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24/02/2014
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Shot Fired At North Belfast Home
Police are investigating after a shot was fired at a house in north Belfast.
According to police a single shot was fired at the house on the Silverstream Road in the Ballysillan area at about 22:00 on Sunday.
No-one was injured in the incident as the house was empty at the time.
Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the attack to contact detectives at Tennent Street on 0845 600 8000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
IFA Should 'Fight' Sunday Football Match
A former Northern Ireland footballer has called on the Irish Football Association to fight a decision to allow NI to play at Windsor Park on a Sunday for the first time.
The match against Finland is due to be held on 29 March 2015 and is part of the qualifiers for the 2016 European championship.
Stuart Elliott, who played 39 times for NI, and is now a pastor told the BBC: "I think they [the IFA] should be fighting it."
Survey Find Significant Drop In Those Opposed To Gay Relationships
A survey has found that the number of people opposed to gay marriage in Northern Ireland has fallen significantly.
Some 1,200 across NI completed the NI Life and Times Survey on a range of issues, with 28% saying that gay relationships were "always wrong", compared with 76% in 1989.
However, the 2012 survey also suggested that a third of people in Northern Ireland disapprove of gay people adopting children and are opposed to lesbians having equal access to fertility treatment.
(MH)
Police are investigating after a shot was fired at a house in north Belfast.
According to police a single shot was fired at the house on the Silverstream Road in the Ballysillan area at about 22:00 on Sunday.
No-one was injured in the incident as the house was empty at the time.
Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the attack to contact detectives at Tennent Street on 0845 600 8000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
IFA Should 'Fight' Sunday Football Match
A former Northern Ireland footballer has called on the Irish Football Association to fight a decision to allow NI to play at Windsor Park on a Sunday for the first time.
The match against Finland is due to be held on 29 March 2015 and is part of the qualifiers for the 2016 European championship.
Stuart Elliott, who played 39 times for NI, and is now a pastor told the BBC: "I think they [the IFA] should be fighting it."
Survey Find Significant Drop In Those Opposed To Gay Relationships
A survey has found that the number of people opposed to gay marriage in Northern Ireland has fallen significantly.
Some 1,200 across NI completed the NI Life and Times Survey on a range of issues, with 28% saying that gay relationships were "always wrong", compared with 76% in 1989.
However, the 2012 survey also suggested that a third of people in Northern Ireland disapprove of gay people adopting children and are opposed to lesbians having equal access to fertility treatment.
(MH)
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It takes first time buyers in Northern Ireland three months longer to save for a house deposit now compared to the first quarter of 2004 and nine months longer than in 1994.
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Third Of NI Employers Can't Get Skilled Staff
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NI house prices continue to rise
The average house price in Northern Ireland has risen to over £215,000 according to a new survey. The study by the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Bank of Ireland said the average price of a house in Northern Ireland is more expensive than Scotland, Wales and the whole north of England.
NI house prices continue to rise
The average house price in Northern Ireland has risen to over £215,000 according to a new survey. The study by the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Bank of Ireland said the average price of a house in Northern Ireland is more expensive than Scotland, Wales and the whole north of England.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A very mild, but mostly cloudy day, although with some bright or sunny spells. It will be mostly dry in the morning, but a little patchy light rain or drizzle at times in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
