Ballygowan Road deaths: police name two men killed in workplace incident
Investigation into the Ballygowan Road deaths continues Police have confirmed the Ballygowan Road deaths and named Joseph Hobbs, 23, and Mark Glover, 38, as the men killed in Friday’s workplace incident near Crossnacreevy. Officers named the two men on Saturday, a day after responding to a workplace incident on the Ballygowan Road. Hobbs came from […]
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NI energy bills rise £172 as gas prices jump 19%
How families are coping with the NI energy bills rise Northern Ireland’s biggest gas supplier raised its prices by almost 19% on Thursday, according to BBC News NI, hitting around 200,000 domestic and small business accounts. The rise adds about £172 to a typical household’s annual bill in the greater Belfast and west gas network […]
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Food banks say they may have to close within months
Why UK households are turning to food banks Food banks in Northern Ireland say they are in crisis, with one warning it has only two months of running costs left before the money runs out. Some figures from the Trussel Trust show that food banks are now paying for between 30% and 50% of the […]
3 weeks ago
A killer who escaped UK prison is on the run after being given day-release for father’s funeral
Gary Anderson was denied permission to attend his father’s funeral but this was later quashed by the courts. A man who murdered a stranger in 2018 has absconded from a UK prison and is currently on the run. Gary Anderson who was then 25, was jailed alongside his brother Sean (24) for the murder of […]
3 weeks ago
Polling reveals how Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would vote in referendums
It comes as leaders signed an agreement of cooperation on Monday Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have signed an agreement of cooperation today in Cardiff calling on the “right to self-determination”. The leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein also called for the UK government to “prepare for, plan and facilitate […]
1 month ago
Leaders of devolved nations say ‘Westminster’s time is coming to an end’ as they sign agreement
The leaders met in Cardiff today Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have signed an agreement of cooperation today in Cardiff calling on the “right to self-determination”. The leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein also called for the UK government to “prepare for, plan and facilitate constitutional change in each jurisdiction”. […]
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