Northern Ireland News for December 2019

Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2019
21 Year-Old Charged With 386 Sexual Offences
Police have charged a man with 386 sexual-related offences. The 21 year-old has been charged with a range of offences relating to causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity inv...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2019
Imprisoned Dads Give Special Gift To Children
Imprisoned dads at Hydebank Wood College have put together special packages to be delivered to their children in time for Christmas. Hydebank Wood in Belfast is a young offender's institution with in...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2019
Pair Charged As Drug Factory Discovered In East Belfast
Two men are due to appear in court this morning, Friday 20 December, following the discovery of a drug factory in east Belfast. The pair, aged 42 and 44, have been charged with being concerned in the...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2019
Appeal As House Burgled In West Belfast
Police are appealing for information after a number of items were stolen from a house in west Belfast. A property in the Glenhill Park area was entered sometime between 12.30pm and 2.30pm on Wednesda...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2019
Safe Sleeping Advice For Parents This Christmas
Ahead of the Christmas holiday period, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding parents of young babies of the importance of following safer sleep advice to reduce the risk of sudden infant death. ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2019
Other News In Brief
Public Urged To Stay Safe This Christmas As the holiday season gets underway, the PSNI in Derry City and Strabane is asking everyone to take reasonable and sensible steps to stay safe. Chief ...
Business News, Dec 19, 2019
Startup Fundamentals Workshop Announced
A free interactive start-up workshop for local entrepreneurs and people interested in tech start-ups is to take place next month. The Catalyst workshop provides the opportunity to hear from some of t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2019
Man Dies In Co Tyrone Collision
A man has died following a collision in Moy, Co Tyrone. The incident was reported to police at around 8pm on Wednesday evening, 18 December. Police said the Trewmount Road remained closed on Thursd...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2019
Stolen Car Used In Belfast Arson
A stolen car has been set alight at a filling station in Belfast, causing considerable damage as a result. Police are appealing for information following the arson attack on Rosetta Road in the early...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2019
New Lord Mayor Of Belfast Installed
Sinn Fein Councillor Daniel Baker has been instated as the new Lord Mayor of Belfast. The 37 year-old, who represents the Colin area of west Belfast, replaces his party colleague John Finucane after ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2019
Shots Fired At Family Home In Omagh
A woman and two children have been left shaken after a number of shots were fired at a house in Omagh. A family home in the Clonmore Gardens area was targeted at around 6pm on Wednesday evening, 18 D...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2019
Lisburn Firm Narrowly Avoids Email Scam
A vigilant business owner from Lisburn has narrowly escaped losing £45,000 in an email scam. Police told of how the company had been invoiced for that exact amount from another legitimate firm when t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2019
New Energy Strategy Progresses
A call has been launched for evidence in the development of a new energy strategy. The Department for the Economy published the Call for Evidence as a next step in tackling the climate emergency acr...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Concern Grows For High Risk Missing Person
Concern is growing for the wellbeing of a man described as "high risk" who is missing from hospital. Stephen Crawford, aged 55, was last seen at Craigavon Area Hospital shortly after 9am on Tuesday 1...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Two Arrested In Malcolm McKeown Murder Probe
Detectives investigating the murder of a man who was shot dead at a petrol station in Co Down have made two arrests. Malcolm McKeown, aged 54, was found slumped in his car behind Dewart's Garage in W...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
'Little Difference' Between Smoking & Vaping
E-cigarettes may be just as risky as tobacco smoking in terms of their potential to cause harm in the lungs, researchers have warned. Experts at Queen's University Belfast found "little difference" b...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Thousands Of Nurses Begin Strike Action
Thousand of nurses in Northern Ireland are taking to the picket lines today as their fight for pay parity and safe staffing levels begins. The Royal College of Nursing is taking action for the first ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
DUP Selects New Westminster Leader
The DUP has selected Lagan Valley MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as its new leader in Westminster. He will replace the outgoing Nigel Dodds, who lost the North Belfast seat to Sinn Fein's John Finucane in ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Cannabis Plants Worth £50k Discovered In Co Fermanagh
Police in Co Fermanagh have seized cannabis plants worth an estimated £50,000. A sophisticated growing operation was dismantled during searches of four properties in the Teemore area on Wednesday 18 ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Heavy Winds To Batter NI
Northern Ireland is set to be battered by heavy winds later today, the Met Office has warned. A yellow weather alert has been issued with some disruption expected, particularly in the more exposed ar...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Offences Detected As Lorries Searched At NI Ports
A vehicle has been seized and 28 offences detected during a large scale search operation targeting lorries passing through the ports of Belfast and Larne. The PSNI insisted that the multi-agency oper...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Updated Appeal Over North Belfast Abduction
Police have issued an updated appeal for information after a man and woman were abducted in north Belfast. The couple were left shaken after the ordeal on Sunday evening, 15 December, when four maske...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Other News In Brief
Car Stolen While Left To Defrost In Co Down An unlucky motorist returned to their parking space in Co Down to find their car had been stolen while left running to defrost. The black Renault C...
Feature News, Dec 18, 2019
Belfast Pubs To Visit This Festive Season
Whether you're planning a quiet catch up with family and friends, hoping to dance the night away or heading out on a 12 pubs of Christmas night out, it's always good to have a selection of decent bars...
Business News, Dec 18, 2019
SoS Engages With Belfast Business Leaders
Brexit and the return to devolution were high on the agenda on Monday as returning Secretary of State Julian Smith met with over 20 of Belfast's business leaders. Belfast Chamber welcomed the Secreta...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2019
Man Dies In Co Antrim Crash
A man has died following a collision in Co Antrim. The two vehicle collision occurred at around 7am this morning, Tuesday 17 December, on the Ballyutoag Road in Crumlin. Police said the Belfast Road...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2019
SF MLAs Resign From Frontline Politics
Sinn Fein MLAs Megan Fearon and Máirtín Ó Muilleoir are to step down from the Northern Ireland Assembly. Former finance minister Ó Muilleoir is to quit as MLA for south Belfast, while ex-junior minis...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2019
'Significant Disruption' Expected As Health Workers Strike
Hospitals and Emergency Departments are expected to be under significant pressure on Wednesday as healthcare workers take industrial action. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Unison, Unite and NIPS...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2019
Weather Alert As NI Prepares For High Winds
Strong gales are set to sweep Northern Ireland on Wednesday, the Met Office has warned. A yellow weather alert has been issued with some disruption expected, particularly in more exposed areas. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2019
Unemployment Reaches Record Low
Unemployment in Northern Ireland has reached a record low, official figures have shown. Labour Market Statistics for August to October of this year show that unemployment was at 2.3%. The Department...