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Northern Ireland News for March 2023 : Page 3
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2023
Draft Renewable Plan 'Must Be More Ambitious'
The Department for Economy's draft Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan (OREAP) has been described as "good but could do better in its consultation response" by RenewableNI. The industry body commen...
Draft Renewable Plan 'Must Be More Ambitious'
The Department for Economy's draft Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan (OREAP) has been described as "good but could do better in its consultation response" by RenewableNI. The industry body commen...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2023
Latest Universal Credit Implementation Set To Get Underway
The next phase in the ongoing implementation of Universal Credit (UC) in Northern Ireland will be launched next month, with a 'discovery exercise' in both a rural and urban location. Universal Credit...
Latest Universal Credit Implementation Set To Get Underway
The next phase in the ongoing implementation of Universal Credit (UC) in Northern Ireland will be launched next month, with a 'discovery exercise' in both a rural and urban location. Universal Credit...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2023
NI Man Charged With Child Abuse In Australia
A 34-year-old Northern Irish man has been charged with online child sexual offences in Australia, following a joint operation between officers from PSNI and Western Australia's Joint Anti-Child Exploi...
NI Man Charged With Child Abuse In Australia
A 34-year-old Northern Irish man has been charged with online child sexual offences in Australia, following a joint operation between officers from PSNI and Western Australia's Joint Anti-Child Exploi...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2023
Man Jailed In Connection With December 2020 Stabbing
A 31-year-old man has been jailed for 3 years at Antrim Crown Court in connection with a stabbing in Randalstown in 2020. Nicholas Smith – also known as Nicholas Irvine – of Church Road in Randalstow...
Man Jailed In Connection With December 2020 Stabbing
A 31-year-old man has been jailed for 3 years at Antrim Crown Court in connection with a stabbing in Randalstown in 2020. Nicholas Smith – also known as Nicholas Irvine – of Church Road in Randalstow...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2023
Comber Roadworks Scheme Announced From 27 March
A major roadworks scheme in Comber, Co Down, is set to get underway on Monday, 27 March 2023, the Department for Infrastructure has announced. The £550,000 scheme on the A22 Belfast / Comber Road wil...
Comber Roadworks Scheme Announced From 27 March
A major roadworks scheme in Comber, Co Down, is set to get underway on Monday, 27 March 2023, the Department for Infrastructure has announced. The £550,000 scheme on the A22 Belfast / Comber Road wil...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 23, 2023
Other News In Brief
UUP Calls For 'Functioning' Stormont To Address Windsor Framework Northern Ireland needs a functioning devolved government to realise the opportunities and challenge the issues of the Windso...
Other News In Brief
UUP Calls For 'Functioning' Stormont To Address Windsor Framework Northern Ireland needs a functioning devolved government to realise the opportunities and challenge the issues of the Windso...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
Man Arrested In Connection With Death Of A Woman In Portadown
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Portadown. A 37-year-old woman was pronounced dead by emergency services that had responded to reports of a house fire i...
Man Arrested In Connection With Death Of A Woman In Portadown
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Portadown. A 37-year-old woman was pronounced dead by emergency services that had responded to reports of a house fire i...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
SDLP To Vote In Support Of Windsor Framework
The SDLP's MPs will vote in support of the Windsor Framework at Westminster today, Wednesday 22 March. The party has raised serious concerns about elements of the deal and the impact it may have on t...
SDLP To Vote In Support Of Windsor Framework
The SDLP's MPs will vote in support of the Windsor Framework at Westminster today, Wednesday 22 March. The party has raised serious concerns about elements of the deal and the impact it may have on t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
Alliance To Vote In Favour Of Windsor Framework
The Alliance Party has announced that it will vote in favour of the Windsor Framework in Westminster today, Wednesday, 22 March. Deputy Leader and North Down MP, Stephen Farry, said while Alliance ha...
Alliance To Vote In Favour Of Windsor Framework
The Alliance Party has announced that it will vote in favour of the Windsor Framework in Westminster today, Wednesday, 22 March. Deputy Leader and North Down MP, Stephen Farry, said while Alliance ha...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
Eight Armed And Masked Men Attack Home In Newtownards
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following an aggravated burglary in Newtownards yesterday, Tuesday 21 March. Shortly after 10.30am, approximately eight armed and masked men arrived at ...
Eight Armed And Masked Men Attack Home In Newtownards
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following an aggravated burglary in Newtownards yesterday, Tuesday 21 March. Shortly after 10.30am, approximately eight armed and masked men arrived at ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
PM And Taoiseach Urged To Help Save 1,700 Community Sector Jobs
Alliance's Kelly Armstrong has called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to provide an emergency budget to save 1,700 jobs in the community sector. Armstrong, Chair of the All P...
PM And Taoiseach Urged To Help Save 1,700 Community Sector Jobs
Alliance's Kelly Armstrong has called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to provide an emergency budget to save 1,700 jobs in the community sector. Armstrong, Chair of the All P...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
Investment Programme Helps Create Over 150 New Jobs
Some 37 Northern Irish companies have grown their exports by £12 million and created over 150 new jobs with the help of Invest NI's Ambition to Grow Programme. Announced in October 2022, the competit...
Investment Programme Helps Create Over 150 New Jobs
Some 37 Northern Irish companies have grown their exports by £12 million and created over 150 new jobs with the help of Invest NI's Ambition to Grow Programme. Announced in October 2022, the competit...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
easyJet Launches Two New Services From Belfast City Airport
easyJet has announced that it will launch new services from Belfast City Airport to London Luton and Manchester this summer. Flights to both destinations will operate up to four times a week with far...
easyJet Launches Two New Services From Belfast City Airport
easyJet has announced that it will launch new services from Belfast City Airport to London Luton and Manchester this summer. Flights to both destinations will operate up to four times a week with far...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
Lurgan Trader To Pay £10,000 Compensation For Substandard Work
A Lurgan trader has been ordered to pay compensation of £10,000 for substandard construction work on a customers home. At Laganside Magistrates' Court the trader, 35-year-old Damien McCaughley, was f...
Lurgan Trader To Pay £10,000 Compensation For Substandard Work
A Lurgan trader has been ordered to pay compensation of £10,000 for substandard construction work on a customers home. At Laganside Magistrates' Court the trader, 35-year-old Damien McCaughley, was f...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
Second Man Arrested In L'Derry Animal Cruelty Investigation
A second man has been arrested by police investigating a report of animal cruelty in L'Derry after an injured dog was found partially buried. A 23-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday 21 March, on su...
Second Man Arrested In L'Derry Animal Cruelty Investigation
A second man has been arrested by police investigating a report of animal cruelty in L'Derry after an injured dog was found partially buried. A 23-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday 21 March, on su...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 22, 2023
Other News In Brief
O'Neill Renews Call For Immediate Restoration Of Stormont First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill has renewed a call for the immediate restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, statin...
Other News In Brief
O'Neill Renews Call For Immediate Restoration Of Stormont First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill has renewed a call for the immediate restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, statin...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
Woman's Death In Portadown Being Treated As Murder
The PSNI's Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Portadown. Emergency services responded to reports of a house fire in the Church Street area...
Woman's Death In Portadown Being Treated As Murder
The PSNI's Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Portadown. Emergency services responded to reports of a house fire in the Church Street area...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
Delivery Driver Hit By His Own Van During Robbery
A man is being treated in hospital after he was struck by his own delivery van when it was stolen in Craigavon on Monday, 20 March. The victim had delivered a parcel to a house in Lakeview Court at a...
Delivery Driver Hit By His Own Van During Robbery
A man is being treated in hospital after he was struck by his own delivery van when it was stolen in Craigavon on Monday, 20 March. The victim had delivered a parcel to a house in Lakeview Court at a...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
Vital Lifesaving Equipment Stolen From Newtownstewart Fire Station
Vital lifesaving equipment has been stolen from from Newtownstewart Fire Station in Co Tyrone. David Nichol, Western Area Commander, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) confirmed that seve...
Vital Lifesaving Equipment Stolen From Newtownstewart Fire Station
Vital lifesaving equipment has been stolen from from Newtownstewart Fire Station in Co Tyrone. David Nichol, Western Area Commander, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) confirmed that seve...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
Framework Improves Protocol 'Despite DUP Fault Finding'
The Windsor Framework "improves the NI Protocol, despite DUP fault finding", Green Party Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica has said. Speaking after the DUP indicated that they would vote against the Fram...
Framework Improves Protocol 'Despite DUP Fault Finding'
The Windsor Framework "improves the NI Protocol, despite DUP fault finding", Green Party Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica has said. Speaking after the DUP indicated that they would vote against the Fram...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
PSNI Investigating Hammer Attack In North Belfast
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information following an aggravated burglary in north Belfast in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 21 March. Shortly after 4am, the PSNI received a re...
PSNI Investigating Hammer Attack In North Belfast
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information following an aggravated burglary in north Belfast in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 21 March. Shortly after 4am, the PSNI received a re...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
'Not All Issues' Resolved In Windsor Framework – UUP
The Windsor Framework represents an important stepping stone on rectifying many of the unwarranted challenges from the previous Northern Ireland Protocol, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Leader Doug Beatt...
'Not All Issues' Resolved In Windsor Framework – UUP
The Windsor Framework represents an important stepping stone on rectifying many of the unwarranted challenges from the previous Northern Ireland Protocol, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Leader Doug Beatt...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
Deloitte To Host World First LGBTQ+ VR Museum
Deloitte is set to host the world's first LGBTQ+ VR museum at its Belfast office until 31st March. The experience will last for one hour and can host up to 6 people. If you and your colleagues would ...
Deloitte To Host World First LGBTQ+ VR Museum
Deloitte is set to host the world's first LGBTQ+ VR museum at its Belfast office until 31st March. The experience will last for one hour and can host up to 6 people. If you and your colleagues would ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
Construction Begins On £5.4m Islandmagee Primary School Build
The Department of Education (DoE) has announced that construction has gotten underway on a new build for Islandmagee Primary School. The project represents an investment of £5.4million by the DoE thr...
Construction Begins On £5.4m Islandmagee Primary School Build
The Department of Education (DoE) has announced that construction has gotten underway on a new build for Islandmagee Primary School. The project represents an investment of £5.4million by the DoE thr...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
Refurb Complete At West Belfast Playground
A playground in west Belfast has been significantly improved under a new programme of refurbishment works. Westlands playground in Waterworks Park went through a key refurbishment as part of Belfast ...
Refurb Complete At West Belfast Playground
A playground in west Belfast has been significantly improved under a new programme of refurbishment works. Westlands playground in Waterworks Park went through a key refurbishment as part of Belfast ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 21, 2023
Other News In Brief
Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Craigavon The PSNI have issued an appeal for information after a man was robbed at knifepoint by two men in the vicinity of Tullygally Road in Craigavon on Monday...
Other News In Brief
Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Craigavon The PSNI have issued an appeal for information after a man was robbed at knifepoint by two men in the vicinity of Tullygally Road in Craigavon on Monday...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2023
DUP To Vote Against Windsor Framework
The DUP will vote against the Windsor Framework in a Westminster vote on Wednesday, 22 March. Party leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said that while significant progress had been secured in the Windsor ...
DUP To Vote Against Windsor Framework
The DUP will vote against the Windsor Framework in a Westminster vote on Wednesday, 22 March. Party leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said that while significant progress had been secured in the Windsor ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2023
23-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With DCI Caldwell Investigation
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with claiming responsibility for the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell on 22 February 2023. The man was arrested under Sect...
23-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With DCI Caldwell Investigation
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with claiming responsibility for the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell on 22 February 2023. The man was arrested under Sect...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2023
Electric Ireland Announces 9.2% Tariff Reduction
Electric Ireland has announced an electricity tariff decrease of 9.2% from 1 April 2023. This follows a 23.9% tariff increase on the 1 January 2023. This price reduction coincides with the UK Governm...
Electric Ireland Announces 9.2% Tariff Reduction
Electric Ireland has announced an electricity tariff decrease of 9.2% from 1 April 2023. This follows a 23.9% tariff increase on the 1 January 2023. This price reduction coincides with the UK Governm...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 20, 2023
Power NI Announces Tariff Reduction From 01 April
Northern Ireland's largest electricity supplier, Power NI, is set to decrease its tariff by 16.2% effective 1 April 2023 for over 474,000 households. This price reduction coincides with the UK Govern...
Power NI Announces Tariff Reduction From 01 April
Northern Ireland's largest electricity supplier, Power NI, is set to decrease its tariff by 16.2% effective 1 April 2023 for over 474,000 households. This price reduction coincides with the UK Govern...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with outbreaks of mainly light rain at times, although there may be the odd heavier burst. Driest in the south and east during the afternoon. Moderate southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Staying cloudy throughout the evening and overnight period with a little rain or drizzle at times. Mild overnight with light winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
