Northern Ireland News for March 2022 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2022
Bank Of Ireland Backs Programme To Teach Pupils About Finances
Bank of Ireland UK has partnered wth Young Enterprise NI to bring financial capability programmes to almost 8,000 young people across schools in Northern Ireland. Bank of Ireland has supported Young ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2022
Consultation On Modern Slavery And Human Trafficking Legislation
Justice Minister Naomi Long is seeking input on the development of new legislation to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking. The Minister has announced a public consultation to consider the fol...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2022
SF Accused Of Being 'All Bluster With No Plan'
The DUP have accused Sinn Féin of being "all bluster with no plan", by party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson. Sir Jeffrey said that his party "is focused on what matters to people" and has tabled propos...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2022
Allstate NI Invests In South Belfast Community Support Group
NI's largest IT firm, Allstate NI has announced it has invested £20,000 in a group providing support for families and young children in south Belfast as part of the planning approval process for its h...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2022
New Water, Flooding And Drainage Legislation To Be Developed
The Department for Infrastructure is seeking input on the development of legislation on water, flooding and drainage in an effort to help tackle the climate emergency. Climate change has contributed ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2022
Poots Welcomes First Waste-To-Energy Circular Solution
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has attended the launch of Northern Ireland's first circular solution waste-to-energy transport fleet. The innovation by McCulla (Ireland) Limited provides a waste to...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 14, 2022
Other News In Brief
SDLP Announce Siobhan McAlister To Stand In East Antrim The SDLP has announced that Siobhan McAlister will stand for the party in East Antrim in the upcoming election. Making the announceme...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
Ministers Issue Apology To Victims And Survivors
Ministers Michelle McIlveen, Conor Murphy, Nichola Mallon, Robin Swann and Naomi Long have today offered a public apology to victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse. Speaking in the A...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
DUP Call For Rates Cut To Ease Cost Of Living Crises
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has called for a rates cut to help ease the ongoing cost of living crises. Calling on party leaders to "focus on what matters rather than bickering", Sir Jeffrey said...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
SDLP Considers Legal Move On NI Budget
The SDLP have met with legal clerks in both the Northern Ireland Assembly and at Westminster to discuss what legal powers are available to bring forward emergency legislation to help people with the s...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
Man Dies In L'Derry House Fire
An investigation has been launched following the death of an elderly man in a house fire in L'Derry. Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a house in the Earhart Park area of the cit...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
Economy Minister Warns Of Economic Impact Of Ukraine Invasion
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has warned of the 'potentially even more challenging' economic impact of the invasion of Ukraine. Minister Lyons said: "It is a sad reality that just as we emerge from t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
Minister Launches New Cultural Venue
Minister Conor Murphy has visited Belfast's newest cultural venue, the 'imaginarium' to launch the "All Creatures Great And Small" art exhibition. Now in its 25th year, the free exhibition is organis...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
Belfast To Celebrate The Queen's Green Canopy
Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Kate Nicholl will join a community celebration in Belmont Park on Saturday 12 March, to celebrate Belfast being named a 'Champion City' as part of The Queen's Green Cano...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
Poots Takes FOODNI Producers And Suppliers Food Tour
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has taken a FOODNI organised tour of local food producers, to see first-hand how they partner with local suppliers to sell their produce in newly established farm shop...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
Rainbow Project And HERe NI Awarded Funding
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced funding of more than £260,000 has been awarded to The Rainbow Project and HERe NI, from the Mental Health Support Fund. The fund was established by the Healt...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2022
Other News In Brief
SF Welcomes Careless Driving Offence Sinn Féin have welcomed new legislation that makes careless driving a fixed penalty notice offence. Newry and Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan said: "I welcome ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
Two Major New School Construction Projects Underway
Two major school construction projects have gotten underway in L'Derry, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced. The first sod has been cut on both the new £34 million Ardnashee School and...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
'Careless Driving' To Become Fixed Penalty Notice Offence
New legislation is to be developed to make careless driving a fixed penalty notice offence, Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced. Announcing that the decision had been taken following...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
Belfast Events Announced For Queen's Platinum Jubilee
A programme of events to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, running over the extended bank holiday weekend in June (2-5 June) has been agreed by Belfast City Council. City Hall will be lit up purple ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
Appeal For Foster Homes For Young Refugees
HSCNI Foster Care has launched an appeal to find homes for young refugees who arrive in Northern Ireland without a parent or carer. The appeal follows a marked increase in the number of young refugee...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
New Climate Change Bill 'Historic Moment' For NI
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has described the passing of Northern Ireland's first ever Climate Change Bill as an "historic moment". The Minister was speaking after the Climate Change Bill (No. 2...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
CPR Training Added To School Curriculums
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has welcomed the introduction of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and awareness of the use of defibrillators (AED) to the school curriculum. The changes are pa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
New Tourism Project To Boost Rural Economies
A new pilot project to help create new experiences and boost rural economies has been funded by Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Launching the initiative, the Department's M...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
New Bill To Reform NI Courts Approved
Northern Ireland's new Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Act 2022 has been granted Royal Assent, Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced. Reaching this stage allows for work to progress on implem...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
New Advisory Panel Appointed To Support Economic Recovery
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced the appointment of a new advisory panel on Community Wealth Building to support local economic recovery. Community Wealth Building is a model of loca...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 10, 2022
Other News In Brief
SDLP Select Roisin Lynch To Stand In South Antrim The SDLP has announced the selection of Councillor Roisin Lynch as its candidate for South Antrim in the upcoming Assembly election. The pa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2022
Ministers To Issue Abuse Apology On 11 March
Ministers from the Northern Ireland Assembly will issue a public apology to victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse on Friday 11 March. In a joint statement from Michelle McIlveen, Co...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2022
DUP Calls On Treasury To Act On 'Spiralling Energy Costs'
The DUP has called on the Treasury to "step up and recognise the pressures in families with spiralling energy costs". Making the call, North Antrim MP Ian Paisley said: "This week in Parliament we ha...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2022
New Public Buildings Must Provide Changing Places Facilities
All new public buildings must provide Changing Places toilets, after Finance Minister, Conor Murphy announced changes to building regulations. Changing Places Toilet facilities meet the needs of peop...