Northern Ireland News for April 2016

Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2016
Man Arrested Over Sexual Assault In Co Tyrone
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, on Wednesday. A woman was walking her dog in the Peatlands Park area when she was assaulted by...
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Business News, Apr 29, 2016
Danske Bank Reveals £35m Pre-Tax Profit In First Quarter Of 2016
Danske Bank has reported pre-tax profits of £35 million for the first quarter of 2016. The bank said that the figures revealed in the report continues the upward profitability trajectory reflecting a...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2016
Four Arrested Following Drugs And Stun Gun Seizure
Four men have been arrested in connection with drugs-related offences in Belfast. Police seized suspected drugs and a stun gun in a series of raids across the city. It is understood cannabis resin, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2016
Missing Teenager Found 'Safe And Well'
Police have confirmed that missing 16-year-old Caitlin Maguire has been found safe and well. Caitlin from Co L'Derry had been missing since Monday evening. The PSNI issued an appeal after they becam...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2016
Independent Panel Appointed To Investigate Ongoing Problems At De La Salle College
An independent panel to investigate the ongoing industrial problems at De La Salle College in Belfast has been appointed by the Education Minister. Minister John O'Dowd has selected Mr John Corey, fo...
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Recruitment News, Apr 29, 2016
Govt Needs To Be Proactive To Safeguard Jobs At Intel - Tóibín
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Peadar Tóibín TD, has said the government needs to be proactive with regards safeguarding jobs at the Intel sites in Ireland. Deputy Tóibín ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2016
Two Shots Fired At House In L'Derry
Police have launched an investigation after two shots were fired at a house in Co L'Derry. The attack happened at Hillmount Park in Tobermore in the early hours of Thursday morning. Two shots are be...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2016
Cars And House Damaged In Co Armagh Arson Attack
Two cars and a house have been damaged in an arson attack in Co Armagh. The incident happened in the Sandringham area in Craigavon on Wednesday night. A car was set on fire which spread to another c...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2016
Two Arrested Over Public Disorder In Lurgan
Two people have been arrested in connection with public disorder in Lurgan, Co Armagh, last month. A 30-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of affray and obstruction, and a 53-year-old man h...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2016
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Omagh Crown Court. Lorraine McCool claimed Income Support and Housing Benefit tot...
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Recruitment News, Apr 28, 2016
Employee Legal Protection Report Published
The report of two experts tasked to examine employee protection legislation has been published by the Minister for Business and Employment, and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Minis...
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Business News, Apr 28, 2016
DSD Pulls Out Of Northside Regeneration Scheme
The Department of Social Development (DSD) has reportedly pulled out of a proposed £300m Northside Regeneration Scheme. The development project had laid out a plan to regenerate the area between Roya...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2016
Bombardier Secures Largest C Series Order
Bombardier has secured it largest C Series order from Delta Air Lines. The American airline has agreed to acquire 75 CS100 aircraft with the option for 50 more. The order is valued at approximately ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2016
Woman Seriously Sexually Attacked In Co Tyrone
A woman has been seriously sexually assaulted in Dungannon, Co Tyrone. The attack happened in the Peatlands Park area on Wednesday afternoon, 27 April. The victim was walking her dog when she was as...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2016
Woman Threatened At Gunpoint In Co Antrim
Police have launched an investigation after a woman was threatened at gunpoint at a house in Co Antrim. The incident happened at a property in the Hillside Drive area of Dunloy on Monday. A masked m...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2016
Extensive Consultation Process Begins For Casement Park Project
An extensive consultation process has begun for the Casement Park project in west Belfast. In 2014, planning permission for the stadium had been overturned, however after confirming in May that they ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2016
PSNI Release Video After Driver Narrowly Misses Mother And Children
Police have released a video which shows a car driving through a red light and narrowly missing a woman and her two daughters who were crossing the road in Bangor, Co Down. The incident happened in t...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2016
Snow Hits Several Parts Of NI
Several parts of Northern Ireland have been hit with snow today, 28 April. Traffic was also moving slowly throughout some areas in NI as motorists took care on the roads. According to the Met Office...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2016
Man Arrested Over Bangor Attack
A man has been arrested in connection with an attack in Bangor, Co Down. The 45-year-old victim sustained a serious head injury during the assault which happened in the High Street area in the early ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2016
Other News In Brief
Call For Oil Drilling At Woodburn Forest To Stop The Green Party in Northern Ireland is calling for the oil drilling at the Woodburn Forest site near Carrickfergus to stop. The party said Par...
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Recruitment News, Apr 27, 2016
JobBridge Scheme Should Be Scrapped - IMPACT
Trade union IMPACT has called for the JobBridge programme to be dissolved in light of a report claiming widespread misuse. The union has called for the scheme to be replaced with targeted programmes ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2016
Armed Gang Threaten Householders In Belfast
Four men, two armed with guns and claiming to be from a paramiltary organisation, have threatened householders in Belfast. The incident happened at a house in the Donegall Avenue area just after 3.30...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2016
Ryanair Announces Three New Routes From Belfast To Poland
Ryanair has announced three new routes from Belfast International Airport to Poland. The airline has expanded its winter schedule with routes to Gdansk, Warsaw and Wroclaw. Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs sa...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2016
Man Found Dead After House Fire In Co Tyrone
A man has died following a fire at a property in Co Tyrone. The incident happened at a house in the Barrack Street area of Coalisland on Tuesday, 26 April. A spokesperson from the Northern reland Fi...
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Business News, Apr 27, 2016
Over 190,000 Journeys In First Year Of Belfast Bikes Scheme
More than 191,000 journeys have been undertaken by users of the Coca Cola Zero Belfast Bikes scheme, which celebrates its first birthday today, Wednesday 27 April. With almost 6,000 annual and casual...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2016
Pensioner Left Badly Shaken Following Robbery In Co Armagh
A pensioner has been left badly shaken following a robbery in Co Armagh. The incident occurred at a house in the Tirmacrannon Road area of Loughgall on Tuesday evening. The victim, aged in his 80s, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2016
Nesbitt Slams Decision To Scrap Northside Development Plans
The decision to scrap plans for the £300 million Northside development in Belfast has been slammed by the UUP. Leader of the party Mike Nesbitt said the Department for Social Development's (DSD) deci...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2016
Belfast Boxer Paddy Barnes To Be Team Ireland's Flag Bearer At Opening Ceremony
Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes is to carry the Irish flag at the opening of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, this summer. Barnes will be the flag bearer to lead Team Ireland's delegation into the O...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2016
Police Appeal Over Two Burglaries In South Belfast
Police have launched an investigation following two burglaries in south Belfast. The first burglary occurred at a property in the Saintfield Road area sometime between 7.30am and 4pm on Wednesday, 13...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2016
Other News In Brief
Church Burgled In Co Antrim A church has been broken into by intruders in Co Antrim. The incident happened at St Mary's Church in Cushendall on 25 April. Sinn Féin candidate for East Antrim...
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