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Northern Ireland News for March 2019 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2019
Domestic & Sexual Abuse Victims Urged To Call 24 Hour Helpline
Victims of domestic and sexual abuse across Northern Ireland are being urged to make use of a 24 hour helpline. Nexus NI was awarded a three year contract to provide and manage the service, which wil...
Domestic & Sexual Abuse Victims Urged To Call 24 Hour Helpline
Victims of domestic and sexual abuse across Northern Ireland are being urged to make use of a 24 hour helpline. Nexus NI was awarded a three year contract to provide and manage the service, which wil...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2019
Ombudsman Seeking Witnesses To Cookstown Tragedy
The Police Ombudsman's office has commenced an investigation into the initial police response to the St Patrick's Day tragedy at the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown. Three young people from Co Tyrone, L...
Ombudsman Seeking Witnesses To Cookstown Tragedy
The Police Ombudsman's office has commenced an investigation into the initial police response to the St Patrick's Day tragedy at the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown. Three young people from Co Tyrone, L...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2019
Police Appeal After Attempted Robbery In Belfast
Detectives investigating an attempted robbery in Belfast are appealing for witnesses. It follows an incident at a bar in Wilson's Court on Monday 25 March. The suspect approached a man drinking in th...
Police Appeal After Attempted Robbery In Belfast
Detectives investigating an attempted robbery in Belfast are appealing for witnesses. It follows an incident at a bar in Wilson's Court on Monday 25 March. The suspect approached a man drinking in th...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 27, 2019
Other News In Brief
Consultation Launched On Updated A5 Environmental Information The Department for Infrastructure has launched a public consultation on environment related updates to the A5 Western Transport Co...
Other News In Brief
Consultation Launched On Updated A5 Environmental Information The Department for Infrastructure has launched a public consultation on environment related updates to the A5 Western Transport Co...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
PSNI Response To Cookstown Hotel Crush Referred To Watchdog
The PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton has referred the initial police response to the tragic crush at a Cookstown Hotel last weekend to the Police Ombudsman for investigation. A probe will now tak...
PSNI Response To Cookstown Hotel Crush Referred To Watchdog
The PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton has referred the initial police response to the tragic crush at a Cookstown Hotel last weekend to the Police Ombudsman for investigation. A probe will now tak...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
Human Remains Discovered At Sea Near Co Down Harbour
A harbour in County Down was sealed off this morning, 26 March, after human remains were discovered at sea. Police attended the scene at Portavogie Harbour after a boat brought the remains to shore. ...
Human Remains Discovered At Sea Near Co Down Harbour
A harbour in County Down was sealed off this morning, 26 March, after human remains were discovered at sea. Police attended the scene at Portavogie Harbour after a boat brought the remains to shore. ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
Ferry Safety Warning After Crush On NI To Scotland Sailing
A safety warning has been issued to lorry drivers who remain in their vehicles while ferries are at sea, following an on-board crush on a ferry from Northern Ireland to Scotland last December. The Ma...
Ferry Safety Warning After Crush On NI To Scotland Sailing
A safety warning has been issued to lorry drivers who remain in their vehicles while ferries are at sea, following an on-board crush on a ferry from Northern Ireland to Scotland last December. The Ma...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
NI Stroke Services Face Potential Overhaul
The Department of Health has proposed plans to reshape Northern Ireland's stroke services and establish Hyperacute Stroke Units that offer round the clock access to diagnosis and treatment. Currently...
NI Stroke Services Face Potential Overhaul
The Department of Health has proposed plans to reshape Northern Ireland's stroke services and establish Hyperacute Stroke Units that offer round the clock access to diagnosis and treatment. Currently...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
£350m Belfast City Deal Approved
The Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has given the go-ahead for a £350 million city deal for Belfast, the first of its kind for the region. Ms Bradley signed the Heads of Terms for the agreem...
£350m Belfast City Deal Approved
The Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has given the go-ahead for a £350 million city deal for Belfast, the first of its kind for the region. Ms Bradley signed the Heads of Terms for the agreem...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
Belfast Church Targeted By Vandals
Police have expressed their disappointment after an "appalling" attack on a church in west Belfast over the weekend. St Paul's Church on the Falls Road was targeted shortly before 2am on Saturday 23 ...
Belfast Church Targeted By Vandals
Police have expressed their disappointment after an "appalling" attack on a church in west Belfast over the weekend. St Paul's Church on the Falls Road was targeted shortly before 2am on Saturday 23 ...
Business News, Mar 26, 2019
Relief For City Centre Firms As Primark Cordon Reduced Further
Businesses in the vicinity of the fire-ravaged Primark building in Belfast City Centre can hope to see a boost in trade in the coming days as the safety cordon has been reduced further. The footpath ...
Relief For City Centre Firms As Primark Cordon Reduced Further
Businesses in the vicinity of the fire-ravaged Primark building in Belfast City Centre can hope to see a boost in trade in the coming days as the safety cordon has been reduced further. The footpath ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
DUP Condemns Spate Of ATM Robberies
DUP leader Arlene Foster has condemned those who use diggers to steal cash machines, saying someone is likely to be seriously injured or killed. It comes after a spate of ATM thefts across Northern I...
DUP Condemns Spate Of ATM Robberies
DUP leader Arlene Foster has condemned those who use diggers to steal cash machines, saying someone is likely to be seriously injured or killed. It comes after a spate of ATM thefts across Northern I...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
Decades Of Funding Shortfalls Cause Road Network Decline
A recent report on the structural maintenance of Northern Ireland's road network has found that decades of funding shortfalls are having a deteriorating effect on its condition. Published by the Nort...
Decades Of Funding Shortfalls Cause Road Network Decline
A recent report on the structural maintenance of Northern Ireland's road network has found that decades of funding shortfalls are having a deteriorating effect on its condition. Published by the Nort...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
Former Lisburn MOD Homes To Be Transformed Into Social Housing
A group of 59 disused former Ministry of Defence (MoD) properties in Lisburn are set to be refurbished into social and affordable housing. Properties at Mountview Drive and Skyline Drive will be tran...
Former Lisburn MOD Homes To Be Transformed Into Social Housing
A group of 59 disused former Ministry of Defence (MoD) properties in Lisburn are set to be refurbished into social and affordable housing. Properties at Mountview Drive and Skyline Drive will be tran...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 26, 2019
Other News In Brief
Alliance Welcome Transfer Of Lisburn MOD Homes An Alliance representative for Lisburn has welcomed the Department for Communities announcement of 59 new social housing and affordable homes for...
Other News In Brief
Alliance Welcome Transfer Of Lisburn MOD Homes An Alliance representative for Lisburn has welcomed the Department for Communities announcement of 59 new social housing and affordable homes for...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
Police Investigating Sectarian Attacks On Teenagers In North Belfast
Police have launched an investigation after two teenagers were assaulted in sectarian incidents in Belfast on Saturday night. Both attacks, which occurred at around 10pm on 23 March, are being treate...
Police Investigating Sectarian Attacks On Teenagers In North Belfast
Police have launched an investigation after two teenagers were assaulted in sectarian incidents in Belfast on Saturday night. Both attacks, which occurred at around 10pm on 23 March, are being treate...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
Breast Assessment Centres To Be Reduced To Three Locations
Appointments for breast assessments will soon be available at less hospital sites in Northern Ireland under new proposals to consolidate services and reduce waiting times. The Department of Health ha...
Breast Assessment Centres To Be Reduced To Three Locations
Appointments for breast assessments will soon be available at less hospital sites in Northern Ireland under new proposals to consolidate services and reduce waiting times. The Department of Health ha...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
SDLP Urging NI Residents To Sign Petition To Revoke Article 50
An SDLP MLA is encouraging people in Northern Ireland to sign an online petition urging the UK Government to revoke Article 50 and essentially cancel the UK's impending exit from the EU. The party's ...
SDLP Urging NI Residents To Sign Petition To Revoke Article 50
An SDLP MLA is encouraging people in Northern Ireland to sign an online petition urging the UK Government to revoke Article 50 and essentially cancel the UK's impending exit from the EU. The party's ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
Plans To Relax NI Drinking Laws Progressing
A government department has launched a public consultation on a plan to relax Northern Ireland's drinking laws ahead of this summer's Open Championship. The Department for Communities (DfC) would des...
Plans To Relax NI Drinking Laws Progressing
A government department has launched a public consultation on a plan to relax Northern Ireland's drinking laws ahead of this summer's Open Championship. The Department for Communities (DfC) would des...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
Late Goal Puts NI Top Of Euro 2020 Qualifying Group
An 87th minute goal from substitute Josh Magennis during Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifying match against Belarus on Sunday evening accelerated the squad to the top of their group. Michael O'Nei...
Late Goal Puts NI Top Of Euro 2020 Qualifying Group
An 87th minute goal from substitute Josh Magennis during Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifying match against Belarus on Sunday evening accelerated the squad to the top of their group. Michael O'Nei...
Business News, Mar 25, 2019
Go For It Supports Firm Helping The Younger Generation Get Active
An entrepreneur from Carryduff has made use of the Go For It business advisory service to grow her firm, which offers classes to help parents connect with their babies and young children through getti...
Go For It Supports Firm Helping The Younger Generation Get Active
An entrepreneur from Carryduff has made use of the Go For It business advisory service to grow her firm, which offers classes to help parents connect with their babies and young children through getti...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
Man Charged In Limavady Murder Probe
Police have charged a man with murder following the death of a 23-year-old man, four days after he was assaulted. Darren McGurk was attacked in a house in the Glenbeg Walk area of Limavady last Wedne...
Man Charged In Limavady Murder Probe
Police have charged a man with murder following the death of a 23-year-old man, four days after he was assaulted. Darren McGurk was attacked in a house in the Glenbeg Walk area of Limavady last Wedne...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
UUP: NI Schools Set To Overspend By £32m
An Ulster Unionist MLA has claimed that schools in Northern Ireland are set to exceed their budgets by over £30 million by the end of the current financial year. Rosemary Barton MLA said she was info...
UUP: NI Schools Set To Overspend By £32m
An Ulster Unionist MLA has claimed that schools in Northern Ireland are set to exceed their budgets by over £30 million by the end of the current financial year. Rosemary Barton MLA said she was info...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
Appeal After ATM Stolen In Co Fermanagh
Detectives are investigating after thieves used a digger to rip an ATM from a shop in County Fermanagh. A filling station on the Dromore Road, Irvinestown was targeted at around 4.05am on Sunday morn...
Appeal After ATM Stolen In Co Fermanagh
Detectives are investigating after thieves used a digger to rip an ATM from a shop in County Fermanagh. A filling station on the Dromore Road, Irvinestown was targeted at around 4.05am on Sunday morn...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
Garvagh Business Targeted In Aggravated Burglary
Police are appealing for information following reports of an aggravated burglary in Garvagh, County L'Derry. Two men, one of whom was armed with a hammer, entered a shop on the town's Main Street at ...
Garvagh Business Targeted In Aggravated Burglary
Police are appealing for information following reports of an aggravated burglary in Garvagh, County L'Derry. Two men, one of whom was armed with a hammer, entered a shop on the town's Main Street at ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 25, 2019
Other News In Brief
The Killers To Play Belfast Gig This Summer Las Vegas rock band The Killers have been announced as a headline act for Belsonic this year. The four-piece will play Ormeau Park on Tuesday 25 Ju...
Other News In Brief
The Killers To Play Belfast Gig This Summer Las Vegas rock band The Killers have been announced as a headline act for Belsonic this year. The four-piece will play Ormeau Park on Tuesday 25 Ju...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2019
Man Critically Injured After Limavady Assault
A man has been left in critical condition after he was assaulted at a house in Limavady. The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a serious head injury in the incident which occured in the Glenbeg Wal...
Man Critically Injured After Limavady Assault
A man has been left in critical condition after he was assaulted at a house in Limavady. The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a serious head injury in the incident which occured in the Glenbeg Wal...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2019
Antrim Charity Shop Targeted In 'Senseless' Arson Attack
Police in Antrim have slammed an arson attack on a charity shop as "senseless" and issued an appeal for witnesses. The Hospice Shop in Antrim town's Castle Mall was targeted on Thursday evening, 21 M...
Antrim Charity Shop Targeted In 'Senseless' Arson Attack
Police in Antrim have slammed an arson attack on a charity shop as "senseless" and issued an appeal for witnesses. The Hospice Shop in Antrim town's Castle Mall was targeted on Thursday evening, 21 M...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2019
Belfast Transport Hub Gets Green Light
Plans have moved forward for the new Belfast Transport Hub, a state-of-the-art centre that will replace the Europa Bus Centre and Great Victoria Street train station. The Department for Infrastructu...
Belfast Transport Hub Gets Green Light
Plans have moved forward for the new Belfast Transport Hub, a state-of-the-art centre that will replace the Europa Bus Centre and Great Victoria Street train station. The Department for Infrastructu...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2019
Ongoing Police Operation Targets East Belfast UVF
Six people have been arrested as part of what police have described as a "significant operation" targeting the east Belfast UVF. Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force carried out six raids ...
Ongoing Police Operation Targets East Belfast UVF
Six people have been arrested as part of what police have described as a "significant operation" targeting the east Belfast UVF. Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force carried out six raids ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:It will be cloudy. Also mainly dry at first this evening but then occasional outbreaks of rain developing overnight. Light southwest winds, and staying mild. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
