Northern Ireland News for July 2019 : Page 7

Northern Ireland News, Jul 3, 2019
Shots Fired At Lisburn Flat
Police have arrested three men after shots were fired in Lisburn. A flat on the Ballynahinch Road was targeted in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 03 July. Police believe the gunmen fled i...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 3, 2019
Police Chase After Vehicle Makes Off In Belfast
Police on patrol in north Belfast yesterday, Tuesday 02 July, became involved in a car chase when a vehicle made off from them. Officers from the Auto Crime Team were on patrol in the Clifton Park ar...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 3, 2019
Young Inventors Share Ideas On Belfast's Future
A group of young people have gathered to share their thoughts on Belfast City Council's plans to develop a cultural strategy for the city. The Little Inventors visited the #BelfastImagining hub last ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 3, 2019
Other News In Brief
Dog Owners Warned Not To Leave Dogs In Cars Dog owners in Northern Ireland are being urged not to leave dogs in hot cars. Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council issued an appeal to residents to a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2019
Man Jailed For Cut-Throat Murder
A County Antrim man has been jailed after he slashed another man's throat and left him for dead in 2017. 56-year-old Laurence Shaw was found dead at his house in Hillmount Gardens, Larne, on Monday 0...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2019
Co Antrim Fire Ruled Deliberate
A fire at a derelict house in County Antrim this morning, Tuesday 02 July, has been ruled deliberate. Local residents were advised to close their windows and avoid the building on Steeple Road as the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2019
Belfast City Council To Act Over Flags
Belfast City Council has voted to take legal action to force the removal of paramilitary flags and banners. It comes as tensions have been heightened in recent weeks as banners in support of a former...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2019
Parties Unite To Condemn Tyrone Vandalism
Political representatives have united to condemn an act of vandalism in County Tyrone. According to Cookstown Ulster Unionist Councillor Trevor Wilson, threatening graffiti appeared on the walls of a...
Business News, Jul 2, 2019
Female Entrepreneurs To Benefit From Residential Training Event
A series of upcoming residential events are set to help female entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland maximise sales and grow their business. Two Women in Business events have been planned for County Tyro...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2019
11 Arrested In Money Laundering Probe
Eleven people have been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering in Northern Ireland. It comes as six properties were searched across Belfast yesterday, Monday 01 July. Two men wer...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2019
Snow Patrol Star Launches Foundation
Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has announced the launch of a foundation to support charities in Northern Ireland. The County Down man said the foundation will donate to several local charities e...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2019
Teen Jailed For Sexual Offences
A teenage male has been jailed for a series of sexual offences. The youth was given a sentence of three years at Newry Youth Court on Monday 01 July- 12 months to be spent in custody and two years on...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 2, 2019
Other News In Brief
Police Urge Vigilance Among Builders & Contractors Over July Holidays Builders and contractors operating sites in Northern Ireland are urged to remain vigilant over the July holidays. The PSN...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
Parades Expected To Disrupt Traffic
Road users are advised of traffic delays this evening, Monday 01 July, due to a number of parades. With just days to go until the Twelfth celebrations, Orange Order lodges across Belfast and beyond w...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
SF Mayor Lays Wreath At Somme Commemoration
Lord Mayor of Belfast John Finucane has laid a wreath to commemorate all those killed in the Battle of the Somme. The Sinn Fein councillor attended the ceremony at the Cenotaph at City Hall early thi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
'No Honeymoon Period' For New Police Chief
As the new PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne was sworn into his new role today, an SDLP MLA has highlighted the list of pressing issues that await him. Northern Ireland's marching season is set to get...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
Coalisland Shooting Condemned
Political representatives have hit out after shots were fired at a house in Coalisland, County Tyrone, this morning. Police have appealed for information and said the shooting, which occurred in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
Alliance Hopeful 'Abortion Images' Will Be Removed
An Alliance Councillor has expressed hope that "abortion imagery" will be removed from pro-life stalls in Belfast city centre. It comes as campaigners have set up stalls in the area to distribute lea...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
Man Dies After 'One-Punch' Incident
A young man has died following what police said was a "one-punch assault" on a beach in County Down last week. 22-year-old Darren O'Neill was left in critical condition after the incident on Tyrella ...
Business News, Jul 1, 2019
Construction Sector Jobs Boost For Co Antrim
A company in County Antrim is set to create 68 new construction industry jobs over the next two years. The new roles at Dowds Group, a mechanical, electrical, facilities management and build contract...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
First Day For New PSNI Chief Constable
Today, Monday 01 July, marks the first day on the job for the new PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne. The 56-year-old senior police officer succeeds Sir George Hamilton, who is retiring after five year...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
Shots Fired At Co Tyrone House
Police are appealing for information after shots were fired at a house in County Tyrone early this morning, Monday 01 July. A house in Loughview Gardens, Coalisland, was targeted just after 4am. Six...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
QUB Honours Carl Frampton
Belfast-born boxer Carl Frampton MBE has been awarded an honorary degree from Queen's University. Originally from north Belfast, 'the Jackal' has held the World Boxing Organization interim featherwei...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 1, 2019
Other News In Brief
State-Of-The-Art Sports Centre Opens In Co Down Village A new modern sports centre has opened in Saintfield, Co Down, offering locals the chance to utilise first class training facilities. T...