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Northern Ireland News for October 2018 : Page 4
Business News, Oct 19, 2018
New Smart Belfast Competition Launches
A new £120,000 Smart Belfast competition has been launched for companies to explore the use of innovative digital technology and data-driven solutions to help manage parks and open spaces. Details of...
New Smart Belfast Competition Launches
A new £120,000 Smart Belfast competition has been launched for companies to explore the use of innovative digital technology and data-driven solutions to help manage parks and open spaces. Details of...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2018
Sammy Wilson: Varadkar's Behaviour 'Despicable, Low And Rotten'
DUP MP Sammy Wilson has branded the Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar's behaviour "despicable, low and rotten" for his reference to violence at the Northern Ireland border during the Troubles, in a s...
Sammy Wilson: Varadkar's Behaviour 'Despicable, Low And Rotten'
DUP MP Sammy Wilson has branded the Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar's behaviour "despicable, low and rotten" for his reference to violence at the Northern Ireland border during the Troubles, in a s...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2018
Appeal After Aggravated Burglary In South Belfast
The occupants of a house in South Belfast have escaped injury following an aggravated burglary in the Edinburgh Street area. Three men, one possibly armed with a knife, entered the house before threa...
Appeal After Aggravated Burglary In South Belfast
The occupants of a house in South Belfast have escaped injury following an aggravated burglary in the Edinburgh Street area. Three men, one possibly armed with a knife, entered the house before threa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2018
DUP Candidate Claims Victory In Carrick-Castle By-Election
DUP candidate Peter Johnston has taken a seat on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council after topping the poll in the Carrick-Castle by-election. He fills a seat left vacant after the death of Independe...
DUP Candidate Claims Victory In Carrick-Castle By-Election
DUP candidate Peter Johnston has taken a seat on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council after topping the poll in the Carrick-Castle by-election. He fills a seat left vacant after the death of Independe...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2018
Man Dies After Being Hit By Train In Lurgan
A man has died after he was hit by a train in Lurgan. It happened at the William Street crossing at around 8.30pm. Police and the Fire Service attended the scene. The Ambulance Service also respond...
Man Dies After Being Hit By Train In Lurgan
A man has died after he was hit by a train in Lurgan. It happened at the William Street crossing at around 8.30pm. Police and the Fire Service attended the scene. The Ambulance Service also respond...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2018
Stena Line Warns A No-Deal Brexit Will Hit Food Supplies
The growing possibility of a no-deal Brexit could affect food supplies and see significant trade delays, ferry firm Stena Line has warned. There is "very little readiness" at ports and "anxiety is hi...
Stena Line Warns A No-Deal Brexit Will Hit Food Supplies
The growing possibility of a no-deal Brexit could affect food supplies and see significant trade delays, ferry firm Stena Line has warned. There is "very little readiness" at ports and "anxiety is hi...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2018
Ashers Bakery To Close City Centre Branch Due To Primark Fire
Ashers Bakery will not be renewing the lease on it's Royal Avenue branch due to the drop in sales following the blaze that destroyed Primark. Footfall in Belfast city centre has slumped by a third in...
Ashers Bakery To Close City Centre Branch Due To Primark Fire
Ashers Bakery will not be renewing the lease on it's Royal Avenue branch due to the drop in sales following the blaze that destroyed Primark. Footfall in Belfast city centre has slumped by a third in...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2018
Potential Growth In Modern Slavery In NI
Police in Northern Ireland are reporting a potential upsurge in modern slavery cases, with 33 victims identified in the first half of the year, while 36 victims were identified in the whole of last ye...
Potential Growth In Modern Slavery In NI
Police in Northern Ireland are reporting a potential upsurge in modern slavery cases, with 33 victims identified in the first half of the year, while 36 victims were identified in the whole of last ye...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 19, 2018
Other News In Brief
Flu Vaccine Delays For Over 65's The flu vaccine for those older than 65 will be delayed this year, the chief medical officer has said. Dr Michael McBride said that "manufacturing constraints...
Other News In Brief
Flu Vaccine Delays For Over 65's The flu vaccine for those older than 65 will be delayed this year, the chief medical officer has said. Dr Michael McBride said that "manufacturing constraints...
Feature News, Oct 19, 2018
Upcoming Halloween Events
Toffee apples, monkey nuts and fireworks. Just three of the many great things about the Halloween season. For more, check out these events for just a small snippet of what's going on around ...
Upcoming Halloween Events
Toffee apples, monkey nuts and fireworks. Just three of the many great things about the Halloween season. For more, check out these events for just a small snippet of what's going on around ...
Business News, Oct 18, 2018
Businesses Invited To Sell To GB Programme
Businesses across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon are invited to find out more about the 'Sell to GB' programme. The Sell to GB programme aims to assist micro, small and medium sized businesses ...
Businesses Invited To Sell To GB Programme
Businesses across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon are invited to find out more about the 'Sell to GB' programme. The Sell to GB programme aims to assist micro, small and medium sized businesses ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
Time-Limited Bill Introduced To Restore Devolution
Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has introduced a new Bill to Parliament which she describes as her plan to restore the devolved government. The region has been without a functioning executiv...
Time-Limited Bill Introduced To Restore Devolution
Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has introduced a new Bill to Parliament which she describes as her plan to restore the devolved government. The region has been without a functioning executiv...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
NI Pharmacist Fined As Unqualified Worker Distributes Strong Meds
A County Down pharmacist has been fined £25,000 for allowing an unqualified worker to supply prescription medication such as methadone and pregabalin. The crime at Gerard Maginn's Harts Pharmacy on M...
NI Pharmacist Fined As Unqualified Worker Distributes Strong Meds
A County Down pharmacist has been fined £25,000 for allowing an unqualified worker to supply prescription medication such as methadone and pregabalin. The crime at Gerard Maginn's Harts Pharmacy on M...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
NI Chief Veterinary Officer Monitors Scottish BSE Case
Northern Ireland's Chief Veterinary Officer has said the discovery of a case of 'mad cow disease' in Scotland does not pose a risk to Northern Ireland cattle. Dr Robert Huey was speaking after the Sc...
NI Chief Veterinary Officer Monitors Scottish BSE Case
Northern Ireland's Chief Veterinary Officer has said the discovery of a case of 'mad cow disease' in Scotland does not pose a risk to Northern Ireland cattle. Dr Robert Huey was speaking after the Sc...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
Anti-Brexit Rally Planned For Belfast This Weekend
A major anti-Brexit rally will take place in Belfast on Saturday 20 October. People from across Northern Ireland are expected to join the 'Rally for Remain' demonstration which is starting at the Cit...
Anti-Brexit Rally Planned For Belfast This Weekend
A major anti-Brexit rally will take place in Belfast on Saturday 20 October. People from across Northern Ireland are expected to join the 'Rally for Remain' demonstration which is starting at the Cit...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
UUP Peer Slams DUP Brexit Actions
A UUP peer has hit out at the DUP for their "strategic blunder" which made the much-discussed backstop to keep Northern Ireland in the Customs Union and Single Market a central part of Brexit negotiat...
UUP Peer Slams DUP Brexit Actions
A UUP peer has hit out at the DUP for their "strategic blunder" which made the much-discussed backstop to keep Northern Ireland in the Customs Union and Single Market a central part of Brexit negotiat...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
Colleagues Not Involved In RUC Officer's Murder - Ombudsman
Colleagues of Constable John Larmour were not complicit in his murder, the Police Ombudsman has said. The RUC man was killed by the IRA at an ice-cream parlour on Belfast's Lisburn Road in October, 1...
Colleagues Not Involved In RUC Officer's Murder - Ombudsman
Colleagues of Constable John Larmour were not complicit in his murder, the Police Ombudsman has said. The RUC man was killed by the IRA at an ice-cream parlour on Belfast's Lisburn Road in October, 1...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
Possible Brexit Delay To Avoid Hard Border
The UK's transition out of the EU may be extended to avoid the possibility of a hard border in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Theresa May has said. The UK is due to leave the EU in March 2019, and ...
Possible Brexit Delay To Avoid Hard Border
The UK's transition out of the EU may be extended to avoid the possibility of a hard border in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Theresa May has said. The UK is due to leave the EU in March 2019, and ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
Translink Start Express Service To Cope With Glider Demand
High demand for Belfast's new Glider service in the East of the city has prompted Translink to introduce a new express bus service. The Urby express bus service will be introduced during the morning ...
Translink Start Express Service To Cope With Glider Demand
High demand for Belfast's new Glider service in the East of the city has prompted Translink to introduce a new express bus service. The Urby express bus service will be introduced during the morning ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
NI Football Fans Warned About Scam
Fans of Northern Ireland's football team are being warned to check their bank accounts after a supporter who travelled to the recent match against Bosnia-Herzegovina discovered his card had been 'skim...
NI Football Fans Warned About Scam
Fans of Northern Ireland's football team are being warned to check their bank accounts after a supporter who travelled to the recent match against Bosnia-Herzegovina discovered his card had been 'skim...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2018
Other News In Brief
Lurgan Man Held Under Terrorism Act Released A man has been released unconditionally after being arrested under the Terrorism Act on Wednesday. The 34-year-old was questioned by detectives fr...
Other News In Brief
Lurgan Man Held Under Terrorism Act Released A man has been released unconditionally after being arrested under the Terrorism Act on Wednesday. The 34-year-old was questioned by detectives fr...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
Police Probe Over Three Banbridge Incidents
Police are investigating a series of three incidents which took place on Sunday evening and early on Monday morning and are exploring the possibility of a link. The first crime happened between 4pm a...
Police Probe Over Three Banbridge Incidents
Police are investigating a series of three incidents which took place on Sunday evening and early on Monday morning and are exploring the possibility of a link. The first crime happened between 4pm a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
NHS Workers To Ballot Over Strike Action
Health workers across Northern Ireland may be gearing up for industrial action, as calls for increased pay and better working conditions persist. It was announced that UNISON, the health workers' uni...
NHS Workers To Ballot Over Strike Action
Health workers across Northern Ireland may be gearing up for industrial action, as calls for increased pay and better working conditions persist. It was announced that UNISON, the health workers' uni...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
PSNI: Dissident Republicanism A 'Twisted Ideology'
Police have slammed those with "twisted ideologies" after arresting a man in Lurgan on charges related to dissident republicanism. The 34-year-old was arrested under the Terrorism Act on Wednesday, 1...
PSNI: Dissident Republicanism A 'Twisted Ideology'
Police have slammed those with "twisted ideologies" after arresting a man in Lurgan on charges related to dissident republicanism. The 34-year-old was arrested under the Terrorism Act on Wednesday, 1...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
Decline In Tourism Sparks Worry For New Hotels
The business boom for Belfast hotels appears to have peaked, as occupancy rates are starting to decline, according to an industry body. Analysis by the Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF) shows...
Decline In Tourism Sparks Worry For New Hotels
The business boom for Belfast hotels appears to have peaked, as occupancy rates are starting to decline, according to an industry body. Analysis by the Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF) shows...
Business News, Oct 17, 2018
Cruise Belfast Celebrates Record Breaking Year
Belfast Lord Mayor, Deirdre Hargey, has congratulated Cruise Belfast on an award-winning, record-breaking year in 2018. Wednesday, 17 October marks the end of an award winning cruise season for Cruis...
Cruise Belfast Celebrates Record Breaking Year
Belfast Lord Mayor, Deirdre Hargey, has congratulated Cruise Belfast on an award-winning, record-breaking year in 2018. Wednesday, 17 October marks the end of an award winning cruise season for Cruis...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
Leadership Required To Improve Public Services
A former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service has called for elected representatives to make difficult decisions about public services when the current political impasse at Stormont ends. Sir M...
Leadership Required To Improve Public Services
A former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service has called for elected representatives to make difficult decisions about public services when the current political impasse at Stormont ends. Sir M...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
Sinn Fein MLA Responds To 'Scaremongering' Claim
A Sinn Fein MLA has hit back at criticism for allegedly accusing teachers in L'Derry of scaremongering parents over funding cuts. Principals of several schools in the city sent a joint letter to pare...
Sinn Fein MLA Responds To 'Scaremongering' Claim
A Sinn Fein MLA has hit back at criticism for allegedly accusing teachers in L'Derry of scaremongering parents over funding cuts. Principals of several schools in the city sent a joint letter to pare...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
Man Critical After L'Derry Blaze
A young man is in a critical condition in hospital after he sustained severe burns in a fire in L'Derry. The blaze, which is believed to have been accidental, broke out on Tuesday afternoon, 16 Octob...
Man Critical After L'Derry Blaze
A young man is in a critical condition in hospital after he sustained severe burns in a fire in L'Derry. The blaze, which is believed to have been accidental, broke out on Tuesday afternoon, 16 Octob...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
Man To Appear In Court Charged With Attempted Murder
A man has been charged with attempted murder and will appear in court on Wednesday, 17 October. The charge against the 46-year-old is in connection with an incident in the Coolcullen Meadow area of E...
Man To Appear In Court Charged With Attempted Murder
A man has been charged with attempted murder and will appear in court on Wednesday, 17 October. The charge against the 46-year-old is in connection with an incident in the Coolcullen Meadow area of E...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Dry with some late sunshine to end the day. Clear spells through the first part of the night but low cloud feeding in from the north later giving some mist or fog patches. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
