Northern Ireland News for October 2016 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
First School To Be Completed On Strule Education Campus Unveiled
The first school to be completed on the Strule Education Campus has been unveiled in Omagh, Co Tyrone. Arvalee School and Resource Centre has been described as a "new era" for shared education in the...
Business News, Oct 26, 2016
Carrickfergus Businesses To Benefit From £230,000 Investment
Businesses in Carrickfergus are to benefit from a £220,000 investment from the Department for Communities and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. The funding will be used to enhance the appearance o...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Man Stabbed In West Belfast
A man has been injured in a stabbing attack in west Belfast. The assault happened in the Springfield Avenue area just before 9.20pm on Tuesday, 25 October. The victim, aged in his 30s, sustained a s...
Business News, Oct 26, 2016
Dungannon Firm To Invest £10m And Create 38 New Jobs
Off-site construction provider The McAvoy Group has announced it is to invest £10million over the next four years to enable the firm to grow its Permanent Modular Construction Division, replenish its ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Plans Shelved To Close Down Six Courthouses In NI
Plans to close down six courthouses in Northern Ireland have been shelved by the Justice Minister. Minister Claire Sugden halted proposals to shut down courthouses in Armagh, Ballymena, Lisburn, Lima...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Man Killed In Co Antrim Road Crash
A man, aged in his 20s, has been killed in a collision between a lorry and a car in Co Antrim. The crash occurred on the Ballyutoag Road in the Crumlin area just before 8.30pm on Tuesday, 25 October....
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister To Travel To Newry To Discuss Brexit
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan is to travel to Newry today to attend a series of meetings to discuss the implications of Brexit. The meetings, with business leaders and communities i...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Three People Charged In Connection With Drugs Offences
Three people have been charged with a number of drugs offences in Co Tyrone. Two men, aged 23 and 25, and a 23-year-old woman were arrested after police stopped and searched a car in the Lambfield Dr...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Minister Confirms 'Constructive' Meeting With Union Over Potential Job Losses
Economy Minister Simon Hamiltion confirmed he had a "useful and constructive meeting" with members of union Unite over possible job losses at aerospace firm Bombardier. Recently the company announced...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Investigation Launched Following Arson Attack In Belfast
Police have launched an investigation following an arson attack at a property in Belfast. A rag was put through the door of a house in the York Road area and set alight. Significant damage was cause...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2016
Other News In Brief
Special Guests For Belfast Christmas Lights Switch On Announced Lily of Lily's Driftwood Bay and the Clangers have been announced as special guests, invited to help the Lord Mayor switch on th...
Business News, Oct 25, 2016
Eastside Awards Seek To Celebrate Achievements Of Local Businesses
Businesses in the east of the city are being invited to "celebrate their achievements" as part of the Eastside Awards. The Eastside Awards is a new initiative aimed at highlighting and celebrating al...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2016
10-Year Vision To Transform Health And Social Care System Launched
A new 10-year vision to transform the health and social care system in Northern Ireland has been launched by the Health Minister. Michelle O'Neill launched the vision entitled, 'Health and Wellbeing ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2016
Man Critical After Being Hit By Car In Co Tyrone
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a car in Co Tyrone. The accident happened on the Strabane Road in Newtownstewart on Monday, 24 October. He is currently in intensiv...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2016
37% Drop In Number Of Burglaries In NI
The number of burglaries in Northern Ireland has dropped by 37 per cent from 281 last year to 177 this year. Police launched Operation Cordella across NI and the number of domestic burglaries affecti...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2016
United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Shannon Airport
A United Airlines flight from Belfast to Newark has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport in Co Clare. The Boeing 757-224 landed safely at the airport on Monday afternoon, 24 October, followin...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2016
Man Released Over Investigation Into Dissident Republican Activity
A man arrested as part of an investigation into dissident republican activity has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS). The man, aged 48 was arrested on Monday, 24 O...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2016
Investigation Launched Following Burglary In North Belfast
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a property in north Belfast. The incident happened in the Lisdarragh Park area on Monday afternoon, 24 October. The suspects disturbed th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2016
Alliance Hits Out At Executive Over Paramilitary Activity Funding
The Alliance Party has slammed the Executive over its "lack of detail" on paramilitariam. Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir unveiled the October Monitoring Round on a section named 'Funding to Add...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2016
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Newry Crown Court. Kathleen Marron claimed Income Support and Housing Benefit tot...
Business News, Oct 24, 2016
Essentials Of Management And Leadership Course Announced
The William J Clinton Leadership Institute has announced an interactive programme on the essentials of management and leadership in business. Whether you are starting out and looking to fast-track yo...
Recruitment News, Oct 24, 2016
SIPTU To Ballot Nurses Over Industrial Action
SIPTU is to ballot its members at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, on industrial action in an ongoing dispute with HSE management at the facility. SIPTU organiser, John McCamley sa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2016
Ulster GAA Reveals Plans For New Stadium
Ulster GAA has revealed plans for its new stadium at Casement Park in west Belfast. The new scheme developed by architects Populous plans to transform Casement Park with an enhanced atmosphere and ic...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2016
Ashers Bakery Loses Appeal For Refusing To Make 'Gay Cake'
The Christian owners of a bakery in Northern Ireland have lost their appeal for refusing to make a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan. The Court of Appeal ruled against Ashers Bakery's appeal on Mon...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2016
Man Killed In Co Antrim Road Collision Named
A man who died in a road collision in Co Antrim has been named as Kamil Gervenka. The crash occurred on the Portglenone Road in Randalstown at around 12.15am on Sunday, 23 October. It is believed he...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2016
Major Fire At Industrial Unit In Co Armagh
Emergency services are at the scene of a major fire at an industrial unit in Portadown, Co Armagh. The blaze happened on the Drunnacany Road on Monday, 24 October. The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2016
Investigation Launched After Accident At Tayto Park In Co Meath
An investigation has launched following an accident at the Tayto Park in Ashbourne, Co Meath. Nine people were taken to hospital after stairs collapsed at the 'House of Horrors' shortly after 8pm on ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2016
Man Charged With Serious Terrorist Offences In Newry
A 34-year-old man is to appear in court charged with serious terrorist offences in Newry. The PSNI detained the man in Belfast on Friday, 21 October. He has been charged with with belonging to or pr...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2016
Road Closed In Ballymena Following Serious Road Collision
A road has been closed following a serious collision in Ballymena, Co Antrim. The one vehicle crash occurred on the Creebilly Road in the early hours of Monday morning, 24 October. The road has been...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2016
Family Escape Injury After Armed Gang Break Into Home In South Belfast
A family have escaped injury after an armed gang broke into their home in south Belfast. The incident happened at a property in Egeria Street just after 11pm on Friday, 21 October. A number of men, ...