Northern Ireland News for December 2015 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2015
Woman Arrested Over Murder Of David Clarke
Police have arrested a 36-year-old woman in connection with the murder of David Clarke in 2001. Mr Clarke, who had learning difficulties, was beaten in his flat on the Forthriver Road in the early ho...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2015
Fortunate No-One Was Killed Due To Police Errors - Ombudsman
The Police Ombudsman said it was fortunate no-one was killed when mistakes made by the police led to a failure to identify and warn the target of an imminent bomb attack. The bomb failed to go off an...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2015
Other News In Brief
Funding Allocated To Help Build Cultural Hub £160,000 funding has been allocated to help build a new Irish language cultural hub for the Upper Springfield area in west Belfast. The new centr...
Feature News, Dec 10, 2015
Christmas 2015: Top Children's Toys

It's that time of year again, when the tree is pulled out of storage and painstakingly decorated, tins of chocolates and biscuits are cracked open, and kids eagerly await the arrival of Santa, havi...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2015
Smoking In Cars With Children May Soon Be Banned
Health Minister Simon Hamilton is aiming to bring forward an amendment to ban smoking in cars with children. England and Wales have implemented a similar ban and legislation is currently going throug...
Business News, Dec 9, 2015
Belfast International Airport Joins Breastfeeding Scheme
Belfast International Airport signed up to the Public Health Agency's (PHA) Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme. The initiative aims to help breastfeeding mums feel more comfortable about feeding their...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2015
Man Charged Following £11,000 Herbal Cannabis Find
A 31-year-old man has been charged with possession of herbal cannabis, worth an estimated value of £11,000, with intent to supply. The suspect is due to appear at Newry Magistrates Court today, 30 De...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2015
Further Flood Warning Issued To Fermanagh Residents
A flood warning has been issued to residents living in County Fermanagh. Heavy rain is expected today, 09 December, and motorists are also being asked to take extra care. Rivers Agency Chief Executi...
Recruitment News, Dec 9, 2015
£3.29m To Be Invested In West Belfast
Sinn Fein MLA and Junior Minister Jennifer McCann has announced a £3.29 million investment for West Belfast. Speaking at the Springvale campus, Ms McCann said: "This investment in the West Belfast Wo...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2015
Man Trapped In Vehicle In Co Armagh Rescued
Firefighters have rescued a man after the van he was driving got trapped in flood water in Co Armagh. Emergency Services received a call just after 8am on Wednesday to attend the incident on the Arma...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2015
Police Appeal After White Van Attempts To Pull Over Woman In Co Down
Police are appealing for information after reports of two men driving a white van attempted to pull a woman over in Co Down. The incident happened from the Tillysburn area, through Dundonald and on t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2015
Ulsterbus Crashes In Co Down
A bus driver has been taken to hospital after the vehicle he was driving crashed onto a beach in Co Down. The Ulsterbus went off at the Portaferry Road in Newtownards at around 6.30am on Wednesday. ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2015
Lisburn Firm Fined For Exposing Employees To Asbestos
Digital Fire and Security (NI) Limited in Lisburn has been fined for failing to protect employees from exposure to asbestos. The firm was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay costs of £800. The case aros...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 9, 2015
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Belfast Magistrates' Court. 30-year-old Kevin McCartan from Belfast claimed Income Sup...
Recruitment News, Dec 8, 2015
'Appalling Management' Blamed For Loss Of Jobs At Fairline Boats
Approximately 380 workers, who have lost their jobs at Northamptonshire luxury boat builder, Fairline Boats have been sacrificed on "the altar of appalling management", Unite the union has announced. ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2015
Woman Arrested Over Murder Of David Clarke
A woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of David Clarke in north Belfast in 2001. The 33-year-old suspect has been detained at a police station in Belfast for questioning. She was ar...
Business News, Dec 8, 2015
Dungannon Firm To Supply Petfood Product To Albert Heijn
Mackle Petfoods in Dungannon has signed a deal to supply its Naturo petfood product to Dutch supermarket giant Albert Heijn. The deal is estimated to be worth over £1.5 million over the next two year...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2015
Arlene Foster Nominated To Be New DUP Leader
Arlene Foster has been nominated to be the new DUP leader after Peter Robinson announced in November he is to step down. DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds has also confirmed he will not put his name forw...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2015
Man Arrested After Police Seize 15,000 Diazepam Tablets In Co Antrim
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after police seized 15,000 diazepam tablets during a house search in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim. The man is being detained at Musgrave Police Station. He has been a...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2015
Further Arrest In Connection With Paul McCauley Murder
A 26-year-old man has been arrested connection with the murder of Paul McCauley in L'Derry on 2006. The suspect is being detained by police station in the town. Mr McCauley, 38, died in a care facil...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2015
Fire At Co Down Property Being Treated As Suspicious
A fire at an unoccupied house in Portaferry, Co Down, is being treated as suspicious. The blaze, at a property in Ashmount Park, was reported just after 3am on Tuesday. It is believed police are con...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2015
Two Unionist MP's Slammed For Accepting Tickets From JTI Worth Over £3,000
Sinn Féin has hit out at two unionist MP's who accepted Rugby World Cup tickets worth over £3,000 from cigarette manufacturers JTI Gallagher, after the firm announced it is to shut down its Ballymena ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2015
Family Of Missing Lisburn Man Concerned For His Welfare
The family of a missing Lisburn man are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare. Mr John Nesbitt, 29, was last seen in the Flush Park area on Thursday 19 November 2015. He is described as b...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 8, 2015
Other News In Brief
New Waste-To-Energy Gasfication Plant To Be Developed In NI A contract worth over €202 million has been awarded to Bouygues Energies & Services, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, to deli...
Business News, Dec 7, 2015
Interface Hosts Craigavon Resource Matching Workshop
Carpet tile manufacturer Interface has hosted the Craigavon Resource Matching workshop. The workshop is part of its Mission Zero pledge, to eliminate any negative impact the business has on the envir...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2015
Man Arrested In Connection With Murder Of Paul McCauley
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Paul McCauley. The suspect is being detained at Coleraine police station. Mr McCauley, 38, died in a care facility almost nine ye...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2015
Woman Seriously Injured After Collision In Co Antrim
A man has been arrested after a woman was seriously injured in a single vehicle collision in Co Antrim. The accident happened on the Ballybogey Road in Ballymoney at around 5am on Saturday. The fema...
Recruitment News, Dec 7, 2015
250 New Jobs Announced By Infosys
Indian firm Infosys has announced it is to create 250 jobs in Ireland. The jobs are to be created over the next three years to develop new technologies and support innovation in global financial inst...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2015
Met Office Issues Yellow Weather Warning For Some Parts Of NI
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in some parts of Northern Ireland. The rain is expected to be heavy on Monday after in Counties Antrim, L'Derry, Fermanagh and Tyrone...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2015
Funeral Of Joe McDermott Takes Place In Omagh
The funeral of Joe McDermott, one of the two men killed on a building site in Western Australia, has taken place in Omagh, Co Tyrone. Mr McDermott was killed alongside Gerard Bradley from L'Derry aft...