Northern Ireland News for November 2018 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2018
NHS Workers To Get 3% Pay Rise
Health service staff in Northern Ireland are set to receive a 3% wage increase under an offer made to the unions, following the removal of the cap on pay rises. The extra £60million cash was found fo...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2018
Arrest After Man Found Dead In Ballymena
A woman has been arrested following the discovery of a man's body at a home in Ballymena. Detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team launched a murder investigation following the death of th...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2018
Man Dies After North Belfast Crash
A man has died following a serious collision with a bus on the Antrim Road on Thursday 22 November. Police had closed the busy route in both directions for most of the morning and into the early afte...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2018
NI Business Leaders Support Draft Brexit Deal
Business leaders from Northern Ireland have warned a no-deal Brexit would be "catastrophic" and urged the DUP to back Prime Minister Theresa May's plan. A delegation of around 50 representatives met ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2018
Other News In Brief
Man Dies Suddenly In West Belfast Incident A man has died suddenly following an incident in west Belfast. Police responded to reports of the sudden death of a man in the Stewartstown Road are...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
DUP Councillor Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault
A DUP councillor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a nursing colleague. Belfast Magistrates Court upheld claims that Ian Stevenson deliberately squeezed a woman's breast at a care home in ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
NI Schools To Receive Guidance On Supporting Transgender Pupils
Newly appointed Green Party leader Clare Bailey has praised the news that all Northern Ireland schools will be provided with detailed guidance on how to support transgender pupils. It emerged on Wedn...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
Man Ordered To Withdraw Cash At Knife Point
A man has been marched to a cash machine and ordered to withdraw money by two men armed with a large kitchen knife. Police are hunting the culprits after they robbed a house in south Belfast and thre...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
Sinn Fein Brands Karen Bradley's Legacy Comments 'Offensive'
Sinn Fein's Deputy Leader Michelle O'Neill has called on Secretary of State Karen Bradley to retract her recent "disgraceful" comments about families seeking inquests into legacy issues. Mrs Bradley ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
Bin Set On Fire In Hollywood Arson Attack
A bin has been placed against the front door of a house in Hollywood and set on fire, in an attack the police are treating as arson. It occurred on Oakley Avenue at around 11.40pm on Wednesday 21 Nov...
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Business News, Nov 22, 2018
Guidance On Domestic and Sexual Abuse Developed For Employers
New guidance on how employers can increase awareness and respond more effectively to domestic and sexual violence and abuse has been produced by the Department of Health and Department of Justice. Th...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
Man Injured In Serious Collision Involving Bus
A man has been taken to hospital after a serious crash on the Antrim Road involving a bus on Thursday morning, 22 November. Police have closed the road in both directions in the area of Madigans Cour...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
Murder Suspect Extradited To NI
A man has been remanded in custody after being extradited over the murder of a mother-of-three in west Belfast. Jennifer Dornan, 30, was found stabbed inside her burning home in the Lagmore area of t...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
PM To Meet NI Business Leaders At Downing Street
Business leaders from Northern Ireland are set to meet Prime Minister Theresa May in Downing Street later today, Thursday 22 November. Around 40 representatives of several major employers will travel...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
More Security Staff For Belfast International Airport
A recruitment process has been launched to boost the number of security staff at Belfast International Airport, in a bid to combat delays. Passengers have reported long security queues in recent mont...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 22, 2018
Other News In Brief
L'Derry Christmas Poster Removed Following Unionist Objections A billboard in L'Derry promoting Christmas shopping in the city has been removed after unionist politicians complained that it wa...
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Business News, Nov 21, 2018
First Ever Friendship Four Business Showcase Held At City Hall
The first ever Friendship Four business showcase event has been held in Belfast City Hall ahead of an action-packed "Thanksgiving Weekend" on the ice at the SSE Arena. Belfast City Council in partner...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Bombardier To Cut 490 Jobs In Northern Ireland
Bombardier is set to shed more than 490 jobs from its Northern Ireland workforce, following last month's announcement of 5,000 redundancies across its global operations. The Canadian aircraft manufac...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Concern Grows For Missing Belfast Teenager
Police are growing increasingly concerned over the whereabouts of 15-year-old Jack Barkley. His family and the PSNI have issued an appeal on social media for anyone with information that may be of us...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Host Of Famous Faces Call For Change In NI's Abortion Law
More than 60 famous women have signed an open letter that calls for Prime Minister Theresa May to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland. It comes as the region's strict rules will come under the...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Alliance Party Encourages Strong Public Response To Rape Trial Consultation
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has encouraged public response to a consultation process on proposed reforms of serious sexual offence trials in Northern Ireland. Sir John Gillen's suggestions in his ind...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Northern Ireland: A Hotspot For Cyber Crime
Northern Ireland is the riskiest area of the UK with regards to cybersecurity, new research has claimed. ESET, a firm that specialises in online security, found that 29% of people in the region have ...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Clare Bailey Selected As New Green Party NI Leader
Clare Bailey has been selected as the new leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland. The MLA for south Belfast will replace Steven Agnew, who announced he was stepping down in July. Ms Bailey sa...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Man Charged With Attempted Robbery Of Belfast Hotel
A man has been charged with the attempted robbery of a hotel in south Belfast. The incident took place in the University Street area at around 3.45am, on Sunday, 18 November. The 43-year-old man, wh...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Call For Road Safety Review After Three School Pupils Knocked Down In Belfast
The Department for Infrastructure is being urged to carry out a safety review of a busy junction in south Belfast after three teenagers were knocked down yesterday. The Wellington College pupils were...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Disability Claimants Being Let Down By Stormont Deadlock - SDLP
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Nichola Mallon has said that people in Northern Ireland with disabilities are being "sorely let down" by the current political deadlock. It follows the response issue...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 21, 2018
Other News In Brief
SDLP: Bombardier Job Cuts A 'Bitter Blow' In The Run Up To Christmas An SDLP MLA is seeking an urgent meeting with Bombardier staff and unions following the announcement of 490 job cuts, a 10%...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2018
Police Appeal For Help In Belfast Missing Person Case
Police have said they are growing increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of a 52-year-old woman who has been missing for almost three weeks. Chun Ting Xie was last seen on Friday 02 November at...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2018
£114m Plan To Compensate NI Abuse Victims Proposed
A scheme to compensate survivors of historic abuse in children's homes which may cost up to £114million has been opened to public consultation. Draft legislation has been published by the head of Nor...
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Northern Ireland News, Nov 20, 2018
NI's Education System In Need Of Review
The recent news that almost half of Northern Ireland's schools are in debt has served to amplify the need for an urgent review of the entire education system, Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said. He w...
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