Northern Ireland News for September 2022

Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Titanic Distillers To Invest £7.6m In Belfast Visitor Centre
Titanic Distillers is set to create over 40 new jobs in Belfast as it invests £7.6million to create a new whiskey distillery and visitor centre in the Titanic Quarter. The investment by the Belfast d...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Neurology Scandal Patients 'Must Get Access To The Truth'
Patients misdiagnosed in the Neurology scandal must get access to the truth about what happened to them, Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín has said. Speaking after the Belfast Trust appeared before the ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Protocol Is The Blockage To Restoring Devolution – DUP
The DUP Leader has urged the Secretary of State to recognise that the Protocol is the blockage to restoring devolution rather than unionists. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said: "The Protocol is driving up t...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Education Minister Launches Construction Of New Ulidia Integrated College
Work has begun on the construction of a new 700 pupil school for Ulidia Integrated College in Carrickfergus, with Education Minister Michelle McIlveen cutting the first sod. The project represents an...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Rural Halls Benefit From £4.2m Pilot Scheme
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited some of the rural halls which have recently benefitted from his Department's Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme. The Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Man Arrested In Newtownards Drug Search Operation
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Newtownards following the search of a property in the Movilla Mews area as part of an ongoing investigation into drugs supply linked to East Belfast UVF. The op...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Appeal Issued Over Serious Assault In L'Derry
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a report of an assault in the L'Derry city centre in which a man was seriously injured. The assault, which is reported to have o...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Warning Issued After Laser Pointed At Commercial Aircraft
Police are warning of the dangers of pointing a laser at aeroplanes following reports of one being pointed at a commercial aircraft in the Lurgan area. Inspector Gary McCullough said: "We received a ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
New Student Safety Campaign Launches In L'Derry
The PSNI in Derry City & Strabane are working with a range of partners to ensure new and returning students do all they can to keep themselves safe while studying and living in the city. Working in p...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 30, 2022
Other News In Brief
Alliance Calls For Urgent New Financial Plan The Alliance Party has called for the urgent recall of Parliament to discuss a new Government financial plan. Making the call Alliance MP Stephe...
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Business News, Sep 29, 2022
GLL Create 75 New Jobs In Belfast
The social enterprise behind Belfast's Better leisure centres has created over 70 jobs in the city through the establishment of a UK wide Customer Service Centre in Belfast. GLL, which operates 16 le...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
£80m Investment Significant Boost For Mid And East Antrim
Planned investment of £80m in innovation, tourism and regeneration would significantly boost the Mid and East Antrim economy and kick-start a decade of opportunity in the Borough, according to the Bel...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
Minister Praises Work Staff Across NI Justice System
Marking Hidden Heroes Day Justice Minister Naomi Long has paid tribute to staff across the justice system in Northern Ireland. Hidden Heroes Day was established by the Butler Trust to pay tribute to ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
Nursing And Midwifery Students To Benefit From Bursary Increase
Means-tested elements of bursary support for nursing and midwifery students are to be increased by 15% for the 2022/23 academic year, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced. The increase will be a...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
Economy Minister Visits New UU Belfast Campus
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has visited the newly opened final phase of Ulster University’s enhanced Belfast campus. Taking its architectural design inspiration from the shape of the surrounding Be...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
New £3.3m St Mary's Youth Club Officially Opens
The new £3.3 million St Mary's Youth Club has been officially opened by Education Minister Michelle McIlveen. The new build accommodation includes an extensive youth club facility as well as youth an...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
Poots Announces New Lough Neagh Rescue Centre
A major refurbishment project has been completed at Lough Neagh Rescue Centre at Kinnego Marina. The £640,000 project, which received a grant of £480,000 from the NI Rural Development Programme's Co-...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
Paramilitary Crime Task Force Search Operations In Co Antrim
Further search operations have been carried out in County Antrim by the PSNI's Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF), with support from the Police Service's Illegal Money Lending Team. The searches, c...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
Man Arrested In Connection With Aggravated Burglary In Enniskillen
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary with intent to commit grievous bodily harm in connection with an incident in Enniskillen. Detectives are investigating an aggra...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
Three Men Jailed Over Drug Activity Linked To East Belfast UVF
The PSNI's Paramilitary Crime Task Force have welcomed the sentences handed down to William Hunter and brothers Glenn and Mark Rainey at Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday 28 September. Hunter, aged 34...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 29, 2022
Other News In Brief
Infrastructure Minister In Orkney For Islands Forum Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has travelled to Orkney for the inaugural meeting of the UK Islands Forum. Minister O'Dowd represente...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
Murphy Calls For Urgent Review Of £100 Home Heating Oil Scheme
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury calling for an urgent review of the £100 home heating oil scheme. Making the case for additional support, Minister Mu...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
£6.5m Investment To Sustain And Grow NI's Tourism Sector
Marking World Tourism Day 2022, Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced an investment of £6.5 million to help sustain and grow NI's tourism sector. Minister Lyons made the announcement during a v...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
PSNI Suspend Officer Recruitment
The PSNI has said that "sustained budgetary pressures" has forced them to suspend officer recruitment, with recruits due to begin training in October to the last intake of this financial year. Chief ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
Men Arrested During Larne And Ballyclare Search Operations
Two men have been arrested during a series of search operations in the Larne and Ballyclare areas on Tuesday 27 September. Four searches were carried out by officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task ...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
Hargey Concerned For Vulnerable People In Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has expressed her concern over cost-of-living pressures on households with vulnerable people including those with disabilities, pensioners and children. As part of...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
Restored Assembly Must Ban Fracking In NI
A restored Northern Ireland Assembly must introduce a ban on fracking, Alliance Climate and Energy Spokesperson Eóin Tennyson has said. Speaking after the UK Government moved to lift the moratorium o...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
Forest Service Consultation Seeks Input On County Down Forests
Northern Ireland's Forest Service is seeking input on the future development of forest in County Down. Since 2019, Forest Service – an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment a...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
Poots Opens New Environment Fund
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced that the Strategic Strand of the Environment Fund for the delivery of key environmental projects across NI, is now open for applications. In opening the...
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Northern Ireland News, Sep 28, 2022
Education Minister Cuts First Sob On New Limavady School Project
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has cut the first sod to mark the start of construction work at Roe Valley Integrated Primary School (IPS) in Limavady. The sod-cutting marks the commencement of ...
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