Northern Ireland News for October 2014 : Page 10

Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
Streets Closed In Larne Security Alert
A security alert has been parked in Larne, County Antrim, following the discovery of a "suspicious" object. A number of business premises and flats were evacuated in Dunluce Street on Monday afternoo...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
Inquest Into Death Of Arnis Zalkalns Adjourned Until December
An inquest has opened into the death of 41-year-old Arnis Zalkalns, whose body was found hanged in woodland in west London on 4 October. Mr Zalkalns is the prime suspect in the murder of Alice Gross,...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
UKIP Leader To Be Included In Televised Debate
Nigel Farage is understood to have been invited to take part in a televised debate ahead of the next general election. Three televised debates are planned. One will feature the Prime Minister and Lab...
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Business News, Oct 13, 2014
Templepatrick Firm To Develop Software For International Markets
Marketstall Services and Software Solutions in Templepatrick has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to invest £1.5m and to create six new high quality jobs in developing innovative software for ...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
Man Charged Over Fermanagh Explosives Find
A man has been charged following police searches into dissident activity in County Fermanagh that uncovered home-made explosives, six pipe bombs, a firearm and around 100 rounds of ammunition. Around...
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Recruitment News, Oct 13, 2014
Color Communications Europe Announces 20 New Jobs
Colour merchandising company Color Communications Europe Ltd., based in Castlerea, has announced 20 new jobs. The parent company, Color Communications Inc., was founded in Chicago in 1972. Color Co...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
Men Attacked In Home With Hammers
Masked men have forced their way into a house in north Belfast and attacked two males with hammers and bats. Detectives are appealing for information following the incident, which occurred at a house...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
£13,000 Confiscation Order Against L'Derry Man
A Confiscation Order to the value of £13,712 has been obtained against 56-year-old Eugene Prior (56) of Derrynoyd Road, Draperstown at Londonderry Crown Court recently. The Social Security Agency Fin...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
73-Year-Old Charged With Murder Of Neighbour
A 73-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man at a sheltered housing complex. 76-year-old Fred Hatch was found injured at Fairoaks in Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
Assembly To Elect New Speaker
The Northern Ireland Assembly is to elect a new Speaker at Stormont today. The move follows the departure of NI Assembly Speaker William Hay, who has been elevated to the House of Lords. The DUP has ...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
111 Operators To Assess Callers For Ebola
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a new measure to target those potentially infected with Ebola. Operators on the NHS non-emergency 111 number will aim to assess anyone calling in with p...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
NI Prisoners Benefit From Pet Therapy
Vulnerable prisoners in Northern Ireland are benefiting from a new style of therapy involving working with pets. The Northern Ireland Prison Service has introduced two Labrador dogs and a number of h...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
Govt Publish Devolved Scottish Power Proposals
The government is to publish a proposal laying out greater powers for the Scottish Parliament. The paper lays out the proposals made by the three main unionist parties in the lead up to the independe...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
Police Investigate Wrexham Death
Police are investigating the death of a man in Wrexham in the early hours of Saturday. A 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at Deva Way, Caia Park, on Saturday morning. Three men have been arrested...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
Govt To Sell 40% Stake In Eurostar
The government has announced that it is to sell its 40% stake in the Eurostar cross-Channel train service, as part of a plan to boost public finances. The sale is part of the government's National In...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
Belfast Council Warning Over Part-Worn Tyres
92% of part-worn tyres used in Northern Ireland fail to meet the required standards, according to a survey released by Belfast City Council. As part of Tyre Safety Month, Belfast City Council is urgi...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
Amazon To Create 1,000 New Jobs
One thousand new jobs are to be created at Amazon's distribution centres across the UK, the internet retailer has announced. The jobs are to be created in the coming months across the firm's eight di...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
Cycle Seminar Urges Public To 'Change Gear'
The public is being encouraged to take up cycling through a seminar entitled 'Changing Gear' that is taking place in Belfast this week. A range of speakers will be sharing their cycling expertise and...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 13, 2014
Other News In Brief
Men Arrested Over Imitation Weapons Find Two men have been arrested after police uncovered imitation weapons and knives at a property in Ballyclare, County Antrim. A 42- and 51-year-old were ...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
NHS Work Stoppage Underway
A four-hour work stoppage is underway across England and at some hospitals in Northern Ireland. Thousands of workers including nurses, midwives and ambulance staff began the work stoppage at 7am on M...
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UK National News, Oct 13, 2014
Other News In Brief
'Revenge Porn' Amendment Passed An amendment is to be added to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill making it illegal to distribute so-called "revenge porn". Justice Secretary Chris Grayling ...
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Business News, Oct 10, 2014
JTI Gallaher To Close Ballymena Factory
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has expressed her deep regret at the announcement by JTI Gallaher that it plans to close its Ballymena factory in 2017. Arlene Foster said: “"T...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2014
Man Charged Over Margaret Evans Murder
A 32-year-old man has been charged with the murder Margaret Evans in June. Ms Evans, who was 69 and known as Margo, was found beaten to death at her home in Knockancor Drive in Portstewart, County Lo...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2014
Treasury Loans Executive £100m
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to take up a £100m loan from the Treasury following a letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to that effect. The First and deputy First Minister welcome...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2014
EC 'Willing' To Set Up Gallaher's Job Loss Fund
The European Commission is "ready and willing" to help set up a fund to assist those workers who will lose their jobs when Ballymena cigarette firm Gallaher's closes, according to deputy First Ministe...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2014
Third Arrest In South Belfast Drug Seizures
A third person has been arrested following the seizure of suspected herbal cannabis in the Donegall Quay area of south Belfast on the afternoon of Wednesday 8 October. The 30-year-old man was arreste...
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UK National News, Oct 10, 2014
Appeal Issued For Missing Former Prisoner
Police Scotland have renewed an appeal for information on an ex-prisoner who is "unlawfully at large". 33-year-old Johnathan Kelly, from Drumchapel in Glasgow, was released from Low Moss Prison in Au...
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Recruitment News, Oct 10, 2014
Dell Announces 50 New Jobs
Eamon Gilmore, Labour Party T.D. for Dun Laoghaire, has welcomed the announcement of 50 new highly-skilled software engineering jobs at Dell's headquarters at Cherrywood Business Park in Loughlinstown...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2014
Majority Feel 'Safe' At Night-Time In Town Centres
The majority of participants in a survey on night-time crime in Northern Ireland have said they felt safe when socialising in their town centre in the evening. Findings from the 2011/12 and 2012/13 N...
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Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2014
38 New Police Officers Graduate
38 new police officers have joined the PSNI following today's graduation ceremony. The event marked the first graduation ceremony since August 2011. The graduating student officers entered the police...
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