Northern Ireland News for February 2018

Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2018
PM Rejects Plan To Keep NI In Customs Union
Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected the European Union's (EU) plan to keep Northern Ireland in the customs union. Speaking in the House of Commons she said that "no UK prime minister could ever a...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2018
Police Investigating House Fire Exploring Possibility Of Fourth Victim
Police investigating a house fire which claimed the lives of three people are working to establish if there was a fourth victim. The fire happened at a house in the Molly Road area of Derrylin in Co ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2018
Over 100 Jobs In NI At Risk As Toys R Us Enters Administration
Over 100 jobs in Northern Ireland are at risk after retailer Toys R Us has entered into administration. Administrator Moorfields has been appointed to carry out a "wind-down" of the 105 store portfol...
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Business News, Feb 28, 2018
£20m Challenge Fund Workshops Announced
The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) have announced a series of workshop in March to inform UK businesses about the proposed £20 million challenge fund for Next Generation Services. The challenge wi...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2018
Weather Warning For Snow Issued In NI
A weather warning for snow across Northern Ireland is to remain in place until midnight on Saturday, 03 March, as the 'Beast from the East' closes in. Temperatures will not go above 0 degrees on Wedn...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2018
Investigation Launched Following Armed Robbery In West Belfast
An investigation has been launched following an armed robbery in west Belfast. A staff member was threatened by a man with a suspected firearm at premises in the Caffrey Avenue area at around 9.30pm ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2018
'Possible Link' Between Six Burglaries Across Tyrone And Armagh
Police believe there may be a possible link between six burglaries in villages across Co Tyrone and Co Armagh. All of the incidents happened over three hours in Castlecaufield, Moy, Benburb, Keady or...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2018
Sinn Fein Hits Out At DUP Over Irish Medium School Claims
Sinn Fein has hit out at DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson after he claimed Irish medium schools cost five times more than other schools. MLA Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said his claims were "outrageous" and called o...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2018
Other News In Brief
Work To Start On Road Resurfacing Project In Annahilt Work on a road resurfacing project in Annahilt, Co Down, is to begin on Monday, 05 March. The £185,000 scheme will take place on the Gle...
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Recruitment News, Feb 27, 2018
Unions Propose Changes To Precarious Work Legislation
Proposed legalisation on precarious work cannot deal with the problem and must be changed in five key areas if it is to benefit the hundreds of thousands of people enduring unacceptable working condit...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2018
Man Arrested Following House Fire In Co Fermanagh
A man been arrested on suspicion of murder after the deaths of at least three people in a house fire in Co Fermanagh. The blaze happened at a property in the Molly Road area of Derrlin on Tuesday mor...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2018
PM Believes There Is A Basis For Agreement In NI
Prime Minister Theresa May has said she still believes there is a basis for an agreement to be made to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland. Mrs May was speaking to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar by pho...
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Business News, Feb 27, 2018
£10m Funding Competition Open To Innovative SMEs
Up to £10 million in loans is being made available to micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) innovative manufacturing or materials projects. The Innovate UK competition is open to all manufacturi...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2018
IT Professional Services Firm To Create 60 New Jobs In Belfast
An IT professional services firm is to create 60 new jobs in Belfast. Ammeon Limited is establishing a Service Delivery Centre in the city and the jobs roles include financial services, telecommunica...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2018
Security Alert Ongoing In Lisburn
A security alert near Lisburn is ongoing after two pipe bomb type devices exploded outside homes on Tuesday, 27 February. Loud bangs were heard in the Mill Street area of Lambeg at around 2.20am. A ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2018
60,000 Tonnes Of Salt Ready For Roads As 'Beast From The East' Closes In
A total of 60,000 tonnes of salt are ready for roads in Northern Ireland as the 'Beast from the East' closes in. A yellow weather warning is in place for heavy snow and temperatures are expected to p...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2018
Appeal Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old
Police have issued an appeal for information to help trace a missing 16-year-old. Jimmy Connors, who has links to Banbridge, has been missing since Thursday, 22 February. A PSNI spokesperson said: "...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2018
Three People Dead In House Fire In Co Fermanagh
At least three people have died in a house fire in Co Fermanagh. Emergency services were called to the blaze in the Molly Road area of Derrylin on Tuesday morning, 27 February. The fire has been ext...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2018
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted for claiming over £22,000 in benefits she was not entitled to at Downpatrick Crown Court. Angela Black claimed Income Support and ...
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Business News, Feb 26, 2018
New Open To Export Webinar Announced
The Institute of Export & International Trade have announced a new Open to Export webinar, to cover the essentials of customs declarations and duties to help businesses ensure that they export and imp...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
MPs Urged To Support Plan For Customs Union With EU After Brexit
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on MPs to support plans for a new customs union with the European Union after Brexit. In a speech in relation to his approach to Brexit he said it would avoid t...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
Investigation Launched Following Armed Robbery In West Belfast
An investigation has launched following an armed robbery in west Belfast. The incident happened at a shop on Suffolk Road at around 8pm on Saturday, 24 February. Two men, armed with a hammer and a k...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
Police Attacked In L'Derry
A number of police officers have been attacked at the scene of a road collision in co L'Derry. Missiles were thrown at their vehicles by a group of youths in the Magowan Park area on Sunday, 25 Febru...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
Hundreds March To City Hall Calling For Action On Legacy Issues
Up to 1,000 people marched through Belfast city centre on Sunday 25 February, calling for political action to deal with Northern Ireland's legacy issues. It is understood that campaigners joined the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
Man Dies In Co L'Derry House Fire
A man aged in his 50s has died in a house fire in Magherafelt, Co L'Derry An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire at a house on Highfield Road, however police said that they don...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
Police Appeal For Witnesses To Robberies In Belfast And Rostrevor
Detectives in Belfast have issued an appeal for witnesses following an armed robbery at a shop on Suffolk Road on Saturday, 24 February.  At about 7.45pm, two men, one carrying a hammer and one carry...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
Father-Of-Three Who Died On Building Site Named
A father-of-three who died on a building site in co Fermanagh has been named. Barry McQuaid died following an incident involving a digger in the Market Street area on Friday, 23 February. It is unde...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
Three Men Charged In Connection With Series Of Aggravated Burglaries
Three men have been charged with a number of offences in connection with a series of aggravated burglaries between 20 and 23 February. The men, aged 27, 30 and 35, are facing charges of aggravated bu...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2018
Other News In Brief
Construction Work Begins On Road Improvement Project In Newry Construction work has begun on a road improvement project in Newry. Work on the £300,000 scheme is taking place on the Newry Roa...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 23, 2018
DUP 'Unaware' Of Funding For Legacy Requests
Arlene Foster has claimed "no one in the DUP was aware" of funding for legacy requests. The DUP leader said it would be "astonishing" if the government granted funding. The statement came after DUP ...
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