Belfast Telegraph back issues from October 2007:
"I intend to see out my contract" - O'Sullivan
Oct 01, 2007 ... O'Sullivan has presided over Ireland's worst World Cup since thetournament began 20 years ago with the squad returning home tomorrowafter failing to qualify for the quarter-finals. Anger anddisillusionment has gripped fans who arrived in France with suchhigh expectations only to see ...
The Complete Guide To: The Cote D'Azur ; Wintering on the Riviera was de rigueur for rich Brits in the 19th century, and it's still the ideal season to enjoy the region's beauty and culture
Oct 01, 2007; ... Along the way it takes in Cannes, Nice, Antibes and even anothercountry, the principality of Monaco. The mention of such namesevokes the sun-drenched and easy-going lifestyle on offer along theFrench Riviera - the alternative name for the Cote d'Azur. Whateveryou call it, the "azure ...
Money Talk: Every cloud has a silver - make that gold - lining
Oct 01, 2007; ... Answer: As the traditional assets for investing, namely property,cash, equities and gilts, have recently experienced various issuesand volatility, attention will always turn to other investments as away to achieve growth with minimal volatility.Many investors areturning to one of the ...
Tax: Time's running out in tax amnesty declaration scheme
Oct 01, 2007; ... The absolute deadline for submitting the special forms and payingthe tax is November 26.This isn't like the tax return deadline wherea few days delay will just cost a Pounds 100 penalty.For those whomissed the publicity, the Revenue announced a form of tax amnestycovering people who had ...
Do sums before retiring to sun ; Chris Wicks takes an in-depth look at personal pension retirement options
Oct 01, 2007 ... A few weeks later a huge letter turns up in the post full ofjargon and a variety of numbers that are almost impossible tounderstand. What do you do?Start by deciding whether you need a capital sum.You may draw up to 25% of the value of the fund. This may be usefulto pay off loans ...
The Naked Investor: Life settlement investment one to consider
Oct 01, 2007; ... But what this has done for many investors is highlight theproblem of short-term volatility and raise the question of whetheryou should put all your funds into cash, or is there somewherebetter you can invest in order to beat cash returns? There areplaces where you can get in excess of 6% ...
Company Snapshot: Ballyvesey Holdings
Oct 01, 2007; ... This combination makes the group the largest in its sector withoperations based in Northern Ireland.The group's performancereflects a more difficult trading environment where increasedcompetition has meant trading margins have been squeezed. The gross margin on turnover fell from ...
Working Brief: NMW a benefit to employees and employers
Oct 01, 2007; ... Workers aged 22 years and over will be entitled to a minimum ofPounds 5.52 per hour and workers aged 18-21 will be entitled to atleast Pounds 4.60 per hour. The rate for 16 and 17-year-old workerswill also increase to Pounds 3.40 per hour.The NMW was introduced asa statutory employment ...
Divine inspiration: Witness the spectacle of Turkey's mystical dervish dancers
Oct 01, 2007; ... The dervish headquarters was turned into a museum in 1927, andthereafter the dervishes became a historical curiosity. A handful ofdie-hards kept the flame burning by meeting and dancing in secret.Even in today's more liberal times, when troupes are allowed tostage public performances in ...
View from Dublin: Irish economy is doing very nicely, thank-you
Oct 01, 2007; ... Look at the numbers. The Republic of Ireland's Gross NationalProduct (GNP) last year came in at [128]107bn, some 35% more thanwhat we were producing in 2000, which itself followed seven years ofgrowth at levels which amazed the world.We have come a long way. Wehave changed, and changed ...
View from London: Long-term effects of sub-prime catastrophe have yet to be seen
Oct 01, 2007; ... His success may, in part, have been down to his ability toconvincingly spread the blame. Legislation was inadequate to dealwith a bank run. Deposit insurance arrangements were sadly lacking.The bank wantedto lend to Northern Rock on only a covert basis but was discouragedfrom ...
Cattle slurry a hot subject with M&S chief executive
Oct 01, 2007 ... What do 11 plastic bottles, some scraps of denim jeans and a pileof cow dung have in common? Well, they're all at the heart of newtechnologies we're trialling at M&S as part of our campaign to gocarbon neutral and cut our use of packaging and carrier bags. Until a few months ago, I ...
Friendly Awards at your service
Oct 01, 2007; ... According to the organisers, business performance can be greatlyenhanced depending on the level of service a customer receives whenthey are in-store, and participants in the competition demonstratetheir commitment to this important area of business practice. Retail businesses that ...
On the economy: Industrial estates open for business
Oct 01, 2007; ... Geography makes Northern Ireland a good location for manyinvestors. We offer an English speaking environment, British-style legalframework, advanced education and training infrastructure, mostbusiness services, modern communications networks, reliable publicutility services such ...
Green for go amongst ulster firms
Oct 01, 2007; ... The latest Goldblatt McGuigan Business Survey, in associationwith Business Telegraph, found that increasing energy efficiency isnow a must for many businesses here.Of the 111 companies from acrossthe manufacturing, service and construction sectors surveyed lastmonth, 82% said that they ...
Belfast Telegraph Property Awards: Commitment to quality the key ; Entries are now open for the Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Property Awards 2007, sponsored by Ulster Bank. In the run-up to the awards gala on November 15, Business Telegraph is focusing on the various categories and sponsors. This week the residential property developer of the year award, sponsored by Carson McDowell, is in the spotlight.
Oct 01, 2007 ... And they will also be looking for a developer who demonstratesinnovation and initiative.The category is being sponsored by CarsonMcDowell, which said it is delighted once again to support theawards.Over the years the Belfast law firm's commercial propertyteam has handled some of the ...
We're part of fabric of province, says BT boss
Oct 01, 2007; ... And Chris Clark, who took up the CEO role back in July, also saidthe communications giant will leverage its global capability - itoffers services in 170 countries - to help the province compete inthe global marketplace."We will keep Northern Ireland ahead with theright technology," he ...
On Business: Fortune favours the brave in world of business
Oct 01, 2007; ... I love the fact that even the best-laid plans can be sidetrackedby people simply behaving in an unexpected way.In recent weeks we'vehad the credit squeeze which led to the run on Northern Rock. Suddenly the doom merchants were looking down their smug nosesbecause they had been able ...
Business viewpoint: Companies keen on being 'green'
Oct 01, 2007; ... Whether it's independent retailers agreeing to bin energy-inefficient light bulbs or M&S pushing ahead with plans to becomecarbon neutral, the 'green' agenda is being embraced on a much widerscale.The latest Goldblatt McGuigan Business Survey, carried out inassociation with Business ...
Lights out scheme is a bright idea
Oct 01, 2007; ... The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association, whichrepresents independent retailers in the province, announced that ithas signed up to a voluntary target which aims to see retailersphase out their most energy-inefficient light bulbs by 2012,starting early next year.Bryan ...
Delay could signal 'death knell' to city stadium plan
Oct 01, 2007; ... Durnien.com and Sheridan Group, both of which are based inBelfast, urged councillors to save the stadium at tonight's crucialCity Hall meeting.The council's leisure and recreation committeedecided in August to discontinue the procurement process, whichshould have led next to the ...
Italy: A day on the lake...a night at the opera ; The art, the history, the fashion, the pizza. Could Italy seduce Sankha Guha's sons into broadening their cultural horizons?
Oct 01, 2007 ... My Devious Plan is worthy of Mr Burns. Just drag them along toItaly and, sooner or later, the art, the history, the weather, thefashion and the pizza will seduce them. The Plan starts well. Myaccomplice is their granny, and as we leave Marco Polo airport wehave agreed on phase one of our ...
Code of standards launched for Irish beauty industry
Oct 01, 2007 ... At present, beauty schools and schools for holistic therapieshave been unregulated, leading to some complaints ...
48 Hours In: Palma ; Beaches, Miro, warm weather - and the tourists are on their way home. Need any more reasons to visit the Mallorcan capital?
Oct 01, 2007; ... Click here to download map Touch down The writer flew witheasyJet (0871 244 2366; www.easyjet.com ), which has the mostconnections between UK airports and Palma, but a dozen otherscheduled or chartered airlines serve the city from a total of morethan 20 UK airports. Palma's Son Sant Joan ...
Caesarian births twice recommended level
Oct 01, 2007; ... It has now emerged that the number of caesarians in the threedistricts has cost the NHS almost Pounds 500,000 on top of normalbirthing costs in the last year alone.New research to be unveiledtomorrow also shows that one in four births in Derry, Strabane andLimavady was induced, despite ...
Hundreds attend funeral of tragic Bray firefighter
Oct 01, 2007 ... The mourners at the funeral of 25-year-old Mark O'Shaughnessyincluded hundreds of fire-fighters from all around the country whotravelled to Bray to pay their last respects.The Taoiseach and thePresident were also represented.Mr O'Shaughnessy was ...
Galliagh family escape arson attack
Oct 01, 2007; ... The attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning as thefamily slept in their beds.The blaze also gutted the adjoining GoodMorning Galliagh premises and another house at the block of terracedhousing in Fergleen Park. A fourth dwelling in the row was smoke damaged.A ...
Ahern denies loss of moral authority over payments
Oct 01, 2007 ... The claims have been made by Fine Gael leader Enda Kennyfollowing Mr Ahern's evidence to the Mahon Tribunal in recentweeks.Mr Kenny is vowing to keep up the pressure on the ...
Police provoked city centre trouble, says Sinn Fein MLA
Oct 01, 2007; ... Sinn Fein MLA Martina Anderson accused police of provoking Sundaymorning's disturbances in the city centre, which saw hundreds ofpeople going on the rampage.However, PSNI Area District CommanderRichard Russell has invited the politician to come and speak withhim, calling her comments ...
Man due in court over murder of Finbar Dennehy
Oct 01, 2007 ... Finbarr Dennehy was found dead in his apartment at Seafield Roadon Wednesday last.Gardai ...
Two men charged with weapons offences in Belfast
Oct 01, 2007 ... One of the men is charged with possession of explosives insuspicious circumstances and the other with having ammunition ...
Mark Zuckerberg has one friend - but he's worth $500m ; Microsoft offers to spend half a billion for 5% of Facebook. With predators like these, who needs friends?
Oct 01, 2007 ... Mark Zuckerberg, 23, the founder of Facebook, no doubt regardsthe paedophiles as just a bump in the road, an unintendedconsequence of presiding over the fastest-growing social networkingsite on the web.The fact that Andrew Cuomo, New York's top lawenforcement official, is gunning for him ...
CHELTENHAM OPEN ; By air from Belfast16-18 November Pounds 299 per person
Oct 01, 2007 ... Friday 16 NovemberMorning flight from Belfast City to Birmingham.Transfer to Cheltenham racecourse for the afternoon racing. Afterthe final race, transfer to a good three or four-star quality hotelnear Swindon. Dinner included. Saturday 17 NovemberFull Englishbreakfast. Transfer to ...
Bars prosper and staff are healthier after smoke ban
Oct 01, 2007; ... Three months later the first survey of the effect of thelegislation has revealed dramatic improvements in air quality - anda boost to trade. Smoke-free premises have been good for health - andbusiness.Researchers from the Tobacco Control Collaborating Centrein Warwick visited 59 ...
Half of businesses optimistic about coming months
Oct 01, 2007 ... The bank's latest Business Sentiment Survey indicates that morethan half of all firms expect their business to increase over thecoming three months.Fifty per cent of firms also expect the slowdownin the ...
Taoiseach pays tribute to returning Irish rugby team
Oct 01, 2007 ... Eddie O'Sullivan's team return home today after losing 30-15 toArgentina yesterday.Asked about the matter in Dublin ...
Wrap stars ; Immortalised by Audrey Hepburn, adopted byKate Moss - and now the hottest accessory on the catwalk. Josh Sims explores the enduring appeal of the headscarf
Oct 01, 2007 ... But just as undercover soldiers were sent into occupied territorywith silk scarves printed with maps and instructions, oftencryptically camouflaged by a more elaborate and seemingly innocentdesign, so the French luxury-goods house Hermes cottoned on to theidea of making a silk scarf for ...
Martyn Williams retires from international rugby
Oct 01, 2007 ... The 32-year-old flanker has played 76 times for his country andhas admitted that he cannot think of a worse way to end his testcareer.Coach ...
Highway man ; A vintage Thunderbird, his best mate, and Route 66. When celebrity jeweller Stephen Webster set out to drive across America, he thought he had all the ingredients for the perfect road trip. And then the engine overheated...
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Thunderbird's dashboard is predominately metal, featuring anAM radio that appears to be a miniature replica of the front bumper.Both inside and out, the vehicle's steel and chrome beauty was neverdesigned with safety in mind: its crumple zones are the driver, hispassenger and any ...
Todt rules out Alonso move to Ferrari
Oct 01, 2007 ... The rumours have grown due to Alonso's tense relationship withMcLaren boss Ron Dennis and team-mate ...
Movie with a message: Sabbath of the suicide bomber ; Israeli director Dror Zahavi's latest film is an uncompromising yet moving study of the Arab-Israeli relationship through the story of a Palestinian terrorist. Donald Macintyre reports
Oct 01, 2007 ... Arresting - and accurate - as Mr Zahavi's summary is, it hardlydoes justice to the complex emotional, psychological and, albeitindirectly, political layers of what is certain to be the one of themost unusual and daring feature films due to screen next year.Tarek,20, a Palestinian from ...
Al Fayed says Lawrie will be a Cottage hit
Oct 01, 2007; ... Al Fayed is celebrating 10 years as the Fulham owner this weekand is determined that his club will go from strength to strengthover the next decade.And to that end he has put his faith in formerNorthern Ireland manager Sanchez who, after taking over from ChrisColeman in a caretaker role ...
Patterson back on bench and dreaming of Shield success
Oct 01, 2007; ... Windsor was the scene of the Reds' last defeat - to Gent in theIntertoto Cup - but they have since been back to dump Linfield fromthe Shield as they attempt to do what no Cliftonville side has donesince 1901 and successfully defend a trophy.A 2-1 defeat of LisburnDistillery in January's ...
Angry fans call for O'Sullivan to walk away
Oct 01, 2007; ... Never have so many Irish supporters - an estimated 25,000 madethe trip to Parc des Princes to see the Pumas romp to a 30-15victory - been so angry or united in voice after yesterday'sdebacle.Fan after fan outside the ground last night had one messagefor O'Sullivan and his side: you let ...
US offers reward for capture of Taliban commanders
Oct 01, 2007 ... The move is part of a new strategy to try to get Afghan civiliansto turn in the rebel leaders.Posters and billboards are ...
Ireland bottom of table for health service waiting times
Oct 01, 2007 ... The ranking is contained in the latest annual assessment byHealth Consumer Powerhouse, which analyses health systems acrossEurope.Ireland ranks 16th overall when five key areas are ...
Ulster duo clinch World Cup spot
Oct 01, 2007; ... The pair carried the flag for Ireland after Paul McGinley,Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell all declinedto take part.Hoey and Maybin were pipped to first place by PuertoRico in the qualifying competition in Aruba in the Caribbean lastnight having led all the way after ...
Robinson launches efficiency watchdog
Oct 01, 2007; ... Mr Robinson said his proposed Performance and Efficiency Unit(PEDU) would comprise a small number of "respected individuals" fromthe public and private sectors.He told the Chartered Institute ofPublic Finance and Accountancy conference in Newcastle that the bodywould seek out efficiency ...
Ulster in the middle of a debt crisis, claims CAB
Oct 01, 2007; ... The organisation said that a Department of Enterprise fundedproject which it was managing had handled 1,600 people in the yearto March, and dealt with Pounds 15m worth of new debt.Speaking atthe launch of its annual report, called Dealing with Debt, CitizensAdvice chief executive Derek ...
Ten out of ten for Glens and Hamilton's in mood to share ; Gary gives goal to Hamill and denies himself a hat-trick
Oct 01, 2007; ... No, not another shambolic display of defending by the home side -that's commonplace these days - rather a striker turning his back onthe chance to zip up the match ball in his holdall. All GaryHamilton was carrying afterwards was his boots and three points forGlentoran wrapped up in ...
Gun owners warned to renew licencein time
Oct 01, 2007; ... The PSNI has said all applications for renewal must be receivedby the Firearms and Explosives Branch six weeks before expiration.Failure to apply in time could result in police refusing ...
Ronan ready to face Reds' tough challenge
Oct 01, 2007; ... The raiding left-back, however, insists he and his team mateswill revel in giving it their best shot.The Reds followed up lastMonday night's 2-2 draw at home to Linfield in the Sky Sports openerby going to Shamrock Park on Saturday and coming away with animpressive 2-0 victory over ...
Crocked Duff could miss Sweden clash
Oct 01, 2007; ... Duff, who partnered Chris Baird in the centre of NorthernIreland's defence in the recent defeats to Latvia and Iceland, isdue to have a scan today on his leg - which he injured in aninnocuous challenge only 35 minutes into the Championship match.The28-year-old scored Burnley's equalising ...
Jeffrey's Blues in need of a little more imagination
Oct 01, 2007; ... After Saturday's 3-0 Irish Premier League victory over LimavadyUnited at Windsor Park, Jeffrey called for greater imagination inapproach as he realises that as champions, week in and week out,they will come up against systems where up to eight players getbehind the ball.Jeffrey operated ...
SHOW JUMPING AT OLYMPIA, LONDON ; 21 to 23 December for Pounds 299 per person
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Centenary Finale at the end of each performance will be acelebration of this event and there is a very special performance -a Centenary Gala Performance on the evening of Monday 17th Decemberwhen the great and the good will be returning to relive Olympia.Friday, 21 December9.30am ...
Walk on hot coals to raise cash for disabled
Oct 01, 2007; ... The Cedar Foundation is looking for volunteers to get all firedup for their Fire 'N' Ice glasswalk and firewalk challenge nextmonth.The two events will be held at Hilden Brewery at Hilden, justoutside Lisburn on Saturday, October 20.After a motivational seminarpartcipants will walk ...
Cleary is Arm-ed for the fight at City
Oct 01, 2007; ... The player who joined City from Cliftonville grabbed anequalising goal in the 2-2 draw with Crusaders at Holm Park.And hewas not hiding his feelings when he declared: "We should have wonthe game. We were the better team and we should have had all threepoints."This is a good Armagh City ...
Two mail walk-outs loomingthis week ; Thousandsof staff to strikeover pay row
Oct 01, 2007; ... A total of 130,000 employees will walk out for 48 hours at thestart of all shifts between 12pm on Thursday, October 4 and 12pm onSaturday, October 6.There will be a second strike lasting 48 hourswith postal workers walking out on shifts starting between 3am onMonday, October 8 and 3am on ...
Howard Wells - success or failure? A bit of both actually
Oct 01, 2007; ... He would have preferred a longer term deal to finish the workthat he started back in January 2005.But even so, financially thepackage is a good one. Indeed, word from the inside is that it ismore than the salaries of some previous Northern Irelandmanagers.So, is Wells worth it? Has ...
Cricket: Dropping into another appeal
Oct 01, 2007; ... Defeat for Millpark against Larne yesterday, the last day of theseason, left them with six wins, the same as Portadown, who lost topromoted Dundrum on Saturday, the day after beating Dungannon. Butthe Co Armagh side have appealed the Appeals Committee's decisionlast month to void their ...
Dunlop on top in Joey memorial trophy race
Oct 01, 2007; ... Dunlop led from start to finish and atoned for his bad luck inthe previous Superbike race when his chain broke as he led on thelast lap.Dunlop said: "It's great to win a race which is named aftermy uncle. As everyone knows Joey was a legend and competed many times inthis part of ...
Billy on the Box: The Italian job ; Five coverage doesn't blow doors off
Oct 01, 2007; ... I was always a firm fan of Football Italia on Channel 4,presented by the smooth James Richardson, so when it went off theair I kind of lost interest. Five, desperate to find something,anything, for John Barnes to do has jumped on board the bologneseexpress with the imaginatively entitled ...
Removal of fire station photo 'insult to memory of Poppy Day bomb victims'
Oct 01, 2007; ... The picture was taken down from a wall at Enniskillen firestation "to maintain an inclusive, neutral and harmonious workingenvironment for all firefighters", according to the Northern IrelandFire and Rescue Service.The NIFRS also revealed that the picture hadbeen removed following a ...
Three-day schools strike goes ahead
Oct 01, 2007; ... Schools were again bracing themselves for closures from tomorrowafter the education panel at public service union Nipsa voted torecommend members to reject the latest offer.Union members areexpected to meet on Wednesday and Thursday to decide whether toaccept the deal.After a one day ...
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Oct 01, 2007 ... Flights and hotels subject to availability and free nights andsupplements may apply to specific days and dates. Hotel transferspayable locally. Non-amendable & non-refundable. Travel must becompleted by31st December 2007. CC charge 2.5%. Operated by LeisureDirection Ltd ABTA V473X, a ...