Northern Ireland News for October 2014

Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2014
Suspected Arson Attack In Belfast
An investigation has been launched into a suspected arson attack in south Belfast. Shortly before 3.30am on Friday, a car was set on fire in the Malone Avenue area of the city. The blaze spread to a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2014
Free Public Wi-Fi For Belfast Buildings
A number of public buildings in Belfast are to become free Wi-Fi hotspots. The city is just one of 16 cities taking part in the initiative, which will see more than 1,000 public buildings host the f...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2014
Draft Budget Agreed By NI Executive
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed a draft budget for 2015/16. The news was confirmed in a short statement. On Thursday, the region's five main political parties held last-minute talks to t...
Business News, Oct 31, 2014
Brewery Announced For L'Derry
A new brewery has been announced for the city of L'Derry by urban regeneration company Ilex. The new craft brewery will be located in Building 70 at Ebrington Square. The Walled City Brewery is being...
Recruitment News, Oct 31, 2014
New Graduates Complete Alexander Mann Solutions Recruitment Academy
Nineteen trainees have graduated from the Alexander Mann Solutions Recruitment Academy today. The Department for Employment and Learning funds the Academy, which provides graduates with the skills an...
UK National News, Oct 31, 2014
Man Arrested Following Fireworks Explosion
A man has been arrested following a fire at a fireworks warehouse in Staffordshire. An explosion occurred at SP Plastics at around 5.15pm on Thursday (30 October). Police have said an investigatio...
UK National News, Oct 31, 2014
ChildLine Reports Doubling Of Calls About Suicide
Childline has reported a two-fold increase in the number of children considering suicide, it said. The charity has revealed it received over 34,500 calls in a year from under-18s talking about killin...
UK National News, Oct 31, 2014
Halloween 'Warmest On Record'
This year's Halloween is the warmest on record in the UK, according to BBC weather. The BBC said a temperature of 23.5C has been recorded in Gravesend, Kent, which surpasses the previous record of 20...
UK National News, Oct 31, 2014
Body Parts Found On Foulness Island
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after body parts were found washed up on Foulness Island in Essex. On Wednesday, Essex Police confirmed they had launched a murder inquiry into the dea...
UK National News, Oct 31, 2014
Call For Calorie Labelling On Alcoholic Drinks
There has been a call for alcoholic drinks to contain calorie information, after new research shows the vast majority of people are unaware a glass of wine has the same calories as a doughnut. The Ro...
UK National News, Oct 31, 2014
NHS Workers Announced New Strike Action
NHS workers in England have said they are to stage a new four-hour strike next month. The walkout will happen on 24 November in response to an ongoing pay dispute. A total of nine unions will be i...
UK National News, Oct 31, 2014
Car Crash Kills Two In Wrexham
Two men have died in a road traffic collision near Wrexham. The deceased, aged 19 and 22, and from Shropshire, were travelling along the A495 Ellesmere Road, in the direction of Penley, when their c...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2014
Two Bailed Over Jewellery Theft
Two men have been released on bail by police investigating the theft of thousands of pounds worth of jewellery. Last weekend, £80,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a warehouse in the Moyraverty...
UK National News, Oct 31, 2014
Other News In Brief
Body Found During Missing Man Search, Yorkshire A body has been found by West Yorkshire Police during searches for missing Denby Dale man William Dunk. At about 23:50 last night, British Tran...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2014
Lurgan Security Alert Declared A Hoax
A security alert in Lurgan, County Armagh, has been declared a hoax, police have said. The alert started at around 10.30pm on Thursday following the discovery of a suspicious package in a fast food ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2014
Major Fish Kill Declared In Ballyclare
A "major fish kill" has been declared in Six Mile Water, Ballyclare. On Wednesday (29 October), the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) received a report that a number of fish had been found ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2014
Pub Of The Year 2014 Shortlist Revealed
A shortlist for the Pub of Ulster's 'Pub of the Year Awards 2014' has been revealed. A total of 38 premises from across Northern Ireland have been listed and will now go head-to-head to be named the...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2014
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Over Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted of benefit fraud at Belfast Crown court. 60-year-old Hannah Ward of Colinwell Grove, Belfast claimed Income Support and Housing Be...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2014
Radical Changes Needed To Drugs Laws - Baker
The drugs laws in the UK need to radical changes, MP and Liberal Democrat Norman Baker announced today. His call comes as the government publishes a major report on drugs policies around the world. ...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2014
National Sperm Bank Launches In Birmingham
A national sperm bank has launched in Birmingham. The centre is a collaboration between the National Gamete Donation Trust (NGDT) and Birmingham Women's Hospital, and aims to address the shortage of...
Business News, Oct 30, 2014
Bangor Firm Designs Device For Teachers Using iPads
Bangor-based Modern Efficient Design (MED) has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to design and manufacture Padvu, a unique device for teachers using iPad tablet computers in the classroom. MED...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2014
One In Four Would Drink And Drive
A new survey has revealed that one in four people in Northern Ireland would drive after having one alcoholic drink. The Road Safety Monitor Survey, which was published today (30 October), also found...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2014
Man Arrested Over Jean McConville Murder
A man, 73, has been arrested in connection with the murder of Jean McConville. The man from the Dunmurry area has been taken to Antrim police station for questioning. Mrs McConville was murdered by ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2014
£81m Pre-Tax Profit For Danske Bank
Danske Bank in Northern Ireland has reported a pre-tax profit of £81m for the first nine months of the year. In its financial results for the nine months to end September 2014, the bank said the fig...
Recruitment News, Oct 30, 2014
Youth Employment Scheme (YES) Work Placement Event Launches In Bangor
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry is urging Bangor employers and young unemployed people to say yes to YES, the Department for Employment and Learning's (DEL) Youth Employment Scheme. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2014
Man, 73, Arrested Over McConville Murder
A 73-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Jean McConville, it has been reported. Mrs McConville was 37 when she was abducted from her flat in the Divis area of west Belfas...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2014
Maximus To Carry Out Assessments For DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has chosen Maximus Health and Human Services to cover a number of assessments including the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which is currently carried out...
UK National News, Oct 30, 2014
Barclays Sets Aside £500m For Currency Rigging Fines
Barclays has set aside £500m to cover costs from investigations into suspected manipulation of the foreign exchange market. The firm has also put aside an extra £170m for consumers who were wrongly s...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2014
Fourth Night Of Disorder For Belfast
Police in Belfast have dealt with a fourth night of violence in the east of the city. Throughout Wednesday evening, what has been described as "pockets of disorder" erupted in various parts of Belfa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2014
Police Officers Attacked In Newry
Police officers have been forced to retreat from an area of Newry after coming under attack from a number of youths. On Wednesday night, officers were called to a property in The Meadow after two el...