Northern Ireland News for October 2016

Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2016
Wrights Group To Buy JTI Site In Ballymena
Bus firm Wrights Group has announced it is to acquire JTI's premises in Ballymena, Co Antrim. The deal to buy the 100-acre site is expected to be completed in early 2017. Economy Minister Simon Hami...
Business News, Oct 31, 2016
Product Design Workshop Announced By Invest NI
Invest NI has announced a free product design workshop to be held in December, aimed at helping businesses learn about successful product design. In the second of their series of Design Workshops, pa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2016
New Ski Route From Belfast To Salzburg Launched
A new ski route to Salzburg in Austria has been launched by George Best Belfast City Airport. The launch is in conjunction with ski holiday operators Topflight and Crystal Ski Holidays. Starting on ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2016
Four Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault In Co Antrim
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of assault following an altercation in Toome, Co Antrim. The incident, which involved several people, happened in the Main Street area just after midnight ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2016
Families Forced From Homes In Suspected Arson Attack
Four families have been forced out of their homes in a suspected arson attack in Newcastle, Co Down. It is understood a wheelie bin was set on fire and pushed against oil tanks in Bracken Avenue in t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2016
Man Charged In Connection With Death Of Ronan Hughes
A man has been charged in connection with the death of Ronan Hughes from Co Tyrone. 17-year-old Ronan from Coalisland took his own life in June 2015 after he was the victim of webcam blackmail. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2016
Over 130 Gritters Available As Part Of Winter Safety Initiative In NI
Over 130 gritters and 12 specialist snow blower vehicles have been made available as part of the winter safety service in Northern Ireland. From now until April next year, 300 staff will be on hand t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2016
Taxi Driver Hit On Head And Forced Into Car Boot In South Belfast
A taxi driver has been hit on the head and forced into the boot of his car in south Belfast. The incident happened in the Knockbracken Road area on Sunday, 30 October. A masked man armed with a gun ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2016
Other News In Brief
Call For Investigation Into Conway Admissions The Alliance Party is calling for an urgent investigation into claims from Dublin lawyer Kieran Conway that he was present when soldiers died dur...
Recruitment News, Oct 28, 2016
400 New Jobs Announced At New Dublin Airport Hotel
Up to 400 new jobs are to be created following the announcement of a new terminal-linked four star hotel at Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) have revealed some 150 jobs are to be create...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2016
NI High Court Rejects Brexit Challenge
The judge at a High Court in Northern Ireland has rejected the first legal challenge to leaving the European Union (EU). Earlier this month, four NI parties, Sinn Féin, the SDLP, the Alliance Party a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2016
Pedestrian Killed In L'Derry Crash
A man in his 40s has died after being hit by a car in L'Derry. The incident happened at on the Glenhead Road at around 6.15pm on Thursday, 27 October. The driver of the Renault vehicle was arrested,...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2016
Man Hit By Firework In North Belfast
A man has sustained burn injuries after being hit by a firework at a fast food outlet in north Belfast. The incident happened at premises in the Alliance Avenue area at around 9.15pm on Friday, 14 Oc...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2016
Don't Forget To Put Your Clocks Back On Sunday
The clocks are going back on Sunday, 30 October, at 2am which means we will all get an extra hour in bed. This marks the end of the British Summer Time(BST) and the UK will be back to Greenwich Mean ...
Business News, Oct 28, 2016
UUP Respond To Bombardier Redundancies
The Ulster Unionist Economy spokesperson, Steve Aiken, and Andy Allen MLA for East Belfast, have made statements regarding the announcement that Bombardier plans to complete 1,080 redundancies previou...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2016
Police Retrace Steps Of Two Killers In Joe Reilly Murder Probe
Police have retraced the steps of two murderers in connection with the killing of Joe Reilly in west Belfast. Mr Reilly, 43, was shot twice in the chest in his home last Thursday, 20 October, while t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2016
Men Arrested In Connection With Right-Wing Extremism Released
Four men arrested in connection with right-wing extremism have been released. The men, aged 29, 30, 36 and 46, were arrested following house searches in Ballymena and Coleraine on Wednesday, 26 Octob...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2016
First Minister Accused Of Being 'Disingenuous' Over Same-Sex Marriage
First Minister Arlene Foster has been accused of being "disingenuous" after suggesting online trolling has made her more determined to continue blocking same-sex marriage. However, Alliance Leader Na...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2016
Other News In Brief
Three People Convicted Of Benefit Fraud Three people have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Londonderry Magistrates' Court. Nadine O'Hagan claimed Income Supp...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2016
Bombardier To Bring Forward 1,080 Redundancies
Aerospace firm Bombardier is bringing forward 1,080 redundancies it had planned to make in 2017, according to Unite the union. The announcement means around 200 more workers will receive redundancy i...
Recruitment News, Oct 27, 2016
Irish Tech Firm To Create 60 New Jobs
Technology firm Cubic Telecom is to create a total of 60 new jobs in Dublin, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced. Speaking at an event at the CHQ Building in Dublin, the Taoiseach said the global conn...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2016
Warning Signs To Be Installed To Prevent Use Of Scramblers
Warning signs are to be installed across west Belfast to warn against the use of off-road vehicles being used in parks and public spaces. Police will also patrol hotspot areas to disrupt the dangerou...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2016
Policewoman Killed In Horse Riding Accident
A policewoman has been killed in a horse riding accident in Ballygowan, Co Down. Constable Claire Lowe, 39, fell from her horse while she was taking part in a hunting event on Wednesday, 26 October. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2016
Naomi Long Named New Leader Of The Alliance Party
East Belfast MLA Naomi Long has been named the new leader of the Alliance Party. She succeeds David Ford who served served as Alliance Deputy Leader for the past 10 years. Mrs Long will be replaced a...
Business News, Oct 27, 2016
Economy Minister Raises Serious Concerns Over WiggleCRC Job Losses
The Economy Minister has raised serious concerns over the potential job losses at WiggleCRC. Around 300 jobs are at risk at its warehouses in Doagh, Carrickfergus and Ballyclare after Wiggle took ove...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2016
More Work Needed To Tackle Mental Health At Young Offenders Centre
More work is needed to tackle mental health issues and drug and alcohol dependency at Hydebank Wood College, a young offenders centre, according to the latest inspection. Significant concerns remaine...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2016
Funding To Tackle Paramilitary Activity In NI Is Not At Risk - Ó Muilleoir
Funding to tackle paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland is not at risk, according to Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. Following reports the money has not been released by the UK Government M...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2016
Four Arrested Over Suspect Right Wing Extremism
Four people have been arrested in Co Antrim by police investigating suspected right wing extremism. The men, aged 29, 30, 36 and 46, were detained following searches at houses in Ballymena and Colera...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2016
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled toat Dungannon Crown Court. Eithne Dinsmore claimed Income Support, Housing Benefit and ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Around 300 Jobs At Risk Following WiggleCRC Merger
Around 300 jobs are at risk in Northern Ireland after Wiggle took over Chain Reaction Cycles earlier this year. The firm said it intends to carry out the majority of its operations from its warehouse...