Northern Ireland News for October 2022

Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
Charlotte Murray Killer Urged To Give Up Location Of Her Body
A senior detective from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team has made a direct appealed to convicted killer Johnny Miller to give up the location of the body of 34-year-old Charlotte Murray. Miller, f...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
Appeal For Information On South Belfast Aggravated Burglary
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following the report of an aggravated burglary in south Belfast on the afternoon of Friday 28th October. Making the appeal, Detective Serg...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
Justice Minister Issues Call For Evidence
Justice Minister Naomi Long has issued a Call for Evidence seeking information to support any need to further extend the law on abuse of position of trust offences. Making the appeal, Minister Long s...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
Security Alert Ongoing In L'Derry
A number of homes have been evacuated in the Glen Road area of L'Derry as security services examined a suspicious object. The security alert began at around 11am this morning, Monday 31 October. The...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
Man Arrested In Connection With Serious Assault In Portglenone
A 41-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault in Portglenone, County Antrim. Police were called after Ambulance staff found a man lying unconscious on Main Street shortly after 1a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
Consultations On Support For Adoptive Families And Young Care Leavers
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced two new public consultations on policy proposals to inform the drafting of regulations to provide much needed support to adoptive families and young people wh...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
New Consultation On Development Changes For Environmental Protection
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has announced a public consultation on proposed changes to permitted development rules to protect the environment and help address climate change. The public consu...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
Education Minister Cuts First Sod On New Downpatrick High School
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has cut the first sod on a major project to provide a new school building for Down High School in Downpatrick. The sod-cutting marks the start of construction on ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
£33m For Councils To Help With Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Funding of £33 million has been announced by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey to help councils address the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. Speaking at a meeting of the Partnership Panel, Mini...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 31, 2022
Other News In Brief
UUP Peer Lord Empey Issues Warning To Taoiseach Ulster Unionist Peer Lord Empey has warned the Taoiseach to be "very careful" following weekend comments in which he described Northern Irelan...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
Baby Hunter Murder: Life Sentence For Sharyar Ali
A 34-year-old man has been jailed for a minimum term of 13 years for the "appalling murder" of baby Hunter McGleenon. Sharyar Ali appeared before Newry Crown Court on Thursday 27 October, where he wa...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
PSNI Continues Crackdown On Child Sexual Exploitation
As L'Derry prepares to host their annual Halloween Festival, the PSNI have urged the public to be vigilant about "a crime that may be hidden in plain sight". The Halloween parade traditionally involv...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
Ministers Commit To Addressing Chronic Homelessness
Ministers Deirdre Hargey, Robin Swann and Naomi Long have met to discuss how the housing, health and justice sectors can work collaboratively to tackle homelessness for those with complex lives. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
32-Year-Old Jailed For Murder Of John Paul McDonagh
Detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team have welcomed the sentence handed down to 32-year-old Joseph Joyce for the murder of John Paul McDonagh in Enniskillen two years ago. Mr McDonagh, ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
Council And Ministers Commit To 'A Bolder Vision for Belfast'
Belfast City Council and the Ministers for Infrastructure and Communities have committed to delivering 'A Bolder Vision for Belfast'. The Bolder Vision Strategy, which is currently being finalised, w...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
Remaining Visitor Restrictions To Be Lifted
All remaining visitor restrictions in NI's hospitals and hospices are to be lifted on 31 October, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced. The Department of Health has published new guidance on vis...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
Minister Highlights Strategies For 'Brighter Long Term Economy'
Strategies are in place to deliver a "brighter long term economy" for Northern Ireland, Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has said. Minister Lyons said that the strategies he, and his predecessors, have ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
Over £7.5m Announced For School Mental Health Programmes
More than £7.5 million has been announced for the extension of the Engage and Health Happy Minds programmes in NI's schools. Education Minister, Michelle McIlveen has announced a further £6.9 million...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
Newcastle Flood Protection Works Complete
A £6.3 million scheme to improve the flood protection of homes in Newcastle, Co Down, has been completed. Infrastructure Minister, John O'Dowd, was on site to view the completed Shimna River Flood Al...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2022
Other News In Brief
PSNI Given Permission To Donate Seized Goods Officers from Foyleside & The Moor Neighbourhood Team have donated an estimated £500 to worth of goods seized as part of a recent investigation. ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
NI Health Service To Face 'Extremely Difficult Winter'
Northern Ireland's health and social care system is facing another extremely difficult winter, Health Minister Robin Swann has warned. The Minister made the warning as he updated MLAs on the winter r...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
Appeal For Information On 'Brutal Attack' In L'Derry
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following the "brutal attack" on a man in the Lecky Road area of L'Derry on Tuesday 25 October. According to reports, a 38-year-old man was attacked by...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
New £4m NI Tourism Campaign Launches
Tourism Ireland has announced a new £4 million multi-media promotional campaign across Great Britain to promote short breaks and holidays in Northern Ireland. The campaign is a result of funding rece...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
PSNI Seize Assets In Money Laundering Investigation
The PSNI's Organised Crime Branch has deployed an Account Freezing Order for the first, obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act, to forfeit just under £7,000 worth of funds which they were satisfied ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
Historic Templemore Baths Set To Reopen In Early 2023
The historic Templemore Baths is set for a "two-stage opening" in early 2023, following the successful completion of restoration and expansion works. The project aims to preserve and enhance the Vict...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
Translink Agrees New £88m Zero Emissions Bus Deal
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has announced an investment of £88 million for zero emission buses and associated EV charging infrastructure for the public transport network across Northern Irelan...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
Education Minister Officially Opens Rossmar Special School
The new Rossmar Special School in Limavady has been officially opened by Education Minster Michelle McIlveen. The school is split across three wings: nursery and primary; multi-purpose hall, school m...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
£1.1m Lanark Way Investment Announced
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced an investment of £1.1m in a new public realm scheme for Lanark Way. The scheme will deliver significant physical regeneration improvements along the ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
Poots Highlights Role Of Women In NI Agri-Food Industry
The vital role women play in Northern Ireland's agri-food industry has been highlighted by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots as he officially open the third Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) Women in Agricul...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2022
Other News In Brief
Stormont Failure 'Testing The Public's Faith In Politics' – SDLP The failure to establish the Stormont institutions is testing the public's faith in politics, SDLP 'Leader of the Opposition'...