Northern Ireland News for August 2019 : Page 3

Business News, Aug 21, 2019
NI Firm Donates £33k Towards Hospice Care
A Northern Ireland home builder has committed £33,000 to fund hospice care for the terminally ill. Hagan Homes, an award-winning company based in Ballyclare, has donated the money to the Northern Ire...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 21, 2019
MLAs Call For Progress On Lagan Bridge
A cross-party group of MLAs have called for construction to begin on a new foot and cycle bridge across the Lagan. The Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle bridge, first announced in 2014, would connect Ormeau...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 21, 2019
Arrest As Drugs & Cash Discovered In Co Tyrone
Police have made an arrest after a quantity of suspected drugs was discovered when a car was stopped in County Tyrone. The vehicle was stopped in Fintona late on Tuesday evening, 20 August, and an am...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 21, 2019
Warning Over Underage Drinking
Police have issued a warning to the parents of young people expecting to receive their GCSE results this week over planned attempts to enter licensed premises. Officers in Omagh said they aware of so...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 21, 2019
Other News In Brief
Sinn Fein Demand The Truth For Neurology Recall Patients A Sinn Fein MLA has issued a statement advocating for patients affected by the ongoing neurology recall. The party's health spokespers...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
Arrests In Dublin Over East Belfast Car Bomb
Two men have been arrested by Irish police in Dublin in connection with a bomb found under a senior PSNI officer's car in east Belfast. The explosive device was discovered at Shandon Park Golf Club, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
Reaction As PM Rejects 'Anti-Democratic' Backstop
Political leaders have responded to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's claims that the backstop will undermine Northern Ireland's peace. Ahead of negotiations this week with German Chancellor Angela Merk...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
Outcry As Shots Fired Over Open Coffin
Online footage showing shots being fired over an open coffin have sparked outrage among local political representatives. The video emerged following the funeral of Alex Murphy, a veteran republican, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
Co Down Shooting Victim Named Locally
A man killed in a shooting in County Down on Monday evening has been named locally. Malcolm McKeown, aged 54, was targeted shortly after 9pm as he sat in his car outside a filling station in Waringst...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
PFNI Condemns Police Murder Bid
The Chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, Mark Lindsay, has condemned republican terrorists who laid a bomb designed to kill security force personnel in County Fermanagh as "depraved an...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
Pair Arrested Over Omagh Assault
Two men have been arrested following an assault in Omagh earlier this month. A physical fight between two males occurred in the Hunter's Crescent area of the town on the evening of Friday 09 August. ...
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Business News, Aug 20, 2019
NI Sights Showcased To Global Travel Brands
Local tourism, hospitality and entertainment facilities are being showcased to sales teams from across the globe this week as The Travel Corporation (TTC) brings its conference to Belfast. The Global...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
Man Shot Dead In Co Down
A murder investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead at a petrol station in County Down. The body was discovered in the village of Waringstown just before 9pm on Monday night, 19 August...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
NI Set To Host UEFA Championship
Northern Ireland is gearing up to host the 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals next year. In a first for the region, the eight-team tournament will be played in Belfast, Ballymena, Lurgan...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
Police Issue Insurance Guidance For Motorists
Police have issued guidance over the validity of car insurance policies. The warning comes amid reports of young people driving without insurance. Confusion seems to have developed around the matter,...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2019
Other News In Brief
Co Fermanagh Roads Reopen Following Explosion Police have confirmed that roads in Wattlebridge, County Fermanagh have now reopened as the security alert in the area has ended. Officers had be...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2019
Bomb Explodes In Co Fermanagh
Police officers have escaped injury after an explosion in County Fermanagh. The device, which detonated in Newtownbutler this morning, has been confirmed as a "deliberate attempt" to murder police. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2019
Man Suffers Head Injuries In Newry Attack
A man has been left with serious head injuries following an assault in Newry. The 34-year-old was targeted at around 4pm on Saturday afternoon, 17 August, in the Daisy Hill Wood area of the city. He...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2019
Police Murder Bid Sparks Political Outrage
An explosion in County Fermanagh designed to murder security force personnel has been met with widespread outrage from Northern Ireland's political representatives. Local parties have united in their...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2019
40,000 To Attend Foo Fighters Belfast Gig
The Foo Fighters are set to kick off Belfast Vital to a crowd of 40,000 people tonight, Monday 19 August. Police have outlined a number of road closures ahead of the concert at Boucher Road Playing F...
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Business News, Aug 19, 2019
GRAHAM Support Business In The Community's Get Diggin' Scheme
A delegation of staff from local construction firm GRAHAM have been volunteering in community gardens in Belfast as part of Business in the Community's Get Diggin' Initiative. A partnership between G...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2019
Arrests Over Armoy Attempted Murder
Police have arrested four men on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was seriously assaulted and struck by a car in Armoy, County Antrim. The 48-year-old victim was targeted outside a pub on Ma...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2019
Appeal Over Spate Of Break-Ins In Co Antrim
A spate of home and vehicle break-ins have occurred overnight in the County Antrim village of Dundrod. Police say a number of houses along the Tullyrusk Road were entered between the hours of midnigh...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2019
Child Assaulted In North Belfast
Police in north Belfast are seeking to identify a male suspect in relation to an assault on a child last month. The incident took place on Salisbury Avenue at approximately 7.35pm on Sunday 14 July. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2019
Other News In Brief
SDLP Slams Pension Plans The SDLP has hit out at government plans to raise the pension age from 67 to 75. Deputy leader Nichola Mallon said the proposal would condemn thousands into poverty i...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2019
Nora Quoirin's Family Seek More Answers
Nora Quoirin's family have said they are hoping for more answers in relation to the 15-year-old's death. Nora's unclothed body was discovered on Tuesday, less than two miles from the Malaysian Dusun ...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2019
Alleged UVF Threats Made At Lisnasharragh
An alleged UVF threat has been made against contractors working on a leisure centre in east Belfast. It is understood that work may be halted at Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre, the site of the former R...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2019
Outrage As SF Mayor Praises IRA Killer
A tweet posted by the Mayor of Causeway Coast & Glen's Council in which he appears to eulogise an IRA killer has sparked outrage from the unionist community. Councillor Sean Bateson praised the convi...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2019
Police Treat L'Derry Bonfire As 'Hate Incident'
A bonfire that displayed flags relating to a soldier facing prosecution for Bloody Sunday murders is being treated as a hate incident. Parachute Regiment was placed on the pyre before it was set alig...
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Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2019
Cross-Border Disparities Uncovered In Children's Visual Health
A disparity has been uncovered between the visual health of local children when compared to those in the Republic of Ireland. According to research, children living across the border are four times ...
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