Northern Ireland News for August 2023 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2023
Police Laptop And Notebook 'Fall From Vehicle' On M2
The PSNI are investigation the loss of a police officers laptop and notebook on Thursday, 17 August. It is believed that the laptop and notebook feel from a moving vehicle on the M2 motorway at aroun...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2023
Young People Urged To Take Advantage Of Free Careers Advice Service
Young people receiving exam results have been urged to make use of the free impartial advice and guidance offered by the Careers Service of the Department for the Economy. Students received their A-l...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2023
Man Arrested After Large Quantity Of Drugs Found In Vehicle Stop
A man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a large quantity of suspected Class A controlled drugs, uncovered during a vehicle stop in Belfast. Officers from the PSNI's Auto Crime Tea...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2023
Arrest Made In Connection With PSNI Data Breach
A 50-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the PSNI data breach. A search operation was conducted in the Dungiven area earlier today, Friday 18 August, as part of an investigatio...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2023
Man Who Died In Toomebridge Crash Named
A man who died in a crash in Toomebridge on Thursday, 17 August, was Ciaran Hurl, the PSNI have confirmed. Ciaran, aged 26, was from the Moortown area and was riding a motorcycle involved in a collis...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2023
Mills Selig Completes First Stage Of Office Refurb
Law firm Mills Selig has completed work on the first stage of its office rrefurbishment. The Arthur Street premises, which has been home to Mills Selig for the past 23 years, has undergone significan...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2023
Two Men Charged In Connection With Loyalist Feud
Two men have been charged in connection with a loyalist feud in Ards and North Down. Police investigating criminal activity linked to the feud between rival groups arrested the men in Newtownards on ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 18, 2023
Other News In Brief
Appeal For Information On L'Derry Petrol Bomb Attack The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a report a car was petrol bombed in Arran Court in Creggan last night,...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2023
Drop In NI Top Grades As Students Receive A-Level Results
The percentage of NI students receiving A* and A grades at AS and A-level has fallen compared to last year. Approximately 37.5% of pupils received A* or A grades at A-level, down from 44% in 2022, ac...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2023
Belfast City Airport Named UK's Most Punctual Airport
Belfast City Airport has been ranked the UK’s Most Punctual Airport for Q1 2023 according to data released by the Civil Aviation Authority. The data analyses arriving and departing scheduled and char...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2023
Road Closed Following Serious Crash In Co Antrim
A road has been closed following a "serious" crash in Co Antrim. The incident occurred on the Blackpark Road in Toomebridge today, 17 August. Diversions have been put in place as police and ambulanc...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2023
Man Arrested Following Investigation Linked To PSNI Data Breach
A man has been arrested as part of an investigation linked to a major PSNI data breach. The 39-year-old has been detained after he was arrested following a search in Lurgan, Co Armagh. He was arrest...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2023
Man Charged With Two Counts Of Attempted Murder
A man, aged 33, is to appear in court charged with two counts of attempted murder after two males were stabbed in Co Antrim. The charges are in relation to an incident in the Carncullagh Road area, D...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2023
New EUROSPAR Opens In Newtownards
Henderson Retail has officially opened a new EUROSPAR Donaghadee Road in Newtownards. The opening is the latest in the company's ambitions to expand its supermarket portfolio with the EUROSPAR brand,...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2023
Other News In Brief
UUP Expresses Concern At Perceived Imbalance In Troubles Legacy Cases Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has met with the Northern Ireland Attorney General, Dame Brenda King, to express concerns...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2023
Bank Of Ireland Apologises Over Technical Fault
Bank of Ireland has issued an apology after some consumers withdrew or transferred more money that what was not in their accounts. The bank said its app and online services are now working again and ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2023
Pret A Manger To Expand Into RoI And NI
Pret A Manger has announced it is to expand into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the first time after an agreement of terms was reached with franchise partner Carebrook Partnership Lt...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2023
AbbeyAutoline Teams Up With Belfast Met
AbbeyAutoline has teamed up with Belfast Met to launch an innovative apprenticeship programme that will create a number of apprenticeship positions with Northern Ireland’s largest insurance broker. T...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2023
Co Fermanagh Business Acquires Second Pharmacy In Derrylin
A Co Fermanagh business has acquired a second pharmacy practice in Derrylin in a deal supported by Danske Bank. Local pharmacist Neil McConnell has bought McGovern's Pharmacy from its previous owners...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2023
Van Set On Fire In Larne Being Treated As Arson
A van which was set on fire in Larne is being treated as arson, according to the PSNI. The incident occurred in the Woodvale area in the early hours of Wednesday, 16 August. The Northern Ireland Fir...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2023
Western Trust To Take Up GP Contract For Brookeborough And Tempo Practice
Western Trust is to take up the GP contract for Brookeborough and Tempo practice to ensure local people can continue to access a GP. Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy welcomed the announcement and confirmed ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2023
Other News In Brief
AG Reduces Carbon Footprint By 53.7% Paving and Building Products firm, AG, has reduced its carbon footprint by 53.7%. The firm, which has manufacturing locations in Fivemiletown, Toome and ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2023
Dissident Republicans In Possession Of Breached PSNI Data
Dissident Republicans will use the information from the PSNI's data breach to "generate fear and uncertainty as well as intimidating or targeting officers and staff", PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2023
'Unconquerable Spirit' Is Lasting Legacy Of Omagh
Ministers have paid tribute to the families of Omagh bomb victims, as a commemoration service was held to mark the 25th anniversary. A total of 29 people were killed by the Real IRA bomb on August 15...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2023
UUP Questions Details Of 6th July Theft Of Police Data
The Ulster Unionist Party has called on PSNI Chief Constable, Simon Byrne, to clarify information on a 6th July theft of personal police officer information. A spreadsheet, containing the personal de...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2023
Appeal For Information On Armed Robbery In Belfast
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information following a report of an attempted armed robbery at business premises in the Donegall Road area of Belfast on Sunday 13th August. Shortly after 6...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2023
SRC Announces New Flexible Learning Programme
A new flexible learning programme for anyone over the age of 16, anyone with a disability, and those seeking to return to the work force and re-skill following a career break, has been announced by So...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2023
Roadworks To Be Prioritised By Budget Constraints
A prioritised list of major road schemes has been published by the Department for Infrastructure, addressing the departments challenging budgetary position, constrained resources and commitments under...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2023
Man Hospitalised Following Serious Assault In L'Derry
A man is being treated in hospital following a serious assault in the Waterside area of L'Derry. The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses on the incident which occurred at the bac...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2023
Other News In Brief
DUP Calls On BBC To Address Nolan Allegations Revelations about BBC presenter Stephen Nolan raise significant questions for the Corporation and Mr Nolan, East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell...