Rebecca Black

Belfast

Journalist at PA Media

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“We must all slow down and take better care on our roads'

1 week ago | u105.com | Rebecca Black

Almost 300 people have been killed or seriously injured by speeding drivers across Northern Ireland in recent years. From 2019 to 2023, 30 people were killed and 267 people were seriously hurt in collisions caused by speeding. According to the figures from the Department for Infrastructure, young people, aged between 16 and 24, accounted for 41% of those killed or seriously injured due to speeding in that time, while males accounted for 64%.
Almost 300 killed or badly hurt by speeding drivers in Northern Ireland in four years

1 week ago | msn.com | Rebecca Black

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Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent appears in court accused of sexual assault

1 month ago | breakingnews.ie | Rebecca Black

A former Armagh GAA captain has appeared in court charged with alleged sexual assault offences. Aidan Nugent, 30, of Cullyhanna Road, Newtownhamilton in Co Armagh, appeared in the dock at Armagh Magistrates’ Court sitting in Newry on Tuesday morning. He faces four charges relating to an incident involving a woman on November 17th 2024, during a trip involving Armagh GAA to Miami in the United States.
NI should have “huge party” to welcome Rory McIlroy home, Michelle O'Neill says

1 month ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Rebecca Black |Jonathan McCambridge

Northern Ireland should have a “huge party” to welcome home golfing champion Rory McIlroy, First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. Ms O’Neill said people are “bursting with pride” at McIlroy’s achievement in winning the Masters, which should be celebrated “in the best possible style”. Co Down golfer McIlroy, who achieved the career grand slam with his Augusta victory, lives in the US.
Rory McIlroy an ‘incredible inspiration’ to pupils at his former school

1 month ago | aol.co.uk | Rebecca Black

Golfer Rory McIlroy has been described as an “incredible inspiration” to pupils at his former school in Co Down. McIlroy attended Sullivan Upper in Holywood in the early 2000s, and is remembered as a teenager who was “golf mad”. The school offers a green blazer for pupils who excel at sport, which principal Craig Mairs said McIlroy achieved during his time at the school, adding the current pupils are hoping he might bring his latest home to show them.
Man being prosecuted over brothers' murder “largely based on a TV documentary”

1 month ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Rebecca Black

A man facing charges over the murder of two brothers is being prosecuted “largely based on a TV documentary”. The detail emerged as the family of two young brothers killed in Co Down in 1993 welcomed the first stage of court proceedings against a man being prosecuted with conspiring to murder them. Laurence George Maguire, 62, of Millbank Terrace in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, has been accused of conspiracy to murder and firearms offences.
Concern over ageing PSNI vehicles with one vehicle on the road more than 40 years old

2 months ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Rebecca Black

Concern has been voiced at the aging fleet of PSNI vehicles with some 20% recorded as being off the road at one point in 2023. The PSNI has a commissioned fleet of almost 2,700 vehicles, which cover around 27 million miles a year. It includes armoured, non-armoured and commercial vehicles, as well as a number of aircraft, boats and motorcycles. A new report by the Auditor General has found that since 2021/22, the PSNI has spent almost £26 million on purchasing new vehicles.
Stormont Finance Minister cannot run finances “based on who gets the most dramatic headline”

2 months ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Rebecca Black

The Stormont Finance Minister has said he cannot run finances “based on who gets the most dramatic headline”. John O’Dowd made the comment after being asked about concerns raised by PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher last week. Mr O’Dowd presented his Budget statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday, describing £16.8 billion investment in public services, with health (£8.5 billion), education (£3.3 billion) and justice (£1.4 billion) receiving the largest allocations.
Northern Ireland Prison Service files relocated after break-ins

2 months ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Rebecca Black

Prison service files have been relocated from a property on the Stormont estate following recent break-ins. Dundonald House, which previously housed the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, is described as “largely vacated since June 2023” due to health and safety concerns. However, the Department of Justice said some areas remained in use until March 2025.
Man accused of pensioner's murder appears in court

2 months ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Rebecca Black

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of a pensioner in Co Tyrone. Adam Krzan, 71, died after being found with serious injuries at a flat in the Corrainey Park area of Dungannon on February 27. Ryan Patrick Martin Kerr, 33, of Derrylattinee Road in Dungannon has been charged with murder, as well as robbery and going equipped for burglary.

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