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Northern Ireland News for March 2018 : Page 6
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2018
Two Men Charged With Murder Of Karol Kelly
Two men have been charged with the murder of Karol Kelly in Co L'Derry. Mr Kelly, aged 35, was stabbed to death during a fight between a group of men in the Grafton Street area at around 2.40am on Su...
Two Men Charged With Murder Of Karol Kelly
Two men have been charged with the murder of Karol Kelly in Co L'Derry. Mr Kelly, aged 35, was stabbed to death during a fight between a group of men in the Grafton Street area at around 2.40am on Su...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2018
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court. Michael McCreanor claimed Employment Support Allowance t...
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court. Michael McCreanor claimed Employment Support Allowance t...
Business News, Mar 6, 2018
Mayor Of Antrim And Newtownabbey Visits Brett Martin
The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Paul Hamill, recently visited Brett Martin to acknowledge its contribution to the area. Speaking to the senior management team, the Mayor said: "As pa...
Mayor Of Antrim And Newtownabbey Visits Brett Martin
The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Paul Hamill, recently visited Brett Martin to acknowledge its contribution to the area. Speaking to the senior management team, the Mayor said: "As pa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
'Mechanical Fault' Believed To Have Caused Car Fire On A2
A mechanical fault is believed to have caused a car fire on the A2 between Belfast and Bangor on Tuesday morning, 06 March, police have confirmed. Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene ...
'Mechanical Fault' Believed To Have Caused Car Fire On A2
A mechanical fault is believed to have caused a car fire on the A2 between Belfast and Bangor on Tuesday morning, 06 March, police have confirmed. Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
Translink Announces Price Rise In Bus And Rail Services
Translink has announced a price rise in it bus and rail services. The overall fare will increase by 2.9% and fares on Metro, Ulsterbus and NI Railways are to be revised from Monday, 26 March. Fare c...
Translink Announces Price Rise In Bus And Rail Services
Translink has announced a price rise in it bus and rail services. The overall fare will increase by 2.9% and fares on Metro, Ulsterbus and NI Railways are to be revised from Monday, 26 March. Fare c...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
Work Continues On New Boulevard In Belfast
Construction work is continuing on a new boulevard in Belfast. The road will lead from the Boucher Road to the newly refurbished Olympia Leisure Centre and is part of the £21.75million being invested...
Work Continues On New Boulevard In Belfast
Construction work is continuing on a new boulevard in Belfast. The road will lead from the Boucher Road to the newly refurbished Olympia Leisure Centre and is part of the £21.75million being invested...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
Claims Nigel Dodds Attended Meeting Over Draft Stormont Agreement Denied
DUP Leader Arlene Foster has denied claims that her colleague Nigel Dodds attended a meeting when a draft agreement was passed between her and Sinn Féin leader Michelle O'Neill. Mrs O'Neill previousl...
Claims Nigel Dodds Attended Meeting Over Draft Stormont Agreement Denied
DUP Leader Arlene Foster has denied claims that her colleague Nigel Dodds attended a meeting when a draft agreement was passed between her and Sinn Féin leader Michelle O'Neill. Mrs O'Neill previousl...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
Karol Kelly Murder: Police Given Extra 36 Hrs To Question Two Men
Police investigating the murder of a man in Co L'Derry have been granted an additional 36 hours to question two men. Karol Kelly, aged 35, was stabbed to death during a fight between a group of men i...
Karol Kelly Murder: Police Given Extra 36 Hrs To Question Two Men
Police investigating the murder of a man in Co L'Derry have been granted an additional 36 hours to question two men. Karol Kelly, aged 35, was stabbed to death during a fight between a group of men i...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
Investigation Launched After Woman Drags And Strikes Child In Armagh
Police have launched an investigation following reports that a woman dragged and struck a child in Armagh. The incident happened at Market Street in the Markethill area at around 12.15pm on Monday, 0...
Investigation Launched After Woman Drags And Strikes Child In Armagh
Police have launched an investigation following reports that a woman dragged and struck a child in Armagh. The incident happened at Market Street in the Markethill area at around 12.15pm on Monday, 0...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
Consultation Launches Aimed At Drivers Illegally Using Mobile Phones
A public consultation has launched to crack down on drivers illegally using mobile phones. It is already an offence to drive a vehicle while 'using' a hand-held mobile phone or similar device and is ...
Consultation Launches Aimed At Drivers Illegally Using Mobile Phones
A public consultation has launched to crack down on drivers illegally using mobile phones. It is already an offence to drive a vehicle while 'using' a hand-held mobile phone or similar device and is ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
Man Charged Over Arson Attack In Belfast
A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with an arson attack at a shop in Belfast. The incident happened at premises in the Donegall Street area on Friday, 23 February. No-one was injured, ...
Man Charged Over Arson Attack In Belfast
A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with an arson attack at a shop in Belfast. The incident happened at premises in the Donegall Street area on Friday, 23 February. No-one was injured, ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2018
Opportunity Missed To Improve Care For People With Type 2 Diabetes
An opportunity has been missed to improve care for people living with Type 2 diabetes in Northern Ireland, according to a new report. Progress in implementing a strategic framework for Type 2 diabete...
Opportunity Missed To Improve Care For People With Type 2 Diabetes
An opportunity has been missed to improve care for people living with Type 2 diabetes in Northern Ireland, according to a new report. Progress in implementing a strategic framework for Type 2 diabete...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Investigation Launched After Man Attacked In Co Antrim
An investigation has launched after a man was attacked by four masked men in Co Antrim. The paramilitary-style assault happened at a house in The Crescent area in Ballymoney on Sunday, 04 March. The...
Investigation Launched After Man Attacked In Co Antrim
An investigation has launched after a man was attacked by four masked men in Co Antrim. The paramilitary-style assault happened at a house in The Crescent area in Ballymoney on Sunday, 04 March. The...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
New Clamping And Removal Operation Launched
A new clamping and removal operation for illegally parked vehicles in urban clearways and bus lanes in Belfast has been launched. Drivers who park illegally the main arterial routes into and out of ...
New Clamping And Removal Operation Launched
A new clamping and removal operation for illegally parked vehicles in urban clearways and bus lanes in Belfast has been launched. Drivers who park illegally the main arterial routes into and out of ...
Business News, Mar 5, 2018
New Green Challenge Business Competition Announced
A new €1m (£890,000) international competition has been announced for inventions that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is a c...
New Green Challenge Business Competition Announced
A new €1m (£890,000) international competition has been announced for inventions that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is a c...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Concerns Raised Over Job Losses At Wrightbus
The SDLP has raised concerns after Wrightbus announced around 95 jobs are under threat in Northern Ireland. The party's business spokesperson Pat Catney MLA and East Derry MLA John Dallat met with of...
Concerns Raised Over Job Losses At Wrightbus
The SDLP has raised concerns after Wrightbus announced around 95 jobs are under threat in Northern Ireland. The party's business spokesperson Pat Catney MLA and East Derry MLA John Dallat met with of...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Dark Skies Observatory To Be Developed In Omagh
The Rural Tourism Scheme is investing £500,000 in a new Dark Skies observatory at Davagh Forest Park in Omagh. The Davagh Dark Skies project is due to start later in March. SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy...
Dark Skies Observatory To Be Developed In Omagh
The Rural Tourism Scheme is investing £500,000 in a new Dark Skies observatory at Davagh Forest Park in Omagh. The Davagh Dark Skies project is due to start later in March. SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Investigation Launched Into Fatal Stabbing In L'Derry
Two men remain in police custody following a fatal stabbing in L'Derry in the early hours of Sunday, 04 March. Karol Kelly, 35, was stabbed to death during a fight involving a group of men in Grafton...
Investigation Launched Into Fatal Stabbing In L'Derry
Two men remain in police custody following a fatal stabbing in L'Derry in the early hours of Sunday, 04 March. Karol Kelly, 35, was stabbed to death during a fight involving a group of men in Grafton...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Man Arrested Over Violent Dissident Republican Activity
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with violent dissident republican activity. The suspect has been detained under the Terrorism Act. He was arrested in west Belfast on Monday, 05 Mar...
Man Arrested Over Violent Dissident Republican Activity
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with violent dissident republican activity. The suspect has been detained under the Terrorism Act. He was arrested in west Belfast on Monday, 05 Mar...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Man Due In Court Charged In Connection With Derrylin House Fire
A man is due to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates Court today, Monday 05 March, charged in connection with a fatal fire in Derrylin. The 27-year-old man is charged with four counts of murder and ...
Man Due In Court Charged In Connection With Derrylin House Fire
A man is due to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates Court today, Monday 05 March, charged in connection with a fatal fire in Derrylin. The 27-year-old man is charged with four counts of murder and ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Two Workers Left Shaken Following Robbery In South Belfast
Two workers have been left shaken following an armed robbery at an off licence in south Belfast. The incident happened on the Upper Malone Road on Friday, 02 March. Two men, one armed with a claw ha...
Two Workers Left Shaken Following Robbery In South Belfast
Two workers have been left shaken following an armed robbery at an off licence in south Belfast. The incident happened on the Upper Malone Road on Friday, 02 March. Two men, one armed with a claw ha...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Appeal Issued Following Crash In Co Antrim
Three men have been treated in hospital following a collision in Co Antrim. The two-vehicle crash happened on the Templepatrick Road near Ballyclare at around 6.10am on Saturday, 02 March. One man w...
Appeal Issued Following Crash In Co Antrim
Three men have been treated in hospital following a collision in Co Antrim. The two-vehicle crash happened on the Templepatrick Road near Ballyclare at around 6.10am on Saturday, 02 March. One man w...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2018
Other News In Brief
Work On Killyleagh Road Scheme Begins Work on a £135,000 road improvement scheme on the B7 Shrigley Road Killyleagh has begun. The scheme, which will involve drainage works and the resurfaci...
Other News In Brief
Work On Killyleagh Road Scheme Begins Work on a £135,000 road improvement scheme on the B7 Shrigley Road Killyleagh has begun. The scheme, which will involve drainage works and the resurfaci...
Feature News, Mar 2, 2018
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring
Spring is on its way. Not only are the evenings getting steadily lighter, but we've even had a few experiences of the mythical "very mild evening", where you stay outside for longer than is sensibl...
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring
Spring is on its way. Not only are the evenings getting steadily lighter, but we've even had a few experiences of the mythical "very mild evening", where you stay outside for longer than is sensibl...
Business News, Mar 2, 2018
Applied Digital Innovation Day Announced
Businesses are invited to discover tech that "can help you grow your business more quickly and efficiently" Businesses interested in leveraging digital technologies are being invited to an Applied Di...
Applied Digital Innovation Day Announced
Businesses are invited to discover tech that "can help you grow your business more quickly and efficiently" Businesses interested in leveraging digital technologies are being invited to an Applied Di...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2018
Fourth Victim Of Derrylin House Fire Discovered
Police investigating a fatal house fire in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, have discovered the body of a child. The discovery brings to four the number of people known to have died following the blaze at a ...
Fourth Victim Of Derrylin House Fire Discovered
Police investigating a fatal house fire in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, have discovered the body of a child. The discovery brings to four the number of people known to have died following the blaze at a ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2018
Social Media Post About DUP Leader 'Disrespectful And Grossly Offensive'
The SDLP have been criticised for sharing a "disrespectful and grossly offensive" post about DUP leader Arlene Foster on social media. According to reports, SDLP Councillor for Dungannon Denise Mulle...
Social Media Post About DUP Leader 'Disrespectful And Grossly Offensive'
The SDLP have been criticised for sharing a "disrespectful and grossly offensive" post about DUP leader Arlene Foster on social media. According to reports, SDLP Councillor for Dungannon Denise Mulle...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2018
Further Round Of Cold Weather Payments To Be Made
The latest spell of cold weather has triggered a further round of Cold Weather Payments for parts of Northern Ireland. A further £1 million will be paid automatically to approximately 43,000 people w...
Further Round Of Cold Weather Payments To Be Made
The latest spell of cold weather has triggered a further round of Cold Weather Payments for parts of Northern Ireland. A further £1 million will be paid automatically to approximately 43,000 people w...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2018
Road Conditions In South East 'Extremely Difficult'
Responders are continuing to work round the clock to keep people safe during the current difficult weather conditions as the Met Office confirmed a yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place ...
Road Conditions In South East 'Extremely Difficult'
Responders are continuing to work round the clock to keep people safe during the current difficult weather conditions as the Met Office confirmed a yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2018
Schools Closures Across NI
The Department of Education have published a list of all schools across that have confirmed they will be closed today, Friday 2nd March, 2018 due to the adverse weather conditions. These closures i...
Schools Closures Across NI
The Department of Education have published a list of all schools across that have confirmed they will be closed today, Friday 2nd March, 2018 due to the adverse weather conditions. These closures i...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with a little light rain or drizzle at times, but some spells of drier weather too. The north coast may become somewhat brighter later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.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.
