Conor Neeson

Belfast

Journalist at BBC

Senior journalist @BBCNewsNI digital I Ulster University graduate I Scuba diver and dog walker extraordinaire

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Public needle bin 'is not a silver bullet' for drugs issue

1 month ago | bbc.com | Conor Neeson

Public needle bin 'not a silver bullet' for drugs issueBBCBrian Smyth said Belfast City Council workers are lifting hundreds of used needles each monthA proposed trial to install a waste needle bin in Belfast city centre is not a "silver bullet" but one step to dealing with drugs issues in the city, a councillor has said. Brian Smyth was speaking ahead of a Belfast City Council vote on Thursday on whether or not to install the bin in the council-owned car park on Little Donegall Street.
Alliance MLA Patrick Brown resigns South Down seat

Apr 23, 2024 | yahoo.com | Conor Neeson

Alliance Party assembly member (MLA) Patrick Brown has resigned his South Down seat, the party has said. Announcing the news on Tuesday evening, a spokesperson said Mr Brown's resignation was due to "personal reasons". They thanked Mr Brown for his service and wished him "well in his future endeavours". Mr Brown said: "It has been an honour to represent local people and help them on important issues."He said he was proud of his track record and remained committed to the party's values.
Alliance MLA Patrick Brown resigns South Down seat

Apr 23, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Conor Neeson

The party said Mr Brown, first elected in 2022, was quitting due to "personal reasons" [PA Media]Alliance Party assembly member (MLA) Patrick Brown has resigned his South Down seat, the party has said. Announcing the news on Tuesday evening, a spokesperson said Mr Brown's resignation was due to "personal reasons". They thanked Mr Brown for his service and wished him "well in his future endeavours".
Belfast: Cost of Grand Central station rises to £340m

Apr 16, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Conor Neeson

The cost of a new transport hub in Belfast, due to open later, this year has risen to £340m, according to the infrastructure minister. Construction work on bus and rail centre which will be known as Belfast Grand Central Station is in its final stages. It will be the largest integrated transport hub on the island of Ireland. John O'Dowd confirmed the rise during question time at Stormont citing "extraordinary inflation".
Liquid limits may remain at NI airports this summer

Apr 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Conor Neeson

Passengers at Northern Ireland airports may continue to face limits on the amount of liquid they can carry in hand luggage this summer. Belfast City and Belfast International airports could not confirm if they will meet the 1 June deadline to install scanners to end the 100ml liquid limit. The deadline has already been extended for Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. The main Northern Ireland airports have advised passengers to prepare for security as normal.
Belfast deaf church with the warmth of home

Mar 23, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Conor Neeson

Churches are places where people gather to hear the word of God but in one south Belfast church holy words are signed. Kinghan Church, on Botanic Avenue, is a worshipping community for those who are deaf and hearing-impaired. 'KC', as it is affectionately known, was founded in 1857 by Rev John Kinghan, a Presbyterian minister who became the principal of the Ulster Society for the Promotion of the Education of the Deaf, the Dumb and the Blind in Belfast.
Catfishing abuser admits girl’s manslaughteron March 11, 2024 at 2:51 pm

Mar 11, 2024 | homeofscience.net | Shazir Mucklai |Conor Neeson |Cormac Campbell

Alexander McCartney, from County Armagh, has pleaded guilty to 185 charges against more than 60 victims. A man at the centre of one of the world’s largest catfishing investigations has admitted manslaughter after a girl he blackmailed killed herself. The 12-year-old girl, who was not from the UK, died in 2018. Belfast Crown Court heard she was exploited by Alexander McCartney, who is 25 and from County Armagh. He has previously admitted 185 charges involving more than 60 child victims.
Alexander McCartney: Catfishing abuser admits girl's manslaughter

Mar 11, 2024 | yahoo.com | Conor Neeson |Cormac Campbell

A man at the centre of one of the world's largest catfishing investigations has admitted manslaughter after a girl he blackmailed killed herself. The 12-year-old girl, who was not from the UK, died in 2018. Belfast Crown Court heard she was exploited by Alexander McCartney, who is 25 and from County Armagh. He has previously admitted 185 charges involving more than 60 child victims. The manslaughter victim cannot be named for legal reasons.
Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash: Grief and pain 30 years on

Jan 26, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Conor Neeson

Niven Phoenix was 21 years old and training to be pilot when he got the call telling him to go home. By the time he was in the car, the radio was reporting the worst. A Chinook helicopter had crashed in the Mull of Kintryre in Scotland after leaving Northern Ireland. There had been no survivors. It was 2 June 1994. His father Det Supt Ian Phoenix and 28 other people had lost their lives. "It just sort of floored me and I had to stop the car," he told BBC News NI.
US sport: Hail Marys and home runs take off in NI

Dec 16, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Conor Neeson

From Hail Mary passes to home runs, American sports have become part of popular culture. On this side of the Atlantic, they are no longer just watched by sports fanatics on late TV. Even Taylor Swift fans have started to take an interest in American football after news of her courtship with the Kansas City Chief's player Travis Kelce. But some people in Northern Ireland are doing more than just watching the sports.