Northern Ireland News for October 2023 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2023
NI Civil Service Opens 4th Annual Student Placement Competition
The Northern Ireland Civil Service has announced the return of its annual Student Placement Competition for 2024/25. Now in it's fourth year, the scheme offers 150 placement opportunities across a wi...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2023
Man In Critical Condition Following Motorcycle Crash In Derrylin
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a serious one-vehilce collision in Derrylin on Sunday, October 8th. The collision occurred in the Ballyconnell Road area shortly...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2023
Cannabis Worth £1.7m Seized In Cookstown Area
Suspected cannabis, worth an estimated £1.7m, has been seized following the stop and search of a lorry in the Cookstown area. A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the sup...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2023
17 Police Officers Assaulted In Just 24 Hours
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable, Chris Todd, has expressed his concerns after a total of 17 officers were assaulted in just one 24 hour period. The first incident occurred on the afternoon of Saturday...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 10, 2023
Other News In Brief
BCC Extends Pavement Café Licensing Scheme Belfast City Council has announced an extension of its pavement café licensing scheme until the end of December. The council has also launched a ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 9, 2023
Police Appeal To Locate Four Missing Children
The PSNI are urging the public for help to find four missing children in County Fermanagh. In an appeal on Sunday, 8 September, the police said they are seeking the public's help to locate the siblin...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 9, 2023
Party Leaders Welcome U.S Consul General To Belfast
Party group leaders welcomed the new U.S Consul General, James Applegate, to Belfast City Hall today, 9 October. Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy, hosted a breakfast meeting to share the...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 9, 2023
Sinn Féin Expresses Concerns Over School Budget Cut
Sinn Féin has said the Education Authority's (EA) latest announcement regarding school finances is "extremely concerning". MLA Pat Sheehan made the comments after the EA revealed it is estimating tha...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 9, 2023
Alliance Requests Return Of Translink Late-Night Christmas Services
An Alliance Councillor has said he is formally asking Belfast City Council's City Growth and Regeneration Committee to write to Translink to request the return of the late-night Christmas services. B...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 9, 2023
Council Launches Paint Recycling Scheme
Derry City and Strabane District Council has launched a new recycling scheme that will help reduce paint waste. As the recycled paint will be free of charge, the scheme will allow low-income househol...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 9, 2023
Public Invited To Shape SLNCR Greenway
A public event for the proposed Sligo Leitrim Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR) Greenway will take place on the 18 October 2023 to hear from the communities and businesses along the line. The event w...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 9, 2023
Golf Ireland Convention Returns To NI
Golf Ireland Convention returned to Northern Ireland for the first time in four years to hear about the plans to further enhance the golf tourism sector ahead of the 153rd Open. In the build up to Th...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 9, 2023
Other News In Brief
Antrim And Newtownabbey's Mayor Congratulates Local Business On Its Success The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Mark Cooper has visited Northern Ireland's most awarded South Afr...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2023
Belfast City Council To Deliver Creative And Cultural Celebration
Belfast City Council has allocated £5.9 million to host the most extensive creative and cultural celebration in the city's history. The programme includes world-class spectacle events and community-l...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2023
DUP Opposes Plans To Meet GAA's Shortfall In Casement Park Project
The DUP has opposed plans to allocate additional resources to meet the GAA's shortfall in the Casement Park project. North Down MLA Stephen Dunne said that while he supports the joint Euro 2028 bid, ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2023
Man Arrested Over Stabbing Incident In Belfast
Two men have been taken to hospital and two dogs have been injured in a stabbing incident in Belfast City Centre. Emergency services attended the scene at a flat in the Bradbury Place area on Thursda...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2023
Local Businesses To Open Portview 'Pop Up'
A group of East Belfast businesses have come together to bring a unique shopping experience to the city this Christmas. Throughout November and December, 'The Portview Pop Up' will take place in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2023
Clements Coffee Puts Three Premises In Belfast On The Market
A local cafe chain is to sell three of its Belfast locations. Clements Coffee has put its premises on Royal Avenue, Rosemary Street and Botanic Avenue on the market. Estate agents Campbell Cairns ha...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2023
Two Men Arrested By Police Investigating Criminal Activity
Two men have been arrested, aged 35 and 44, have been arrested by police investigating criminal activity linked to a feud between loyalist groups in north Down. A property has also been searched in t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2023
Man Arrested After Car Set On Fire In L'Derry
A man has been arrested after a car was set on fire outside a house in L’Derry. The incident happened in the Clon Elagh area at around 11.05pm on Thursday, 05 October. A woman and three children wer...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 6, 2023
Other News In Brief
GRAHAM To Develop New PBMSA Design For Queen's University Construction firm GRAHAM is to deliver a new Purpose Built Managed Student Accommodation (PBMSA) design for Queen’s University in Bel...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2023
Hays Travel To Support Autism NI
Hays Travel has named Autism NI as its charity partner for its 25 branches in Northern Ireland. The company has pledged to raise £20,000 to help autistic people and their families. As the UK's large...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2023
NI's Barista Bar Expands Into Scotland
NI born coffee to go brand, Barista Bar, has expanded into Scotland with an exclusive £2.5 million distribution deal. The brand that was developed by Henderson Foodservice, a part of the Henderson Gr...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2023
Appeal Issued After Armed Man Hijacks Vehicle In Co Tyrone
Police are appealing for information after a man with a handgun hijacked a vehicle at a filling station in Co Tyrone. The incident happened in the Main Street area of Trillick on Wednesday night, 04 ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2023
James McClean To Retire From International Football
Derry man James McClean has announced that he is retiring from International football. The RoI winger, who has earned over 100 caps for his country, said the New Zealand friendly will be his final ap...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2023
Missing Tyrone Woman Found Safe And Well
Missing Tyrone woman Lyndsey Rankin has been found safe and well. A major search operation launched in west Tyrone after the 28-year-old went missing from the Killen area. She was last seen at aroun...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2023
Community Transport 'Must Be Protected'
Sinn Féin has said the NI Assembly needs to start working again as community transport "must be protected". Cathal Boylan, a Sinn Féin MLA made the comments at an event at Stormont which marked 25 ye...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2023
Alliance Supports Clean Indoor Air Strategy
Alliance has welcome the passing of a motion to implement a clean indoor air strategy in Belfast City Hall and other council properties. Alliance Ormiston Councillor Jenna Maghie said "improving and ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 5, 2023
Other News In Brief
Alliance Submits Motion To End Problematic Pavement Parking Alliance has said that it is time to "crack down" on problematic pavement parking as it makes the footpaths less accessible and puts...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 4, 2023
Suspected Cannabis Farm Uncovered In Markethill
Two men have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a suspected cannabis factory in Markethill. The Armagh Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by Local Policing Team, carried out a sear...