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Northern Ireland News for February 2020 : Page 4
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2020
Dissidents Plan Car Bomb Attack On Sinn Fein
Dissident republicans are planning an attack on a member of Sinn Fein using an under car explosive device, the party's deputy leader has said. Michelle O'Neill said her party was informed on Monday n...
Dissidents Plan Car Bomb Attack On Sinn Fein
Dissident republicans are planning an attack on a member of Sinn Fein using an under car explosive device, the party's deputy leader has said. Michelle O'Neill said her party was informed on Monday n...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2020
Disruption As Gliders Attacked In West Belfast
A Glider service route in west Belfast is understood to have been withdrawn after two separate attacks on vehicles. Youths are reported to have smashed bus windows in the Lagmore area on Monday 17 Fe...
Disruption As Gliders Attacked In West Belfast
A Glider service route in west Belfast is understood to have been withdrawn after two separate attacks on vehicles. Youths are reported to have smashed bus windows in the Lagmore area on Monday 17 Fe...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2020
Extra £18m For Executive Departments
The Finance Minister has allocated an extra £18 million to Executive Departments. Education, health and roads will share in the multi-million boost this financial year. Conor Murphy said £10 million...
Extra £18m For Executive Departments
The Finance Minister has allocated an extra £18 million to Executive Departments. Education, health and roads will share in the multi-million boost this financial year. Conor Murphy said £10 million...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2020
Co Down Man Receives MBE For Arts Services
A Co Down man is to receive an MBE for his services to the arts and community. Founder and Director of Beat Carnival, one of Northern Ireland's leading arts organisations, David Boyd will be presente...
Co Down Man Receives MBE For Arts Services
A Co Down man is to receive an MBE for his services to the arts and community. Founder and Director of Beat Carnival, one of Northern Ireland's leading arts organisations, David Boyd will be presente...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2020
Appeal As New Builds Damaged In Co L'Derry
Police are appealing for information after damage was caused to a construction site in Portstewart, Co L'Derry. The windows and doors of two buildings in Hatheran Mews, off Lissadell Avenue, were dam...
Appeal As New Builds Damaged In Co L'Derry
Police are appealing for information after damage was caused to a construction site in Portstewart, Co L'Derry. The windows and doors of two buildings in Hatheran Mews, off Lissadell Avenue, were dam...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2020
Other News In Brief
Man Suffers Broken Jaw In L'Derry Assault Police are investigating a serious assault in the Fahan Street area of L'Derry during the early hours of Sunday morning, 16 February. It was reported...
Other News In Brief
Man Suffers Broken Jaw In L'Derry Assault Police are investigating a serious assault in the Fahan Street area of L'Derry during the early hours of Sunday morning, 16 February. It was reported...
Business News, Feb 18, 2020
'Engage For Success' With David Meade
Belfast Chamber is inviting local firms to attend an educational event with world-leading Mentalist, David Meade. Local companies with a desire to perform better and entrepreneurs interested in the p...
'Engage For Success' With David Meade
Belfast Chamber is inviting local firms to attend an educational event with world-leading Mentalist, David Meade. Local companies with a desire to perform better and entrepreneurs interested in the p...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
Tributes As NI Legend Harry Gregg Dies
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg has died at the age of 87. A true legend of the game, the Co L'Derry native was voted best goalkeeper at the 1958 World Cup when N...
Tributes As NI Legend Harry Gregg Dies
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg has died at the age of 87. A true legend of the game, the Co L'Derry native was voted best goalkeeper at the 1958 World Cup when N...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
Stormont Spads & Salaries Published
The names and salaries of Stormont's special advisers have been revealed, with a few former MLAs and serving councillors returning to work with the new Executive. A total of 14 Spads have been appoin...
Stormont Spads & Salaries Published
The names and salaries of Stormont's special advisers have been revealed, with a few former MLAs and serving councillors returning to work with the new Executive. A total of 14 Spads have been appoin...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
Suspect Charged Over Co Antrim Stabbing
A 77 year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Newtownabbey. The suspect also faces charges for possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable...
Suspect Charged Over Co Antrim Stabbing
A 77 year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Newtownabbey. The suspect also faces charges for possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
Youths Attack Man In Racist Hate Crime
A man has been left injured after he was set upon by a group of youths in a "nasty" hate crime. Police are appealing for witnesses following the serious assault in the Dunvale area of Ballymena on Sa...
Youths Attack Man In Racist Hate Crime
A man has been left injured after he was set upon by a group of youths in a "nasty" hate crime. Police are appealing for witnesses following the serious assault in the Dunvale area of Ballymena on Sa...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
Paul Quinn: Parents Hold Talks At Stormont
The bereaved parents of Paul Quinn have taken the matter of their son's murder to Stormont. Breege Quinn repeated her call for Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy to publicly state that her son was not a crimin...
Paul Quinn: Parents Hold Talks At Stormont
The bereaved parents of Paul Quinn have taken the matter of their son's murder to Stormont. Breege Quinn repeated her call for Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy to publicly state that her son was not a crimin...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
PSNI Issues Cold Caller Warning
The PSNI is calling for vigilance amid a spike in fraudulent phone calls in Belfast. A number of reports that persons claiming to be from the police or a reputable businesses have emerged in recent d...
PSNI Issues Cold Caller Warning
The PSNI is calling for vigilance amid a spike in fraudulent phone calls in Belfast. A number of reports that persons claiming to be from the police or a reputable businesses have emerged in recent d...
Business News, Feb 17, 2020
Plans Submitted For £45m Belfast Film Studios Expansion
Belfast Harbour is to generate 1,250 jobs as it submits plans for a £45 million development of six new film and television studios. The proposed development, which aims to capitalise on Northern Irel...
Plans Submitted For £45m Belfast Film Studios Expansion
Belfast Harbour is to generate 1,250 jobs as it submits plans for a £45 million development of six new film and television studios. The proposed development, which aims to capitalise on Northern Irel...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
North Belfast Shooting Sparks Outrage
Those who shot a man in the thigh at a house in north Belfast speak for no one in the local community, Alliance Cllr Nuala McAllister has said. A man aged in his thirties has been left injured after ...
North Belfast Shooting Sparks Outrage
Those who shot a man in the thigh at a house in north Belfast speak for no one in the local community, Alliance Cllr Nuala McAllister has said. A man aged in his thirties has been left injured after ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
Intruder Armed With Hatchet Disturbed In Co Down
A man armed with a hatchet left a woman terrified after burgling her house in Co Down over the weekend. A property in the Mill Hill area of Castlewellan was targeted in the early hours of Saturday mo...
Intruder Armed With Hatchet Disturbed In Co Down
A man armed with a hatchet left a woman terrified after burgling her house in Co Down over the weekend. A property in the Mill Hill area of Castlewellan was targeted in the early hours of Saturday mo...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
Church Attack A Sectarian Hate Crime- PSNI
Criminal damage caused to a Catholic Church in Larne, Co Antrim is being investigated as a sectarian hate crime, police have confirmed. The place of worship in the Agnew Street area of the town was t...
Church Attack A Sectarian Hate Crime- PSNI
Criminal damage caused to a Catholic Church in Larne, Co Antrim is being investigated as a sectarian hate crime, police have confirmed. The place of worship in the Agnew Street area of the town was t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 17, 2020
Other News In Brief
New BBC Good Morning Ulster Presenters Announced BBC NI has announced two new presenters for its breakfast news programme Good Morning Ulster. Chris Buckler and Sarah Brett will take over fro...
Other News In Brief
New BBC Good Morning Ulster Presenters Announced BBC NI has announced two new presenters for its breakfast news programme Good Morning Ulster. Chris Buckler and Sarah Brett will take over fro...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
NI-Scotland Bridge Branded 'Vanity Project'
Scotland's Transport Minister has slammed UK Government proposals for a bridge linking Northern Ireland and Scotland as a "vanity project". Michael Matheson united with the Minister for Infrastructur...
NI-Scotland Bridge Branded 'Vanity Project'
Scotland's Transport Minister has slammed UK Government proposals for a bridge linking Northern Ireland and Scotland as a "vanity project". Michael Matheson united with the Minister for Infrastructur...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
Wintry Weekend Ahead As Storm Dennis Arrives
It's set to be another stormy weekend as Storm Dennis brings heavy downpours and strong gales to the region. The Met Office has warned of a risk of flooding and travel disruption and issued multiple ...
Wintry Weekend Ahead As Storm Dennis Arrives
It's set to be another stormy weekend as Storm Dennis brings heavy downpours and strong gales to the region. The Met Office has warned of a risk of flooding and travel disruption and issued multiple ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
Small Businesses Unite Against TV 'Scam'
Some 200 small local businesses have alleged they were mis-sold plasma TV screens in an advertising "scam". The aggrieved companies are searching for answers after signing up to a finance scheme to b...
Small Businesses Unite Against TV 'Scam'
Some 200 small local businesses have alleged they were mis-sold plasma TV screens in an advertising "scam". The aggrieved companies are searching for answers after signing up to a finance scheme to b...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
PM Names Brandon Lewis As NI Secretary
Brandon Lewis has been appointed to the role of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The Great Yarmouth MP is a former chair of the Conservative party and held the role of Security Minister in Bo...
PM Names Brandon Lewis As NI Secretary
Brandon Lewis has been appointed to the role of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The Great Yarmouth MP is a former chair of the Conservative party and held the role of Security Minister in Bo...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
Titanic Belfast Unveils Lesser Known Love Story
Titanic Belfast is celebrating Valentine's Day by marking one of the lesser known love stories from onboard the locally-built ship. Almost 108 years on from the tragedy that took the lives of 1,500 c...
Titanic Belfast Unveils Lesser Known Love Story
Titanic Belfast is celebrating Valentine's Day by marking one of the lesser known love stories from onboard the locally-built ship. Almost 108 years on from the tragedy that took the lives of 1,500 c...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
Eight Houses Raided In Paramilitary Probe
The PSNI's Paramilitary Crime Task Force has seized a quantity of drugs and cash during a raid targeting the activities of the west Belfast UDA. Eight houses in the Shankill area were searched on Thu...
Eight Houses Raided In Paramilitary Probe
The PSNI's Paramilitary Crime Task Force has seized a quantity of drugs and cash during a raid targeting the activities of the west Belfast UDA. Eight houses in the Shankill area were searched on Thu...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
Suspect Charged Over North Belfast Burglaries
A man will appear in court today charged with offences related to a spate of burglaries in north Belfast. The 35 year-old was arrested in the Brompton Park area of the city in the early hours of Thur...
Suspect Charged Over North Belfast Burglaries
A man will appear in court today charged with offences related to a spate of burglaries in north Belfast. The 35 year-old was arrested in the Brompton Park area of the city in the early hours of Thur...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
£66k Cannabis Found During Stop & Search
A man has been arrested and £66,000 cannabis seized during a vehicle stop and search in Co Antrim. Roads Policing officers stopped a car near the Sandyknowes roundabout in Newtownabbey on Wednesday a...
£66k Cannabis Found During Stop & Search
A man has been arrested and £66,000 cannabis seized during a vehicle stop and search in Co Antrim. Roads Policing officers stopped a car near the Sandyknowes roundabout in Newtownabbey on Wednesday a...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
GAA Club Raises £90k For Children's Hospice
A west Belfast GAA Club is celebrating its biggest success yet after raising a staggering £90,000 for the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice. O'Donnell's GAC has been actively fundraising for the fa...
GAA Club Raises £90k For Children's Hospice
A west Belfast GAA Club is celebrating its biggest success yet after raising a staggering £90,000 for the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice. O'Donnell's GAC has been actively fundraising for the fa...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 14, 2020
Other News In Brief
Mash Direct Fined For Illegal Sewer Discharge A company in Comber has been hit with a £2,000 fine for two breaches of discharge consent to sewers. Food manufacturer Mash Direct pleaded guilt...
Other News In Brief
Mash Direct Fined For Illegal Sewer Discharge A company in Comber has been hit with a £2,000 fine for two breaches of discharge consent to sewers. Food manufacturer Mash Direct pleaded guilt...
Business News, Feb 14, 2020
Co Down Drainage Firm Reduces Pollution With New Tech
A Co Down start-up has developed new technology to reduce environmental pollution levels by controlling water and wastewater levels in drainage networks. Storm Harvester's green technology has been i...
Co Down Drainage Firm Reduces Pollution With New Tech
A Co Down start-up has developed new technology to reduce environmental pollution levels by controlling water and wastewater levels in drainage networks. Storm Harvester's green technology has been i...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 13, 2020
PM Sacks NI Secretary Julian Smith
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Julian Smith has been sacked by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A key figure in the restoration of power sharing, Mr Smith was widely perceived as a strong secretary...
PM Sacks NI Secretary Julian Smith
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Julian Smith has been sacked by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A key figure in the restoration of power sharing, Mr Smith was widely perceived as a strong secretary...
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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.
