Northern Ireland News for July 2015

Business News, Jul 31, 2015
Report Published On NI Food And Drink Sector
Sales of food and drink in Northern Ireland are continuing to rise according to a new report by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Minister Michelle O'Neill welcomed the publication...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2015
Investigation Launched After Man's Body Found In Belfast Club
An investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body in a commercial property in Belfast city centre on Thursday afternoon. Police have described the man's death as "sudden". Ac...
UK National News, Jul 31, 2015
Man Dies In West London Chimney Fall
A 20-year-old man has died after falling into the chimney of a seven-storey residential block in west London. Police were called to Great Cumberland Place at about 01:00 on Friday morning to reports ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2015
Police Continue Investigation In Paul McCauley Murder
Police investigating the murder of Paul McCauley are conducting a leaflet drop in parts of L'Derry today. Uniformed officers are distributing leaflets to properties in the Fountain estate and in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2015
Drug Yacht Sale Proceeds Should Help Victims - DUP
The proceeds of the sale of a yacht used to smuggle £150 million of cocaine into Ireland should be used to help the victims of the drug trade, DIP MLA Robin Newton has said. Welcoming the news that t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2015
Environment Minister Urged To Address Social Housing Shortage
The Social Development and Environment Minister, Mervyn Storey, has been urged to address "the dire lack of social housing in rural areas". Making the call, Sinn Féin MLA, Oliver McMullan, said: "I a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2015
Five New Non-Executive Directors Appointed To Northern Ireland Water
The appointment of five Non-Executive Directors to the Board of Northern Ireland Water has been announced by Regional Development Minister, Danny Kennedy. The Minister has reappointed John Rae to the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2015
Parents Reminded Of School Uniform Grant
Parents of school age children have been reminded that a grant scheme is available to help pay for uniforms. Pupils in Primary, post-primary and special schools are covered by the Education Authority...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2015
Equality Commission Marks 25th Annual Belfast Pride Festival
Northern Ireland has seen many positive changes, but there remains "some was to go before all are afforded the equality of treatment, and the respect, to which every human being is entitled", the Equa...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 31, 2015
Other News In Brief
Diary Farmers Protest Stormont Some 200 farmers have staged a protest outside Stormont over diary prices as the agriculture and rural development committee held a special meeting to discuss ...
Recruitment News, Jul 31, 2015
Apprenticeship Scheme Expanded With 25 New Proposals
Twenty-five new apprenticeship proposals have been put forward as part of an expansion of the current range of programmes under the Apprenticeship scheme. Making the announcement, the Minister for Ed...
UK National News, Jul 31, 2015
23-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder Of Two-Week-Old Baby
A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a two-week old baby in Stockport, Greater Manchester Police have reported. It is understood that the ambulance service called police to an addres...
UK National News, Jul 31, 2015
Man Jailed For Job Interview Rape
A 39-year-old man who raped a man during a job interview has been jailed for six years. Sebastian Szerer, of Alexander Road, Wimbledon, was convicted of one count of rape at the Old Bailey and senten...
UK National News, Jul 31, 2015
Funding Secured For Police And University Collaboration On Mental Health
Funding of £1m has been secured for a collaboration between North Yorkshire Police and the University of York in an effort to develop new approaches for dealing with mental health issues. York is one...
UK National News, Jul 31, 2015
Witness Appeal Following Attack On Cyclists In Dagenham
Police have appealed for witnesses after an unprovoked attack on two men in Dagenham on Wednesday, 22 July. It is understood that two 19-year-old men were riding bicycles on Dunkeld Road at about 23:...
UK National News, Jul 31, 2015
Man Arrested Over Alleged Child Assault At Sussex Park
Sussex Police have arrested a man following reports that a child was assaulted at a park in Littlehampton. Police said that they were called to after the boy told his family that a man had grabbed hi...
UK National News, Jul 31, 2015
Advice Issued For Dealing With Problem Gulls
Natural England have issued advice on "how to deal with problem gulls", amid reports of aggressive behaviour from the birds in a number of urban areas. Natural England said that the issues have invol...
UK National News, Jul 31, 2015
Other News In Brief
Man Found At Cemetery Dies In Hospital Police Scotland have reported that a man found "covered in blood" at Greenock Cemetery has died. The 56-year-old man was found with a serious head inj...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2015
Two More Arrested Over Murder Of Paul McCauley
Two more men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Paul McCauley in L'Derry in 2006. A 46-year-old was arrested in the Fountain area and a 27-year-old was arrested in the Waterside area...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2015
Body Recovered In Search For 17-Year-Old
The body of 17-year-old male has been recovered from a canal in Hackney. It is understood that the teenager entered the water near Lea Bridge Road after running away from police on Wednesday afternoo...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2015
Co Antrim Man Found Dead In Ibiza Sustained Head Injuries
A County Antrim man found dead in a hotel room in Ibiza sustained head injuries, according to Ireland's expert State Pathologist. Alan Drennan, 21, was found dead just 24 hours after arriving in Ibiz...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2015
Drug Paraphernalia Discovered In L'Derry
Drug paraphernalia has been discovered in a car park in L'Derry. The items were handed in to the office of the Environment Minister Mark H Durkan after a member of the public found them in a car park...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2015
Parades Commission Slammed Over March Decision
The Parades Commission has been slammed over its decision to let a controversial march in south Belfast to go-ahead. The parade to take place on Friday, 31 July, organised by the Annadale Heritage an...
Business News, Jul 30, 2015
CCP Gransden Scoops Research Grant
CCP Gransden, based in Newtownards, has been offered nearly £100,000, under the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP), through Invest Northern Ireland's Grant for R&D, which is ...
Recruitment News, Jul 30, 2015
Union Slams Plans To Axe 6,000 Jobs At Centrica
The plans by Centrica to axe 6,000 jobs were branded as "unnecessary and driven by the pursuit of excessive profits" by Unite the union today as profits doubled at its British Gas business. Unite, wh...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2015
Ulster Bank Records Operating Profit Of £131m
Ulster Bank has recorded an operating profit of £131 million for the first half of this year. The bank reported a £55 million profit in the same period last year. The firm also said that new lending...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2015
Images Released After Man Attacked In South Belfast
A 36-year-old man has been attacked in south Belfast. The incident occurred at an off-licence in the Ormeau Road area at around 7.45pm on Saturday 30 May. Police said they will be releasing images a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2015
Current Adoption Legislation Is 'Not Fit For Purpose' - McKinney
The current adoption legislation is "not fit for purpose", according to the SDLP. Health Spokesperson and South Belfast MLA Fearghal McKinney has challenged the new Health Minister to move on adoptio...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2015
Police Investigate Attacks On Women In Leyton And Hackney
Police have renewed an appeal for information on two incidents on Leyton and Hackney Marshes on Wednesday, 15 July. On the day, two woman were attacked in separate incidents, which were later connect...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2015
Man Guilty Of Trying To Buy Deadly Toxin On 'Dark Web'
A 31-year-old has been found guilty of attempting to have a chemical weapon in his possession after trying to buy a potentially deadly toxin from the 'dark web'. Mohammed Ammer Ali, of Prescot Road, ...