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10/01/2019
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Man Attacks Teenage Girls In Ballymena
Police are investigating after two teenage girls were attacked by a man in Ballymena.
The incident took place at around 10pm on Wednesday 02 January near the town's Meetinghouse Lane.
The girls were reportedly assaulted by a man wearing a grey puffy coat with a hood, dark trousers and red soled shoes.
Police are appealing for information and urged anyone who may have witnessed the attack to call 101 quoting reference number 1220 of 02 January.
Newry A1 Carriageway Reopens After Second Crash
The A1 carriageway near Newry in County Down has reopened after being closed in both directions for the second day in a row due to two road collisions.
The closure was from Loughbrickland to the Sheepbridge roundabout.
A lorry is understood to have struck a car before toppling onto the southbound lanes and shedding its load. Those involved have suffered minor injuries.
Anyone travelling to Dublin airport was advised to allow extra time for their journey.
The road was also closed on the afternoon of Wednesday 09 January after a two-vehicle collision at the nearby junction with the Camlough Road.
Two people were taken to hospital.
Delay In Universal Credit Nothing To Be Celebrated- SDLP
The SDLP has said the Department for Communities' decision not to roll out Universal Credit until 2020 will only cause further adverse effects for low income and working families.
North Belfast MLA Nichola Mallon said the news may appear positive at first glance, but is not something to be celebrated.
"This announced delay in moving people over onto Universal Credit is an admission by the Tory Government that this system is flawed and is causing hurt and hardship, but it does not protect low income and working people. In effect it means more people are likely to lose out and be worse off as they are left to move on to Universal Credit prematurely or as a result of a change in their circumstances and in doing so will not receive the protections available under managed migration. I cannot stress enough how important it is that people seek independent advice before they make any move in respect of Universal Credit.
"This delay is nothing to be celebrated. What is needed is an immediate halt to the roll out of Universal Credit until there is urgent and radical reform of this cruel and deeply flawed system."
(JG/MH)
Police are investigating after two teenage girls were attacked by a man in Ballymena.
The incident took place at around 10pm on Wednesday 02 January near the town's Meetinghouse Lane.
The girls were reportedly assaulted by a man wearing a grey puffy coat with a hood, dark trousers and red soled shoes.
Police are appealing for information and urged anyone who may have witnessed the attack to call 101 quoting reference number 1220 of 02 January.
Newry A1 Carriageway Reopens After Second Crash
The A1 carriageway near Newry in County Down has reopened after being closed in both directions for the second day in a row due to two road collisions.
The closure was from Loughbrickland to the Sheepbridge roundabout.
A lorry is understood to have struck a car before toppling onto the southbound lanes and shedding its load. Those involved have suffered minor injuries.
Anyone travelling to Dublin airport was advised to allow extra time for their journey.
The road was also closed on the afternoon of Wednesday 09 January after a two-vehicle collision at the nearby junction with the Camlough Road.
Two people were taken to hospital.
Delay In Universal Credit Nothing To Be Celebrated- SDLP
The SDLP has said the Department for Communities' decision not to roll out Universal Credit until 2020 will only cause further adverse effects for low income and working families.
North Belfast MLA Nichola Mallon said the news may appear positive at first glance, but is not something to be celebrated.
"This announced delay in moving people over onto Universal Credit is an admission by the Tory Government that this system is flawed and is causing hurt and hardship, but it does not protect low income and working people. In effect it means more people are likely to lose out and be worse off as they are left to move on to Universal Credit prematurely or as a result of a change in their circumstances and in doing so will not receive the protections available under managed migration. I cannot stress enough how important it is that people seek independent advice before they make any move in respect of Universal Credit.
"This delay is nothing to be celebrated. What is needed is an immediate halt to the roll out of Universal Credit until there is urgent and radical reform of this cruel and deeply flawed system."
(JG/MH)
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