Northern Ireland News for October 2022 : Page 4

Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Police-Perpetrated Violence Against Women And Girls Report Published
The Alliance Party has welcomed the publication of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and College of Policing review of themes, learnings and recommendations on police-perpetrated violence agai...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Teenager Charged In Connection With East Belfast Axe Attack
A 19-year-old man is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court charged in connection with a violent axe attack in east Belfast. A man, aged in his 50s, was struck in the face with an axe at aro...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Machete Attack In Omagh
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a fatal violent machete attack in Omagh. According to reports, a 53-year-old man died after he was attacked by a man "armed with a machete" ou...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Three Men Arrested For Theft Of High-Value Electronics
Three men have been arrested in an investigation into the theft of high-value mobile phones and other electronic devices from stores across Northern Ireland. The thefts were reported from four stores...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Swann Opens New Orthopaedic Services Centre
A new day-care orthopaedic services centre at Musgrave Park Hospital has been officially opened by Health Minister Robin Swann. The new Duke of Connaught Unit will provide a new streamlined day case ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Reduction Of Future Energy Support 'Flawed'
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has said the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt's intention to scale back future energy support is flawed. Speaking following the Chancellor's statement, Minister Murphy said:...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Number Of Arrests Made In Newry Search Operations
Detectives from the Organised Crime Branch have made a number of arrests following searches at three properties in the Newry area. The searches were carried out as part of a pro-active policing opera...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Justice Minister Reforms Committal Process
New legislation to reform the committal process has been introduced by Justice Minister Naomi Long. Following the introduction of the legislation, for all new cases brought forward preliminary invest...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Belfast City Council Introduces New Menopause Policy
Belfast City Council has announced the introduction of a new Menopause Policy for council employees to coincide with World Menopause Day on Tuesday 18 October. It follows a motion adopted by councill...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 18, 2022
Other News In Brief
SDLP Accuse Education Minister Of Failing Childminders The SDLP has challenged the Education Minister on her "failure to support childminders during the cost of living crisis". It follows t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
Talks Must 'Clear Away Debris Of Protocol Years' – DUP
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said that Northern Ireland needs solid foundations to move forward and "clear away the debris of the Protocol years". The DUP Leader is meeting today, Monday 17 October, wit...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
Power NI To Increase Electricity Tariffs By 60.5%
Northern Ireland's largest electricity supplier, Power NI is set to increase its tariff by 60.5% from 1 November 2022, impacting over 471,000 households. However, this significant increase will be o...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
Man Jailed For 'Appalling' Attempted Violent Robbery In L'Derry
A man has been sentenced to three years for an "appalling and disgusting" attack in L'Derry in January of this year. At Londonderry Crown Court, sitting in Coleraine, 30-year-old Jonathon Michael Sim...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
Police Name Poleglass Murder Victim As 54-Year-Old Tony Browne
A man murdered in Poleglass, west Belfast on Friday 14 October has been named by police as 54-year-old Tony Browne. Renewing an appeal for information, Major Investigation Team Detective Chief Inspec...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
31-Year-Old Jailed For Terrorism Related Offences
The PSNI's Paramilitary Crime Task Force have welcomed the sentencing of William (Billy) Simms at Belfast Crown Court. The 31-year-old was handed a two-year prison sentence for possession of items fo...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
Artist Sought To Design Mary Ann McCracken And Winifred Carney Statues
Belfast City Council is seeking an artist to design statues of Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney. McCracken was an abolitionist, social reformer and activist who fought for the rights of women a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
Justice Minister Praises Samaritan's Work In NI Prisons
Justice Minister Naomi Long has praised the work of Samaritan volunteers and their major contribution to safer custody in Northern Ireland's prisons. Marking 20 years of the Samaritan's Listener sche...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
Recovery Grant Supports Almost 250 NI Businesses
Almost 250 small business across Northern Ireland are to be supported by the Economic Recovery Innovation Grant (ERIG), Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has said. The scheme was developed by Invest Nort...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
PSNI Launches New L'Derry Business Crime Initiative
A new joint initiative has been launched to help reduce business crime across L'Derry city and District. As part of a national week of action on business crime, which starts today, Monday, 17th Octob...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 17, 2022
Other News In Brief
DUP Leader Welcomes Lifetime Peerage For Arlene Foster And Peter Weir The DUP has welcomed the news that Arlene Foster and Peter Weir are to be awarded a lifetime Peerage. DUP Leader Sir Je...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
Report Highlights Young People's Experiences Of Violence
91% of young males and 96% of young females have experienced one or more violent acts or behaviours at some point in their lifetime, according to a new report on the experiences and attitudes of 16-ye...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
Artwork, Designer Goods And Precious Stones Seized By PSNI
High value artwork, designer goods, precious stones and cash have been seized by detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch in a series of searches across NI. Assisted by Neighbourhood Policin...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
PSNI Launches New Community Engagement Programme
The PSNI have announced the launch of a new and innovative programme designed to help police engage with the local community. Set to kick-start in east Belfast, young people are being invited to lear...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
Swann To Reduce Agency Spending In Health And Social Care
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced new measures to reduce expenditure on agency staffing within health and social care and to eliminate the use of off-contract agencies. The use of off-contrac...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
Appeal For Information On Shooting Incident In West Belfast
PSNI Detectives have issued an appeal for information following a shooting incident at Upper Dunmurry Close in west Belfast in the early hours of this morning, Friday 14th October. Detective Sergeant...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
DUP: 'EU Hostility To Unionist Concerns Must End'
The 'hostility to unionist concerns must end', DUP North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has told the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Addressing the Council, Mr Paisley said that...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
New Active Travel Hub Opens At Cathedral Gardens
A new Active Travel Hub at the city's Cathedral Gardens, beside the new Ulster University campus, aims to encourage people living, working, studying in, and visiting Belfast to walk and cycle more. H...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
Govt Urged To Replace EU Funding In Full
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has called on the British Government for further financial support and the full replacement of EU Funds. The Minister's engagement began with a meeting with Nadhim Zah...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
Economy Minister Announces New All Age Apprenticeship Scheme
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced plans for the introduction of a new All Age Apprenticeship scheme in 2023. Making the announcement, Minister Lyons said: "The issue of widening access to a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2022
Other News In Brief
Alliance 'Disappointed' Over Lack Of Sports Funding' Alliance have said that they are "disappointed" after the Communities Minister confirmed no support fund would be forthcoming for sportin...