Northern Ireland News for February 2017 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2017
Man Attacked In West Belfast
A man has been attacked in west Belfast. The 27-year-old victim was walking on the Springfield Road when he was assaulted between 12.30am and 1.30am on Sunday, 05 February. Police said he was beaten...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2017
Public Consultation To Open Over Plans To Regenerate Belfast
A public consultation is to open on plans for a regeneration project in Belfast City Centre worth almost £400million. The redeveloped area will include a mix of retail, leisure, residential, communit...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2017
SDLP Hits Out At Foster Over Irish Language Comments
The SDLP has hit out at comments former First Minister Arlene Foster made about the Irish language. Mrs Foster said the DUP would never agree to an Irish language act and more people spoke Polish tha...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2017
Jonathan Bell To Stand As Independent In Strangford
Former DUP MLA Jonathan Bell is to stand as an independent in Strangford in the next Assembly election in March. Speaking on the BBC's Stephen Nolan show he said: "The cash for ash scandal has disgus...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2017
Man Released Over Murder Of Adrian Ismay
A man arrested by police over the murder of prison officer Adrian Ismay has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS). The 40-year-old was detained on Monday, 06 February...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2017
Witness Appeal After Bathroom Suites Stolen In Co Down
Police are appealing for witnesses after bathroom suites, toilets, sinks and radiators were stolen from new build homes in Co Down. The incident happened at the rear of Boulevard Park in Newcastle be...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2017
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Newry Magistrates' Court. Claire Magee claimed Income Support totalling £240 while...
Feature News, Feb 7, 2017
Valentine's Day Indulgence
Love is in the air, everywhere I look around... Love is in the air, every sight and every sound... I think I've realised why Valentine's Day falls in February – it's obviously a way for couples to rem...
Recruitment News, Feb 6, 2017
Up To 60 New Jobs For Waterford
Up to 60 new jobs are to be created in Limerick by Red Hat, a leading provider of open source solutions. Red Hat are creating the jobs as part of an investment package of €12.7 million, the Minister ...
Business News, Feb 6, 2017
Mash Direct Win Food Innovation Award
Comber-based Mash Direct have won the Food Innovation Award at a gala event to celebrate Northern Ireland’s first-ever Year of Food and Drink. The company, which is based on a family farm in Comber, ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2017
Met Office Issues Warning For Wind Across NI
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind across Northern Ireland on Monday, 06 February. The warning has been put in place from 11am until 10pm. Gusts of up to 50-60mph are expect...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2017
Ambulance Crews Come Under Attack In Lurgan
Ambulance crews have come under attack in Lurgan . A man smashed the windscreen of an ambulance with an oxygen cylinder that he stole from the vehicle while the staff were treating a man who had been...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2017
Three Cars Damaged In Petrol Bomb Attack
Three cars have been targeted in a petrol-bomb attack in west Belfast. The incident happened in the Norglen Drive area at around 3am on Monday, 06 February. Police attended the scene and said the da...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2017
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Co Tyrone Road Crash
A motorcyclist is in a critical condition following a crash in Co Tyrone. The collision happened on the Pomeroy Road at around 12.45pm on Saturday, 04 February. The man is being treated in hospital ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2017
Man Escapes Injury After Shots Fired At House In Co Antrim
A man has escaped injury following a shooting incident at a house in Co Antrim. Two shots were fired at a house on the Bawnmore Drive area in Newtownabbey at around 8.45pm on Sunday, 05 February. A ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2017
Woman Dies Following Fire In West Belfast
A woman who was in a critical condition in hospital after being injured in a house fire in west Belfast has died, according to the police. The accidental blaze broke out in the kitchen of an apartmen...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2017
Searches Continue For Jack Glenn
Searches are continuing for missing L'Derry man Jack Glenn. The 23-year-old is believed to have entered the River Foyle on Thursday, 02 February. Foyle Search and Rescue are leading the search and h...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2017
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Londonderry Magistrates Court. William Burton claimed Income Support and Housing Benefi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
Royal Marine Pleads Guilty To Planning Terror Attack
A Royal Marine from Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to terrorism related offences including making bombs and storing military weapons. Ciarán Maxwell, who is originally from Larne but has an addr...
Business News, Feb 3, 2017
ICO Announce Data Protection Webinair
The Information Commissioner's Office have announced a free webinar looking at best practice for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) when they are collecting, sharing or processing data. The small ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
Met Office Issues Yellow Weather Warning
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of heavy rain and possible flooding for eastern parts of Northern Ireland. The warning has been put in place from 5pm on Friday, 03 February, until ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
Police Appeal After Man Attacked In Co Antrim
Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked in Ballymena, Co Antrim. The assault happened in the North Road area at around 3.30am on Sunday, 29 January. A gang of four or five men ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
Leisure Centre Forced To Close Following Chemical Spill
A leisure centre in Co Down has been forced to close following a "chemical spill". Emergency services attended the scene at Newry Leisure Centre after a plant room failure. The centre was evacuated ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
PSNI Chief Constable Accepts Flag Protest Ruling
PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton has apologised to the residents living in the Short strand area in Belfast and others over the handling of the union flag protests. On Wednesday, 01 February, the...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
First Case Of Bird Flu Found In Swan In NI
The first case of bird flu has been found in a dead swan in Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed. The wild swan was found by a member of the public near Lough Beg in Co L'Der...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
Martin McGuinness Nominated For Peace Prize
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has been nominated for a peace prize. The former Northern Ireland deputy first Minister recently stepped down from politics due to ill health. Mr McGuinness has been sh...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
Invitation For Trump To Visit NI 'Would Not Now Be Appropriate' - O'Neill
Sinn Fein northern leader Michelle O'Neill has said an invitation for US President Donald Trump to visit Northern Ireland "would not now be appropriate". She was speaking after it was revealed that M...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 3, 2017
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Dungannon Crown Court. Noel Armstrong claimed Employment and Support Allowance and Job...
Recruitment News, Feb 2, 2017
Concerns Raised Over Jobs After Lurgan Firm Enters Administration
Over 30 jobs are at risk after a family-run firm based in Lurgan entered administration. Maurice Stevenson Limited, a mechanical services contractor, is based in the Annesborough Industrial Estate an...
Business News, Feb 2, 2017
Keynote Speaker Announced For Music Business Conference
World-renowned music industry commentator, Bob Lefsetz, has been announced as the closing keynote speaker at Belfast's Output Music conference, due to take place in the Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) ...