Northern Ireland News for January 2018 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2018
New Secretary Of State To Visit NI
The new Secretary of State Karen Bradley is to make her first ever visit to Northern Ireland today, 10 January. Mrs Bradley has replaced James Brokenshire after he resigned from the post due to healt...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2018
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Newtownards Magistrates' Court. Julie Armstrong claimed Income Support totalling ...
Recruitment News, Jan 9, 2018
Crossrail Scheme To Experience Major Disruption
The Crossrail project will experience major disruption this week as strike action is set to go ahead because of a refusal by Balfour Beatty to pay industry standard project completion payments. The 8...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2018
Karen Bradley Appointed New Secretary Of State
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has been appointed the new Secretary of State. She has taken up the post after James Brokenshire stood down due to health reasons. Mrs Bradley has been the MP for Sta...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2018
Concerns Raised After Pupils Coursework Revoked Over Online Leak
Serious concerns have been raised after it was revealed hundreds of pupils will have their GCSE computer science coursework revoked after details of the task were leaked online. The decision was take...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2018
Sectarian Graffiti Threatening Workers Daubed On Wall In West Belfast
The Alliance Party has hit out after sectarian graffiti threatening workers was daubed on a wall in west Belfast. The graffiti was scrawled across a wall at Millennium Way, close to the Caterpillar p...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2018
Man Arrested After Firearm And Ammunition Found In Co Down
A man has been arrested after police found a firearm and ammunition in Newtownards, Co Down. Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force carried out a search in the Mark Street area on Monday, 08...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2018
Second Man Released In Denis Donaldson Murder Investigation
A second man arrested in connection with the murder of MI5 agent Denis Donaldson has been released without charge. Mr Donaldson, aged 55, who was a senior Sinn Fein official, was fatally shot at a co...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2018
Man Attacked By Masked Men In North Belfast
An investigation has been launched after a man sustained facial injuries after being assaulted by masked men in north Belfast. The attack happened at a house in the Greenmount Place area at around 10...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2018
Magilligan Prisoners Take Part In Parkrun Event
Magilligan inmates have become the first in Northern Ireland to take part in a parkrun event. The prisoners were joined by staff in the first of their weekly parkrun events as part of an initiative b...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2018
Other News In Brief
Five People Convicted Of Benefit Fraud Three men and two women have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Belfast Magistrates' Court. Adrian Johnston claimed Jobs...
Feature News, Jan 9, 2018
January Freebies
January is a long month. Long enough to dwell on just how much money you got through over the holidays, and just how long it is until next payday. But you don't have to sit around the house willing...
Recruitment News, Jan 8, 2018
Irish Govt Announce Symposium On Gender Pay Gap
The Irish government is to host a symposium on the gender pay gap, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, and Min...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2018
Further Searches Being Carried Out In Fermanagh
More searches are being carried out in Fermanagh after reports of a suspect device in the area last week. The Kilcoo Road and the Cashel Road are currently closed while police carry out their investi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2018
NI Secretary Of State Resigns
Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire has resigned. He said the resignation is due to ill health. It is understood he is to undergo surgery on one of his lungs. He took up the role ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2018
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Arson Released On Bail
A man arrested on suspicion of arson in Finaghy has been released on bail pending further enquiries. Two people were rescued from a blaze at a house in the area on Sunday, 07 January. The fire was r...
Business News, Jan 8, 2018
Invest NI Announce Trade Mission To Sweden & Denmark
Invest NI have announced that it will be hosting a trade mission to Sweden and Denmark, inviting businesses to take advantage of the opportunities within the region. Companies from Northern Ireland a...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2018
PSNI Renew Appeal Over Murder Of Constable Ronan Kerr
Police have renewed their appeal for information over the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr. Constable Kerr, aged 25, was killed by a booby-trap car bomb in Omagh on 02 April 2011. The PSNI believe the...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2018
Sinn Fein Suspends Barry McElduff For Three Months
Sinn Fein has suspended Barry McElduff for three months after he posted a video of himself with a Kingsmill loaf on his head on the anniversary of the 1976 Kingsmill massacre. The West Tyrone MP was ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2018
Two Men Assaulted In Newtownabbey
Two men, aged in their 50s, have sustained head injuries after being assaulted during a break-in at a house in Newtownabbey. The attack happened at a house in the Clonmore Walk area at around 8.30pm ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2018
Police Attacked During Security Alert In L'Derry
Police have been attacked during a hoax security alert in Co L'Derry. Petrol bombs and fireworks were thrown by a group of people after the PSNI were attending the scene at the Lecky Road flyover on ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2018
Other News In Brief
Two Men Convicted Of Benefit Fraud Two men have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Coleraine Magistrates Court. Trevor Ashfield claimed Employment and Support ...
Recruitment News, Jan 5, 2018
Over 210,000 Employed By Foreign Owned Companies In Ireland
More than 210,000 people are employed in foreign owned companies in Ireland, according to the latest figures from IDA Ireland, the Irish Government agency responsible for attracting foreign direct inv...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2018
Renewed Appeal For Information On Murder Of Brian McIlhagga
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information on the death of Brian McIlhagga, who died following a "brutal" attack on 05 January, 2015. Mr McIlhagga was attacked by a group of masked men at a fr...
Business News, Jan 5, 2018
Regional Food Programme Funding Applications Now Open
The new Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP), which is a DAERA-funded programme to help raise the profile of quality regional food, has opened for applications. The 2018/19 funding progra...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2018
Assembly Must Be Formed To Tackle Health Crisis
Power-sharing talks must be resumed immediately in an effort to tackle the growing crisis in the Health Service, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said. The Foyle MLA has called on the UK and Irish gove...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2018
Fresh Appeal For Information On Belfast Man Missing Since Boxing Day
Police in Belfast have issued a fresh appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of William Morrison, who has been missing since Boxing Day. Mr Morrison, who is aged in his 60s, was last seen in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2018
Couple Who Intervened To Stop Lurgan Assault Urged To Contact Police
The PSNI have appealed to a couple who intervened in a New Years Day assault in Lurgan to contact them. A 42-year-old man remains in a serious condition in hospital after he was attacked by another m...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2018
Sinn Féin Leader Accuses DUP Of 'Refusing To Face Reality'
The DUP have been accused of "refusing to face reality", in Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams first column of the year for the Anderstown News. Writing in the column, Mr Adams said that Michelle O'Neill a...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 5, 2018
Shots Fired At Car In L'Derry
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following after shots were fired at a parked car in the Ballymagroarty area of L'Derry on Wednesday, 3 January. Detective Inspector Lindsay Fisher said: "We...