Northern Ireland News for January 2019 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2019
Worry As Deteriorating Cancer Waiting Times Revealed
Elected representatives in Northern Ireland have expressed concern at the deteriorating waiting times for cancer treatment in the region. Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw, who lost her mother to the disea...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2019
Other News In Brief
Ballymena Electrical Firm Closes- 57 Jobs Lost An electrical firm in Ballymena has ceased trading, resulting in the loss of 57 jobs. JBE Mechanical Electrical has been operating since 1983, w...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Four Arrested In £1M Drug Bust
Four men have been arrested following a seizure of cannabis worth £1million by the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch. Detectives discovered the drugs during searches of two properties in north and west B...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Cliftonville's Jay Donnelly Handed Jail Sentence
Irish League footballer Jay Donnelly has been handed a four-month jail sentence for distributing an indecent image of a child. The 23-year-old striker for Cliftonville Football Club was released from...
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Business News, Jan 10, 2019
Braidwater And BW Homes & Construction Merge
Northern-Ireland company BW Homes & Construction is to merge with its sister company, housebuilder Braidwater. Braidwater is best known for its family homes around Northern Ireland, while BW Homes &...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Irish Foreign Minister Criticises Brexiteer Backstop 'Spin'
Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs has denied meddling in UK politics and insisted he has an obligation to challenge those "misrepresenting" what the Withdrawal Agreement means in practice. Simon...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
DUP Slams Sinn Fein Brussels 'Sideshow'
DUP MEP Diane Dodds has hit out at Sinn Fein's leadership in the run up to Brexit, branding their visit to the EU Parliament in Brussels as a "shout for relevance". It follows Sinn Fein President Mar...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Belfast City Hall To Light Up Red For Irish Language Protest
Belfast City Hall is to be illuminated with red light in support of an Irish Language Act, according to a Sinn Fein councillor. Órla Nic Biorna said it will be lit up at 4.30pm on Saturday 12 January...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Two In Hospital After Serious Newry Crash
Two people are in hospital following a serious collision on the A1 carriageway in Newry. The two-vehicle crash happened near the Armagh Road junction at around 4pm on Wednesday 09 January. The air a...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Brexit: NI Remain Parties Accuse UK Govt Of DUP Appeasement
The UK Government has been accused of pandering to Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionists after it released a paper of assurances to the region, to be used in the event of a Brexit backstop. If the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Man Suffers Head Injury In Belfast Assault
A man has suffered a head injury after being attacked by four men in the Friendly Street area of south Belfast. The incident happened at around 7pm on Wednesday 09 January. The victim, aged in his 2...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Westminster Urged To Lift NI's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A combined group of charities and unions have united to press the UK government to intervene and legislate for marriage equality for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland, as the region marks two years...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2019
Other News In Brief
Man Attacks Teenage Girls In Ballymena Police are investigating after two teenage girls were attacked by a man in Ballymena. The incident took place at around 10pm on Wednesday 02 January nea...
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Business News, Jan 9, 2019
Budding Entrepreneurs Encouraged To Go For It In 2019
Budding entrepreneurs are being encouraged to take advantage or free business mentoring support scheme, Go For It, in 2019. The Go For It programme provides advice and support to anyone wishing to st...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
Stormont Granted 'Veto' Power On Future EU Laws
Stormont will have the power to vote on new EU rules if the border backstop is activated, the government has proposed. A series of commitments and assurances on Northern Ireland and its place in the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
Secretary Must Act As NI Cancer Waiting Times Worsen
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley, is being urged to intervene in health service matters following the release of government figures which show a deterioration in waiting times fo...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
PSNI To Publish DNA Retention Policy
The PSNI is set to publish its DNA retention policy after settling a case with the NI Human Rights Commission (NIHRC). The document will give greater clarity to the public on how they can find out if...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
SDLP Demand Progress On L'Derry Medical School
An SDLP Councillor has urged the Department for Economy to prioritise further progress on the development of a graduate entry medical school at Magee, L'Derry. Speaking as she proposed a letter to o...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
Sinn Fein Optimistic About Restoration Of Govt Two Years On
Two years on from the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive on 09 January 2017, Sinn Fein has expressed optimism that the power-sharing institutions can be restored, but only on the basis of equa...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
Money And Jewellery Stolen In Castlereagh Burglary
Valuable items have been stolen during a burglary of a residential premises in Castlereagh on Tuesday 08 January. Police have appealed for information after the break-in on the Ballynahinch Road, som...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
Man Arrested As Police Intercept Drugs On Route To NI
A 45-year-old man has been arrested after a package destined for Northern Ireland containing £12,000 worth of cocaine was intercepted in London. The suspicious post led police to search a property in...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
Chaos On Belfast Motorway Following Two Collisions
Motorists are suffering long delays on their commute into Belfast this morning following two separate collisions on the M2. The first incident, which occurred at around 8am on Wednesday 09 January, h...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
PSNI Appeal For Information After Suspicious Approach In County Down
Police are appealing for witnesses after an 11-year-old boy was reportedly approached while making his way to school in County Down. A male driving a dark coloured car advanced towards the child on t...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 9, 2019
Other News In Brief
Alliance Brand Prevention Measures Ineffective As Bridge Struck Again Alliance Party representatives for Bangor have said the latest bridge collision on the town's Ballysallagh Road proves tha...
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Business News, Jan 8, 2019
Leadership Programmes Announced At Clinton Institute
The William J Clinton Leadership Institute has announced a range of comprehensive and focused leadership programmes providing participants with the opportunity to explore specific topics in-depth. Up...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2019
Alliance Call For Intervention To Restore Devolved Gov't
Tomorrow marks two years since the Northern Ireland Executive collapsed on 09 January 2017, and the Alliance party leader has called on Secretary of State Karen Bradley to prioritise talks aimed at re...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2019
Romanian Man Stabbed In Newtownabbey Hate Crime
One of the five men attacked by a gang at a house in Newtownabbey over the weekend suffered stab wounds and a broken shoulder, it has emerged. The four other men, all of whom are originally from Roma...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2019
PSNI Stunned As Lorry Driver Caught Three Times Over Legal Driving Limit
Police have said they were "lost for words" after a suspected drunk truck driver was found three times over the legal driving limit. Officers responded to a report of a man "staggering" about at a lo...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2019
Gardaí Searching For Missing NI Doctor
A major search is underway in County Donegal for a Northern Ireland based doctor who went missing almost 10 years ago. Dierdre O'Flaherty, a GP based in the Ballymagarry area of Strabane, has not bee...
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Northern Ireland News, Jan 8, 2019
Major County Down Road Closed As Lorry Hits Bridge
Police have closed a popular commuter route in Bangor after a lorry hit a low bridge. It is unclear how long the Ballysallagh Road will remain closed for. The PSNI said: "Motorists are advised to av...
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