Northern Ireland News for August 2026
Business News, Aug 31, 2026
SSE Airtricity To Raise Gas Tariff By 19.2% From October
SSE Airtricity will lift its gas tariff by 19.2% from 1 October 2026. The rise will affect roughly 204,000 domestic customers across the Greater Belfast and West gas networks, as well as around 4,500 ...
SSE Airtricity To Raise Gas Tariff By 19.2% From October
SSE Airtricity will lift its gas tariff by 19.2% from 1 October 2026. The rise will affect roughly 204,000 domestic customers across the Greater Belfast and West gas networks, as well as around 4,500 ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2026
Council Advances Consultation On Portrush Metropole Project
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has taken another step towards shaping future plans for the Metropole site in Portrush, advancing the consultation element of its feasibility work. Councillor...
Council Advances Consultation On Portrush Metropole Project
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has taken another step towards shaping future plans for the Metropole site in Portrush, advancing the consultation element of its feasibility work. Councillor...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2026
Long Launches Campaign To Challenge Rape Myths
Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long has urged the public to help tackle damaging assumptions about rape and sexual assault which, she warned, remain widespread. She was speaking following the launch...
Long Launches Campaign To Challenge Rape Myths
Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long has urged the public to help tackle damaging assumptions about rape and sexual assault which, she warned, remain widespread. She was speaking following the launch...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2026
Belfast Yard Secures Biggest Cruise Refit
Harland & Wolff has won its largest cruise ship revitalisation investment at the Belfast yard since it was acquired by Navantia, with Margaritaville at Sea’s flagship 'Beachcomber' scheduled for an ex...
Belfast Yard Secures Biggest Cruise Refit
Harland & Wolff has won its largest cruise ship revitalisation investment at the Belfast yard since it was acquired by Navantia, with Margaritaville at Sea’s flagship 'Beachcomber' scheduled for an ex...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2026
40 New Social Apartments Open In L'Derry City Centre
Arbour Housing has completed the John Street apartment scheme in Derry-Londonderry, with the first tenants now moving into 40 purpose-built social homes for people aged 55 and over. The £7.5 million ...
40 New Social Apartments Open In L'Derry City Centre
Arbour Housing has completed the John Street apartment scheme in Derry-Londonderry, with the first tenants now moving into 40 purpose-built social homes for people aged 55 and over. The £7.5 million ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2026
Council Rolls Out Colour-Coded Dog Control Signage Across Borough
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is continuing the phased roll-out of new Dog Control Order signage at parks, open spaces and other Council-managed sites across the Borough. The colour-coded s...
Council Rolls Out Colour-Coded Dog Control Signage Across Borough
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is continuing the phased roll-out of new Dog Control Order signage at parks, open spaces and other Council-managed sites across the Borough. The colour-coded s...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2026
SSE Airtricity To Raise Gas Tariff By 19.2% From October
SSE Airtricity will lift its gas tariff by 19.2% from 1 October 2026. The rise will affect roughly 204,000 domestic customers across the Greater Belfast and West gas networks, as well as around 4,50...
SSE Airtricity To Raise Gas Tariff By 19.2% From October
SSE Airtricity will lift its gas tariff by 19.2% from 1 October 2026. The rise will affect roughly 204,000 domestic customers across the Greater Belfast and West gas networks, as well as around 4,50...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2026
Police Appeal After Daytime Burglary Near Banbridge
Detectives are seeking witnesses after a daytime burglary at a property in the Point Road area, outside Banbridge, on Wednesday 26 August. Police believe the break-in happened between 1pm and 3pm, wi...
Police Appeal After Daytime Burglary Near Banbridge
Detectives are seeking witnesses after a daytime burglary at a property in the Point Road area, outside Banbridge, on Wednesday 26 August. Police believe the break-in happened between 1pm and 3pm, wi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2026
Appeal Issued After Attempted Car Theft In L'Derry
Police are appealing for information following an attempted theft of a car in the Crescent Link area of L'Derry. The incident happened at approximately 10.45pm on Thursday, 27 August, when a blue Vol...
Appeal Issued After Attempted Car Theft In L'Derry
Police are appealing for information following an attempted theft of a car in the Crescent Link area of L'Derry. The incident happened at approximately 10.45pm on Thursday, 27 August, when a blue Vol...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
Tourism NI Grants Four Stars To Restored Armagh City Self-Catering Property
A renovated self-catering property in the heart of Armagh city centre has been awarded a four-star grade by Tourism Northern Ireland. The two-bedroom home at 31 Lower English, which overlooks St Pat...
Tourism NI Grants Four Stars To Restored Armagh City Self-Catering Property
A renovated self-catering property in the heart of Armagh city centre has been awarded a four-star grade by Tourism Northern Ireland. The two-bedroom home at 31 Lower English, which overlooks St Pat...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
NI Water Completes £9.4m Upgrade At Kilrea Wastewater Treatment Works
NI Water has completed a £9.4 million modernisation of Kilrea Wastewater Treatment Works in L'Derry, boosting capacity, improving efficiency and providing greater protection for the River Bann. The p...
NI Water Completes £9.4m Upgrade At Kilrea Wastewater Treatment Works
NI Water has completed a £9.4 million modernisation of Kilrea Wastewater Treatment Works in L'Derry, boosting capacity, improving efficiency and providing greater protection for the River Bann. The p...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
Lyons Confirms Loan To Revive Former Danske Bank Landmark In L'Derry
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed the first loan agreement under his department's North West Regeneration Fund, securing the future of the former Danske Bank building in L'Derry. The Fi...
Lyons Confirms Loan To Revive Former Danske Bank Landmark In L'Derry
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed the first loan agreement under his department's North West Regeneration Fund, securing the future of the former Danske Bank building in L'Derry. The Fi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
Foyle Port Names Foyle Women's Aid As New Charity Partner
Foyle Port has unveiled a new partnership with Foyle Women's Aid, the L'Derry based charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse and sexual violence. The charity was selected by staff following a nomin...
Foyle Port Names Foyle Women's Aid As New Charity Partner
Foyle Port has unveiled a new partnership with Foyle Women's Aid, the L'Derry based charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse and sexual violence. The charity was selected by staff following a nomin...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
Councillors In Newry, Mourne And Down Updated On Housing Executive Priorities
Newry, Mourne and Down District Councillors have been updated on the Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s recent performance and forward plans at the annual Housing Investment Plan (HIP) update held o...
Councillors In Newry, Mourne And Down Updated On Housing Executive Priorities
Newry, Mourne and Down District Councillors have been updated on the Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s recent performance and forward plans at the annual Housing Investment Plan (HIP) update held o...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
Police Seek Witnesses After Templepatrick Burglary
Officers are urging anyone with CCTV, doorbell or other footage to come forward after a break-in in the Old Coach Road area on Monday afternoon. Detectives have issued an appeal following a burglary ...
Police Seek Witnesses After Templepatrick Burglary
Officers are urging anyone with CCTV, doorbell or other footage to come forward after a break-in in the Old Coach Road area on Monday afternoon. Detectives have issued an appeal following a burglary ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
Belfast City Airport Unveils £200m Draft Plans To Deliver Master Plan 2040
Belfast City Airport has lodged Proposal of Application Notices (PANs) with Belfast City Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council, starting the formal consultation phase on draft plans to reali...
Belfast City Airport Unveils £200m Draft Plans To Deliver Master Plan 2040
Belfast City Airport has lodged Proposal of Application Notices (PANs) with Belfast City Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council, starting the formal consultation phase on draft plans to reali...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
Detectives Arrest Three Men Over Moygashel Bonfire Hate Display
Detectives investigating a hate display placed on a bonfire in Moygashel in July arrested three men during a proactive policing operation on Tuesday 25 August. Mid Ulster District Commander Superinte...
Detectives Arrest Three Men Over Moygashel Bonfire Hate Display
Detectives investigating a hate display placed on a bonfire in Moygashel in July arrested three men during a proactive policing operation on Tuesday 25 August. Mid Ulster District Commander Superinte...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 25, 2026
Police Appeal After South Belfast Burglary On Stockman’s Lane
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after a burglary at a house in south Belfast on Monday evening, 24 August. Detective Sergeant Long said: "It's believed that sometime between fi...
Police Appeal After South Belfast Burglary On Stockman’s Lane
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after a burglary at a house in south Belfast on Monday evening, 24 August. Detective Sergeant Long said: "It's believed that sometime between fi...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2026
Enterprising Women Unveils Autumn/Winter Support Across Mid And East Antrim
A new season of the Enterprising Women programme has been launched to provide support, inspiration and networking opportunities for women in business across Mid and East Antrim. Shaped by feedback fr...
Enterprising Women Unveils Autumn/Winter Support Across Mid And East Antrim
A new season of the Enterprising Women programme has been launched to provide support, inspiration and networking opportunities for women in business across Mid and East Antrim. Shaped by feedback fr...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2026
Ballycastle August Tennis Tournaments Attract Over 400 Competitors
More than 400 players competed in Ballycastle's Junior and Senior August Tennis Tournaments, playing over 600 matches across a fortnight at the Alex McFarland Tennis Courts, with entrants travelling f...
Ballycastle August Tennis Tournaments Attract Over 400 Competitors
More than 400 players competed in Ballycastle's Junior and Senior August Tennis Tournaments, playing over 600 matches across a fortnight at the Alex McFarland Tennis Courts, with entrants travelling f...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2026
Dáire Hughes Hails Eithne Vallely As A Giant Of Irish Cultural Life
Sinn Féin's Newry and Armagh MP, Dáire Hughes, has paid tribute to Eithne Vallely following her death, praising her lifelong influence on traditional Irish music and culture. The Newry and Armagh MP ...
Dáire Hughes Hails Eithne Vallely As A Giant Of Irish Cultural Life
Sinn Féin's Newry and Armagh MP, Dáire Hughes, has paid tribute to Eithne Vallely following her death, praising her lifelong influence on traditional Irish music and culture. The Newry and Armagh MP ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2026
Mount Charles Secures Four-Year Catering Deal With Northern Ireland Hospice
Mount Charles has been chosen as the new catering partner for Northern Ireland Hospice under a four-year arrangement. The agreement runs for an initial three years with the option to extend by a fur...
Mount Charles Secures Four-Year Catering Deal With Northern Ireland Hospice
Mount Charles has been chosen as the new catering partner for Northern Ireland Hospice under a four-year arrangement. The agreement runs for an initial three years with the option to extend by a fur...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2026
Witness Appeal After Armed Robbery In Middletown, Armagh
Police are seeking information after a masked man armed with a suspected small handgun robbed a bureau de change at a filling station on Monaghan Road, Middletown, on Saturday, 22 August, before fleei...
Witness Appeal After Armed Robbery In Middletown, Armagh
Police are seeking information after a masked man armed with a suspected small handgun robbed a bureau de change at a filling station on Monaghan Road, Middletown, on Saturday, 22 August, before fleei...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2026
Man Arrested After Spate Of North Belfast Burglaries
A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a series of overnight break-ins at homes in north Belfast. Police said multiple properties were targeted in the Cavehill Road, Antrim Road and Oldpark areas ...
Man Arrested After Spate Of North Belfast Burglaries
A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a series of overnight break-ins at homes in north Belfast. Police said multiple properties were targeted in the Cavehill Road, Antrim Road and Oldpark areas ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2026
Stay Onside Uses Football To Open Doors At Hydebank Wood College
The Irish FA Foundation's award-winning Stay Onside scheme is harnessing football to create positive opportunities for participants at Hydebank Wood College. Aimed at diverting young people and young...
Stay Onside Uses Football To Open Doors At Hydebank Wood College
The Irish FA Foundation's award-winning Stay Onside scheme is harnessing football to create positive opportunities for participants at Hydebank Wood College. Aimed at diverting young people and young...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 24, 2026
UNESCO Together Unites Ireland’s Heritage Sites In New All-Island Network
A new all-island initiative, UNESCO Together, will for the first time bring Ireland’s UNESCO-designated places into a single collaborative network, aiming to advance peacebuilding, reconciliation, you...
UNESCO Together Unites Ireland’s Heritage Sites In New All-Island Network
A new all-island initiative, UNESCO Together, will for the first time bring Ireland’s UNESCO-designated places into a single collaborative network, aiming to advance peacebuilding, reconciliation, you...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 21, 2026
Cross-Border Day Of Action Targets Rogue Traders In Armagh, Banbridge And Craigavon
Police in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon mounted a co-ordinated Day of Action on Wednesday 19 August targeting cold callers and rogue traders, running 15 checkpoints, seizing a suspected rogue tradin...
Cross-Border Day Of Action Targets Rogue Traders In Armagh, Banbridge And Craigavon
Police in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon mounted a co-ordinated Day of Action on Wednesday 19 August targeting cold callers and rogue traders, running 15 checkpoints, seizing a suspected rogue tradin...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 21, 2026
Givan Hails Northern Ireland Pupils For Strong GCSE Results
Education Minister Paul Givan has congratulated students across Northern Ireland after this year's GCSE outcomes were released. In total, over 32,000 young people received results, with 83.6% achievin...
Givan Hails Northern Ireland Pupils For Strong GCSE Results
Education Minister Paul Givan has congratulated students across Northern Ireland after this year's GCSE outcomes were released. In total, over 32,000 young people received results, with 83.6% achievin...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 21, 2026
Belfast City Airport And Translink Agree Partnership To Assess Direct Rail Link
Belfast City Airport and Translink have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing and appraising ways to improve links between the public transport network and the airport. The...
Belfast City Airport And Translink Agree Partnership To Assess Direct Rail Link
Belfast City Airport and Translink have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing and appraising ways to improve links between the public transport network and the airport. The...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 21, 2026
Lyons Opens HERoNI Archive At Former Belfast War Room
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has opened a permanent archive for the Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI) at the repurposed Belfast War Room in Mount Eden Park, securing the fu...
Lyons Opens HERoNI Archive At Former Belfast War Room
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has opened a permanent archive for the Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI) at the repurposed Belfast War Room in Mount Eden Park, securing the fu...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Mainly dry with clear spells most widespread in the east, but a few scattered light showers appearing west and north of Lough Neagh. Southwest winds freshening overnight. Minimum temperature 11 °C.