05/01/2012
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Homes Evacuated following Bomb Scare
A number of houses have had to be evacuated due to a bomb alert in north Belfast. It follows the report of a suspicious object in a car in the Black Dam Court area. Army bomb disposal experts have been sent to the scene. There are no further details.
Black Box Receives Funding Boost
The Black Box arts venue in Belfast has been given a major boost to its chances of survival. It opened in 2006 to fill a temporary gap in arts provision, and was due to close in April this year. However, Belfast city council has voted to continue paying £25,000 a year to keep it going. The venue's organisers said it had become an important part of the arts scene in Belfast.
71% Of Offenders Have Drug, Drink Issues
More than two-thirds of offenders on probation in Northern Ireland have a problem with drink or drugs, figures have revealed. Of the individuals currently supervised by the Probation Board NI, 71% have a "small", "medium" or "large" offending-related problem in relation to drink and illicit substances. Deputy Director of the probation board Cheryl Lamont said the figures stressed the importance of programmes that address alcohol and drugs issues.
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A number of houses have had to be evacuated due to a bomb alert in north Belfast. It follows the report of a suspicious object in a car in the Black Dam Court area. Army bomb disposal experts have been sent to the scene. There are no further details.
Black Box Receives Funding Boost
The Black Box arts venue in Belfast has been given a major boost to its chances of survival. It opened in 2006 to fill a temporary gap in arts provision, and was due to close in April this year. However, Belfast city council has voted to continue paying £25,000 a year to keep it going. The venue's organisers said it had become an important part of the arts scene in Belfast.
71% Of Offenders Have Drug, Drink Issues
More than two-thirds of offenders on probation in Northern Ireland have a problem with drink or drugs, figures have revealed. Of the individuals currently supervised by the Probation Board NI, 71% have a "small", "medium" or "large" offending-related problem in relation to drink and illicit substances. Deputy Director of the probation board Cheryl Lamont said the figures stressed the importance of programmes that address alcohol and drugs issues.
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Cuts Will 'Fundamentally' Affect Probation And Rehabilitation
Cuts being proposed by the Executive would fundamentally change probation services and the rehabilitation of offenders in Northern Ireland, according to the Probation Board.
Cuts Will 'Fundamentally' Affect Probation And Rehabilitation
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02 May 2013
Inspectors Praise NI Probation Services
An independent inspection report on how the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) supervises offenders within the community has found that on many occasions the standards applied in Northern Ireland exceed those in place in England and Wales.
Inspectors Praise NI Probation Services
An independent inspection report on how the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) supervises offenders within the community has found that on many occasions the standards applied in Northern Ireland exceed those in place in England and Wales.
09 June 2003
Petrol bomb attack on Derry office of NI Probation Board
Police are appealing for information after office premises were damaged in a petrol bomb attack in Londonderry yesterday. The incident happened at the Northern Ireland Probation Board office at Crawford Square, off the Northland Road at around 5am.
Petrol bomb attack on Derry office of NI Probation Board
Police are appealing for information after office premises were damaged in a petrol bomb attack in Londonderry yesterday. The incident happened at the Northern Ireland Probation Board office at Crawford Square, off the Northland Road at around 5am.
10 March 2015
Viable Pipe Bomb Found In North Belfast
A viable pipe bomb has been found in north Belfast, police have confirmed. Police and army bomb experts discovered the device in the garden of a house in Shore Crescent on Monday. The pipe bomb has been removed for further examination. Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
Viable Pipe Bomb Found In North Belfast
A viable pipe bomb has been found in north Belfast, police have confirmed. Police and army bomb experts discovered the device in the garden of a house in Shore Crescent on Monday. The pipe bomb has been removed for further examination. Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
21 August 2001
Overnight gun and pipe bomb attacks
A number of people have escaped injury after a series of gun and pipe bomb attacks on their homes in County Antrim. A ten-year-old boy escaped in jury after shots were fired into a house at Mounthill Drive in Cloughmills, County Antrim.
Overnight gun and pipe bomb attacks
A number of people have escaped injury after a series of gun and pipe bomb attacks on their homes in County Antrim. A ten-year-old boy escaped in jury after shots were fired into a house at Mounthill Drive in Cloughmills, County Antrim.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.