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Pictured left to right are Economy Minister, Caoimhe Archibald, First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Hugh Cormican, CEO of Cirdan, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Alison Currie, Chief Development Officer, Invest NI. A £12.9 million investment by Cirdan Imaging is set to create 72 highly skilled jobs while strengthening Northern Ireland’s growing reputation as a centre for life and health sciences innovation. Announced by the First Minister, deputy First Minister an

A Northern Ireland-wide phone app has left a Lisburn patient in medical distress following claims that a “serious condition” was revealed before a doctor could present her test results. Northern Ireland is the first UK region to fully roll out the ‘My Care’ app through the Encompass IT system, with a Co Down councillor raising concerns about a potential system “blip”. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s recent full council meeting heard that a local resident claimed she h

PD Ice after the discovery A police dog’s nose for hidden cash has helped detectives uncover £90,000 and make two arrests in a County Antrim during a targeted operation against suspected illegal money lending. Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Predatory Lending Team (PLT) carried out planned searches at three residential properties in the Donard Drive and Tirowen Drive areas of Lisburn on Thursday, 19 February. What they discovered — thanks in large part

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have arrested two people in Lisburn on suspicion of illegal money lending and associated criminality, as part of an ongoing investigation by its Predatory Lending Team. The arrests were made on Thursday, 19 February. A 59-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were detained during the operation, and a significant amount of cash was seized. Both suspects have since been released on bail pending further enquiries. Cash s

A Northern Ireland council has been urged to recoup ratepayers’ money after stepping in to support a struggling bin collection service. An environment committee report presented this week revealed that Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) staff and vehicles assisted Bryson Recycling with collections at around 20,000 properties for approximately a week in January. According to the report, the council’s intervention has now enabled Bryson Recycling to return to “busines

Let’s Go Hydro, Belfast Ireland’s “largest water park”, Let’s Go Hydro, is to propose a major new development at its south Belfast site. A pre-application notice (PAN) for the popular Carryduff resort is due to be considered by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s planning committee next week. According to the PAN, the proposal includes the replacement of an existing marquee padel tennis building, the development of a golf driving range and indoor golf simulator facilities,

A woman aged in her 90s has tragically died following a fire at a residential property in Lisburn, as the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) issued an urgent home fire safety appeal after four fatal house fires across Northern Ireland in just three days. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed officers received a report of an ongoing fire in the Tansy Road area shortly before 6.30pm on Sunday evening, December 14. Police attended alongside colleagu

Councils in Northern Ireland need to enforce a “zero tolerance” policy on vape sales to under-age children amid claims that parents “don’t know where to turn”. That is according to a Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) councillor, who highlighted concerns that children as young as 13 have been able to buy vapes in local shops. The council chamber was urged this week to promote a new campaign clarifying that local councils — and not the PSNI — are the primary authorit

Max with new owner Molly Piper A landmark case involving a Dundonald dog identified as a Pit Bull type has cost Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) more than £53,000. The council this week released a detailed report following a court verdict earlier this month which confirmed that Max — the dog at the centre of the dispute — was a banned breed under UK law. The case has created what LCCC described as a “precedent” for councils across Northern Ireland, establishing tha

Max the dog A Dundonald stray dog has been judged to be a Pit Bull type, with a two-month destruction order now hanging over him. Max the...

Climate friendly burials could be set to take place at a Northern Ireland council with an option for people’s remains to grow into trees....

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have named the man who died following a serious assault in Lisburn. He was...

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Major Investigation Team have launched a murder inquiry following the...

(L-R): Tom Burke, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director, Simon Fitzpatrick, General Manager, Minister Andrew Muir MLA and Joanna...

The abandoned dog was found with a large tumour. An “abandoned” Lisburn dog weighed down by a huge tumour has caused shock in the...

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Gillian Shields, who has been reported missing from the Lisburn area. Ms...

A captivating new crime drama, Murder Most Puzzling , is set to premiere on Channel 5 this Thursday, June 19, at 8pm, offering viewers...

Max the dog A Lisburn judge has dismissed the case for a new owner of a suspected Pit Bull dog. Dundonald stray, ‘Max’, has been held at...

Max the dog Confidential ‘legal advice’ on a suspect Pit Bull is to be shown to a councillor amid a controversial court case on the...

Robin Swann MP speaking on Thursday morning in the House of Commons. South Antrim MP Robin Swann has called on the UK Government to...