Northern Ireland News for August 2023 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Aug 9, 2023
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PSNI Leadership Has Serious Questions To Answer – SDLP The SDLP has said that the PSNI leadership has serious questions to answer following a significant data breach. Foyle MLA and Policing...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 8, 2023
Travellers Urged To 'Know Their Rights' Over Cancelled Flights
With over 1,100 flights cancelled already this year in Northern Ireland, the Consumer Council (CC) has urged travellers to ensure they know what their rights and what they are entitled too, if their f...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 8, 2023
NI Community Pharmacies Launch Childhood Immunisation Campaign
Pharmacies across NI have launched a new campaign to highlight the importance of childhood immunisations. The new campaign highlights the importance of vaccination and the protection provided by the ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 8, 2023
PSNI Appeal For Calm Following Disorder In L'Derry
The PSNI has called for calm following a night of disorder in Galliagh Park in L'Derry last night, Monday 07 August. According to police, one of the incidents that occurred saw a driver dragged from ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 8, 2023
Sinn Féin Welcomes Fresh Inquests Into Mid Ulster UVF Murders
Sinn Féin has welcomed an announcement from the Attorney General for NI of fresh inquests into the murder of five men by the UVF. Describing the inquests as a "positive step in the campaign for truth...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 8, 2023
Appeal For Information On Serious Assault In Dungannon
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a serious assault in Dungannon in the early hours of Monday, 07 August. Just after 2.40am, police received a report of an...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 8, 2023
Six SRC Students To Represent NI At SkillBuild National Finals
Six students from Southern Regional College have been selected to compete and represent Northern Ireland in the SkillBuild National Finals. Over 90 local construction apprentices competed to win meda...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 8, 2023
New £33m Remediation Fund Announced For Unsafe Cladding
The Department for Communities has announced a new £33 million fund for the remediation or mitigation of the life safety fire risks linked to external wall systems in residential buildings in Northern...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 8, 2023
Other News In Brief
Secretary Of State Praises Work On K9 Search And Rescue Dogs Secretary of State, Chris Heaton Harris MP, has praised the efforts of the K9 Search and Rescue dogs and their handlers following...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2023
PHA Launches New Sexual Health Service For Young People
A new service to improve the sexual health and wellbeing of young people and help reduce the number of new sexually transmitted infections (STI) diagnoses in Northern Ireland, has been launched by the...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2023
Appeal For Information On Acid Attack In East Belfast
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following serious assault and suspected acid attack in east Belfast. According to police, the victim, a man aged in his 20s, was dr...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2023
New Online Training Platform To Support Manufacturing Skills
The Open University in Ireland has partnered with Manufacturing NI for a new accessible free online learning platform that aims to support the development of key skills within the manufacturing indust...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2023
Bereaved Parents Urged To Check Eligibility For Financial Support
The Department for Communities (DfC) has urged bereaved parents whose partner died between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 to check their eligibility for backdated financial support by the Department...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2023
Investigation Launched After Dogs Found Dead In Aughnacloy Lake
An investigation has been launched after two dogs were discovered in a lake in Aughnoclay, tied together and weighed down. PSNI officers received a report that the dogs had been pulled from the water...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2023
UK Space Conference 2023 Announced For ICC Belfast
The UK Space Conference 2023, a significant biennial event for the UK space sector, will be held in the ICC Belfast, from 21-23 November, 2023. The event unites the UK and international space communi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2023
Other News In Brief
Two Men Arrested And Suspected Cannabis Seized In Bangor Two men have been arrested and a number of items seized during a police operation in Bangor on Saturday, 05 August. Officers from th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2023
Appeal For Witnesses To Ormeau Embankment Sexual Assault
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a reported sexual assault on the riverside of the Ormeau Embankment, close to Ormeau Road, on Saturday 10th June 2023 following a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2023
Ulster GAA And Maghaberry Prison Partner For Coaching Initiative
Ulster GAA and Maghaberry Prison have partnered for a new sports rehabilitation initiative, which will see prisoners learn Gaelic football coaching skills. More than 20 prisoners have taken part in t...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2023
£1.6m Support For Carers Funding Announced
Funding of more than £1.6 million has been announced in the fourth and final round of grants from the Support for Carers Fund, the Department of Health has announced. Following assessment, 35 organis...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2023
McManus All Ireland Scholarships Now Open For Applications
The Department for the Economy (DfE) has announced that the 2023 McManus All Ireland Scholarships Scheme is now open for students in Northern Ireland. Now in their 13th year in Northern Ireland the a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2023
Chewing Gum Task Force Grants For NI Councils
Grants of almost £128,000 have been awarded to a number of NI council's to address discarded chewing gum littering streets. First launched in 2021, the Chewing Gum Task Force brings together some of ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2023
Féile an Phobail Attendees Urged To 'Plan Their Journey In Advance'
People planning to attend Féile an Phobail at Falls Park this weekend have been urged to plan their journeys in advance, This weekend, between 10.00pm and 02.00am the Falls Road will be closed from ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2023
Investigation Launches After Young Teen Approached By Man
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information after a young teenager was approached by a man in Portstewart. In an incident described as a "suspicious approach", the young teenager was in the Statio...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2023
Other News In Brief
Kids Together Belfast Added To Lord Mayor's Chosen Charities A charity focusing on services for families with children and young people who have complex needs has been chosen as one of Belfa...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2023
Yellow Weather Warning For Heavy Rain Issued Across NI
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued across Northern Ireland. The Met Office put the warning in place between midnight and noon on Saturday, 05 August, The heaviest rain is expecte...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2023
Derry Girls Most Watched TV Programme In NI In 2022 - Ofcom
Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls was the most watched TV programme in Northern Ireland last year, according to an Ofcom report. The sitcom created by Lisa McGee follows a group of teenagers growing up in...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2023
NI Chamber Welcomes New Chief Executive
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) has welcomed the arrival of its new Chief Executive, Suzanne Wylie OBE. Suzanne began her job at the helm of the leading business membe...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2023
Man Injured In Shooting Incident In Co Antrim
A man, aged in his 40s, has sustained a head wound following a shooting incident in the Main Street area of Co Antrim. The incident happened at around 11.50pm on Wednesday, 02 August, in the Bushmill...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2023
Man Attacked With Bottle Of Bleach In Coleraine
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a report of an assault in Coleraine town centre. An investigation has been launched after a bottle of bleach was poured over a man, aged in hi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2023
Woman Injured Following Domestic Attack In Clogher
A woman has been injured following a domestic attack in Clogher on Monday, 31 July. The incident started in a house in Clogher and ended outside a shop in Dungannon. The victim, aged in her 40s, sus...