Northern Ireland News for January 2022 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Jan 12, 2022
Devenish Opens Manufacturing Facility In Mexico
Belfast-based Devenish has announced that it has established a new manufacturing facility in Hermosillo, Mexico, as part of the firms strategic growth plans. The new location will host the animal nut...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 12, 2022
Other News In Brief
DUP Criticise Community Minister's 'Ongoing Silence' The DUP have criticised the "ongoing silence" of the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey on the Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme. North Dow...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
Safety And Wellbeing Of Children And Young People Top Priority - McIlveen
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has said that the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is her top priority. Responding to an Assembly motion on 'Keeping schools open and safe' the M...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
DUP 'Foolish' To Cosy Up To Brexiteers Again - SDLP
The SDLP has said that the DUP's strategy of cosying up to British Government Ministers on Brexit is "foolish" after the party was humiliated by Boris Johnson on the implementation of the Northern Ire...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
Over 4m Single Use Plastics Dumped Every Week In NI
More than 1.3 million single-use plastic (SUP) cups and 3 million SUP food containers are thrown away in Northern Ireland every week, the majority of which will end up in landfill or in our seas. Hig...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
Communities Minister Urged To Take Control Of Emergency Fuel Scheme
The Communities Minister must take control of the Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme rather than passing the buck to a charity, DUP MLA Paula Bradley has said. Making the call, the North Belfast MLA said:...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
Kainos Completes Acquisition Of Blackline Group
Northern Ireland's leading digital technology company, Kainos, has completed the acquisition of Blackline Group – strengthening Kainos' investments in the North American market and its partnership wit...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
Finyx To Create 20 New Jobs In Belfast
Finyx, a boutique technology advisory firm, has announced its expansion into Northern Ireland, creating 20 new jobs. Headquartered in London, Finyx provides digital services and advice to central go...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
Govt Urged To Outline Delivery Of Command Paper
The DUP has called on the government to set out a plan of how they intend to deliver imminently on their Command Paper. Party Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson made the call after meeting with the Foreign...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
Next Phase Of NI's Booster Programme To Be Scaled Down
Some mass vaccination centres are to be scaled back as resources are shifted to localised and mobile clinics, in the next phase of NI's on-going booster programme. The next phase will see an increase...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
New £12m Farmers And Growers Fund Announced
A new £12 million investment fund has been announced for farmers and growers to provide transformational investment in on-farm projects. Announcing that Tier 2 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 11, 2022
Other News In Brief
Executive Has More Work To Do For People Of NI – Alliance On the second anniversary of the formation of the Executive, following a three year impasse, Alliance Leader Naomi Long, has said th...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
DUP 'Pause' Threat To Executive For New Protocol Talks
The DUP has reportedly "paused" their threat to collapse the Executive over the NI Protocol to allow for new talks. Party leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldon, is meeting today with Foreign Secretary Liz Tru...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
'Significant Additional Protection' Of Vaccine Booster
NI's Chief Medical Officer has highlighted the "significant additional protection" a vaccine booster dose provides, on top of first and second doses. Professor Sir Michael McBride said those delaying...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
Executive Ministers Call For Input On New Anti-Violence Strategies
Executive Ministers have issued a call for views on two new strategies aimed at tackling domestic and sexual abuse, and violence against women and girls. The First Minister, deputy First Minister, Ju...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
Output Growth Slows To Nine-Month Low - Ulster Bank
The emergence of the Omicron variant led to a further decline in new orders, according to the latest Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI – produced for Ulster Bank by IHS Markit. According to the report...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
UN Convention Must Be Made Law To Protect Rights Of People With Disabilities
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD) must be incorporated into law to ensure the needs of people of people with disabilities are fully met, Sinn Féin natio...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
Flood Risk Study For Omagh Town
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced a flood risk study for Omagh Town to determine if there are any viable options to reduce flood risk in the area. Minister Mallon said: "I am pleas...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
Major Lisburn Road Works Scheme Announced
A major road work scheme has been announced for the A30 Glenavy Road in Lisburn. The £308,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme will commence on Monday 17 January, will deliver significant benefits for ...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
New Welding Academy Announced At Southern Regional College
The Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the launch of a new Assured Skills Collaborative Welding Academy at Southern Regional College, with 12 training places. Successful applicants to the Ac...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
Agriculture Is The Heartbeat Of NI's Rural Community - Poots
Agriculture is the heartbeat of Northern Ireland's rural community and action is needed to ensure it continues to develop and maintain a viable profitable and environmentally sustainable agri-food ind...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 10, 2022
Other News In Brief
New Assured Skills Academy in Financial Services A new Assured Skills Academy in Financial Services – Business Transformation has been announced in partnership with Deloitte, offering 20 hig...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2022
NI Being Fundamentally Undermined By The Protocol - Sir Jeffrey
The political and economic progress of Northern Ireland is being fundamentally undermined by the continued imposition of the Northern Ireland Protocol. This was the message of DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2022
QUB To Lead Zero-Carbon Co-Operatives Project
Queen's University Belfast has received a significant funding boost for a project which is focused on creating and developing innovative solutions to meet the Net-Zero goal through the use of Zero-Car...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2022
Health Minister Urges People To Quit Smoking 'Once And For All'
Ahead of a new law aimed at protecting children from the harm caused by inhaling second-hand smoke, Health Minister Robin Swann has urged people to give up smoking "once and for all". From 1 February...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2022
SDLP Calls For Action On 'Conversion Therapy' Ban
Young LGBT+ people are being put at risk by the delay in bringing forward proposals to end so-called "conversion therapy", Social Democratic and Labour Party representative Conor Houston has said. Th...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2022
Covid-19 Risk 'Greater Now Than It Has Ever Been'
The risk of catching Covid-19 is greater now than it has ever been and community transmission is at an all-time high, this was the message of the Executive following the latest update from NI's medica...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2022
Govt Urged To Consider Creation Of Fuel Pricing Watchdog
Following a report from the RAC, which raises concerns that wholesale fuel price reductions were not being passed on to motorists at the pump, the DUP has called on the government to explore the merit...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2022
Economy Minister Urged To Recognise Potential Of Protocol
The Protocol has helped protect businesses in Northern Ireland from the impact of Brexit and a strategy is needed to build on existing opportunities through continued access to the EU single market to...
Northern Ireland News, Jan 7, 2022
SDLP Raise Concerns Over Prevalence Of Knife Crime
The SDLP has raised concerns over the prevalence of knife crime in Northern Ireland. Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has written to Justice Minister Naomi Long to ask what steps are being taken t...