Northern Ireland News for May 2015 : Page 12

Northern Ireland News, May 5, 2015
Sinn Féin Slammed Over 'Sectarian Leaflet'
Sinn Féin has been accused of producing a "sectarian leaflet" after it used figures for the number of Catholics in north Belfast to claim that represented the number of nationalists. DUP Deputy Leade...
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Northern Ireland News, May 5, 2015
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to. Aaron Sinclair (26) of Shankill Road, Belfast claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Housing B...
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Northern Ireland News, May 1, 2015
Translink Strike Suspended
Translink workers have suspended their planned strike on Wednesday 6 May, the Transport Minister has confirmed. Minister Danny Kennedy met with Unite the union and agreed that Translink will put the ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 1, 2015
Police Appeal Over Murder Of Matthew Shirley
The police have been granted extra time to interview two men and a woman over the murder of 69-year-old Matthew Shirley in Ballymena. His body was discovered in the Drumtara area on Tuesday 28 April....
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Business News, May 1, 2015
Ambitious Tourism Growth Plan Unveiled
Visit Belfast has unveiled ambitious new plans to continue to drive tourism growth, which it hopes will "rapidly increase its value and return to the local economy". Unveiling its strategy and plans ...
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Recruitment News, May 1, 2015
100 Job Losses Following Engineering Firm Closure
Around 100 jobs are to be lost with the closure of the Howden UK factory in East Belfast. Staff at the factory were informed of the closure on Friday. In a statement released by the firm, which was ...
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Northern Ireland News, May 1, 2015
Pipe Bomb Thrown In East Belfast
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes after a pipe bomb was thrown into a garden in east Belfast. At around 3.40am an object was thrown into the garden of a property at Island Street. Polic...
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Northern Ireland News, May 1, 2015
Security Alert At Magilligan Prison Ends
A security alert at Magilligan Prison in L'Derry has ended. Police were told about a suspicious object at around 9.20am on Friday. It was found to be "nothing untoward". All families and legal visi...
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UK National News, May 1, 2015
Cocaine Seized From Tug Boat 'UK Record'
Cocaine discovered on a tug boat in the North Sea is believed to be single biggest class A drug seizure on record in the UK, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced. A joint operation between t...
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Northern Ireland News, May 1, 2015
Two Teens Arrested Over 'Pre-Arranged Fight'
Two teenagers have been arrested over what is believed to be a "pre-arranged fight" in north Belfast. The incident occurred in the Crumlin Road area on Thrusday. Officers came under attack after the...
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Northern Ireland News, May 1, 2015
£1.25m Natural Environment Fund Opens
A £1.25 million Natural Environment Fund (NEF) has now opened for applications. The fund, for Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) in Northern Ireland, aims to help protect landscape, species and acc...
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Northern Ireland News, May 1, 2015
Taxi Driver Threatened In West Belfast
A taxi driver has been threatened by two teenagers in west Belfast. The incident happened in Lady Street at around 11pm on Thursday night. Two males got into the taxi and one pulled the handbrake up...
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Northern Ireland News, May 1, 2015
Other News In Brief
Queen's To Host Charlie Hebdo Seminar Queen's University has reversed its previous decision not to host a seminar on Charlie Hebdo this summer. Ulster Unionist Party Leader Mike Nesbitt MLA w...
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UK National News, May 1, 2015
Three Men Jailed Over Rape At House Party
Three men have been jailed for a total of 22 years for raping a woman at a party in Brighton. The woman, now aged 21, was 19 at the time of the incident in July 2013. She was attending a party at a f...
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UK National News, May 1, 2015
GMP Seize 41 Vehicles In Road Offences Crackdown
A total of forty one vehicles were seized during a two-day crackdown on road offences across Greater Manchester. Operation Unity checkpoints were set up in Gorton, Eastlands, Bolton and Manchester an...
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UK National News, May 1, 2015
Warehouse Fire Investigated
An investigation has been launched into the cause of a fire at a warehouse in Deptford on Thursday. London Fire Brigade were called to reports of a fire at an industrial unit at a business park on Tr...
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UK National News, May 1, 2015
Woman Arrested In Connection With Daughters Death In Road Accident
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a road accident which killed her two-year-old daughter. Police have said that the woman was driving a car which ...
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UK National News, May 1, 2015
Woman's Body Found In Sunderland River
The body of a woman has been recovered from the River Wear in Sunderland. Police said that a member of the public reported seeing a body on the riverside near to Wearmouth Bridge at about 07:30 on Th...
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UK National News, May 1, 2015
Three RAF Chinook Helicopters To Be Sent To Nepal
The UK has committed to sending three RAF Chinook helicopters to help relief efforts in Nepal. The helicopters are being provided by the Department of International Development (DfID) alongside £2.5m...
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UK National News, May 1, 2015
Other News In Brief
Man Rescued After Being Blown Out To Sea In Dinghy A man had to be rescued after being swept out to sea in a dinghy. It is understood that the 22-year-old man was "pushed out" in the dinghy...
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