Northern Ireland News for March 2014

Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2014
Warning Issued Over Cash Machines
Police have warned the public to be aware of a possible scam involving bank machines. The warning comes after a skimming device to steal people's bank details was discovered on an ATM in Newcastle, ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2014
Appeal Over Missing Sex Offender
Police in Scotland have appealed for help in tracing a registered sex offender who has gone missing. According to reports, 45-year-old Lorcan Halton from the Saracen area of Glasgow, was due to appe...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2014
Police Officer Injured In Attacks
A police officer has been injured following serious disturbances in Larne, Co Antrim. On Sunday night (30 March), police received a report of disturbances in the Sallagh Park South area at around 8....
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2014
Man Shot In Knee In L'Derry
A man, aged 20, has been taken to hospital after he was shot in the knee. The incident happened in L'derry on Sunday night. It is understood a gang of three men were involved in the attack. They b...
Recruitment News, Mar 31, 2014
197 Job Losses At Teletech
Alliance Belfast Castle representative Nuala McAllister has expressed her sadness that 197 jobs at the call centre company Teletech have been lost after they lost a major contract for Nissan. Nuala M...
Business News, Mar 31, 2014
£14m To Be Secured For 79 New Buses
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster have announced that they have secured an EU investment of £5.2m towards the more than £14m investment to help meet the cost of 79...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2014
EasyJet To Create 2,500 Jobs
easyJet has agreed a new 10 year deal with London Luton Airport which could see the airline more than double its size at the airport from four to nine million passengers a year. The expansion would ...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2014
Pub Schedule Extended For England World Cup Matches
Welcoming today's decision on extra hours for pubs for England’s World Cup games, Brigid Simmonds, British Beer & Pub Association Chief Executive, said: "It's really great news, which will put pubs at...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2014
Emotional Neglect Of Children To Be Made Illegal In England And Wales
Action for Children has won a campaign to outlaw emotional abuse of children. The emotional neglect of children will soon be illegal in England and Wales thanks to a three year campaign by Action for...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2014
Foreign Hauliers To Be Charged To Use UK Roads
Foreign hauliers will be charged to use UK roads for the first time from tomorrow, 1st April, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced. UK truck drivers working in Europe currently pay to...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2014
Essex Plane Crash Victim Named
Simon Chamberlain, a 29-year-old father-of-one from Harlow has been killed along with the pilot when the Soviet YAK 52 light aircraft they were traveling in, came down on Saturday afternoon near Chelm...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2014
Man In Court Over Bomb Find
A 22-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with the seizure of an improvised mortar bomb in west Belfast last week, it has been reported. Last Thursday (27 March), police seized a holdall...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2014
Network Rail To Invest £38bn In Upgrade It Services
Millions of people across the country are set to benefit from an ambitious five-year £38bn spending and investment programme that will transform today's railway giving passengers more trains, more sea...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2014
Dredging Begins On Somerset Levels
Dredging of one of the major rivers in the Somerset Moors and Levels will begin today, the Environment Agency announced. Initial work on a 200-metre stretch of the River Parrett gets underway ahead o...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2014
Fresh Appeal Over Belfast Murder
Police from the Serious Crime Branch have issued a fresh appeal over the murder of Kieran McManus. Mr McManus, 26, was killed near Kennedy Way, west Belfast, in March last year. On the first anniv...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2014
Other News In Brief
Man Killed Walking On M61 Motorway Named Gary Wood from Blackburn in Lancashire, has been named by police as the 30-year-old man who was killed after being hit by a car as he was walking on t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2014
Two Men Killed In Car Accident
Two men have died following a road accident in Cookstown, Co Tyrone. They were Grant Archer, 23 from Newmills, and 28-year-old Robert Wilkinson from Cookstown. The accident happened on the Old Coa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2014
Other News In Brief
Boy, 6, Dies After Being Hit By Car A six-year-old boy who was hit by a car last week has died. The child, named as Diarmuid Frazer, was struck by the vehicle in Lisburn, Co Antrim last Wedn...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2014
Kilkeel Regeneration Discussed
Arlene Foster has met with the Kilkeel Strategic Partnership to discuss proposals for the regeneration of the local area. Established in February, the Kilkeel Strategic Partnership aims to support b...
Business News, Mar 28, 2014
Over £3m To Be Invested At Whale
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has announced an investment of over £3 million in research and development at water systems manufacturer Whale. The Minister made the announcem...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2014
Handgun, Ammo And Silencer Seized In Raids
Police have recovered a handgun and ammo in raids on properties in the Mount are of Ballymacarret. The searches were carried out as part of an ongoing operation tackling serious and organised crime i...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2014
North Down DUP Cllr Defects To UKIP
John Montgomery, a North Down Councillor for the DUP, has defected to UKIP. The 65-year-old has served three terms on the North Down council. According to the BBC, he said he has chosen to move to U...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2014
Audit Committee Reach Agreement With Comptroller & Auditor General
The Audit Committee and the Comptroller & Auditor General have agreed a memorandum of understanding on corporate governance arrangements, transparency and accountability at the Northern Ireland Audit ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2014
DSD To Spend Over £300,000 On Giro Route
Over £300,000 is to be spent on cleaning up the route to be used by the Giro d'Italia cycle race, coming to Northern Ireland for the first time between 09 – 11 May. The Department of Social Developme...
Recruitment News, Mar 28, 2014
Concerns Over Job Losses At Creamery
There is growing concern that up to 50 jobs could be lost at Fivemiletown Creamery in Co Tyrone. It is understood the owners are thinking of putting the business up for sale, but if a potential buye...
UK National News, Mar 28, 2014
Nida Naseer Search: Body Found On Wetlands Nature Reserve
Gwent Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Nida Nasser have found a body they believe could be the teen, three months after she went missing. The body was discovered in Newport Wetlands...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2014
22-Year-Old Arrested After Bomb Found In Holdall
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with an improvised explosive device found in a holdall on Thursday night. Officers found the devices in a sportsbag in the Shaws Road area of West...
UK National News, Mar 28, 2014
Corrie Actress Arrested For Drink Driving
Coronation Street actress Barbara Knox has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. The 80-year-old, who plays Rita Tanner on the soap, was detained after arriving at a police station to meet her...
UK National News, Mar 28, 2014
Call For Action To Protect Children From Porn Online
New research published by The Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD) highlights the scale of underage access to adult websites and calls for further Government action to protect children from expo...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 28, 2014
Beach Cleaning Campaign Gets Underway
A UK wide campaign is being launched this weekend in an effort to clean up the countries beaches. Volunteers will tackle six beaches in NI in the clean up event organised by Surfers Against Sewage, w...