Northern Ireland News for December 2018 : Page 4

Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2018
Teenage Girl Assaulted In Belfast City Centre
An investigation has been launched following an assault on a 17-year-old girl in Belfast city centre in the early hours of Sunday 09 December. Police are appealing for anyone who saw the teenager in ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2018
Murder Investigation Launched After Body Found In Newcastle
Police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a man's body in Newcastle, County Down. The 29-year-old was found in a flat in the Burrendale Park Road area on Saturday, 08 Dec...
Business News, Dec 10, 2018
Mid And East Antrim Borough Council Announces Deal With Virgin Media
Local residents and business owners in Carrickfergus will be able to enjoy increased digital connectivity thanks to an investment deal announced by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Virgin Media...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2018
Secretary Of State Pens Open Letter Of Brexit Reassurance
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Karen Bradley has penned an open letter to the citizens of Northern Ireland, offering assurances that the draft Brexit deal is not a threat to rights or the Uni...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2018
Pair Escape Arson Attack On Larne Home
Police have said it is lucky no one was killed after a wheelie bin was set on fire inside a house in Larne. The blaze was started at the property in the Fairway area of the town at around 9.15pm on S...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2018
Primark Reopens In Belfast City Centre
Hundreds of shoppers flocked to the new Primark store in Belfast City Centre on Saturday 08 December, three months after a major fire destroyed the original store. The area was left devastated follow...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 10, 2018
Other News In Brief
Game Of Thrones Exhibition To Open In Belfast A major Game of Thrones display is set to open in Belfast next Spring. It will be hosted at the Titanic Exhibition Centre from April until Septem...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
Staff Tackle Robber At Belfast Restaurant
Staff working at a fast food outlet on Belfast's Ormeau Road successfully fought off a would-be robber in the early hours of Friday 07 December. A man entered the premises at around 4am and approache...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
PSNI: Belfast's Safety Centre Will Remain Open
The future of a PSNI state-of-the-art safety centre in Belfast has been secured, the force has revealed. It was speculated earlier this year that the risk and avoidance of danger awareness resource (...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
Stormy Weekend For NI With 70mph Winds Forecast
A spell of stormy weather is likely to bring disruption to Northern Ireland over the weekend with travel delays and cancellations. A powerful low pressure system is set to arrive on Friday 07 Decembe...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
Two Schoolgirls Knocked Down In Armagh Hit And Run
Two County Armagh teenagers were knocked down in a hit and run incident on their way to school on Thursday morning, 06 December. They were reportedly struck by a vehicle on the Loughgall Road in Port...
Business News, Dec 7, 2018
Campaign Launches To Promote Belfast This Christmas
A new marketing campaign has launched to promote Belfast this Christmas. Drawing support for several public and private sector partners, Visit Belfast is delivering the 'Belfast Alive with Christma...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
Teenager Charged Over Belfast City Centre Rape
Police investigating a report of a sexual assault in Belfast City Centre almost two weeks ago have charged a 19-year-old man. The incident is believed to have took place on Little May Street on Sunda...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
Ex Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff Stands For Council Election
Former Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff has announced he will stand for the council elections in Omagh next summer. It follows his resignation from his Westminster seat in January, following accusations t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
SDLP: Life Expectancy Still Depends On Your Postcode
The SDLP has condemned the findings of a recent report which highlighted the continued disparity of life expectancy in different areas. The Department of Health published the latest outcomes for Nort...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
Cliftonville Striker Jay Donnelly Excluded From Weekend Match
Irish Premiership footballer Jay Donnelly will not play for Cliftonville for the second week in a row after being convicted of distributing an indecent image of a child. Cliftonville manager Barry Gr...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 7, 2018
Other News In Brief
West Belfast Cemeteries Targeted In Hate Crime Attacks War graves have been vandalised at two cemeteries in west Belfast. Police are treating the incidents at Milltown and the City Cemetery a...
Business News, Dec 6, 2018
Council Officers Named Waste Management Team Of The Year
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council's Environmental Resource Officers have been named Waste Management Team of the Year. They claimed the title at the recent Sustainable Ireland awards. The pre...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2018
Three Arrested After Woman Assaulted With Hammer
A woman is in hospital after being assaulted in her north Belfast home by two people armed with a hammer. The attack took place at a flat in the Victoria Parade area of the New Lodge, and was reporte...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2018
10% Drop In NI Taxi Drivers
The number of taxi licences in Northern Ireland has fallen by 10% over the past year, a figure which an SDLP MLA has deemed "unacceptable". 10,666 taxis were operating across the region at the end of...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2018
Several Arrests In Connection With INLA Activity
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of paramilitary activity connected to the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) after a number of searches in L'Derry. Two men, aged 45 and 60 and a 57-ye...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2018
Two Men Arrested Over West Belfast Murder
Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a man outside a west Belfast school. It follows a number of searches in the area on Wednesday 05 December. 43-year-old Jim Donega...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2018
Brexit Legal Advice Warns NI Could Be Alone In Customs Union
Northern Ireland could be the only region in the UK to remain in a customs union with the EU under the backstop terms, the Attorney General has warned. Geoffrey Cox's full legal advice on Prime Minis...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2018
Progress Needed On L'Derry University Expansion - Sinn Fein
A Sinn Fein MP has called for progress on "groundbreaking projects" such as the expansion of Ulster University's Magee campus and the establishment of a medical school in L'Derry, as key features to t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2018
Alliance: Backstop Protects The Good Friday Agreement
As Prime Minister Theresa May fights to gain Parliament support for her Withdrawal Agreement, Northern Ireland's Alliance Party has issued an assurance that the backstop it contains will protect the G...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 6, 2018
Other News In Brief
Ulster Unionist Councillor Handed Partial Suspension An Ulster Unionist councillor has been issued with a partial suspension from two of the roles he holds on Belfast City Council. The local ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2018
Alleged IRA Spy Admits Porn Charges
A man widely referred to as the Army's notorious IRA agent 'Stakeknife' has admitted two counts of possessing extreme pronographic images. Freddie Scappaticci appeared briefly at Westminster Magistra...
Business News, Dec 5, 2018
Council Launches 'Your Reward Belfast' App
Belfast City Council has launched a new 'Your Belfast Rewards' app. The app offers hundreds of prizes to shoppers and visitors to the city. As part of the #YourBelfast Christmas campaign, with 200 b...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2018
Politicians Condemn Fatal Belfast Shooting
Politicians in Northern Ireland have spoken out to condemn a fatal shooting in west Belfast after a man was killed while waiting to collect his child from school. Jim Donegan, aged in his 40's, was s...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 5, 2018
Tyrone Gold Mine Faces Legal Challenge
A goldmining company has been accused of not consulting with the public effectively over the building of a major gold mine in County Tyrone. A landmark legal challenge against the controversial Green...