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Northern Ireland News for October 2018 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
PM In Brussels To Secure Brexit Deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is in Brussels to meet with EU leaders in the hope of securing a Brexit deal, amid growing concerns that the UK will leave the EU without an agreed plan. The Brexit summit ...
PM In Brussels To Secure Brexit Deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is in Brussels to meet with EU leaders in the hope of securing a Brexit deal, amid growing concerns that the UK will leave the EU without an agreed plan. The Brexit summit ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
Life-Saving CPR Training For School Pupils
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and the British Heart Foundation have teamed up to teach 5000 people CPR as part of 'Restart a Heart' day. School children in south Belfast are among tho...
Life-Saving CPR Training For School Pupils
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and the British Heart Foundation have teamed up to teach 5000 people CPR as part of 'Restart a Heart' day. School children in south Belfast are among tho...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2018
Other News In Brief
Police Investigate Sudden Death In L'Derry Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a man in L'Derry. It happened in the Balliniskea area, and a post-mortem ...
Other News In Brief
Police Investigate Sudden Death In L'Derry Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a man in L'Derry. It happened in the Balliniskea area, and a post-mortem ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
Lisburn Engineering Firm To Create Almost 300 Jobs
An engineering firm in Lisburn is to create almost 300 new jobs as part of £28million expansion plans. Camlin confirmed it will create 298 posts and has enhanced its headquarters in the area. Camli...
Lisburn Engineering Firm To Create Almost 300 Jobs
An engineering firm in Lisburn is to create almost 300 new jobs as part of £28million expansion plans. Camlin confirmed it will create 298 posts and has enhanced its headquarters in the area. Camli...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
Newtownabbey House Targeted In Petrol Bomb Attack
A house in Newtownabbey was the target of a petrol bomb attack on Monday evening, 15 October. The attack happened in the Plantation Avenue area of the town shortly after 10pm. The windows of the hou...
Newtownabbey House Targeted In Petrol Bomb Attack
A house in Newtownabbey was the target of a petrol bomb attack on Monday evening, 15 October. The attack happened in the Plantation Avenue area of the town shortly after 10pm. The windows of the hou...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
Cyclist Who Died In Belfast Crash Named
A cyclist who was struck by a car in Belfast at the weekend has died. Timmy Little (45) from Limavady, L'Derry, was knocked from his bike in the Glenside Road area of Dunmurry. Emergency services an...
Cyclist Who Died In Belfast Crash Named
A cyclist who was struck by a car in Belfast at the weekend has died. Timmy Little (45) from Limavady, L'Derry, was knocked from his bike in the Glenside Road area of Dunmurry. Emergency services an...
Business News, Oct 16, 2018
Entries Open For FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has announced that entries are now open for the Celebrating Small Business Awards, showcasing the best small businesses from across the UK including local awar...
Entries Open For FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has announced that entries are now open for the Celebrating Small Business Awards, showcasing the best small businesses from across the UK including local awar...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
NI's Education System Is 'Close To A Tipping Point'
Northern Ireland's education system is "close to a tipping point", the comptroller and auditor general has warned. Kieran Donnelly made the comments following the publication of a report on the finan...
NI's Education System Is 'Close To A Tipping Point'
Northern Ireland's education system is "close to a tipping point", the comptroller and auditor general has warned. Kieran Donnelly made the comments following the publication of a report on the finan...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
DUP Issue Threat Over Brexit Backstop Deal
The DUP's deputy leader has threatened to paralyse the government's domestic agenda if Northern Ireland's place in the union is jeopardised by a Brexit deal. Warning Prime Minister Theresa May, Nigel...
DUP Issue Threat Over Brexit Backstop Deal
The DUP's deputy leader has threatened to paralyse the government's domestic agenda if Northern Ireland's place in the union is jeopardised by a Brexit deal. Warning Prime Minister Theresa May, Nigel...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
People Before Profit Hit Out At Sinn Fein Amid Brexit Row
Political organisation People Before Profit (PBP) has slammed Sinn Fein for what they believe was an attempt "to equate the socialist politics of People Before profit with the politics of the DUP…and ...
People Before Profit Hit Out At Sinn Fein Amid Brexit Row
Political organisation People Before Profit (PBP) has slammed Sinn Fein for what they believe was an attempt "to equate the socialist politics of People Before profit with the politics of the DUP…and ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
Theresa May: Brexit Deal Is Still Achievable
Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted that a Brexit deal is "still achievable". She also called for "cool, calm heads" and said it was "frustrating" that two sides could not agree how to guarantee ...
Theresa May: Brexit Deal Is Still Achievable
Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted that a Brexit deal is "still achievable". She also called for "cool, calm heads" and said it was "frustrating" that two sides could not agree how to guarantee ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
Increase In Sexually Transmitted Infections In NI
The number of people with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has risen in Northern Ireland, according to new figures. A report from the Public Health Agency (PHA) revealed an increase in cases of...
Increase In Sexually Transmitted Infections In NI
The number of people with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has risen in Northern Ireland, according to new figures. A report from the Public Health Agency (PHA) revealed an increase in cases of...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
Glenn Irwin Secures Third Place In BSB Championship
Carrickfergus man Glenn Irwin came third place overall in the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship campaign. Irwin said he was disappointed not to be able to put in a better performance on Su...
Glenn Irwin Secures Third Place In BSB Championship
Carrickfergus man Glenn Irwin came third place overall in the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship campaign. Irwin said he was disappointed not to be able to put in a better performance on Su...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2018
Other News In Brief
Northern Ireland Unemployment Rate Rises The rate of unemployment in Northern Ireland has risen to 4.3%, taking it above the UK average for the first time in more than a year. According to th...
Other News In Brief
Northern Ireland Unemployment Rate Rises The rate of unemployment in Northern Ireland has risen to 4.3%, taking it above the UK average for the first time in more than a year. According to th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
More Adoptive Parents Needed In NI
A new campaign has been launched to encourage more people to adopt in Northern Ireland, as the Health and Social Care Board reveals a lower number of applications in some areas. There are currently a...
More Adoptive Parents Needed In NI
A new campaign has been launched to encourage more people to adopt in Northern Ireland, as the Health and Social Care Board reveals a lower number of applications in some areas. There are currently a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
NI Footballer Josh Magennis Calls For End To Offensive Chant
A Northern Ireland football player has issued a request for fans to stop singing an offensive song about him during matches. Josh Magennis, a Bolton Wanderers striker, is the subject of the song whic...
NI Footballer Josh Magennis Calls For End To Offensive Chant
A Northern Ireland football player has issued a request for fans to stop singing an offensive song about him during matches. Josh Magennis, a Bolton Wanderers striker, is the subject of the song whic...
Business News, Oct 15, 2018
Council To Host Seminar For Entertainment Licence Holders
Derry City and Strabane District Council is holding a seminar later this month aimed at offering advice and support to those within the Council area who manage pubs, clubs or venues that require an en...
Council To Host Seminar For Entertainment Licence Holders
Derry City and Strabane District Council is holding a seminar later this month aimed at offering advice and support to those within the Council area who manage pubs, clubs or venues that require an en...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
Shankill Bomb Atrocity To Be Remembered 25 Years On
Next week will see a series of commemorative events take place around Belfast to mark 25 years since the Shankill bomb that killed nine people. The attack on 23 October 1993 came with no-warning. Nin...
Shankill Bomb Atrocity To Be Remembered 25 Years On
Next week will see a series of commemorative events take place around Belfast to mark 25 years since the Shankill bomb that killed nine people. The attack on 23 October 1993 came with no-warning. Nin...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
EU Negotiators Ignoring Good Friday Agreement, Claims UUP
Robin Swann MLA, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party, has hit out at EU negotiators and the Irish government for ignoring and "playing fast and loose" with the Good Friday Agreement. His remarks ...
EU Negotiators Ignoring Good Friday Agreement, Claims UUP
Robin Swann MLA, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party, has hit out at EU negotiators and the Irish government for ignoring and "playing fast and loose" with the Good Friday Agreement. His remarks ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
Belfast House Prices Drop By £44,000
A recent report has found that the average house price in Belfast has slumped by over £44,000 in the last ten years. In contrast, 19 of the UK's other main cities have seen property prices increase s...
Belfast House Prices Drop By £44,000
A recent report has found that the average house price in Belfast has slumped by over £44,000 in the last ten years. In contrast, 19 of the UK's other main cities have seen property prices increase s...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
Other News In Brief
Man Seriously Injured In West Belfast Altercation A man has been taken to hospital after being found suffering from serious injuries in a flat in the Woodbourne court area of the Suffolk Road ...
Other News In Brief
Man Seriously Injured In West Belfast Altercation A man has been taken to hospital after being found suffering from serious injuries in a flat in the Woodbourne court area of the Suffolk Road ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
Aftermath Of Primark Fire Could See 20 Businesses Close
As Belfast continues to deal with the fall-out from the Primark fire, over 20 businesses are at risk of closure with as many as 2000 jobs at stake. The blaze destroyed the historic Bank Buildings on ...
Aftermath Of Primark Fire Could See 20 Businesses Close
As Belfast continues to deal with the fall-out from the Primark fire, over 20 businesses are at risk of closure with as many as 2000 jobs at stake. The blaze destroyed the historic Bank Buildings on ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
Driver Arrested After Collision With Cyclist
A 23-year-old has been arrested following a collision with a cyclist in west Belfast on Sunday, 14 October. A male cyclist was taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries after being struck ...
Driver Arrested After Collision With Cyclist
A 23-year-old has been arrested following a collision with a cyclist in west Belfast on Sunday, 14 October. A male cyclist was taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries after being struck ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
Teenager Charged Over Belfast Disturbance
Police have confirmed that an 18-year-old man has been charged following a disturbance in the Shankill area of Belfast on Friday, 12 October. He is due to appear in court on Monday 15 October. Three...
Teenager Charged Over Belfast Disturbance
Police have confirmed that an 18-year-old man has been charged following a disturbance in the Shankill area of Belfast on Friday, 12 October. He is due to appear in court on Monday 15 October. Three...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2018
NI Border Debate Stalls Brexit Negotiations
Government sources have warned that Brexit negotiations have hit a "real problem" over the Irish border issue. It is believed the European Union (EU) is seeking further reassurances to prevent a so-c...
NI Border Debate Stalls Brexit Negotiations
Government sources have warned that Brexit negotiations have hit a "real problem" over the Irish border issue. It is believed the European Union (EU) is seeking further reassurances to prevent a so-c...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2018
Man Stabbed In The Neck In West Belfast
A 24-year-old man is believed to be in serious condition after being stabbed twice in the neck in west Belfast. The incident happened at Carrigart Avenue shortly after 4.50am on Friday 12 October. A...
Man Stabbed In The Neck In West Belfast
A 24-year-old man is believed to be in serious condition after being stabbed twice in the neck in west Belfast. The incident happened at Carrigart Avenue shortly after 4.50am on Friday 12 October. A...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2018
PSNI Responds To Threat On Catholic Police Officers
The PSNI has branded a dissident republican group "drug dealers," in response to threats that Catholic police officers will "never be safe". It was revealed earlier this week, amid a police recruitme...
PSNI Responds To Threat On Catholic Police Officers
The PSNI has branded a dissident republican group "drug dealers," in response to threats that Catholic police officers will "never be safe". It was revealed earlier this week, amid a police recruitme...
Business News, Oct 12, 2018
CM Precision Components Opens New Manufacturing Facility
CM Precision Components Ltd in Downpatrick has officially opened its new 16,000 sq ft manufacturing facility at Invest Northern Ireland's Killough Road Industrial Estate. The advanced engineering fir...
CM Precision Components Opens New Manufacturing Facility
CM Precision Components Ltd in Downpatrick has officially opened its new 16,000 sq ft manufacturing facility at Invest Northern Ireland's Killough Road Industrial Estate. The advanced engineering fir...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2018
One In Three Sexually Harassed Girls Were Wearing School Uniform
SDLP Councillor Noreen McClelland has told of her disgust at shocking new statistics that highlight sexual harassment as a common experience, with over a third of victims being young girls in school u...
One In Three Sexually Harassed Girls Were Wearing School Uniform
SDLP Councillor Noreen McClelland has told of her disgust at shocking new statistics that highlight sexual harassment as a common experience, with over a third of victims being young girls in school u...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 12, 2018
Teenagers Arrested After Disorder In New Lodge
Two teenagers have been arrested following various incidents of anti-social behaviour in the New Lodge area of north Belfast. Police have released a statement warning youths of their behaviour and as...
Teenagers Arrested After Disorder In New Lodge
Two teenagers have been arrested following various incidents of anti-social behaviour in the New Lodge area of north Belfast. Police have released a statement warning youths of their behaviour and as...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Another cloudy and mild night with the odd spot of light drizzle. More widespread outbreaks of rain will spread southeast into western parts of Tyrone, Fermanagh and Derry late in the night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
