Northern Ireland News for September 2022 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
Other News In Brief
SDLP's Cara Hunter Welcomes PSNI Action On Violence Against Women And Girls SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter has welcomed the launch of a campaign to raise awareness around the crime of stalk...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
PSNI Launch New Violence Against Women And Girls Action Plan
With women and girls in Northern Ireland disproportionately affected by violence, abuse and intimidation, the PSNI has formally launched its first Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Acti...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
Licensed Venues To Hold Drink Spike Testing Kits
Licensed venues across Belfast will hold drink spike testing kits on their premises following the ratification of new legislation by Belfast City Council. The legislation was brought forward by Allia...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
Mini-Budget 'Designed By Millionaires For Millionaires' – SDLP
The mini-budget announced by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has been "designed by millionaires for millionaires, rather than those in need", SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has said. Mr Eastwood was speaking a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
Man Arrested In Connection With Newtownabbey Stabbing Incident
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident in the Mill Road area of Newtownabbey in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday September 27th, have made an arrest. At ap...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
SF Urge Govt To Do More To Help NI Businesses
The British government needs to do more to help struggling businesses including reinstating the reduced rate of VAT businesses had during the pandemic, Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has said. Speak...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
Political Leaders Urged To 'Focus On Immediate Challenges'
The priorities for all political leaders looking after the best interests of Northern Ireland should be the cost of living crisis, dealing with the Northern Ireland Protocol and creating political sta...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
£5.5m GP Support Package Announced
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a £5.5m package of measures to help ease the pressures facing Primary Care Services across Northern Ireland. GP services have been experiencing sustained, hi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
Action To Address Anti-Social Behaviour In University Area
A Strategic Partnership Group set up to address anti-social behaviour in the University and Lower Ormeau areas of Belfast has held its first meeting, convened by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey. ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
New Look At Innovative Belfast-Bangor Ferry
The design of the new zero-emission ferry which will operate between Belfast and Bangor has officially been unveiled. Artemis Technologies revealed a new look at the vessel named 'Zero', which is exp...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 27, 2022
Other News In Brief
New Deloitte Training Academy Announced Twenty three new training places for people with degrees has been announced on the third in a series of Human Capital Assured Skills Academies with De...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2022
25-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Murder Of Police Officers
A 25-year-old man has been arrested after using a tractor to ram three police cars in an attempt to evade capture. Officers investigating a report of a drink driver in Fivemiletown attended an addres...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2022
New Campaign Highlights Stalking Crime Legislation
Stalking is a crime in Northern Ireland and it will not be tolerated, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said as she launched a campaign to raise awareness of the new stalking offence. Minister Long has...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2022
DUP Accuse Labour Of Playing 'Dangerous Games'
The DUP has accused the Labour Party of playing "dangerous games" if they appease Sinn Fein's divisive border poll plans. East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson said: "The Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn be...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2022
Urgent Update Needed On Delivery Of Energy Support In NI
The Consumer Council has called for an urgent update on how appropriate support from the UK Government will be afforded to all households regardless of how they heat their home as heating oil is used ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2022
Chancellor 'Delivering For The Wealthy' – Murphy
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is delivering for the wealthy rather than ordinary workers, families, and small businesses, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has said. Speaking following the Chancellor's sta...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2022
PSNI Mark 100 Years Of Policing In NI
Members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the extended police family and other partners gathered at an event in Belfast, on Saturday 24th September to mark 100 Years of Policing in Northern I...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 26, 2022
New Belfast Social-Enterprise Fund Announced
Belfast City Council has announced a new Social Economy Incentive fund offering up to £10k per successful applicant has opened to incentivise and boost Belfast-based social enterprises and co-operativ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2022
Fresh Appeal For Information On 1993 Murder Of Brendan McKenna
Detectives from Legacy Investigation Branch have issued a fresh appeal for information on the murder of Brendan McKenna near Comber in June 1993, on what would have been Brendan's 58th birthday. Mr M...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2022
Two Men Arrested In Connection With December 2021 Drug Seizure
Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit have arrested two men in an ongoing investigation into a £1.25 million drug seizure in December 2021. Working as part of the multi-agency Organised Cri...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2022
DUP Welcomes Decision To Reverse National Insurance Increase
The DUP has welcomed the announcement that the 1.25% rise in National Insurance will be reversed from 6 November. East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson said: "The best way to put money into people's pockets is...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2022
One-Off Oil User Payment 'Falls Short Of What's Needed'
A proposed one-off £100 payment for households who use home heating oil in Northern Ireland, falls short of the level of support needed, Ulster Unionist Party Communities Spokesperson Andy Allen has s...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2022
NY Legislators To Attend Belfast International Homecoming
Legislators from New York will travel to Belfast next week to participate in the Belfast International Homecoming event, from September 27-29. With the support of Belfast City Council, Ulster Univers...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2022
Social Value Policy Positively Impacting People And Environment - Murphy
A new Social Value procurement policy is making a positive difference to people and the environment, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has said. The new policy came into effect on 1st June 2022. It req...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2022
NI Drinking Water Quality 'Remains High'
The quality of drinking water across NI remains highs, according to the latest report from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI). Northern Ireland Water Limited (NI Water) is required to undertake a ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2022
Census 2021 Records NI's Largest Ever Population
The latest census data has revealed NI's largest ever resident population of 1,903,175 on census day, 21 March 2021. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has today published th...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2022
PSNI Host First Child Sexual Exploitation Training Event
The PSNI have hosted the first multi-agency Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) training event with a range of partner agencies. CSE is a crime that is hidden in plain sight in every society, sometimes u...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2022
61-Year-Old Convicted Over Money Lending And Tax Evasion
Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) have welcomed the sentence handed down to 61-year-old Geoffrey Beggs at Antrim Crown Court on Tuesday 20 September. The 61-year-old was sentence...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2022
Swann Welcomes Roll-Out Of Winter Vaccination Programme
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the roll out of the winter vaccination programme during a visit to Lisadian Private Nursing Home in Hillsborough. Residents and staff at the home are amongst ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2022
Urgent Action Needed On Care Service Delays
Urgent action is needed to address the rise in the number of people waiting on care packages here in the north, Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has said. Speaking on the latest figures from the Departme...