Northern Ireland News for August 2015 : Page 2

UK National News, Aug 27, 2015
Other News In Brief
Thieves Rob Harvey Nichols In Leeds City Centre An investigation has been launched after thieves drove a car into the entrance of Harvey Nichols in Leeds city centre. A silver Ford Mondeo w...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2015
Villier's Accepts It Cannot Be 'Business As Usual' Over PIRA Claims - Dodds
The Secretary of State accepts that it cannot be "business as usual" over claims about the Provisional IRA, according to the deputy leader of the DUP. Mr Nigel Dodds was speaking after he attended a ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2015
PSNI Issue Safety Warning As New School Year Begins
The PSNI has issued a warning for parents and road users to plan ahead for heavier traffic as the new school year begins. Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said: "As the new academic term begins, i...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2015
Call For Parents To Pack Healthier Lunchboxes
Parents are being urged to choose a healthier option when packing school lunches for their children. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising parents not to include sugary drinks and snacks high in...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2015
Call For Law On Age Discrimination To Be Extended
There is no protection against age discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities and services for anyone in Northern Ireland according to the Equality Commission. A consultation is now under w...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2015
Other News In Brief
SDLP Supports Compulsory CPR Training For Pupils The SDLP is supporting a new Bill at Westminster to make it compulsory for all pupils at secondary schools to be taught CPR skills and defibri...
Business News, Aug 26, 2015
CME Group Financial Innovation Laboratory Officially Opens
The new CME Group Financial Innovation Laboratory at the Ulster University has officially opened. The laboratory, resulting from a partnership between the Ulster University Business School, CME Group...
Recruitment News, Aug 26, 2015
Amgen Opens New Facility In Dun Laoghaire
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has officially opened a new $300 million facility for leading biotech company, Amgen in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. The facility curre...
UK National News, Aug 26, 2015
17-Year-Old Charged Over Attack On Pregnant Woman
A 17-year-old male has been charged in connection with an assault on a pregnant woman that resulted in the loss of her unborn child. The woman was attacked by two men wearing crash helmets as she wal...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2015
UUP Intends To Withdraw From NI Executive - Nesbitt
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has been recommended to withdraw from the NI Executive over recent claims that the Provisional IRA still exists. UUP Leader Mike Nesbitt said Sinn Féin has "no credibi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2015
Two Women Arrested Following £240,000 Amphetamines Find
Two women have been arrested after police seized suspected amphetamines worth an estimated street value of £240,000 in Newtownabbey on Tuesday. Following a planned search of a dwelling in the Doagh R...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2015
Death Of Conall Kerrigan Was Not The Result Of A Crime - Police
Police investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered in L'Derry do not believe it was the result of a crime. A post mortem was carried out on Conall Kerrigan, 25, on Tuesday. His body w...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2015
Police Appeal For Missing Teen Declan Dobbin
Police in Downpatrick are appealing for help to trace a missing 15-year-old boy. Declan Dobbin, who has been missing since Saturday 22 August, was last seen in the Down area at around 6.30pm after vi...
UK National News, Aug 26, 2015
Police Trained In Defibrillator Use
Fourteen life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) have been provided to Merseyside Police by the North West Ambulance Service. The AEDS will be placed on patrol cars and the aim is to giv...
UK National News, Aug 26, 2015
PHE Report Estimates Five Million At Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that five million people have a high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The report, compiled by PHE's National Cardiovascular Health Intelligence Ne...
UK National News, Aug 26, 2015
Sussex Police Appeal For Missing 13-Year-Old
Sussex Police have appealed for help in tracing 13-year-old Frankie Catton, who is missing from Sompting. The teenager was last seen at her home on the afternoon of Sunday, 23 August. CCTV shows her...
UK National News, Aug 26, 2015
Staffing At Weston Hospital 'Serious Concern'
A report on an inspection carried out at Weston General Hospital has found that staff shortages pose a "risk to patients' safety" and caused "serious concerns". The Care Quality Commission (CQC) repo...
UK National News, Aug 26, 2015
Police Appeal For Help To Trace 24-Year-Old Woman
Police have appealed for help in tracing 24-year-old Cristine Moreira, who was last seen on Thursday, 20 August. Ms Moreira, who is also known as Funmilaye Oluyedi was last seen at her place of work ...
UK National News, Aug 26, 2015
50 News Jobs Announced For Wrexham
Up to fifty new jobs are to be created in Wrexham with an expansion by aerospace company, Cytec Aerospace Materials. The company is to invest £65 million in a new manufacturing facility next to its ...
UK National News, Aug 26, 2015
Other News In Brief
Talks Fail To Stop FGW Strike Action The latest round of talks hoping to avoid strike action at First Great Western has reportedly failed. Three days of industrial action are due to begin o...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2015
Petrol Bomb Attack On House In South Belfast Condemned
A petrol bomb attack on a house in south Belfast has been condemned by Alliance MLA Anna Lo. The device was thrown at the window of a property on Fortuna Street, off the Donegall Road, at around 11.3...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2015
Rise In Domestic Violence
Around one in 20 adults in Northern Ireland have experienced at least one form of domestic violence and abuse within a three year period. Reports provided by the PSNI on domestic abuse also showed t...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2015
Belfast Giants Sign Mike Radja
The Belfast Giants have signed Mike Radja for the 2015/16 Elite League season. The signing completes the Giants roster for the 2015/16 roster. The American 6ft forward with a left shot will add fir...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2015
Other News In Brief
Sinn Féin Offices Targeted In Paint Bomb Attack The offices of Sinn Féin have been targeted in a paint bomb attack in west Belfast overnight. Graffiti referring to the party was also painted ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2015
Man Arrested Over Murder Of Kevin McGuigan
A 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Kevin McGuigan. Mr McGuigan was shot outside his home in the Short Strand area on Wednesday 12 August. Detective Chief Inspector ...
Recruitment News, Aug 25, 2015
Industrial Action At London Underground Suspended
Over 400 members of Unite the union have suspended industrial action at London Underground as a gesture of goodwill following progress in talks over the introduction of Tube night running. The union ...
UK National News, Aug 25, 2015
Highest Ever Number Of Drug-Related Deaths Recorded In Scotland
The highest ever number of drug-related deaths in Scotland has been recorded in 2014, according to a new report. The National Records of Scotland report revealed 613 drug-related deaths were register...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2015
Heart Attacks Kill Six People In NI Every Week
Heart attacks kill six people in Northern Ireland every week, according to research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). 314 people aged under 65 died from heart failure last year. In 2013/14, the...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2015
Man Attacked In Newtownards
A man has suffered a head injury after being attacked by two men in Newtownards, Co Down, around midnight on Monday. The victim, 51, was assaulted outside Jasmine House takeaway in South Street. The...
Business News, Aug 25, 2015
Queen's And BCC To Become More Eco-Friendly
Queen's University and Belfast City Council have launched a new initiative that will help both organisations make major energy savings and become more eco-friendly. A new Combined Heat and Power (CHP...