Northern Ireland News for July 2024 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2024
New £46m Agri-Food Investment Initiative Launches
A new £46 million Agri-Food Investment Initiative to support Northern Ireland's local agri-food and drinks processors has been announced by Economy Minister, Conor Murphy. The Initiative, developed b...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2024
DAERA Announces Next Steps For XL Bully Owners
The owners of XL Bully type dogs have been reminded that the exemption scheme will open on 09 August, 2024. From that date, all XL Bully owners who wish to keep their dog will have to apply and pay f...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2024
Charity Building Set Alight In West Belfast
A major investigation has launched after a vehicle was rammed into the building of charitable organisation in West Belfast and set alight. Shortly after midnight today, Tuesday 23 July, a suspected s...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2024
Appeal Following Serious Assault And Shooting In Ballymoney
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a serious assault in Ballymoney in the early hours of today, Tuesday 23rd July. Shortly after 12.10am, a man, aged in his...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2024
11 Police Station Enquiry Offices To Close On 01 August
The PSNI have confirmed that 11 police station enquiry offices will permanently close at the end of the month. The closures had been announced in April this year, due to "the current financial and re...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 23, 2024
Other News In Brief
New Civil Engineering Skills Academy Launched A new Civil Engineering Skills Academy has been announced by the Department for Infrastructure. The Skills Academy is seeking to recruit Traine...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2024
Woman Dies In Single Vehicle Crash Outside Rathfriland
An 85-year-old woman has died in a one-vehicle collision in Ballyroney outside Rathfriland. On Sunday 21 July, the PSNI received a report around 3.20 pm of a collision involving a grey Nissan Qashqai...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2024
Larne Properties Damaged In Petrol Bomb Attacks
Two properties have been damaged in Larne after petrol bombs were thrown on Sunday night. Police received reports between approximately 11 and 11.15pm that petrol bombs had been thrown at two homes, ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2024
Sinn Féin Leader Comments On President Biden's Decision
Sinn Féin Leader, Mary Lou McDonald, has released a statement after President Biden decides to drop out of the 2024 US Presidential Election. Mary Lou McDonald has reflected on Mr Biden's time in ele...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2024
Belfast Shop Worker Threatened With Suspected Firearm
A shop worker has been threatened with a suspected firearm during a robbery in North Belfast. It happened on Sunday evening, 21 July, on the Antrim Road shortly after 7.30pm. It was reported to polic...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2024
Alliance Condemns Co Down Sword Attack
Alliance has condemned a sword attack that occurred at a house in the Ballaghbeg Park area of Newcastle, County Down, on Sunday morning. South Down MLA, Andrew McMurray, has called the behaviour of t...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2024
DUP Welcomes Derogation On NI Dental Amalgam Supplies
DUP Leader, Gavin Robinson MP, has welcomed the agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union to allow a derogation on dental amalgam supplies for Northern Ireland. The party leader has...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2024
McKeever Hotels Acquires The Lodge Hotel
McKeever Hotels has acquired The Lodge Hotel, a family-owned hotel in Coleraine, for an undisclosed sum. The change of ownership aligns with the retirement of Ivor Boyd and Norma Wilkinson, who have ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2024
Other News In Brief
Borough Prepares For SuperCupNI Girls Tournament Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough is gearing up for a week of football action with the start of the 2024 SuperCupNI Girls' Tournament. Antrim a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
Investigation Launched After Death Of Man In L'Derry
Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances around the death of a man, aged in his 80s, in L'Derry. On Wednesday, 17 July, the man's body was found in a house in the Culmore Road a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
Alliance Praises Executive's Approval Of Lough Neagh Plan
Alliance DAERA Minister, Andrew Muir, has expressed his gratitude towards the NI Executive for supporting the 37-point Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan. Minister Muir said that the approval is the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
Counterfeit Designer Clothing Seized In Dungiven
A 28-year-old man has been arrested following a search in Dungiven that uncovered counterfeit clothing, trainers, handbags and watches valued at over £500,000, representing a significant loss to the d...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
Three Charged Over Sudden Deaths In Lisburn
Three people have been charged following an investigation into the sudden deaths of two men in the Lisburn area, in May and August of 2023. A 35-year-old woman has been charged with a number of drug-...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
Education Minister Welcomes Progress On New Strule Campus
Education Minister, Paul Givan, has expressed his approval of the Executive's decision to advance the Strule Shared Education Campus project to the contract award and construction phase. The Strule C...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
Health Minister Welcomes Social Care Reports
Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has welcomed the Social Care Reports and said that reforming adult social care is much more than easing hospital pressures. The Minister commented on the release of the...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
The Evolution Of UX Design In The UK: From London To Northern Ireland
The UK presents a huge, dynamic landscape of UX design—from several cultures to economic trends and technological influences across regions. From London streets to more secluded innovation hubs in N...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
Infrastructure Minister Experiences Co Down Railway Heritage
Infrastructure Minister, John O'Dowd, has experienced the rich railway heritage from across the island of Ireland during a visit to Downpatrick and County Down Railway. The Downpatrick and County Dow...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 19, 2024
Other News In Brief
Fire Engine Pull Returns To L'Derry Following the success of the 2023 'Fire Engine Pull' fundraiser, Children in Crossfire has announced that the event will return to L'Derry again this year. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2024
Man Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Murder
A man has been charged in connection with a shooting in a Banbridge car park in April of this year. The 46-year-old man who has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder is due to appear before B...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2024
Woman Extradited From RoI To NI Over 2016 Theft Offence
A woman has been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland for a 2016 theft offence. Yesterday, 17 July, the 38-year-old woman was extradited after being found guilty and sentenced ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2024
Good Relation Plans Needed After Broadway Unrest - Alliance
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson, Paula Bradshaw, has warned that unrest in South Belfast highlights the urgency of reviewing Good Relations programmes and delivering an enhanced Good Relations ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2024
Two Arrests Made And Drugs Seized In Downpatrick
The PSNI have arrested two people and recovered a quantity of suspected Class A controlled drugs in Downpatrick. Officers conducted searches at two properties in the town under the Misuse of Drugs Ac...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2024
Belfast International Airport Serves 1.8m Passengers In Q2 2024
WVINCI Airports' 2024 quarterly traffic figures have revealed that Belfast International Airport served 1.8 million passengers in the second quarter of 2024, which is a 4% increase on pre-pandemic (20...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2024
SOMA Festival 2024 Returns To Castlewellan
This year's SOMA Festival returns to Castlewellan, County Down for three days of diverse entertainment, including music performances and spiritual gatherings. From July 19-21, attendees can experienc...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2024
Belfast To Host NI Manufacturing Conference This Autumn
Manufacturing industry leaders from across the UK and Ireland are gathering in Belfast for the largest event of its kind in Northern Ireland. The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition,...