Other News In Brief

Police Find Stolen JCB

A JCB worth around £50,000 has been found by police.

The JCB Teleporter was stolen from a building site in Moy, County Tyrone.

It was driven through a fence at the site at approximately 9.10pm on Sunday.

It was recovered on the Ballymacauley Road.

A 19-year-old has been arrested and is currently being questioned.

Three Arrested Following Attack In Co Tyrone

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievously bodily harm to an 18-year-old man in County Tyrone.

The man was attacked in the Drum Road area in the early hours of Sunday morning.

His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

The arrested men are still being questioned. A woman was also issued with a fine disorder at the scene.

Call For Protected Meal Times To Be Introduced In Hospitals

SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie has called for the introduction of protected meal times in hospitals in the best interests of patients across Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.

Ms Ritchie said: "The Hospital Caterer's Association (HCA) carries out vital work in providing regular meals for patients. The Francis Review highlighted the importance of good quality, regular and nutritious meals in hospitals as key to a patient's recovery.

"It is therefore critical that regular meal times are protected in hospitals to promote rest and avoid interruption, as I highlighted my parliamentary Early Day Motion in this issue. Such practice allows patients to eat their meals without disruption and enable staff to provide assistance to those patients unable to eat independently.


"I was pleased to see this motion receive widespread support in Parliament and the UK Government must now work with the HCA and the devolved administrations to ensure that best practice is introduced to provide patients with the best nutrition regime to aid their recovery."

(CD/JP)