Northern Ireland News for March 2016 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
MLA's To Get Pay Increase
MLA's are to receive a pay increase of £1,000, according to an Independent Financial Review Panel. However, following "radical changes" rent and rates for constituency offices will be capped at £8,50...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
Two Injured In Co Antrim Road Crash
Two men are receiving hospital treatment following a three vehicle crash in Co Antrim. The accident happened on the A26 Moira Road in Crumlin at around 8am on Wednesday, 23 March. Earlier police bel...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
60 New Specialist Cancer Nursing And Support Worker Jobs To Be Created
Around 60 specialist cancer nursing and support worker jobs are to created over the next five years following an investment of £11.5 million, the Health Minister has confirmed. Minister Simon Hamilto...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
Book Of Condolence For Brussels Opens In Belfast
A book of condolence has opened at the Belfast City Hall following the terror attacks in Brussels on Tuesday. At least 32 people were killed and over 200 injured after two bombs exploded at Zaventum ...
Business News, Mar 23, 2016
Lord Mayor Leads Trade And Investment Delegation To Nashville
Belfast Lord Mayor, Arder Carson, has led a delegation to Nashville to further develop trade and investment education, tourism links between the two Sister Cities. The delegation included representa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
Seven Firefighters Attacked Over Easter Period Last Year
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has revealed seven firefighters were attacked over the Easter period (30 March – 12 April 2015) last year. A total of 395 fires, which included 198 ...
Recruitment News, Mar 23, 2016
100 New Jobs Announced For Cookstown
A Cookstown firm has announced it is to create over 100 new jobs over the next six years. CDE designs, manufacturers and suppliers of materials, washing equipment, waste recovery and recycling system...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
Arts Council Expecting Budget Cut
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) is expecting its budget for 2016/17 to be cut by just under 6%. It made the statement following advice from the Department for Culture Arts and Leisure (DC...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
Cookstown Firm To Create Over 100 New Jobs
A Cookstown firm has announced it is to create over 100 new jobs over the next six years. CDE designs, manufacturers and suppliers of materials, washing equipment, waste recovery and recycling system...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
Three Charged Over Creeper Style Burglary In South Belfast
Three people have been charged in connection with a 'creeper style' burglary in south Belfast. Police received a report of a break-in the Harberton Drive area at approximately 11pm. A brown Audi A3 ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
Devenney To Stand As Independent Unionist For Foyle
Former DUP councillor Maurice Devenney has confirmed he is to stand as an Independent Unionist for Foyle in the Assembly elections on 05 May. Mr Devenney resigned from the DUP in January after he was...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2016
Other News In Brief
Two People Convicted Of Benefit Fraud Two people have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Ballymena Magistrates' court. Tracey Anne Simms claimed Jobseekers All...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Man Shot Outside Primary School In Craigavon
A man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was shot outside a primary school in Craigavon, Co Armagh. The attack happened near St Brendan's Primary School in the Moyraverty area at around 3p...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Ballymena Security Alert Ends
A security alert in Ballymena, Co Antrim, has now ended. A suspicious object was discovered in the Cambridge Avenue area on Monday evening. The device was an "improvised firework", police have confi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Six People Escape Injury In Larne Arson Attack
Six people have escaped injury after an arson attack on their house in Larne. The incident happened at a property in the Bryan street area in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Northern Ireland ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Funeral Of Murdered Prison Officer Takes Place In North Belfast
Hundreds of mourners gathered to attend the funeral of murdered prison officer Adrian Ismay. Mr Ismay, 52, died after being injured by a bomb which went off under the van he was driving on Hillsborou...
Business News, Mar 22, 2016
Magherafelt's Bloc Blinds Announce £4m Investment Plan
Bloc Blinds in Magherafelt have announced a £4 million expansion plan, including new manufacturing facilities and extensive market development activities to help drive export sales, particularly in Eu...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Holyland Residents Meet With Minister
Residents from the Holylands in Belfast have met with the Employment and Learning Minister after 11 people were arrested on St Patrick's Day. Dr Stephen Farry told the Holyland Regeneration Associati...
Recruitment News, Mar 22, 2016
Over 90 New Jobs Announced For Magherafelt
More than 90 new jobs are to be created in Magherafelt over the next two years as part of a £4 million expansion by Bloc Blinds, Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Jonathan Bell has announced. ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Three Arrests Following 'Creeper-Style' Burglary In South Belfast
Three people have been arrested in connection with a 'creeper-style' burglary on Monday in south Belfast. Police received a report of a break-in the Harberton Drive area at approximately 11pm. A bro...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Police Justified In Using AEP Baton Rounds And Tasers Against Armed Man
Police were justified in using AEP baton rounds and Tasers against a man armed with machete-type sword, the Police Ombudsman has concluded. Witnesses reported that the man had used the swords to hit ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Call For IRA Flags To Be Removed Immediately
The erection of IRA flags in west Belfast has been condemned. The flags, which are of D Company of the Belfast IRA's 2nd Battalion, were put up in the Millfield area, over the weekend. Alliance MLA ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
NI Firm To Create Over 90 Manufacturing Jobs
A Magherafelt firm has announced it is to create over 90 new manufacturing jobs as part of a £4 million investment. Bloc Blinds will create a total of 93 new posts over the next three years and will ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2016
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Belfast Crown Court. Catriona Gorman claimed Income Support and Housing Benefit t...
Recruitment News, Mar 21, 2016
Over 100 New Jobs Created By 24 Companies
More than 100 new jobs have been created by 24 businesses in the southern region of Northern Ireland, Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, Jonathan Bell has said. Praising the commitment of the...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2016
Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In Co Antrim
A man has died following a motorcycle crash in Co Antrim. The motorcycle is believed to have hit a telegraph pole on the Glenariffe Road at around 6.30pm on Saturday. The 32-year-old victim was trav...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2016
Homeless Woman Dies In Belfast
A homeless woman has died on the streets of Belfast. The woman is believed to have been aged in the 30s and her death is not being treated as suspicious. A post mortem is to be carried out to determ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2016
Armed Men Ransack South Belfast Home
Three men, two armed with a crowbar and a screwdriver, have ransacked a house in south Belfast. A 26-year-old man was in the property in Melrose Street at around 11am on Saturday at the time. The in...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2016
Five Dead In Buncrana Pier Tragedy
Five people from Co L'Derry have died after a car went off a pier in County Donegal. A man, a woman, a teenage girl and two young boys died after the car they were travelling in entered the water at ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2016
Pensioner's House Burgled In Co L'Derry
An elderly woman has had a substantial sum of money stolen following a burglary at her house in Co L'Derry. The incident happened in the Glencaw Park area at around 3.50am on Sunday. A purse contain...