18/10/2013

Other News In Brief

Man Dies Following Motorcycle Accident

A man has died following a motorcycle accident in east Belfast.

The crash occurred at about 5.30pm at Orangefield Grove on Thursday afternoon.

The man, thought to be in his 40s, was taken to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald.

Man Released Over Catholic Church Attacks

A 52-year-old man who was arrested by police over attacks on a Catholic church in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, has been released without charge.

In September, St Mary's Star of the Sea church on the Shore Road was damaged in a petrol bomb attack and paint was thrown at the front door.

The man was arrested on Thursday afternoon in Newtownabbey.

Gas Explosion Victim Remains In Hospital

A man who was injured in a gas explosion on Monday night in L'Derry remains in a critical condition in hospital.

42-year-old Trevor McNeill was transferred from Altnagelvin Hospital in the city to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

The explosion occurred at a house in the Bond Street area at about 10.35pm on Monday.

Homes Evacuated After Maghera Fire

Homes have been evacuated in Maghera, Co L'Derry following a fire that broke out in a shed.

Emergency services were called to the Crew Road shortly after 16:20 on Thursday.

Three fire appliances attended and the road was closed at the time.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

(IT/JP)

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