Northern Ireland News for August 2016 : Page 8

Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
Motorcyclist Killed In Co Down Collision Named
A motorcyclist killed in a road crash in Newtownards, Co Down, has been named. Jay Curtis Ray, 21, died in a collision on the Belfast Road at around 12.50pm on Sunday, 31 July. Inspector Jim McGrill...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
PSNI Renew Appeal After Teen Critically Injured In Lurgan Collision
Police have renewed their appeal for information after a 16-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital following a collision in Lurgan. Justine McConville was struck by a car on Lake Street...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
Investigation Launched Following Shooting Incident In Co Fermanagh
Police have launched an investigation following a shooting incident in Co Fermanagh. One shot was fired into a contractor's van who was working at a hotel on Main Street at around 9.30am on Tuesday, ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
Concerns Raised Over Ryanair's Reduction In Services Between L'Derry And London
Concerns have been raised after Rynair announced it is to cut down its services between the City of Derry Airport and London. The airline said the reason for the move was to pivot growth away from th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
Police Cleared Over Claims Woman Was 'Stripped And Assaulted'
A complaint that police stripped and attacked a female prisoner in a cell at a station in Co L'Derry have been rejected by the Police Ombudsman. The woman, who claimed the incident happened at Strand...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
Five People Escape Injury Following Petrol Bomb Attack In Carrickfergus
Five people, including three children, have escaped injury after a petrol bomb was thrown through the window of a house in Carrickfergus. The attack happened in the Oakwood Road area at around 11.30p...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
Scottish Conservative Party Leader To Deliver Speech At Belfast Pride
Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson is to give a lecture on marriage equality as part of the Belfast Pride Festival. Ms Davidson, who recently got engaged to her partner Jen Wilson, said...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
Driver Arrested Following Police Pursuit In Co Down
A driver has been arrested in connection with a number of motoring offences following a police pursuit in Co Down. The motorist failed to stop for police in the Castlewellan area on Monday, 01 August...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2016
Other News In Brief
Minister Visits Fostering Achievement Summer Scheme In Newtownards The Education Minister has visited the Fostering Achievement Summer Scheme at Victoria Primary School, Newtownards. Ministe...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Carl Frampton Wins WBA World Featherweight Title
Carl Frampton has beaten Leo Santa Cruz to become the WBA World Featherweight Champion. The win means that Frampton, 29, is the first Northern Irish boxer to hold a world two in two different weight ...
Recruitment News, Aug 1, 2016
Funding Secured For Job Creation
Funding of €1.85 million has been secured for 15 Local Entreprise Offices (LEOs) to help create local jobs by assisting micro-enterprises. The funding was announced by the Minister for Jobs, Enterpri...
Business News, Aug 1, 2016
Applications Open For Women In Business Awards 2016
Applications for the 2016 Women in Business Awards are now open to entrepreneurial and inspiring business women throughout Northern Ireland. The Awards celebrate, reward and acknowledge the hard work...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Pair Escape Injury After Arson Attack In Co Tyrone
A man and woman have escaped injury following an arson attack at a property in Co Tyrone. The attack happened at a house in Austin Drive, Tandragee, at around 3.15am on Saturday, 30 July. A petrol b...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
UK Firm Acquires Three NI Care Homes
A UK firm has bought three care homes in Northern Ireland. Runwood Homes has acquired Ashbrooke Care Home in Enniskillen, Ard Mhacha Care Home in Armagh and Geanann Care Home in Dungannon. All of t...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Viable Explosive Device Found In Centre Of Lisburn
Police in Lisburn are appealing for information after a viable explosive type device was discovered in Market Place just before 2pm on Saturday, 30 July. A major security operation was launched follo...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Omagh Man Killed In Cavan Crash
A man from Omagh in Co Tyrone has been killed in a collision in the Republic of Ireland. The crash occurred on the Station Road at around 5.55pm in Co Cavan on Sunday, 31 July. The car is believed t...
Feature News, Aug 1, 2016
Fox's Calor Centre
With more than 20 years in the business and currently more than 3,100 customers using their products, Fox's Calor Centre can stand confidently behind its slogan "At the heart of your home..."<b...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Man Injured After Falling Over Wall In Co Antrim
A man has sustained a number of injuries after he fell over a wall in Cushendall, Co Antrim. The incident happened at around 2.30am on Sunday, 31 July. Crew members from the RNLI rescued the man who...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Teenager Seriously Injured In Co Armagh Road Collision
A 16-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a road crash in Lurgan, Co Armagh. The collision happened in Lake Street at around 9.40pm on Friday, 29 July. Police have launched an investigation a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Witness Appeal Following Fatal Collision On Belfast Road
Police in Newtownards have issued an appeal for witnesses to a fatal collision involving a motorcyclist in Co Down on Sunday, 31 July. A male motorcyclist died following the collision, which occurred...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Man Seriously Injured After Being Attacked In Omagh
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in Omagh, Co Tyrone. The assault happened in the Hospital Road area at around 3am on Saturday, 30 July. A gang of men got out of a bl...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2016
Other News In Brief
Road Resurfacing Scheme To Begin In Co L'Derry Work is to begin on a £120,000 road resurfacing scheme in Loup, Co L'Derry. The work, on the Ruskey Road and Ballymulligan Road, extends a dist...