Northern Ireland News for September 2026 : Page 3
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2026
Consultation To Put Parental Choice First In School Admissions
Education Minister Paul Givan has opened an eight-week public consultation aimed at giving parents greater say over where their children go to school by making it easier for schools with space to admi...
Consultation To Put Parental Choice First In School Admissions
Education Minister Paul Givan has opened an eight-week public consultation aimed at giving parents greater say over where their children go to school by making it easier for schools with space to admi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2026
The Princess Royal Visits Queen's University To Meet Future Midwives
Queen's University Belfast welcomed The Princess Royal to its School of Nursing & Midwifery this week in her role as Patron of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The visit comes as the School nears ...
The Princess Royal Visits Queen's University To Meet Future Midwives
Queen's University Belfast welcomed The Princess Royal to its School of Nursing & Midwifery this week in her role as Patron of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The visit comes as the School nears ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
Queen’s Extends 'Get Home Safe' Late-Night Shuttle For New Term
Queen's University Belfast is reinstating its popular 'Get Home Safe' late-night shuttle bus as the new academic year begins, with SOS Bus NI once again operating the service. Following a successful ...
Queen’s Extends 'Get Home Safe' Late-Night Shuttle For New Term
Queen's University Belfast is reinstating its popular 'Get Home Safe' late-night shuttle bus as the new academic year begins, with SOS Bus NI once again operating the service. Following a successful ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
Baby Loss Certificate Scheme Issues Almost 8,000 In First Four Months
Almost 8,000 certificates have been issued since June 2026 under Northern Ireland’s new Baby Loss Certificate Scheme, highlighting the value of formal acknowledgement for bereaved parents. Finance Mi...
Baby Loss Certificate Scheme Issues Almost 8,000 In First Four Months
Almost 8,000 certificates have been issued since June 2026 under Northern Ireland’s new Baby Loss Certificate Scheme, highlighting the value of formal acknowledgement for bereaved parents. Finance Mi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
Lyons To Lead Once-In-A-Generation Overhaul Of Homelessness System
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has pledged a fundamental reset of how homelessness is tackled in Northern Ireland, putting prevention at the centre of policy and improving outcomes for people at ri...
Lyons To Lead Once-In-A-Generation Overhaul Of Homelessness System
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has pledged a fundamental reset of how homelessness is tackled in Northern Ireland, putting prevention at the centre of policy and improving outcomes for people at ri...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
Stairlift Solutions Opens New Maydown Showroom to Serve the North West
Stairlift Solutions has officially opened a new stairlift and mobility showroom in Maydown, Derry, extending its product range and advisory services to customers across the North West. Situated at 15...
Stairlift Solutions Opens New Maydown Showroom to Serve the North West
Stairlift Solutions has officially opened a new stairlift and mobility showroom in Maydown, Derry, extending its product range and advisory services to customers across the North West. Situated at 15...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
Northern Ireland Tops UK For Scaling Innovation
Ulster Bank research says Northern Ireland is out in front across the UK for converting innovation into commercial growth, underlining the region's reputation as a centre for innovation-led economic d...
Northern Ireland Tops UK For Scaling Innovation
Ulster Bank research says Northern Ireland is out in front across the UK for converting innovation into commercial growth, underlining the region's reputation as a centre for innovation-led economic d...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
Fermanagh Tourism Lifted By Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Campaign
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has visited tourism businesses in County Fermanagh to acknowledge the strong performance of Tourism Northern Ireland's recent Ireland's Hidden Heartlands (IHH) ma...
Fermanagh Tourism Lifted By Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Campaign
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has visited tourism businesses in County Fermanagh to acknowledge the strong performance of Tourism Northern Ireland's recent Ireland's Hidden Heartlands (IHH) ma...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
Belfast Man Sentenced Over Attempted Child Sexual Offences After Undercover Sting
Wilson Lee, 35, was sentenced at Laganside Crown Court on Wednesday 16 September 2026 for attempted child sexual offences uncovered during an online police operation. Lee received 22 months in custod...
Belfast Man Sentenced Over Attempted Child Sexual Offences After Undercover Sting
Wilson Lee, 35, was sentenced at Laganside Crown Court on Wednesday 16 September 2026 for attempted child sexual offences uncovered during an online police operation. Lee received 22 months in custod...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
PSNI Responds To Publication Of Robert Hamill Inquiry Report
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has noted the release of the Robert Hamill Inquiry Report and the lasting impact of Robert Hamill's murder on his family and everyone affected. Assistant Chief ...
PSNI Responds To Publication Of Robert Hamill Inquiry Report
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has noted the release of the Robert Hamill Inquiry Report and the lasting impact of Robert Hamill's murder on his family and everyone affected. Assistant Chief ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
What Drivers Should Check Before Changing Tire Size
Changing tire size can seem like a straightforward way to refresh a car, find more replacement options or accommodate a different set of wheels. Before ordering, confirm that the complete tire and whe...
What Drivers Should Check Before Changing Tire Size
Changing tire size can seem like a straightforward way to refresh a car, find more replacement options or accommodate a different set of wheels. Before ordering, confirm that the complete tire and whe...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 17, 2026
Belleek To Gain Sustainable Wastewater Upgrade Backed By PEACEPLUS
A major upgrade to Belleek’s wastewater infrastructure is due to begin this month, bringing a more sustainable treatment system and additional capacity for the local community. Construction of a new ...
Belleek To Gain Sustainable Wastewater Upgrade Backed By PEACEPLUS
A major upgrade to Belleek’s wastewater infrastructure is due to begin this month, bringing a more sustainable treatment system and additional capacity for the local community. Construction of a new ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
PSNI Calls On Young Men To Challenge Online Misogyny As
Online words have offline consequences. The Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice and The Executive Office have launched the second phase of the Power to Change campaign, calli...
PSNI Calls On Young Men To Challenge Online Misogyny As
Online words have offline consequences. The Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice and The Executive Office have launched the second phase of the Power to Change campaign, calli...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
Cool FM Trio Smash Charity Target With 800-Mile Paris-To-Banbridge Cycle
Cool FM Breakfast Show trio — Pete, Paulo and Rebecca — have exceeded expectations by completing an 800-mile cycle from Paris to Banbridge in just six days, shattering their fundraising target for Cas...
Cool FM Trio Smash Charity Target With 800-Mile Paris-To-Banbridge Cycle
Cool FM Breakfast Show trio — Pete, Paulo and Rebecca — have exceeded expectations by completing an 800-mile cycle from Paris to Banbridge in just six days, shattering their fundraising target for Cas...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
Stay Safe, Legal And Considerate This Halloween
Anyone intending to buy, possess or use fireworks in Northern Ireland this Halloween should apply now for a licence, the Justice Minister has said. The Department of Justice must receive applications ...
Stay Safe, Legal And Considerate This Halloween
Anyone intending to buy, possess or use fireworks in Northern Ireland this Halloween should apply now for a licence, the Justice Minister has said. The Department of Justice must receive applications ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
Fibrus Launches £30,000 Community Fund To Boost Digital Inclusion
Community groups across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to apply for grants as Fibrus Broadband opens a £30,000 round to support projects tackling digital exclusion, run in partnership with Comm...
Fibrus Launches £30,000 Community Fund To Boost Digital Inclusion
Community groups across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to apply for grants as Fibrus Broadband opens a £30,000 round to support projects tackling digital exclusion, run in partnership with Comm...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
PSNI Renews Witness Appeal After Fatal Limavady Collision
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit have reissued their appeal for details that could assist their inquiry into the fatal road traffic collision. Det...
PSNI Renews Witness Appeal After Fatal Limavady Collision
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit have reissued their appeal for details that could assist their inquiry into the fatal road traffic collision. Det...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
Belfast Council Opens Grants To Tackle Violence Against Women And Girls
Belfast City Council has opened applications for Belfast-based community and voluntary organisations to seek grants for projects aimed at ending violence against women and girls. Administered by the ...
Belfast Council Opens Grants To Tackle Violence Against Women And Girls
Belfast City Council has opened applications for Belfast-based community and voluntary organisations to seek grants for projects aimed at ending violence against women and girls. Administered by the ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
Minister Welcomes 143 Apprentices To Department For Communities
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed 143 Operational Delivery apprentices into the Department for Communities (DfC). The new starters will help deliver essential frontline services across N...
Minister Welcomes 143 Apprentices To Department For Communities
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed 143 Operational Delivery apprentices into the Department for Communities (DfC). The new starters will help deliver essential frontline services across N...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
PSNI Arrests 37-Year-Old In Belfast For Extradition To Australia
A 37-year-old man wanted by Australian authorities over alleged historic child sexual offences has been detained in Belfast and is due in court today as extradition proceedings begin. Officers from t...
PSNI Arrests 37-Year-Old In Belfast For Extradition To Australia
A 37-year-old man wanted by Australian authorities over alleged historic child sexual offences has been detained in Belfast and is due in court today as extradition proceedings begin. Officers from t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
Witness Appeal After Two-Vehicle Collision On Monagh By-Pass
Police are seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage after a two-car collision on the Monagh By-Pass in west Belfast. A report of the crash, involving a blue Volkswagen Golf and a silver Ford Kuga, was ...
Witness Appeal After Two-Vehicle Collision On Monagh By-Pass
Police are seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage after a two-car collision on the Monagh By-Pass in west Belfast. A report of the crash, involving a blue Volkswagen Golf and a silver Ford Kuga, was ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 16, 2026
PSNI To Provide Wheelchair-Accessible Custody Transport In Every District
The Ombudsman's investigation highlighted that police currently have no disability access vehicles to convey wheelchair users to custody suites. Investigators recommended the PSNI either procure a wh...
PSNI To Provide Wheelchair-Accessible Custody Transport In Every District
The Ombudsman's investigation highlighted that police currently have no disability access vehicles to convey wheelchair users to custody suites. Investigators recommended the PSNI either procure a wh...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2026
PSNI Chief Apologises After Tribunal Finds Unlawful Discrimination Against Ursula Merrick
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has issued a public apology after an Employment Tribunal found the Police Service of Northern Ireland acted unlawfully towards former officer Ursula Merrick on the grounds...
PSNI Chief Apologises After Tribunal Finds Unlawful Discrimination Against Ursula Merrick
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has issued a public apology after an Employment Tribunal found the Police Service of Northern Ireland acted unlawfully towards former officer Ursula Merrick on the grounds...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2026
Trilingual Panels Bring Belfast’s Assembly Rooms History To Life
Belfast City Council has worked with World Monuments Fund (WMF) on a conservation initiative that includes a conservation management plan by Belfast-based James Grieve Architects. The plan sets out a ...
Trilingual Panels Bring Belfast’s Assembly Rooms History To Life
Belfast City Council has worked with World Monuments Fund (WMF) on a conservation initiative that includes a conservation management plan by Belfast-based James Grieve Architects. The plan sets out a ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2026
Police Search For Prisoner Gary Anderson After Day-Release No-Show
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued an appeal to trace Anderson, who did not come back to custody after being granted day release on Monday. He has not returned to prison or been apprehe...
Police Search For Prisoner Gary Anderson After Day-Release No-Show
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued an appeal to trace Anderson, who did not come back to custody after being granted day release on Monday. He has not returned to prison or been apprehe...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2026
Executive Requires Fair And Sustainable Funding - SF
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says budget pressures in the North stem from the British Government’s failure to deliver a fair, needs-based funding deal. Deirdre Hargey has argued that the Executive’s ...
Executive Requires Fair And Sustainable Funding - SF
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says budget pressures in the North stem from the British Government’s failure to deliver a fair, needs-based funding deal. Deirdre Hargey has argued that the Executive’s ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2026
SuperValu And Centra Mark 30 Years Serving Communities Across NI
SuperValu and Centra are celebrating 30 years in Northern Ireland, a major milestone for two of the region's best-known convenience names. Over three decades, the Musgrave NI-owned brands have become...
SuperValu And Centra Mark 30 Years Serving Communities Across NI
SuperValu and Centra are celebrating 30 years in Northern Ireland, a major milestone for two of the region's best-known convenience names. Over three decades, the Musgrave NI-owned brands have become...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2026
PSNI Investigation Man's Death Following Incident In Newtownards
The PSNI have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the death of a man in Newtownards. The man, aged in his 30s, died in hospital on Sunday 13 September, following an incident at a prop...
PSNI Investigation Man's Death Following Incident In Newtownards
The PSNI have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the death of a man in Newtownards. The man, aged in his 30s, died in hospital on Sunday 13 September, following an incident at a prop...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2026
Programme Launched To Overhaul Early Support Across NI
A major new partnership to reshape early help for children and parents across Northern Ireland has been unveiled, aiming to make support easier to reach, better co-ordinated and delivered closer to ho...
Programme Launched To Overhaul Early Support Across NI
A major new partnership to reshape early help for children and parents across Northern Ireland has been unveiled, aiming to make support easier to reach, better co-ordinated and delivered closer to ho...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2026
Nearly 7 Million Adults Have Never Checked Their State Pension Forecast
Almost seven million UK adults — around one in eight — have never checked their State Pension forecast, according to new research from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Adults aged 45 to 54 are more like...
Nearly 7 Million Adults Have Never Checked Their State Pension Forecast
Almost seven million UK adults — around one in eight — have never checked their State Pension forecast, according to new research from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Adults aged 45 to 54 are more like...
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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.