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Northern Ireland News for December 2016 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2016
Man Charged With Attempted Murder
A 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder following an incident at a property in Downpatrick, Co Down. A woman remains in a critical condition in hospital after bei...
Man Charged With Attempted Murder
A 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder following an incident at a property in Downpatrick, Co Down. A woman remains in a critical condition in hospital after bei...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2016
Extern To Buy New Homes To Help The Homeless
A charity has announced it is purchasing homes in north and west Belfast for people who are homeless. Extern is initially purchasing 10 houses to help homeless people rebuild their lives. The projec...
Extern To Buy New Homes To Help The Homeless
A charity has announced it is purchasing homes in north and west Belfast for people who are homeless. Extern is initially purchasing 10 houses to help homeless people rebuild their lives. The projec...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2016
PSNI's Will Kerr To Join National Crime Agency
The Assistant Chief Constable of the PSNI has been appointed the new Director of the National Crime Agency's (NCA) Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command. Mr Will Kerr replaces Johnny Gwynn...
PSNI's Will Kerr To Join National Crime Agency
The Assistant Chief Constable of the PSNI has been appointed the new Director of the National Crime Agency's (NCA) Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command. Mr Will Kerr replaces Johnny Gwynn...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2016
Elderly Man Dies After Carbon Monoxide Detected In Lurgan
An elderly man has died in Co Armagh after carbon monoxide was detected in his home. Emergency Services attended the scene on Albert Street in Lurgan just before 10pm on Sunday, 03 December. Firefig...
Elderly Man Dies After Carbon Monoxide Detected In Lurgan
An elderly man has died in Co Armagh after carbon monoxide was detected in his home. Emergency Services attended the scene on Albert Street in Lurgan just before 10pm on Sunday, 03 December. Firefig...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2016
Man Attacked In Belfast
A man has been attacked by a gang of men armed with hammers in Belfast. The assault happened in the Friendly Street area at around 3pm on Sunday, 03 December. The victim had to be taken to hospital ...
Man Attacked In Belfast
A man has been attacked by a gang of men armed with hammers in Belfast. The assault happened in the Friendly Street area at around 3pm on Sunday, 03 December. The victim had to be taken to hospital ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2016
Other News In Brief
Two Women Convicted Of Benefit Fraud Two women have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court. Katie Potts claimed Income Support total...
Other News In Brief
Two Women Convicted Of Benefit Fraud Two women have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court. Katie Potts claimed Income Support total...
Recruitment News, Dec 5, 2016
AWE Workers To Lobby Over Pensions 'Betrayal'
Workers at AWE plc - the Atomic Weapons Establishment – will be lobbying MPs over their pensions' 'betrayal' at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 6 December. The lobby will coincide with a second ...
AWE Workers To Lobby Over Pensions 'Betrayal'
Workers at AWE plc - the Atomic Weapons Establishment – will be lobbying MPs over their pensions' 'betrayal' at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 6 December. The lobby will coincide with a second ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2016
Man Killed In Serious Road Crash In L'Derry
A man has died in a road collision between L'Derry and Belfast. The two-vehicle crash occurred on the Foreglen Road in the early hours of Monday morning, 05 December. A car and van were involved in ...
Man Killed In Serious Road Crash In L'Derry
A man has died in a road collision between L'Derry and Belfast. The two-vehicle crash occurred on the Foreglen Road in the early hours of Monday morning, 05 December. A car and van were involved in ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2016
Tributes Paid After Journalist Killed In Crash In The Middle East
Tributes have been paid after a journalist from Northern Ireland was killed in a traffic accident in the Middle East. Austin Hunter was a former BBC reporter and editor of the News Letter. Ulster Un...
Tributes Paid After Journalist Killed In Crash In The Middle East
Tributes have been paid after a journalist from Northern Ireland was killed in a traffic accident in the Middle East. Austin Hunter was a former BBC reporter and editor of the News Letter. Ulster Un...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2016
Teen Arrested In Connection With Anti-Social Behaviour In South Belfast
A teenager has been arrested in connection with anti-social behaviour following an incident at a play park in south Belfast. The 16-year-old boy was detained on suspicion of riotous behaviour after p...
Teen Arrested In Connection With Anti-Social Behaviour In South Belfast
A teenager has been arrested in connection with anti-social behaviour following an incident at a play park in south Belfast. The 16-year-old boy was detained on suspicion of riotous behaviour after p...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2016
Car Seized After Skidding Up To Police Check Point
A car has been seized after it skidded up to a police check point in Belfast. The careless driver also had no insurance or no driving licence. Police also found a small amount of cannabis in the veh...
Car Seized After Skidding Up To Police Check Point
A car has been seized after it skidded up to a police check point in Belfast. The careless driver also had no insurance or no driving licence. Police also found a small amount of cannabis in the veh...
Business News, Dec 5, 2016
aPriori Technologies To Establish Offices In Belfast
US firm aPriori Technologies has announced plans to set up a 15-strong technology team in Belfast. Headquartered in Concord Massachusetts, the company offers major manufacturers software solutions wh...
aPriori Technologies To Establish Offices In Belfast
US firm aPriori Technologies has announced plans to set up a 15-strong technology team in Belfast. Headquartered in Concord Massachusetts, the company offers major manufacturers software solutions wh...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2016
Police Appeal For Help To Trace Missing Man Gary Grant
Police are appealing for help to trace missing man Gary Grant. Mr Grant, aged 49, was last seen outside the Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn on Friday, 02 December. He was wearing a heavy black wint...
Police Appeal For Help To Trace Missing Man Gary Grant
Police are appealing for help to trace missing man Gary Grant. Mr Grant, aged 49, was last seen outside the Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn on Friday, 02 December. He was wearing a heavy black wint...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2016
Investigation Launched After Death Of Man Following Suspected Drugs Incident
Police have launched an investigation after the death of a 27-year-old man following a suspected drugs incident. The man died on Sunday, 04 December, following the incident in the Victoria Street are...
Investigation Launched After Death Of Man Following Suspected Drugs Incident
Police have launched an investigation after the death of a 27-year-old man following a suspected drugs incident. The man died on Sunday, 04 December, following the incident in the Victoria Street are...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2016
Police Appeal Following Arson Attack On Car In L'Derry
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack on a car in Co L'Derry. The vehicle was parked in the driveway of a house in the Temple Park area at around 12.30am on Sunday, 04 Decemb...
Police Appeal Following Arson Attack On Car In L'Derry
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack on a car in Co L'Derry. The vehicle was parked in the driveway of a house in the Temple Park area at around 12.30am on Sunday, 04 Decemb...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2016
Other News In Brief
Legislation To Stop Installing Water Meters Approved By Assembly Legislation to stop the installation of water meters in domestic properties in NI has completed its Assembly process. NI Wate...
Other News In Brief
Legislation To Stop Installing Water Meters Approved By Assembly Legislation to stop the installation of water meters in domestic properties in NI has completed its Assembly process. NI Wate...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
Titanic Belfast Named Best Tourist Attraction In The World
Titanic Belfast have been named the 'World's Leading Tourist Attraction' at the World Travel Awards in the Maldives. With over 1 million votes cast from over 216 countries in the awards, known as the...
Titanic Belfast Named Best Tourist Attraction In The World
Titanic Belfast have been named the 'World's Leading Tourist Attraction' at the World Travel Awards in the Maldives. With over 1 million votes cast from over 216 countries in the awards, known as the...
Recruitment News, Dec 2, 2016
Foster Carers Set To Resign
GMB, the union for foster carers, has expressed anger after Calderdale Council nodded through changes to foster carers' terms and conditions. A protest was held outside Halifax Town Hall prior to the...
Foster Carers Set To Resign
GMB, the union for foster carers, has expressed anger after Calderdale Council nodded through changes to foster carers' terms and conditions. A protest was held outside Halifax Town Hall prior to the...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
Dispute In Carrick Estate Costs PSNI £1.6m In Five Months
The PSNI has spent £1.6 million in the past five months amid a dispute in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim. The row, in the Castlemara estate, is between the South East Antrim UDA and a local family which ha...
Dispute In Carrick Estate Costs PSNI £1.6m In Five Months
The PSNI has spent £1.6 million in the past five months amid a dispute in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim. The row, in the Castlemara estate, is between the South East Antrim UDA and a local family which ha...
Business News, Dec 2, 2016
Deal Signed For Brandywell Redevelopment Scheme
Co Tyrone based contractors, McAleer and Teague have signed a deal to start work on the £7million Brandywell Redevelopment project in L'Derry. Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Alderm...
Deal Signed For Brandywell Redevelopment Scheme
Co Tyrone based contractors, McAleer and Teague have signed a deal to start work on the £7million Brandywell Redevelopment project in L'Derry. Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Alderm...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
Icelandair Announces Belfast As A New Destination
Icelandair has announced Belfast as a new destination from 01 June 1 2017. Belfast will become Icelandair's 44th scheduled destination with a full year-round service three times a week, on Tuesdays, ...
Icelandair Announces Belfast As A New Destination
Icelandair has announced Belfast as a new destination from 01 June 1 2017. Belfast will become Icelandair's 44th scheduled destination with a full year-round service three times a week, on Tuesdays, ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
Mark Allen Knocked Out Of UK Snooker Championship
Antrim man Mark Allen has been knocked out of the UK Snooker Championship in York. He was beaten 6-3 by Scotland's John Higgins in the last 16. Allen drew level with Higgins before the mid-session i...
Mark Allen Knocked Out Of UK Snooker Championship
Antrim man Mark Allen has been knocked out of the UK Snooker Championship in York. He was beaten 6-3 by Scotland's John Higgins in the last 16. Allen drew level with Higgins before the mid-session i...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
New 3D Breast Imaging System Installed At Belfast City Hospital
A new 3D breast imaging system, the first of its kind available to NHS patients in Northern Ireland, has been installed at the Belfast City Hospital. Funded by charity Friends of the Cancer Centre th...
New 3D Breast Imaging System Installed At Belfast City Hospital
A new 3D breast imaging system, the first of its kind available to NHS patients in Northern Ireland, has been installed at the Belfast City Hospital. Funded by charity Friends of the Cancer Centre th...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
Sinn Féin Nominates New MLA For West Belfast
Sinn Féin has nominated Órlaithí Flynn to become the new MLA for west Belfast. She has been nominated to be co-opted in place of Jennifer McCann. Ms McCann is to take up a new post as the party's ad...
Sinn Féin Nominates New MLA For West Belfast
Sinn Féin has nominated Órlaithí Flynn to become the new MLA for west Belfast. She has been nominated to be co-opted in place of Jennifer McCann. Ms McCann is to take up a new post as the party's ad...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
Thousands Of Tablets Seized In Post For East Belfast
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after thousands of suspected Diazepam, Xanax and Lyrica tablets, believed to be for distribution in east Belfast, were seized by the police. The tablets were inter...
Thousands Of Tablets Seized In Post For East Belfast
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after thousands of suspected Diazepam, Xanax and Lyrica tablets, believed to be for distribution in east Belfast, were seized by the police. The tablets were inter...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
Cold Callers Target Elderly Residents In Ballymoney
Elderly and vulnerable residents in the Ballymoney area are being targeted by cold callers requesting that they hand over any new £5 notes. A man and woman claiming to be from the government are aski...
Cold Callers Target Elderly Residents In Ballymoney
Elderly and vulnerable residents in the Ballymoney area are being targeted by cold callers requesting that they hand over any new £5 notes. A man and woman claiming to be from the government are aski...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 2, 2016
Other News In Brief
SDLP Describes Drink Driving Statistics As 'Shocking' SDLP Policing Board member Daniel McCrossan MLA said he is shocked by early statistics from the PSNI which revealed that 72 people have be...
Other News In Brief
SDLP Describes Drink Driving Statistics As 'Shocking' SDLP Policing Board member Daniel McCrossan MLA said he is shocked by early statistics from the PSNI which revealed that 72 people have be...
Recruitment News, Dec 1, 2016
Weymoth Bus Drivers Pay Dispute Settled
The five-month old pay dispute involving bus drivers in Weymouth and Bridport in Dorset has been settled. The deal was thrashed out in talks between senior management from First Group, the parent com...
Weymoth Bus Drivers Pay Dispute Settled
The five-month old pay dispute involving bus drivers in Weymouth and Bridport in Dorset has been settled. The deal was thrashed out in talks between senior management from First Group, the parent com...
Business News, Dec 1, 2016
CCP Gransden To Invest £3.5m In Research And Development
Ballygowan engineering firm CCP Gransden is to invest £3.5million in Research and Development. The firm is undertaking a major three-year project to develop new and innovative processes that will ena...
CCP Gransden To Invest £3.5m In Research And Development
Ballygowan engineering firm CCP Gransden is to invest £3.5million in Research and Development. The firm is undertaking a major three-year project to develop new and innovative processes that will ena...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2016
103 New HIV Cases Diagnosed In NI In 2015
Although HIV prevalence in Northern Ireland remains lower than in the other UK countries, the percentage increase in annual new diagnoses in NI between 2005 and 2015 is highest of the UK countries, ac...
103 New HIV Cases Diagnosed In NI In 2015
Although HIV prevalence in Northern Ireland remains lower than in the other UK countries, the percentage increase in annual new diagnoses in NI between 2005 and 2015 is highest of the UK countries, ac...
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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.
