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28/07/2008
Other NI News In Brief
Alliance Policing Minister?
While NI First Minister Peter Robinson (pictured) has accused Sinn Féin of "blocking the transaction of Executive business", Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly insists his party was working to resolve issues. Now a possible resolution to the appointment of a policing supremo has emerged, and although Ulster Unionists and the SDLP are far from keen on being effectively by-passed, no one has ruled out the possibility of a future NI Justice Minister being elected by a cross-community vote in the Assembly. Gerry Kelly said the idea of a cross-community appointment, possibly from the Alliance party, was one of the ideas put up for discussion.
Irish Biker Killed On Antrim Coast
A tour of the north coast by bike has led to tragedy with a 39-year-old man from the Republic fatally injured in a road crash on the north Antrim coast. Seamus Boyce from Letterkenny, Co Donegal was riding a motorbike that was in collision with a 4x4 vehicle on the White Park Road in Ballycastle, near Ballintoy. The crash happened shortly before 3.20pm on Saturday afternoon. The victim was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, but later died. The three occupants of the other vehicle were not injured in the accident.
Limavady Man Dies In Bike Crash
A motorcyclist who died in a four-vehicle crash in Scotland on Friday has been named as Paul Bellingham from Limavady, Co Londonderry. The 40-year-old was killed in the collision on the A71 near Hurlford in Ayrshire.
Sex Assaults Reported
After last week's Belfast city centre rape, further cases have come to light with a teenage girl subjected to a serious sexual assault in a public park in Londonderry's Waterside - at about 10.30pm on Saturday - and a teenage girl sexually assaulted in Newtownabbey on the outskirts of Belfast. The girl was attacked at a property on the Whitewell Road at about 11.15pm on Saturday. One man has been arrested.
See: Belfast Sex Attack Slammed
County Tyrone Stabbing
A Co Tyrone attack has left one man in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in Dungannon. The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday morning and the victim sustained stab wounds to his neck and torso after being attacked with a broken bottle in the Scotch Street area of the town at around 1am. Police have said that one man was arrested.
Travel Agents Robbed
A gunman and an accomplice with a hammer have robbed a travel agency in south Belfast. The two men threatened staff at the shop on the Saintfield Road and forced them to hand over several thousand pounds worth of currency. A police spokesman said the incident took place at about 10.45am on Saturday.
Tanked-Up
The rising cost of heating oil has prompted a new level of thefts with an entire oil tanker lorry being stolen. It was taken while making a delivery in west Belfast, near Hawthorn Street at about 10am on Saturday when a man, thought to be in his 20s, got into the yellow vehicle and drove off. Police said that a car parked in the street was badly damaged as the thief made off. However, the thief later fled from the lorry, which was found abandoned, with its load still on board, in the Ballymurphy area a short time later.
(BMcC)
While NI First Minister Peter Robinson (pictured) has accused Sinn Féin of "blocking the transaction of Executive business", Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly insists his party was working to resolve issues. Now a possible resolution to the appointment of a policing supremo has emerged, and although Ulster Unionists and the SDLP are far from keen on being effectively by-passed, no one has ruled out the possibility of a future NI Justice Minister being elected by a cross-community vote in the Assembly. Gerry Kelly said the idea of a cross-community appointment, possibly from the Alliance party, was one of the ideas put up for discussion.
Irish Biker Killed On Antrim Coast
A tour of the north coast by bike has led to tragedy with a 39-year-old man from the Republic fatally injured in a road crash on the north Antrim coast. Seamus Boyce from Letterkenny, Co Donegal was riding a motorbike that was in collision with a 4x4 vehicle on the White Park Road in Ballycastle, near Ballintoy. The crash happened shortly before 3.20pm on Saturday afternoon. The victim was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, but later died. The three occupants of the other vehicle were not injured in the accident.
Limavady Man Dies In Bike Crash
A motorcyclist who died in a four-vehicle crash in Scotland on Friday has been named as Paul Bellingham from Limavady, Co Londonderry. The 40-year-old was killed in the collision on the A71 near Hurlford in Ayrshire.
Sex Assaults Reported
After last week's Belfast city centre rape, further cases have come to light with a teenage girl subjected to a serious sexual assault in a public park in Londonderry's Waterside - at about 10.30pm on Saturday - and a teenage girl sexually assaulted in Newtownabbey on the outskirts of Belfast. The girl was attacked at a property on the Whitewell Road at about 11.15pm on Saturday. One man has been arrested.
See: Belfast Sex Attack Slammed
County Tyrone Stabbing
A Co Tyrone attack has left one man in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in Dungannon. The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday morning and the victim sustained stab wounds to his neck and torso after being attacked with a broken bottle in the Scotch Street area of the town at around 1am. Police have said that one man was arrested.
Travel Agents Robbed
A gunman and an accomplice with a hammer have robbed a travel agency in south Belfast. The two men threatened staff at the shop on the Saintfield Road and forced them to hand over several thousand pounds worth of currency. A police spokesman said the incident took place at about 10.45am on Saturday.
Tanked-Up
The rising cost of heating oil has prompted a new level of thefts with an entire oil tanker lorry being stolen. It was taken while making a delivery in west Belfast, near Hawthorn Street at about 10am on Saturday when a man, thought to be in his 20s, got into the yellow vehicle and drove off. Police said that a car parked in the street was badly damaged as the thief made off. However, the thief later fled from the lorry, which was found abandoned, with its load still on board, in the Ballymurphy area a short time later.
(BMcC)
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02 March 2018
Schools Closures Across NI
The Department of Education have published a list of all schools across that have confirmed they will be closed today, Friday 2nd March, 2018 due to the adverse weather conditions.
Schools Closures Across NI
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14 March 2007
Off licence robbed in south Belfast
A man armed with a handgun has robbed an off-licence in the University Road area of south Belfast. Shortly after 7pm, a man entered the premises and produced a handgun and demanded money from the till. The man made off with an undisclosed sum of money.
Off licence robbed in south Belfast
A man armed with a handgun has robbed an off-licence in the University Road area of south Belfast. Shortly after 7pm, a man entered the premises and produced a handgun and demanded money from the till. The man made off with an undisclosed sum of money.
08 November 2017
Man Dies In Portadown Road Crash
An 18-year-old man has died following a collision in Portadown. The crash happened on the Dungannon Road between midnight and 12.30am on Wednesday, 08 November. The road has been re-opened. Elsewhere, a man, aged in his 30's, has died in a road collision in Co Antrim.
Man Dies In Portadown Road Crash
An 18-year-old man has died following a collision in Portadown. The crash happened on the Dungannon Road between midnight and 12.30am on Wednesday, 08 November. The road has been re-opened. Elsewhere, a man, aged in his 30's, has died in a road collision in Co Antrim.
11 June 2018
Police Appeal Following Fatal Crash In Fermanagh
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in Co Fermanagh. A 42-year-old man died in the crash which happened on the Belfast Road in Brookeborough at around 8.35am on Friday, 08 June. The man was the driver of one of the vehicles involved. Police are appealing to anyone who may have dash can footage to contact them.
Police Appeal Following Fatal Crash In Fermanagh
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in Co Fermanagh. A 42-year-old man died in the crash which happened on the Belfast Road in Brookeborough at around 8.35am on Friday, 08 June. The man was the driver of one of the vehicles involved. Police are appealing to anyone who may have dash can footage to contact them.
13 November 2017
Woman Killed Following Crash On A2
A woman has been killed in a car crash on the Bangor to Belfast Road on Friday, 10 November. The collision happened on the A2 at Ballygilbert after 3pm. A child was also critically injured and is being treated in hospital. Another man involved was treated in hospital, however he has been discharged. The road has since been re-opened.
Woman Killed Following Crash On A2
A woman has been killed in a car crash on the Bangor to Belfast Road on Friday, 10 November. The collision happened on the A2 at Ballygilbert after 3pm. A child was also critically injured and is being treated in hospital. Another man involved was treated in hospital, however he has been discharged. The road has since been re-opened.
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