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Northern Ireland News for March 2016 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2016
Woman Attacked By Two Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dogs
A woman received puncture wounds to her hand and arm after being attacked by two Staffordshire Bull Terrier dogs in Co Tyrone. The incident happened when the woman was walking on the Old Coagh Road i...
Woman Attacked By Two Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dogs
A woman received puncture wounds to her hand and arm after being attacked by two Staffordshire Bull Terrier dogs in Co Tyrone. The incident happened when the woman was walking on the Old Coagh Road i...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2016
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Dungannon Crown Court. Patrick McGuckin claimed Income Support, Employment and Suppor...
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Dungannon Crown Court. Patrick McGuckin claimed Income Support, Employment and Suppor...
Recruitment News, Mar 10, 2016
Construction Unions 'Insulted' Over Pay Offer
Unions representing workers employed under the largest collective agreement in the construction industry have described the employer's paltry pay offer as "insulting". Pay talks for the Construction ...
Construction Unions 'Insulted' Over Pay Offer
Unions representing workers employed under the largest collective agreement in the construction industry have described the employer's paltry pay offer as "insulting". Pay talks for the Construction ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Stormont Inquiry Hits Out At NAMA For Refusing To Attend Oral Hearing
Stormont's finance committee has hit out at the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) over its refusal to give evidence on its Northern Ireland loan book sale. The committee said it does not accept...
Stormont Inquiry Hits Out At NAMA For Refusing To Attend Oral Hearing
Stormont's finance committee has hit out at the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) over its refusal to give evidence on its Northern Ireland loan book sale. The committee said it does not accept...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Appeal After Shot Fired At House In Co Tyrone
Police are appealing for witnesses after a shot was fired at a property in Cookstown, Co Tyrone. The attack happened in the Stewart Avenue area at around 11.15pm on Wednesday. The shot was fired thr...
Appeal After Shot Fired At House In Co Tyrone
Police are appealing for witnesses after a shot was fired at a property in Cookstown, Co Tyrone. The attack happened in the Stewart Avenue area at around 11.15pm on Wednesday. The shot was fired thr...
Business News, Mar 10, 2016
Belfast Wins Best City UK Award
Belfast has been named the Best City in the UK at the Guardian and Observer Travel Awards 2016. The annual awards recognise excellence across the tourism industry, and are voted for by readers of bot...
Belfast Wins Best City UK Award
Belfast has been named the Best City in the UK at the Guardian and Observer Travel Awards 2016. The annual awards recognise excellence across the tourism industry, and are voted for by readers of bot...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Pipe Bomb Found In Co Antrim
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes during a security alert in Crumlin, Co Antrim. A pipe bomb was discovered in the Ballydonaghy Meadows at around 9.30pm on Wednesday. Sinn Féin's Declan...
Pipe Bomb Found In Co Antrim
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes during a security alert in Crumlin, Co Antrim. A pipe bomb was discovered in the Ballydonaghy Meadows at around 9.30pm on Wednesday. Sinn Féin's Declan...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Two Men Arrested Following £30,000 Cannabis Seizure
Two men, aged 27 and 29, have been arrested after police seized herbal cannabis, worth round £30,000, in north Belfast. The seizure was made during a house search in the Skegoneill area on Wednesday....
Two Men Arrested Following £30,000 Cannabis Seizure
Two men, aged 27 and 29, have been arrested after police seized herbal cannabis, worth round £30,000, in north Belfast. The seizure was made during a house search in the Skegoneill area on Wednesday....
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Police Appeal After Young Girls Suspiciously Approached In Co Down
Police have launched an investigation after two young girls were suspiciously approached by a man on Wednesday afternoon in Bangor, Co Down. The incident occurred in the Clanmorris Close area at arou...
Police Appeal After Young Girls Suspiciously Approached In Co Down
Police have launched an investigation after two young girls were suspiciously approached by a man on Wednesday afternoon in Bangor, Co Down. The incident occurred in the Clanmorris Close area at arou...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Man Attacked In Co Antrim
A gang of men have attacked another man in Co Antrim. The assault occurred in the Love Lane area in Carrickfergus at around 12.30am on Sunday, 06 March. The victim had to receive hospital treatment,...
Man Attacked In Co Antrim
A gang of men have attacked another man in Co Antrim. The assault occurred in the Love Lane area in Carrickfergus at around 12.30am on Sunday, 06 March. The victim had to receive hospital treatment,...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Pet Cat Seriously Injured After Being Set On Fire Co Down
A pet cat has suffered serious injuries after being set on fire in Co Down. The 18-month-old cat named Tiger is being treated for burns at a veterinary clinic. Police described the attack as "utterl...
Pet Cat Seriously Injured After Being Set On Fire Co Down
A pet cat has suffered serious injuries after being set on fire in Co Down. The 18-month-old cat named Tiger is being treated for burns at a veterinary clinic. Police described the attack as "utterl...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Lisburn Firm To Create 50 New Jobs
A Lisburn firm has announced it is to create 50 new jobs. Leckey, manufacturers and suppliers of supportive equipment for children with special needs, said the jobs will be created as part of a £3.2 ...
Lisburn Firm To Create 50 New Jobs
A Lisburn firm has announced it is to create 50 new jobs. Leckey, manufacturers and suppliers of supportive equipment for children with special needs, said the jobs will be created as part of a £3.2 ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Woman And Child Knocked Down By Mobility Scooter
Police are seeking a woman on a mobility scooter who struck down a grandmother and a child in Co L'Derry. The incident happened on William Street at around 11.30am on Thursday. It is understood the ...
Woman And Child Knocked Down By Mobility Scooter
Police are seeking a woman on a mobility scooter who struck down a grandmother and a child in Co L'Derry. The incident happened on William Street at around 11.30am on Thursday. It is understood the ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2016
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Craigavon Crown Court. Ian Philpott from Lisburn claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Rate...
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Craigavon Crown Court. Ian Philpott from Lisburn claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Rate...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Over 25% Of Reported Sex Offences Involve Children Aged 11 And Under
Over 25% of sex offences reported to police in Northern Ireland involved children under 11 years of age, according to a report by the NSPCC. The charity said there has been a 53% rise in sex attacks ...
Over 25% Of Reported Sex Offences Involve Children Aged 11 And Under
Over 25% of sex offences reported to police in Northern Ireland involved children under 11 years of age, according to a report by the NSPCC. The charity said there has been a 53% rise in sex attacks ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Death Of Man In Portadown Being Treated As Suspicious
Police are treating the death of a man found in a stream in Co Armagh as suspicious. The body of Eimantas Gerdvilas, 31, a Lithuanian who had been living in the town, was found in the Mourneview Stre...
Death Of Man In Portadown Being Treated As Suspicious
Police are treating the death of a man found in a stream in Co Armagh as suspicious. The body of Eimantas Gerdvilas, 31, a Lithuanian who had been living in the town, was found in the Mourneview Stre...
Business News, Mar 9, 2016
Edgewater To Invest £1m In Manufacturing Plant
Edgewater have announced an investment of £1 million in its Toomebridge-based manufacturing facility. The County Antrim company will create 11 new jobs to join its 45 employees and more than 100 subc...
Edgewater To Invest £1m In Manufacturing Plant
Edgewater have announced an investment of £1 million in its Toomebridge-based manufacturing facility. The County Antrim company will create 11 new jobs to join its 45 employees and more than 100 subc...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Appeal Following Spate Of Burglaries In Co Down
Police are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries in Co Down. Jewellery and cash were stolen from three houses in Rathfriland and Loughbrickland on Tuesday, 08 March. Thieves burg...
Appeal Following Spate Of Burglaries In Co Down
Police are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries in Co Down. Jewellery and cash were stolen from three houses in Rathfriland and Loughbrickland on Tuesday, 08 March. Thieves burg...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Seven People Died In Smoking Related House Fires Last Year
Seven people died in house fires caused by smoking materials last year, according to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS). Fire crews also attended 69 accidental blazes caused by smokin...
Seven People Died In Smoking Related House Fires Last Year
Seven people died in house fires caused by smoking materials last year, according to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS). Fire crews also attended 69 accidental blazes caused by smokin...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Teen Arrested Over Security Alert In West Belfast
A teenager has been arrested following a security alert at a west Belfast police station. The incident occurred at Woodbourne PSNI station on Tuesday. Army bomb disposal experts attended the scene a...
Teen Arrested Over Security Alert In West Belfast
A teenager has been arrested following a security alert at a west Belfast police station. The incident occurred at Woodbourne PSNI station on Tuesday. Army bomb disposal experts attended the scene a...
Recruitment News, Mar 9, 2016
100 New Jobs For Dublin
Up to 100 new jobs are to be created by automotive shopping website, CarGurus, with the establishment of its new European headquarters in Dublin. The new office will be CarGurus' first branch outside...
100 New Jobs For Dublin
Up to 100 new jobs are to be created by automotive shopping website, CarGurus, with the establishment of its new European headquarters in Dublin. The new office will be CarGurus' first branch outside...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Several Shots Fired At House In Co Antrim
Shots have been fired at a property in Craigavon, Co Antrim. The attack happened in the Drumellan Mews area at around 6pm on Tuesday. No-one was injured in the incident. A man on a bike fired sever...
Several Shots Fired At House In Co Antrim
Shots have been fired at a property in Craigavon, Co Antrim. The attack happened in the Drumellan Mews area at around 6pm on Tuesday. No-one was injured in the incident. A man on a bike fired sever...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
NI Hospitals Go Smoke Free
From today, 09 March, all staff, patients and contractors are not permitted to smoke on any Health & Social Care sites in Northern Ireland. The move coincides with No Smoking Day, which aims to provi...
NI Hospitals Go Smoke Free
From today, 09 March, all staff, patients and contractors are not permitted to smoke on any Health & Social Care sites in Northern Ireland. The move coincides with No Smoking Day, which aims to provi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Coleraine Firm Secures Four US Orders
A Coleraine-based firm, which develops and sells geographic software solutions, has secured four orders in the United States. Spatialest won the deal for its 'Community' product, which makes governme...
Coleraine Firm Secures Four US Orders
A Coleraine-based firm, which develops and sells geographic software solutions, has secured four orders in the United States. Spatialest won the deal for its 'Community' product, which makes governme...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Barn Owl Killed After Flying Longest Recorded Distance From Kerry To L'Derry
A barn owl, which set the longest recorded distance by flying from Kerry to L'Derry, has been killed by a car on the Limavady Road. The journey of over 220 miles as the crow flies, is almost double t...
Barn Owl Killed After Flying Longest Recorded Distance From Kerry To L'Derry
A barn owl, which set the longest recorded distance by flying from Kerry to L'Derry, has been killed by a car on the Limavady Road. The journey of over 220 miles as the crow flies, is almost double t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2016
Other News In Brief
Mencap Opens New £4.6m Development In Belfast Mencap has opened a new £4.6 million development in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The centre will provide a comprehensive range of support services...
Other News In Brief
Mencap Opens New £4.6m Development In Belfast Mencap has opened a new £4.6 million development in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The centre will provide a comprehensive range of support services...
Recruitment News, Mar 8, 2016
New Jobs Announced By Edgewater
New jobs are to be created by Edgewater, who have announced a £1 million investment in its manufacturing facility in Toomebridge. The County Antrim company currently employs 45 staff and more than 10...
New Jobs Announced By Edgewater
New jobs are to be created by Edgewater, who have announced a £1 million investment in its manufacturing facility in Toomebridge. The County Antrim company currently employs 45 staff and more than 10...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2016
Mother And Daughter Rescued From South Belfast House Fire
A mother and daughter have been rescued following a fire at their home in south Belfast. The incident happened at a property in Kirkistown Walk in the Belvoir area in the early hours of Tuesday morni...
Mother And Daughter Rescued From South Belfast House Fire
A mother and daughter have been rescued following a fire at their home in south Belfast. The incident happened at a property in Kirkistown Walk in the Belvoir area in the early hours of Tuesday morni...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2016
Man Escapes Injury After Shots Fired At Flat In West Belfast
A man has escaped injury after a number of shots were fired at a flat in west Belfast. The attack happened at a property in the Forfar Street area at around 10.30pm on Monday. A number of shots were...
Man Escapes Injury After Shots Fired At Flat In West Belfast
A man has escaped injury after a number of shots were fired at a flat in west Belfast. The attack happened at a property in the Forfar Street area at around 10.30pm on Monday. A number of shots were...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2016
Police Fail To Meet 50% Of Performance Targets
Police did not meet more than half of their performance targets last year, according to a report from the Audit Office. Overall, the PSNI achieved 48% of measures with the remaining 52% not achieved....
Police Fail To Meet 50% Of Performance Targets
Police did not meet more than half of their performance targets last year, according to a report from the Audit Office. Overall, the PSNI achieved 48% of measures with the remaining 52% not achieved....
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:A fine end to the day with some sunshine, then clear spells overnight. Low cloud could form around some Irish Sea coasts later in the night, or a few fog patches in prone spots.. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
