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Northern Ireland News for August 2024 : Page 3
Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2024
Drivers Fined For Parking On Hard Shoulder Of M1 Motorway
The PSNI has issued a reminder to motorists that it is illegal to stop or park on the hard shoulder of motorways. It comes after a number of drivers were issued penalty tickets for the offence follow...
Drivers Fined For Parking On Hard Shoulder Of M1 Motorway
The PSNI has issued a reminder to motorists that it is illegal to stop or park on the hard shoulder of motorways. It comes after a number of drivers were issued penalty tickets for the offence follow...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2024
Executive Has No Plan To Solve Housing Crisis – SDLP
The Executive has been accused of having no plan to solve the current housing crisis. SDLP Opposition Housing Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan made the accusation after reports the social housing waitin...
Executive Has No Plan To Solve Housing Crisis – SDLP
The Executive has been accused of having no plan to solve the current housing crisis. SDLP Opposition Housing Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan made the accusation after reports the social housing waitin...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2024
22-Year-Old To Face 28 Charges Relating To Violent Disorder
A 22-year-old man is set to face a total of 28 offences relating to arson attacks and violent disorder in south Belfast. The charges relate to public disorder in the Broadway area of Belfast on Monda...
22-Year-Old To Face 28 Charges Relating To Violent Disorder
A 22-year-old man is set to face a total of 28 offences relating to arson attacks and violent disorder in south Belfast. The charges relate to public disorder in the Broadway area of Belfast on Monda...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2024
Sir Keir Starmer Visits Northern Ireland Police College
PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has welcomed Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to the Northern Ireland Police College, Garnerville, on Monday 19 August. The Chief Constable and Sir Keir met a numbe...
Sir Keir Starmer Visits Northern Ireland Police College
PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has welcomed Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to the Northern Ireland Police College, Garnerville, on Monday 19 August. The Chief Constable and Sir Keir met a numbe...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2024
Police Investigate Woman's Death In Magherafelt
An investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Magherafelt. Police officers found the, aged in her 50s, unresponsive in her home in the Ashgrove Park area of the town on the aft...
Police Investigate Woman's Death In Magherafelt
An investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Magherafelt. Police officers found the, aged in her 50s, unresponsive in her home in the Ashgrove Park area of the town on the aft...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2024
BCC Launches 5G Innovation Funding Competition
Belfast City Council has announced a new funding competition to support local businesses and industries in the Belfast region to harness the power of 5G and digital technologies to deliver enhanced op...
BCC Launches 5G Innovation Funding Competition
Belfast City Council has announced a new funding competition to support local businesses and industries in the Belfast region to harness the power of 5G and digital technologies to deliver enhanced op...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 20, 2024
Other News In Brief
Over 400 Homes Evacuated During Ards Munitions Operation More than 400 homes have been evacuated in the Rivenwood area of Newtownards as police continue to deal with a suspected historic pie...
Other News In Brief
Over 400 Homes Evacuated During Ards Munitions Operation More than 400 homes have been evacuated in the Rivenwood area of Newtownards as police continue to deal with a suspected historic pie...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2024
Doug Beattie Resigns As UUP Leader
Doug Beattie has announced his resignation as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), citing "irreconcilable differences" with party officers. Having been leader of the party since May 2021, it is...
Doug Beattie Resigns As UUP Leader
Doug Beattie has announced his resignation as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), citing "irreconcilable differences" with party officers. Having been leader of the party since May 2021, it is...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2024
Innovative New Health Facility Approved In Belfast City Centre
The development of an innovative, multi-use health facility in inner-city Belfast has received planning approval. Spearheaded by OCMC Ltd and located on Great Victoria Street, the innovative Healthwo...
Innovative New Health Facility Approved In Belfast City Centre
The development of an innovative, multi-use health facility in inner-city Belfast has received planning approval. Spearheaded by OCMC Ltd and located on Great Victoria Street, the innovative Healthwo...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2024
Lowest Earning Households Left With Under £42 Per Week
Northern Ireland's lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by over 35% since the first quarter of 2021, leaving them with less than £42 per week on average after paying for...
Lowest Earning Households Left With Under £42 Per Week
Northern Ireland's lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by over 35% since the first quarter of 2021, leaving them with less than £42 per week on average after paying for...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2024
Free Careers Advice Available For NI's Young People
Young people who have received, or are waiting to receive, exam results have been urged to avail of free, professional, impartial advice and guidance offered by NI Direct. Last week young people acro...
Free Careers Advice Available For NI's Young People
Young people who have received, or are waiting to receive, exam results have been urged to avail of free, professional, impartial advice and guidance offered by NI Direct. Last week young people acro...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2024
Frontline Housing Staff Praised For 'Courage And Commitment'
Frontline housing staff have been recognised for their "courage and commitment" in the light of a rise in hate crime attacks, by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. Minister Lyons visited Northern Ire...
Frontline Housing Staff Praised For 'Courage And Commitment'
Frontline housing staff have been recognised for their "courage and commitment" in the light of a rise in hate crime attacks, by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. Minister Lyons visited Northern Ire...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2024
Major Public Safety Operation Continues On Newtownards
A large-scale public safety operation is ongoing in Newtownards following the discovery of a suspected historic piece of munition in the Rivenwood area of the town. A large number of homes have been ...
Major Public Safety Operation Continues On Newtownards
A large-scale public safety operation is ongoing in Newtownards following the discovery of a suspected historic piece of munition in the Rivenwood area of the town. A large number of homes have been ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2024
76-Year-Old Coleraine Man Jailed For Sexual Assault Of A Child
A 76-year-old Coleraine man has been sentenced to nine years at Laganside Crown Court for three counts of sexual assault of a child. The man, who cannot be named in order to protect the victim's iden...
76-Year-Old Coleraine Man Jailed For Sexual Assault Of A Child
A 76-year-old Coleraine man has been sentenced to nine years at Laganside Crown Court for three counts of sexual assault of a child. The man, who cannot be named in order to protect the victim's iden...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 19, 2024
Other News In Brief
OU Launch Range Of Fully-Funded Free Courses The Open University has announced that applications are now open for a range of free postgraduate courses and short micro credential courses fund...
Other News In Brief
OU Launch Range Of Fully-Funded Free Courses The Open University has announced that applications are now open for a range of free postgraduate courses and short micro credential courses fund...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2024
Shots Fired At House And Car Set Alight In Larne
A number of shots were fired at a property and a car was set alight in Larne in the early hours of this morning. Police received a report before 12.30am today, 16 August, that a number of shots were ...
Shots Fired At House And Car Set Alight In Larne
A number of shots were fired at a property and a car was set alight in Larne in the early hours of this morning. Police received a report before 12.30am today, 16 August, that a number of shots were ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2024
Man Arrested After Stabbing In Doagh
A man has been arrested following a report of a stabbing in Doagh. The PSNI received a report after 1.00pm that man had been stabbed in the Anderson Court area. Once officers arrived, two men were fo...
Man Arrested After Stabbing In Doagh
A man has been arrested following a report of a stabbing in Doagh. The PSNI received a report after 1.00pm that man had been stabbed in the Anderson Court area. Once officers arrived, two men were fo...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2024
DUP Questions Accountability For Maternity And Children's Hospital
The DUP has questioned who will be held accountable for the flagship Maternity and Children's Hospital project, which remains ten years overdue and has already consumed £184 million without any work s...
DUP Questions Accountability For Maternity And Children's Hospital
The DUP has questioned who will be held accountable for the flagship Maternity and Children's Hospital project, which remains ten years overdue and has already consumed £184 million without any work s...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2024
Man Taken To Hospital After Single Vehicle Crash In Dungannon
A man in his seventies has been taken to hospital in critical condition after a single vehicle crash in Dungannon. Police received a report at approximately 6.15pm yesterday, 15 August, that a BMW X5...
Man Taken To Hospital After Single Vehicle Crash In Dungannon
A man in his seventies has been taken to hospital in critical condition after a single vehicle crash in Dungannon. Police received a report at approximately 6.15pm yesterday, 15 August, that a BMW X5...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2024
Sinn Féin Praises Positive Events Organised By Féile Derry
Sinn Féin has commended Féile Derry for organising a full schedule of positive community events in the Bogside, Creggan and surrounding areas. The party's Foyle MLA, Pádraig Delargy, said hundreds of...
Sinn Féin Praises Positive Events Organised By Féile Derry
Sinn Féin has commended Féile Derry for organising a full schedule of positive community events in the Bogside, Creggan and surrounding areas. The party's Foyle MLA, Pádraig Delargy, said hundreds of...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2024
Communities Minister Visits Historic Gracehill After UNESCO Recognition
Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, has visited the Moravian village of Gracehill in County Antrim to celebrate its recent designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gracehill has now joined the Mo...
Communities Minister Visits Historic Gracehill After UNESCO Recognition
Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, has visited the Moravian village of Gracehill in County Antrim to celebrate its recent designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gracehill has now joined the Mo...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2024
Why UK Gamblers Are Floating To Unregulated Sites
British players have never been without gambling activities in the last decade, as this entertainment is more accessible than ever before. The quick industry digitalisation significantly impacts custo...
Why UK Gamblers Are Floating To Unregulated Sites
British players have never been without gambling activities in the last decade, as this entertainment is more accessible than ever before. The quick industry digitalisation significantly impacts custo...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2024
Other News In Brief
Symphony Sunday Set To Take Place Symphony Sunday, hosted by Belfast City Council, is set to place on Sunday 25 August. Taking place from 1pm to 5pm at Crescent Gardens, near the Botanic and...
Other News In Brief
Symphony Sunday Set To Take Place Symphony Sunday, hosted by Belfast City Council, is set to place on Sunday 25 August. Taking place from 1pm to 5pm at Crescent Gardens, near the Botanic and...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2024
NI Remains UK's Top Region For A-Level Grades
Around one-third of A-level students in Northern Ireland received the top grades of A* to A, maintaining Northern Ireland's status as the highest-performing region in the UK for these grades. Educati...
NI Remains UK's Top Region For A-Level Grades
Around one-third of A-level students in Northern Ireland received the top grades of A* to A, maintaining Northern Ireland's status as the highest-performing region in the UK for these grades. Educati...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2024
Bricks Thrown At Home In South Belfast
A house in south Belfast has been damaged after bricks were thrown at it, shattering the front windows. At around 9:55 pm on Wednesday 14 August, police officers received a report from a member of th...
Bricks Thrown At Home In South Belfast
A house in south Belfast has been damaged after bricks were thrown at it, shattering the front windows. At around 9:55 pm on Wednesday 14 August, police officers received a report from a member of th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2024
Construction Begins On New Lidl In Coleraine
Construction has begun on the new 'Concept' Lidl store in Coleraine, marking the start of the supermarket chain's multimillion-pound initiative to revamp its retail estate throughout Northern Ireland....
Construction Begins On New Lidl In Coleraine
Construction has begun on the new 'Concept' Lidl store in Coleraine, marking the start of the supermarket chain's multimillion-pound initiative to revamp its retail estate throughout Northern Ireland....
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2024
PSNI Issue Appeal For Man Unlawfully At Large
Police are seeking information to help locate 25-year-old Lee Price, who is currently unlawfully at large. Price was convicted for attempted hijacking after an incident in September 2021 and has sinc...
PSNI Issue Appeal For Man Unlawfully At Large
Police are seeking information to help locate 25-year-old Lee Price, who is currently unlawfully at large. Price was convicted for attempted hijacking after an incident in September 2021 and has sinc...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2024
Alliance Congratulates Students On A-Level Results Day
Nick Mathison MLA, Alliance Education Spokesperson and Chair of the Education Committee, has congratulated students across Northern Ireland for their hard work as A-Level results are released. Acknow...
Alliance Congratulates Students On A-Level Results Day
Nick Mathison MLA, Alliance Education Spokesperson and Chair of the Education Committee, has congratulated students across Northern Ireland for their hard work as A-Level results are released. Acknow...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2024
Lord Mayor Of Belfast Welcomes £15m Of PEACEPLUS Funding
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, has welcomed nearly £15 million in funding through the PEACEPLUS Programme, administered by the Special EU Programmes Body. The funding will focus on ...
Lord Mayor Of Belfast Welcomes £15m Of PEACEPLUS Funding
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, has welcomed nearly £15 million in funding through the PEACEPLUS Programme, administered by the Special EU Programmes Body. The funding will focus on ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2024
Hannah Scott Welcomed Home As Olympic Gold Medallist
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, in partnership with Bann Rowing Club, welcomed Olympic Gold Medallist, Hannah Scott, home. Hannah returned on Wednesday 14 August, exactly two weeks after he...
Hannah Scott Welcomed Home As Olympic Gold Medallist
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, in partnership with Bann Rowing Club, welcomed Olympic Gold Medallist, Hannah Scott, home. Hannah returned on Wednesday 14 August, exactly two weeks after he...
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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.
