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Northern Ireland News for November 2018 : Page 7
Northern Ireland News, Nov 8, 2018
Stormont Fund For Disadvantaged Areas Did Not Operate Transparently
A Stormont fund to aid disadvantaged communities in Northern Ireland did not operate transparently and had "significant failings", according to a report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO). ...
Stormont Fund For Disadvantaged Areas Did Not Operate Transparently
A Stormont fund to aid disadvantaged communities in Northern Ireland did not operate transparently and had "significant failings", according to a report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO). ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 8, 2018
Disappointment Over Delay To New Medical School In L'Derry
Sinn Fein MP Elisha McCallion has described the announcement that the new medical school in L'Derry will not open next year as "hugely disappointing". It comes a month after it was revealed the devel...
Disappointment Over Delay To New Medical School In L'Derry
Sinn Fein MP Elisha McCallion has described the announcement that the new medical school in L'Derry will not open next year as "hugely disappointing". It comes a month after it was revealed the devel...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 8, 2018
Sinn Fein Outraged Over Treatment Of Irish Language
A Sinn Fein MLA has expressed outrage at the latest attack on Irish language signage in the Mid Ulster council area. Colm Gilgernew slammed those responsible for the vandalism in Fivemiletown. Irish...
Sinn Fein Outraged Over Treatment Of Irish Language
A Sinn Fein MLA has expressed outrage at the latest attack on Irish language signage in the Mid Ulster council area. Colm Gilgernew slammed those responsible for the vandalism in Fivemiletown. Irish...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 8, 2018
Ulster Bank Staff Foil £20K Customer Scam
Staff at Ulster Bank have been praised for stopping a customer being defrauded of £20,000. They noticed a woman trying to transfer the money from her own account, after being called by a fraudster cl...
Ulster Bank Staff Foil £20K Customer Scam
Staff at Ulster Bank have been praised for stopping a customer being defrauded of £20,000. They noticed a woman trying to transfer the money from her own account, after being called by a fraudster cl...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 8, 2018
Other News In Brief
Belfast Flight Nosedived 500ft Due To Error A Flybe flight plummeted 500 feet in 18 seconds after an incorrect autopilot setting caused it to aim for the ground, an investigation has found. A...
Other News In Brief
Belfast Flight Nosedived 500ft Due To Error A Flybe flight plummeted 500 feet in 18 seconds after an incorrect autopilot setting caused it to aim for the ground, an investigation has found. A...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
United Ireland The 'Only Winning Scenario' After Brexit - Report
The "only winning scenario" for Northern Ireland after Brexit is a United Ireland, a report has suggested. The Costs of Non-Unification- Brexit and the Unification of Ireland report predicts that bot...
United Ireland The 'Only Winning Scenario' After Brexit - Report
The "only winning scenario" for Northern Ireland after Brexit is a United Ireland, a report has suggested. The Costs of Non-Unification- Brexit and the Unification of Ireland report predicts that bot...
Business News, Nov 7, 2018
Vox Financial Partners Develops New Software
FinTech consultancy Vox Financial Partners has developed new software that will improve efficiencies in the global financial services industry post Brexit. The Belfast based banking technology and co...
Vox Financial Partners Develops New Software
FinTech consultancy Vox Financial Partners has developed new software that will improve efficiencies in the global financial services industry post Brexit. The Belfast based banking technology and co...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
Homes Evacuated In West Belfast Security Alert
A number of homes have been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious object in west Belfast. The object was found in the Slieveban Avenue area of Andersontown at 11.30am on Wednesday 07 Nove...
Homes Evacuated In West Belfast Security Alert
A number of homes have been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious object in west Belfast. The object was found in the Slieveban Avenue area of Andersontown at 11.30am on Wednesday 07 Nove...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
Glider Platforms Damaged In West Belfast
Over £3,000 worth of damage has been caused to four Translink platforms by vandals. The incidents happened across west Belfast last weekend. Vending machines and ticket validators were destroyed on ...
Glider Platforms Damaged In West Belfast
Over £3,000 worth of damage has been caused to four Translink platforms by vandals. The incidents happened across west Belfast last weekend. Vending machines and ticket validators were destroyed on ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
Number Of Teenage Mums In NI Hits Record Low
The number of teenage mothers giving birth in Northern Ireland hit a record low in 2017, according to newly published figures. The Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) carried out a report which sh...
Number Of Teenage Mums In NI Hits Record Low
The number of teenage mothers giving birth in Northern Ireland hit a record low in 2017, according to newly published figures. The Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) carried out a report which sh...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
Sinn Fein Used Deputy First Minister's Office Despite Stormont Collapse
Sinn Fein continued to use the office of the deputy First Minister at Stormont despite the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive, it has emerged. Responding to a question by Ulster Unionist MLA ...
Sinn Fein Used Deputy First Minister's Office Despite Stormont Collapse
Sinn Fein continued to use the office of the deputy First Minister at Stormont despite the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive, it has emerged. Responding to a question by Ulster Unionist MLA ...
Feature News, Nov 7, 2018
The Christmas Spirit
The Halloween make-up had barely been washed off when the Christmas train came rolling in. The red cups are out already and the lights ain't even been switched on, but that will all be re...
The Christmas Spirit
The Halloween make-up had barely been washed off when the Christmas train came rolling in. The red cups are out already and the lights ain't even been switched on, but that will all be re...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
Belfast And Lisburn Flooding Causes Serious Delays
Flooding on roads across Belfast and Lisburn is causing knock-on delays to traffic. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain between 7am and 7pm today, Wednesday 07 November. Poli...
Belfast And Lisburn Flooding Causes Serious Delays
Flooding on roads across Belfast and Lisburn is causing knock-on delays to traffic. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain between 7am and 7pm today, Wednesday 07 November. Poli...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
DUP: NI 'Lags Behind' In Helping Abused Kids
Northern Ireland is falling well behind Scotland and Wales in helping young children who are neglected or abused, a report released by the DUP suggests. Hope for Every Child assesses the support avai...
DUP: NI 'Lags Behind' In Helping Abused Kids
Northern Ireland is falling well behind Scotland and Wales in helping young children who are neglected or abused, a report released by the DUP suggests. Hope for Every Child assesses the support avai...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
Binman Dies After Being Hit By Lorry In Limavady
A binman has died after being hit by the lorry he was working on in Limavady. John Winton, a cleansing operative, lost his life after a traffic collision in the Mount Eden area of the town at around ...
Binman Dies After Being Hit By Lorry In Limavady
A binman has died after being hit by the lorry he was working on in Limavady. John Winton, a cleansing operative, lost his life after a traffic collision in the Mount Eden area of the town at around ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
Woman Cut From Car Following County Down Crash
A woman has been taken to hospital after being cut out of her car by firefighters following a crash in County Down. The incident happened on the Ballywalter Road in Millisle at around 3.30pm on Tuesd...
Woman Cut From Car Following County Down Crash
A woman has been taken to hospital after being cut out of her car by firefighters following a crash in County Down. The incident happened on the Ballywalter Road in Millisle at around 3.30pm on Tuesd...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 7, 2018
Other News In Brief
No-Deal Brexit Warning On Pet Travel Pet owners have been told to prepare for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit and the impact it could have on travelling with animals. The Department for E...
Other News In Brief
No-Deal Brexit Warning On Pet Travel Pet owners have been told to prepare for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit and the impact it could have on travelling with animals. The Department for E...
Business News, Nov 6, 2018
Mayor Launches Social Enterprise Programme
The Mayor, Councillor Paul Michael, launches the Social Enterprise Programme with Derek Browne (Insight Social Enterprise Solutions CIC) and Emma Garrett (Mallusk Enterprise Park). The new initiative...
Mayor Launches Social Enterprise Programme
The Mayor, Councillor Paul Michael, launches the Social Enterprise Programme with Derek Browne (Insight Social Enterprise Solutions CIC) and Emma Garrett (Mallusk Enterprise Park). The new initiative...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 6, 2018
Primark Announces Reopening Date For Belfast Store
Primark has revealed it will reopen its Belfast store on 08 December. The retailer will open the extension at the back of Bank Buildings for business, following the devastating blaze in August. A c...
Primark Announces Reopening Date For Belfast Store
Primark has revealed it will reopen its Belfast store on 08 December. The retailer will open the extension at the back of Bank Buildings for business, following the devastating blaze in August. A c...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 6, 2018
Two Weather Warnings Issued For Wind And Rain
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for wind and rain in Northern Ireland over the next few days. A yellow warning for rain comes into effect on Wednesday night, 07 November, along ...
Two Weather Warnings Issued For Wind And Rain
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for wind and rain in Northern Ireland over the next few days. A yellow warning for rain comes into effect on Wednesday night, 07 November, along ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 6, 2018
PSNI Issue Fresh Appeal For Missing Belfast Woman
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information regarding the disappearance of 28-year-old Saoirse Smyth. Saoirse was last seen on 11 April 2017 in Belfast. Detectives from PSNI's Major Investiga...
PSNI Issue Fresh Appeal For Missing Belfast Woman
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information regarding the disappearance of 28-year-old Saoirse Smyth. Saoirse was last seen on 11 April 2017 in Belfast. Detectives from PSNI's Major Investiga...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 6, 2018
Field Of Remembrance Opens At Belfast City Hall
The Field of Remembrance has officially opened at Belfast City Hall. Hundreds of poppies on crosses have been placed at The Cenotaph to mark the centenary end of the First World War. The Royal Briti...
Field Of Remembrance Opens At Belfast City Hall
The Field of Remembrance has officially opened at Belfast City Hall. Hundreds of poppies on crosses have been placed at The Cenotaph to mark the centenary end of the First World War. The Royal Briti...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 6, 2018
Man Arrested Over Soldier Murders
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two soldiers in Northern Ireland in 1972. John Downey, 66, whose trial over the IRA's Hyde Park bomb collapsed, was detained by Gardai in County Done...
Man Arrested Over Soldier Murders
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two soldiers in Northern Ireland in 1972. John Downey, 66, whose trial over the IRA's Hyde Park bomb collapsed, was detained by Gardai in County Done...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 6, 2018
Two NI Banks To Launch New Plastic Notes
Two banks in Northern Ireland have confirmed they will introduce new plastic notes in 2019. On 27 February next year, Danske Bank will launch a polymer £10 note and the Bank of Ireland will introduce...
Two NI Banks To Launch New Plastic Notes
Two banks in Northern Ireland have confirmed they will introduce new plastic notes in 2019. On 27 February next year, Danske Bank will launch a polymer £10 note and the Bank of Ireland will introduce...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 6, 2018
Acheson & Glover Precast Ltd Enters Into Administration
Over 100 jobs are at risk at Acheson & Glover Precast Limited after the firm has been placed into administration. The building firm currently employs 105 people and 20 of the jobs are in Great Britai...
Acheson & Glover Precast Ltd Enters Into Administration
Over 100 jobs are at risk at Acheson & Glover Precast Limited after the firm has been placed into administration. The building firm currently employs 105 people and 20 of the jobs are in Great Britai...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 6, 2018
Other News In Brief
Lurgan Man Hospitalised After Being Found Injured On Street A 50-year old Lurgan man is in hospital after he was found on Edward Street with serious injuries. A taxi driver found the man th...
Other News In Brief
Lurgan Man Hospitalised After Being Found Injured On Street A 50-year old Lurgan man is in hospital after he was found on Edward Street with serious injuries. A taxi driver found the man th...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 5, 2018
Letter Urges Leo Varadkar To Defend Irish Citizens In NI
Over 1,000 Irish citizens have signed a letter to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar appealing for him to "defend the rights of Irish citizens" living in Northern Ireland. According to the signatories, the plea ...
Letter Urges Leo Varadkar To Defend Irish Citizens In NI
Over 1,000 Irish citizens have signed a letter to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar appealing for him to "defend the rights of Irish citizens" living in Northern Ireland. According to the signatories, the plea ...
Business News, Nov 5, 2018
BCC Host Free Drop-In For Potential New Business Owners
Belfast City Council has announced a free drop-in event at City Hall for anyone interested in starting a business. The exhibition-style event will be a one-stop-shop offering information on everythin...
BCC Host Free Drop-In For Potential New Business Owners
Belfast City Council has announced a free drop-in event at City Hall for anyone interested in starting a business. The exhibition-style event will be a one-stop-shop offering information on everythin...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 5, 2018
Mark Allen Wins International Snooker Championship
Co Antrim man Mark Allen has won the International Snooker Championship in China. He defeated Australian Neil Robinson in a 10-5 victory. He also won the Masters in January. He tweeted: "Absolutely...
Mark Allen Wins International Snooker Championship
Co Antrim man Mark Allen has won the International Snooker Championship in China. He defeated Australian Neil Robinson in a 10-5 victory. He also won the Masters in January. He tweeted: "Absolutely...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 5, 2018
Appeal Issued For Missing Jordon Lester
Police are appealing for information to help trace missing 19-year-old Jordon Lester. He was last seen on Sunday, 04 November, shortly before midnight in the Kingsbury Gardens area of Coleraine. His...
Appeal Issued For Missing Jordon Lester
Police are appealing for information to help trace missing 19-year-old Jordon Lester. He was last seen on Sunday, 04 November, shortly before midnight in the Kingsbury Gardens area of Coleraine. His...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Cloudy and patchy light rain will slowly clear away this evening. Then the rest of the night will be dry with broken cloud. Westerly winds freshening in the early hours. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
