Northern Ireland News for September 2022 : Page 7

Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2022
69-Year-Old Sentenced To 22 Years For Sexual Abuse Of Children
A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to 22 years at Coleraine Crown Court today, Friday 2nd September for the sexual abuse of children. William Patterson, from the Maghera area, was sentenced to 22 y...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2022
Man Arrested For Assaulting Four Police Officers
A man has been arrested after four police officers were assaulted in Ballanaleck last night, Thursday 1st September. Shortly after 8.20pm police received a report that a man in his 50s had been assau...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2022
Treasury Urged To Reverse Removal Of Red Diesel Rebate
The DUP has called on the Treasury to reverse their decision to remove the rebate from red diesel and some biofuels for a range of uses. Earlier this year, despite a campaign in Westminster by local ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2022
Questions Raised Over Delays In New School Buildings
The SDLP has called for clarification over delays in delivering new buildings at 28 schools across NI. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan made the call after the Construction Professionals' Council of ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2022
Ulster University's New Belfast Campus Set To Open
The final phase of Ulster University's enhanced Belfast campus will open its doors to new and returning students and staff as the new academic year gets underway on 19 September. Taking its architect...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2022
Young People To Take Part In Cross Community Football Tournament
Thousands of young people are set to take part in one of Belfast's largest cross community football tournaments, which launches with a colourful carnival parade. 31 clubs, 145 teams and 1,400 grassro...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2022
Other News In Brief
'Huge' Regeneration Potential Of St Lucia Barracks Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has visited St Lucia Barracks in Omagh to explore the sites regeneration potential. The former militar...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
Teenager Arrested For Assaulting Ambulance Staff
A teenager has been arrested in connection with the assault of two Northern Ireland Ambulance Service staff members. At approximately 8.30pm on Wednesday 31st August, police attended the Rossnagallia...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
Electric Ireland Announces 29% Electricity Price Increase
Electric Ireland has announced plans to increase its residential electricity bills in Northern Ireland by 29% from 1st October 2022. This equates to an increase of approximately £5.29 per week on the ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
Reports Of £170bn Energy Company Profits An 'Absolute Scandal'
Reports that energy producers and generators are set to make £170 billion in profits over two years have been branded an "absolute scandal" by Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald. The party's economic sp...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
Concerns Raised For People Who Pay Electricity Directly To Landlords
Alliance has called for clarity for those who pay their electric costs directly to a landlord, raising concerns that they could be left behind when the energy support discount is made. Although uncer...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
Green Party Proposes Devolution Of Transport Powers To Local Councils
The Green Party are set to bring forward a motion to Belfast City Council proposing the devolution transport powers to local authorities. The Party's new leader, Councillor Mal O'Hara, who will bring...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
New Belfast Regeneration Development Approved
The Planning Committee at Belfast City Council has approved a new mixed-use regeneration development on lands surrounding the new Belfast Transport Hub. The mixed-use development located to the East ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
Covid Alert Reduced To Level 2
The Covid Alert Level has been reduced to Level 2 on the advice of the four UK Chief Medical Officers, the Department of Health (DoH) has announced. In a statement issued on their website the DoH sai...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
New £11.5m Tourism Recovery Fund Announced
A new £11.5 million funding package to support the further recovery of the tourism industry across Northern Ireland has been announced by Economy Minister Gordon Lyons. The funding package will assis...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
NI Farmer Direct Payment Issued Six Weeks Early
Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has announced that the annual Direct Payments to NI farmers worth almost £287 million has been issued today, Thursday 01 September, six weeks earlier than usual. Mi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2022
Other News In Brief
SDLP Calls For Intervention For Home Heating Oil Users The SDLP has called on the Department for the Economy to outline its proposals to ease the cost-of-living crisis for households that us...