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Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2017
Missing John Graham Found Safe And Well
A 54-year-old man who went missing from a nursing home in north Belfast has been found safe and well. John Graham, who walks with the aid of a rollator, was last seen on the Antrim road at around noo...
Missing John Graham Found Safe And Well
A 54-year-old man who went missing from a nursing home in north Belfast has been found safe and well. John Graham, who walks with the aid of a rollator, was last seen on the Antrim road at around noo...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2017
Other News In Brief
Call For Death Threats In Larne To Be Lifted Immediately Sinn Féin MLA Oliver McMullan is calling for death threats against a number of families in Larne to be lifted immediately. He said: ...
Other News In Brief
Call For Death Threats In Larne To Be Lifted Immediately Sinn Féin MLA Oliver McMullan is calling for death threats against a number of families in Larne to be lifted immediately. He said: ...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Man In Court Charged With Attempted Murder Of Baby In Co Fermanagh
A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a baby in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. The child was seriously injured at a house on the Castlecoole Road on Saturday, 06 May. The chil...
Man In Court Charged With Attempted Murder Of Baby In Co Fermanagh
A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a baby in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. The child was seriously injured at a house on the Castlecoole Road on Saturday, 06 May. The chil...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Investigation Launched After Two Sexual Assaults At Park In L'Derry
Police have launched an investigation after two alleged sexual assaults on teenage girls at a park in L'Derry. The separate attacks happened at St Columb's Park last weekend and the PSNI believe ther...
Investigation Launched After Two Sexual Assaults At Park In L'Derry
Police have launched an investigation after two alleged sexual assaults on teenage girls at a park in L'Derry. The separate attacks happened at St Columb's Park last weekend and the PSNI believe ther...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Home Owners And Businesses To Receive Rate Bills
Home owners and businesses in Northern Ireland are to receive their rate bill for 2017/18 this week. The rates bill, which will be issued by Land & Property Services (LPS), outlines the amount due fo...
Home Owners And Businesses To Receive Rate Bills
Home owners and businesses in Northern Ireland are to receive their rate bill for 2017/18 this week. The rates bill, which will be issued by Land & Property Services (LPS), outlines the amount due fo...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Ulster Pair To Join Vern Cotter's Barbarians Squad
Ulster pair Ruan Pienaar from South Africa and New Zealand's Charles Piutau are the latest recruits to be joining Vern Cotter's Barbarians squad at the end of the month. The Ulster duo will be on dut...
Ulster Pair To Join Vern Cotter's Barbarians Squad
Ulster pair Ruan Pienaar from South Africa and New Zealand's Charles Piutau are the latest recruits to be joining Vern Cotter's Barbarians squad at the end of the month. The Ulster duo will be on dut...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
UUP Expresses 'Disappointment' Over Gender Pay Gap
The Ulster Unionist Party has expressed "disappointment" following revelations of a significant gender pay gap at Higher Education Institutions in Northern Ireland. UUP Candidate for West Tyrone, Ali...
UUP Expresses 'Disappointment' Over Gender Pay Gap
The Ulster Unionist Party has expressed "disappointment" following revelations of a significant gender pay gap at Higher Education Institutions in Northern Ireland. UUP Candidate for West Tyrone, Ali...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Woman With Disabled Child Awarded Compensation After Being Dismissed
A woman with a disabled child who was discriminated against by her employer in north Belfast has received almost £19,000 in compensation. Maria McKeith worked as a paid advisor for the Ardoyne Associ...
Woman With Disabled Child Awarded Compensation After Being Dismissed
A woman with a disabled child who was discriminated against by her employer in north Belfast has received almost £19,000 in compensation. Maria McKeith worked as a paid advisor for the Ardoyne Associ...
Business News, May 9, 2017
Innovation Factory Announces Social Media Masterclass
The Innovation Factory has announced a free social media masterclass which aims to enable local businesses to effectively engage with their customers in their chosen social media platforms. According...
Innovation Factory Announces Social Media Masterclass
The Innovation Factory has announced a free social media masterclass which aims to enable local businesses to effectively engage with their customers in their chosen social media platforms. According...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Man Killed In Co Antrim Road Crash Named
A man who died in a collision in Co Antrim has been named. 21-year-old Dylan O'Kane was killed following a three-vehicle crash on the Coolkeeran Road in Armoy at around 10pm on Sunday, 07 May. Three...
Man Killed In Co Antrim Road Crash Named
A man who died in a collision in Co Antrim has been named. 21-year-old Dylan O'Kane was killed following a three-vehicle crash on the Coolkeeran Road in Armoy at around 10pm on Sunday, 07 May. Three...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Prince Charles And Camilla Begin Two-Day Visit To NI
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are in Northern Ireland for a two-day visit. Prince Charles and Camilla toured a visitor centre dedicated to the memory of poet Seamus Heaney. During thei...
Prince Charles And Camilla Begin Two-Day Visit To NI
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are in Northern Ireland for a two-day visit. Prince Charles and Camilla toured a visitor centre dedicated to the memory of poet Seamus Heaney. During thei...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Two Men Assaulted In Ballymoney
Police have launched an investigation after two males were assaulted by four masked men in Ballymoney, Co Antrim. The gang smashed windows and the front door of a house in Carnany Drive at around 7.3...
Two Men Assaulted In Ballymoney
Police have launched an investigation after two males were assaulted by four masked men in Ballymoney, Co Antrim. The gang smashed windows and the front door of a house in Carnany Drive at around 7.3...
Northern Ireland News, May 9, 2017
Other News In Brief
Walking Trail To Be Developed In Plumbridge Funding has been approved for the development of a walking trail at Balix Hill, Plumbridge. Derry City and Strabane District Council agreed to com...
Other News In Brief
Walking Trail To Be Developed In Plumbridge Funding has been approved for the development of a walking trail at Balix Hill, Plumbridge. Derry City and Strabane District Council agreed to com...
Recruitment News, May 8, 2017
Pearson Announces Hundreds Of Jobs For Belfast
Pearson Finance Services has revealed plans to create 300 new jobs in Belfast. The company has opened a new Finance Services centre in the city as part of its plans to unify its global finance busine...
Pearson Announces Hundreds Of Jobs For Belfast
Pearson Finance Services has revealed plans to create 300 new jobs in Belfast. The company has opened a new Finance Services centre in the city as part of its plans to unify its global finance busine...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2017
DUP And UUP Fail To Form Pact
The two main unionist parties have ruled out a pact ahead of the general election. DUP leader Arlene Foster and UUP leader Robin Swann confirmed they would continue with talks on closer unionist co-o...
DUP And UUP Fail To Form Pact
The two main unionist parties have ruled out a pact ahead of the general election. DUP leader Arlene Foster and UUP leader Robin Swann confirmed they would continue with talks on closer unionist co-o...
Business News, May 8, 2017
2017 Chamber Business Awards Launched
The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) have announced the launch of the the 2017 Chamber Awards. Recognising and rewarding excellence in British business, the Chamber Busi...
2017 Chamber Business Awards Launched
The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) have announced the launch of the the 2017 Chamber Awards. Recognising and rewarding excellence in British business, the Chamber Busi...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2017
Pearson To Create 300 New Jobs In Belfast
Pearson Finance Services has revealed plans to create 300 new jobs in Belfast. The company has opened a new Finance Services centre in the city as part of its plans to unify its global finance busine...
Pearson To Create 300 New Jobs In Belfast
Pearson Finance Services has revealed plans to create 300 new jobs in Belfast. The company has opened a new Finance Services centre in the city as part of its plans to unify its global finance busine...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2017
Fire Service Issues Warning Over Gorse Fires
Nearly all gorse fires attended by emergency services since the beginning of May have been started deliberately, according to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS). The organisation has ...
Fire Service Issues Warning Over Gorse Fires
Nearly all gorse fires attended by emergency services since the beginning of May have been started deliberately, according to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS). The organisation has ...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2017
Man Dies In Co Antrim Road Collision
A man in his 20s has died in a crash in Co Antrim. Three vehicles were involved in the collision which happened on the Coolkeeran Road in Armoy at around 10pm on Sunday, 07 May. Three men were also ...
Man Dies In Co Antrim Road Collision
A man in his 20s has died in a crash in Co Antrim. Three vehicles were involved in the collision which happened on the Coolkeeran Road in Armoy at around 10pm on Sunday, 07 May. Three men were also ...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2017
Human Remains Found In Search For Seamus Ruddy
Human remains have been found during a search for the body of one of Northern Ireland's Disappeared in northern France. Seamus Ruddy, 32, was abducted and killed by the INLA in 1985. He was secretly ...
Human Remains Found In Search For Seamus Ruddy
Human remains have been found during a search for the body of one of Northern Ireland's Disappeared in northern France. Seamus Ruddy, 32, was abducted and killed by the INLA in 1985. He was secretly ...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2017
Two Bodies Found In Search For Missing Speedboat
The bodies of two men have been discovered after a speedboat went missing off the Dumfries and Galloway coast in Scotland. The bodies, which were recovered from the Irish Sea, have not yet been forma...
Two Bodies Found In Search For Missing Speedboat
The bodies of two men have been discovered after a speedboat went missing off the Dumfries and Galloway coast in Scotland. The bodies, which were recovered from the Irish Sea, have not yet been forma...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2017
Man Injured In Lurgan Shooting
A man has been injured in a shooting in Lurgan, Co Armagh. Two shots were fired at a house in the Ashleigh Crescent area just before 11pm on Sunday, 07 May. The man sustained a cut to his neck. Pol...
Man Injured In Lurgan Shooting
A man has been injured in a shooting in Lurgan, Co Armagh. Two shots were fired at a house in the Ashleigh Crescent area just before 11pm on Sunday, 07 May. The man sustained a cut to his neck. Pol...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2017
Other News In Brief
Randox Partially Suspends Lab Services Randox Testing Services (RTS) has announced that it has partially suspended laboratory accreditation at RTS Crumlin. All RTS clients have been informed o...
Other News In Brief
Randox Partially Suspends Lab Services Randox Testing Services (RTS) has announced that it has partially suspended laboratory accreditation at RTS Crumlin. All RTS clients have been informed o...
Northern Ireland News, May 5, 2017
Illegal Levels Of Inorganic Arsenic In Baby Rice Food Products
Almost half of baby rice food products contain illegal levels of inorganic arsenic despite new regulations set by the European Union, according to new research. In January 2016, the EU imposed a maxi...
Illegal Levels Of Inorganic Arsenic In Baby Rice Food Products
Almost half of baby rice food products contain illegal levels of inorganic arsenic despite new regulations set by the European Union, according to new research. In January 2016, the EU imposed a maxi...
Northern Ireland News, May 5, 2017
Five Men Rescued From Yacht On Strangford Lough
Five men have been rescued after getting into difficulty on Strangford Lough. The RNLI lifeboat was launched in Co Down at around 8.45pm on Thursday, 04 May. The men, who were on board a seven metre...
Five Men Rescued From Yacht On Strangford Lough
Five men have been rescued after getting into difficulty on Strangford Lough. The RNLI lifeboat was launched in Co Down at around 8.45pm on Thursday, 04 May. The men, who were on board a seven metre...
Northern Ireland News, May 5, 2017
Decision On Private Taxis Using Bus Lanes To Be Made By Next Minister
A decision on whether private taxis will be permitted to use bus lanes is to be made by the next roads minister, according to the Department of Infrastructure. A 12-week trial allowing Class A taxis ...
Decision On Private Taxis Using Bus Lanes To Be Made By Next Minister
A decision on whether private taxis will be permitted to use bus lanes is to be made by the next roads minister, according to the Department of Infrastructure. A 12-week trial allowing Class A taxis ...
Recruitment News, May 5, 2017
Unions Refuse To Accept Closure Of Briquette Plant In Tipperary
The Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions is refusing to accept a decision by the company to close its peat briquette plant in Littleton, County Tipperary. BNM Group of Unions Secretary and SIPTU Organi...
Unions Refuse To Accept Closure Of Briquette Plant In Tipperary
The Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions is refusing to accept a decision by the company to close its peat briquette plant in Littleton, County Tipperary. BNM Group of Unions Secretary and SIPTU Organi...
Northern Ireland News, May 5, 2017
Teenager Charged After 'Altercation' At Belfast Park
A 17-year-old girl has been charged with four counts of common assault following reports of an "altercation" in Botanic Gardens in south Belfast. The PSNI were alerted to the incident just before 4pm...
Teenager Charged After 'Altercation' At Belfast Park
A 17-year-old girl has been charged with four counts of common assault following reports of an "altercation" in Botanic Gardens in south Belfast. The PSNI were alerted to the incident just before 4pm...
Business News, May 5, 2017
Lisburn Man Becomes First Optometrist In NI To Achieve Doctorate Of Optometry
A man from Lisburn has become the first optometrist in Northern Ireland to achieve a Doctorate in Optometry. Dr Colum Rooney, who has a practice in Hillsborough and another in Lisburn, received his D...
Lisburn Man Becomes First Optometrist In NI To Achieve Doctorate Of Optometry
A man from Lisburn has become the first optometrist in Northern Ireland to achieve a Doctorate in Optometry. Dr Colum Rooney, who has a practice in Hillsborough and another in Lisburn, received his D...
Northern Ireland News, May 5, 2017
Fujitsu Employees Prepare For Strike Action
Fujitsu employees are preparing for strike action in a dispute over pay, jobs and pensions. Workers taking action are based at sites in Belfast, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bracknell, Crewe, Edinburgh, ...
Fujitsu Employees Prepare For Strike Action
Fujitsu employees are preparing for strike action in a dispute over pay, jobs and pensions. Workers taking action are based at sites in Belfast, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bracknell, Crewe, Edinburgh, ...
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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.
