Northern Ireland News for February 2020 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Icy Conditions Cause Chaos On The Roads
Drivers are urged to avoid a busy north Belfast route as the icy weather makes conditions difficult. The PSNI has issued a warning for those in the vicinity of White Brae, off the Lionel Road. Offic...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Derry Girls Blackboard On Display In Belfast
A new exhibition on cultural stereotypes in Northern Ireland has launched at the Ulster Museum, and what better way to delve into local identities than with the famous 'Differences' background from th...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Other News In Brief
Great Tower Reopens At Carrickfergus Castle A £1 million conservation project has reached completion at Carrickfergus Castle, allowing the Great Tower to officially reopen to the public. Wor...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Coronavirus: NI School Pupils Sent Home
Pupils and staff from a number of Northern Ireland schools have been sent home amid growing fears over the spread of coronavirus. The precautionary measure comes after pupils enjoyed half-term ski tr...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Carrier Bag Tax Raises £2.2m
Some 24 environmental projects are to share in £2.2 million raised through the plastic bag levy. The tax, introduced in April 2013, places a five pence charge on every carrier bag sold. These funds...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Demand For Needle Exchange Schemes On The Rise
A significant growth in demand for needle and syringe exchange schemes (NSES) emerged last year, new figures have revealed. A total of 33,992 visits to NSES schemes were made during 2018/19, a 13% gr...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Woman's Body Pulled From River Foyle
The body of a woman has been recovered from the River Foyle in L'Derry, emergency services have confirmed. Foyle Search and Rescue were tasked to the scene at around 11pm on Monday 24 February follow...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Belfast Shop Burgled In Broad Daylight
A sum of money has been stolen from a shop on a busy Belfast City Centre road. Police have arrested a man following the incident on the Dublin Road shortly before 1.45pm on Monday 24 February. A fem...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Woman Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Bangor Fire
A woman was left in need of treatment for smoke inhalation after a fire in Bangor on Monday night, 24 February. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the blaze at a residential premi...
Business News, Feb 25, 2020
Belfast Chamber Outlines Plans For The City To Infrastructure Minister
Minister for Infrastructure Nichola Mallon is under pressure to "think big" about connectivity plans in and to Belfast City Centre. Representing over 600 local companies, Belfast Chamber is urging Mi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Titanic Belfast Featured In Latest Mr. Men Book
Titanic Belfast has featured in the latest instalment of the famous 'Mr. Men' book series. In their most recent tale 'Mr. Men In Ireland', the characters seek to help Mr Quiet, a man of few words, to...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Belfast St Patrick's Day Celebrations Announced
A carnival parade and free open-air concert are among Belfast City Council's plans for St Patrick's Day in the city. The event on Tuesday 17 March will see chart-topping act Cascada perform at Custom...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Minister Welcomes Health Union Breakthrough
The Health Minister has welcomed the breakthrough on pay parity and safe staffing as unions accept his offer. Unison, Unite and the Royal College of Nursing had taken industrial action for several mo...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 25, 2020
Other News In Brief
Two Arrested Over L'Derry Attack Police have made three arrests in connection with a serious assault over the weekend in the Clon Daragh area of L'Derry. Two males, aged 17 and 19, and a 20 y...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
RCN Accepts Pay Parity Offer
Members of the Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland have voted to accept proposals to restore pay parity and implement safe staffing measures. The RCN and other health unions informed Ministe...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
Met Office Issues Further Ice Warning
A further weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office. Following a stormy weekend and heavy snowfall in parts on Monday, the yellow ice warning will take affect at 8pm this evening and ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
Thousands Download Mental Health Support App
Almost 3,000 people have downloaded an app offering mental health support since its launch some 12 days ago. Developed in partnership with East Antrim Counselling, Here2Help features a range of suppo...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
Viable Device Planted In Newtownabbey
Police have said the consequences of a security alert in Co Antrim which saw a viable device left in Newtownabbey could have been "devastating". Alliance Councillor Billy Webb hit out those behind th...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
Co Down Fire 'Started Deliberately'
A fire at an outdoor recreation centre in Newcastle, Co Down was started deliberately, police have confirmed. A log cabin in the Donard Park area was completely destroyed in the blaze on Saturday eve...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
Appeal Over Female Missing From Co Antrim
Police are growing increasingly concerned for missing woman Rebecca Quinn from Ballymena. Rebecca was last seen on Linenhall Street at around 10pm on Friday night, 21 February. No further details ab...
Business News, Feb 24, 2020
Belfast Web Aggregator Creates 31 Jobs
Belfast firm Seopa Ltd has announced the creation of 31 new jobs as it plans to conquer new markets and double its revenue. The firm behind many popular price comparison websites, Seopa plans to inve...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
NIHE Rent Rise To Address Housing Standards
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has announced a 2.75 per cent increase in rents to address the standard of housing. The new price, which will come into effect in April, was welcomed by CIH No...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
Airtastic To Open In Newtownabbey
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has granted planning permission for the development of a major new indoor leisure facility at the Abbeycentre. Airtastic, a popular indoor trampoline park will...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
Wind & Snow Warning Remains In Place
A Met Office weather warning for rain and snow will remain in place until 12 noon today, Monday 24 February. Much of Northern Ireland awoke to a blanket of snow and ice this morning as temperatures p...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 24, 2020
Other News In Brief
Probe As Three People Attacked In L'Derry Police have launched an investigation after a group of people attacked two women and a man in the Clon Daragh area of L'Derry. The incident took plac...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 21, 2020
Man Stabbed In Belfast City Centre
A man is in serious condition after he was stabbed in broad daylight in Belfast. The incident occurred at around 11am on Friday morning, 21 February, at the rear of the Waterfront Hall. The victim w...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 21, 2020
Minister Confirms 155 New Jobs For Coleraine
Some 155 jobs are to be created in Coleraine as local manufacturer Maine Surface Finishing launches a £9.5 million expansion, the Economy Minister has announced. The highly skilled roles to be filled...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 21, 2020
Appeal Over Failed ATM Theft In Co Antrim
Police are appealing for information following an attempt to steal an ATM machine from a shop in Co Antrim. A business on the Largy Road in Ahoghill was targeted shortly after 2.05am this morning, 21...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 21, 2020
£250k For UU Prostate Cancer Research
Researchers at Ulster University have been awarded over £250,000 from men's health charity Prostate Cancer UK. The funding will support Professor John Callan as he tests a novel way of killing return...
Business News, Feb 21, 2020
Holywood Tech Firm Takes On New Staff With £1.2m Investment
A cloud solutions company based in Hollywood, Co Down is to double its staff headcount with an investment of £1.2 million. The expansion at 3EN Cloud Ltd with 16 new employees follows successful grow...