Northern Ireland News for November 2017 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2017
House And Car Damaged By Gang Believed To Be Armed With Sledgehammers
Police have launched an investigation after a house and car were damaged by a gang, believed to have been armed with sledgehammers, in north Belfast. The incident happened at residential premises in ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2017
MLA Salaries To Be Reviewed
An independent review has been commissioned into whether MLAs should still receive their salaries in full while there is no assembly at Stormont. Secretary of State James Brokenshire has requested Tr...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2017
Two Pipe Bombs Found During L'Derry Security Alert
Two viable pipe bombs have been discovered during a security alert in Co L'Derry. A number of residents were evacuated from their homes during the alert, and the Rossdowney Road was closed on Monday,...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2017
Man Arrested Over Number Of Burglaries In Ballymena
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries in Ballymena. As part of an investigation, the PSNI searched a house in Co Antrim after a number of commercial ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2017
Woman Dies Following Crash In Co Down
A woman has died from her injuries following a two-car collision in Co Down. The crash happened on the Scarva Road in Banbridge on Saturday, 12 November. The victim, aged in her 70s and from Co Wick...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2017
Eamonn Holmes Voted Best UK Breakfast TV Presenter Of All Time
Belfast born Eamonn Holmes has been voted the best UK breakfast TV presenter of all time. He topped a poll of over 33,000 RadioTimes.com readers who were asked to vote for their favourite top early m...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2017
Other News In Brief
Man Fined For Waste Offences A man from Newtownabbey has been fined £6,500 for a number of waste offences. Arthur Magill was convicted for six breaches of waste management legislation and wa...
Business News, Nov 14, 2017
Think.Do.Be Business Growth Programme Announced
Belfast City Council have announced a new business growth programme aimed at small business and social enterprises with ambitions to grow. The Think.Do.Be. programme offers participants: • one-to-o...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
NI Health Budget To Receive Increase Of 5.4%
The health budget in Northern Ireland is to receive an increase of 5.4% compared to the previous financial year, according to the budget for 2017/18. NI's budget for 2017/18 is to be passed into law ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Residents Evacuated During Ongoing Security Alert In L'Derry
Residents have been evacuated from their homes during an ongoing security alert in Co L'Derry. The Rossdowney Road is currently closed at Montgomery Close. SDLP Councillor Martin Reilly said the ale...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Omagh Security Alert Was Caused By Viable Pipe Bomb
Police have confirmed that a security alert which delayed a wreath-laying ceremony in Omagh on Sunday, 12 November, was caused by a viable pipe bomb type device. PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Two Motorists Caught Driving 130mph On M2
Police have caught two motorists driving at speeds of around 130mph in Belfast. Officers from Roads Policing were patrolling the M2 in the early hours of Monday morning, 13 November. Police believe ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Man Shot In Paramilitary-Style Attack In L'Derry
A man has been shot in the leg in a paramilitary-style attack in Co L'Derry. The 44-year-old victim was walking in the Madams Bank Road area just after 8pm on Sunday, 12 November. A gang of men appr...
Business News, Nov 13, 2017
Willis IRM Announce Two New Acquisitions
Willis Insurance and Risk Management (Willis IRM) have announced the acquisitions of McCausland, Light and Rankin in Castlereagh and Hull-based Kennett Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum. The d...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Northern Ireland's World Cup Dream Ends
Northern Ireland's dream of reaching the World Cup has come to an end. The team were playing against Switzerland on Sunday, 12 November, and the match ended with a 0-0 draw. Northern Ireland were de...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Secretary Of State To Legislate Budget For NI
Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire is to legislate for a budget at Westminster today, 13 November. He said that the civil service will run out of money if a budget is not set by No...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Woman Arrested Following Crash In Co Down
A 50-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a crash in Co Down. A woman, in her 80s, was taken to hospital following the collision on the Scarva Road in Banbridg...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Man Attacked In West Belfast
Police are appealing for information after a man sustained a number of facial injuries after being attacked in west Belfast. The assault happened in an alleyway in the Andersonstown Road area at arou...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Woman Killed Following Crash On A2
A woman has been killed in a car crash on the Bangor to Belfast Road on Friday, 10 November. The collision happened on the A2 at Ballygilbert after 3pm. A child was also critically injured and is be...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Man Attacked In Co L'Derry
A man, aged in his 40s, has been seriously injured following an attack in Co L'Derry. The assault happened on the Garvagh Road in Dungiven in the early hours of Sunday, 12 November. The man sustaine...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 13, 2017
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted for claiming £22,382 benefits she was not entitled to at Belfast Crown Court. Jennifer McCandless claimed Housing Benefit totalling...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2017
Flybe Plane Makes Emergency Landing At Belfast International Airport
A Flybe plane has made an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport. The plane landed without nose-gear on the runway at around 1.30 pm today, 10 November. The BE331 flight to Inverness suf...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2017
Public Urged To Be Vigilant After Bogus NIE Worker Steals Cash
Police are urging the public to be vigilant after a bogus worker, claiming to be from Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), stole a sum of cash from a house in east Belfast. On Wednesday, 08 November, ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2017
Three Men Arrested Following Altercation In L'Derry
The PSNI have arrested three men, all aged in their 20s, in connection with a disturbance in L'Derry. The men were detained after several people were reported to have been involved in an altercation ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2017
Investigation Launched After Man Assaulted In North Belfast
Police have launched an investigation after a man was attacked in north Belfast. The assault happened in the Cliftonpark Avenue area at around 7pm on Wednesday, 01 November. The victim, aged 30, was...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2017
Second Man Arrested Over Liverpool Hit-And-Run
A second man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in Liverpool in which Co Antrim man Matthew Bradley was killed. The 33-year-old man was detained on suspicion of causing death by dange...
Business News, Nov 10, 2017
Global Entrepreneurship Week Events Announced
A series of events have been announced by Belfast City Council as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which launches on Monday, 13 November. Working with key organisations across the city the...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2017
Northern Ireland 0 Switzerland 1
Northern Ireland have been defeated in their World Cup first leg play-off against Switzerland at Windsor Park. The team lost 1-0 and they have a lot of work to do to get one of the nine remaining pla...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2017
Pedestrian Critical Following Collision In Co Armagh
A pedestrian is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash in Co Armagh. The man, aged in his 30s, is in intensive care following the incident on the Dobbin Road in Portdown on Thursday ni...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 10, 2017
Dissidents Blamed After Teenager Shot In L'Derry
Dissident republicans have been blamed after a teenage boy was shot in Co L'Derry. The 17-year-old was shot in the leg by two masked men who forced their way into property in the Bogside area on Wedn...