Northern Ireland News for May 2022 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
Appeal Issued Over 'Road-Related Incident' In Strabane
Police in Strabane have issued an appeal for witnesses on a "road-related incident" on the morning of Thursday 12 May. Police have said that at around 11:05am, they received a report in relation to t...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
NI Primary Schools To Take Part In Jubilee Gift Competition
Primary schools across Northern Ireland are to participate in a competition to design a unique gift for Her Majesty the Queen as part of this year's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Northern Irelan...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
Local Student To Represent UK At 'Skills Olympics'
Aaron Gillespie, a student from Southern Regional College (SRC) has been selected to represent the UK at the WorldSkills Final in Shanghai, China later this year. Dubbed as the 'Skills Olympics' the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
Agri-Food Sector Plays Vital Role In NI Economy – Lyons
The agri-food sector plays a vital role in Northern Ireland's wider economy helping to deliver the 10X economic vision, Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has said. Speaking at a breakfast event at the Ba...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
Farming Direct Payments To Be Made On 01 September
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots, has announced that Direct Payments will be made on 1 September in full this year only, to help farmers with cash-flow issues caused...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
Other News In Brief
Appeal For Information On Burglary In Lisburn The PSNI has have issued an appeal for information following a burglary in the Montgomery Drive area of Lisburn yesterday morning (Thursday 12th...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
Man Convicted In First Operation Venetic Investigation In NI
A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to three years at Laganside Crown Court for a range of drug and counterfeit currency charges. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Organised C...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
£2.1m Invested In Health Service Education And Training
Funding of £2.1 million is to be invested in education and training to boost the health service workforce, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced. The package includes 1,335 nursing and midwifery ...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
Man Shot And Beaten In Bushmills Attack
The PSNI have issued an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of following a shooting incident in the Woodvale Park area of Bushmills last night, Wednesday 11th May. Shortly after 11.10pm it was...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
Lyons Welcomes 'Strong Performance' Of NI's Higher Education
Northern Ireland's Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have recorded a "strong performance" in the latest Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF). The UK-wide REF provides a rigorous assessment of ...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
NI House Prices Continue To Rise
House prices are continuing to rise as demand grows across Northern Ireland despite rising inflation and living costs, according to the latest research from Ulster University. Findings from the Quart...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
Poots Tours 153rd Balmoral Show
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has been given a taster of what's on at the Balmoral Show when he viewed some of the award-winning livestock and exhibits. The Minister was shown around the site by r...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
Minimum Pricing Of Alcohol Consultation Extended
A public consultation on proposed Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) of alcohol has been extended until 27 May following a number of requests, the Department of Health has announced. MUP is a harm reduction ...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
Future Of Social Care Consultation Extended
Health Minister Robin Swann has called on people to "play their part" in shaping the future of social care in Northern Ireland. Minister Swann has announced a further extension to the public consulta...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
McDonald's And Red Cross Launch Ukraine Fundraising Appeal
McDonald's have announced their support for a special fundraising appeal, urging customers across NI to give what they can to support those suffering in Ukraine. McDonald's UK and Ireland has teamed ...
Northern Ireland News, May 12, 2022
Other News In Brief
SDLP Urge DUP To Support Nomination Of A Speaker SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has urged the DUP to support the nomination of a Speaker on Friday to allow the new Assembly to sit. Mr Eastwood ...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2022
Ulsterbus And Metro Drivers Reject Pay Offer
Ulsterbus and Metro bus drivers have rejected Translink's latest pay offer as "inadequate in the face of spiralling living costs", Unite the Union has reported. Following the result, Unite has given ...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2022
DUP To 'Seek Further Information' On Legacy Proposals
The DUP is to seek further information about the Government's planned Northern Ireland Troubles (legacy and reconciliation) Bill, East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson has said. Mr Robinson said: “Victims o...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2022
NI Needs 'Solutions And Certainty Not Threats' – SF
Northern Ireland needs "solutions and certainty through dialogue … rather than unilateral threats or actions by the British government", Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has said. John Finucane was respond...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2022
Govt Move To Scrap Parts Of Protocol 'Wholly Counterproductive'
The Alliance Party has said that any unilateral move to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol would be "wholly counterproductive". The North Down MP Stephen Farry was speaking after the Queen'...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2022
Legacy Proposals 'Contain No Detail Or Clarity' – SDLP
The SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has criticised the latest legacy proposals from the British Government, which he has said "contain no detail or clarity". Mr Eastwood said that the Northern Ireland Off...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2022
Cancer Patients 'Need Executive Up And Running Now'
Cancer patients in Northern Ireland "need the Executive up and running now" Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew. The party's health spokesperson said that there is no time to waste in getting the Executive ...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2022
New Troubles Legacy And Reconciliation Bill Confirmed
The UK Government has announced plans to introduce a Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and an Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill. The plans for the new Bills was c...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2022
Appeal For Information On Aggravated Burglary
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a report of an aggravated burglary in Newtownabbey in the early hours of Tuesday 10th May. Making the appeal, Detective Sergeant McDowell said...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2022
SDLP To Form 'Constructive Opposition' At Stormont
The SDLP will form a "constructive opposition" at Stormont following the results of the Assembly election, party leader Colum Eastwood has said. Mr Eastwood said that the party respected the result o...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2022
Allstate NI Announces New Recruitment Drive
Northern Ireland's largest IT employer, Allstate NI, has announced an ongoing recruitment drive for 100 new positions as it unveils its approach to post-pandemic working, including a hybrid working po...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2022
Translink Bus Strike 'Back On' From 17-23 May
The bus strike "is back on", the GMB Union has announced after their members rejected a revised pay offer. The union has said that drivers, cleaners and shunters across the company will walk out for ...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2022
Appeal For Information On East Belfast Burglary
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a burglary in the Willowfield Drive area of east Belfast on Monday 9th May. Making the appeal, Detective Sergeant McVeagh said: "Sometime betw...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2022
Appeal For Information On L'Derry Assault
The PSNI in L'Derry have issued an appeal for information as part of an investigation into an incident in the city last night (9th May) during which it was reported a man was assaulted and sustained f...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2022
Appeal For Information On North Belfast Stabbing
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a stabbing incident in north Belfast. According to police, a man was stabbed in the chest in an the Queen Victoria Gardens area at around 23:4...