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Northern Ireland News for January 2020
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
'Significant' Munitions Find In River Lagan
A "significant" munitions find has been uncovered as dredging work was carried out on the River Lagan. A security alert was sparked at the Queen Elizabeth Bridge and nearby footbridge in Belfast last...
'Significant' Munitions Find In River Lagan
A "significant" munitions find has been uncovered as dredging work was carried out on the River Lagan. A security alert was sparked at the Queen Elizabeth Bridge and nearby footbridge in Belfast last...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
Martina Anderson To Return To Stormont
Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson is set to be announced as the new MLA for Foyle. Reports say Ms Anderson is the only candidate nominated to replace Raymond McCartney MLA, who announced he would be ste...
Martina Anderson To Return To Stormont
Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson is set to be announced as the new MLA for Foyle. Reports say Ms Anderson is the only candidate nominated to replace Raymond McCartney MLA, who announced he would be ste...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
Concern As UK Coronavirus Cases Confirmed
Concern is growing as two cases of coronavirus are confirmed in the UK. The patients, who are both from the same family, were diagnosed as the World Health Organisation declared a public health emerg...
Concern As UK Coronavirus Cases Confirmed
Concern is growing as two cases of coronavirus are confirmed in the UK. The patients, who are both from the same family, were diagnosed as the World Health Organisation declared a public health emerg...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
Dancing On The Brink Of Brexit
Northern Ireland's leading commissioning dance company is to mark Brexit through the medium of dance with its latest performance. Maiden Voyage's 'Brink' reflects the ongoing climate of insecurity ar...
Dancing On The Brink Of Brexit
Northern Ireland's leading commissioning dance company is to mark Brexit through the medium of dance with its latest performance. Maiden Voyage's 'Brink' reflects the ongoing climate of insecurity ar...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
Concern Grows For Missing Lisa Faulkner
The family of missing Belfast woman Lisa Faulkner are growing increasingly concerned for her whereabouts. Lisa, aged 41, was last seen in the Lomond Avenue area of the city shortly after 9am on Wedne...
Concern Grows For Missing Lisa Faulkner
The family of missing Belfast woman Lisa Faulkner are growing increasingly concerned for her whereabouts. Lisa, aged 41, was last seen in the Lomond Avenue area of the city shortly after 9am on Wedne...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
Shots Fired At West Belfast House
A west Belfast house has been targeted in a gun attack. Police said no-one was injured when several shots were fired through the front door of house in the Glenalina Gardens area. The incident took ...
Shots Fired At West Belfast House
A west Belfast house has been targeted in a gun attack. Police said no-one was injured when several shots were fired through the front door of house in the Glenalina Gardens area. The incident took ...
Business News, Jan 31, 2020
Business Chiefs Demand Govt Intervention For Local Firms
A network of business organisations representing every size and sector of business across Northern Ireland has demanded government action on the big issues facing local firms. The Chamber of Commerce...
Business Chiefs Demand Govt Intervention For Local Firms
A network of business organisations representing every size and sector of business across Northern Ireland has demanded government action on the big issues facing local firms. The Chamber of Commerce...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
Belfast Playground Reopens After £220k Revamp
A playground in one of Belfast's most loved parks has reopened following a £220,000 refurbishment. Local school pupils headed to Ravenhill playground in Ormeau Park to test out the new facilities, wh...
Belfast Playground Reopens After £220k Revamp
A playground in one of Belfast's most loved parks has reopened following a £220,000 refurbishment. Local school pupils headed to Ravenhill playground in Ormeau Park to test out the new facilities, wh...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
Judge Orders Suspended Sentence For Human Trafficking
A man has been given a suspended sentence in Belfast for human trafficking and money laundering offences. 35 year-old Marian Ilie was handed one years imprisonment suspended for two years at Lagansi...
Judge Orders Suspended Sentence For Human Trafficking
A man has been given a suspended sentence in Belfast for human trafficking and money laundering offences. 35 year-old Marian Ilie was handed one years imprisonment suspended for two years at Lagansi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
QUB Plays Role In Solar Science Breakthrough
Queen's University Belfast has played a fundamental role in capturing the clearest and most detailed images of the Sun. Images of the star were taken on the world's largest telescope and released by ...
QUB Plays Role In Solar Science Breakthrough
Queen's University Belfast has played a fundamental role in capturing the clearest and most detailed images of the Sun. Images of the star were taken on the world's largest telescope and released by ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2020
Other News In Brief
Prince's Trust Launches Get Started With Fire Training Scheme The Prince's Trust has partnered with the NIFRS to launch a five-day training programme for young people. Open to people aged 16-...
Other News In Brief
Prince's Trust Launches Get Started With Fire Training Scheme The Prince's Trust has partnered with the NIFRS to launch a five-day training programme for young people. Open to people aged 16-...
Feature News, Jan 30, 2020
Explore NI's Stunning Walking Trails
It's a new decade and a new chance to get in shape, enjoy the fresh air and explore your local area. While this may sound mediocre compared to the holidays we're all currently dreaming of booking, ...
Explore NI's Stunning Walking Trails
It's a new decade and a new chance to get in shape, enjoy the fresh air and explore your local area. While this may sound mediocre compared to the holidays we're all currently dreaming of booking, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Women Arrested In Jonathan Cairns Murder Probe
Detectives investigating the murder of an 18 year-old in Co L'Derry over 20 years ago have arrested two women. The pair, aged 72 and 76, were detained in connection with the death of Jonathan Cairns ...
Women Arrested In Jonathan Cairns Murder Probe
Detectives investigating the murder of an 18 year-old in Co L'Derry over 20 years ago have arrested two women. The pair, aged 72 and 76, were detained in connection with the death of Jonathan Cairns ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Police Warned Over Restraining Techniques
Police officers have been advised to review their restraining techniques and ensure people aren't struggling to breathe when apprehended, following an incident in September 2018. A Police Ombudsman i...
Police Warned Over Restraining Techniques
Police officers have been advised to review their restraining techniques and ensure people aren't struggling to breathe when apprehended, following an incident in September 2018. A Police Ombudsman i...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Long Hospital Waits Double In One Year
The number of people left waiting longer than 12 hours in local Emergency Departments has more than doubled in the last year. Official figures show that a total of 64,872 visits to A&E were made in D...
Long Hospital Waits Double In One Year
The number of people left waiting longer than 12 hours in local Emergency Departments has more than doubled in the last year. Official figures show that a total of 64,872 visits to A&E were made in D...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Suspect Due In Court Over L'Derry Attempted Murder
A 23 year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an assault that left a man in serious condition in L'Derry last month. The suspect is due to appear in the city's Magistrates' Court...
Suspect Due In Court Over L'Derry Attempted Murder
A 23 year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an assault that left a man in serious condition in L'Derry last month. The suspect is due to appear in the city's Magistrates' Court...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Men Plead Guilty To Terrorist Offences
Seven men have pleaded guilty to a combined 40 terrorist charges following a covert counter-terrorism operation in 2014. Head of the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch, Detective Chief Superintendent Raymon...
Men Plead Guilty To Terrorist Offences
Seven men have pleaded guilty to a combined 40 terrorist charges following a covert counter-terrorism operation in 2014. Head of the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch, Detective Chief Superintendent Raymon...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Two New Lifts Installed At MoT Centres
Two new MoT vehicle lifts are to be installed at local test centres, the Infrastructure Minister has announced. Originally purchased at the end of last year, installation of the equipment has been ac...
Two New Lifts Installed At MoT Centres
Two new MoT vehicle lifts are to be installed at local test centres, the Infrastructure Minister has announced. Originally purchased at the end of last year, installation of the equipment has been ac...
Business News, Jan 30, 2020
NI Talent Attracts Silicon Valley Start-Up
Northern Ireland's skilled high-tech and IT professionals have drawn a Silicon Valley start-up to bring its innovating business to the region. Cloud-defined storage company Nebulon is leading the way...
NI Talent Attracts Silicon Valley Start-Up
Northern Ireland's skilled high-tech and IT professionals have drawn a Silicon Valley start-up to bring its innovating business to the region. Cloud-defined storage company Nebulon is leading the way...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Pair Charged Over £1m Cannabis Raid
Two men have been charged in connection with the discovery of cannabis worth £1 million in Belfast. The suspects, aged 29 and 61 years-old, face charges for possession of a class B controlled drug wi...
Pair Charged Over £1m Cannabis Raid
Two men have been charged in connection with the discovery of cannabis worth £1 million in Belfast. The suspects, aged 29 and 61 years-old, face charges for possession of a class B controlled drug wi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Bangor Death Not Treated As Suspicious
The post-mortem examination of a man found dead in a garden in Bangor has revealed that his death was not suspicious. Police have ruled out foul play following the fatality in Bangor's Crochan Court ...
Bangor Death Not Treated As Suspicious
The post-mortem examination of a man found dead in a garden in Bangor has revealed that his death was not suspicious. Police have ruled out foul play following the fatality in Bangor's Crochan Court ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Lurgan Vehicle Fires Were Deliberate- NIFRS
Two vehicles have been set alight in Lurgan in what fire crews believe was an arson attack. The cars were set on fire in the Beech Court and Cherrytree Walk areas of the Co Armagh town at around 1.25...
Lurgan Vehicle Fires Were Deliberate- NIFRS
Two vehicles have been set alight in Lurgan in what fire crews believe was an arson attack. The cars were set on fire in the Beech Court and Cherrytree Walk areas of the Co Armagh town at around 1.25...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2020
Other News In Brief
PSNI Provide Clarity Over MoT Situation The PSNI has issued advice to motorists amid the ongoing MoT test suspensions due to faulty vehicle lifts. It's reported that over 10,000 tests were ca...
Other News In Brief
PSNI Provide Clarity Over MoT Situation The PSNI has issued advice to motorists amid the ongoing MoT test suspensions due to faulty vehicle lifts. It's reported that over 10,000 tests were ca...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2020
Arrest Made In England Over Michael Kerr's Murder
Police investigating the murder of Bangor man Michael Kerr last month have made an arrest in England. A 50 year-old suspect was detained in Birmingham on suspicion of murder. He has been taken into c...
Arrest Made In England Over Michael Kerr's Murder
Police investigating the murder of Bangor man Michael Kerr last month have made an arrest in England. A 50 year-old suspect was detained in Birmingham on suspicion of murder. He has been taken into c...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2020
Padraig Fox's Killer Jailed For Three Years
A 22 year-old will spend three years in prison for the manslaughter of a vulnerable Co Down man. Padraig Fox was found dead at a flat in the Burrendale Park Road area of Newcastle on 08 December 2018...
Padraig Fox's Killer Jailed For Three Years
A 22 year-old will spend three years in prison for the manslaughter of a vulnerable Co Down man. Padraig Fox was found dead at a flat in the Burrendale Park Road area of Newcastle on 08 December 2018...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2020
Malcolm McKeown: Police Make One Arrest
Detectives probing the fatal shooting of Malcolm McKeown outside a Co Down petrol station have arrested a man in his twenties. Mr McKeown, aged 54, was found dead in his car outside Dewart's Garage i...
Malcolm McKeown: Police Make One Arrest
Detectives probing the fatal shooting of Malcolm McKeown outside a Co Down petrol station have arrested a man in his twenties. Mr McKeown, aged 54, was found dead in his car outside Dewart's Garage i...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2020
£1m Cannabis Seized In Belfast
Three suspects have been arrested following the seizure of £1 million worth of cannabis in Belfast. The men, aged 61, 43 and 29, remain in custody on suspicion of drug related offences. They were ar...
£1m Cannabis Seized In Belfast
Three suspects have been arrested following the seizure of £1 million worth of cannabis in Belfast. The men, aged 61, 43 and 29, remain in custody on suspicion of drug related offences. They were ar...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2020
Shock As Body Found In Co Down
A man has been released on bail after he was questioned over the death of a man in Co Down. It's understood a body was discovered in a garden in the Rathgill area of Bangor on Tuesday 28 January. Po...
Shock As Body Found In Co Down
A man has been released on bail after he was questioned over the death of a man in Co Down. It's understood a body was discovered in a garden in the Rathgill area of Bangor on Tuesday 28 January. Po...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2020
Teen Suffers Facial Injuries In Co L'Derry Assault
A 19 year-old female has been left with facial injuries after she was assaulted outside a nightclub. Police said the incident took place shortly before midnight on Saturday 25 January at a premises i...
Teen Suffers Facial Injuries In Co L'Derry Assault
A 19 year-old female has been left with facial injuries after she was assaulted outside a nightclub. Police said the incident took place shortly before midnight on Saturday 25 January at a premises i...
Business News, Jan 29, 2020
Antrim Firms Benefit From Google Digital Workshops
Entrepreneurs and business owners in the Antrim area are being urged to avail of a series of free Google digital workshops. Offered in partnership with the Antrim Enterprise Agency, the sessions cove...
Antrim Firms Benefit From Google Digital Workshops
Entrepreneurs and business owners in the Antrim area are being urged to avail of a series of free Google digital workshops. Offered in partnership with the Antrim Enterprise Agency, the sessions cove...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Scattered showers and clear spells continue through this evening, becoming dry with clear skies developing in places for a time overnight. Clouding over again from the west by sunrise. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
