07/02/2017

Other News In Brief

Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud

A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Newry Magistrates' Court.

Claire Magee claimed Income Support totalling £240 while failing to declare employment. She was fined £250 and ordered to pay an offenders levy of £15.

She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.

Shooting Incident Could Have Resulted In Death – Alliance

Alliance North Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has said a shooting incident in Newtownabbey could have resulted in a death.

Two shots were fired at a house in Bawnmore Drive around 8.45pm on Sunday, 05 February. A man in his 30s was inside the property but was not injured.

Councillor McAllister said: "I utterly condemn the actions of those behind this shooting. Guns have no place on our streets. The man inside the house was lucky to have escaped injury in what I'm sure was a very traumatic incident.

"Bawnmore Drive is a residential area and this shooting will have caused great concern for those living nearby. The people responsible for this shooting are clearly dangerous individuals who must be urgently apprehended by the police, so I would appeal to anyone with information about this incident to contact the PSNI immediately."

Construction Work On £105,000 Road Project In Co Armagh To Begin

Work on a £105,000 road scheme in Co Armagh is to begin on Friday, 17 February.

The work will be taking place on the Monbrief East Road in Craigavon.

Work on the 750 metre scheme is due to be completed on Wednesday, 01 March 2017.

Traffic will be diverted via Tandragee Road, Brownlow Road, Moyraverty Road and Monbrief East Road.

Local access will be maintained during the improvements.

(CD/JP)

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