Northern Ireland News for April 2024

Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
Appeal After Child Struck By Car In West Belfast
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a child was struck by a car in west Belfast on the morning of Monday, 29 April. A six-year-old boy was struck by a car at the juncti...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
Economy Minister Proposes Fracking Ban In Northern Ireland
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced his intention to bring forward proposed legislation to ban onshore oil and gas exploration and production in Northern Ireland. The Minister said that one o...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
Education Minister Announces Major SEN Investment
The Education Minister has announced a wide-ranging programme of significant and sustained capital investment for the development of school facilities to support children with Special Educational Need...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
Banbridge Shooting: Man Hands Himself Into Police
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Banbridge. On Friday, 12 April, a 40-year-old man was shot by a masked man as he sat in a vehicle in a car park on the Ra...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
Non-Emergency Police Reports To Require Email Address
The PSNI has announced that from Wednesday, 01 May, anyone reporting a non-emergency incident will be asked to provide an email address. Currently there is a system in place where automated email res...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
First Institutional Payment For Redress Scheme Received
The first institutional payment towards redress for the victims and survivors of historical abuse of children has been received, First Minister Michelle O'Neill has announced. Alliance representative...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
SDLP Challenges FM Over Sinn Féin's Opposition To 'Open Borders'
The SDLP have challenged First Minister Michelle O'Neill to defend her party leader's claims that Sinn Féin is "opposed to open borders". Mary Lou McDonald made the comment as she launched Sinn Féin'...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
Belfast Enters New Collaborative Partnership With Sejong City
Belfast City has agreed a new collaborative research, business and innovation partnership with Korea's Sejong City. A Belfast delegation led by Lord Mayor Councillor Ryan Murphy has visited Korea's n...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
Tax Credit Customers To Receive Annual Renewal Notices
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reminded around 730,000 tax credit customers that will receive their annual renewal notices from Thursday, 02 May. HMRC has said that the majority of claims are auto...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 30, 2024
Other News In Brief
Economy Ministers Commits To 'Unlocking Potential' Of NI's Entrepreneurs The Department for the Economy will work to develop solutions that unlock the potential that exists within all NI's e...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Paid Carers Leave Must Be Included In New Employment Law Bill
The Alliance Party has called for paid carers leave to be included in a new employment law bill. Making the call, the party's Economy Spokesperson, Sorcha Eastwood said that carer's leave would enabl...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Men Arrested After Drugs Found At Scene Of Collision
Two men have been arrested following the discovery of suspected cannabis at the scene of a road traffic collision in Downpatrick. On Sunday, 28 April, at approximately 8.10pm police received a report...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Cllr Lilian Barr Named New Lord Mayor Of Derry And Strabane
Councillor Lilian Barr has been selected by the SDLP to serve as the next Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, making the history are the first black Mayor in the North. SDLP Leader Col...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Man Arrested After Machete Incident In Coalisland
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an incident in Coalisland on Sunday, 28 April, during a man armed with two machetes was threatening members of the public. The incident occurred...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Assembly Approves New Regulations On Free Period Products
The Assembly has approved new regulations to ensure free period products are available to learners and staff at local further education colleges and higher education institutions. Welcoming the annou...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
DoH Announces Expansion Of Eligibility For Covid 19 Treatment
The Department of Health has announced an expansion of eligibility criteria for Covid 19 treatment to include additional goups, following updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Ca...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Man Arrested After Attacking Police Officers In Portadown
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident in Portadown in which a man and four police officers were assaulted. Police received a report of an assault in the Thomas Street area, shortly b...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Economy Ministers Commit To 'Work In Partnership' With The South
The Economy Minister has pledged to continue to "work in partnership" with the South of Ireland to ensure full advantage is taken of Northern Ireland's unique trading arrangements. Speaking after cha...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Work Begins On South Belfast Development Project
Junior Ministers from the NI Executive have marked the launch of construction work on an ambitious £2.9 million redevelopment project aimed at improving community relations in South Belfast. Once com...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 29, 2024
Other News In Brief
Views Sought On Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has annouced a public consultation of a proposed Flood Alleviation Scheme in Portadown, urging local co...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
Executive Approves Draft Budget Of Over £16bn For 2024-25
A Draft Budget of more than £16 billion has been announced for 2024-25 by Finance Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald. It is understood that all Executive Parties, except for the Ulster Unionist Party, vo...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
PSNI Adopts New Protocol For Helping People With Sight Loss
The PSNI has announced the introduction of a new Vision Impairment Protocol, developed in partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People Northern Ireland (RNIB) to assist people with si...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
Executive 'Has No Idea What Their Priorities Are' – SDLP
The Executive's budget fails to deliver meaningful change for people in Northern Ireland, SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA has said. Commenting on the newly announced Draft Budget, w...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
Northern Ireland Is Facing An Unprecedented Crisis – Alliance
The Alliance Party has warned that "Northern Ireland is facing an unprecedented crisis", after it raised serious concerns over proposed budget allocations. The Party's Finance spokesperson Eóin Tenny...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
New Irish Whisky Experience Opens At Crumlin Road Gaol
The First and deputy First Ministers and US Economic Envoy Joe Kennedy have marked the official opening of the newly completed McConnell's Distillery and Visitor Experience at Crumlin Road Gaol. The ...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
PHA Highlights Continuing Importance Of Childhood Vaccinations
Marking World Immunisation Week, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has reminded parents that vaccination should remain a priority, particularly in light of the increase in whooping cough and measles case...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
Man Arrested In Connection With L'Derry Drug Seizure
Cannabis worth an estimated £42,000 has been seized and a 59-year-old man arrested in an operation in L'Derry. The 3kg of herbal cannabis was intercepted in the postal system on Tuesday, 02 April. An...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
19-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Large-Scale Drug Seizure
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the seizure of suspected Class A and B drugs on Wednesday, 24 April. The man was arrested after a quantity of suspected cannabis was found follo...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
Arrests Made And Cash Seized In Organised Crime Search Operation
Two people have been arrested and approximately £240,000 in cash seized in a search operation in the Belfast and Sprucefield areas over two days, conducted by the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit. Approxi...
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Northern Ireland News, Apr 26, 2024
Other News In Brief
Appeal For Information After Car Set On Fire In South Belfast The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a car was set on fire in south Belfast. Making the appeal, ...
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