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Northern Ireland News for February 2019 : Page 3
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2019
Man Wanted By Police In Connection With Belfast Robbery
Detectives have released an image of a man they wish to speak to as part of a renewed appeal for information regarding a robbery last year. A commercial premises in Belfast City Centre was targeted o...
Man Wanted By Police In Connection With Belfast Robbery
Detectives have released an image of a man they wish to speak to as part of a renewed appeal for information regarding a robbery last year. A commercial premises in Belfast City Centre was targeted o...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2019
Petition Of Concern Reforms Vital To Break Political Deadlock - Alliance
Reforming the Petition of Concern (PoC) mechanism is the key to unlocking devolved government at Stormont, according to the Alliance Party. The cross-community veto was used in the Northern Ireland A...
Petition Of Concern Reforms Vital To Break Political Deadlock - Alliance
Reforming the Petition of Concern (PoC) mechanism is the key to unlocking devolved government at Stormont, according to the Alliance Party. The cross-community veto was used in the Northern Ireland A...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2019
Growing Brexit Concern Among EU Nationals Living In NI
A Sinn Fein MLA has said there is growing concern among EU nationals living in Northern Ireland about the impact Brexit will have on them. The UK is set to leave the EU on 29 March, only 37 days from...
Growing Brexit Concern Among EU Nationals Living In NI
A Sinn Fein MLA has said there is growing concern among EU nationals living in Northern Ireland about the impact Brexit will have on them. The UK is set to leave the EU on 29 March, only 37 days from...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2019
Murder Probe Launched After Man Shot Dead In County Antrim
The death of a man at a house in the Glenwherry area of County Antrim, between Ballymena and Larne, is being treated as murder by police. The victim's body was found by a neighbour at the property on...
Murder Probe Launched After Man Shot Dead In County Antrim
The death of a man at a house in the Glenwherry area of County Antrim, between Ballymena and Larne, is being treated as murder by police. The victim's body was found by a neighbour at the property on...
Business News, Feb 20, 2019
Plans Approved For Newtownabbey Cinema
Plans for an £8 million cinema development in Newtownabbey have been given the green light. Hammerson Ltd was granted planning permission by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for the major work...
Plans Approved For Newtownabbey Cinema
Plans for an £8 million cinema development in Newtownabbey have been given the green light. Hammerson Ltd was granted planning permission by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for the major work...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2019
Life-Saving Smart Hubs Launched In Belfast City Centre
Belfast has became the first UK city to benefit from Pulse Smart Hubs - a network of potentially life-saving technology pods dotted around the city centre. The "smart street furniture", funded by the...
Life-Saving Smart Hubs Launched In Belfast City Centre
Belfast has became the first UK city to benefit from Pulse Smart Hubs - a network of potentially life-saving technology pods dotted around the city centre. The "smart street furniture", funded by the...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2019
Police Officer Cleared Of Failing To Investigate Cavehill Trail Traps
A PSNI officer probing the sabotage of Cavehill cycling and walking trails has been cleared of alleged failings on the case. The Police Ombudsman was asked to assess the constable's conduct after he ...
Police Officer Cleared Of Failing To Investigate Cavehill Trail Traps
A PSNI officer probing the sabotage of Cavehill cycling and walking trails has been cleared of alleged failings on the case. The Police Ombudsman was asked to assess the constable's conduct after he ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2019
NI Arts Organisations To Benefit From £740K Funding
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has launched a round of funding worth £740,000 to help revitalise arts organisations in the region. The programme, supported by the Department for Communities, wi...
NI Arts Organisations To Benefit From £740K Funding
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has launched a round of funding worth £740,000 to help revitalise arts organisations in the region. The programme, supported by the Department for Communities, wi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 20, 2019
Other News In Brief
Ecos Centre Seeks New Caterer The Ecos Centre, an environmental and wildlife facility in Ballymena, is searching for a skilled caterer to begin trading from its new café. It follows a £1.6 mi...
Other News In Brief
Ecos Centre Seeks New Caterer The Ecos Centre, an environmental and wildlife facility in Ballymena, is searching for a skilled caterer to begin trading from its new café. It follows a £1.6 mi...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
SF President Under Fire For 'Offensive' PSNI Chief Constable Remarks
Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has came under severe criticism after she remarked that the PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton, who will leave his position at the end of his tenure in June, co...
SF President Under Fire For 'Offensive' PSNI Chief Constable Remarks
Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has came under severe criticism after she remarked that the PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton, who will leave his position at the end of his tenure in June, co...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
DVA Enforcement Officers To Wear Body Worn Video Cameras
Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) enforcement officers will be equipped with body worn video cameras while on duty from today, Tuesday 19 February. The move is designed to reduce unacceptable behaviour t...
DVA Enforcement Officers To Wear Body Worn Video Cameras
Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) enforcement officers will be equipped with body worn video cameras while on duty from today, Tuesday 19 February. The move is designed to reduce unacceptable behaviour t...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
NI Parents Lack Hope For Their Children's Future
Over 60% of parents in Northern Ireland are more worried than hopeful about their children's future, according to a recent study by Parenting NI. The region's leading parenting support charity has re...
NI Parents Lack Hope For Their Children's Future
Over 60% of parents in Northern Ireland are more worried than hopeful about their children's future, according to a recent study by Parenting NI. The region's leading parenting support charity has re...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
Public Consultation Launched On Child Sexual Exploitation Law
The Department of Justice has launched an eight week consultation period on proposed measures to strengthen the law in order to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse. Views are being so...
Public Consultation Launched On Child Sexual Exploitation Law
The Department of Justice has launched an eight week consultation period on proposed measures to strengthen the law in order to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse. Views are being so...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
IntertradeIreland: Business Uncertainty Not Confined To Brexit
Firms in Northern Ireland and the Republic are starting to feel the pressure - and Brexit isn't all they're worried about, according to a cross-border trade body. The latest Business Monitor from Int...
IntertradeIreland: Business Uncertainty Not Confined To Brexit
Firms in Northern Ireland and the Republic are starting to feel the pressure - and Brexit isn't all they're worried about, according to a cross-border trade body. The latest Business Monitor from Int...
Business News, Feb 19, 2019
Coleraine Based Insurance Firm To Sponsor North West 200 Race
An online insurance provider based in Coleraine is set to sponsor the Supertwin Race at the North West 200 in May this year. MCL InsureTech, a widely used provider in the Republic of Ireland, is expa...
Coleraine Based Insurance Firm To Sponsor North West 200 Race
An online insurance provider based in Coleraine is set to sponsor the Supertwin Race at the North West 200 in May this year. MCL InsureTech, a widely used provider in the Republic of Ireland, is expa...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
Appeal After Vehicles Damaged In Holywood
Police are appealing for information after several vehicles were damaged in Holywood over the weekend. The cars were targeted in the Strand Avenue area of the town overnight on Saturday 16 February. ...
Appeal After Vehicles Damaged In Holywood
Police are appealing for information after several vehicles were damaged in Holywood over the weekend. The cars were targeted in the Strand Avenue area of the town overnight on Saturday 16 February. ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
Man Fined £40K For Waste Offences In Antrim
A man has been ordered to pay a £40,000 fine after pleading guilty to six breaches of waste management legislation. Noel Samuel McAllister, 73, from Ballycarry was fined under the Proceeds of Crime A...
Man Fined £40K For Waste Offences In Antrim
A man has been ordered to pay a £40,000 fine after pleading guilty to six breaches of waste management legislation. Noel Samuel McAllister, 73, from Ballycarry was fined under the Proceeds of Crime A...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
Thieves Fool Driver Before Stealing Car
A woman's car has been stolen after a thief pretended to be injured to get her to pull over while driving in County Antrim. The target was headed along the Oldstone Road at around 11pm on Sunday even...
Thieves Fool Driver Before Stealing Car
A woman's car has been stolen after a thief pretended to be injured to get her to pull over while driving in County Antrim. The target was headed along the Oldstone Road at around 11pm on Sunday even...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
SDLP Meet PSNI Over Information Disclosure Failings
An SDLP MLA has met with senior PSNI officials to warn of damaged public confidence in the force following their failure to disclose information relating to a loyalist killing in 1992. It emerged las...
SDLP Meet PSNI Over Information Disclosure Failings
An SDLP MLA has met with senior PSNI officials to warn of damaged public confidence in the force following their failure to disclose information relating to a loyalist killing in 1992. It emerged las...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 19, 2019
Other News In Brief
Lord Mayor Opens New Davitt Park Facilities Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Deirdre Hargey, has officially opened a range of new community sports and recreation facilities at Davitt Park, St. M...
Other News In Brief
Lord Mayor Opens New Davitt Park Facilities Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Deirdre Hargey, has officially opened a range of new community sports and recreation facilities at Davitt Park, St. M...
Business News, Feb 18, 2019
Yellow Door Creates Jobs With Hillsborough Castle Catering Contract
The Yellow Door, one of Northern Ireland's leading outside caterers, has added a café and tea room at Hillsborough Castle to its growing business portfolio. The latest venture, which is worth in the ...
Yellow Door Creates Jobs With Hillsborough Castle Catering Contract
The Yellow Door, one of Northern Ireland's leading outside caterers, has added a café and tea room at Hillsborough Castle to its growing business portfolio. The latest venture, which is worth in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2019
Man Stabbed Twice In Separate Incidents In Belfast
A man has been stabbed in a fast food restaurant in north Belfast while paramedics treated him for an earlier stab wound. Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the incident in ...
Man Stabbed Twice In Separate Incidents In Belfast
A man has been stabbed in a fast food restaurant in north Belfast while paramedics treated him for an earlier stab wound. Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the incident in ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2019
L'Derry Shop Targeted In Armed Robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager robbed a newsagents in L'Derry while armed with a butcher's knife. The incident was reported shortly after 10.20am on Sunday 17 February. A busine...
L'Derry Shop Targeted In Armed Robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager robbed a newsagents in L'Derry while armed with a butcher's knife. The incident was reported shortly after 10.20am on Sunday 17 February. A busine...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2019
Flybmi Collapse: Sinn Fein Say L'Derry Flights Must Be Saved
A Sinn Fein Councillor has expressed concern at the loss of the L'Derry to Stanstead flight at the City of Derry airport due to the collapse of UK airline Flybmi. The company announced its plans to f...
Flybmi Collapse: Sinn Fein Say L'Derry Flights Must Be Saved
A Sinn Fein Councillor has expressed concern at the loss of the L'Derry to Stanstead flight at the City of Derry airport due to the collapse of UK airline Flybmi. The company announced its plans to f...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2019
Police Probe Wildlife Poisoning Attempt In L'Derry
Police have launched an investigation into the potential poisoning of wildlife in L'Derry. Carcasses of game birds were pegged up in woodland in the Victoria Road area of the city in an attempt to po...
Police Probe Wildlife Poisoning Attempt In L'Derry
Police have launched an investigation into the potential poisoning of wildlife in L'Derry. Carcasses of game birds were pegged up in woodland in the Victoria Road area of the city in an attempt to po...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2019
Travel Chaos As Flybmi Collapses
Hundreds of passengers have been left in chaos after Flybmi announced it was filing for administration. The airline, which serves the City of Derry Airport, cancelled all of its scheduled flights wit...
Travel Chaos As Flybmi Collapses
Hundreds of passengers have been left in chaos after Flybmi announced it was filing for administration. The airline, which serves the City of Derry Airport, cancelled all of its scheduled flights wit...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2019
Pipe Bomb Explodes In Craigavon
A young family have escaped injury after a pipe bomb exploded at a house in Craigavon. Police received a report at around 11.45pm on Saturday evening, 16 February, prompting a security alert in the E...
Pipe Bomb Explodes In Craigavon
A young family have escaped injury after a pipe bomb exploded at a house in Craigavon. Police received a report at around 11.45pm on Saturday evening, 16 February, prompting a security alert in the E...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2019
Ulster Hospital A&E Under Pressure
The South Eastern Trust has issued a warning to the public that the accident and emergency department at the Ulster Hospital is "extremely busy". Those with less serious conditions are advised to see...
Ulster Hospital A&E Under Pressure
The South Eastern Trust has issued a warning to the public that the accident and emergency department at the Ulster Hospital is "extremely busy". Those with less serious conditions are advised to see...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 18, 2019
Other News In Brief
Elderly Woman Forced To The Ground In Belfast City Centre Police are investigating after an 87-year-old woman was pushed to the ground in Belfast City Centre last week. She was admitted to ho...
Other News In Brief
Elderly Woman Forced To The Ground In Belfast City Centre Police are investigating after an 87-year-old woman was pushed to the ground in Belfast City Centre last week. She was admitted to ho...
Feature News, Feb 15, 2019
Beat The Weekend Boredom By Visiting NI's Top Indoor Play Areas
With the winter months not yet past and the novelty of many Christmas presents worn off, it won't be long before some parents are crying out for fun ideas to get the family out of the house for a w...
Beat The Weekend Boredom By Visiting NI's Top Indoor Play Areas
With the winter months not yet past and the novelty of many Christmas presents worn off, it won't be long before some parents are crying out for fun ideas to get the family out of the house for a w...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with outbreaks of mainly light rain at times, although there may be the odd heavier burst. Driest in the south and east during the afternoon. Moderate southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Staying cloudy throughout the evening and overnight period with a little rain or drizzle at times. Mild overnight with light winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
