Northern Ireland News for September 2026 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2026
Police Appeal After 'Brutal' Gortin Assault Leaves Man Seriously Injured
Detectives have appealed for information after a man was seriously assaulted in Gortin on Sunday 6 September. Detective Inspector Winters, from Omagh Criminal Investigations Department, stated: "It w...
Business News, Sep 7, 2026
'Future Founders' Returns As Go Succeed And Young Enterprise NI Join Forces
Go Succeed, Northern Ireland's enterprise support service, has again partnered with Young Enterprise NI to encourage young people across the region to explore entrepreneurship through the 'Future Foun...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2026
£380,000 A5 Resurfacing In Omagh Underway
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a £380,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on the A5 in Omagh. The project, which covers Great Northern Road, the Derry Road Roundabout and Beltany Roa...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2026
McGuigan: Hospital Changes Must Improve Outcomes For Patients
Sinn Féin's health spokesperson and North Antrim MLA Philip McGuigan has urged the Health Minister to ensure greater transparency, rigorous scrutiny and genuine public participation in decisions on ho...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 7, 2026
HMRC Launches Loan Charge Settlement Scheme Offering Major Bill Reductions
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has opened a new Loan Charge Settlement Scheme and is inviting thousands of individuals and employers with outstanding liabilities to come forward. The department says mo...
Feature News, Sep 6, 2026
HMRC App Puts Key Money Moments At Your Fingertips
More than half (56%) of people say they were not ready for life's key financial milestones, while one in four admit they lack basic money knowledge and feel too embarrassed to ask for help, according ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2026
Newry Regeneration Accelerates As Landmark Projects Enter Delivery
Newry is entering a major new phase of renewal as public and private investment gathers pace and several long-anticipated schemes move decisively into delivery. Planning permission has been granted f...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2026
firmus Energy Announces 8.98% Tariff Rise In Ten Towns And 12.5% In Greater Belfast
firmus energy has confirmed an 8.98% increase to its regulated gas tariff for domestic and small business customers on the Ten Towns network, effective from 1 October 2026. The change will add around...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2026
Burrows Urges Givan To Act As Unions Back Industrial Action Over Teacher Workloads
Ulster Unionist Party leader and Education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA has urged the minister to make tackling teacher workload a priority, warning that the pressures facing staff are unsustainable a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2026
Lurgan Man Jailed For 18 Months Over Terrorism-Related Offences
A County Armagh man has been sentenced at Laganside Crown Court for terrorism-related offences. Samuel McCaughey, aged 35, was convicted of collecting or making a record of information likely to be u...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2026
Renewables Reach Half Of NI's Power Demand In Year To June 2026
The Department for the Economy has published its 'Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland: Year ending June 2026' statistics, which support monitoring of the Energy Strate...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2026
CMA Wins Payouts For Heating Oil Customers After Order Cancellations
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured compensation for heating oil customers whose orders were cancelled when prices spiked earlier this year, amid market turbulence linked to the co...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2026
Creating Moving Artwork from Digital Illustrations
A digital illustration can hold an incredible amount of detail, careful shading, atmospheric lighting, a composition built to draw the eye exactly where the artist wants it. But no matter how much cra...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 4, 2026
Minister Welcomes New Access Link In Downpatrick Town Centre
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the completion of a new access route linking St Patrick's Avenue with Dunleath Park in Downpatrick, providing a more convenient connection between the to...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2026
PSNI Relaunches Video Warning Of Consequences Of Interface Disorder
Police in South and West Belfast have unveiled an updated video highlighting the risks of becoming involved in disorder at interface areas, following persistent reports of anti-social behaviour around...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2026
Northern Ireland Peace Index Finds Violence Down As Deeper Foundations Stall
Queen's researchers, working with IEP and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), have published the first Northern Ireland Peace Index (NIPI), tracking both Negative Peace (the abs...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2026
HMRC App Puts Key Money Moments At Your Fingertips
More than half (56%) of people say they were not ready for life's key financial milestones, while one in four admit they lack basic money knowledge and feel too embarrassed to ask for help, according ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2026
Three Post-Primary Schools to Progress to Design Stage Under £200m Plan
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced that three major post-primary school construction projects, previously paused due to budget constraints, are moving forward to the planning and design phase...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2026
Extra £800,000 For North West Short Courses As Minister Hails Magee Progress
The Department for the Economy has confirmed an additional £800,000 for Ulster University Business School's North West Short Courses Programme for 2026/27, building on a scheme that has already helped...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2026
Court Upholds PSNI Over Seized E-Bike In North Belfast
A judge at Laganside Court in Belfast on Wednesday 2 September 2026 upheld the Police Service of Northern Ireland's position, rejecting an owner's bid to have a seized e-bike returned following a proa...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2026
Lagan Meadows Designated Quiet Area After Public Consultation
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has formally named Lagan Meadows as a Quiet Area following an eight-week public consultation that showed strong support for the move. The site becomes the latest addition t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 3, 2026
The Attention Economy Comes Home: How Businesses Across Northern Ireland Compete for the Digital Consumer
Across Northern Ireland, attention rarely stays in one place for long. A program may be playing in the background while messages arrive, social feeds refresh and another app competes for a glance. Wha...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2026
Judge-Led Review Ordered Into Parades Commission After Drumcree Ruling
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Chris Bryant, has ordered an independent, judge-led review of the Parades Commission's decision-making procedures, following last week's High Court rul...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2026
Givan Unveils New Approach To Integrated Education
Education Minister Paul Givan has published a Department of Education Position Paper on Integrated Education, setting out clarification on the legal framework and measures to support schools consideri...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2026
Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On Lisburn's Belfast Road
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed a man has died following a road traffic collision in Lisburn. Detective Inspector Stewart from the Police Service's Collision Investigation Unit s...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2026
Met Éireann Reveals 2026/27 Storm Names As Service Marks 90th Year
Ireland's weather service, Met Éireann, has unveiled the names for the 2026/27 storm season, which began on 1 September 2026, and runs until 31 August 2027. Created in collaboration with the UK Met O...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2026
Wanted Man Arrested In Claudy
A 32-year-old man has been detained by the District Support Team; he is suspected of multiple driving offences and theft. Police in L'Derry arrested the man on Tuesday 1 September, at around 3.40pm i...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2026
Guy Accuses Education Minister Of Ignoring Legal Duty On Integrated Education
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA has criticised the Department of Education's Position Paper on Integrated Education, published on 1 September, arguing it underscores what she describe...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2026
Burrows Backs Judge-Led Probe, Urges Wider Remit For Parades Commission
Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows MLA has endorsed the Secretary of State's decision to initiate a judge-led review of the Parades Commission, while calling for a significantly broader remit an...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 2, 2026
SONI Strategy To Advance Northern Ireland’s Energy Transition
Achieving the region's renewable energy and net zero ambitions will require a whole-system and whole-society effort, driven by collaboration, innovation and shared commitment across government, indust...