Northern Ireland News for June 2024

Feature News, Jun 28, 2024
NI Candidates Standing In UK General Election
With the UK General Election set to take place on Thursday, 04 July, we look at the parties vying to represent Northern Ireland at Westminster. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have held...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2024
260 New Homes To Be Built In West Belfast
Belfast City Council's Planning Committee has granted permission for a number of new development, including a social housing development with 260 homes in the Glen Road area of west Belfast and a 5-10...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2024
New £300,000 Devenish Island Jetty Officially Opens
Minister for Infrastructure, John O'Dowd, has officially opened the newly completed £300,000 jetty at Devenish Island. Funded by the Department for Infrastructure, Waterways Ireland has extended the...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2024
Man Jailed For Terrorism-Related Offences
A 45-year-old man has been sentenced at Belfast Crown Court in connection with a Continuity IRA attack and other terrorism-related offences. Having previously pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offe...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2024
Health Minister Pays Tribute To South Armagh Family-Run GP Surgery
Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has praised a family-run GP surgery for its commitment to the rural community in South Armagh. Brother and sister, Drs' Kevin and Brid Allen, have been partners in Cros...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2024
Executive Launch Consultation On Laundries Inquiry
The Executive Office has announced a public consultation on its proposals for a inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses and an associated redress scheme. Include...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2024
Remarkable Marketing Award Winners Revealed At Industry Event
The inaugural Remarkable Marketing Awards recognised 20 experts across the industry recently at a glittering awards ceremony at the Europa Hotel. Sponsored by Card Group Research, the awards were cre...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 28, 2024
Other News In Brief
Appeal For Information On Bangor Arson Attack The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a suspected arson at a charity shop in Bangor, Co Down, in the early hours ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
Teenager Dies Following Quad Bike Crash Outside Eglinton
The PSNI have launched an investigation following the death of a teenage boy in a quad bike incident outside Eglinton village. 14-year-old Isaac Roxborough passed away in hospital on Wednesday, 26 Ju...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
New Shankill Shared Women's Centre Opens
The new Shankill Shared Women's Centre, a purpose-built shared women's centre close to the peace wall at Lanark Way in west Belfast, has officially opened. The EU PEACE IV-funded centre will provide ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
Translink Hosts Apprenticeship Event At North Belfast Boxing Club
Translink NI have held a special Apprenticeship Talk for young people from Dockers and Midlands Boxing Clubs in North Belfast. The initiative highlights Translink's unwavering commitment to nurturing...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
Two Men Jailed For 'Savage Assault' In North Belfast In 2022
Two men have been sentenced to a total of 11 and half years between them for a "savage assault", which left the victim with life-changing injuries, in north Belfast in 2022. Anthony Harrison (32) fro...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
Infrastructure Minister Visits Carnoe Weir Rehabilitation Project
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has visited Kilrea to receive an update on the ongoing £3.8m DFI funded Carnoe Weir Rehabilitation Project. Carnoe Weir is located on the Lower River Bann near Kil...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
New Action Plan Unveiled To Grow Seven Key NI Economic Sectors
A new action plan designed to grow seven of Northern Ireland's most innovative, productive and export-orientated economic sectors has been unveiled by Economy Minister, Conor Murphy. The action plan...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
New US/NI Cultural Working Group To Be Established
A new 'United States/Northern Ireland Cultural Working Group', has been announced by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. The Group, led by the Department for Communities, aims to promote new opportuni...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
UUP Welcomes Public Inquiry Into Magdalene Laundries
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has welcomed the Executive Office decision to launch a public consultation on proposals to establish a statutory Public Inquiry and a Financial Redress Scheme for those...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
Available Player Protection Measures in Northern Ireland
The iGaming sector has become increasingly popular in recent years, which raised the need for more comprehensive industry regulations. Many countries have already accepted appropriate legislation an...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2024
Other News In Brief
Colum Eastwood Pays Tribute To Tommie Gorman SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has paid tribute to former RTÉ Northern Editor Tommie Gorman following news of his passing today. Mr Eastwood said: "...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
Online Escort Service Users Warned Of Blackmail Scam
The PSNI have issued a warning to users of online escort services to be on their guard following increasing reports that some customers are being blackmailed for large sums of money. Making the warni...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
Belfast Harbour Funds To Support Community-Based Organisations
Belfast Harbour has announced a funding package to support a diverse range of community-based organisations across the city. The latest round of the Belfast Harbour Community Awards has provided more...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
Antenatal Clinics Now Offering Whooping-Cough Vaccinations
HSC Trust antenatal clinics are now offering whooping-cough vaccinations, making it more accessible for pregnant women, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has announced. This comes as Northern Ireland ha...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
NI Health Trusts First In UK To Be Accredited For Diagnostic Imaging
Health Trusts in Northern Ireland has become the first in the UK to have all its diagnostic imaging services accredited. Diagnostic imaging uses various techniques to look inside the body to diagnose...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
New Chief Scientific Adviser Appointed To Executive
The Executive Office has announced the appointment of Professor Helen McCarthy as the Executive's new Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser. Professor McCarthy's key responsibilities include co-ord...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
48-Year-Old Jailed For Sexual Offences Involving A Child
A 48-year-old Lisburn man has been sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court for attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity. William Hall was s...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Drink Or Drug Driving
A man has been arrested in Ballykelly on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the Main Street area of Ballykelly, by officers from Derry City and Strabane District Support Tea...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
24-Year-Old Arrested Following 'Creeper-Style' Burglaries
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two 'creeper-style' burglaries in Bangor and Ballyclare. On Sunday, 24 June, it was reported to police that a man had been seen on a video doorb...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
Three Men Arrested In Connection With L'Derry Robbery
The PSNI have arrested three men as part of an investigation into a robbery in L'Derry last year. The robbery, involving a delivery van, was reported to have occurred in the Lecky Road area of the ci...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 26, 2024
Other News In Brief
DUP Condemns 'Obscenity' Of Absentee SF MP's Claiming Westminster Expenses The DUP has called for the "obscenity" of absentee MPs from Sinn Fein being awarded expenses and allowances from We...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2024
New Guides Launched To Support Adults With Sensory Disabilities
The Department of Health has launched two new guides to support adults with sensory disabilities in Northern Ireland. The new resources, termed 'care pathways', outline the expected care and treatmen...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 25, 2024
Trade Unions' Response To EA Pay And Grading Review Welcomed
Education Minister Paul Givan, has welcomed the news that support staff unions will seek input from their members regarding the proposed Pay and Grading Review resolution. After productive negotiati...