Northern Ireland News for October 2022 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2022
DUP Urged To End 'Cruel Boycott Of The Executive'
Sinn Féin have called again on the DUP to end its boycott of the Executive and work with others to help people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and fix the health service. North Belfast MP J...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2022
Ministers Call For Immediate Action On Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has joined her Scottish and Welsh counterparts in calling on the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Chloe Smith, for immediate action on the cost-of-living c...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2022
Renewed Appeal For Information On Murder Of Sean Fox
Detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team have made a renewed appeal for information and revisited the scene of the murder of Sean Fox. Mr Fox (42) was shot dead inside the Donegal Celtic S...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2022
Justice Minister Highlights Importance Of Prisons Week
Justice Minister Naomi Long has highlighted the importance of Prisons Week as a time to reflect on the needs of all those affected by prisons, prisoners and their families, victims of crime and their ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2022
Swann Announces New Regional Mental Health Service
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced new Regional Mental Health Service in Northern Ireland – one of the key enabling actions contained within the Mental Health Strategy published in June 2021. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2022
Campaign Announced To Highlight 'Extent And Impact' Of Hate Crimes
The PSNI has announced a week of action to "highlight the extent and impact" of hate crime across Northern Ireland and will be out engaging with local communities encouraging all to embrace diversity ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2022
Five NI Students To Compete At WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has praised Northern Ireland's further education colleges and vocational training providers, which he said are "equipping young people with world class skills and abiliti...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
PSNI Continues To Deliver Child Sexual Exploitation Campaign
Local neighbourhood police officers are continuing to deliver a suite of training packages to the night time economy educating them on what to look out for that may indicate a child is at risk, as par...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Executive Needed To Secure Holiday Hunger Payments
An Executive must be formed now to ensure families continue to receive payments in place of free school meals during the Halloween break, Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has said. The West Belfast MLA call...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Belfast Residents Urged To Inform PEACEPLUS Action Plan
Belfast residents and community and voluntary organisations are being encouraged to help develop the city's PEACEPLUS local community action plan. The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) has approved ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Justice Minister Commits To Improving Youth Justice System
Justice Minister Naomi Long has reiterated her commitment to delivering a youth justice system that benefits all children. In a written statement to the Assembly, in response to research on potential...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Newly-Refurbished Larne Fire Station Officially Re-Opens
The newly-refurbished Larne Fire Station has been officially re-opened by Health Minister Robin Swann. The station, in Agnew Street, was built in 1959 and has undergone a capital investment of £1.25m...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Schools Mark 50th Anniversary Of Road Safety Teaching Aid Calendar
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has visited Dunmurry Primary School to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Road Safety Teaching Aid Calendar (TAC). The calendar, which is produced in three variation...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Murphy Launches Consultation On Devolved Taxation
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has launched a new consultation on increasing local control over taxation. Encouraging people to participate in the consultation which will run from Tuesday 4 October ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Lyons Approves Work To Improve International Air Connectivity
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has approved the start of work on developing and designing a new Northern Ireland Route Development Scheme (NIRDS). Building on the success of the Northern Ireland Domes...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Work Begins On New Belfast Islamic Centre
Work has begun on a new Belfast Islamic Centre with a £1.676 million redevelopment of the building at Aldersgate House, University Road, Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey has announced. Joining re...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 7, 2022
Other News In Brief
UU To Invest £10m In New Jordanstown Sports Village Ulster University has announced an investment of £10m in the Jordanstown Sports Village, a state-of-the-art, multi-sport facility for stud...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
Executive Needed To Invest In Health Service
An Executive is needed now to tackle the challenges in the health service by investing an extra £1 billion and delivering a three-year Budget. North Belfast MP John Finucane called on the DUP to 'sto...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
DUP Dismiss 'Naval Gazing' Ireland's Future Event
The DUP have described the 'Ireland's Future' event in Dublin as "yet another exercise in navel gazing by many of the usual suspects". The Ireland's Future event was held to "promote, debate and disc...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
Appeal For Information On North Belfast Armed Robbery
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following the report of an armed robbery in north Belfast this morning, Thursday 6th October. Detective Sergeant McVeagh said: "At approx...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
NI Scam Victims To Be Compensated
Scam victims in NI are to be compensated as part of an investigation into an international mass mail marketing scam. A four-year investigation saw National Trading Standards (NTS) assist the US Feder...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
41st Belfast City Marathon Announced
The 2023 Belfast City Marathon and Half Marathon, sponsored by Mash Direct, has been officially launched by Lord Mayor Tina Black at Better's Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre. 2023 will mark the 41st yea...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
Justice Minister Increases Upper Limit Of Small Claims Court
Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced an increase in the maximum value of claims that can heard in the Small Claims Court, up from £3,000 to £5,000. The increase was brought forward following con...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
Infrastructure Minister Tours Portmore Lough Nature Reserve
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has been given a tour of Portmore Lough Nature Reserve at Gawley's Gate where he viewed a variety of bird species in their natural habitat and heard about the many ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
James Hutton Institute Appointed For Mournes Research Project
The James Hutton Institute has been appointed to undertake research on the long-term future of the Mourne Mountains, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced. Making the announcement at a recent ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
Poots Welcomes New Bangor Social Farm
Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has welcomed the launch of a new social farm in Bangor funded by his department's Rural Social Economy Investment Scheme. Behind the Stable Door Ltd is a soci...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2022
Other News In Brief
New Secure Bicycle Parking At CastleCourt A new, free, secure public cycle parking facility has opened in Belfast, in a partnership between Belfast City Council and CastleCourt Shopping Centre...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2022
CCTV Released Linked To Sean Fox Murder
CCTV footage has been released of two suspects who were caught at the scene of the murder of Sean Fox, 42, in west Belfast on Sunday, 02 October. Crimestoppers has also offered a reward of £20,000 fo...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2022
Man In Hospital After Dog Attack In Banbridge
A man is receiving hospital treatment after being attacked by a dog in Banbridge, Co Down. At around 10.50am on Monday, 03 October, police received a report that a man had been attacked by a dog in t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2022
Irishman Killed Fighting In Ukraine
An Irishman has been killed while fighting in Ukraine, his family have confirmed. Rory Mason, aged 23, from Dunboyne in County Meath, died while fighting for Ukraine's International Legion close to t...