe weather warnings, according to Highway Agency research. The research also found that a fifth of those questioned do not check weather ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2005
Portavogie teething mixture recalled as precaution
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has today issued a recall notice on a medicine sold under the name of ‘The Teething Mixture’ or ‘Portavogie Teething Mixture’. The medicine, wh...
Portavogie teething mixture recalled as precaution
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has today issued a recall notice on a medicine sold under the name of ‘The Teething Mixture’ or ‘Portavogie Teething Mixture’. The medicine, wh...
UK National News, Feb 18, 2005
Royal Mail to lose postal delivery monopoly in 2006
The Royal Mail is set to lose its monopoly on the UK postal market, as regulator Postcomm have announced plans to bring full liberalisation of the market forward. Postcomm announced plans to bring th...
Royal Mail to lose postal delivery monopoly in 2006
The Royal Mail is set to lose its monopoly on the UK postal market, as regulator Postcomm have announced plans to bring full liberalisation of the market forward. Postcomm announced plans to bring th...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2005
‘Truth telling’ important for post-conflict resolution
‘Truth telling’ processes can play an important role in post-conflict resolutionaccording to new University of Ulster research. Dr Patricia Lundy from the School of Applied Social Studies at UU and D...
‘Truth telling’ important for post-conflict resolution
‘Truth telling’ processes can play an important role in post-conflict resolutionaccording to new University of Ulster research. Dr Patricia Lundy from the School of Applied Social Studies at UU and D...
UK National News, Feb 17, 2005
Charlotte Pinkney killer receives life sentence
A scaffolder has received a life sentence for the murder of Devon teenager Charlotte Pinkney. Nicolas Rose, 23, from Ilfracombe, Devon, was found guilty of the murder of the 16-year-old at Exeter Cro...
Charlotte Pinkney killer receives life sentence
A scaffolder has received a life sentence for the murder of Devon teenager Charlotte Pinkney. Nicolas Rose, 23, from Ilfracombe, Devon, was found guilty of the murder of the 16-year-old at Exeter Cro...
UK National News, Feb 17, 2005
Red Cap families call for public inquiry
The families of six Royal Military Police personnel, killed by an Iraqi mob near Basra on June 24 2003, have today have called for a full public inquiry into the incident. The families believe neglig...
Red Cap families call for public inquiry
The families of six Royal Military Police personnel, killed by an Iraqi mob near Basra on June 24 2003, have today have called for a full public inquiry into the incident. The families believe neglig...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
Dungannon pupils back London Olympic bid
The pupils of Dungannon Royal School have put their weight behind London’s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. Every pupil at the school signed an Olympic flag – thus joining 500,000 other signatures – w...
Dungannon pupils back London Olympic bid
The pupils of Dungannon Royal School have put their weight behind London’s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. Every pupil at the school signed an Olympic flag – thus joining 500,000 other signatures – w...
UK National News, Feb 17, 2005
Hunting ban comes into force
The Hunting Act will come into force tonight, in spite of opposition from pro-hunt campaigners. From midnight tonight, it will be illegal to use a dog to hunt a wild mammal in England and Wales. Hare...
Hunting ban comes into force
The Hunting Act will come into force tonight, in spite of opposition from pro-hunt campaigners. From midnight tonight, it will be illegal to use a dog to hunt a wild mammal in England and Wales. Hare...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
Suspect device sent to DPP member
A suspect device has been sent to a member of a district policing partnership in Co Down. SDLP councillor Michael Carr received the device by post to his home in Warrenpoint. Army bomb experts were ...
Suspect device sent to DPP member
A suspect device has been sent to a member of a district policing partnership in Co Down. SDLP councillor Michael Carr received the device by post to his home in Warrenpoint. Army bomb experts were ...
UK National News, Feb 17, 2005
Quarterly sales flat in 'uncertain' consumer outlook
The latest figures for retail sales in the UK show that in the three months to January the seasonally adjusted index for retail sales remained flat and though the overall sales trend is on a par with ...
Quarterly sales flat in 'uncertain' consumer outlook
The latest figures for retail sales in the UK show that in the three months to January the seasonally adjusted index for retail sales remained flat and though the overall sales trend is on a par with ...
UK National News, Feb 17, 2005
Plans to speed up NHS disciplinary hearings
Health Minister John Hutton has announced new NHS disciplinary procedures aimed at cutting costs and speeding up hearings for doctors and dentists. The new procedures, which form part of the first na...
Plans to speed up NHS disciplinary hearings
Health Minister John Hutton has announced new NHS disciplinary procedures aimed at cutting costs and speeding up hearings for doctors and dentists. The new procedures, which form part of the first na...
Business News, Feb 17, 2005
Air travellers gain compensation rights under EU law
Airline passengers will be able to claim more compensation for cancelled or delayed flights, under new European Union (EU) legislation. Passengers will be able to claim between 250 and 600 euros, dep...
Air travellers gain compensation rights under EU law
Airline passengers will be able to claim more compensation for cancelled or delayed flights, under new European Union (EU) legislation. Passengers will be able to claim between 250 and 600 euros, dep...
Business News, Feb 17, 2005
Knowledge gap holds back equal pay, says Acas
Low levels of understanding by employees and employers is one of the key factors holding back the establishment of equal pay, employment relations group, Acas, has claimed. Acas advisors declared tha...
Knowledge gap holds back equal pay, says Acas
Low levels of understanding by employees and employers is one of the key factors holding back the establishment of equal pay, employment relations group, Acas, has claimed. Acas advisors declared tha...
Business News, Feb 17, 2005
TUC urges protection for safety whistleblowers
Hundreds of workers are sacked each year for refusing to work in unsafe offices and factories, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has claimed. An article in the spring edition of the health and safety m...
TUC urges protection for safety whistleblowers
Hundreds of workers are sacked each year for refusing to work in unsafe offices and factories, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has claimed. An article in the spring edition of the health and safety m...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
Child dies in traffic accident
A child has died following a traffic accident in West Belfast on Thursday. The young boy was on a mini-motorbike which collided with a car at the junction of Berlin Street and Riga Street off the Sha...
Child dies in traffic accident
A child has died following a traffic accident in West Belfast on Thursday. The young boy was on a mini-motorbike which collided with a car at the junction of Berlin Street and Riga Street off the Sha...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
Two seriously hurt as stolen car collides with van
Two people have been injured following a serious road traffic collision in Belfast this morning. The incident occurred on the Westlink when a stolen car that was being followed by police and which wa...
Two seriously hurt as stolen car collides with van
Two people have been injured following a serious road traffic collision in Belfast this morning. The incident occurred on the Westlink when a stolen car that was being followed by police and which wa...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
Security guard has car stolen at gunpoint
A security guard has been threatened at gunpoint in west Belfast by a man who stole her car. The guard was at a building site on Blacks Road at about 8.30pm on Wednesday when a man grabbed her by the...
Security guard has car stolen at gunpoint
A security guard has been threatened at gunpoint in west Belfast by a man who stole her car. The guard was at a building site on Blacks Road at about 8.30pm on Wednesday when a man grabbed her by the...
UK National News, Feb 17, 2005
Study reveals security risks of careless hard drive disposal
Many organisations are failing to erase confidential information from their computer hard drives before disposing of them, causing serious security risks, a university study has warned. Ninety-two ha...
Study reveals security risks of careless hard drive disposal
Many organisations are failing to erase confidential information from their computer hard drives before disposing of them, causing serious security risks, a university study has warned. Ninety-two ha...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
£7m facelift for Magherafelt shopping centre
Magherafelt’s Meadowlane Shopping Centre is set to benefit from a £7 million extension and refurbishment project, it was announced today. The development work, due to be completed in November of this...
£7m facelift for Magherafelt shopping centre
Magherafelt’s Meadowlane Shopping Centre is set to benefit from a £7 million extension and refurbishment project, it was announced today. The development work, due to be completed in November of this...
UK National News, Feb 17, 2005
DVD anti-piracy war sees adoption of 'RipGuard'
The film industry has revealed the next stage in its fight against the growing problem of DVD piracy with the release of Macrovision's RipGuard DVD, which prevents the unauthorised copying of commerci...
DVD anti-piracy war sees adoption of 'RipGuard'
The film industry has revealed the next stage in its fight against the growing problem of DVD piracy with the release of Macrovision's RipGuard DVD, which prevents the unauthorised copying of commerci...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
Exams more stressing than bullying claims survey
A new survey has revealed that exams are a greater cause of teenage stress than bullying and girls experience mental pressure more than boys. Ed Cairns, a psychology professor at the University of Ul...
Exams more stressing than bullying claims survey
A new survey has revealed that exams are a greater cause of teenage stress than bullying and girls experience mental pressure more than boys. Ed Cairns, a psychology professor at the University of Ul...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
Cultural diversity to be celebrated at UU
An international celebration of cultural diversity will take place at the Magee campus of the University of Ulster this weekend to mark UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day. The event on Saturd...
Cultural diversity to be celebrated at UU
An international celebration of cultural diversity will take place at the Magee campus of the University of Ulster this weekend to mark UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day. The event on Saturd...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2005
PSNI and Garda Síochána take part in Torch Run
Members of the PSNI and Garda Síochána were quick off the blocks today for the start of the 2005 Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Run, in which 38 members of the PSNI and Garda Síochána are participati...
PSNI and Garda Síochána take part in Torch Run
Members of the PSNI and Garda Síochána were quick off the blocks today for the start of the 2005 Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Run, in which 38 members of the PSNI and Garda Síochána are participati...
UK National News, Feb 16, 2005
Pro-hunt supporters lose hunting ban appeal
The latest appeal by pro-hunt campaigners, Countryside Alliance, to overturn the hunting ban, has been rejected by the Appeal Court. The group had argued that the government's Hunting Act, which beco...
Pro-hunt supporters lose hunting ban appeal
The latest appeal by pro-hunt campaigners, Countryside Alliance, to overturn the hunting ban, has been rejected by the Appeal Court. The group had argued that the government's Hunting Act, which beco...
UK National News, Feb 16, 2005
Kyoto treaty comes into force
The Kyoto Protocol on global warming comes into effect today, seven years after it was agreed. The treaty, which has been signed by 141 countries across the world, became legally binding at midnight,...
Kyoto treaty comes into force
The Kyoto Protocol on global warming comes into effect today, seven years after it was agreed. The treaty, which has been signed by 141 countries across the world, became legally binding at midnight,...
UK National News, Feb 16, 2005
Blair backs calls for Livingstone apology
Tony Blair weighed-in to the Ken Livingstone row today saying that the Mayor of London should apologise to Jewish Evening Standard reporter Oliver Finegold, who he described as being "like a concentra...
Blair backs calls for Livingstone apology
Tony Blair weighed-in to the Ken Livingstone row today saying that the Mayor of London should apologise to Jewish Evening Standard reporter Oliver Finegold, who he described as being "like a concentra...
UK National News, Feb 16, 2005
Howard launches plan to tackle 'MRSA 'superbug scandal'
Conservative leader Michael Howard has launched plans to grant hospital matrons new powers to help halt the spread of the MRSA 'superbug'. Speaking at the launch of his party's health manifesto, Mr H...
Howard launches plan to tackle 'MRSA 'superbug scandal'
Conservative leader Michael Howard has launched plans to grant hospital matrons new powers to help halt the spread of the MRSA 'superbug'. Speaking at the launch of his party's health manifesto, Mr H...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 16, 2005
NI unemployment figures lowest on record
Northern Ireland’s unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level on record according to the latest figures released today. The latest labour market figures show the seasonally adjusted unemploymen...
NI unemployment figures lowest on record
Northern Ireland’s unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level on record according to the latest figures released today. The latest labour market figures show the seasonally adjusted unemploymen...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Rain clearing away east by early evening with some clear spells but a few showers likely to affect the North coast and other areas towards dawn, remaining breezy and mild overnight. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
