Northern Ireland News for December 2016

Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2016
Gale Force Winds Expected In NI Over Christmas Weekend
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning in Northern Ireland over the Christmas weekend. Storm Barbara is expected to bring gale force winds of up to 70mph across the region. The warning h...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2016
Man Found Stabbed In Belfast City Centre
Police believe "no crime was committed" after a man was found with stab wounds in Belfast city centre on Wednesday, 21 December. Emergency services were called after the man was discovered near the C...
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Business News, Dec 22, 2016
Council Urges Public To Vote For St George's Market
St George's Market is in the running to be named the best market in the UK, with Belfast City Council urging people to give it their vote. The Market is included in the National Association of Britis...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2016
Woman Badly Shaken After Hijacking In Lurgan
A woman has been left badly shaken after being hijacked in Lurgan, Co Armagh. Her car, a white Skoda Fabia, was hijacked in the Sloan street area in the early hours of Thursday, 22 December. The veh...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2016
Number Of Children Waiting For Autism Assessment Increases By 280%
The number of children in Northern Ireland currently waiting for an autism spectrum assessment has risen by 280% over the last five years, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has revealed. The number of ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2016
Repairs To Burst Water Mains In Belfast Complete
Repairs to several burst water mains in Belfast has been completed, NI Water has confirmed. Part of Cromac Street in Belfast was closed due to emergency repairs being carried out and a number of busi...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 22, 2016
Other News In Brief
Funding Secured For Voluntary Search And Rescue Groups A £240,000 capital funding package has been secured for voluntary Search and Rescue groups in Northern Ireland. The groups deliver assi...
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Feature News, Dec 21, 2016
Ringing In The New Year
The symbolic passing of one year into the next is naturally a time of celebration. It allows people to leave the past 12 months behind, and begin a new one, filled with belief and optimism. Resolut...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2016
Executive Considering Buy Out Scheme To Reduce RHI Bill
The NI Executive is understood to be exploring a plan to "buy out" the contracts of those in receipt of Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments. According to reports the Executive is investigating if...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2016
Man Seriously Injured In A2 Collision
A man is in a serious condition in hospital following a road traffic collision on Tuesday night, 20 December. The man suffered serious injuries to his head and chest in a collision on the A2 Belfast ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2016
Hospital Wards And Hotel Closed Following Norovirus Outbreak
Six hospital wards and a hotel have been closed following an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug, the Norovirus. Five wards at Altnagelvin Hospital and one ward at the Waterside Hospital have been te...
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Business News, Dec 21, 2016
DAERA Launch £1m Business Investment Scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have announced a £1 million Business Investment Scheme, which aims to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in Ards and North Down The...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2016
Shots Fired At House In L'Derry
Shots have been fired at at house in Co L'Derry. The incident happened on Bonds Street in the Waterside area at around 10.35pm on Tuesday, 20 December. Two shots were fired at the living room window...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2016
Man Suffers Electric Shock Following Underground Fire
A man is being treated in hospital after he suffered an electric shock while investigating an underground fire in east Belfast. According to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) the m...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 21, 2016
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Lisburn Magistrates Court. David Chivers claimed Jobseeker's Allowance and Housing Ben...
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Recruitment News, Dec 20, 2016
SIPTU Supports Allpro Employees In Strike Action
SIPTU have given its full support to Allpro Ltd employees in Limerick, following the first stage of industrial action in a dispute over non-payment of wages. The protest took place at the Solas Train...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2016
Speaker Writes To MLAs Following RHI Speech
The Speaker of the Assembly Robin Newton has written to MLAs after First Minister Arlene Foster was allowed to make a speech about the controversial Renewable Heat Incentice (RHI) scheme on Monday, 19...
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Business News, Dec 20, 2016
New Collaborative Growth Programme Launched
Invest NI has announced a new Collaborative Growth Programme, which provides support for groups of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who want to work together to scope and exploit opportunitie...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2016
Six Officers Injured In 'Ramming Attacks'
Six police officers have been injured in two separate attacks in Armagh. A PSNI vehicle was rammed by a van in Crossmaglen on Sunday, 18 December, and two officers were injured. Police officers in t...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2016
Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison Over Bomb Haul
A man has been sentenced to 11 years behind bars following a huge munitions and explosives haul in Kinawley two years ago. Barry Petticrew of Swanlinbar, Co Cavan, was sentenced after admitting posse...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2016
DUP's Handling Of RHI Scheme Is A 'Shambles' - Adams
The Leader of Sinn Féin has described the DUP's handling of the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme as a "shambles" Mr Gerry Adams was speaking after First Minister Arlene Foster gave a spe...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2016
Belfast Has Highest Rate Of Burglaries In The UK
Belfast has the highest rate of burglaries throughout the UK, according to a survey by Churchill Home Insurance. A total of 64 in every 1,000 homes are being targeted. The firm issued a warning to t...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2016
NI Water Spends Almost £5m On Sewer Blockages In Two Years
NI Water has spent an estimated £5million in the past two years dealing with almost 40,000 sewer blockages. The firm is urging the public not to put the turkey Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) down their si...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2016
Police Appeal Following Aggravated Burglary In North Belfast
Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery in north Belfast. A group of masked men, believed to be armed with weapons, robbed a property in the York Crescent area at around ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2016
Other News In Brief
Alliance Shows Support after Berlin Attack Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said her thoughts and prayers are with the people of Berlin after a lorry attack in the German capital killed 12 ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2016
First Minister Apologises RHI Scheme Did Not Have Cost Controls
First Minister Arlene Foster has apologised that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme did not have cost controls. Mrs Foster said it is her "deepest political regret" as she spoke at the Assembl...
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Recruitment News, Dec 19, 2016
Union Warns Airline Against Making Misleading Statements
Union Unite warned British Airways against making misleading statements while talks at the conciliation service Acas are ongoing. The warning came after the airline and Unite agreed to an embargo on ...
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Business News, Dec 19, 2016
St George's Market To Open Every Day In Run Up To Christmas
St George's Market in Belfast is to open its doors every day in the run up to Christmas. The opening hours are as follows: • Monday 19 December – Thursday 22 December - 11am – 6pm • Friday 23 Decem...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2016
Sinn Fein MLA Assaulted In Belfast
Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly was reportedly attacked in Belfast. He sustained facial injuries after being attacked in the Cathedral Quarter area on Saturday, 17 December. A 21-year-old man has been arr...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2016
Joe Reilly Murder: Man Arrested
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Joe Reilly. Mr Reilly, 43, was shot at his home in the Glenwood Court area of Poleglass, west Belfast, on 20 October. The suspect...
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