Northern Ireland News for September 2014 : Page 9

UK National News, Sep 12, 2014
15-Year-Old Arrested After 60 Dogs Killed In Fire
At least 60 dogs have been killed in a fire at a dogs home in Manchester, which is believed to have been started deliberately. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire w...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2014
Stopes Clinic 'Forced To Respond' To Protestors
The Marie Stopes clinic in Belfast has announced that it is to use trained volunteers to escort people in and out of it's building because of anti-abortion protestors. It is understood the volunteers...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2014
Two Men Charged With Rape
Two men have been charged with rape, following a serious sexual assault that occurred in the Portadown area on Monday (8 September). The men, understood to be aged 20 and 24, were arrested following...
UK National News, Sep 12, 2014
Three Killed In Lincolnshire Road Crash
Lincolnshire Police have reported the deaths of three men in a road crash. Police said the men were killed when a Renault Clio crashed head on with a Vauxhall Astra at about 19:00 on Thursday on the ...
UK National News, Sep 12, 2014
Man Arrested After Body Found In Co Durham Field
A 22-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery of a body in a field in Co Durham. According to police, the body of a 42-year-old man was found near Willington High Street, Crook at about...
UK National News, Sep 12, 2014
Police Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Car Park Accident
A two-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car in a north-west London supermarket car park. Police have appealed for witnesses. Metropolitan Police has said that the child was hit by a vehic...
UK National News, Sep 12, 2014
Army Bomb Disposal Team Called To South Wales HMRC Office
South Wales Police have confirmed that a controlled explosion has been carried out at a HMRC Revenue and Customs office in Cardiff. It is understood that around 2,500 employees were evacuated on Thur...
UK National News, Sep 12, 2014
Rugby Fans Warned Not To Buy Tickets From Touts
Rugby fans have been warned that they could be refused entry to World Cup matches if tickets are not bought through official channels. It follows reports that ticket touts plan to buy large quantitie...
UK National News, Sep 12, 2014
Other News In Brief
King's Lynn Flood Defence Refurbishment Underway Work to strengthen tidal flood defences in King's Lynn, Norfolk, has gotten underway. The Environment Agency and Team Van Oord will carry out ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2014
Raccoon Escapes Ballymena Pet Shop
A raccoon has escaped from a pet shop in Ballymena, police have confirmed. Known as Rab, the wild animal escaped from Jungle World on Linenhall Street in the town earlier this week. He has been sp...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2014
Teenager Attacked On Bus In Belfast
A teenager has been attacked on a bus in north Belfast. Police have described the incident as a sectarian hate crime. It is understood the victim, 16, was travelling to work when he was approached...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2014
Invest NI Criticised Over Lack Of Employment
Colum Eastwood, SDLP Foyle MLA, has criticised Invest NI saying its investment in the Derry area is "not nearly enough". Mr Eastwood's comments come after the latest figures from the Department of E...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2014
Ballyrashane Unveils New £8m 'High Care' Butter Plant
Ulster's oldest dairy, Ballyrashane, has unveiled a new state of the art £8 million 'high care' butter plant it believes will drive fresh global export growth. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and D...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2014
Other News In Brief
Interim Ulster Coach Les Kiss Set To Leave Les Kiss has announced that he is to return to his full time duties as assistant coach of Ireland, leaving his post as interim Director of Rugby at U...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2014
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Car In Moira
A woman who was hit by a car in Moira, County Down, last weekend, has died. She was struck by a white BMW X3 on Main Street at around 2.30pm on Saturday 6th September. She was in a critical conditio...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2014
£15m Investment For Sports Pitches
Belfast City Council has announced £15m is to be invested in improving sports pitches across the city. The money will be used to improve playing surfaces, encourage a great use of the facilities and...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2014
Man Arrested Over Dunmurry Robbery
A man has been arrested in England in connection with a robbery that took place in Dunmurry, Belfast, last year. Police detained the 17-year-old in Derby on Thursday morning. He is now being returne...
Business News, Sep 11, 2014
Sidetrade Opens New Dublin Office
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, along with Sidetrade's CEO Olivier Novasque, has officially opened Sidetrade's new office in Dublin, with the creation of 90 skilled ro...
Recruitment News, Sep 11, 2014
Deloitte Announces 338 New Jobs
First Minister, the Rt. Hon. Peter D. Robinson MLA, and the deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MLA, have announced Deloitte is to further expand its Belfast practice, creating 338 high quality j...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2014
Heart Attack Patients To Benefit From Cath Lab
Heart attack patients will now be treated at a catheterisation laboratory (Cath Lab), a new Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) service at Altnagelvin hospital. Patients suffering from ...
UK National News, Sep 11, 2014
British Council Wales To Run New EU Training And Volunteer Scheme
A new European Union training and volunteering scheme for young people at the British Council Wales is to create more than 50 jobs in Cardiff. The UK arm of Erasmus+, will offer opportunities to more...
UK National News, Sep 11, 2014
Police Searching For Missing Teenager Appeal For iPhone
Police searching for missing schoolgirl Alice Gross have appealed for help in tracing her missing iPhone, which they saw could contain vital information for their search. The 14-year-old has been mis...
UK National News, Sep 11, 2014
Police Appeal Over Petrol Station Death
Police in Renfrewshire have appealed for witnesses to a fatal collision at a petrol station in Linwood. Police say that Eilish Herron (17) was putting petrol in her Renault Clio at the Asda service s...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2014
Staff In Savita Halappanavar Case Disciplined
Nine members of staff at University Hospital Galway have faced disciplinary action over the death of Savita Halappanavar, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed. The HSE said that the disci...
UK National News, Sep 11, 2014
Smoking In Cars Consultation Launched
A six-week consultation is to be launched tomorrow over proposals to protect under-18s from second-hand smoke. Under the proposals motorists caught smoking while there is a child in their car could b...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2014
GAA Coach Jailed For Over VAT Fraud
A County Fermanagh GAA Manager has been jailed for 16 months after fraudulently trying to claim over £1.3m. Gerald Moane, 46, from Fivemiletown, was found guilty of fraudulently reclaiming £1.3m in V...
UK National News, Sep 11, 2014
Memorial To Be Held For Murdered Police Inspector
A memorial service is to be held today to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of police inspector Ray Codling. Insp Codling was shot and killed by Anthony Hughes on 14 September 1989 as he patroll...
UK National News, Sep 11, 2014
Police Appeal For Witnesses After Woman Hit By Falling Traffic Lights
Northumbria Police have appealed for witnesses to an incident in which a pedestrian was hit by traffic lights after a lorry collided with them. It is understood that the female pedestrian was standin...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 11, 2014
Energy Efficiency Scheme To Help Homes In Fuel Poverty
Some 33,000 homes in Northern Ireland deemed to be in fuel poverty are to undergo energy efficiency improvements under the new Affordable Warmth Scheme. Privately owned or rented homes throughout NI ...
UK National News, Sep 11, 2014
Man Found Dead And Another Seriously Injured During Armed Robbery Call
Police responding to a report of an armed robbery in Derbyshire discovered a man stabbed to death and another suffering serious injuries. Police say that as they responded to the One Stop Shop in Cha...