Other NI News In Brief

Pizza Man Killing: Two Held

There have been arrests in the case of the murder of pizza delivery man Emmet Shiels. Two men have been held by police investigating the fatal shooting of the 22-year-old man in the Creggan area of Londonderry. Mr Shiels, from Tyrconnell Street in the Bogside, was shot in the Bligh's Lane area of Derry in the early hours of Tuesday. He was driving his delivery van when he was innocently caught up in a confrontation with masked gunmen. The arrested men, who are in their teens and early 20s, were taken into custody after they went to Strand Road police station.

Major Drug Raid In North Belfast

Police in north Belfast have launched a major investigation into cannabis growth. A number of searches were carried out in the Brookhill Avenue are as part of the major drugs raid. One man has been arrested during what the police have described as a "crack down against cannabis cultivation".

River Rescue Launched

A new rescue service aimed at saving lives has been launched in Coleraine, Co Londonderry. Bann Rescue is a team of 50 volunteers trained in water rescue, as well as search and intervention techniques. They will work with the PSNI and complement other services, including the RNLI, and Coastguard along the increasingly popular Lower River Bann.

Daughter Abuse Mum Jailed

A woman found guilty of sexually assaulting her young daughter has been jailed for two years. The 28-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the child's identity, was also ordered to serve two years' post-custodial supervision. The mother-of-three was convicted last month of two charges relating to an incident involving her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter in October 2006.

Tragic Schoolboy Buried

The funeral of a 13-year-old schoolboy who died suddenly after participating in his school sports day has taken place. Ryan Lyttle collapsed at his home in Glengormley after going up to his bedroom to change out of his sports clothes. He never regained consciousness and it is believed he suffered a fatal asthma attack. He was buried yesterday.

Strike Looms

There could be industrial action involving council and other public sector workers soon after a ballot has moved the situation nearer to strike action over pay. The looming dispute could leave bins unemptied and affect a series of other services, including education and housing. Trade union Unison has announced that a ballot of its members in local government in England, Wales and Northern Ireland had produced a 55% to 45% majority in favour of a strike. Two other unions with local government members in the Province, Unite and Nipsa, are due to complete their ballots this week.

(BMcC)