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Northern Ireland News for December 2018 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2018
Huge Increase In Online Violence Directed At NI Women
The level of online abuse directed at women in Northern Ireland has almost doubled in the past year, according to new figures released by Amnesty International. Incidents of violent online exchanges ...
Huge Increase In Online Violence Directed At NI Women
The level of online abuse directed at women in Northern Ireland has almost doubled in the past year, according to new figures released by Amnesty International. Incidents of violent online exchanges ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2018
Lorries Overturn On Larne To Cairnryan Ferry
Lorries on a boat travelling from Northern Ireland to Scotland have tipped over inside the vessel, prompting emergency services to rush to the Cairnryan port. The incident happened at around 7.30am o...
Lorries Overturn On Larne To Cairnryan Ferry
Lorries on a boat travelling from Northern Ireland to Scotland have tipped over inside the vessel, prompting emergency services to rush to the Cairnryan port. The incident happened at around 7.30am o...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2018
Children Left Terrified In West Belfast Burglary
A west Belfast family has been left shaken after masked men with a suspected gun broke into their home. It is believed as many as three people ransacked the house in Lagmore Drive on Monday evening. ...
Children Left Terrified In West Belfast Burglary
A west Belfast family has been left shaken after masked men with a suspected gun broke into their home. It is believed as many as three people ransacked the house in Lagmore Drive on Monday evening. ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2018
Brexit: PM Rejects Possibility Of Second Referendum
Prime Minister Theresa May has dismissed the idea of a second Brexit referendum, sparking backlash from Northern Ireland's remain political parties. Mrs May rejected the notion of a people's vote fol...
Brexit: PM Rejects Possibility Of Second Referendum
Prime Minister Theresa May has dismissed the idea of a second Brexit referendum, sparking backlash from Northern Ireland's remain political parties. Mrs May rejected the notion of a people's vote fol...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2018
DoH Secretary Issues Apology To Muckamore Families
The Department of Health (DoH) Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly has apologised to the families of Muckamore Abbey Hospital patients at a meeting with them at the Co Antrim facility on Monday 17 De...
DoH Secretary Issues Apology To Muckamore Families
The Department of Health (DoH) Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly has apologised to the families of Muckamore Abbey Hospital patients at a meeting with them at the Co Antrim facility on Monday 17 De...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2018
Other News In Brief
Arrest After Discovery Of Armagh Cannabis Factory Worth £12K A man has been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis factory in Darkley, County Armagh. Cannabis plants with an estimated...
Other News In Brief
Arrest After Discovery Of Armagh Cannabis Factory Worth £12K A man has been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis factory in Darkley, County Armagh. Cannabis plants with an estimated...
Business News, Dec 17, 2018
InterTradeIreland Announce Funding Advisory Workshops
InterTradeIreland have announced a series of free funding advisory workshops for small and medium-sized enterprises. "Are you an established ambitious company, planning to grow your business and in n...
InterTradeIreland Announce Funding Advisory Workshops
InterTradeIreland have announced a series of free funding advisory workshops for small and medium-sized enterprises. "Are you an established ambitious company, planning to grow your business and in n...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Five Men Jailed For Paramilitary Style Attack In Antrim
Five men have been jailed for a paramilitary style attack in Doagh, County Antrim last year, which the PSNI has described as a "vicious assault". 49-year-old Darren Moore, a former Irish League footb...
Five Men Jailed For Paramilitary Style Attack In Antrim
Five men have been jailed for a paramilitary style attack in Doagh, County Antrim last year, which the PSNI has described as a "vicious assault". 49-year-old Darren Moore, a former Irish League footb...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
EX USPCA Chief Handed Suspended Sentence
A former chief executive of the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA), a prominent animal charity in Northern Ireland, has avoided a prison sentence after being found guilty ...
EX USPCA Chief Handed Suspended Sentence
A former chief executive of the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA), a prominent animal charity in Northern Ireland, has avoided a prison sentence after being found guilty ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Local Councillors Condemn 'Vile' Bangor Homophobic Hate Crime
A Bangor resident has been left angry after a homophobic slur was daubed on the outside of a flat in the seaside town, prompting outrage from the local community and political representatives. "All q...
Local Councillors Condemn 'Vile' Bangor Homophobic Hate Crime
A Bangor resident has been left angry after a homophobic slur was daubed on the outside of a flat in the seaside town, prompting outrage from the local community and political representatives. "All q...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Stormy Weather For NI To Disrupt Travel On Tuesday
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland that is expected to disrupt traffic and travel on Tuesday 18 December. The alert covers the entire country and comes into force...
Stormy Weather For NI To Disrupt Travel On Tuesday
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland that is expected to disrupt traffic and travel on Tuesday 18 December. The alert covers the entire country and comes into force...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Man Armed With Wheel Brace Robs Delivery Driver In West Belfast
A man armed with a wheel brace robbed a delivery driver in west Belfast on the morning of Sunday 16 December. The cash in transit driver was targeted on the Falls Road at around 7.30am and threatened...
Man Armed With Wheel Brace Robs Delivery Driver In West Belfast
A man armed with a wheel brace robbed a delivery driver in west Belfast on the morning of Sunday 16 December. The cash in transit driver was targeted on the Falls Road at around 7.30am and threatened...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Elderly Woman Left Shaken After East Belfast Burglary
An elderly woman has been left shaken after a masked man forced entry to her home in east Belfast and forcibly stole her handbag. Police are investigating the report of a burglary in Madrid Street on...
Elderly Woman Left Shaken After East Belfast Burglary
An elderly woman has been left shaken after a masked man forced entry to her home in east Belfast and forcibly stole her handbag. Police are investigating the report of a burglary in Madrid Street on...
Feature News, Dec 17, 2018
Alternative Christmas Gift Ideas
Not to panic you, but Christmas is just around the corner and the high streets are buzzing with shoppers rushing to fill their baskets. I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure my friends and fa...
Alternative Christmas Gift Ideas
Not to panic you, but Christmas is just around the corner and the high streets are buzzing with shoppers rushing to fill their baskets. I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure my friends and fa...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Man Injured Jumping From Window To Escape Intruders
A man has been injured after jumping from a window to escape armed intruders who assaulted three people during a Newtownards break-in. The injured man was taken to hospital following the incident in ...
Man Injured Jumping From Window To Escape Intruders
A man has been injured after jumping from a window to escape armed intruders who assaulted three people during a Newtownards break-in. The injured man was taken to hospital following the incident in ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Alliance Councillor Calls For Strategy To Tackle Period Poverty
Alliance Councillor Sian O'Neill is fronting a drive to see Belfast City Council end period poverty in order to help girls and women access the much needed resource. The representative for the city s...
Alliance Councillor Calls For Strategy To Tackle Period Poverty
Alliance Councillor Sian O'Neill is fronting a drive to see Belfast City Council end period poverty in order to help girls and women access the much needed resource. The representative for the city s...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Armed Man Threatens Belfast Shop Staff And Steals Till
Police are hunting a man responsible for an armed robbery at the weekend, after he made off from a shop on Oldpark Road with the till. The culprit, who was carrying either a machete or a cleaver type...
Armed Man Threatens Belfast Shop Staff And Steals Till
Police are hunting a man responsible for an armed robbery at the weekend, after he made off from a shop on Oldpark Road with the till. The culprit, who was carrying either a machete or a cleaver type...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2018
Other News In Brief
SDLP Call For New And Improved Sure Start Grant SDLP MLA Mark Durkan has called for an improved pregnancy grant for Northern Ireland, similar to the Pregnancy and Baby Payment that was recentl...
Other News In Brief
SDLP Call For New And Improved Sure Start Grant SDLP MLA Mark Durkan has called for an improved pregnancy grant for Northern Ireland, similar to the Pregnancy and Baby Payment that was recentl...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
PM Must Stand Up To EU Leaders On Brexit Backstop- Arlene Foster
Arlene Foster has warned Prime Minister Theresa May that she must not roll over in the face of EU opposition. The DUP leader released a statement, urging Mrs May to stand up to fellow European leader...
PM Must Stand Up To EU Leaders On Brexit Backstop- Arlene Foster
Arlene Foster has warned Prime Minister Theresa May that she must not roll over in the face of EU opposition. The DUP leader released a statement, urging Mrs May to stand up to fellow European leader...
Business News, Dec 14, 2018
£5m National Lottery Investment In Templemore Baths
East Belfast's Templmore Baths is to be transformed into a modern leisure and fitness facilities with a £5m investment from the National Lottery. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) confirmed the award i...
£5m National Lottery Investment In Templemore Baths
East Belfast's Templmore Baths is to be transformed into a modern leisure and fitness facilities with a £5m investment from the National Lottery. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) confirmed the award i...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Man Hospitalised With Burns After Antrim House Fire
A man has been hospitalised with burn injuries after a blaze at a residential premises in Antrim. Details of the incident on Dunore Crescent in the town on the morning of Friday 14 December remain un...
Man Hospitalised With Burns After Antrim House Fire
A man has been hospitalised with burn injuries after a blaze at a residential premises in Antrim. Details of the incident on Dunore Crescent in the town on the morning of Friday 14 December remain un...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Leo Varadkar: EU United On Need To Maintain Backstop
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said the European Union (EU) is united on its decision to maintain the border backstop in the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. The Taoiseach explained the controvers...
Leo Varadkar: EU United On Need To Maintain Backstop
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said the European Union (EU) is united on its decision to maintain the border backstop in the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. The Taoiseach explained the controvers...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Possible Flooding As Heavy Wind And Rain To Batter NI This Weekend
The Met Office has warned of possible flooding for some homes and businesses in Northern Ireland this weekend, with wind and rain set to hammer the province. A yellow weather warning will be in plac...
Possible Flooding As Heavy Wind And Rain To Batter NI This Weekend
The Met Office has warned of possible flooding for some homes and businesses in Northern Ireland this weekend, with wind and rain set to hammer the province. A yellow weather warning will be in plac...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Green Party Calls For Urgent Action To Address Air Pollution Crisis
The Green Party has called for emergency action to address air pollution in Northern Ireland, after a government report highlighted that certain areas with high levels of nitrogen dioxide are in breac...
Green Party Calls For Urgent Action To Address Air Pollution Crisis
The Green Party has called for emergency action to address air pollution in Northern Ireland, after a government report highlighted that certain areas with high levels of nitrogen dioxide are in breac...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Man Arrested After Young Boy Knocked Down In Newtownards
A man has been arrested after a boy of nursery school age was left in critical condition in hospital when he was struck by a car in County Down. The incident happened on the Movilla Road in Newtownar...
Man Arrested After Young Boy Knocked Down In Newtownards
A man has been arrested after a boy of nursery school age was left in critical condition in hospital when he was struck by a car in County Down. The incident happened on the Movilla Road in Newtownar...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Manhunt For Alleged Cocaine Smuggler With NI Links
The National Crime Agency is on the hunt for a lorry driver with links to Northern Ireland over a £7million cocaine haul. A warrant was issued for Lee James Hartness' arrest when he failed to appear ...
Manhunt For Alleged Cocaine Smuggler With NI Links
The National Crime Agency is on the hunt for a lorry driver with links to Northern Ireland over a £7million cocaine haul. A warrant was issued for Lee James Hartness' arrest when he failed to appear ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Call For Support Package For Families Affected By Muckamore Abbey Hospital
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the Department of Health and Belfast Trust should compile a package of support to be offered to the families of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospita...
Call For Support Package For Families Affected By Muckamore Abbey Hospital
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the Department of Health and Belfast Trust should compile a package of support to be offered to the families of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospita...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Police Disciplined Over Coleraine Pub Fight
PSNI failings compromised an investigation into off-duty police officers involved in a fight with members of the public, the Police Ombudsman has found. Three off-duty officers involved in the fight ...
Police Disciplined Over Coleraine Pub Fight
PSNI failings compromised an investigation into off-duty police officers involved in a fight with members of the public, the Police Ombudsman has found. Three off-duty officers involved in the fight ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 14, 2018
Other News In Brief
Police Investigate Suspicious Activity In West Belfast Police are investigating a suspicious incident in west Belfast, after a young woman reported that two men pulled up near her with one sho...
Other News In Brief
Police Investigate Suspicious Activity In West Belfast Police are investigating a suspicious incident in west Belfast, after a young woman reported that two men pulled up near her with one sho...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 13, 2018
Call For No Retaliation As Murder Victim Laid To Rest
The family of a father murdered in broad daylight last week outside a west Belfast school has called for "no retaliation, only justice" at his funeral. 43-year-old Jim Donegan was shot dead while wai...
Call For No Retaliation As Murder Victim Laid To Rest
The family of a father murdered in broad daylight last week outside a west Belfast school has called for "no retaliation, only justice" at his funeral. 43-year-old Jim Donegan was shot dead while wai...
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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.
