Northern Ireland News for July 2016 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2016
Police Appeal After Woman Seriously Attacked At Bonfire In East Belfast
Police are appealing for information after a woman sustained serious facial injuries at an Eleventh night bonfire in east Belfast. A 21-year-old woman was seriously attacked by another female in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2016
Death Of Frank Bratley No Longer Being Treated As Suspicious
The death of pensioner Frank Bratley is no longer being treated as suspicious, according to the police. Mr Bratley, 85, was found dead at a house in the Old Forge Lane area of Banbridge on Tuesday, 1...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2016
Flute Band Bus Fire Being Treated As 'Hate Crime'
A bus belonging to Dervock Young Defenders flute band has been destroyed in a fire in Co Antrim. The bus was found on fire on the Carncullagh Road at around 5.30am on Friday, 22 July. Police are tre...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2016
Security Alert In Co L'Derry Ends
A security alert in Co L'Derry has ended after police declared a suspicious object to be a hoax. Army bomb experts examined the object found on the Glengalliagh Road on Thursday, 21 July, and have re...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2016
Call For Wilson To Withdraw Breastfeeding Comments
A DUP MLA has been called to withdraw his comments about breast feeding. Mr Sammy Wilson MP described a recommendation allowing mothers to breastfeed in the House of Commons as "voyeuristic" and late...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2016
Other News In Brief
Two Women Convicted Of Benefit Fraud Two women have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Londonderry Magistrates' Court. Geraldine Healy claimed Jobseekers Allow...
Recruitment News, Jul 21, 2016
Dublin Bus Staff Must Earn Same As Luas Workers – NBRU
The government has a role to play in ensuring Dublin Bus drivers don't go on strike, National Rail and Busworkers Union General Secretary, Dermot O'Leary, has said. Speaking on Newstalk's Pat Kenny S...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Woman Hit By Scrambler Dies
A woman hit by a scrambler motorbike in west Belfast has died. Valerie Armstrong was walking her dog in Colin Glen Forest Park on Tuesday, 19 July, when she was struck by the vehicle. The mother-of-t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Man Beaten With Hammers In North Belfast
A man has been beaten with hammers by a masked gang in north Belfast. The attack happened at a house in the Canning Place area at around 9.30pm on Wednesday, 20 July. The gang of men forced their wa...
Business News, Jul 21, 2016
Trade Mission To Shanghai And Hong Kong, 7-11 Nov 2016
Invest NI has announced a new multi-sectoral manufacturing trade mission to Shanghai and Hong Kong from 07 – 11 November, 2016. Businesses are invited to join the mission and take advantage of potent...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Woman Paid £2,000 Over Alleged Racial Discrimination
The Home Office has paid a woman £2,000 over alleged racial discrimination at Belfast City Airport. The woman was leaving her mother-in-law off at George Best Belfast City Airport when she was stoppe...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Four Injured After Being Attacked And Tied Up During Burglary In South Belfast
Four people have been injured after being attacked and tied up by a gang of masked men during a burglary in south Belfast. The incident happened at a property on the Ballynahinch Road in Carryduff at...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Power Restored To Thousands Of Customers In Co Antrim
Power has been restored to several thousand Northern Ireland Electricity customers in Co Antrim. An equipment fault on a high voltage transmission line caused the outage at around 9.40pm on Wednesday...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Met Office Issues Warning For Heavy Rain And Thunder
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across Northern Ireland. The alert is in place from 3pm today, 21 July, until midnight. Counties Fermanagh, L'Derry and Tyrone are e...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Belfast Giants To Face Scottish Rivals Braehead Clan
The Belfast Giants are to face their Scottish rivals Braehead Clan in a pre-season series over the Bank Holiday weekend. The teams will play against each other at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Saturday...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Police Issue Warning To Pokemon Go Players
Police have issued a warning to Pokemon Go players after a man jumped out in front of traffic on a road in Co Down. Police received reports of the incident on the A2 in Holywood on Thursday, 21 July....
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Lethal Traps Laid On Bike Trail In North Belfast
Pictures on social media have revealed potentially lethal traps set on a bike trail in north Belfast. Fishing line was discovered between trees on a trail on Cavehill and logs were also pulled onto t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2016
Other News In Brief
Growth In NI's Economy Northern Ireland's economy was estimated to have grown by 0.7% over the last year. The increase was driven by rises in the services and construction sectors. Economy ...
Recruitment News, Jul 20, 2016
RBS Offshoring Jobs To India Is The 'Ultimate Betrayal' - Unite
Unite the union has described the announcement that RBS will be offshoring further jobs to India as the "ultimate betrayal" of the loyal workforce. The union considers it unjustified that the majorit...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2016
Two Men Arrested After Woman Hit By Scrambler In West Belfast
Two men have been arrested after a woman was struck by a scrambler in west Belfast. The incident happened at Colin Glen Forest Park on Tuesday, 19 July. The woman is currently in a critical conditio...
Business News, Jul 20, 2016
Bank Of Ireland To Close Eight NI Branches
Concerns have been raised after the Bank of Ireland confirmed it is to close eight of its branches in Northern Ireland with the loss of 54 jobs. The branches to close are in Antrim, Castlereagh, Drap...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2016
Plans For New Forecourt Approved
Around 30 construction jobs are to be created after plans for a new £2.5 million retail and fuel forecourt adjacent to Belfast International Airport were approved. Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Cou...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2016
Pensioner's Death Being Treated As Suspicious
Police are treating the death of a pensioner in Banbridge as suspicious. Frank Bratley, aged 85, was found dead at his home in the Old Forge Lane area on Tuesday afternoon, 19 July. A post-mortem is...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2016
Suspected Firearm Found In Co Tyrone
A suspected firearm has been found in Strabane, Co Tyrone. The item was found behind bushes near the community centre in the Ballycolman Estate area today, 20 July. It has been taken away for furthe...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2016
Man Armed With Iron Bar Robs Off Licence In L'Derry
Police have launched an investigation after a man armed with an iron bar robbed an off licence in Co L'Derry. The incident happened in the Sackville Street area at around 10pm on Tuesday, 19 July. T...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2016
Drop In Number Of People Claiming Unemployment Benefits
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Northern Ireland has dropped, according to new figures. The unemployment rate was 5.9% between March and May this year, a decrease of 0.4% over ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2016
Two Men Arrested Over Robbery And Attempted Hijacking
Two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery and attempted hijacking in Co Antrim. The incident occurred on the Antrim Road in Newtownabbey at around 11.30pm on Tuesday, 19 July. Two men ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 20, 2016
Other News In Brief
Alliance Calls For Meeting With Chief Constable The Alliance Party is seeking a meeting with the Chief Constable after a senior police officer claimed a banner celebrating the killing of four ...
Recruitment News, Jul 19, 2016
JTI Announce £5m Job Creation Fund In Co Antrim
Following the closure of its Ballymena production facility in 2017, tobacco firm JTI has said it will establish a £5 million fund to boost job creation in the area. JTI is to close its Co Antrim prod...
Business News, Jul 19, 2016
Businesses Invited To Participate In West Coast USA Trade Mission
Invest NI have announced a new multi-sectoral manufacturing trade mission to the West Coast USA from 26 – 30 September, 2016. Businesses are invited to join the mission and take advantage of the busi...