Northern Ireland News for March 2015 : Page 6

UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
21-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Being Deported From Turkey
A 21-year-old woman has been arrested by counter-terror police at Luton Airport after being detained by Turkish authorities. Jamila Henry is suspected of having flown to Turkey using her twin sister'...
Business News, Mar 19, 2015
NI Cyber Security Sector Is Thriving - Foster
The cyber security sector in Northern Ireland is making an increasingly important contribution to the local economy, according to Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster. Speaking at ...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
Met Launches New Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Initiative
The Metropolitan Police have launched a new London-wide initiative calling on local businesses' to help identify victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE). Operation Makesafe, launched on Wednesday ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2015
'Hooded Man' Gerry McKerr Dies
One of the "hooded men" Gerry McKerr has died, aged 71. Mr McKerr was one of 14 men who claimed they were tortured and held without trial in August 1971. Their case against the government is being t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2015
McGahan Welcomes Loughgall Judicial Review Decision
The widow of Anthony Hughes, a civilian shot dead along with eight IRA men, is allowed to challenge the Secretary of State's intervention stopping the inquest into the death of her husband and the ot...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
Appeal Issued After Two Boys Forced To Carry Out Sexual Assault
Police are appealing for information after two boys were forced off a London bus and made to commit a robbery and a sexual assault. It is understood the man approached two young teenage boys travelli...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
16-Year-Old Critical After Being Hit By Police Car
A teenage boy is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a police car in Erdington area of Birmingham. It is understood the incident happened outside a police station and that the offi...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
'Major Incident' Declared At Two Hospitals Over Bed Shortages
A bed shortage at hospitals in north Cumbria has led the NHS Trust to declare a "major incident". All non-emergency operations at Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary and Whitehaven's West Cumberland Hosp...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
Selkirk Burns Woman Dies in Hospital
A woman found in a street in Selkirk, suffering from serious burns, has died in hospital. The woman, now identified as 28-year-old Ade Murray, was found outside Selkirk High School at about 07:30 on ...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
£50,000 Reward Offered In Murder Investigation
A reward of £50,000 has been offered for information leading to a conviction in the murder investigation of Redwan El-Ghaidouni. Mr El-Ghaidouni (38) was shot as he sat in the driver's seat of his pa...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
Pupils To Watch Eclipse On TV
Pupils at a Devon primary school are to watch Friday morning's solar eclipse on television or online, over fears that unsupervised children could look directly at the sun and damage their eyesight. O...
Recruitment News, Mar 19, 2015
Jobs Event To Take Place In Sligo
Fine Gael TD for Sligo/ North Leitrim, John Perry, has announced that a Stakeholder Forum for the Action Plan for Jobs Border (North West) Region, will take place in the Sligo Park Hotel on Thursday 2...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
Survey Finds Rise In Beach Litter
A new survey from the Marine Conservation Society has revealed a 6.4% rise in the amount of litter on the UK's coastline. The survey found beaches in Wales had the most litter, followed by England. B...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2015
Man Killed In Co Fermanagh Road Crash Named
A man who was killed in a car crash on the A4 Belfast Road, Co Fermanagh, on Wednesday has been identified as Jamie Alexander Nelson. A car and a lorry were involved in a crash which occurred at arou...
UK National News, Mar 19, 2015
Other News In Brief
British Woman Killed In Tunis Museum Attack A 57-year-old British woman has been confirmed among the dead following an attack by gunmen at the Bardo Museum in Tunis. At least 21 people were...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2015
Over 30 People Arrested On St Patrick's Day
Over 30 arrests were made on St Patrick's day, the police have confirmed. The youngest of the 33 arrests was a 13-year-old boy. He was arrested in the Donegall Square area on suspicion of causing dan...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2015
Man Arrested Over Suspected Cannabis Find
Police have arrested a man in L'Derry after discovering the remnants of a cannabis factory in the Waterside area. The discovery was made during a search at Prehen Park on Wednesday night. A 29-year-...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 19, 2015
Other News In Brief
NIW Fined For Breach Of Consent Northern Ireland Water (NIW) has been fined £250 for breach of consent at L'Derry Magistrates Court today, Thursday. The fine related to the breaching of cond...
Business News, Mar 18, 2015
AES Announces Growth In Export Business
Cookstown-based Advanced Electronic Solutions (AES) is experiencing rapid growth in its export business with support from Invest Northern Ireland. AES designs and manufactures the largest range of wi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 18, 2015
DUP And UUP Agree Election Pact
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have agreed a pact involving four Parliamentary constituencies. DUP Leader Peter Robinson said: "Those who support the Union wi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 18, 2015
Security Alert In County Tyrone
A suspicious object has been found in the car park of a church in Coalisland, County Tyrone. Bomb disposal officers are currently at the scene at St Mary and St Joseph's Church on Brackaville Road to...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 18, 2015
Jamie Bryson Found Guilty Of Taking Part In Unlawful Public Processions
Union flag protestor Jamie Bryson has been convicted of taking part in unlawful public processions. He was also found guilty of obstructing traffic during a protest in Belfast. The charges included ...
UK National News, Mar 18, 2015
Osborne Delivers Pre-Election Budget
Chancellor George Osborne has said Britain is "walking tall again" following five years of coalition government. He made the statement as he unveiled the pre-election Budget in the House of Commons. ...
UK National News, Mar 18, 2015
Aldi To Create Over 400 Jobs In Wales
More than 400 jobs are to be created in Wales by supermarket chain Aldi, it has been announced. The retailer has confirmed it will invest £59.5m to construct a new regional distribution centre and o...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 18, 2015
Three People Attacked In Belfast
Three people have been injured in an attack in Belfast. Two women and a man were assaulted in the Donegal Quay area in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The man is being treated in hospital for ...
Recruitment News, Mar 18, 2015
50 New Jobs To Be Created In Cork
Malawarebytes, the company founded to protect people and businesses from next-generation cyberthreats, is to create 50 new jobs in Cork over the next three years. The investment is supported by the D...
UK National News, Mar 18, 2015
New £1 Coin Design Revealed
The new £1 coin design has been unveiled by the UK Chancellor. The coin, which has been designed by teenager David Pearce, will be in circulation from 2017. Mr Pearce, 15, won a competition organi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 18, 2015
Man Killed In Co Fermanagh Road Collision
A man has been killed in a collision between a lorry and a car in County Fermanagh. The crash happened on the A4 Belfast Road at around 8am this morning (Wednesday). The road remains closed. Police...
UK National News, Mar 18, 2015
Woman Found In Street With Serious Burns
Police have said a woman is in a critical condition after she was found in a street in Selkirk, suffering from serious burns. Emergency services were called to the Hillside Terrace area at around 7....
UK National News, Mar 18, 2015
Tour Of Britain 2015 Route Unveiled
The route for the Tour of Britain 2015 has been unveiled. The tour will begin in Anglesey on 6 September and take in eight stages before finishing in London on 13 September. Anglesey is the host v...