http://www.4ni.co.uk https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331125/police-appeal-following-serious-assault-on-falls-road https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331125/police-appeal-following-serious-assault-on-falls-road Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a serious assault occurred in west Belfast on the morning of Sunday 7 June. At around 2.15am, officers received a report concerning a man who Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331130/natwest-group-pledges-no-new-ulster-bank-branch-closures-until-2029 https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331130/natwest-group-pledges-no-new-ulster-bank-branch-closures-until-2029 NatWest Group, the parent company of Ulster Bank, has announced a commitment to make no further branch closure announcements across its Ulster Bank, NatWest, and Royal Bank of Scotland brands until at Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331133/swimming-star-secures-top-accolade-at-queen-apos-s-blues-awards https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331133/swimming-star-secures-top-accolade-at-queen-apos-s-blues-awards Ireland international swimmer and Queen%apos;s University Biological Sciences student, Rosalie Phelan, has claimed the top prize at the 2026 Queen%apos;s University, Deep RiverRock Blues awards ahead of her app Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331131/sinn-f-in-welcomes-boost-to-student-maintenance-support https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331131/sinn-f-in-welcomes-boost-to-student-maintenance-support Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy has welcomed the recent decision by the Economy Minister to increase Higher Education maintenance loans and grants. Pádraig Delargy said: "Students are facing financial Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331128/220-000-cromac-street-resurfacing-scheme-underway https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331128/220-000-cromac-street-resurfacing-scheme-underway Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a £220,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme for Cromac Street in Belfast will commence today, Monday 8 June 2026. The resurfacing project will spa Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331127/inflationary-boost-announced-for-higher-education-maintenance-support https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331127/inflationary-boost-announced-for-higher-education-maintenance-support Thousands of students are set to benefit from newly announced increases to Higher Education maintenance loans and grants aimed at alleviating cost-of-living pressures. Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Arc Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331126/communities-minister-welcomes-uk-veterans-minister-to-new-belfast-support-servic https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331126/communities-minister-welcomes-uk-veterans-minister-to-new-belfast-support-servic Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the UK Minister for Veterans and People, Louise Sandher-Jones, to Belfast to meet the team operating the newly established Veterans Support Line NI. Man Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331120/call-for-island-wide-collaboration-as-rail-upgrade-and-a5-plans-advance https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331120/call-for-island-wide-collaboration-as-rail-upgrade-and-a5-plans-advance Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins used the 19th annual Transport Ireland Conference at Croke Park in Dublin on 4 June to urge closer cooperation to ensure transport serves people across the island, Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331083/emergency-services-unite-for-major-incident-training-exercise https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331083/emergency-services-unite-for-major-incident-training-exercise A major immersive training exercise was recently conducted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331095/new-figures-show-decline-in-northern-ireland-apos-s-renewable-energy-generation https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/331095/new-figures-show-decline-in-northern-ireland-apos-s-renewable-energy-generation Newly released figures from the Department for the Economy have highlighted an ongoing downturn in renewable electricity generation across Northern Ireland. The %apos;Electricity Consumption and Renewable Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT