Revealed: Northern Ireland council sickness rates highest in UK BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Sick leave at Northern Ireland councils is the worst in the UK, with staff missing three weeks at work every year, a report reveals today. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/revealed-northern-ireland-council-sickness-rates-highest-in-uk-38228412.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article38229240.ece/f2260/AUTOCROP/h342/sick.jpg Email Sick leave at Northern Ireland councils is the worst in the UK, with staff missing three weeks at work every year, a report reveals today. Absenteeism remains at record levels, with the average employee missing for nearly 15 days. At two councils, staff missed more than 17 days on average. Sick rates across the last two years are at their worst since auditors began monitoring the issue in 1990. The lack of progress in addressing absence rates will now be investigated by the Northern Ireland Audit Office. It is one of the key … [Read more...] about Revealed: Northern Ireland council sickness rates highest in UK
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Man saved in ‘dramatic rescue’ off Co Antrim coast
Man saved in 'dramatic rescue' off Co Antrim coast BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A man had a "lucky escape" on Monday evening after being rescued from water off the Co Antrim coast. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/man-saved-in-dramatic-rescue-off-co-antrim-coast-38227715.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article38227450.ece/2998e/AUTOCROP/h342/BOATCREWDRAMA3.jpg Email A man had a "lucky escape" on Monday evening after being rescued from water off the Co Antrim coast. The Red Bay and Portrush Lifeboat Stations were notified around 5:30pm that a man had gotten into difficulty in the water at Kenbane Head near Ballycastle. Lifeboat teams worked with the coastguard and a PSNI rescue helicopter that was in the area to locate the man. He was seen lying face down in the water and had drifted far from the coast. The man, estimated to be in his 40s, had been in the sea for a period of time and was suffering from hypothermia when rescued. He was pulled … [Read more...] about Man saved in ‘dramatic rescue’ off Co Antrim coast
Person dies after ‘tragic incident’ at railway line
Person dies after 'tragic incident' at railway line BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Police have confirmed that a person has died following a "tragic incident" at a railway line. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/person-dies-after-tragic-incident-at-railway-line-38226596.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/article38226594.ece/f71e6/AUTOCROP/h342/translink-train.JPG Email Police have confirmed that a person has died following a "tragic incident" at a railway line. A Translink spokesperson said on Monday afternoon that the railway line between Bangor and Lanyon Place was closed due to the incident. Police confirmed that they attended the scene of a sudden death in the Tillysburn area. The death is not currently being treated as suspicious. The line later reopened to passengers but those travelling on the service have been warned to expect delays. There are no further details at this time. Belfast Telegraph Digital … [Read more...] about Person dies after ‘tragic incident’ at railway line
Criminal probe into DUP figures over RHI scandal leaks to media
Criminal probe into DUP figures over RHI scandal leaks to media BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The leaking of information to journalists by senior DUP figures during the height of the RHI scandal is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/criminal-probe-into-dup-figures-over-rhi-scandal-leaks-to-media-38225396.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37463782.ece/ba7fe/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-10-23_new_45137758_I1.JPG Email The leaking of information to journalists by senior DUP figures during the height of the RHI scandal is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Former Stormont minister Simon Hamilton and his then special adviser John Robinson leaked emails from civil servants in January 2017. With Mr Hamilton's consent, Mr Robinson sent an envelope containing copies of the emails to journalists. The emails … [Read more...] about Criminal probe into DUP figures over RHI scandal leaks to media
Hero who rescued woman from car in Fermanagh lough ‘ignored’
Hero who rescued woman from car in Fermanagh lough ‘ignored’ - police claim the credit BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The man who risked his life to free a woman from her car after it plunged into a Fermanagh lake says he has been left haunted by her eyes staring at him as he fought to rescue her. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/hero-who-rescued-woman-from-car-in-fermanagh-lough-ignored-police-claim-the-credit-38224293.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article38224291.ece/0d633/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-06-17_new_51170851_I2.JPG Email The man who risked his life to free a woman from her car after it plunged into a Fermanagh lake says he has been left haunted by her eyes staring at him as he fought to rescue her. While the PSNI praised three officers for their "heroic efforts" to save the woman, it can be revealed that Alistair McCammon was the man who risked his life to free her from her vehicle. The 45-year-old from Armagh had … [Read more...] about Hero who rescued woman from car in Fermanagh lough ‘ignored’