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Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2020
NI Arrest As Migrants Found In Lorry In Belgium
A man has been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with the discovery of ten migrants in a lorry in Belgium. The 30 year-old was detained in Co Antrim today, Friday 06 March, and is among thre...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 12, 2020
Essex Lorry Deaths: Driver Granted Extradition Appeal
A Co Down man wanted in connection with the discovery of 39 Vietnamese nationals in a lorry in Essex has been granted an appeal against his extradition to the UK. A Dublin High Court judge ruled that...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2020
Brexit Bomb Ploy Sparks Outrage
Leaders from across the political spectrum have united to condemn the dissident republicans who planted a bomb found on a lorry in Lurgan. It's thought the device may have been intended for a Brexit ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 6, 2020
Probe As Lurgan Bomb Planted On Brexit Day
Police have confirmed they were investigating reports of a bomb due to travel on the Belfast to Scotland ferry when the device was discovered in Lurgan. The Terrorism Investigation Unit were first in...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 27, 2020
Traffic: Co Down Route Closed
A Co Down road is expected to remain closed for a "significant period" following a collision. Police have cordoned off the Ardglass Road in Downpatrick, between the roundabout at the Downe Hospital a...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 15, 2020
Man Dies In Armagh Crash
A man has died following a crash between a lorry and a car in Co Armagh. The collision took place on the Monaghan Road shortly before 7.15am this morning, Wednesday 15 January. One man suffered fata...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2019
Offences Detected As Lorries Searched At NI Ports
A vehicle has been seized and 28 offences detected during a large scale search operation targeting lorries passing through the ports of Belfast and Larne. The PSNI insisted that the multi-agency oper...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2019
NI Lorry Driver Admits Plotting To Assist Illegal Immigration
Northern Irish lorry driver Maurice Robinson has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist illegal immigration. The 25 year-old from Co Armagh is accused over the deaths of 39 people, who were found in th...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2019
Essex Trailer Deaths: NI Man Arrested
A 23 year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested in connection with enquiries into the deaths of 39 people in a lorry trailer in Essex last month. The man was detained by Thames Valley Polic...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2019
PSNI Highlight Consequences Of Using Phones While Driving
The PSNI has issued a warning in the hope of compelling those who use mobile phones while driving to consider the consequences of their actions. Sharing a video from Thames Valley Police featuring th...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 1, 2019
NI Man Charged Over 39 Trailer Deaths
A second man from Northern Ireland has appeared in court on charges connected to the mass fatality discovered in a lorry container in Grays, Essex last week. Eamon Harrison from Mayobridge in Co Down...
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
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 28, 2019
Accused NI Lorry Driver Appears In Court
Accused Northern Irish lorry driver Maurice Robinson has appeared in court in connection with the 39 people found dead in a trailer last week. The 25 year-old from a rural area near Portadown was rem...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2019
Co Armagh Man Due In Court Over Trailer Deaths
A lorry driver from Northern Ireland is due in court on Monday charged with the manslaughter of 39 people who were found dead in a trailer in Essex last week. 25 year-old Maurice Robinson from Laurel...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2019
NI Properties Searched As Suspect Detained Over Trailer Deaths
A Northern Ireland man arrested on suspicion of murder over the 39 trailer deaths in Essex remains in custody, police have said. Three properties in Co Armagh have been searched in connection with th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2019
NI Man Arrested As 39 Bodies Found In Essex
Essex police have arrested a man from Northern Ireland following the discovery of a lorry container with 39 dead bodies inside. It's believed the lorry had travelled from Bulgaria, with the 25-year-o...
Business News, Aug 8, 2019
Four Jobs & £1m Investment For Newry Robotics Firm
Newry-based Re-Gen Robotics has invested £1 million in new machinery and committed to recruiting four new employees in response to phenomenal demand during its first few months of trading. The roboti...
Business News, Jul 23, 2019
Retail Chiefs Pull Together For No-Deal Brexit Warning
The leaders of Northern Ireland's two retail bodies have united to issue a stark warning for firms to be prepared for the reality of a no-deal Brexit. Aodhán Connolly, Director of the Northern Irelan...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2019
Man Dies After Lisburn Crash
A 19-year-old man has been killed in a car crash near Lisburn. Seanna Duffy died in the collision on the Saintfield Road yesterday, Sunday 14 July. His solver Ford Focus collided with a tanker lorry...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2019
Man Dies In Roadside Incident
A man in his 40s has died following an incident on the Belfast Road, near Nutts Corner in County Antrim. The deceased, named locally as Terry Telford, passed away on Saturday morning, 06 June. It i...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 14, 2019
Call For More Safety Measures To Prevent Bridge Collisions
The Alliance Party is calling for more safety measures to be put in place after a road in North Down was again affected by a lorry hitting a bridge. The Ballysallagh Road was blocked in one direction...
Northern Ireland News, May 8, 2019
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Lorry
A pedestrian has died after being stuck by a lorry in Cookstown, County Tyrone. The incident happened on the Drum Road, near the junction with the Pomeroy Road, at around 1.50pm on Tuesday 07 May. P...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
Ferry Safety Warning After Crush On NI To Scotland Sailing
A safety warning has been issued to lorry drivers who remain in their vehicles while ferries are at sea, following an on-board crush on a ferry from Northern Ireland to Scotland last December. The Ma...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2019
Armagh Firm Fined £50k After Man Dies In Workplace Accident
A company based in County Armagh has been fined £50,000 after an employee died when a two tonne pallet fell on top of him. Alan Little Ltd of Lurgan pleaded guilty after Jonathan Peden died during an...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2019
Haulage Company Fined £40k & Director Disqualified For Waste Offences
Thompson Site Services Ltd, an Antrim based waste management company, has been fined £40,000 for a series of waste offences, with its director facing a five year disqualification. Antrim Magistrates ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 21, 2019
Man Dies In Coleraine Collision
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Coleraine. A man died after the transit van he was driving collided with a lorry on the Drumcroon Road at ar...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2019
Firefighters Rescue 39 Bulls From Overturned Cattle Lorry
Firefighters have rescued 39 bulls from an overturned cattle lorry following an incident in County Fermanagh. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) attended the scene on the Cavan Road...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2019
PSNI Stunned As Lorry Driver Caught Three Times Over Legal Driving Limit
Police have said they were "lost for words" after a suspected drunk truck driver was found three times over the legal driving limit. Officers responded to a report of a man "staggering" about at a lo...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2019
Major County Down Road Closed As Lorry Hits Bridge
Police have closed a popular commuter route in Bangor after a lorry hit a low bridge. It is unclear how long the Ballysallagh Road will remain closed for. The PSNI said: "Motorists are advised to av...