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Northern Ireland News for April 2019 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2019
Woman Escapes Injury In L'Derry Arson Attack
A woman in her 60s has managed to escape injury after an arson attack spread to her home in L'Derry on Tuesday evening, 09 April. Police said a number of bins in the Greenhaw Avenue area were set ali...
Woman Escapes Injury In L'Derry Arson Attack
A woman in her 60s has managed to escape injury after an arson attack spread to her home in L'Derry on Tuesday evening, 09 April. Police said a number of bins in the Greenhaw Avenue area were set ali...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2019
DUP Slam 'Humiliating' UK Govt Brexit Approach
Deputy leader of the Democratic Unionists Nigel Dodds has branded the current Brexit talks a "humiliating and embarrassing" time for the United Kingdom. Nigel Dodds, who leads the party in Westminste...
DUP Slam 'Humiliating' UK Govt Brexit Approach
Deputy leader of the Democratic Unionists Nigel Dodds has branded the current Brexit talks a "humiliating and embarrassing" time for the United Kingdom. Nigel Dodds, who leads the party in Westminste...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2019
Local Election Posters Stolen In North Coast
A Sinn Fein Councillor in Ballycastle has condemned the recent theft of her election posters. Police discovered the criminal activity last night, Tuesday 09 April, after stopping a suspicious looking...
Local Election Posters Stolen In North Coast
A Sinn Fein Councillor in Ballycastle has condemned the recent theft of her election posters. Police discovered the criminal activity last night, Tuesday 09 April, after stopping a suspicious looking...
Business News, Apr 10, 2019
Firms In Need Of Funding Urged To Enter Seedcorn Competition
Start-up and early stage firms seeking to ramp up their funding are being urged to enter InterTradeIreland's Seedcorn Investor Readiness competition for a chance to win a share of a €280,000 cash priz...
Firms In Need Of Funding Urged To Enter Seedcorn Competition
Start-up and early stage firms seeking to ramp up their funding are being urged to enter InterTradeIreland's Seedcorn Investor Readiness competition for a chance to win a share of a €280,000 cash priz...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2019
Hero Boy Foils Potential Abduction In L'Derry
A young boy has been praised by the PSNI for his efforts to foil a potential abduction. Tiernan McCready acted quickly last week when he saw three men grab an 18-year-old in the Bogside area of L'Der...
Hero Boy Foils Potential Abduction In L'Derry
A young boy has been praised by the PSNI for his efforts to foil a potential abduction. Tiernan McCready acted quickly last week when he saw three men grab an 18-year-old in the Bogside area of L'Der...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2019
Bakery Fined After NI Child Suffers Allergic Reaction To A Biscuit
A Scottish Bakery has been fined £6,000 after failing to label a biscuit that contained eggs correctly, causing a child from Northern Ireland to suffer a reaction. The parents of the four-year-old bo...
Bakery Fined After NI Child Suffers Allergic Reaction To A Biscuit
A Scottish Bakery has been fined £6,000 after failing to label a biscuit that contained eggs correctly, causing a child from Northern Ireland to suffer a reaction. The parents of the four-year-old bo...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2019
Female Drink Driver Arrested After Early Morning Collision
Police have said a drink driver could have killed or seriously injured pedestrians if the car she was driving had not hit a parked vehicle. The female offender, who is 20 years old, was driving a whi...
Female Drink Driver Arrested After Early Morning Collision
Police have said a drink driver could have killed or seriously injured pedestrians if the car she was driving had not hit a parked vehicle. The female offender, who is 20 years old, was driving a whi...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2019
Other News In Brief
Police Probe Sudden Death Of Woman In Belfast Police in west Belfast are probing the sudden death of a woman over the weekend, it has emerged. She is understood to have been found in the Fall...
Other News In Brief
Police Probe Sudden Death Of Woman In Belfast Police in west Belfast are probing the sudden death of a woman over the weekend, it has emerged. She is understood to have been found in the Fall...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 9, 2019
Mortar Tube Discovery Foils Dissident Attack On Police
The PSNI has said the discovery of a mortar tube and command wire in Castlewellan yesterday has prevented an attack by dissident republicans. The items were discovered by a member of the public on th...
Mortar Tube Discovery Foils Dissident Attack On Police
The PSNI has said the discovery of a mortar tube and command wire in Castlewellan yesterday has prevented an attack by dissident republicans. The items were discovered by a member of the public on th...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 9, 2019
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Jim Donegan's Murder
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Jim Donegan outside a school in Belfast. The man was detained on the Springfield Road area of west Belfast today, Tuesday 09 April. He i...
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Jim Donegan's Murder
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Jim Donegan outside a school in Belfast. The man was detained on the Springfield Road area of west Belfast today, Tuesday 09 April. He i...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 9, 2019
Cost Of NI Locum Doctors Almost Trebles To £83m
The spiralling cost of paying for locum doctors in Northern Ireland has put the health system under serious financial pressure, according to a report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office. Total expen...
Cost Of NI Locum Doctors Almost Trebles To £83m
The spiralling cost of paying for locum doctors in Northern Ireland has put the health system under serious financial pressure, according to a report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office. Total expen...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 9, 2019
Drugs Seized & One Arrested After Car Chase
Police have released details of an incident on Sunday 31 March which resulted in a member of the public being injured, one person arrested and suspected drugs seized. The situation arose when officer...
Drugs Seized & One Arrested After Car Chase
Police have released details of an incident on Sunday 31 March which resulted in a member of the public being injured, one person arrested and suspected drugs seized. The situation arose when officer...
Business News, Apr 9, 2019
75 New Leisure Centre Jobs For Belfast
A social enterprise that runs 14 leisure centres in Belfast has today announced the creation of 75 new permanent roles as part of a £105 million transformation. GLL, which operates using the 'Better'...
75 New Leisure Centre Jobs For Belfast
A social enterprise that runs 14 leisure centres in Belfast has today announced the creation of 75 new permanent roles as part of a £105 million transformation. GLL, which operates using the 'Better'...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 9, 2019
Homes Evacuated In Co Down Arson Attack
A number of homes in County Down were evacuated overnight after a car was targeted in an arson attack. Police are investigating after a BMW 5 series, which was parked outside a house in Burren Meadow...
Homes Evacuated In Co Down Arson Attack
A number of homes in County Down were evacuated overnight after a car was targeted in an arson attack. Police are investigating after a BMW 5 series, which was parked outside a house in Burren Meadow...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 9, 2019
Appeal After North Belfast Assault
Police are appealing for information after a report that two men were assaulted in north Belfast on Sunday evening while attempting to rob a house in the area. The incident occurred at around 7pm in ...
Appeal After North Belfast Assault
Police are appealing for information after a report that two men were assaulted in north Belfast on Sunday evening while attempting to rob a house in the area. The incident occurred at around 7pm in ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 9, 2019
New Campaign To Help People Alert Police Without Speaking
A function that enables 999 callers to inform police of an emergency without making a sound has been highlighted in a campaign by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The Silent Solution...
New Campaign To Help People Alert Police Without Speaking
A function that enables 999 callers to inform police of an emergency without making a sound has been highlighted in a campaign by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The Silent Solution...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 9, 2019
Other News In Brief
Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla Visit Northern Ireland The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are in Northern Ireland today, 09 April, to attend the reopening of Hillsborough Castle. Th...
Other News In Brief
Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla Visit Northern Ireland The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are in Northern Ireland today, 09 April, to attend the reopening of Hillsborough Castle. Th...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 8, 2019
Politicians Welcome New Cancer Protection Initiatives
Elected representatives in Northern Ireland have welcomed two recent announcements for health protections in the region- a new and improved bowel cancer screening test and the extension of the HPV vac...
Politicians Welcome New Cancer Protection Initiatives
Elected representatives in Northern Ireland have welcomed two recent announcements for health protections in the region- a new and improved bowel cancer screening test and the extension of the HPV vac...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 8, 2019
Police Issue Warning Over Public Disorder In A&E
Police officers in east Belfast have issued a stark warning to the public over threatening and disorderly behaviour in hospital emergency departments. It comes after officers spent a morning in hospi...
Police Issue Warning Over Public Disorder In A&E
Police officers in east Belfast have issued a stark warning to the public over threatening and disorderly behaviour in hospital emergency departments. It comes after officers spent a morning in hospi...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 8, 2019
ATM Stolen From Filling Station In Co L'Derry
This weekend marked the ninth ATM theft in Northern Ireland this year as thieves targeted a filling station in Dungiven, County L'Derry. O'Kanes on the Feeny Road was targeted shortly before 4.30am o...
ATM Stolen From Filling Station In Co L'Derry
This weekend marked the ninth ATM theft in Northern Ireland this year as thieves targeted a filling station in Dungiven, County L'Derry. O'Kanes on the Feeny Road was targeted shortly before 4.30am o...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 8, 2019
HPV Vaccine To Be Extended To Boys
Boys aged 12-13 in Northern Ireland will soon be offered a vaccine to help protect them against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and other related cancers. It comes as the Department of Health makes two si...
HPV Vaccine To Be Extended To Boys
Boys aged 12-13 in Northern Ireland will soon be offered a vaccine to help protect them against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and other related cancers. It comes as the Department of Health makes two si...
Business News, Apr 8, 2019
International Travel Buyers Visit NI For Industry Event
A delegation of over 180 buyers from across 22 markets were in Northern Ireland last week for an industry buyer event. The Tourism NI showcase was the biggest to date, with 153 local firms taking par...
International Travel Buyers Visit NI For Industry Event
A delegation of over 180 buyers from across 22 markets were in Northern Ireland last week for an industry buyer event. The Tourism NI showcase was the biggest to date, with 153 local firms taking par...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 8, 2019
Man Dies In Strangford Crash
A man in his 60s has died following a crash in Strangford, County Down. The three vehicle collision involved two cars and a motorcycle and happened on the Castleward Road shortly after 11.30am yester...
Man Dies In Strangford Crash
A man in his 60s has died following a crash in Strangford, County Down. The three vehicle collision involved two cars and a motorcycle and happened on the Castleward Road shortly after 11.30am yester...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 8, 2019
DUP In Call For Increased Police Focus On ATM Thefts
A DUP MLA has called on the PSNI to step up their focus following the latest ATM theft in Dungiven, Co L'Derry, amid a spate of similar incidents. The party's Policing Board member Keith Buchanan was...
DUP In Call For Increased Police Focus On ATM Thefts
A DUP MLA has called on the PSNI to step up their focus following the latest ATM theft in Dungiven, Co L'Derry, amid a spate of similar incidents. The party's Policing Board member Keith Buchanan was...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 8, 2019
Police Appeal After 'Vicious & Unprovoked' Attack
Detectives investigating an attack on a 60-year-old man over the weekend have appealed to the public for help identifying the gang responsible. The victim was subject to the "vicious and unprovoked" ...
Police Appeal After 'Vicious & Unprovoked' Attack
Detectives investigating an attack on a 60-year-old man over the weekend have appealed to the public for help identifying the gang responsible. The victim was subject to the "vicious and unprovoked" ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 8, 2019
Other News In Brief
Cyclist Dies After Collapsing On Co Down Road A cyclist has died after being found collapsed on his way home from a cycle in County Down. Cookstown man Philip Corr was found on the Ballynahin...
Other News In Brief
Cyclist Dies After Collapsing On Co Down Road A cyclist has died after being found collapsed on his way home from a cycle in County Down. Cookstown man Philip Corr was found on the Ballynahin...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2019
Man, Woman & Child Threatened By Gang
A man, woman and a young infant have been threatened by a gang of masked men during an incident last night, Thursday 04 April. Five masked men entered a house in Mountjoy Street, north Belfast while ...
Man, Woman & Child Threatened By Gang
A man, woman and a young infant have been threatened by a gang of masked men during an incident last night, Thursday 04 April. Five masked men entered a house in Mountjoy Street, north Belfast while ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2019
Pair Arrested Over Lisa Dorrian's Murder
Police investigating the 2005 murder of Lisa Dorrian have arrested two individuals. A 49-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were arrested in Newtownards this morning, Friday 05 April. They have be...
Pair Arrested Over Lisa Dorrian's Murder
Police investigating the 2005 murder of Lisa Dorrian have arrested two individuals. A 49-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were arrested in Newtownards this morning, Friday 05 April. They have be...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2019
Car Recovery Firms Targeted By 'New IRA'
Dissident republicans have issued threats against a number of car recovery firms that carry out work for the PSNI, it has emerged. Two businesses have been targeted by the 'New IRA' in recent weeks, ...
Car Recovery Firms Targeted By 'New IRA'
Dissident republicans have issued threats against a number of car recovery firms that carry out work for the PSNI, it has emerged. Two businesses have been targeted by the 'New IRA' in recent weeks, ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2019
Three Arrested After East Belfast Aggravated Burglary
Police have arrested three individuals following an attack during an aggravated burglary in east Belfast yesterday, Thursday 04 April. Two men, aged 32 and 34, and a woman aged 35 were detained follo...
Three Arrested After East Belfast Aggravated Burglary
Police have arrested three individuals following an attack during an aggravated burglary in east Belfast yesterday, Thursday 04 April. Two men, aged 32 and 34, and a woman aged 35 were detained follo...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A showery start with outbreaks most frequent north of Lough Neagh and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A dry night, save for a few light showers around the coasts, with prolonged clear spells and light winds bringing a frosty dawn for many in central and southern parts. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
