Northern Ireland News for July 2016 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2016
Police Appeal After Young Man Seriously Assaulted In Co Down
Police are appealing for witnesses after a young man sustained serious injuries during an assault at an Eleventh night bonfire in Co Down. The attack happened in the Westwinds Estate in Newtownards ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2016
AMT-SYBEX Wins £8.7m Deal
Belfast based AMT-SYBEX, a software and services company, has been awarded an £8.7 million deal for nine years to deliver a new state of the art food, animal health and traceability system for Norther...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2016
Call For Republican Tony Taylor To Be Released From Prison
The new NI Secretary of State James Brokenshire is being urged to release republican Tony Taylor from prison. Mr Taylor was released from Maghaberry Prison in 2014 after serving a three year sentence...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2016
Other News In Brief
Discovery Of Petrol Bombs Could Have Caused Chaos - Attwood SDLP West Belfast MLA Alex Attwood has said that a stash of petrol bombs discovered by police on Wednesday, 13 July, could have cre...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Theresa Villiers Leaves Government
Jamie Brokenshire has been appointed the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Mr Brokenshire, who is the Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup. He re...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
First Minister Appointed To Privy Council
First Minister Arlene Foster has been appointed to the Privy Council following the Queen's approval. Mrs Foster is one of four new appointees to the body of advisors to the Queen. MSP Ruth Davidson,...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Police Seize 16 Petrol Bombs In West Belfast
Police have seized 16 petrol bombs in west Belfast. The bombs were found in the Colinview Street area earlier this week. One petrol bomb was also thrown at officers at Lanarark Way on Monday, 11 Jul...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Man Injured In Paramilitary-Style Attack In L'Derry
A man has been injured following a paramilitary-style attack in Co L'Derry. The assault happened in the Glenowen area at around 11pm on Tuesday, 12 July. The victim was attacked after several men fo...
Business News, Jul 14, 2016
Workshop Announced For Family-Owned Businesses
A free workshop for family-owned businesses has been announced by Invest Northern Ireland. The one-day workshop, to take place on Wednesday 14 September, is designed to help 'business founders' and '...
Recruitment News, Jul 14, 2016
WRC Host Meeting On Recruitment Of Mental Health Nurses
SIPTU representatives have met with the Health Service Executive (HSE) at a meeting hosted by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to discuss industrial issues preventing the recruitment and reten...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Two Arrested During Searches In North Belfast
Two people have been arrested following police searches in north Belfast. Army bomb disposal experts are at the scene in the New Lodge area and searches are continuing. A man, aged 28, and a woman, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Lisburn Collision
Police have launched an investigation after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision in Lisburn. A man was struck by a vehicle in the Knockmore Road area at around 4.10pm on Tuesday, 12 July...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Four Arrested For Drugs Offences And Suspicion Of Money Laundering In Co Armagh
Four people have been arrested for drugs offences and on suspicion of money laundering in Co Armagh. The arrests were made during a major police operation on Wednesday, 13 July. The proactive operat...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Confidence In NI Housing Market Drops
Confidence in the Northern Ireland housing market has fallen following the result of the EU referendum vote, according to the latest RICS and Ulster Bank Residential Market Survey. The overall price ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Call For NI Executive To Provide More Funding For People Infected With Contaminated Bloods
The NI Executive is being urged to provide additional funding to support people infected with contaminated bloods. SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie made the call after the UK government announced and additio...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2016
Other News In Brief
Minister Slammed Over Art's Council Budget Cut Communities Minister Paul Given has been slammed over cutting the Arts Council's budget by £500,000. However, Alliance MLA Naomi Long said she ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
NI Is Stronger Now Than It Was Six Years Ago - Cameron
David Cameron has said he believes Northern Ireland is stronger than it was six years ago as he answered Prime Minister's Questions for the final time today, 13 July. Ulster Unionist MP Danny Kinahan...
Recruitment News, Jul 13, 2016
INMO Members At University Maternity Hospital Limerick Consider Industrial Action
Industrial action is being considered by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) members at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick. It is understood the INMO members are "deeply frustrated"...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Suspicious Object Found In Co Antrim Declared A Hoax
A suspicious object found in Co Antrim has been declared a hoax. The Mill Road in Newtownabbey has been reopened. Elsewhere, a suspicious object discovered on the Lisburn Road in south Belfast was a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Twelfth Parades Pass Off Without Any Major Disruptions
The Twelfth parades passed off without any major disruptions. However, there was a stand off between loyalists and republicans in north Belfast. A large crowd of people gathered outside shops in the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Bomb Found In Co Antrim
A bomb has been found in Co Antrim. It is believed the device was discovered at a house on the outskirts of Carnlough on Tuesday, 12 July. Army bomb experts removed the device for forensic examinati...
Business News, Jul 13, 2016
Tourism NI Launches £80,000 Small Business Research Initiative Competition
A new Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition has been launched by Tourism NI, seeking innovative, real time tourism technology solutions to encourage visitors to explore more, do more a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Colin Murray Resigns As talkSPORT Presenter
Northern Ireland man Colin Murray has resigned as a presenter on the radio station talkSPORT following a change in ownership. News Corp is being bought over by the Wireless Group. Mr Murray had been...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Appeal For Missing Man David Barry
Police are appealing for a man who fled the scene after he was stabbed on Twelfth of July. David Barry was last seen in the Parkmore area in Craigavon at around midnight. A man is currently being de...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Homes Damaged After Blaze From Shankill Bonfire Spreads
A number of homes have been destroyed after they caught fire during an Eleventh night bonfire in the Shankill Road area in Belfast. Three homes were damaged after a blaze broke out on the roofs of ho...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Petrol Bomb Thrown At Bus In West Belfast
Buses had to be suspended in an area of west Belfast last weekend following a petrol bomb attack. A petrol bomb was thrown at a bus in the Lagmore View area just after 10.20pm on Saturday, 09 July. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Over 50 Organisations To Benefit From £1.5m Funding
Over 50 organisations are to benefit from £1.5 million funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the National Lottery. A total of 54 organisations have been awarded money to be used by gr...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 13, 2016
Other News In Brief
Call For New PM To Recognise Majority Of NI Voted To Remain In The EU The deputy First Minister has said the new Prime Minister Theresa May must recognise the majority of people in Northern I...
Feature News, Jul 13, 2016
Four Cycling Adventures This Summer
With all the (relatively) good weather we've been getting, it's fair to say getting out and about for a cycle once in a while doesn't seem like such a bad idea. So, with that in mind,...
Recruitment News, Jul 11, 2016
Union Calls For TfL To Find Employment For 400 Conductors
Transport for London (TfL) has a duty to find employment for the 400 conductors on the new Routemaster buses who face losing their jobs, according to Unite the union. Unite will be holding talks with...