Northern Ireland News for October 2019

Feature News, Oct 31, 2019
Get Organised This Christmas
Halloween is all but gone and whether we like it or not, the Christmas countdown will soon be upon us. As we creep towards December, Christmas tree lights will appear in windows, festive tunes will...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2019
Man Stabbed To Death In Bangor
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death in Bangor. The 47 year-old was attacked outside a property in Enterprise Court shortly after 1am this morning, Thursday 31...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2019
PSNI Appeal For Calm This Halloween
The PSNI is urging members of the public to be careful and considerate in their Halloween celebrations this year. Previous years have seen crews respond to reports of fireworks being set off in confi...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2019
Woman In L'Derry Arrested Under Terrorism Act
A woman has been arrested in L'Derry under the terrorism act. The 63-year-old was detained in the Creggan area today, Thursday 31 October. Police said detectives made the arrest while "investigating...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2019
Govt Urged To Pass Abuse Victims Bill
Local politicians have united to urge Government to pass a bill providing redress to victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland before Parliament is dissolved for the December gener...
Business News, Oct 31, 2019
Bombardier's Belfast Plant Sold To US Firm
Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier's Northern Irish operations had been sold to US firm Spirit Aerosystems. The Canadian company, with a plant in Belfast that employs over 3,500 people, will be taken o...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2019
Man Due In Court Over £460k Drug Find
A man is due in court on Thursday following the seizure of suspected cannabis worth an estimated £460,000 in north Belfast and Larne. The 54 year-old is charged with aiding and abetting the importati...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2019
SF: PSNI Failing Families Of Troubles Victims
Sinn Fein has accused the PSNI of continually failing the families of Troubles victims after it emerged that reports into three deaths will be delayed. The Police Ombudsman, Marie Anderson, has infor...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2019
Consultation Begins On NI's Sentencing Policy
The Department of Justice has launched a public consultation on sentencing policy in Northern Ireland. Members of the public are encouraged to give their views on issues raised in a recent review, su...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2019
Other News In Brief
Bombardier Sale Welcomed News that US firm Spirit Aerosystems has bought Bombardier's local operations has been welcomed by the DUP. The Canadian-owned company employs around 3,500 people in ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
Police Catch 14 Year-Old Driving Car In Co L'Derry
Police said they are lucky not to be dealing with multiple fatalities after discovering a car driven by a 14 year-old in Co L'Derry. The Mini, filled with youths of a similar age, was observed in the...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
Eastwood To Stand As MPs Vote For General Election
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has announced he will stand for the Westminster seat in Foyle after MPs passed a general election last night. The House of Commons voted for the 12 December poll on Tuesday...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
Boy With Prosthetic Legs Refused Access To Trampolines
A ten year-old boy with prosthetic legs who was refused access to trampolines at We Are Vertigo has settled his disability discrimination case for £2,500. Zack Gordon was just seven years-old when he...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
NICHS: New Eye Test May Detect Heart Conditions
Groundbreaking research carried out in Northern Ireland is on the cusp of creating a high street eye test that detects heart conditions. Funded by the Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS),...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
Efforts To Tackle ASB In South Belfast Ramped Up
Belfast City Council is to ramp up its efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour in the south of the city. Additional resources will be allocated to the Holylands and Lower Ormeau areas this week and o...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
Cystic Fibrosis Drugs To Be Made Available In NI
Life-saving drugs for the treatment of cystic fibrosis are to be made available in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health confirmed its intention to strike a deal for the supply of Orkambi and Sy...
Business News, Oct 30, 2019
IT Recycling Firm Expects £9m Revenue As Demand Surges
A thriving computer recycling firm based in Newry is set to rake in over £9 million in the next two years as demand accelerates. The combined effects of Brexit uncertainty and the introduction of GDP...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
East Belfast Leisure Centre Almost Complete
Construction on a £20 million leisure centre in east Belfast is almost complete. Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre is set to open to the public this December on the site of the former Robinson Centre on M...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
Firearm Seized As North Belfast Alert Ends
A suspected firearm and a quantity of ammunition has been seized following a security alert in north Belfast. The discovery of a suspicious object in the Lower Regent Street area sparked the operatio...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
Appeal Follows Spate Of Burglaries In Co Antrim
A link between three burglaries in the Co Antrim town of Ballycastle is being investigated, police have said. The spate of break-ins took place on Monday evening, 28 October, beginning in the Leyland...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 30, 2019
Other News In Brief
Council Honours Gary Lightbody With Freedom Of The Borough Award Ards and North Down Borough Council has awarded local musician Gary Lightbody with its highest honour, the Freedom of the Borou...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2019
Armagh Brothers Sought In Mass Trailer Death Probe
Two brothers from County Armagh are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking in connection with the mass fatality discovered in a trailer in Essex last week. Christopher Hughes, aged...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2019
General Election Set For December
Voters appear set to take to the polls in December for the third time this year as the House of Commons moves towards a general election. Labour has today said it will support the Prime Minister's ca...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2019
Co Antrim Man Scammed Out Of £60k
The public is urged to be wary after a Co Antrim man was scammed out of £60,000 last week. The telephone scam is one of two recent incidents that prompted the call for vigilance. Police also released...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2019
Alliance: Human Trafficking Is Closer Than You Think
An Alliance MLA has warned people to be aware of the existence of human trafficking and modern slavery in Northern Ireland. It comes as the eyes of the world focus on Essex following the discovery of...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2019
Craigavon Man Convicted Of Animal Welfare Offence
A Co Armagh man is facing charges of over £900 after he failed to ensure the welfare of his German Shepherd. Arthur Donaldson (O'Neill) of Parkmore in Craigavon was the carer of the 19-month-old fema...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2019
Four Charged Over Serious Assault In Ballymena
Four men are due in court later today over charges relating to a serious assault in Ballymena. The incident on Sunday evening, 27 October, saw a disturbance at a licensed premises on Waring Street sp...
Business News, Oct 29, 2019
Potato Firm Partners With Children's Lapland Charity
Glens of Antrim Potatoes has struck a three-year partnership with the Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days To Remember Trust to enable hundreds of local children with terminal illnesses and l...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2019
Newtownabbey Burglary Sparks Call For Vigilance
A burglary in Newtownabbey on Monday night has prompted police to call for vigilance when it comes to home security as the winter sets in. A black Audi A6 was stolen from the Rogan Manor area of the ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 29, 2019
Political Stalemate Prevents L'Derry City Deal
Leader of the SDLP Colum Eastwood has warned local politicians they are denying the North West of critical funding as the political stalemate at Stormont continues. The Foyle MLA made the call after ...