Northern Ireland News for August 2017 : Page 7

Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2017
Man In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Car In Dunmurry
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being struck by a car in Dunmurry. The victim, a man in his 40s, was hit by the vehicle at the junction of Glebe Road and Upper Dunmurry Lane at arou...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2017
Other News In Brief
Work To Start On Resurfacing Scheme In Carland Work is to start on a £315,000 resurfacing scheme in Carland. The work on the A29 Cookstown Road, Carland, is due to commence on Monday 14 Augu...
Recruitment News, Aug 4, 2017
Engineering Firm Announces Closure With Loss Of 500 Jobs
Unite the union has called for the implementation of a "strong and robust" industrial strategy, as Suffolk-based Delphi Diesel Systems announced that the plant would close, with the loss of more than ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2017
Prisoner Dies At Magilligan
A prisoner, aged 27, has died at Magilligan Prison in L'Derry. The man was found dead in his cell on Friday morning, 04 August, the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) confirmed. No details of ho...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2017
Investigation Launched After Woman Sexually Assaulted In Portadown
Police have launched an investigation following reports of a serious sexual assault on a woman in Portadown. The victim, aged in her 30s, is believed to have been assaulted by two men in the William ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2017
Man Stabbed In Belfast
A man has been injured after being seriously assaulted in Belfast. The attack happened on the Antrim Road area just before 8.30am on Friday, 04 August. The victims, aged in his 30s, was stabbed twic...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2017
Taoiseach To Begin Two-Day Visit To Northern Ireland
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to begin a two-day visit to Northern Ireland today, 04 August. The Irish Prime Minister is due to give a speech later at Queen's University Belfast on the future of north-so...
Business News, Aug 4, 2017
Suppliers & Contractors Invited To 'Meet The Buyer' Event
Belfast City Council and property specialist, Heron Bros have invited suppliers and contractors to share in a £43 million contract to transform leisure in Belfast. They are invited to a 'Meet the Buy...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2017
DUP Challenges Council Decision Over Dangerous Bonfires
The DUP is to challenge a Belfast City Council decision on tackling dangerous bonfires. Earlier this week, the local authority backed a motion by Sinn Féin to allow council officers or contractors to...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2017
Police Seize Gun And Cash In West Belfast Searches
Police investigating dissident republican activity have seized a firearm during a search operation in West Belfast. The searches were carried out in Andersontown area on Thursday, 03 August. Detecti...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2017
Man Dies Suddenly In Co Armagh
A man in his 20s has suddenly passed away in Co Armagh. The victim died in the Hartfield Avenue area of Portadown on Thursday, 03 August. It is understood police are not treating the death as suspic...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2017
Other News In Brief
Sinn Fein Demands No Cuts To Supporting People Programme Sinn Féin has written to the Department of Communities demanding that there will be no cuts to the Supporting People programme. The p...
Recruitment News, Aug 3, 2017
Union Calls On British Airways To 'Hammer Out' An Agreement
A strike by British Airways' mixed fleet cabin crew will stretch to the end of August unless the airline hammers out an agreement in the long running dispute over pay and the sanctioning of striking w...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2017
Young Children Rescued After Being Swept Out To Sea In Ballycastle
Three young children have been rescued after being swept out to sea on the North Antrim coast. Emergency services were called at 8.36pm on Wednesday after the children, who had been paddling in a riv...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2017
Appeal Issued For 'Heavily Pregnant' Missing Woman
Police have issued an appeal to help trace a missing woman who is "heavily pregnant". Tracey Ann Moore, aged in her 20s, may have travelled to the south of Ireland, according to the PSNI. A PSNI spo...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2017
Police Appeal After Car Left 'Unidentifiable' Following Blaze
Police are appealing for information after arsonists set a car on fire in Portadown and the vehicle has been left with "no unidentifiable features". The attack took place in the Woodside Green area a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2017
PSNI Officer Disciplined After Kicking Man During Incident In Belfast
A police officer has been disciplined over using "excessive force" when he kicked a man during an incident in Belfast in July 2015. The officer was with three colleagues when they called at the man's...
Business News, Aug 3, 2017
UltraLinq Healthcare Acquires Intelesens
Intelesens in Belfast has been acquired by UltraLinq Healthcare, the Connected Health Platform of Renew Health Limited. The acquisition of Intelesens, which specialises in intelligent, wearable, non...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2017
Belfast City Council Backs Motion To Tackle Dangerous Bonfires
Belfast City Council has backed a motion to tackle dangerous bonfires. The motion was carried by 31 votes to 21 and was brought to the council by Sinn Féin. Unionists all voted against the motion. I...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2017
NI Wettest UK Region In July - Met Office
New figures have revealed Northern Ireland was the wettest region of the UK in July. According to the Met Office, 113.1mm of rain fell across the north last month, 39% above the average. The UK as ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2017
Oireachtas Committee Brexit Report 'Unhelpful' - Farry
An Oireachtas Committee report which discusses achieving a united Ireland due to the impact of Brexit has been labelled "unhelpful" by Alliance's Brexit spokesperson, Stephen Farry. The report, title...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2017
Other News In Brief
Man Released Over Dissident Republican Activity A man arrested in connection with dissident republican activity has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS). The...
Recruitment News, Aug 2, 2017
Argos Workers Prepare To Strike Over Rendundancy Payments
UK catalogue retailer Argos faces three weeks of strikes across its distribution network in a dispute over the failure of the company to negotiate a national agreement covering redundancy and severanc...
Business News, Aug 2, 2017
HMRC To Lease Erskine House For 25 Years
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has formally signed an agreement to lease Erskine House, on Chichester Street, Belfast, for 25 years. HMRC will be one of the largest employers in the city, adding value...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2017
Mourne Mountains: Group Of Army Cadets Get Into Difficulties
Emergency services have launched an operation after a group of Army cadets got into difficulties in the Mourne Mountains. 16 of the group are suffering from hypothermia and sustained minor injuries, ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2017
Air Ambulance Service In NI Launches
A new air ambulance service is to become fully operational today, 02 August. The service will be based at the former Maze prison site near Lisburn and will be able to reach any part of NI within 25 m...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2017
Kainos Announces Major Investment
A provider of Digital Services and Digital Platforms is to develop new software to transform the way healthcare is delivered through the use of mobile technology. Kainos has announced the multi-milli...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2017
Police Appeal For Missing Teen Jayashree Sugumaran
Police have launched an appeal to help trace a 14-year-old girl. The PSNI said they were concerned about the whereabouts of Jayashree Sugumaran. She has been missing since Monday, 31 July. A spokes...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2017
Cinema In Coleraine Evacuated After Electrical Fire
A cinema in Coleraine has been evacuated following an electrical fire during the screening of a film. It is believed that a stage speaker at the Jet Centre complex short-circuited. Emergency service...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2017
12 Men Arrested Over Banner At Celtic v Linfield Match
Twelve men have been arrested over banners displayed at Parkhead during the Celtic v Linfield match last month, Police Scotland have confirmed. UEFA charged the club over an "illicit banner" during t...