Northern Ireland News for March 2016 : Page 7

Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2016
Ryanair Announces New Routes From Belfast
Ryanair has announced seven new routes from Belfast International Airport as part of its winter 2016 schedule. The new routes are to Alicante, Berlin, Krakow, Lanzarote, Malaga, Milan and Tenerife, wh...
Business News, Mar 3, 2016
Crossgar Firm Commended For 'Impressive' Export Sales
A Crossgar firm has been commended for its "impressive" export sales. Lignum Interiors, suppliers of joinery services, has developed strong overseas contacts and as a result, leverage opportunities i...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2016
Police 'Seriously Concerned' For Missing Man David Duprey
Police are seriously concerned for the welfare of missing man David Duprey. Mr Duprey, 61, was last seen in Craigavon Area Hospital in Co Armagh at 9am on Wednesday. Police are urging the public to ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2016
News Tests To Rapidly Identify 'Legal Highs'
New tests to identify 'legal highs' have been devised by scientists. Conducted by researchers in Queen's School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, in conjunction with Forensic Science Northern Ir...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2016
Co Antrim Home Petrol Bombed
Police have launched an investigation following a petrol bomb attack on a home in Ballymena, Co Antrim. A device was thrown through the window of the property in the Shanowen area sometime between Mo...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2016
Two Men Arrested After Police Seize £60k Of Cocaine
Two men have been arrested after police seized drugs, worth a minimum street value of £60,000. Suspected high purity cocaine and a very large quantity of benzocaine, which can be used as a mixing age...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2016
Suspicious Object Found In East Belfast
A suspicious object has been found in east Belfast. Police and army bomb experts are at the scene. The Sydenham Road has been closed and diversions have been put in place. Motorists are being advis...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2016
Other News In Brief
Police Concerned For Missing Hayden McKittrick Police are becoming concerned for the welfare of missing 22-year-old Hayden McKittrick from Lisburn. Hayden was last seen at his home in the Kn...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2016
Two Adults And Six Children Escape Injury In West Belfast Fire
Two adults and six children have escaped injury after a fire broke out at a property in west Belfast. Fire crews received reports to attend the blaze in the Falls Road area at around 6am on Wednesday...
Recruitment News, Mar 2, 2016
Call For MPs To Back NHS Bill
Union Unite is calling on its 100,000 members in the health service to urge their MPs to support a parliamentary bill to restore public accountability to the running of the NHS. Unite is angry that s...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2016
Man Killed In House Blaze Named
A man who died in a house fire in County Down has been named as Geordie Tuft. The blaze broke out at his home on the Legananny Road, Loughbrickland, at around noon on Tuesday. Fire crews attended th...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2016
Police Appeal For Help To Trace Missing Man
Police are appealing for help to trace a man who was last seen in Belfast on Friday, 05 February. Malcolm Stevenson, 49, was last seen in the Belfast city centre area. He is described as around 178c...
Business News, Mar 2, 2016
Maghera Firm To Create 10 New Jobs
Cunningham Covers based in Maghera has announced it is to create 10 new jobs as part of expansion plans on the back of export success and new product development. Enetrprise Minister Jonathan Bell sa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2016
Suspected Arson Attack At North Belfast Apartment Block
Police have launched an investigation following a suspected arson attack at an apartment block in north Belfast. Bins were set alight in the amenities area of the apartment block in the Edlingham Str...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2016
Energy Firm Announces 10% Price Cut
Energy firm Electric Ireland has announced a 10% price cut. The firm is to reduce its electricity prices for customers from 21 March. Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, Jonathan Bell, welcom...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2016
Stephen Carson Murder: Man Charged Over Firearm
A man has been charged with possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances by police investigating the murder of Stephen Carson. Mr Carson, 28, was shot at his home in south Belfast at around 10...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2016
Online Carer Service Welcomed
The introduction of an online carer service has been welcomed by Sinn Féin. The new digital service will allow carers to check online what they are entitled to and put in a claim or declare a change...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2016
Other News In Brief
Omagh Families Need Answers - DUP The DUP has said the families of those murdered in the Omagh "deserve answers". West Tyrone DUP MLA Tom Buchanan was speaking in relation to the collapse of...
Recruitment News, Mar 1, 2016
GMB Union To Attend First Meeting Of The Steel Council
GMB will attend the first meeting of the Steel Council with government ministers, UK Steel and other representatives and trade unions to stand up for the future of the UK steel industry. The meeting...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2016
Man Charged With Possession Of A Firearm
A man has been charged with possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances and ammunition in suspicious circumstances in west Belfast. Two people were arrested, a 23-year-old man and a 41-year-o...
Business News, Mar 1, 2016
Linden Foods Announces Expansion Plans
Linden Foods based in Dungannon has announced expansion plans. The firm, owned by Fane Valley Group, is planning to double export sales with its new brand of Turf & Clover products as well as expand ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2016
Nine Arrested Over Accessing Indecent Images Of Children Online
Nine people have been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with accessing indecent images of children online. The arrests follow a week of action against those accessing indecent images of chil...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2016
Man Arrested After Police Seize Over £500,000 Of Herbal Cannabis
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after police seized over £500,000 worth of herbal cannabis on Monday night. Detectives stopped a lorry on the M2 at around 10.45pm and uncovered drugs believed to ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2016
Met Office Issues Yellow Weather Warning For Snow And Ice
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across some parts of Northern Ireland overnight. A warning has been put in place for counties Antrim, L'Derry and Tyrone. It has b...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2016
Quarter Of NI Construction Firms In Survival Mode - Survey
A quarter of NI construction firms are still operating in survival mode, according to the latest State of Trade Survey. The survey, from the Construction Employers' Federation (CEF) and Price Waterho...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2016
Stephen Carson Murder: Two Men Charged
Two men have been charged in connection with the murder of Stephen Carson. Mr Carson, 28, was shot at his home in south Belfast at around 10.45pm on Thursday. The pair, aged 32 and 37, are to appear...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2016
Tougher Sentences Announced For Animal Cruelty
People who are cruel to animals will now face much tougher sentences. Agricultural Minister Michelle O'Neill and Justice Minister David Ford launched the Report of the Review of the Implementation of...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2016
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Belfast Magistrates' Court. Declan Keenan, 28, claimed Jobseekers Allowance totalling ...
Feature News, Mar 1, 2016
Easter Outings...
Easter is fast approaching and is falling earlier than usual this year, however there is still time to formulate a plan to take full advantage of the weekend.Below we have listed some thing...