Northern Ireland News for April 2019

Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Emergency Departments Under Serious Pressures
Northern Ireland's Emergency Departments (EDs) continue to face serious pressures, according to new figures. Over 200,000 people have attended hospital EDs so far this year, a 6.2% increase on the sa...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Insurance Premiums Rising For NI Shops With ATMs
A retail chief has expressed concern that businesses with ATM facilities in Northern Ireland have been hit with "dramatic increases" to their insurance premiums. Glyn Roberts, the Chief Executive of ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Further Arrest In Jim Donegan Murder Probe
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Jim Donegan. The father-of-two was gunned down last December in west Belfast while waiting to collect his teenage son from school ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Extent Of NI's Air Pollution Problem Uncovered
The Green Party has warned that polluted and poisonous air across areas of Northern Ireland is contributing to illness and early death. An investigation by party activist groups across the Belfast an...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Downpatrick Woman Targeted In HMRC Cold-Caller Scam
A woman from Downpatrick has narrowly missed falling victim to a doorstep fraud attempt. Scamwiseni reported that a female cold caller arrived at the woman's house claiming to be from HMRC and inform...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Two Arrested Over ATM Theft At Nutts Corner
Two people have been arrested following an ATM theft in County Antrim. Police responded to a report of a digger being used to remove a cash machine from a filling station on the Tully Road in Nutts C...
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Business News, Apr 30, 2019
First Golf Tourism Convention Held In NI
Twenty seven golf tour buyers from International markets are currently in Northern Ireland to take part in the region's first ever Golf Tourism Convention. Hosted by Tourism NI, the event at the Slie...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Belfast Man Jailed For Domestic Abuse Offences
A 33-year-old man from Belfast has been jailed after he was convicted of domestic abuse offences. The defendant was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, half to be served in custody and half on licen...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Consultation On Breast & Stroke Services Extended
The Department of Health (DoH) has extended the public consultation process on proposals to reshape stroke services and breast assessment in Northern Ireland. Both consultations will now run until Fr...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Alliance: Maternal Mental Health Should Be Prioritised In NI
An Alliance MLA has called for maternal mental health to be a prioritised healthcare issue in Northern Ireland. Speaking after an event in Belfast to mark the start of Maternal Mental Health Matters ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2019
Other News In Brief
National Gardening Week Launched At New Belfast Flax Field National Gardening Week got underway yesterday, Monday 29 April, at Belfast's newly installed Flax Field on Bedford Square. The new ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Service Station Staff Threatened In Armed Robbery
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a service station in Greenisland, County Antrim. Two males armed with knives entered a business premises on the Upper Road at around...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Drunk Driver Rams Car Into Chinese Restaurant
A car has smashed through the window of a Chinese restaurant in Portadown after a drunk driver crashed into the back of it. The "life or death" incident happened on Friday evening, 26 April, when a f...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Man Arrested In Connection With Jim Donegan Murder Released
A 63-year-old man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Jim Donegan has been released unconditionally. The suspect was detained at Musgrave Police Station this morning, Monday 29 April, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Business Groups Welcome New Talks To Restore Institutions
Business groups in Northern Ireland have welcomed the new political talks process due to begin next week to restore the Assembly and government institutions. Retail NI, Hospitality Ulster and Manufac...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Patients Coming To Harm In Health Service Crisis- UUP
A UUP MLA has condemned the "deteriorating situation" facing local healthcare in Northern Ireland, saying that patients are coming to harm as a result of long waits for treatment. Health Spokesperson...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
21-Year-Old Dies After Crumlin Stabbing
Police have launched a murder inquiry after the death of a 21-year-old man following a stabbing in Crumlin, County Antrim. The incident happened at a house in the Cairn Walk area in the early hours o...
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Business News, Apr 29, 2019
Online Portal Launched To Support Employers With Workplace Health
An online web portal is giving businesses and employers across Northern Ireland the ability to access information on occupational health, hygiene and wellbeing. Developed by The Workplace Health Lead...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Family Escapes Harm In Moneymore Arson Attack
A family of five have managed to escape harm after an arson attack outside their home in Moneymore, County L'Derry early this morning. A car parked outside a house in Conyngham Street was deliberatel...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Possible Link Between Belfast Taser Gun Attacks
Police have said that two attacks in Belfast City Centre in which a taser stun gun was used "may be linked". The first incident occurred in Donegall Square North shortly before 7pm on Saturday evenin...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Nine Vehicles Destroyed In Armagh Blaze
Nine vehicles have been destroyed following a fire at a commercial premises in Armagh. The blaze happened on the Tullysaran Road in the early hours of Sunday morning, 28 April. The Northern Ireland ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2019
Other News In Brief
Emergency Services Attacked By Youths In L'Derry Police officers and firefighters have been targeted by youths in a weekend of anti-social behaviour in L'Derry. A number of incidents took pla...
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Feature News, Apr 26, 2019
Belfast City Marathon: Race & Travel Info
The largest single participatory sporting event in Northern Ireland is set for a massive year of change with a brand new, flatter and faster route for marathon participants, a new marathon start locat...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2019
New Political Talks Process Confirmed
Prime Minister Theresa May and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have announced that new talks, aimed at restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland, will get underway "as soon as possible" after the local...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2019
Lyra McKee: PSNI Release New CCTV Footage Of Gunman
Police investigating the murder of Lyra McKee in L'Derry last week have released new CCTV footage of her killer and made a fresh appeal for information. The video depicts the gunman, a man of stocky ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2019
Two Arrested In Jim Donegan Murder Probe
Police investigating the murder of Jim Donegan have arrested two men. The 43-year-old was shot dead as he sat in his car waiting to collect his son from school on the Glen Road in west Belfast on 04 ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2019
Two ATMs Recovered After Latest Theft
Police have recovered two cash machines that were stolen in an overnight raid. Thieves targeted a Tesco supermarket on the Larne Link Road in Ballymena at around 3am this morning, Friday 26 April. O...
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Business News, Apr 26, 2019
Seagate Creates 25 New Jobs With £57m L'Derry Investment
Seagate Technology has announced plans for an investment of £57.4 million in its L'Derry factory. Supported by £10 million of Research and Development funds from Invest NI, the development at the Spr...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2019
SDLP Propose Return To Govt Without Petition Of Concern
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood is seeking support for a proposal to get the powersharing institutions at Stormont up and running again by suspending the petition of concern for the remainder of the curren...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2019
Alliance Call For Immediate Action On Abortion
An Alliance MLA has called for immediate UK Government action on abortion. Paula Bradshaw's comments come after the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee highlighted the confusion and lack ...
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