Lesley-Anne McKeown

Belfast

Belfast Journalist at BBC

Journalist with BBC. Views my own. [email protected]

Articles

‘Catfish killer used my photo to trap other girls’

Nov 11, 2024 | flipboard.com | Chris Page |Lesley-Anne McKeown

‘Catfish killer used my photo to trap other girls’Warning: This story contains distressing details relating to extreme child abuse and suicide. A teenager blackmailed into sending explicit images to catfish killer Alexander McCartney has told of her anger that he used her photograph to trap other young girls. Emily (not her real name) was targeted …
Belfast to the Bahamas - The cruise, the cat and the catch

Oct 4, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lesley-Anne McKeown |Claire Quinn |Amy Stewart

After months of delay, the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey finally set sail on Thursday [BBC]On a clear October day, a few miles off the Irish coast, a bottle of champagne was popped, as a cruise liner finally started to move. The 125 passengers on the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey were jubilant. But their journey was four months in the making. The boat, scheduled to depart for a three-and-a-half-year round-the-world trip, had been in Belfast Port since May.
Belfast to the Bahamas - The cruise, the cat and the catch

Oct 4, 2024 | aol.com | Lesley-Anne McKeown |Claire Quinn |Amy Stewart

October 4, 2024 at 7:06 PMAfter months of delay, the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey finally set sail on Thursday [BBC]On a clear October day, a few miles off the Irish coast, a bottle of champagne was popped, as a cruise liner finally started to move. The 125 passengers on the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey were jubilant. But their journey was four months in the making. The boat, scheduled to depart for a three-and-a-half-year round-the-world trip, had been in Belfast Port since May.
Cruise ship remains in Belfast hours after leaving harbour

Oct 1, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lesley-Anne McKeown |Catherine Moore

6 hours agoA 14-year-old schoolgirl has been seriously injured after a substance, believed to be acidic, was thrown at her and another teenager outside her school in west London, with a staff member also becoming hurt while trying to help them. The girl remains in hospital with potentially life-changing …
Cruise ship to return to Belfast hours after leaving

Oct 1, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Lesley-Anne McKeown |Catherine Moore

A cruise ship, which finally set sail from Belfast on Monday after months of delays, is set to return to the port on Tuesday afternoon. Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey was scheduled to leave the city in May, but five months after arriving, the ship is yet to leave Belfast Lough after being beset with delays. The round-the-world cruise liner anchored off the coast of Northern Ireland overnight on Monday and was expected to set sail again on Tuesday.
Cruise ship to return to Belfast hours after leaving

Sep 30, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lesley-Anne McKeown |Catherine Moore

Yotel to open new hotel in Belfast City Centre by end 2026YOTEL has announced plans to expand its portfolio in the UK and Europe with the opening of YOTEL Belfast. Slated to open in late 2026, the new-build …
'Why more women like me should be working on cars'

May 31, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lesley-Anne McKeown |Niall McCracken

Lesley-Anne McKeown - BBC News NI and Niall McCracken - BBC News NIMay 31, 2024 at 1:15 AM·4 min readThere are 21 women working in MoT centres across Northern Ireland and just six of them are vehicle inspectors, new figures show. The gender breakdown of staff at all 13 centres has been revealed after a Freedom of Information request from BBC News NI. Out of a workforce of 451, there are 430 men and 21 women employed.
MoT centres have very few women staff, figures show

May 30, 2024 | bbc.com | Lesley-Anne McKeown

'Why more women like me should be working on cars'Lesley-Anne McKeown ,Niall McCracken BBCBillie-Jo McKenzie hopes to work in Formula 1There are 21 women working in MoT centres across Northern Ireland and just six of them are vehicle inspectors, new figures show. The gender breakdown of staff at all 13 centres has been revealed after a Freedom of Information request from BBC News NI. Out of a workforce of 451, there are 430 men and 21 women employed.
Sex crimes: Victim says delays left her feeling justice was taken away

Mar 12, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Lesley-Anne McKeown

Sexual crimes take on average twice as long as other offences to reach the end of the criminal justice process, BBC News NI can reveal. One victim of historic sex abuse said she felt justice was "snapped away" because of delays in the system. The woman added she was left struggling to cope after her attacker died before the case came to court. Justice Minister Naomi Long has said dealing with delays is a priority for her department.
Why does the Irish government invest so much in Northern Ireland?

Nov 7, 2023 | bbc.com | Chris Buckler |Lesley-Anne McKeown

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Micheál Martin said the investment represented ways to connect peopleBy Chris Buckler & Lesley-Anne McKeownIrish government spending in Northern Ireland is not being used as a Trojan horse to win support for a united Ireland, the tánaiste (deputy prime minister) has said. Micheál Martin said the Shared Island fund is focused on improving the economy across the island and does not have any wider political motive.