Northern Ireland News for November 2016 : Page 8

Northern Ireland News, Nov 2, 2016
Woman Critically Injured In Co Armagh Crash Dies
A 31-year-old woman has died after being critically injured in a crash involving a lorry and a car in Co Armagh. Tanya Nesbitt died in the collision which happened on the Gosford Road at its junction...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 2, 2016
NIFRS Urges Women To Become Firefighters
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is to host a series of 'Come & Try' days to encourage women to become firefighters. The events will be held at Crescent Link Fire Station in L'Derry...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 2, 2016
Brexit: Taoiseach Hosting All-Ireland Talks
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is hosting an 'All Island Civic Dialogue' conference on Brexit in Dublin. Approximately 300 politicians are attending the conference at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham. Speak a...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 2, 2016
Belfast Singer Bap Kennedy Dies, Aged 54
Belfast singer Bap Kennedy has died at the age of 54. He was in a Marie Curie hospice after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. News that he died was announced on his Facebook page. It read: "...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 2, 2016
Man Held In Connection With Right-Wing Extremism Released
A 26-year-old man arrested in Ballymena, Co Antrim, in connection with right-wing extremism has been released. He was also being held by police over suspicious activity in a forest in Co Antrim. The...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 2, 2016
Warning Issued Over Fatal Consequences Of Using Railway Lines As A Shortcut
Police have issued a warning to the public of the fatal consequences of using railway lines as a shortcut. The PSNI made the call after reports that a man and two children were seen on a railway line...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 2, 2016
14 People Dealt With For Drugs Offences In Portrush
A total of 14 people have been dealt with for drugs offences in Portrush on Saturday night, 29 October. Coleraine Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out an operation in conjunction with a local nigh...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 2, 2016
Other News In Brief
Call For Charter NI Funding To Be Suspended SDLP Communities Spokesperson and North Belfast MLA Nichola Mallon has called on the First and deputy First Minister to suspend funding to Charter ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
Ulster Bank Fined Over €3m For Breaches Of Money Laundering
Ulster Bank has been fined over €3million for breaches of money laundering and terrorist financing. The Central Bank of Ireland fined Ulster Bank a total of €3.3m after it admitted the breaches occur...
Recruitment News, Nov 1, 2016
AWE Staff Support Strike Action
Bosses at AWE plc - the Atomic Weapons Establishment – are being urged to have urgent talks, after staff voted overwhelmingly to strike over the threat to close the defined benefit pension scheme and ...
Business News, Nov 1, 2016
Call For Entrepreneurs To Take Part In Free Events Across Belfast
Local entrepreneurs are being invited to take part in a range of free events across the city to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). GEW will run from Monday 14 November to Sunday 20 November. It...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
Queens' University Names New Facility After Wrights Group Founder
Queen's University in Belfast is to name a new engineering facility after the founder of Wrights Group, William Wright. The William Wright Technology Centre will be built at Queen's School of Mechani...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
Ulster Rugby Players Deny Allegations Of Sex Offences
Ulster Rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have denied any wrongdoing in connection with allegations of sexual offences. They were two of three men arrested by police following alleged inci...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
NI Fire Service Attends Over 160 Incidents During Halloween
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has revealed it attended over 160 incidents during Halloween on Monday, 31 October. The emergency services received 232 calls and visited 166 incide...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
Police Officer Justified In Firing Shots Near Man Armed With Crossbow
A police officer was justified in firing two warning shots into the ground near a man armed with a crossbow, according to the Police Ombudsman. The incident happened in the Ballygore Road area of Ant...
Recruitment News, Nov 1, 2016
Cyber Security Firm Create 150 New Jobs
Up to 150 new jobs are to be created by Irish Cyber Security firm, Integrity360, at its Sandyford headquarters in Dublin. A total of 50 new positions will be recruited and completed with the support ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
Public Consultation Begins On Belfast Transport Hub
A public consultation has been launched over plans to establish a new transport hub in Belfast. Translink is seeking residents' views on proposals to develop a transport-led regeneration scheme at th...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
Man Arrested Over Right-Wing Extremism
Police have arrested a man in Ballymena, Co Antrim, as part of an investigation linked to right wing extremism. The arrest is in connection with "extreme right-wing views about tensions in north east...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
Prescription Drugs Stolen From Chemist In Co Down
A number of prescription drugs have been stolen during a raid at a chemist in Newtownards, Co Down. Tramadol, temazepam, diazepam and lyrica were stolen during the break-in which happened in the Stra...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2016
Other News In Brief
Alliance Appoints Farry Brexit Spokesperson Alliance has appointed Stephen Farry MLA as its Brexit spokesperson ahead of the all-Ireland forum on the matter. North Down MLA Dr Farry was appo...