Northern Ireland News for June 2022 : Page 6

Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2022
Man Dies Following Crash In Magherafelt
A man in his 40s has died following a road traffic crash in Magherafelt on Tuesday. A tractor and a motorbike were involved in the collision which happened on the Aughrim Road just after 8.30pm. The...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2022
UUP Leader Lobbies For Protocol Change
Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Doug Beattie MC MLA, accompanied by Lord Empey and Lord Rogan, has held a series of meetings in Westminster to discuss the NI Protocol. On Tuesday he met with Sir Keir ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2022
Call For DUP To 'End Its Boycott' Of The NI Executive
Sinn Fein is urging the DUP to "end its boycott" of the NI Executive and to start putting money in people's pockets. MP Paul Maskey made the call following the rise in gas prices announced by firmus ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2022
NI House Prices Increase Most In UK
House prices in Northern Ireland have risen the most compared to the rest of the UK. NI had the strongest annual house price inflation in May, increasing by 15.2%, according to new figures. The aver...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2022
All Suspected Monkeypox Cases To Be Reported To The PHA
All suspected cases of monkeypox must be reported to the Public Health Agency, according to NI's chief medical officer. Monkeypox was deemed a notifiable disease from Monday, 07 June, by the Departme...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2022
Call For All Respite And Day Centre Provision To Reopen
The Alliance party has repeated its call for all respite and day centre provision to reopen during Carers Week. Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong said it is an opportunity for us to show our thanks to al...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2022
Cars Damaged In Arson Attack In Ballymena
The PSNI have launched an investigation following an arson attack at a car repair firm in Ballymena. Nine vehicles were damaged in Pennybridge Industrial Estate in the early hours of Wednesday mornin...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2022
Other News In Brief
SDLP Rebukes PM Boris Johnson SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has strongly rebuked Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he failed to commit to upholding international law in the House of Commons. Jo...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 7, 2022
firmus energy Announces 24.5% Gas Price Increase
firmus energy has announced a price hike of 24.5% for gas customers in Belfast, coming into effect from 01 July. The latest price hike will apply to approximately 49,000 domestic and small business g...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 7, 2022
Summer Holiday Food Grant Announced
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced that families of children entitled to a free school meal are to receive a school holiday food grant this summer. Making the announcement, Minister M...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 7, 2022
'Work From Home Where Possible' Guidance Removed
The 'work from home where possible' guidance, introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has now been removed, The Executive Office (TEO) has announced. The decision follows an assessment by th...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 7, 2022
Carers Hailed 'Backbone Of Society' – Swann
Marking the launch of Carers Week Health Minister Robin Swann has paid tribute to the thousands of carers across Northern Ireland. Carers Week brings together individuals, groups and organisations to...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 7, 2022
SF Calls For Hate Crime Laws To Be Strengthened
Laws to tackle hate crimes and sectarianism must be strengthened, Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill has said. O'Neill said: "There can be no place for sectarianism, racism, misogyn...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 7, 2022
Poots Welcomes New Rescue Equipment For Castlewellan Forest Park
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has visited Castlewellan Forest Park to see first-hand some of the new rescue equipment funded under the Rural Community Rescue Scheme. The Minister was able to experience ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 7, 2022
Elderly Woman In Critical Condition After Falling From Moving Vehicle
The PSNI in L'Derry have issued an appeal for information after an elderly woman reportedly fell from a moving vehicle. According to reports, the woman, aged in her 70s, was loading shopping into a v...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
SDLP Calls For Emergency Legislation To Unlock Stormont Cash
The SDLP has called on the other Stormont parties to back emergency legislation to empower Ministers to allocate hundreds of millions in unspent resource to address the cost of living crisis. Making ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
Appeal For Information In North Belfast Petrol Bomb Attack
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a petrol bomb attack on a house in Ardoyne, north Belfast. According to police, a petrol bomb was thrown at the house on Estoril Park just bef...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
Sinn Féin's Christina Black Named New Lord Mayor Of Belfast
Sinn Féin's Christina Black has been named as the new Lord Mayor of Belfast, taking over the chain of office from outgoing Lord Mayor Councillor Michael Long. Councillor Long was in office for just t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
New Child Funeral Fund Comes Into Operation
A new Child Funeral Fund, offering a one-off lump sum payment of £3,056 to help families with the cost of a funeral on the death of a child under 18 or in the event of a stillbirth after 24 weeks, has...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
Three Arrested During Drug Searches In Belfast And Newtownabbey
Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit have carried out a series of search operation in east Belfast and Newtownabbey, Two men, aged 38 and 34, and a woman, aged 23, were arrested following ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
Lagan Search And Rescue Awarded Queen's Award For Voluntary Services
Lagan Search and Rescue has announced that they have been awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise outstanding work by local voluntee...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
Man Arrested In Connection With Attempted Armed Robbery
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a business premises on the Castlereagh Road on Friday, June 3rd. Issuing an appeal for information, Detective Serg...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
Poots Extends 'Bounce Back' Support Scheme Applications
A £200,000 'bounce back' support scheme for local agricultural shows is to be extended, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has announced. The Minister announced the deadline for applications will be extended...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
International Disability Employment Event To Take Place In ICC
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that the Harkin Summit, an International Disability Employment Event, is set to take place in the International Convention Centre (ICC) on 7 and 8 Jun...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 6, 2022
Other News In Brief
Eastwood Urges MP's To 'Call Time' On PM SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has urged Conservative MPs to "call time" on Boris Johnson's premiership and end the corruption of public service that has...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2022
Harland & Wolff Scoops £8.5m Contract In London
Iconic Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has a struck a deal for a new £8.5 million initial contract in London. The firm will work with new client Cory Group on the fabrication of 11 barges, which ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2022
SSE Airtricity Prices Increase By 33%
Energy provider SSE Airtricity is to increase its electricity prices for customers by 33% on Wednesday. It is the second price rise in six months for consumers in Northern Ireland, after it was incre...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2022
Man Attacked By Masked Men In Co Antrim
A man has been injured after being attacked by masked men in Co Antrim. Three individuals, who were armed with bats, assaulted the man in an alleyway in Greenland in Carrickfergus on Tuesday, 31 May....
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2022
Appeal Issued For Missing Teenager Jolene Clifford
The PSNI are becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of a missing 16-year-old who was last seen in north Belfast. Jolene Clifford was seen in the Antrim Road area at around noon on Saturd...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 1, 2022
SSE Airtricity To Increase Gas Prices By 42.7%
SSE Airtricity increase its Greater Belfast gas tariff by 42.7% from 01 July. The significant rise will result in an increase of £372 per year to the gas bill of a household with a credit meter and c...