Northern Ireland News for July 2026 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2026
NIFRS Reports Busy 11th Night As Crews Tackle Major Fires
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said demand for its emergency response remained "consistently high" across the region throughout the 11th night. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIF...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2026
PSNI Rules Out Wider Threat After Three Found Dead In Ballymena
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued an update after the deaths of three people in Ballymena on Monday 13 July. Mid & East Antrim District Commander, Superintendent William Calderwood, sa...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2026
Police Investigate Hate Graffiti In South Belfast
Police in south Belfast are investigating after graffiti was painted at several locations in the Sandy Row area. Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Brown said: "The graffiti, which contained a number o...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2026
Man Arrested After North Belfast Searches
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Serious Crime Branch carried out searches in north Belfast on Wednesday, 15 July, as part of a proactive investigation into drug-related crimin...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 15, 2026
The Spontaneity Involved With a Night Out in London
London is one of the entertainment capitals of the world. However, there’s no single district to go that will cover all of your needs. That’s why people going to London can get quite overwhelmed when ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Ballymena Community In Shock After Three Found Dead - Mulholland
Alliance North Antrim MLA Sian Mulholland has said Ballymena is reeling after three people were found dead at a house in the town. Police said the relatives were discovered inside a family home on th...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Police Appeal After Attempted ATM Theft In South Belfast
Police in Belfast are appealing for information after an attempted theft from an ATM in south Belfast in the early hours of Monday, 13 July. The incident was reported on the Upper Lisburn Road in Fi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Man Dies After Motorcycle And Lorry Collision Near Markethill
A man has died after a collision between a motorcycle and a lorry on Coolmillish Road in Markethill, County Armagh, on Friday, 10 July. Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage as the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Four Arrested After Dungannon Disorder
Police have arrested four people after reports of disorder and criminal damage in Dungannon on Monday evening, 13 July. District Commander Superintendent Peter Stevenson said: "At approximately 7.45p...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Half-Century Milestone For Rathmoyle Resource Centre In Ballycastle
Rathmoyle Resource Centre in Ballycastle has marked its 50th anniversary, celebrating half a century of providing support, opportunities and friendship for adults with learning disabilities across the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Sumer NI Makes Senior Appointments
Sumer Northern Ireland (Sumer NI) has announced two significant managerial hires to bolster its Tax and Innovation Tax Relief functions. Michael Pucci, who brings over 25 years' experience in retail ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Express Merchants Marks King's Award At St James's Palace Reception
Portadown-based procurement technology firm Express Merchants has marked its King's Award for Enterprise in Innovation by attending a Royal reception at St James's Palace hosted by His Majesty King Ch...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Motorcyclist, 20, Dies After West Belfast Collision
Police in Northern Ireland have confirmed that 20-year-old TJ Kennedy has died in hospital after a two-vehicle collision in west Belfast on Sunday 5 July. Mr Kennedy, from the Poleglass area, suffere...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Medefer And Head Diagnostics Unveil Early-Access Memory Assessment Service
Medefer and Head Diagnostics are collaborating on a new dementia assessment pathway designed to give people who are concerned about changes in their memory a faster, clearer route to assessment. The...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 14, 2026
Holywood Councillor Condemns Racist Graffiti On Seafront
Alliance councillor Martin McRandal has denounced those responsible after racist messages were daubed on Holywood's seafront, saying they do not reflect local views. The graffiti appeared on the prom...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Extra Late-Night Buses And Trains Announced For Fleadh
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed the extra services to support the festival, as part of wider traffic and travel plans for the city. Minister Kimmins said: "With over 800,000 people ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Archibald Vows Domestic Abuse Safe Leave Within Current Mandate
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has restated plans to introduce 10 days' paid Safe Leave for workers affected by domestic abuse before the end of the current Assembly mandate, alongside employer...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
First NI Patient Joins Lung Cancer Radiotherapy Trial
A patient at the North West Cancer Centre (NWCC), Altnagelvin Hospital, has become the first in Northern Ireland to enrol in a major clinical study for late-stage lung cancer — a significant milestone...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
PSNI Begins Operation At Moygashel Bonfire
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has begun a major and complex policing operation to remove a hate display from the Moygashel bonfire. Officers were at an advanced stage of preparations...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Andrew Cairns Murder: Detectives Renew Appeal On 26th Anniversary
Detectives are seeking witnesses or new details about the killing, which happened in the early hours of 12 July 2000. Andrew had been at a bonfire at Boyne Square in Larne on 11 July ahead of the Tw...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Seaview Primary Unveils Sensory Garden
Seaview Primary School has opened a new outdoor sensory walk and garden, created with support from Belfast City Airport's Community Fund. The project has converted part of the school’s grounds into a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Police Appeal After Gunshots Fired At Portrush Home
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after shots were fired at a property in Portrush on Thursday night, 9 July. Detective Inspector Connolly said: "We received a report at around 11.25pm that ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Conservation And Streetscape Works Under Way At Belfast’s Historic Assembly Rooms
A programme of remedial conservation and public realm upgrades has begun at Belfast's Grade B1-listed Assembly Rooms, as the city readies itself for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann from 2–9 August. Vacant ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Park And Ride Network To Keep Belfast Moving During Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann
Visitors heading to Belfast for this summer's Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann are being urged to plan ahead and use a comprehensive Park and Ride network throughout the eight-day festival. With m...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Northern Ireland Digital Economy Draws Growing Interest From Tech Entrepreneurs In 2026
Belfast and the wider Northern Ireland region are gaining traction as a destination for technology entrepreneurs, with a combination of cost advantages, regulatory positioning and a maturing digital i...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
South Belfast Cordons Lifted As Officers Remain At Security Alert Scene
Police remain at the scene in the Roosevelt Street area of south Belfast on Thursday 9 July following a security alert. Safety cordons have been lifted and residents have been permitted to go back to ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Parades To Cause Delays Across Mid And East Antrim And Causeway Coast And Glens
Road users and residents are advised to prepare for potential traffic disruption and delays across the Mid and East Antrim and Causeway Coast and Glens districts on Monday, 13 July, due to a number of...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
New Outdoor Recreation Action Plan For Northern Ireland
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed a new partnership with not-for-profit organisation Outscape to develop a refreshed Outdoor Recreation Action Plan for Northern Ireland, supported through DAERA'...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Every Smoke-Free Day Counts - South Eastern Trust
The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust is urging people who smoke to quit, emphasising that health improvements begin within minutes of a final cigarette and continue to build over the long te...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Minister Hails £60 Million Fall In Benefit Fraud After Zero-Tolerance Drive
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons says a £60 million decrease in benefit fraud over the past year demonstrates that his zero-tolerance stance is having an effect. Figures in the Department for Commun...