Northern Ireland News for July 2026 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
New Strategy To Deliver Higher-Quality, Longer-Lasting Road Repairs
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has unveiled a new Road Maintenance Strategy aimed at raising the standard of upkeep across Northern Ireland's roads, extending the lifespan of repairs and making g...
New Strategy To Deliver Higher-Quality, Longer-Lasting Road Repairs
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has unveiled a new Road Maintenance Strategy aimed at raising the standard of upkeep across Northern Ireland's roads, extending the lifespan of repairs and making g...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
Custody Navigators Pilot Launches To Help Young Adults And Curb Reoffending
A new pilot placing trained youth workers in a PSNI custody suite has been launched to provide voluntary, consent-based support to 18–24-year-olds at the point of arrest, aiming to cut repeat offendin...
Custody Navigators Pilot Launches To Help Young Adults And Curb Reoffending
A new pilot placing trained youth workers in a PSNI custody suite has been launched to provide voluntary, consent-based support to 18–24-year-olds at the point of arrest, aiming to cut repeat offendin...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
Officer Injured And Seven Vehicles Damaged In North Belfast Rooftop Stand-Off
A 42-year-old man was arrested after a prolonged rooftop stand-off in the Lepper Street area of north Belfast in the early hours of Tuesday, during which seven cars were damaged and a police officer s...
Officer Injured And Seven Vehicles Damaged In North Belfast Rooftop Stand-Off
A 42-year-old man was arrested after a prolonged rooftop stand-off in the Lepper Street area of north Belfast in the early hours of Tuesday, during which seven cars were damaged and a police officer s...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
Mathison Condemns Newtownards Attacks As 'Utterly Reprehensible'
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison has denounced a spate of overnight attacks in Newtownards, warning of grave risks to residents and damage to public property. The Strangford representative condemned a seri...
Mathison Condemns Newtownards Attacks As 'Utterly Reprehensible'
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison has denounced a spate of overnight attacks in Newtownards, warning of grave risks to residents and damage to public property. The Strangford representative condemned a seri...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
Banbridge Student Ruth Douglas Heads To WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 With Team UK
Banbridge student Ruth Douglas (21) will travel to Shanghai, China in September as part of Team UK for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, where she will compete in the Chemical Laboratory Technician category....
Banbridge Student Ruth Douglas Heads To WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 With Team UK
Banbridge student Ruth Douglas (21) will travel to Shanghai, China in September as part of Team UK for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, where she will compete in the Chemical Laboratory Technician category....
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
Council And CAUS Begin Masterplan For Portrush Metropole Urban Sports Hub
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, working with the Causeway Association of Urban Sports (CAUS), will commence a masterplan study in August to determine the optimal approach for delivering the ...
Council And CAUS Begin Masterplan For Portrush Metropole Urban Sports Hub
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, working with the Causeway Association of Urban Sports (CAUS), will commence a masterplan study in August to determine the optimal approach for delivering the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
HMRC Warns Customers Not To Ignore Simple Assessment Letters
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is dispatching Simple Assessment (PA302) tax calculation letters this summer for the 2025 to 2026 tax year and is urging anyone who receives one to review the details and...
HMRC Warns Customers Not To Ignore Simple Assessment Letters
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is dispatching Simple Assessment (PA302) tax calculation letters this summer for the 2025 to 2026 tax year and is urging anyone who receives one to review the details and...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
Eastwood Urges Dissidents To End Violence After Gardaí Foil Car Bomb
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has urged dissident republicans to bring their violent campaign to an end after Gardaí intercepted a car bomb in County Monaghan on Wednesday. It has been reported the ve...
Eastwood Urges Dissidents To End Violence After Gardaí Foil Car Bomb
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has urged dissident republicans to bring their violent campaign to an end after Gardaí intercepted a car bomb in County Monaghan on Wednesday. It has been reported the ve...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
Green Party Demands Action Over Car Dumped In River Lagan
Campaigners say a car abandoned in the River Lagan only minutes from Lisburn's council chamber has been left for years, and are urging swift removal and a clean-up plan. The Green Party, working with...
Green Party Demands Action Over Car Dumped In River Lagan
Campaigners say a car abandoned in the River Lagan only minutes from Lisburn's council chamber has been left for years, and are urging swift removal and a clean-up plan. The Green Party, working with...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2026
PHA Urges Young People To Book Free MenB Vaccine From 31 July
GPs and community pharmacies across Northern Ireland will offer the free two-dose MenB vaccine to eligible teenagers and first-time students from 31 July, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has announced....
PHA Urges Young People To Book Free MenB Vaccine From 31 July
GPs and community pharmacies across Northern Ireland will offer the free two-dose MenB vaccine to eligible teenagers and first-time students from 31 July, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has announced....
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Care Assistant Sentenced For Ill-Treating Dementia Patients
A 28-year-old care assistant from Armagh has been sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court for seven counts of ill treatment of patients under the Mental Health Order (NI) 1986. Ciara Corvan was given a two...
Care Assistant Sentenced For Ill-Treating Dementia Patients
A 28-year-old care assistant from Armagh has been sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court for seven counts of ill treatment of patients under the Mental Health Order (NI) 1986. Ciara Corvan was given a two...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Tributes Paid Following Death of Renowned Broadcaster Gerry Kelly
Tributes have poured in from across politics, media, and sport following the death of veteran Northern Ireland broadcaster Gerry Kelly at the age of 77. The Ballymena-born journalist and presenter pa...
Tributes Paid Following Death of Renowned Broadcaster Gerry Kelly
Tributes have poured in from across politics, media, and sport following the death of veteran Northern Ireland broadcaster Gerry Kelly at the age of 77. The Ballymena-born journalist and presenter pa...
Feature News, Jul 27, 2026
Translink Issues Travel Advice Ahead Of Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann, 2–9 August
Translink is urging anyone travelling into Belfast during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (2–9 August) to plan ahead, allow extra time and expect very busy bus and rail services. Visitors to the Fleadh, al...
Translink Issues Travel Advice Ahead Of Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann, 2–9 August
Translink is urging anyone travelling into Belfast during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (2–9 August) to plan ahead, allow extra time and expect very busy bus and rail services. Visitors to the Fleadh, al...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Burrows Condemns Bail Decision In Alleged Bomb Plot Case
Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows MLA has criticised the decision to grant bail to a woman charged in connection with the alleged transport of explosives intended for Northern Ireland, describi...
Burrows Condemns Bail Decision In Alleged Bomb Plot Case
Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows MLA has criticised the decision to grant bail to a woman charged in connection with the alleged transport of explosives intended for Northern Ireland, describi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Hazzard Urges Swift Crackdown On Illegal E-Scooters And Scramblers
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has called for immediate action to curb the illegal and anti-social use of high-powered scramblers, e-bikes and e-scooters, saying a nuisance has escalated into a public saf...
Hazzard Urges Swift Crackdown On Illegal E-Scooters And Scramblers
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has called for immediate action to curb the illegal and anti-social use of high-powered scramblers, e-bikes and e-scooters, saying a nuisance has escalated into a public saf...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Justice Minister Hails Cross-Border Operation After Monaghan Bomb Seized
Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister, Naomi Long, has condemned a planned bomb attack after security partners intercepted a significant explosive device in County Monaghan. Naomi Long said: "I am extr...
Justice Minister Hails Cross-Border Operation After Monaghan Bomb Seized
Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister, Naomi Long, has condemned a planned bomb attack after security partners intercepted a significant explosive device in County Monaghan. Naomi Long said: "I am extr...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Man Arrested After Stabbing In Belfast City Centre
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing in Belfast city centre on Saturday evening, 25 July. Police were called to the Bank Square area at around 8.30pm after a man in his 30s sustained i...
Man Arrested After Stabbing In Belfast City Centre
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing in Belfast city centre on Saturday evening, 25 July. Police were called to the Bank Square area at around 8.30pm after a man in his 30s sustained i...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Appeal For Information After Sudden Death In Belfast Lough
Detectives are appealing for information after a sudden death in Belfast Lough. The woman, who was in her 30s, had been aboard a sailing boat travelling from Groomsport along Belfast Lough towards Ca...
Appeal For Information After Sudden Death In Belfast Lough
Detectives are appealing for information after a sudden death in Belfast Lough. The woman, who was in her 30s, had been aboard a sailing boat travelling from Groomsport along Belfast Lough towards Ca...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Accessibility At The Fore For Belfast’s August Fleadh
Accessibility will be front and centre when Belfast hosts the Fleadh in August, with Belfast City Council and partner organisations committing to an inclusive experience for all. The world's largest a...
Accessibility At The Fore For Belfast’s August Fleadh
Accessibility will be front and centre when Belfast hosts the Fleadh in August, with Belfast City Council and partner organisations committing to an inclusive experience for all. The world's largest a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
Bank Of Ireland Launches Speak Easy Cards In All Branches
Bank of Ireland has rolled out Speak Easy Cards across its branch network to help customers with communication difficulties explain their banking needs more easily and access support independently. A...
Bank Of Ireland Launches Speak Easy Cards In All Branches
Bank of Ireland has rolled out Speak Easy Cards across its branch network to help customers with communication difficulties explain their banking needs more easily and access support independently. A...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2026
PHA Marks Belfast Pride With Call For Open Conversations On Sexual And Mental Health
Marking the 35th year of Belfast Pride, Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency (PHA) has underlined advances in tackling stigma and promoting the health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ people, while stress...
PHA Marks Belfast Pride With Call For Open Conversations On Sexual And Mental Health
Marking the 35th year of Belfast Pride, Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency (PHA) has underlined advances in tackling stigma and promoting the health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ people, while stress...
Business News, Jul 27, 2026
Belfast Issues Business Guidance For Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann 2026
Businesses in Belfast are being urged to prepare for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which is expected to draw over 800,000 people to the city from Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August 2026. A central pedest...
Belfast Issues Business Guidance For Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann 2026
Businesses in Belfast are being urged to prepare for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which is expected to draw over 800,000 people to the city from Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August 2026. A central pedest...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2026
Belfast Issues Business Guidance For Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann 2026
Businesses in Belfast are being urged to prepare for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which is expected to draw over 800,000 people to the city from Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August 2026. A central pedest...
Belfast Issues Business Guidance For Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann 2026
Businesses in Belfast are being urged to prepare for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which is expected to draw over 800,000 people to the city from Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August 2026. A central pedest...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2026
Belfast Harbour Unveils New £600,000 Community Impact Fund
Belfast Harbour has launched a new Community Impact Fund, committing up to £600,000 over the next three years to support organisations delivering sustained, long-term change across Greater Belfast and...
Belfast Harbour Unveils New £600,000 Community Impact Fund
Belfast Harbour has launched a new Community Impact Fund, committing up to £600,000 over the next three years to support organisations delivering sustained, long-term change across Greater Belfast and...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2026
Translink Issues Travel Advice Ahead Of Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann, 2–9 August
Translink is urging anyone travelling into Belfast during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (2–9 August) to plan ahead, allow extra time and expect very busy bus and rail services. Visitors to the Fleadh, al...
Translink Issues Travel Advice Ahead Of Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann, 2–9 August
Translink is urging anyone travelling into Belfast during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (2–9 August) to plan ahead, allow extra time and expect very busy bus and rail services. Visitors to the Fleadh, al...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2026
PSNI Chief Issues Sincere Apology To Journalist After IPT Judgment
The Police Service of Northern Ireland's Chief Constable, Jon Boutcher, has apologised to journalist Vincent Kearney after the Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that PSNI authorisations were unlawfu...
PSNI Chief Issues Sincere Apology To Journalist After IPT Judgment
The Police Service of Northern Ireland's Chief Constable, Jon Boutcher, has apologised to journalist Vincent Kearney after the Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that PSNI authorisations were unlawfu...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2026
Cllr Flynn Urges Stormont Ministers To Ring-Fence Transport Funding
The Northern Ireland Executive could receive an additional £10–£15m through Barnett consequentials, prompting Green Party councillor Anthony Flynn to call for the money to be dedicated entirely to pub...
Cllr Flynn Urges Stormont Ministers To Ring-Fence Transport Funding
The Northern Ireland Executive could receive an additional £10–£15m through Barnett consequentials, prompting Green Party councillor Anthony Flynn to call for the money to be dedicated entirely to pub...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2026
Glasgow-Bound Ulster Athletes Selected For Team NI
With Glasgow 2026 now underway, 14 members of the Ulster University community will take to one of sport's biggest stages across six disciplines. Heptathlete Kate O'Connor, a 2025 MSc Communication & ...
Glasgow-Bound Ulster Athletes Selected For Team NI
With Glasgow 2026 now underway, 14 members of the Ulster University community will take to one of sport's biggest stages across six disciplines. Heptathlete Kate O'Connor, a 2025 MSc Communication & ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2026
Minister Unveils New Ambulances As NIAS Refreshes Fleet
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has unveiled 23 new Accident and Emergency ambulances as the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) progresses a scheduled renewal of 59 operational vehicles. The prog...
Minister Unveils New Ambulances As NIAS Refreshes Fleet
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has unveiled 23 new Accident and Emergency ambulances as the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) progresses a scheduled renewal of 59 operational vehicles. The prog...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 24, 2026
Gerry Kelly To Stand Down As MLA At Next Assembly Election
Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill has paid tribute to North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly after he confirmed he will not put his name forward at the next Assembly election, praising his decades of p...
Gerry Kelly To Stand Down As MLA At Next Assembly Election
Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill has paid tribute to North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly after he confirmed he will not put his name forward at the next Assembly election, praising his decades of p...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Mainly dry this evening with just the odd light shower. Then the rest of the night will be largely dry with some lengthy clear periods. Minimum temperature 8 °C.