Northern Ireland News for May 2016 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2016
Other News In Brief
Funeral Held For Dan Murray The funeral has taken place of Dan Murray at Holy Trinity Church in West Belfast. The 55-year-old father-of-six was shot and killed as he delivered a takeaway at ...
Business News, May 13, 2016
H&J Martin Wins RICS Award
NI firm H&J Martin Construction & Fit Out has scooped a Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) award for restoring Mount Stewart, a Grade A listed house on the banks of Strangford Loch in Count...
Recruitment News, May 13, 2016
BCC Leisure Centre Staff To Take Strike Action
Staff at 11 Belfast City Council Leisure Centres are to take strike action over pensions and staffing, according to Unite the union. Workers at Andersonstown, Whiterock, Falls Rd, Olympia, Ballysilla...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2016
Man Dies In Co Down Road Crash
A man in his 20s who died in a collision in Co Down has been named by police. 28-year-old Daryl Shaw from the Castlewellan area was killed in the one-vehicle crash which occurred on the Newcastle Roa...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2016
Ryan Farquhar Seriously Ill Following Crash At North West 200
County Tyrone rider Ryan Farquhar is seriously ill in hospital following a crash at the North West 200. He sustained chest and pelvis injuries during a collision with another rider on Thursday, 12 Ma...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2016
Foster And McGuinness Reappointed As First Minister And Deputy First Minister
Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness have officially been reappointed as Northern Ireland's First Minister and deputy First Minister. Arlene Foster said: "I am deeply humbled to have affirmed the pled...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2016
Staff At 11 Belfast City Council Leisure Centres To Take Strike Action
Staff at 11 Belfast City Council Leisure Centres are to take strike action over pensions and staffing, according to Unite the union. Workers at Andersonstown, Whiterock, Falls Rd, Olympia, Ballysilla...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2016
Orange Hall Damaged In Arson Attack
Police have launched an investigation following an attempted arson attack on an Orange Hall near Magherafelt, Co L'Derry. Flammable liquid was poured around the front and emergency doors of Ballyneal...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2016
Daniel Murray Murder: Second Man Arrested
A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Daniel Murray. Mr Murray, 55, was shot while making a takeaway delivery on Lady Street on Monday, 09 May. The 53-year-old suspect...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2016
Man Arrested Over Paramilitary Style Shooting In North Belfast
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a paramilitary style shooting in north Belfast. The victims, aged in his 20s, was attacked in an alleyway between Sheridan Street and Donore Cou...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2016
Other News In Brief
LCC Unveils New Flag The Loyalist Community Council (LCC) has unveiled a new flag to commemorate the Somme centenary. The Alliance Party said a cautious welcome could be given to anything whi...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
UUP To Form Official Opposition At Stormont
The Ulster Unionist Party is to form the first Official Opposition within the Northern Ireland Assembly, Leader Mike Nesbitt has confirmed. Mr Nesbitt made the announcement to the Assembly today, 12 ...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
MI5 Increases Threat Level To GB From NI-Related Terrorism Offences
The MI5 has increased the threat level to Great Britain from Northern Ireland-related terrorism offences from moderate to substantial, according to Home Secretary Theresa May. In a statement to the H...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
NI Assembly To Meet For First Time
The Northern Ireland Assembly is to meet for the first time today, 12 May, to elect the First and deputy First Ministers. It is expected that Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness will be re-appointed....
Recruitment News, May 12, 2016
Irish Language Speakers Needed For EU Jobs
The European Personnel Selection Office (ESPO) has announced two new competitions to recruit Irish language speakers for positions on the EU's institutions in Brussels and Luxembourg. Welcoming the a...
Business News, May 12, 2016
Women In Business Announce First Annual Chair's Lunch
Women in Business have announced their first annual Chair's Lunch on Thursday 09 June, during which diversity in the workplace and creating a new economy through inclusive growth are set to be key to...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
Man Dies Following Crash In Co Armagh
A 20-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle collision in Portadown, Co Armagh. The crash, between a red Peugeot 207 car and a tractor, happened on the Derryanvil Road shortly before 10am on Th...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
Police Appeal For Missing Teen James Allsopp
Police have issued an appeal for help to trace missing 18-year-old James Allsopp. He was reported missing from the New Lodge area in north Belfast on Wednesday. The PSNI and his family are becoming ...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
Slight Rise In NI Crime
Over 105,000 crimes were recorded in Northern Ireland last year, a 1.8 per cent increase on the previous year, according to new figures published by the PSNI. The PSNI also failed to meet some of the...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
Man Arrested Over Murder Of Daniel Murray
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Daniel Murray. Mr Murray, a delivery driver, aged 55, was shot in his car in the Lady Street area of west Belfast on Monday, 09 Ma...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
Elderly Woman Injured During Carjacking In West Belfast
An elderly woman has been injured after being attacked during an attempted carjacking in west Belfast. A man approached the woman in the Cavendish Square area shortly before 4.30pm on Wednesday, 11 M...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2016
Other News In Brief
SDLP Opens Discussions With Other Progressive Assembly Parties The SDLP has opened discussions with other progressive Assembly parties as part of its outreach during the Programme for Governme...
Business News, May 11, 2016
Fortnum And Mason Invites Over 20 Businesses To Showcase Products
Fortnum and Mason has invited 23 businesses to showcase 42 products at its Taste of Northern Ireland promotion. The family firm is famous for bringing the finest food and drink to its customers from ...
Recruitment News, May 11, 2016
Call For Govt To Make Workers' Rights A Priority
Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane has said that it is imperative that the new Government makes workers' rights a key priority, saying that the recent spate of industrial disputes has been down to weak mini...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2016
Daniel Murray Murder: Police Appeal For Information
Police are appealing for information following the murder of Daniel Murray. Mr Murray, a delivery driver, aged 55, was shot in his car in the Lady Street area of west Belfast on Monday, 09 May. He w...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2016
Thousands Expected To Attend 148th Balmoral Show
Thousands of people from the farming and business sectors are expected to attend the 2016 Balmoral Show. The event is kicking off today, 11 May, at the Eikon Exhibition Centre near Lisburn and will r...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2016
Man Arrested After Cannabis Factory Discovered In East Belfast
A 60-year-old man has been arrested after a cannabis factory was discovered in east Belfast. Cannabis plants, worth an estimated £85,000, were found at a property in the Victoria Road area on Tuesday...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2016
Call For Full Investigation To Be Carried Out Over Western Trust Underspend
The SDLP is calling for a full investigation to be carried out after figures revealed an underspend on learning disability in the Western Trust area. Foyle MLA, Mark H Durkan, said while the latest r...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2016
Police Believe Two Arson Attacks In Co Down May Be Linked
Police have launched an investigation following two arson attacks in Kilkeel, Co Down. It is believed a petrol bomb was used to set a car on fire in Newry at around 2.20am on Wednesday, 11 May. Just...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2016
Five Police Officers Injured In Collision
Five PSNI officers have sustained injuries after a police Land Rover overturned in L'Derry. The crash happened near to the Baranailt Road Junction in Claudy on Wednesday, 11 May. The extent of their...