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Northern Ireland News for January 2020 : Page 3
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2020
Man Tested For Suspected Coronavirus In Belfast
A Belfast patient is receiving treatment for symptoms associated with coronavirus. The man is undergoing tests at the Royal Victoria Hospital amid suspicion he is infected with the potentially fatal ...
Man Tested For Suspected Coronavirus In Belfast
A Belfast patient is receiving treatment for symptoms associated with coronavirus. The man is undergoing tests at the Royal Victoria Hospital amid suspicion he is infected with the potentially fatal ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2020
NI Assembly To Debate Climate Emergency
Local MLAs are set to debate on whether to declare a climate emergency. The upcoming debate on Monday 27 January will give all political parties the opportunity to commit to tackling the climate and ...
NI Assembly To Debate Climate Emergency
Local MLAs are set to debate on whether to declare a climate emergency. The upcoming debate on Monday 27 January will give all political parties the opportunity to commit to tackling the climate and ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2020
Cannabis Worth Over £500k Seized In One Week
Police have recovered herbal cannabis worth over £500,000 in just over one week after a man carrying a drug-filled suitcase was stopped in south Belfast. A quantity of the class B drug valued at over...
Cannabis Worth Over £500k Seized In One Week
Police have recovered herbal cannabis worth over £500,000 in just over one week after a man carrying a drug-filled suitcase was stopped in south Belfast. A quantity of the class B drug valued at over...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2020
Man Released Over Jim Donegan Murder
A man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Jim Donegan has been released unconditionally. The 42 year-old was questioned at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite on Thursday, 23 January before b...
Man Released Over Jim Donegan Murder
A man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Jim Donegan has been released unconditionally. The 42 year-old was questioned at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite on Thursday, 23 January before b...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2020
Police Arrest Three Amid Reports Of Fraud
Detectives from the PSNI's Economic Crime Unit have arrested three people amid a spate of attempted fraud in Northern Ireland. Two women, aged 37 and 26, and a 37 year-old man are under suspicion of ...
Police Arrest Three Amid Reports Of Fraud
Detectives from the PSNI's Economic Crime Unit have arrested three people amid a spate of attempted fraud in Northern Ireland. Two women, aged 37 and 26, and a 37 year-old man are under suspicion of ...
Business News, Jan 24, 2020
50 Roles As Omagh Manufacturer Invests £4m
A manufacturing firm based in Omagh is creating 50 new jobs as it expands its operations with a £4 million investment. Naturelle Consumer Products, which makes disposable contamination control, infec...
50 Roles As Omagh Manufacturer Invests £4m
A manufacturing firm based in Omagh is creating 50 new jobs as it expands its operations with a £4 million investment. Naturelle Consumer Products, which makes disposable contamination control, infec...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 24, 2020
Other News In Brief
PHA Issues Statement On Coronavirus Outbreak The Public Health Agency has issued advice on the current outbreak of Coronavirus. The infection, believed to have originated in the Chinese city ...
Other News In Brief
PHA Issues Statement On Coronavirus Outbreak The Public Health Agency has issued advice on the current outbreak of Coronavirus. The infection, believed to have originated in the Chinese city ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Man Threatened With Firearm In Co Down
A man has been left traumatised after he was threatened with a firearm in Ballywalter, Co Down. Police said the victim was approached by two males on a red motorbike in the Bartley's Wood area at aro...
Man Threatened With Firearm In Co Down
A man has been left traumatised after he was threatened with a firearm in Ballywalter, Co Down. Police said the victim was approached by two males on a red motorbike in the Bartley's Wood area at aro...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Shock As Driver Escapes Car Wreck
Police have told of their shock after a driver walked away unscathed from a collision that left their vehicle destroyed. Pictures emerged of the wreck left from the crash on the Hydepark Road in Newt...
Shock As Driver Escapes Car Wreck
Police have told of their shock after a driver walked away unscathed from a collision that left their vehicle destroyed. Pictures emerged of the wreck left from the crash on the Hydepark Road in Newt...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Disruption At NI MOT Centres
Disruption has been caused at most of Northern Ireland's MOT centres following the discovery of faulty vehicle lifts, the Department for Infrastructure has said. The DVA is carrying out inspections o...
Disruption At NI MOT Centres
Disruption has been caused at most of Northern Ireland's MOT centres following the discovery of faulty vehicle lifts, the Department for Infrastructure has said. The DVA is carrying out inspections o...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Teacher's Instinct Leads To Diabetes Diagnosis
The sharp instincts of a teacher from L'Derry led to the timely diagnosis of diabetes in a Primary One pupil. Caolan O'Neill was a typical five year-old boy who enjoyed a normal life when the disease...
Teacher's Instinct Leads To Diabetes Diagnosis
The sharp instincts of a teacher from L'Derry led to the timely diagnosis of diabetes in a Primary One pupil. Caolan O'Neill was a typical five year-old boy who enjoyed a normal life when the disease...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Petrol Bombs Thrown At Co Antrim Flat
An investigation is underway after petrol bombs were thrown at a flat in Co Antrim. Two petrol bombs were thrown at a ground floor property in Brookfield Gardens, Ahoghill on Wednesday night, 22 Janu...
Petrol Bombs Thrown At Co Antrim Flat
An investigation is underway after petrol bombs were thrown at a flat in Co Antrim. Two petrol bombs were thrown at a ground floor property in Brookfield Gardens, Ahoghill on Wednesday night, 22 Janu...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Civil Servants Gear Up For Strike Action
A one-day strike by local civil servants will go ahead tomorrow, Friday 24 January. Members of NIPSA, Northern Ireland's largest public sector union, will take to the picket lines to fight their case...
Civil Servants Gear Up For Strike Action
A one-day strike by local civil servants will go ahead tomorrow, Friday 24 January. Members of NIPSA, Northern Ireland's largest public sector union, will take to the picket lines to fight their case...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Political Leaders Reject £1k Pay Rise
Leaders of the five main political parties at Stormont have rejected the proposed £1,000 pay rise for MLAs. A joint statement released by the DUP, Sinn Fein, SDLP, UUP and Alliance leaders asked for ...
Political Leaders Reject £1k Pay Rise
Leaders of the five main political parties at Stormont have rejected the proposed £1,000 pay rise for MLAs. A joint statement released by the DUP, Sinn Fein, SDLP, UUP and Alliance leaders asked for ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
QUB Tackles Indian Diet Epidemic
Local academics are at the forefront of advances to determine the link between diet and disease in India. The work carried out by researchers at Queen's University Belfast will soon enable healthcare...
QUB Tackles Indian Diet Epidemic
Local academics are at the forefront of advances to determine the link between diet and disease in India. The work carried out by researchers at Queen's University Belfast will soon enable healthcare...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Sounds Of Belfast To Be Showcased
Voices from across the world are to be heard at a unique musical event that showcases Belfast's diverse musical talent. The cultural wealth of many nations as well as the talents of local musicians w...
Sounds Of Belfast To Be Showcased
Voices from across the world are to be heard at a unique musical event that showcases Belfast's diverse musical talent. The cultural wealth of many nations as well as the talents of local musicians w...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2020
Other News In Brief
Tom Jones Announces Belfast Gig Tom Jones is set to play a huge outdoor concert in Belfast. The Welsh superstar will play Live at Botanic Gardens on Sunday 31 May as he celebrates his 80th bi...
Other News In Brief
Tom Jones Announces Belfast Gig Tom Jones is set to play a huge outdoor concert in Belfast. The Welsh superstar will play Live at Botanic Gardens on Sunday 31 May as he celebrates his 80th bi...
Business News, Jan 23, 2020
Newry Firm Boosts Meat-Free Offering
A Newry food manufacturer has responded to changes in demand by boosting its meat-free offering with two new ranges. As more and more people switch their diets and lifestyles towards vegan and vegeta...
Newry Firm Boosts Meat-Free Offering
A Newry food manufacturer has responded to changes in demand by boosting its meat-free offering with two new ranges. As more and more people switch their diets and lifestyles towards vegan and vegeta...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Warning As £190k Lost To Scams
Members of the public have been swindled out of a combined £190,000 in recent months, the PSNI has revealed. A series of remote and online scams were carried out in November and December last year re...
Warning As £190k Lost To Scams
Members of the public have been swindled out of a combined £190,000 in recent months, the PSNI has revealed. A series of remote and online scams were carried out in November and December last year re...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Cancer Victim Honoured By 'Donuts For Donors' Campaign
The family of a Belfast woman who lost her life to cancer last year have launched an awareness and fundraising campaign in her memory. The Eimear's Wish initiative 'Donuts for Donors' was established...
Cancer Victim Honoured By 'Donuts For Donors' Campaign
The family of a Belfast woman who lost her life to cancer last year have launched an awareness and fundraising campaign in her memory. The Eimear's Wish initiative 'Donuts for Donors' was established...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Jobs Axed At Belfast Manufacturer
Over 60 jobs will be axed in east Belfast as an American owned valve manufacturer withdraws from Northern Ireland. Crane Stockham Valve, an industrial valve engineer, employs 89 staff at its plant in...
Jobs Axed At Belfast Manufacturer
Over 60 jobs will be axed in east Belfast as an American owned valve manufacturer withdraws from Northern Ireland. Crane Stockham Valve, an industrial valve engineer, employs 89 staff at its plant in...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Suspect Arrested Over Spate Of North Belfast Burglaries
Police have arrested a suspect after a spate of burglaries in north Belfast that saw one local resident threatened with a kitchen knife. Three properties in the Grays Lane area were targeted on Tuesd...
Suspect Arrested Over Spate Of North Belfast Burglaries
Police have arrested a suspect after a spate of burglaries in north Belfast that saw one local resident threatened with a kitchen knife. Three properties in the Grays Lane area were targeted on Tuesd...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Pensioner Dies In Co Down Collision
A pensioner has died in a collision in Co Down. The man aged in his 70's was involved in a single vehicle crash at Roddens Road, Ballywalter on Tuesday morning, 21 January. He was pronounced dead a...
Pensioner Dies In Co Down Collision
A pensioner has died in a collision in Co Down. The man aged in his 70's was involved in a single vehicle crash at Roddens Road, Ballywalter on Tuesday morning, 21 January. He was pronounced dead a...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
RNLI Launches Lifeguard Recruitment Drive
The RNLI is in search of new lifeguards to help ensure public safety across local beaches. Successful applicants will receive full world-class search and rescue training ahead of their season as a be...
RNLI Launches Lifeguard Recruitment Drive
The RNLI is in search of new lifeguards to help ensure public safety across local beaches. Successful applicants will receive full world-class search and rescue training ahead of their season as a be...
Business News, Jan 22, 2020
£500m Tribeca Belfast Redevelopment Approved
The latest phase of a £500 million Belfast Tribeca redevelopment scheme has been green lit by council. Belfast City Council's planning committee granted approval to the amendments submitted by Castle...
£500m Tribeca Belfast Redevelopment Approved
The latest phase of a £500 million Belfast Tribeca redevelopment scheme has been green lit by council. Belfast City Council's planning committee granted approval to the amendments submitted by Castle...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Popular Figures Demand Intervention On Suicide
An open letter calling for urgent action on suicide prevention has been signed by a host of high-profile figures in Northern Ireland. The demand, signed by the likes of Carl Frampton, Gary Lightbody ...
Popular Figures Demand Intervention On Suicide
An open letter calling for urgent action on suicide prevention has been signed by a host of high-profile figures in Northern Ireland. The demand, signed by the likes of Carl Frampton, Gary Lightbody ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Man Injured In L'Derry Street Robbery
A man in his 60's suffered facial injuries in a "nasty" street robbery in L'Derry, police have said. The victim was targeted in the John Street area of the city at around 1.30am this morning, Wednesd...
Man Injured In L'Derry Street Robbery
A man in his 60's suffered facial injuries in a "nasty" street robbery in L'Derry, police have said. The victim was targeted in the John Street area of the city at around 1.30am this morning, Wednesd...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Arrest As Firearms Seized In Co Antrim
Police have arrested a suspect following the discovery of a number of suspected firearms in Co Antrim. A quantity of ammunition and imitation firearms were also seized during the raid of a flat in Ca...
Arrest As Firearms Seized In Co Antrim
Police have arrested a suspect following the discovery of a number of suspected firearms in Co Antrim. A quantity of ammunition and imitation firearms were also seized during the raid of a flat in Ca...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 22, 2020
Other News In Brief
Eight Abortions Carried Out In NI Eight pregnancies were terminated in hospitals in Northern in 2018/19, the Department of Health has revealed. The statistics are the first to be published af...
Other News In Brief
Eight Abortions Carried Out In NI Eight pregnancies were terminated in hospitals in Northern in 2018/19, the Department of Health has revealed. The statistics are the first to be published af...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 21, 2020
Seven Arrests In £215m Laundering Probe
Around £215 million has been seized in the largest ever money laundering search and arrest operation in Northern Ireland. Seven people were arrested during Operation Shambala, which stretched across ...
Seven Arrests In £215m Laundering Probe
Around £215 million has been seized in the largest ever money laundering search and arrest operation in Northern Ireland. Seven people were arrested during Operation Shambala, which stretched across ...
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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.
