Northern Ireland News for May 2015

UK National News, May 29, 2015
Man Dies And 4-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Cornwall
An investigation has been launched into an incident in Cornwall in which a man died and a four-year-old girl was seriously injured. Emergency services were called to a house in Whitecross, near Fowey...
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Recruitment News, May 29, 2015
Over 600 Construction Jobs To Be Created During Facilities Expansion In Cork
Over 600 construction jobs are expected to be created after planning permission was approved to the Cork Port Community to expand the existing facilities in Ringaskiddy. Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ní Riada ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2015
First Minister Discharged From Hospital
The First Minister has took to Twitter to say he has been discharged from hospital following a suspected heart attack. Mr Peter Robinson tweeted: "Happy to be discharged and back home. Thanks to the ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2015
Service Station Robbed In Portadown
A service station has been robbed in Portadown. The incident occurred on the Dobbin Road on Thursday shortly before 9am. A masked man entered the shop with a bag containing a weapon, according to th...
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Business News, May 29, 2015
Enviro Group Develops Franchise Model In GB
Enviro Group based in Warrenpoint has successfully developed a franchise model in Great Britain for its kitchen duct cleaning services. The company now aims to roll out a similar strategy in the Rep...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2015
Early Release Scheme For Low Risk Prisoners To Be Introduced
A new condition early release scheme for low risk prisoners is to be introduced next month. In a statement the Department of Justice said: "Prisoners released early will be subject to a licence, curf...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2015
NI Sex Buyer Laws Will Make Southern Border More Attractive For Pimps
Sex buyer laws which come into force in Northern Ireland this weekend, 01 June, will make southern border counties and Dublin more attractive for pimps, traffickers and thugs, according to the Immigra...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
Major Fire In Leyton Investigated
An investigation has been launched into the cause of a major fire on an industrial estate in Leyton in the early hours of Thursday morning. At its height more than 100 firefighters were at the scene ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2015
Two Student Housing Schemes Announced For Belfast
McAleer & Rushe has has announced two major student housing schemes, which will deliver over 1200 rooms, in Belfast. Planning applications have been submitted to develop an 804-room scheme in a 240,...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2015
Councils Call For Marriage Equality
Belfast, Newtownards and North Down Councils are calling for all couples in Northern Ireland, regardless of sexual orientation, to have the right to civil marriage. Councillors are set to lead key de...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
Witness Appeal Following Serious Assault In Birmingham
Police have appealed for witnesses to a serious assault in Birmingham in which a man's arm was nearly severed. Police said that the incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday 26 May at a property on...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
Two Arrested On Suspicion Of Acts Of Terrorism
A man and a woman have been arrested in Wokingham on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism. Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) arrested the 24-year-old man, from the ...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
Two Collisions At Same Scene In Northumberland
Police have appealed for witnesses following two separate collisions at the same spot in Seaton Deleval, Northumberland, on Thursday night. It is understood that a car left the A192 at about 22:05 la...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
Appeal Issued Following Co-Op Robbery
Merseyside Police have appealed for information following the robbery of a Co-Op store in Eccleston, St Helens. Police said that staff at the store were threatened by a man wearing a balaclava and ar...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
Teenager Charged Over Two Colchester Murders
A 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of possession of a deadly weapon, has now been connected with two murders in Colchester last year. Police arrested the teenager on the Salary Brook Trail at ab...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2015
Conradh na Gaeilge Launches New Irish Language Scheme
Conradh na Gaeilge has launched a new scheme, funded by Foras na Gaelige, to help Irish conversation groups to be established. SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA and Irish Language Spokesperson Dominic Bradley ...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
Mother And Son Fraudsters Given Six Months To Repay £2.8m
A mother and son team convicted of mortgage fraud have been given six months to repay more than £2.8 million, of face a further 11 years in jail. 45-year-old Wayne Stubbs and his 62-year-old mother, ...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
23 Charged With Drug Offences Following Raids
More than 20 people have been charged with drug offences following a number of raids carried out in London, Gravesend, Dover and Deal. A total of 23 people were arrested during twenty raids carried o...
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UK National News, May 29, 2015
Other News In Brief
Three Killed In Bedfordshire Collision Police have reported the deaths of three people in a collision involving a lorry and a car. The crash happened on the Bedford Road near Brogborough ju...
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Northern Ireland News, May 29, 2015
Other News In Brief
Minister Takes Action Against Firms Dredging Sand From Lough Neagh The Environment Minister has taken action against firms that have been dredging sand from Lough Neagh. He has issued enforc...
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Recruitment News, May 28, 2015
Kenwell Engineering Announces Eight New Jobs
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Jonathan Bell today officially opened Kenwell Engineering Ltd in Dromore, Co. Tyrone, creating eight new jobs. Kenwell Engineering Ltd is a new company estab...
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Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2015
Ashers Bakery To Appeal Discrimination Ruling
A Christian-run bakery who lost a discrimination case is to appeal the judges decision. Ashers Bakery was ordered to pay £500 for refusing to make a cake with a slogan supporting gay marriage. The b...
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Business News, May 28, 2015
Information Event Announced Over Plans To Deliver New Cycle Lane
A public information event is to be held over plans to deliver a new cycle lane in Belfast City Centre. The event will be held on Friday 29 May between 10:30 and 16:00 in the Atrium of Clarence Court...
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Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2015
Security Alert In South Belfast Declared A Hoax
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes in south Belfast following a security alert in south Belfast. A suspicious object was thrown at a property in the Blythe Street area at around 11.30pm. ...
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UK National News, May 28, 2015
Parking Meters Vandalised In Sussex
Five parking meters have been vandalised in Sussex. The machines were damaged in Lewes on 24 May. Two were attacked with a firework and paint in the Phoenix Causeway car park. Fireworks were also u...
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Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2015
Boy Injured In Ballymena House Attack
A 15-month-old boy has been injured after a brick was thrown through the window of a house in Ballymena on Wednesday night. The infant was in the living room when the incident occurred at a property ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2015
Police Appeal For Missing Man Alvydas Muskauskas
Police are appealing to the public for help to trace the whereabouts of missing 32-year-old Alvydas Muskauskas. Mr Muskauskas was last seen leaving his home in Carrickfergus on Friday 15 May. It is ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 28, 2015
Man Arrested Following £180,000 Cocaine Seizure
A 49-year-old has been arrested after police seized £180,000 worth of cocaine in east Belfast. Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branchstopped a car on the Sydenham by-pass on Wednesday ni...
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UK National News, May 28, 2015
Charity Launches Radiotherapy Fund Raising Appeal
A fund raising appeal has been launched to raise money for cancer treatment at the Great Western Hospital (GWT) in Swindon. The £2.9 million appeal plans to invest in two linear accelerators bringing...
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UK National News, May 28, 2015
Food Poisoning Bug Found In 73% Of Chickens - FSA
73% of freshly bought chicken contains the food poisoning bug campylobacter, according to a Food Standards Agency (FSA) report. The FSA report released today, 28 May, tested over 4000 samples of fres...
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