Northern Ireland News for January 2019

Business News, Jan 31, 2019
Tendering Workshop Announced By Belfast City Council
InterTradeIreland and Belfast City Council are hosting a practical workshop aimed at small businesses who have no or limited tendering experience. The workshop will cover: • advice on proposal writi...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2019
Ian Ogle Murder: Renewed Appeal For Information
Police have issued a renewed appeal for information on the "brutal murder" of 45-year-old Ian Ogle in Cluan Place in East Belfast on Sunday 27 January. The husband and father of two was attacked in C...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2019
£4m Investment In New Shared Space Initiative
Belfast City Council has announced an investment of £4 million to create and animate a network of shared spaces stretching from Glencairn to Bog Meadows in the west of the city. The investment, known...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2019
'Spectacle Of Colour And Music' For St Patrick's Weekend
Belfast's St Patrick's Day celebrations will provide "something for everyone" with a "spectacle of colour and music and a cornucopia of other attractions to enchant and enjoy". Celebrations will incl...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2019
PSNI Must Do More To Tackle East Belfast UVF- Gerry Kelly
A Sinn Fein delegation has met with senior members of the PSNI in relation to the murder of east Belfast man Ian Ogle and "ongoing UVF criminality" in the area. It follows the brutal murder of a comm...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2019
Major Belfast Road Closed As Fire Breaks Out
Police have closed the Upper Newtownards Road as firefighters deal with a blaze at a pub near the Ulster Hospital. Sam's Grill at The Lewis has been engulfed in flames causing long traffic delays in ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2019
Suspicious Object Sparks Antrim Security Alert
Police are currently dealing with a security alert in County Antrim. The discovery of a suspicious object sparked the operation on the A6 Belfast Road on Thursday 31 January. The road has been close...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2019
£1,000 Stolen From Pensioner's Home
A pensioner in Larne has lost £1000 after an unknown male targeted her at her home in Larne. The money was stolen from the 102-year-old woman on Wednesday 30 January. A male, believed to be in his 4...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 31, 2019
Other News In Brief
PSNI's Cyber Support Unit Welcomes Conviction Detectives from PSNI's Cyber Support Unit have welcomed the conviction of a Craigavon man for the importation, possession and sale of R4 cards. T...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
One Arrested Over 'Barbaric' East Belfast Murder
Detectives investigating the "vicious" and "barbaric" murder of Ian Ogle in east Belfast have arrested a 49-year-old man. The 45-year-old father-of-two is believed to have been stabbed to death after...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
Almost Five Million Cigarettes Seized By Police
A significant haul of nearly five million cigarettes and almost 700kg of tobacco has been seized as part of a major operation by police and customs officers in Northern Ireland. The illicit material,...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
Ovarian Cancer Drug Approved For Use In NI
An ovarian cancer drug with the potential to extend the life of patients has been approved for use in Northern Ireland for the first time. Women will now be able to use niraparib, which is already av...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
Met Office Issues New Weather Warning For NI
Another weather warning will soon be active across Northern Ireland as snow sweeps the UK. Ice and wintry showers are expected to continue, with the fresh alert coming into force at 5pm today, 30 Jan...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
Ireland Set To Hold Divorce Referendum
The Irish Government has announced plans to hold a referendum on easing the country's divorce restrictions. The vote will propose removing guidelines set in the Irish Constitution regarding the minim...
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Business News, Jan 30, 2019
Coleraine Based Insurance Firm Announces Expansion & Recruitment Drive
An online insurance company based in Coleraine has announced plans to create 10 new jobs in the next six months as part of a major expansion plan. MCL InsureTech hopes to create a further 50 jobs ove...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
Westminster Votes To Amend Brexit Deal
MP's in Westminster have backed a plan to seek "alternative arrangements" to replace the Irish backstop in Theresa May's Brexit plan. The proposal was forwarded by Tory MP Sir Graham Brady and won th...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
Snow Closes Schools And Disrupts Travel Across NI
Heavy overnight snow has led to some travel disruption and school closures across parts of Northern Ireland. Staff at the City of Derry Airport have said they are working hard to keep the runway clea...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
'The IRA' Claim Responsibility For L'Derry Car Bomb
A group calling itself "the IRA" has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack in L'Derry on Saturday 19 January, in a statement branded "a relic from the past" by the city's Deputy Mayor. The group...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
SDLP: Govt Has 'Rejected The Will' Of Northern Ireland
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has hit out at Prime Minister Theresa May's government for allowing "the dissolution of the Irish backstop" in order to progress Brexit negotiations. The House of Commons l...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 30, 2019
Other News In Brief
Sinn Fein Call For Public Inquiry Into Muckamore Abbey Sinn Fein has demanded the publication of the Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) report from the Muckamore Abbey care facility and called for...
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Business News, Jan 29, 2019
Tourism Innovation And Entrepreneurship Masterclass
Tourism NI have announced that it will be hosting an innovation and entrepreneurship masterclass as part of their Tourism Enterprise Development (TED) Programme. The event aims to promote innovation...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
Four Men Jailed For Murder Of Colin Horner
Four men from the Newtownards and Bangor areas have been handed custodial sentences for the murder of Colin Horner in 2017. The victim was gunned down outside a busy supermarket in Bangor on Sunday 2...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
Further Snow And Ice Warning Issued For NI
A further yellow weather alert has been issued for ice and snow for Northern Ireland this week. As temperatures plummet, the current alert is in place from 3pm on Tuesday 29 until 11am on Wednesday. ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
UUP Councillor 'Disgusted' At Theft Of Defibrillator
A UUP Councillor has hit out at those responsible for stealing a defibrillator from Cookstown playing fields. The cabinet that houses the vital medical equipment was also damaged in the theft at Fair...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
DUP Supports Backstop Alternative
DUP Leader Arlene Foster has added her support to calls for alternative arrangements to the Irish border backstop. The 'Malthouse' proposals have the potential to unify the views of Remain and Leave ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
Two Released Over Cluan Place Murder
Two men arrested in relation to the murder of a man in east Belfast on Sunday have been released on police bail pending further enquiries. The 45-year-old father of two was attacked by a gang at the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
Alliance Slam DUP's Support For Immigration Bill
An Alliance MLA has hit out at the "shameful" decision of the Democratic Unionists to offer their support to a Government Bill that ends freedom of movement after the UK leaves the EU. The Immigratio...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
Victim Seriously Injured After Belfast Attack
A man has been left with "shocking" injuries and needing eye surgery following a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast. The victim, aged in his 20's, was assaulted by four men who drove him to a...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
Ice Warning Issued For Parts Of NI
An ice warning has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland after temperatures plummeted overnight. The Met Office alert came into force at 5am on Tuesday 29 January and will last until 11am. Showe...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 29, 2019
MP's Set To Vote On Brexit Amendments
MP's in Westminster are preparing to vote on a series of amendments to Theresa May's Brexit deal that hold the potential to shape further negotiations. It is not yet known which changes will be chose...
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