Northern Ireland News for October 2018 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2018
£2m Lifeline For Belfast City Centre After Primark Blaze
Belfast city centre will be granted £2 million in the budget that is to be announced today, Monday 29 October. The cash injection is part of Chancellor Philip Hammond's budget and is aimed at regener...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2018
22-Year-Old Dies In Omagh Road Crash
A 22-year-old man has died following a serious single-vehicle crash in Omagh, prompting councillors in the area to raise fresh concerns about the safety of the County Tyrone road. Darren Gallagher, w...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2018
Other News In Brief
Website Celebrates A Century Of History-Making Women A new history website of Ulster's forgotten women is being launched in Belfast today, Monday 29 October. 'A Century Of Women' profiles mor...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Primark To Open New Belfast Store
Primark has announced it is planning to open a store in Belfast city centre later this year. The retailer has said it will open in Commonwealth House on Castle Street in December. It comes after the...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Homes Evacuated In Antrim Road Security Alert
A number of homes have been evacuated after a suspicious device was discovered in north Belfast today, 26 October. Police are at the property on St James Mews off the Antrim Road, which has been clos...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Remand Prisoner On The Run From Custody
A prisoner awaiting sentencing for an attempted hijacking is unlawfully at large. James Donegan, 30, did not return to custody on Monday 22 October after being granted compassionate bail by the court...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Renewed Police Appeal In Ryan Macrae Murder Probe
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information relating to the suspected murder of 32-year-old Ryan Macrae, who died on Tuesday, 23 October. Mr Macrae was assaulted on Sunday 14 October in Portafe...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Yellow Weather Warning For Ice Issued In NI
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice and wintry showers in parts of Northern Ireland this weekend. The warning has been put in place from 1am on Saturday 27 October and ends at ...
Business News, Oct 26, 2018
Consent Approved For Bank Buildings
Belfast City Council's Planning Committee has this morning approved Primark's listed building consent application for Bank Buildings. Approval has now been given for Primark's proposal to begin conse...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Man Killed In L'Derry Road Crash
A 22-year old man has died and another male is in critical condition in hospital following a one-vehicle road crash near Bellaghy in County L'Derry. The car left the Newferry Road at around 5pm on Th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Elderly Woman Restrained During Raid On NI Home
An elderly woman was forcibly restrained by two men who ransacked her home in a small rural County Down community. The robbery happened in Seaforde on Tuesday evening, 23 October. Police are appeali...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
CBI Boss Urges NI Politicians To Govern Ahead Of Brexit
The head of one of the UK's top business groups has urged politicians in Northern Ireland to work together in the face of Brexit, and learn from the compromise that led to the Good Friday Agreement. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Unionists Row Over Irish Presidential Election
DUP MP Emma Little Pengelly has rejected claims that the President of Ireland is head of state for Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland, sparking an online spat with unionist rival Mike Nesbitt. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 26, 2018
Other News In Brief
Dog Walker Subjected To Homophobic Abuse In L'Derry Police are investigating a report that a man out walking his dog in L'Derry was subjected to homophobic abuse. The "hate incident" happened...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Armed Masked Gang Headbutt Woman During Belfast Burglary
A masked gang armed with hammers head butted a woman during a burglary in north Belfast on Wednesday night, 24 October. Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident in the Keadyville Ave...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Large Number Of Errors In Commons Vote On NI Abortion
The Speaker of the House of Commons has called for an urgent investigation into a vote held in parliament on Northern Ireland's abortion and same-sex marriage rights. John Bercow said there had been ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Britain First Leader Arrested In Belfast
The leader of Britain First, Paul Golding, has been arrested in Belfast in connection with an incident in Ballymena last Saturday, 20 October. It comes as the political organisation is planning to ho...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Hundreds Of Fireworks Seized In L'Derry Raid
Hundreds of fireworks have been seized during a raid on the national headquarters of Republican Party Saoradh in L'Derry. Police, including detectives from the Terrorism Investigation Unit, searched ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Belfast Firm Secures £93m Defence Contract
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a new £93million contract with Belfast-based arms manufacturer Thales Air Defence. The deal, which will help sustain around 100 jobs in east Belfast, will dev...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Body Of Missing Man Found In Newtownabbey
Police have confirmed that the body of missing north Belfast man Robert Holmes has been found in Newtownabbey. The 42-year-old from Ballysillan had been missing for a week. The discovery on Wednesda...
Business News, Oct 25, 2018
Techstart Academy Announce Product Management Workshop
The Techstart Academy has announced an event in Belfast on 22 November, which aims to "bring to life" the fundamentals of product management and best practices to drive product success. During the in...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Pair Charged With Portaferry Murder
Two men have been charged with the murder of a man who was assaulted in Portaferry over a week ago. Ryan Macrae was attacked at Church Street in the Co Down town shortly before 1am on Sunday 14 Octob...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
PM Criticises 'Flawed' Troubles Legacy Investigations
Prime Minister Theresa May has branded the investigations into Northern Ireland's past as a flawed process that places too much emphasis on the armed forces. She made the comments in the House of Com...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Plans Revealed For £25m Foyle Regeneration
Plans have been unveiled for a L'Derry regeneration scheme that will cost £25 million and include the biggest art installation on the island of Ireland. The ambitious proposal includes the illuminati...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 25, 2018
Other News In Brief
Money And Phone Stolen In Belfast Aggravated Burglary Two men burst into a house and stole money and a mobile phone during an aggravated burglary in Belfast. The incident happened at a house ...
Business News, Oct 24, 2018
Space Tech Visit To Silicon Valley Announced
Enterprise Europe Network has announced a space technology visit to Silicon Valley in February, 2019 as part of Innovate UK's Global Business Innovation Programme. The visit focuses on small and medi...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2018
New Operation Centres To Cut Hospital Waiting Lists
Health services will see a significant boost to their capacity and a drop in waiting lists, if the proposed 2,000 extra cataract operations for improving eyesight each year are approved, health author...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2018
Paramilitarism Remains 'A Stark Reality Of Life' In NI
Twenty years after the Good Friday Agreement, paramilitarism remains "a stark reality of life" in Northern Ireland, according to the first report of Ireland's Independent Reporting Commission. The Re...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2018
Teenager Arrested After Murder In County Down
Police are treating the death of a man following an assault in County Down over the weekend as murder. The 32-year-old was attacked in Portaferry, shortly after midnight on Sunday. It is believed th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2018
Anger At Cuts To Sports Scheme For NI Primary Schools
A decision by the Department of Education to end the funding provided for sports coaching at over 400 Northern Ireland primary schools has been highly criticised, with SDLP sports spokesman Justin McN...