Northern Ireland News for March 2020 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2020
Bullet Posted To Sinn Fein Councillor
A bullet has been posted through the letterbox of a Sinn Fein Councillor in Co Antrim, sparking condemnation from the party. Glenavy representative Gary McCleave was at home with his wife and young c...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2020
Eastern Airways Saves Belfast-Southampton Route
Flights from Belfast City Airport to Southampton have been saved by Eastern Airways. The airline stepped in to fulfil the busy route after announcing on Monday that it was creating a six-times weekly...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2020
Benefit Payments Will Continue During Self-Isolation
Benefit claimants have been reassured that their payments will not be affected by self-isolation due to Covid-19. The Department for Communities clarified the situation via a statement on Wednesday. ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2020
£40k Cannabis Seized In Paramilitary Probe
A man has been arrested and cannabis worth £40,000 seized after two parcels destined for an address in Northern Ireland were intercepted. Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force made the ar...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus: BCC To Hold Special Meeting
Belfast City councillors are to convene in a special meeting to assess the growing threat of coronavirus. It comes after it emerged that protection measures are to be stepped up in the Republic of Ir...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2020
Budget: Extra £210m For NI Public Services
Business and political leaders have been giving their reactions to the Budget, with an extra £210 million allocated for public services in Northern Ireland. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, yesterday ple...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2020
Cash Stolen In Co Down Burglary
A sum of cash has been stolen from a house in Portaferry, Co Down. Police are appealing for information following the burglary on Monday evening, 09 March. Entry was forced to the property in the Ba...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2020
Other News In Brief
Wind Warning In Place Across NI A yellow warning for wind is in place across Northern Ireland. Blustery winds have battered the region throughout the day, Thursday 12 March, sparking a Met Of...
Business News, Mar 12, 2020
Newry Firm Doubles Female Workforce
A Newry-based marine fit-out firm has been recognised by Diversity Mark NI for doubling the amount of females on its payroll in under two years. MJM Marine received the Bronze Mark for promoting dive...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
Covid-19: NI Total Jumps To 18
Two further cases of the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus have been identified in Northern Ireland. Both cases are adults and are "secondary transmissions", meaning they can be linked to another infect...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
Match Postponed As Linfield Player Contracts Coronavirus
Linfield's next fixture has been postponed after a player tested positive for coronavirus. The club was due to play Larne in a Danske Bank Premiership match this Saturday, however officials say the m...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
Police Renew Appeal Over Co Tyrone Stabbing
Police have renewed their appeal for information in connection with a stabbing in Moy, Co Tyrone. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday 01 March in The Square area of the town. Three me...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
Flybe Workers To Rally At Stormont
Flybe workers will today hold a rally at Stormont to demand government intervention to secure their jobs. A trade union has called on the Northern Ireland Executive to defend the long-term connectivi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
Man Arrested Over INLA Drug Activity
Detectives investigating drug activities within the INLA paramilitary group have made an arrest. The 33 year-old suspect was detained following a search in west Belfast on Tuesday evening, 10 March, ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
New Belfast-Liverpool Ferry Launches
In a week full of bad news for NI-UK connectivity, Stena Line has set out to redefine ferry travel on the Irish Sea with a new state-of-the-art ship. The biggest ferry to ever sail the Belfast to Liv...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
PSNI See Rise In Fraudulent Phone Calls
Members of the public are urged to remain vigilant in the face of rising numbers of fraudulent telephone calls. The PSNI said older people are at a heightened risk of falling victim to over the phone...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
Job Fair To Take Place In Belfast
Over 60 employers are to take part in a major job fair in Belfast, the Department for Communities has announced. Roles in the care, manufacturing, construction, hospitality and financial services sec...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
Belfast Learning Festival To Focus On Mental Health
The tools needed for positive mental health and wellbeing will be the focus of this year's Belfast Festival of Learning. Returning for its fifth year, the week-long programme will tackle the requirem...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2020
Other News In Brief
Man Airlifted To Hospital After Co Antrim Crash A man has been airlifted to hospital following an incident in Ballymena. It's understood a collision took place in the Market Road area of the ...
Business News, Mar 11, 2020
100 Jobs At New Belfast FinTech Centre
Some 100 new jobs are to be created as an Atlanta-headquartered firm establishes a FinTech centre in Belfast. Risk management company Riskonnect is offering roles for local engineers and developers. ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Covid-19: Four New NI Cases
Four new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health said the presumed positive cases are all adults. One individual had recently travelled from northern Ital...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Elderly Man Suffers Smoke Inhalation In Co Down Arson
A man aged in 90s was left in need of treatment for smoke inhalation after two arson attacks in Downpatrick. Police are probing a link between two deliberate ignitions in the Killough Walk and Vianst...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
First & Deputy First Minister Cancel Washington Trip
Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill have cancelled their planned trip to Washington on Wednesday. The First and deputy First Ministers will instead attend a COBRA meeting on the coronavirus at Downing...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Icy Stretch Forecast For NI
It appears we're not quite out of the woods just yet as a blanket of ice is set to cover Northern Ireland this week. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning in light of the frosty forecast...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Man Escapes Injury In Co Antrim Shooting
A man aged in his 40s has escaped injury after a shot was fired at his Co Antrim home. Police are appealing for information following the incident in the Orkney Drive area of Ballymena early on Monda...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Belfast St Patrick's Day Parade Postponed
The annual St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast has been postponed over fears of coronavirus. The move by Belfast City Council comes after the decision to cancel events in the Republic of Ireland was t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Staff Face Temporary Lay-Off In Wake Of Flybe Collapse
Baggage handlers and check-in staff at Belfast City Airport have been left facing immediate temporary lay-offs in the wake of Flybe's collapse, a trade union has warned. A 14 day unpaid "stand down p...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Probe Over Armed Robbery In Belfast City Centre
Police are investigating a suspected armed robbery of a cash-in-transit van in Belfast City Centre. The scene in Academy Street and Exchange Street was held at around 7.50am this morning, Tuesday 10 ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus Closes Schools & Belfast Call Centre
The coronavirus outbreak has caused the temporary closure of two schools and a Halifax call centre. The business in the Belfast Gasworks area closed for deep cleaning today, Tuesday 10 March, after a...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2020
Other News In Brief
Belfast City Marathon Management Keen To Run Event Organisers of the Belfast City Marathon say they are keen to see the event go ahead. With just under eight weeks to go until the race, the m...