Northern Ireland News for February 2023 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2023
Housing Market Reports Drop In Demand, Sales And Listings
The Northern Ireland housing market has experienced a drop in new buyer demand, sales and listings, according to the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and Ulster Bank Residential ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2023
Tourism NI And Springboard Announces Career Roadshow Events
Tourism Northern Ireland has announced a partnership with hospitality charity Springboard for a series of roadshow events showcasing the variety of career opportunities within the hospitality, leisure...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2023
PSNI Warns People To 'Not Ignore The Red Flags'
On the weekend before Valentine's Day, anyone planning to meet someone face to face for the first time are being urged to "trust their gut and don't ignore red flags". With 14 February falling on a T...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2023
'Major Milestone' As South Eastern Trust Adopts encompass
The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SET) will be the first Trust in Northern Ireland to Go-Live with encompass – a system that will provide real-time, up to date information to all those i...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2023
Cost-Of-Living Information Event Announced In Newry
The Department for Communities has announced a new cost-of-living information event at the Quays Shopping Centre in Newry. The free event on Wednesday 15 February is open to everyone and booking is n...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 10, 2023
Other News In Brief
Alliance Renews Call For Political Reform In NI Alliance Leader Naomi Long has reiterated her call for reform of NI's political institutions following the recent anniversary of the resignati...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
Executive Formation Deadline Extended Until January 2024
The deadline for the formation of the Northern Ireland Executive has been extended until 18 January 2024, with the introduction of new legislation by the UK government. The extension has been introdu...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
Focus Must Be On Restoring Stormont – Eastwood
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has said that the focus must be on restoring the Stormont institutions to tackle the challenges facing people in the North. He was speaking after reports NI Secretary Chris...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
Portrush Security Alert Declared 'Elaborate Hoax'
A security alert at the Glentaisie Park area of Portrush has been declared an elaborate hoax. Shortly before 7:10pm on Wednesday 8th February, it was reported that a suspicious object was located out...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
Mental Health Action Plan Final Update Published
The Department of Health has published the final progress update on a strategy to improve mental health services for young people. The Still Waiting Action Plan (SWAP) was first published in October ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
PSNI Investigate Suspected Criminality Linked To The West Belfast UDA
Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force have carried out two searches operations of properties in west Belfast and Lisburn earlier as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected criminalit...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
L'Derry Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted Sexual Communication With A Child
A 44-year-old man from L'Derry has pleaded guilty to attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity, at Coleraine Crown Court. Name...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
Bereavement Benefits Extended To Cohabiting Partners
The Department for Communities has announced that benefits designed to help parents with the financial impact of losing a partner are to be extended to cohabiting partners. Eligibility criteria for B...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
PSNI Welcomes Sentencing Of Diarmaid Anderson
The PSNI have welcomed the sentencing of a man at Londonderry Crown Court for a number of offences including wounding, aggravated burglary with intent to commit unlawful damage, common assault and cri...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
13 NI Students And Apprentices In Running For WorldSkills Competition
Thirteen students and apprentices from Northern Ireland have been named in the UK squad hoping to compete at the WorldSkills competition in Lyon next year. A total of 94 young people from around the ...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 9, 2023
Other News In Brief
Improvement Strategy Needed For Women's Healthcare A strategy is needed to improve women's healthcare outcomes, which should include cervical cancer screening services, Alliance Party Health...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
Translink Announces Fare Increases Across All Services
Translink fares across all services will increase by an average of 7% from Monday 06 March. The changes, which affect travel on Metro, Glider, NI Railways, Enterprise, Goldliner and Ulsterbus service...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
Support Fund Announced For Cathedral Building Tenants
Funding has been secured to support former tenants of Belfast's Cathedral Buildings, which was devastated by fire in October last year. Thanks to the Department for Communities (DfC) and Belfast City...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
Restoration Of Iconic Ewart Building Complete
An £85 million restoration project on the iconic Ewart Building on Bedford Street in Belfast has been successfully completed. The former Victorian linen warehouse is now physically connected at first...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
Assembly Needed To Support Children's Mental Health Strategy
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has called for the urgent restoration of the Executive to allow for much needed action on addressing children's mental health. Marking Children's Mental He...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
EU-UK Urged To Focus On Pragmatic Solutions – Alliance
The Alliance Party has called for a "focus on pragmatic solutions" in the ongoing EU-UK negotiations after the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the legality of the NI Protocol. Deputy Leader Stephen Farr...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
Student Accommodation Dominated Belfast Construction In 2022
New university buildings and student accommodation were the key drivers of construction activity in Belfast in 2022, according to the latest Regional Crane Survey from Deloitte's. The report monitors...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
Independent Members Appointed To NICS Board For First Time
Three external experts have been appointed to the Board of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) for the first time, the Executive Office has announced. The new appointees will provide support a...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
SDLP Welcomes Supreme Court Judgement On NI Protocol
The SDLP has welcomed a ruling from the Supreme Court that the "Northern Ireland Protocol is a lawful instrument" and has urged the EU-UK negotiating teams to reach a resolution that retains access to...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
Cannabis Factory Uncovered In Portadown
A cannabis factory has been uncovered in further searches in Portadown as part of an ongoing investigation into an Organised Crime Group. Following an operation on the morning of 06 February, detecti...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 8, 2023
Other News In Brief
SF Repeated Their Call For Govt To Replace Lost EU Funding Sinn Féin have repeated their call for the UK government to meet its commitment to fully replace lost EU funds. As community group...
Feature News, Feb 7, 2023
'Look North' To Celebrate Heritage Of North Belfast
A new festival to celebrate the heritage and creative talents of north Belfast, Look North, has been announced for 24-26 February, 2023. This year's festival programme is jam-packed with a wide range...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2023
PSNI Protest Investigation 'Damaged Confidence In Police'
The Police Ombudsman has criticised the PSNI over their handing of two different protests and the subsequent identification of protest organisers. The Ombudsman has said that the PSNI investigation...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2023
Gracehill In Bid To Become NI's First Cultural World Heritage Site
Gracehill in County Antrim has been included alongside two other global sites in a bid to secure Northern Ireland's first cultural world heritage site and elevate it alongside the likes of the Taj Mah...
Northern Ireland News, Feb 7, 2023
The Dean To Launch New Boutique Hotel In Belfast
Iconic hotel brand The Dean has unveiled plans for a new boutique hotel in Belfast city centre. Plans have been submitted to Belfast City Council for a new development at 34-44 Bedford Street and 4-...