Northern Ireland News for September 2019

Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
UUP's Robin Swann To Step Down As Leader
The Ulster Unionist Party's Robin Swann has announced that he will not be standing for re-election as party leader. The north Antrim MLA came to the decision after reflecting on the demands of the ro...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
Drugs & Weapon Seized During Co Antrim Vehicle Stop
A proactive police patrol in County Antrim has uncovered a haul of illegal items, including an offensive weapon and herbal cannabis worth £20,000. A man fled the scene but was later arrested followin...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
NI Football Legend Gareth McAuley Retires
Northern Ireland defender Gareth McAuley has announced his retirement from football. With a career that spanned 23 years and featured nine goals in 80 international appearances for his local time, th...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
Public To Have Their Say On NI Gambling Issues
The people of Northern Ireland are to have their say on local 'gambling issues' in a future consultation, it has emerged. Christian charity CARE NI revealed details of the consultation after the Depa...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
Hundreds Of Wrightbus Staff Attend Redundancy Clinic
Hundreds of former Wrightbus employees have attended a redundancy clinic in Ballymena today in the wake of the firm's collapse. Some 1,200 staff were made redundant last week when the bus manufacture...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
Mayor Hits Out As Boy Attacked In Belfast Park
The Lord Mayor of Belfast has condemned a "brutal" attack on a teenage boy in north Belfast. The 15-year-old was among a group walking in Cavehill Country Park on Saturday evening, 28 September, when...
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Business News, Sep 30, 2019
70 New L'Derry Jobs As Cybersecurity Firm Expands
L'Derry based technology firm MetaCompliance is creating 70 new jobs in the city as it expands into new international markets. The new roles will help the company expand the selling reach of its clou...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
19,000 Households Invited To Participate In Census Rehearsal
Some 19,000 households in South and East Belfast, Craigavon and West Fermanagh have been invited to participate in the Census Rehearsal. Census Rehearsal Day is being held on Sunday 13 October 2019 a...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
Four Arrested Over Disturbance In Antrim
Four men have been arrested following a disturbance at a bar in Antrim. Police said the incident on Sunday evening, 29 September, occurred at a licensed premises in a retail park. Inspector Patton s...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
Arrests Made In Human Trafficking Operation
A man has been arrested in Belfast on suspicion of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, controlling prostitution, brothel keeping and money laundering. The 57-year-old was arrest...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2019
Other News In Brief
Public Warned As Cold Callers Circulate In Cookstown Police have issued a warning amid reports of suspicious persons calling at homes in Cookstown, Co Tyrone. Two males are believed to have b...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Masked Gang Attack Mum In L'Derry
Masked men have attacked a woman with a hammer while ransacking her home in L'Derry on Thursday night. Three young children were inside the Bloomfield Park house, in the Galliagh area of the city, wh...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Shot Fired At West Belfast Flat
A man and woman have escaped injury after a shot was fired through the front door of their west Belfast flat. The property in Cherry Walk, Dunmurry was targeted on Thursday night, 26 September. The ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Concern As 100 Caterpillar Staff Face Redundancy
Elected representatives have said the potential for 100 job losses at the Caterpillar financial services centre in west Belfast would be a "devastating blow". Concerns emerged following reports the m...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Heroin Seized From Pregnant Woman In Lisburn
The PSNI has seized a quantity of heroin from a woman who was eight months pregnant during an incident in Lisburn. A spokesperson credited the "eagle eyed CitywatchNI" operators who alerted police to...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Anger Over SF 'Brits Out' Poster
Unionists have expressed outrage after a poster featuring the words 'Brits Out' was displayed at a freshers' fair by Sinn Fein's youth wing. The event at Queen's University Belfast on Thursday 26 Sep...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Man Jailed For Sexual Offence Against Eight-Year-Old Girl
A 61-year-old man has been jailed after he was convicted of committing a sexual offence against an eight-year-old girl. Keith Lindsay was sentenced to two years and four months imprisonment, half to ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Half Of NI Cancer Patients Seen Within Target Time
Just over half of local patients started urgent cancer treatment within the target waiting time in June, new official figures have revealed. Some 55.4% of patients attended hospital for their first t...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Co Antrim Fair Offers 250 Jobs
Around 250 roles will be advertised at a job fair in County Antrim next week in the wake of Ballymena bus manufacturer Wrightbus collapsing into administration. Mid and East Antrim Council is working...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Dismay As Vehicle Strikes Co Down Bridge Again
An Alliance Councillor in County Down has been left exasperated after a bridge near Bangor was struck once again by a passing vehicle. The bridge on the Ballysallagh Road between Bangor and Dundonald...
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Business News, Sep 27, 2019
Belfast Firms Reject No-Deal Brexit
An overwhelming majority of Belfast firms have rejected the growing possibility of a no-deal Brexit in a recent survey. While the House of Commons is in disarray following the Supreme Court judgement...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2019
Other News In Brief
L'Derry Residents Urged To Use New Recycling Bins Members of the public across L'Derry and Strabane are being encouraged to continue their recycling efforts while out in the local community wi...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2019
Largest Ever Cruise Ship Docks In Belfast
The world's largest privately-owned cruise ship has docked in Belfast. The MSC Meraviglia visited the region for a nine-hour stop as it sails Northern Europe in a landmark visit for the flourishing c...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2019
'Get Off Our Backs!'- L'Derry Shooting Condemned
The "barbaric" shooting of a man in both legs in L'Derry on Wednesday evening has been condemned in the local community. Police released further details on the paramilitary style attack, which saw a ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2019
SF Slammed Over Maze Prison Escape Tweets
The son of a murdered prison officer has shamed comments made by Gerry Kelly MLA that appeared to celebrate the Maze Prison escape in 1983. Democratic Unionist Councillor Kyle Black's father David wa...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2019
Police Appeal Over East Belfast Robbery
Police are appealing for information following a robbery in the Ballyhackamore area of east Belfast. Two males were involved in the incident, which occurred on Kincora Avenue at around 10.45am on Wed...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2019
Hundreds Of Healthcare Staff Oppose Abortion Liberalisation
Hundreds of healthcare workers have written to NI Secretary Julian Smith to express their opposition to plans to liberalise abortion laws here. Doctors, nurses and midwives united to send a message t...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2019
Man Shot In Both Legs In L'Derry
A man in his 30's has been shot in both legs in L'Derry. Police said the victim was targeted in the Galliagh estate area at around 8pm on Wednesday evening, 25 September. He suffered gun shot wounds...
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Business News, Sep 26, 2019
Tickets Released For MECTEC 2019
Automotive trade event MECTEC is back, with tickets now available for the 2019 show running from 08-10 October. Powered by FG7, MECTEC is the point where the automotive aftermarket comes to life at t...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2019
Pair Arrested As Police Seize £30k Cannabis
Two people have been arrested after cannabis plants worth an estimated £30,000 were discovered in Maghera. A planned search in the Drumconready Hill area of the Co L'Derry town on Tuesday 24 Septembe...
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