Northern Ireland News for August 2024 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2024
Health Minister Expresses His Support For Health Care Staff
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has expressed his support for health and social care staff following recent racist attacks and intimidation in Northern Ireland. Minister Nesbitt said: "We are very fortu...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 7, 2024
Other News In Brief
Appeal For Witnesses After Cyclist Injured In Bangor The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a woman, aged in her 50s, required hospital treatment after being knoc...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
PSNI Condemn Second Night Of Violent Disorder In South Belfast
The PSNI have condemned "disgraceful scenes" following a second night of violent disorder in south Belfast on Monday, 05 August. In a second night of rioting and disorder, mainly in the areas of Done...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
Traffic And Travel Advice Ahead Of Apprentice Boys Of Derry Parade
The PSNI have issued traffic and travel advice ahead of a planned Apprentice Boys of Derry (AboD) parade taking place in the L'Derry on Saturday, 10 August. In addition to some smaller parades from a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
BCC Condemns 'Violent Destruction And Racist Intimidation'
Belfast City Council has committed to establishing a programme of financial assistance for people and businesses affected by violence during protests in the city on Saturday August 3. At a special me...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
O'Dowd Commits To High-Quality, Safe Drinking Water
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has committed to ensuring homes and businesses across Northern Ireland have access to high-quality, safe drinking water. Minister O'Dowd made the commitment during...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
Finance Minister Visits Two New Hotel Developments In Belfast
Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has visited the sites of two new hotel developments that have benefitted from a £150 million investment fund managed on behalf of her Department. The Aloft & Res...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
Communities Minister In Paris For Olympic And Paralympic Games
Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, has travelled to Paris to attend a number of upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games events. The Minister will be attending athletics, boxing and golf this week, wit...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
'Nothing Untoward' Found During East Belfast Security Alert
A large-scale security alert in east Belfast ended with "nothing untoward" being found. The security alert began just before 10.25am on Monday, 05 August, when police were informed by an unnamed elec...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
Appeal Following Fatal Collision In Fermanagh
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Fermanagh on Sunday, 04 August. At approximately 10.10am police received a report of a single ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
Man Arrested In Connection With Belfast Stabbing
A 25-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm following an assault in south Belfast on the evening of Saturday, 3rd August. Shortly after 8.10pm on S...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 6, 2024
Other News In Brief
Funding To Secure New Belfast Home For Ulster Orchestra A major restoration project for Townsend Street Church in Belfast has been secured after Ulster Orchestra secured funding from the Foyle...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
Four Men Charged In Connection With Belfast Disorder
Four men have been charged with numerous offences connected to disorder in Belfast city centre and surrounding areas. Sporadic violence developed across the city centre and further disorder was repor...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
Minister's Condemn Weekend Violence In Belfast
Minister's have condemned those behind the acts of violence across parts of Belfast over the weekend. In a joint statement, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Penge...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
DAERA Minister Launches New Blue-Green Algae Initiative
A new initiative designed to explore potential solutions to address the ongoing blue-green algae issues at Lough Neagh. Phase one of the Lough Neagh: Blue-Green Algae Small Business Research Initiati...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
Historic Sugarhouse Entry Reopens For First Time In Over 50 Years
Belfast City Council has announced that Sugarhouse Entry, one of the city centre's oldest and historically significant entries, has been reopened to the public for the first time in more than 50 years...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
New Autumn Covid-19 Booster Vaccination Initiative Announced
The Department of Health (DoH) has announced a new autumn Covid-19 booster vaccination initiative, which will offered to those at high risk of serious disease and who are most likely to benefit from v...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
Police Investigate Attempted Robbery Of Ferry Passengers
An investigation has been launched following an attempted armed robbery in the Downpatrick area on the evening of Friday, 02 August. At approximately 8:45pm on Friday, a man and woman aged in their 2...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
PSNI Investigation To Identify Belfast Rioters
The PSNI have "strongly condemned" the scenes of violence and disorder on the streets of Belfast on Saturday, 03 August. On Saturday morning, approximately 600 people had gathered at an 'anti-Islamop...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
Investigation Launched Into Dept Of Education Data Breach
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced that an investigation has been launched into the circumstance surrounding a data breach at his department on 01 August. Minister Givan said: "The Departmen...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
Appeal Following Shooting Incident In Bangor
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a man was shot in the leg in Bangor, Co Down. In the early hours of this morning, Saturday, 03 August, officers received a re...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 5, 2024
Other News In Brief
New Digital Engineering Academy Announced Twenty new high-quality training places have been created on a new Digital Engineering Academy with EY. Fully funded by the Department for the Econ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2024
FMdFM Urged To Commit To Never Collapsing Institutions Again
The Alliance Party has called on the First and deputy First Minister to commit to never collapsing Northern Ireland's political institutions again. Making the call, South Belfast MLA and Alliance Exe...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2024
Greens Welcome 'Transformative Vision' Of All-Island Rail Review
The Green Party NI has welcomed the publication of the final Report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. Describing the report and its 32 recommendation as a "transformative vision for the Island...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2024
Lord Mayor Launches 18th Belfast Mela Festival
The 18th Belfast Mela Festival has been officially launched by Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, at Ulster University, Belfast. Now recognised as one of Northern Ireland's largest arts ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2024
Police Investigating Suspected Arson In Castlederg
An investigation has been launched following a suspected arson in Castlederg on the night of Wednesday, 31 July. Shortly before 11.30pm, it was reported that a caravan was on fire in Millbrook Garden...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2024
Appeal Following Report Of Dangerous Driving Incident
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a report of a car being driven dangerously in the vicinity of the A1 between Newry and Belfast at approximately 9.40am on Thursda...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2024
Drugs Seized After Car Stopped On M2 Motorway
A 43-year-old man has been arrested and £75,000 worth of Class B controlled drugs seized after the PSNI's Auto Crime Team stopped a vehicle on the M2 Motorway. Detectives from the Organised Crime Uni...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2024
Other News In Brief
Man Arrested After Threatening People With A Knife In Lurgan Park A man has been arrested in Lurgan in connection with reports of a man threatening people with a knife. At around 7pm last n...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 1, 2024
PSNI Chief Constable Responds To GAA Celebration Controversy
PSNI Chief Constable, Jon Boutcher, has said that the responsibility of being a police officer "demands that, at all times, we act professionally and independently". The Chief Constable was respondin...