Northern Ireland News for April 2018 : Page 6

Business News, Apr 6, 2018
Employment Rights Awards To Increase In Line With Inflation
New rules from the Department for the Economy coming into effect today, 06 April, will see payments and awards made to workers in employment rights cases to rise in line with inflation. The increased...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 6, 2018
Body Found In Maghera Being Treated As Murder
The discovery of a man's body at a derelict property on Glen Road, Maghera on Tuesday 03 April is now being treated as murder. Following the results of a post-mortem examination of the body of Piotr ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 6, 2018
Man Arrested In Connection With Large Drug Seizure
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a large drug seizure in south Belfast. Specialist officers from the Belfast District Support Team seized suspected amphetamine base, thousands o...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 6, 2018
Youth Index 'Stark Evidence' Of Need Of Increased Mental Health Resources
The latest Prince's Trust Youth Index, which revealed that almost half of Northern Ireland's youth experience mental health issues, has been described as "stark evidence" of the need for increased res...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 6, 2018
Other News In Brief
Car Breaker Fined For Waste Offences A County Down car breaker has been fined £2,500 for waste offences. Glenn Baird, 58m of Commercial Road in Banbridge, was prosecuted at Newry Magistrate...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2018
Norwegian Air To Suspend Belfast To US Flights During Winter Months
Budget airline Norwegian Air is to suspend its transatlantic flights from Belfast for the winter months. The airline started operating routes from Belfast International Airport to the greater New Yor...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2018
Anti-Islam Leaflet To Be Investigated
An investigation has been launched into the distribution of anti-Islam leaflets in the Ravenhill Road area of Belfast. The leaflets, distributed by a group called Generation Sparta, contain warnings ...
Business News, Apr 5, 2018
Workshops Explore Selling Through Social Media
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has announced that it will be hosting workshops for retailers who want to start selling online through social media. These workshops are ideal for retailers wh...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2018
Man Charged Over Co Down Cannabis Seizure
A 42-year-old man has been charged after drugs worth approximately £1.3 million were seized in Dromore, Co Down, on Friday 30 March. Cannabis was found inside an industrial sized fuel tank on a shipp...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2018
Nearly Half Of Young People Experience Mental Health Issues
Nearly half of young people in Northern Ireland experience some kind of mental health issue, according to the latest research from the Prince's Trust. The new research reveals that young people fear ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2018
Woman Detained Over Larne Stabbing Incident
A 56-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident in Larne. A 53-year-old man sustained a number of wounds during an incident at a house on Coastguard Road at around 11pm o...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2018
Sudden Death Of Woman In Lurgan Not Suspicious
The sudden death of a woman in Lurgan is not being treated as suspicious. Her body was found in the Dill Avenue area in Armagh on Tuesday, 03 April. A man was arrested, however he has been released ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2018
Five Men Arrested In Connection With Easter Monday Violent Disorder
Police investigating an illegal parade and violent disorder in L'Derry on Easter Monday have arrested five men. The men – aged 29, 31, 42, 45 and 50 – were detained following a search at premises in ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 5, 2018
Other News In Brief
New Supported Housing Living Scheme Opens In Bangor A new £3.7 million supported housing living scheme developed by Ark Housing has officially opened in Bangor, Co Down. The scheme is design...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2018
DUP MLA Issues Apology Over Retweet
A DUP MLA has issued an apology for retweeting a post which described London Mayor Sadiq Khan as the "enemy within". The controversial tweet read: "The enemy within: Muslim Mayor of London, Sadiq Kha...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2018
Police Seek Man Following Burglary At Parochial House
Police investigating a burglary at a parochial house in south Belfast have released an image of a man they would like to speak to. The property on Marquis Street was broken into in September 2017. A...
Business News, Apr 4, 2018
STATSports In 'Ground-Breaking Deal' With US Soccer Federation
Newry-based STATSports have announced a "ground-breaking deal" with the U.S. Soccer Federation, which will see millions of registered footballers wearing performance technology. The partnership will ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2018
Craig Gilroy Apologises Over Sexually Explicit Message
An Ireland and Ulster Rugby player has issued an apology for sending a sexually explicit message to a teammate. Craig Gilroy said he was "deeply sorry" for the hurt his comment caused and he also too...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2018
Fresh Appeal For Information On John Crumlish
The PSNI have have issued a fresh appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old John Crumlish, who has been missing since 17 March. Police have said that they are "becoming increasingly c...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2018
Belfast-Based Journalist Threatened By UDA
A UDA threat to a Belfast-based journalist "should be lifted immediately", Sinn Féin Policing Spokesperson Gerry Kelly MLA has said. The National Union of Journalist (NUJ) has reported that a threat ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2018
Easter Parade Violence 'Clearly Pre-Meditated'
An attack on police during an Easter Parade in L'Derry has been described as 'clearly pre-meditated'. Petrol bombs and projectiles were thrown at police at about 2pm on Easter Monday as the Derry 191...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2018
Man Attacked By Masked Gang In Newtownabbey
Police in Newtownabbey have issued an appeal for witnesses following an attack on a man in the town on Monday, 02 April. A 50-year-old man was attacked by a masked gang at a property at Braden Height...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 4, 2018
Other News In Brief
Work To Start On Resurfacing Project In Limavady Work is to start on a £285,000 road resurfacing project in Limavady, L'Derry. The work, whiich will being on Monday, 09 April, will take place...