Northern Ireland News for February 2020

Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
Arrests Made In Crumlin Security Alert Probe
Detectives investigating a security alert in Crumlin have made three arrests following searches in Belfast and Newry. The alert caused disruption in the Co Antrim town on Thursday 16 January when a d...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
Coronavirus Arrives In Northern Ireland
A case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Northern Ireland. Health officials are working rapidly to establish any contacts the patient, who is thought to be a woman, may have had. It's reported sh...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
Storm Jorge Hits NI
Storm Jorge is to bring winds of up to 70mph this weekend. The Met Office has issued three weather warnings as heavy rainfall, icy stretches and strong gales are forecast for the coming days. Named ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
Three Charged Over Strabane Funeral Incident
Three men are facing charges in connection with a disturbance at a funeral in Co Tyrone where a number of dangerous weapons were seized. The 17, 22 and 32 year-olds are charged with several offences,...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
Public 'In The Dark' Amid MoT Crisis
An Alliance MLA has said the public have been left in the dark amid the current MoT crisis and called for better and more regular updates. The Department for Infrastructure has been under pressure af...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
NI Council Backs Under-Threat Heathrow Expansion
A DUP MP has thrown his support behind the creation of a third runway at Heathrow as doubt surrounds the expansion plans. North Antrim MP Ian Paisley said the long-campaigned for development is "vita...
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Business News, Feb 28, 2020
Belfast Chamber Sets Out Vision For City Regeneration
Belfast business chiefs are hoping to start a conversation about what steps need to be taken to realise the full potential of the city. President of Belfast Chamber Rajesh Rana outlined the organisat...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
East Belfast Security Alert 'Nothing Untoward'
A security alert that closed a busy road in east Belfast on Thursday evening has been declared as "nothing untoward". Residents on the Belmont Road were evacuated from their homes after a suspicious ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
Justice Minister Encourages Reports Of Online Hate Crime
Justice Minister Naomi Long is urging victims of online hate crimes to file a report to police to allow them to get the support they need. Ms Long encouraged members of the public to "call it out" an...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
£2m National Lottery Funding For Community Groups
Support groups for cancer patients and people with disabilities are among those set to benefit from £2 million National Lottery Community funding. Some 46 local initiatives have been awarded grants o...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 28, 2020
Other News In Brief
Niall Horan Announces Belfast Gig Niall Horan will bring his Nice to Meet Ya 2020 tour to Belfast. The former One Direction star will play for local fans at the SSE Arena on October 27. It c...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
New Vehicle Lifts Ordered Amid MoT Crisis
Fifty two new vehicle lifts are to be installed at MoT test centres across Northern Ireland, the Infrastructure Minister has announced. The £1.8 million order follows the cancellation of thousands of...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Weapons Seized During Co Tyrone Funeral
Three men have been arrested and a number of weapons seized following a disturbance at a funeral in Strabane. No serious injuries occurred during the incident at a church on the Melmount Road this mo...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Fresh Plea 15 Years On From Lisa Dorrian's Murder
Fifteen years on from the day Lisa Dorrian was last seen alive, police have reminded the "small number of people" who hold the key to solving her murder that it is not too late to come forward. The 2...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Minister Brands Hospital Waiting Times 'Appalling'
Waiting times for consultant-led outpatient appointments in Northern Ireland's hospitals are "quite simply appalling" the Health Minister has said. Robin Swann called for sustained additional investm...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Man Released In Muckamore Abbey Abuse Probe
A 26 year-old man arrested by police probing the alleged ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital has been released on bail pending further enquiries. The suspect was detained in Antrim ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Coronavirus: No Confirmed Cases As 52 People Tested
Some 52 people have now been tested for coronavirus in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency has said. While the number of tests carried out is on the rise there remains no confirmed cases of th...
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Business News, Feb 27, 2020
Armagh Firm To Export Banana Ripening Rooms To Australia
A local refrigeration company is to design and manufacture banana and avocado ripening rooms to an Australian firm in a contract worth over £7 million. Armagh-based Cross Refrigeration specialises in...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Meet The NI Couple Transforming The Funeral Industry
A L'Derry couple has set out to transform the funeral industry by thinking outside the box. The death industry as it's cheerily known is not the most obviously appealing when it comes to career pathw...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Strong Gales To Sweep NI
Northern Ireland is bracing itself for another stormy weekend as strong gales are expected to batter the region. The worst of the disruption is expected throughout Saturday afternoon and Sunday morni...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Cinemagic Film Festival Returns To Belfast
Cinemagic's 'On The Pulse' short film festival is set to return to Northern Ireland this weekend. Special guests will attend the sessions throughout the month of March as the very best international ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 27, 2020
Other News In Brief
Appeal For Information Over Omagh Collision Police are appealing for information after a driver involved in a collision in Omagh failed to file a report. The incident on Sunday 16 February 20...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Man Jailed For 1997 Police Station Bomb
A 41 year-old man has been jailed for seven and a half years after an attack on a Co Tyrone police station almost two decades ago. Paul Campbell was handed the sentence at Belfast Crown Court today, ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Latest Coronavirus Advice As School Pupils Sent Home
Those who have been to a quarantined town in Italy are advised to self-isolate for the next fortnight as fears of the deadly coronavirus continue. The matter is affecting schools across Northern Irel...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Almost 7,000 Apply To Join PSNI
Almost 7,000 applications to join the PSNI were submitted in the 2020 recruitment campaign, ten times the number of people the force hopes to take on board. Figures published on Wednesday reveal a to...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Wintry Stretch Continues With Further Weather Alert
The days are getting longer and mornings lighter but it appears we're not quite out of the woods yet as a further weather warning for snow and ice has been issued. Wintry showers and icy stretches ar...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Experts Confident As Housing Market Grows
Northern Ireland's housing market remains assured amid a period of sustained price increases, according to the latest industry figures. While Brexit has provided clarity throughout the industry, the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
IFA Launches Easter Football Camps
The Irish FA Foundation is to hold 24 football camps for budding young sports stars over the school Easter holidays. In partnership with Nutty Krust, the three day sessions enable children aged betwe...
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Business News, Feb 26, 2020
Jobs Boost As Construction Begins On £2.7m Lisburn Development
Some 50 new roles have been created in construction as work gets underway on a £2.7 million development in Lisburn. The 18 new homes at Thaxton Village are a project of Hagan Homes and include three-...
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Northern Ireland News, Feb 26, 2020
Community Pharmacists Vote To Take Industrial Action
Community pharmacists have voted to take industrial action in a last resort measure to ensure the safety of patients. Some 98% of pharmacy contractors voted to press ahead with the action on Monday. ...
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