Northern Ireland News for January 2023 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2023
New Chair And Members Sought For NI Skills Council
The Department for the Economy (DfE) has announced a public competition to appoint a new chair and eight members of the Northern Ireland Skills Council (NISC). The NISC is an advisory body which prov...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2023
Cost-Of-Living Information Event To Be Held At Kennedy Centre
The Department for Communities will host a cost-of-living information event in West Belfast this week, supported by a range of community organisations and partners. The free event, which will take pl...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2023
PSNI Appeal Following Serious Assault In Newtownabbey
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a serious assault in the Tynan Drive area of Newtownabbey on Friday 20th January. Making the appeal, Detective Sergeant Boyd sai...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2023
Newtownabbey Searches In South East Antrim UDA Investigation
The PSNI's Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) and the Tactical Support Group (TSG) have carried out a series of searches in Newtownabbey as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected criminalit...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 23, 2023
Other News In Brief
Alliance Proposal To Cut Rates Increase Defeated An Alliance Party proposal to reduce the Belfast City Council rates increase and set up a new support package for bonfires has been defeated at...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
PSNI Revisit Shane Whitla Murder Scene
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Major Investigation Team have, one week on, revisited the scene of the murder of Shane Whitla. Shane was murdered in Lurgan on the evening of ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
Mivan Creates 100 New Jobs
Northern Ireland fit out specialist Mivan has announced a major recruitment drive following a host of new orders. The Antrim-based firm will create 100 new jobs, with the first Recruitment Open Day t...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
UUP Calls For Action On Pricing Of Heating Oil
The UUP has called for action on establishing fair pricing on small containers of home heating oil. Ulster Unionist Party Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA called on retailers who sell home heating oil in s...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
New Drinks Deposit Return Scheme Unveiled
A new Deposit Return Scheme, which aims to allow consumers to more easily recycle their plastic and canned drink containers, is to be introduced in Northern Ireland, England and Wales in 2025. Every ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
PSNI Investigate Reports Of Man With A Handgun In North Belfast
An investigation has been launching following reports of a man armed with a suspected handgun in the Glenrosa Link area of North Belfast on Thursday 19 January. Making an appeal for information, Dete...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
CCTV Images Released In Aggravated Burglary Investigation In Lurgan
PSNI detectives investigating an aggravated burglary in the Monroe Avenue area of Lurgan on Sunday, 08 January, have issued an appeal for help in identifying a vehicle and its occupants, believed to b...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
PSNI Welcome Sentencing For Range Of Firearms Offences
A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to two years for a number of firearms related offences. Named by the PSNI as Gregory Wallace, he will serve six months in custody and 18 months on license. Mr Wa...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
Appeal For Information On Limavady Burglary
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a burglary in the Kings Lane area of Limavady on Wednesday 18th January. Making the appeal, Detective Sergeant Gardiner said: "At around 1:30p...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
Irish Language Tours Of Belfast City Cemetery Announced
Belfast City Council has announced two free tours of of Belfast City Cemetery delivered in Irish, taking place this February and March. The tours will focus on the city's development in the nineteent...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 20, 2023
Other News In Brief
PSNI Must Have Zero Tolerance Policy On Abuse – SDLP The PSNI must have a zero-tolerance policy for abusers within their own ranks, SDLP Policing Board member Mark H Durkan has said. Mr Dur...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
Renewed Appeal One Month After Natalie McNally Murder
Detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team have made a renewed appeal for information about the murder of Natalie McNally today, one month on from the fatal stabbing of the mother-to-be. Nat...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
Harland & Wolff Belfast To Create 900 New Shipyard Jobs
Harland & Wolff Belfast are to create 900 new shipyard jobs to support the delivery of new Royal Navy ships. Team Resolute, a Harland & Wolff consortium with BMT and Navantia UK, has been awarded a £...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
Govt Urged To 'Spell Out' What It Is Doing To Restore Executive
Sinn Féin has called on the British government to spell out what it is doing to help restore the Executive and end the DUP's blockade. Speaking from London today before the British Irish Inter-Govern...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
Organ Donation Law Change Delays 'Could Cost Lives'
Delays in implementing changes to Northern Ireland's organ donation laws could cost lives, Ulster Unionist Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers has warned. Mr Chambers said: "Whilst we should all remain...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
NI Housing Market Slows In December
Activity within the Northern Ireland housing market was significantly quieter in December 2022, resulting in slower house price increases. House prices in December 2022 rose at the slowest rate sinc...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
OU Announces New Fully Funded Courses
A range of postgraduate courses and short microcredential courses, fully funded through the Department for the Economy's Skill Up initiative, are now open for applications, the Open University (OU) ha...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
DoH Secretary Outlines Measures To Address Health Service Pressure
The Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health (DoH), Peter May, has outlined the measures being taken in an effort to address increasing pressures on the Health Service. Alongside this work to ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
2023 Líofa Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme Open For Applications
The 2023 Líofa Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme, which provides attendees with an opportunity to immerse themselves in an Irish speaking community, increase their knowledge and use of Irish through attending ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
L'Derry Man Jailed For Sexual Assault Of A Child
A 63-year-old L'Derry man has been sentenced to nine years for indecent assault on a male, sexual activity with a child and sexual assault at Antrim Crown Court. John Gerard Roddy will serve six year...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 19, 2023
Other News In Brief
UUP's John Kyle Appointed New High Sheriff Of Belfast Ulster Unionist Councillor, John Kyle, has been announced as the new High Sheriff of Belfast. Mr Kyle, councillor for East Belfast repl...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2023
Renewed Appeal For Information On Wayne Boylan Murder
Detective's from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team have made a renewed appeal for information on the fourth anniversary of the brutal murder of 37-year-old Wayne Boylan following a £20,000 reward fr...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2023
CCTV Footage Released In Shane Whitla Murder Investigation
Detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of Shane Whitla have released CCTV footage in a renewed appeal for information. The 39-year-old father of four was discove...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2023
DUP Calls For Arrangements That Command Support Of Unionists
The Northern Ireland Protocol must be replaced with arrangements that can command the support of unionists and to restore NI's economic and constitutional place within the United Kingdom, DUP Leader S...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2023
Alliance Tables Amendment To Protect NI From EU Law Reforms
The Alliance Party has tabled a amendment to the UK government's Retained EU Law Bill, which aims to protect legislation in the Northern Ireland devolved space from the Bill which will introduce provi...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 18, 2023
Private Health Care Home Profits 'Outrageous' – SF
Reports that the boss of private care home company Runwood walked away with over £21 million in profit have been described as "outrageous" by Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín. The North Belfast MLA sai...