Northern Ireland News for March 2015

UK National News, Mar 31, 2015
Honda To Invest £200m In UK Plant
Honda has announced it is to invest £200m in its UK plant. The company has said its flagship production facility in Europe, which is located in Swindon, Wiltshire, said the plant will become a "glob...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2015
Man Shot In Greater Manchester
A man has been left seriously injured following a shooting at a car wash in Greater Manchester. The incident happened at Bolton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, at around 5.20pm on Monday (30 March). It ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2015
Man Injured After Tree Falls On Van
A man has been injured after a tree fell on the van he was driving in County Armagh. The accident occurred on the Coolkill Road on Tuesday afternoon. The man has been taken to hospital, however his ...
Business News, Mar 31, 2015
Ministers Launch NI Horizon 2020 Strategy
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster and Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry have highlighted the importance of research and innovation to driving growth in the economy. ...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2015
Up To 60 B&Q Stores To Close
Up to 60 B&Q stores are to close in the UK and Ireland over the next two years. The news was confirmed by the owner of the DIY chain, Kingfisher, on Tuesday. However, it added that it plans to ope...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2015
Body Of British Man Found On French Beach
French authorities have reported they have recovered the body of a British man on the coast of Cote d'Azur. It is believed the man was found washed up on a beach near the village of Eze on Saturday (...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2015
Easyjet To Increase Flights To And From Belfast By 30%
Airline carrier Easyjet has confirmed it will increase the number of flights to and from Belfast International Airport by 30%. Alliance Antrim Cllr NEil Kelly welcomed the news and said it could crea...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2015
BT Announces Over 70 New Jobs
BT is to create 78 new jobs in Northern Ireland over the next six months in a variety of areas including software development, IT, engineering, sales and service, security and digital technology. The...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2015
Over £21,000 Secured To Prepare For The Irish Open
£21,500 has been secured to help the new Newry, Mourne and Down District Council prepare for the Irish Open Golfing Championship in May. The funding will be used to improve the appearance of properti...
Recruitment News, Mar 31, 2015
100 New Jobs Announced For Waterford
Technology firm nearForm has announced 100 new jobs at its official opening of new headquarters at Waterford County Council's old building in Tramore. The announcement was made by nearForm co-founder...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2015
New Education Authority To Replace NI's Five Education And Library Boards
The new Education Authority will replace Northern Ireland's five education and library boards on Wednesday 1 April. The new Authority replaces the existing five Education and Library Boards and their...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2015
Man Shot In Face Discharged From Hospital
A man who was shot in the face in north Belfast on Sunday night has been discharged from hospital. The victim had to undergo emergency surgery following the attack. Two men forced their way into the...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2015
Police Officer 'Justified' In Punching Man Over Incident In Portrush
A police officer was justified in punching a man who had subjected a woman to a beating with what appeared to be a metal bar, the Police Ombudsman has concluded. The incident in Portrush on 26th June...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 31, 2015
Other News In Brief
Kings Hall Complex To Be Redeveloped Plans to regenerate the Kings Hall complex in Belfast have been approved. Alliance Councillor Paula Bradshaw added that the jobs created by the housing p...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2015
Weather Warning For Wind Issued
The Met Office has issued a warning for winds up to 60mph across many parts of England, Wales, southern Scotland and Northern Ireland. The forecaster has said that gusts of 50-60mph are expected, rea...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2015
Communities Secretary Calls For Discussion On Private Parking Fines
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said that a crackdown on parking charges by private firms "could end excessive fees and inflated fines forced on motorists". It is believed that new measures could ...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2015
Windsor Castle Staff Balloted Over Strike Action
Staff at Windsor Castle are being balloted over potential industrial action in a dispute over "unpaid extra duties". It is understood that workers at the royal residence are expected to perform addit...
UK National News, Mar 31, 2015
Other News In Brief
Witnesses Sought Over Pub Altercation Witnesses have been asked to contact police in relation to an altercation that occurred at a pub in Lincolnshire earlier this month. The incident happen...
Business News, Mar 30, 2015
Employment And Skills Event To Be Held In The City Hall
An employment and skills event is to be held in the City Hall in Belfast next month. The Citywide Employment and Skills event is taking place on Wednesday 15th April from 10am to 4pm and has been org...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 30, 2015
Man Shot In Face In North Belfast
A man has been shot in the face in north Belfast. The attack happened in St James Mews at around 9pm on Sunday. The police are treating it as attempted murder. Two men entered the property and assau...
UK National News, Mar 30, 2015
David Cameron Launches Re-election Campaign
David Cameron has official begin his campaign for re-election. Speaking outside Downing Street, Mr Cameron, said that the job of "turning the country around" had been started and that he wanted to "s...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 30, 2015
Translink To Axe 60 Jobs
Translink has introduced a Voluntary Exit Scheme which will cut 60 jobs at management, supervisory and administration levels. Gordon Milligan, Chief HR and Corporate Services Officer said: "The Volun...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 30, 2015
Meningitis B Vaccine Approved
Health Minister Jeremy Hunt has announced that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to provide a meningitis B vaccines for all babies in the UK. The deal was announced after months of negotiations about the pric...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 30, 2015
Arrest Over Stabbing Incident At Hotel In Newtownabbey
Police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing incident at a hotel in Newtownabbey. The victim, believed to be in his 30s, is currently in hospital, however his injuries are not believed to...
UK National News, Mar 30, 2015
Police Appeal Following Abduction Of 6-Year-Old Girl
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses of an alleged kidnapping in Burnley on Thursday 26 March. A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of abducting a six-year-old girl on Nairne Str...
UK National News, Mar 30, 2015
Masreen Akhtar Murder To Be Reviewed
A new review is to be carried out into the unsolved murder of 29-year-old Masreen Akhtar, in March 1995. Thames Valley Police's major crime investigation review team are to re-examine the case 20 yea...
UK National News, Mar 30, 2015
Lee Rigby Memorial Unveiled
A Lee Rigby memorial has been unveiled in his home town of Middleton in Greater Manchester. 25-year-old Fusilier Lee Rigby was murdered as he made his way back to Woolwich Barracks in London on 22 Ma...
UK National News, Mar 30, 2015
Appeal For Help In Finsbury Park Burns Victim Investigation
Police are appealing for help with an investigation after a man was found with serious burns walking in Finsbury Park, north London on 23 March. Police are trying to establish how 34-year-old Bilel A...
UK National News, Mar 30, 2015
Man Dies While Trying To Save Another Man From Tube Tracks
A man hit by a tube train while trying to rescue another man who had fallen onto the tracks, has died. Police reported that a 35-year-old, from London, was hit by a Tube train at Old Street Station a...
UK National News, Mar 30, 2015
North Wales Police Investigate Child Approach At Supermarket
North Wales Police have launched an investigation after a child was approached by a man outside a supermarket in Llandudno on Saturday. It is understood that the 8-year-old boy was walking from the A...