Northern Ireland News for November 2022 : Page 4

Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2022
Man Arrested In Connection With Ballymoney Stabbing
A man, aged in his 20s, has been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident in Ballymoney in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 17th November. Chief Inspector McIldowney said: "Shortly be...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2022
Man Arrested After Taxi Driver Robbed At Gunpoint
A 36-year-old man has been arrested after a taxi driver was threatened with a firearm in Belfast during the early hours of this morning, Thursday 17 November. The taxi driver picked up a man in the A...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2022
Iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Coming To Belfast
Coca-Cola's 'Real Magic Christmas Experience', including the firms iconic Coca-Cola's Christmas Truck, will appear at Belfast's Titanic Quarter on 16 and 17 December, 2022. The free event has been de...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2022
DUP Accuse Former Finance Minister Of 'Failing' NI
The DUP has said the NI's "failed" Finance Minister Conor Murphy must take his share of the responsibility for the blackhole in Northern Ireland's finances. East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson said: "The bud...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2022
Chancellor Urged Not To Impose Another Wave Of Austerity
Conor Murphy, NI's former Finance Minister, has urged the British Chancellor not to impose another wave of austerity measures. Speaking ahead of the Autumn Statement, Mr Murphy said: "A decade of To...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2022
Human Cost of Energy Crisis Very Real – Farry
Alliance MP Stephen Farry has called for greater clarity from the Government as to when promised financial support would arrive for people, as he warns that the "human cost of the ongoing energy crisi...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2022
Medicine Must Be Removed From Protocol – UUP
Medicines must be removed from the Northern Ireland Protocol, UUP Leader Doug Beattie has said. Commenting on the latest problems highlighted by the inclusion of medicines in the Protocol, Mr Beattie...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
NI Households Have Less Than £25 Per Week Left After Bills
Northern Ireland's lowest-earning households now have less than £25 per week to spend after bills and living expenses, a fall of 46.1% on the same time last year. According to the latest figures from...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
Harland & Wolff To Benefit From £1.6bn Royal Navy Contract
Team Resolute – Harland & Wolff's manufacturing partnership with BMT and Navantia UK – has been selected as the preferred bidder on a major £1.6 billion Royal Navy contract. The contract intends to c...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
SDLP Calls For Fiscal Guarantee To Protect NI
The SDLP has called on the UK government to provide a fiscal guarantee to protect public services in NI from the consequences and costs of the "Tory/DUP induced protocol chaos". The London Governmen...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
CMO Highlights 'Worrying Increases' In STI Diagnoses
Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Michael McBride, has raised concerns over "worrying increases in the diagnoses of some Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)". Professor McBride said there was a...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
Govt Urged To 'Focus Its Energies' On Negotiated Settlement
The British government has been urged to "focus its energies" on urgently reaching a negotiated settlement with the EU on the NI Protocol. Sinn Féin Vice President, Michelle O'Neill, made the call fo...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
UK Space Agency Welcomes Successful Artemis 1 Rocket Launch
The UK Space Agency has welcomed the successful launch of NASA's Artemis I rocket to the Moon, which took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6.47am on 16 November, sending the uncrewed Orion ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
Chancellor Urged To 'Learn The Lessons Of The Last Recession'
The Alliance Party has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to "learn the lessons of the mistakes made during the last recession" as the public cannot bear another era of austerity. Speaking ahead of the...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
Healthcare Ireland Open New Care Home Outside Ballymena
County Down headquartered care home operator, Healthcare Ireland, has announced the opening of a new facility outside Ballymena. The new facility, Braefield Court, will be managed by Healthcare Irela...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
Appeal For Information On Suspected Arson In L'Derry
The PSNI in L'Derry have issued an appeal for information in an arson investigation following a fire at a house in the Grafton Street area in the early hours of Sunday 13 November. Police have said t...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 16, 2022
Other News In Brief
DUP Welcomes Royal Navy Boost For Harland & Wolff East Belfast DUP MP Gavin Robinson has welcomed the news that British-led Team Resolute has been selected as the preferred bidder to build n...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
SDLP Calls For 'Proportionate Windfall Tax' On Energy Firms
A proportionate windfall tax must be imposed on energy companies profiting from the cost of living emergency, SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna has said. Ms Hanna raised the issue in the House of Co...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
Chancellor 'Absolutely Determined' To Issue Energy Support Payments In NI
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said that the UK government is "absolutely determined" that NI households will receive the £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme payment. Households across the rest of the UK hav...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
Dept Of Health 'Deeply Concerned' About Situation In NI Hospitals
The Department of Health has said that they "remain deeply concerned" about the situation in NI hospitals and across the health and social care system. In a statement on the current situation, the De...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
DUP Calls For Focus On Restoring Stormont Over Joint Authority
DUP Lagan Valley MLA, Paul Givan, has said that those pursing joint authority would be better to harness their energy and replace the Protocol with arrangements that unionists can support so devolutio...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
'Urgent Convention' Needed On Health Service Crisis
The SDLP are seeking an "urgent convention" of political leaders and health service officials to discuss the crisis in emergency care. The party's Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has written to...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
Dublin Airport Creates 500 New Jobs
daa, the operator of Dublin Airport, has announced the creation of 500 news jobs and an upcoming two-day jobs fair. daa is looking to fill the roles over the coming months as passenger numbers at Dub...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
Alliance Party 'Gravely Concerned For Homeowners'
People who bought property as part of the Housing Executive's right-to-buy scheme are now struggling to fund refurbishments and repairs, with Alliance Party MLA Stewart Dickson stating that he is "gra...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
Road Users Reminded Of Personal Responsibility For Road Safety
As Road Safety Week (14 – 20 November) gets underway, all road users have been reminded of their personal responsibility and the potential impact of their actions on those they share the road with. T...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
New Belfast Draft Economic Strategy Released
Belfast City Council has announced a new draft Economic Strategy for the city, designed as a roadmap for the growth and development of the economy up until 2030 and outlining a series of actions to ac...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 15, 2022
Other News In Brief
Dublin Man Charged With Incident At Lough Erne Resort A 34-year-old Dublin man has appeared before Omagh Magistrates' Court charged in connection with an incident at a political conference i...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2022
Belfast Christmas Celebrations Announced
Belfast will light up for Christmas with an evening of seasonal celebrations on Saturday 19 November, marking the start of a festive line-up of activities and entertainment. A dazzling 'Merry, Bright...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2022
PSNI Mark The Launch Of Road Safety Week
Marking the launch of Road Safety Week, the PSNI have said that everyone has the responsibility for making roads safe. Road Safety Week runs from 14th to 20th November during which the public can exp...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2022
De-Facto Irish Sea Border On Energy Support Payments – SDLP
The SDLP has accused the DUP of creating a de-facto Irish Sea border on energy support payments for people in NI. SDLP Cost of Living Spokesperson Matthew O'Toole said that by boycotting the Stormont...