Northern Ireland News for September 2022 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2022
All DVA Test Centres To Close On 19 September
All Driver Vehicle Agency (DVA) Test Centres will be closed on Monday 19 September, the day of the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The DVA will directly contact all customers with an appointment...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2022
UUP Leader Expresses His Grief At The Death Of The Queen
Ulster Unionist Party Leader Doug Beattie has expressed his condolences to "the King, his brothers and sister and the wider family on the death of their mother, their grandmother, their great grandmot...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2022
Law Society Of NI Aims To 'Future-Proof The Legal Profession'
The Law Society of Northern Ireland will mark its 100th anniversary with a high-profile conference on future-proofing the legal profession by focusing on the changes needed to help it thrive. The 'Sh...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2022
easyJet Launches New Belfast To Bristol Winter Flights
easyJet has announced the launch the first flight on a new winter route from Belfast City to Bristol, providing customers in NI with even more convenient domestic connections this winter. The inaugur...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2022
Other News In Brief
Delays And Disruptions To Public Transport During King's Visit Translink NI has advised of a number of ongoing delays and disruptions to a range of bus services throughout the day during the...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
King Charles To Visit NI On Tuesday 13 September
King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, will arrive in Northern Ireland on Tuesday 13 September for a number of engagements at Hillsborough Castle. Charles and Camilla will be met by the Lord Li...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
Govt Urged To 'Get Back To The Table' For Talks With EU
Sinn Féin have urged the British government to "get back to the table and enter in talks in good faith" with the EU to provide certainty for businesses here. John Finucane was speaking after Vice Pre...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
BT's 999 Team Answer More Than 6m Emergency Calls In A Year
BT have revealed that they handled more than 6 million 999 calls in the last year, as it joins the emergency services in marking this years '999 Day'. BT call advisors are the "calm and collected voi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
Man And Woman Arrested Over Ballycastle Stabbing Incident
Two people remain in police custody following a stabbing incident in Ballycastle. Police were called to the Ramoan Gardens shortly after midnight on Sunday 11 September following reports that a man h...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
PM Urged To 'Bin The Flawed Legacy Bill'
Prime Minister Liz Truss has been urged to "bin the flawed Tory legacy 'bill of shame' without any further delay". Sinn Féin MP John Finucane made the call during a speech at the Time for Truth demon...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
Fuel Poverty Emergency Response Group Holds First Meeting
Alliance has welcomed the establishment of the new Fuel Poverty Emergency Response Group, with MLA Nick Mathison 'encouraged to hear energy suppliers engaging with proposals to help consumers in any w...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
'Serious Questions' Over ERG Members In NI Office – SDLP
The SDLP have said there are "serious questions" over the policy direction of Prime Minister Liz Truss' administration following the appointment of two senior ERG figures to the Northern Ireland Offic...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
Books Of Condolence Opens At Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall has announced the opening of Books of Condolence following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Members of the public will be able to sign the books which will be at City Hall until the ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
High Sheriff Of Belfast Performs Re-Reading Of Accession Proclamation
The High Sheriff of Belfast Councillor John Hussey performed a re-reading of the Accession Proclamation at Belfast City Hall in full ceremonial robes. The reading was performed following the death of...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 12, 2022
Other News In Brief
UUP Condemn 'Hate Song' Incident At Co Down Bar The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has condemned an incident at Quinn's Bar in Newcastle which saw patrons at the bar "singing words of hate" abo...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2022
Tributes Paid After Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
Tributes have been paid following the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully on Thursday, aged 96. First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill MLA said: "It is with deep re...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2022
NI To Get 'Same Level Of Support' In Energy Bills Scheme
The government has pledged to give Northern Ireland the same level of support on energy bills as the rest of the UK. Prime Minister Liz Truss said an "energy price guarantee" will be introduced on 01...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2022
Plans For Bay Road Bridge And Greenway Scheme Approved
Plans for the proposed Bay Road Bridge and greenway scheme in L'Derry have been given the green light. Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee today approved plans for the proje...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2022
Minister Discusses Utility Regulator's Role In Regulating The Water Sector
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has held an introductory meeting with John French, Chief Executive of the Utility Regulator to discuss the key role the Authority plays in regulating the water sect...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2022
Council Seeks Artist To Design And Install Frederick Douglass Sculpture
Belfast City Council is seeking an artist to design and install a sculpture of abolitionist and campaigner Frederick Douglass. Douglass was a former slave who became a national leader of the abolitio...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2022
Key Stage In L'Derry Acorn Farm Development
The Acorn Farm development at L'Derry's St Columb's Park has reached a key stage. Capital development proposals for the project have been approved following a meeting of Derry City and Strabane Distr...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 9, 2022
Other News In Brief
NI Families 'Deserve 30 Hours Of Free Childcare A Week' SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan has said that families across Northern Ireland deserve 30 hours of free childcare a week. He was...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2022
21-Year-Old Man Killed In M1 Motorway Collision
Police are appealing for information after a 21-year-old man died in a single car collision on the M1 near Dungannon on Wednesday morning. Philip Rainey died at the scene of the crash while driving t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2022
Over 120 New Recruits To Begin Training With NIFRS
Over 120 new recruits are to begin training with the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS). A total of 77 full-time and 44 on-call firefighters will commence training in groups over the comi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2022
Workers At Causeway Coast And Glens Borough Council Begin Strike Action
Union members at Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council have commenced strike action at the local authority. The decision by workers followed a vote at full council at which a proposal to settle t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2022
Appeal Issued After Crossbow Bolt Fired In South Belfast
Police are appealing for information following a report that a crossbow bolt had been fired from a building in St Jude's Parade in south Belfast. A crossbow bolt had been shot from an open window and...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2022
New Initiative To 'Overcome Challenges To Deliver More Homes'
A joint workshop to explore solutions to "overcome challenges to delivering more homes" has been hosted by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd. The workshop br...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2022
Teenager Injured After Car Attacked In Downpatrick
A teenager has been taken to hospital after the car she was travelling in was attacked in Downpatrick. Police said they had been dealing with an "ongoing disorder" in the Killough Road area which res...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2022
Four Homes Attacked In Maghera
Four homes have been attacked in what police are describing as a "sectarian hate crime" in Maghera. The incidents occurred in the Upperlands area on Wednesday night. Three masked men, one armed with...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 8, 2022
Other News In Brief
Call For Increased Pre-School Entitlement Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan has said increased pre-school entitlement must be part of a broader approach to improve early education and childcare. E...