Northern Ireland News for September 2023 : Page 4

Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
Primary School Cutting Hot Meals And Water 'Devastating' – Alliance
School children going without hot meals and hot water has been described as a "catastrophic tipping point" by Alliance MLA Nick Mathison. Mathison said that the news an East Belfast primary school ha...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
Man Dies In Hospital Following Killough Collision
The PSNI have named a man who has died following a collision in Killough on Tuesday, 05 September, as Robert Wiserman. Mr Wiseman, who was aged in his 70s, was driving a grey coloured Peugeot 3008 ca...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
Belfast City Airport Announces Expansion Of Summer 2024 Routes
Belfast City Airport has announced the expansion of its summer 2024 schedule with three charter services to Mallorca, Menorca and Italy. Facilitated by Northern Ireland's leading tour operator, Trave...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
BMA Meets With MLAs On Junior Doctor Issues
The British Medical Association (BMA) has made it clear to MLA's that "juniors are now at a tipping point" unless action is taken to change their working conditions. Meeting with health spokespeople ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
Dept Of Health Warns Of Disruption To NI Services
The Department of Health (DoH) has warned of "significant" disruption to health care services as NI health care staff take industrial action on 21 and 22 September. In a statement the department said...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
Man Jailed In Connection With 'Significant' Heroin Seizure
The PSNI have welcomed the sentencing of a 42-year-old man at Belfast Crown Court in connection with serious drug-related offences committed in June and July 2022. Omar Ahamad was sentenced to two ye...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
PHA Highlights Dangers Of Falls In The Home
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has raised awareness of the dangers of falls in the home, as part of Falls Awareness Week (18-24 September). According to the PHA, falls are the most common accident fo...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
Man Arrested In Connection With Newtownards Hit-And-Run
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident in Newtownards on Saturday, 16 September. A man, aged in his 40s, is being treated in hospital after he was deliberately ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2023
Other News In Brief
Norway Native And Sheepdog Claim World Title After four days of competition in County Down, a Norway native and his dog have been crowned World Sheepdog Champions. Petter Landfald and his dog...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
NI Water 'Safe To Drink And Use As Normal'
Water supplied from all NI Water's Water Treatment Works, including water abstracted from Lough Neagh, is safe to drink and use as normal. The utility provider has responded to calls from the DUP to ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
Appeal For Help To Trace 30-Year-Old Man Unlawfully At Large
The PSNI have issued an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of 30-year-old Ray Lee, who is currently unlawfully at large. Lee was being held on remand at HMP Maghaberry pending a crown court t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
SF Renews Called For Urgent Formation Of NI Government
Sinn Féin has renewed its call for the urgent formation of a government in Northern Ireland, calling on those behind the blockade to "respect the outcome of last May's Assembly elections and get back ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
PSNI Officers Attacked With Firework In Enniskillen
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after officers was injured with a firework in Enniskillen. The incident occurred in the Hollyhill Link Road area on Thursday, 14th Septemb...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
Special Educational Needs Children Being Failed By System
The Alliance Party has said that it is "dismayed" at the failure to provide school transport for children with special educational needs. The party's Lagan Valley MLA David Honeyford described the ne...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
SDLP Calls For Junior Doctor Taskforce
The SDLP has called for a new taskforce to be established to help improve the working conditions of junior doctors in Northern Ireland. The party's Health Spokesperson, Colin McGrath, has made the ca...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
Pregnant Women Urged To Get Whooping Cough Vaccine
Pregnant women across Northern Ireland have been urged to get the whooping cough vaccine. The Public Health Agency (PHA) has issued a reminder for women to avail of the vaccine between 16 and 32 week...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
DoJ Seeks New Members Of Prison Oversight Board
The Department of Justice is seeking to appoint new people to the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), which provides oversight of Northern Irelands prisons and prison system. Members of the IMB as im...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
New Older Person Support Service Launches
The Department of Health (DoH) has announced the launch of a new support service for older people in Northern Ireland. Shared Lives NI day scheme offers people aged 65 a safe, welcoming, family envir...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 15, 2023
Other News In Brief
'Music In The Parks' Grand Finale At Belfast City Hall On 30 September Belfast City Council has announced that the grand finale of 'Music in the Parks' will be held at City Hall on Saturday ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
61-Year-Old Man Jailed For 16 Years For 46 Sexual Offences
A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a total of 46 sexual offences including rape and indecent assault. The man, from the L'Derry area, cannot be named in order to protect t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
NI Must 'Grasp The Economic Opportunities Available' – SDLP
The Northern Ireland Investment Summit has highlighted the need to "grasp the economic opportunities available", SDLP Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has said. Speaking after attending the sum...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
Bank of Ireland Issues Warning Of New Wave Of Fraud
Online banking customers have been urged to "be on their guard" to a new wave of fraud targeting banks in the UK, Ireland, Europe, the US, Australia and New Zealand. According to the Bank of Ireland...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
Lidl Procures £455m Of Products From NI Suppliers
Supermarket chain, Lidl, has supported Northern Ireland's agri-food industry with a record procurement of £455 million worth from the agri-food industry last year (FY22/23 ending February). This is ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
New Mental Health And Emotional Wellbeing Campaign Launches
A new mental health and emotional wellbeing campaign has been launched by the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Health and Social Care (HSC). Between now and World Mental Health Day on 10 October, all H...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
SERC Launch New Free Course For Aspiring Entrepreneurs
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has announced a new, free, autumn course for aspiring NI entrepreneurs to "set them on the path to running their own business". SERC will be delivering a free En...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
Iconic TV Characters Resurrected For Innovative Environmental Campaign
Iconic TV characters, The Wombles, are to be brought back to life for an innovative collection of environmental street furniture, designed to boost recycling and raise awareness of environmental issue...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
Belfast City Council Wins Prestigious Environmental Award
Environmental charity, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, has awarded Belfast City Council a prestigious award in recognition of its free reusable period products initiative. The council won the Behavi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
New Medicines And Patients Safety Centre Opens
The Department of Health (DoH) has announced the launch of a new regional centre to promote the reporting of suspected healthcare product safety concerns. The Yellow Card centre for Northern Ireland ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 14, 2023
Other News In Brief
Afternoon Of Family Fun To Officially Open Springvale Park Belfast City Council has announced an afternoon of family fun on Saturday 16 September 2023 to celebrate the opening of a new share...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 13, 2023
EY To Create 1,000 New NI Jobs Over Next Five Years
Professional services firm, EY, has announced that it will create 1,000 new jobs in Northern Ireland over the next five years, contributing "at least" £33 million to the NI economy in annual salaries....