Northern Ireland News for December 2022 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2022
New Waterfront Living Development Proposed
A major new waterfront housing development has been proposed by Belfast Harbour in the latest phase of its City Quays masterplan. A formal planning application has been submitted to Belfast City Coun...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2022
Eleven Projects Set To Be Delivered By Belfast Region City Deal
Eleven projects are set to be delivered following the allocation of funding from the Belfast Region City Deal, as Belfast City Council marks the progress made in the first year of the investment progr...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2022
McKinney Competitions: Win A Portuguese Villa
McKinney Competitions are offering the chance to win 3-bedroom villa in Portugal. Answering just one simple, multiple ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 20, 2022
Other News In Brief
UUP Express 'Strong Opposition' To Lurgan Campus Closure The Ulster Unionist's have expressed their "strong opposition" to the decision taken by the Education Department's Permanent Secretar...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
£600 Energy Payment To Arrive In January 2023
Households in Northern Ireland will receive the £600 energy payment in January 2023, the UK government has confirmed. The support will combine £400 from the government's Energy Bills Support Scheme N...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
New Educational Package On NI's Transformation Announced
A new educational package telling the story of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and Northern Ireland's transformation over the past quarter century, has been announced by the Secretary of State for...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
Police Formally Link Murders Of Sean Fox And Mark Hall
PSNI Major Investigation Team Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for information on the murders of Sean Fox and Mark Hall, having now formally linked the two murders. Detectives have released new ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
Appeal For Help To Trace The Whereabouts Of Glen Allen
The PSNI have issued an appeal for help in locating 34-year-old Glen Allen, who is currently unlawfully at large. Allen was convicted in relation to murder following an incident in June 2008 and has ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
Imprisoned Dads To Deliver Special Christmas To Their Children
A scheme to assist prisoners' families across Northern Ireland will see imprisoned dads at Maghaberry deliver a special Christmas gift to their children this year. Personal recordings of the classic ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
Drugs Worth £25,000 Seized In Portadown
Police from the District Support Team and Neighbourhood Policing Team in Portadown have arrested two people and seized a quantity of controlled drugs worth approximately £25,000 following a number of ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
Appeal For Information On Newtownabbey Hijacking
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of a car hijacking in Newtownabbey on the morning of Sunday 18th December. A woman was driving in the Ballycraigy Way area around...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
Appeal For Information On Bangor Shooting Incident
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a man was shot in the leg in Bangor, Co Down, on Friday 16 December. Making the appeal, Detective Sergeant Flavin said: "It was repo...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
NI's First Regional Day Procedure Centre Celebrated
The Department of Health has welcomed the success of the Regional Day Procedure Centre at Lagan Valley Hospital, stating that this facility "points the way to how health reform can deliver for patient...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2022
Other News In Brief
UUP 'Cautiously' Welcome Energy Payment Announcement The UUP has "cautiously" welcomed the announcement that NI will receive the long delayed energy support in January. East Belfast Ulster ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
Fresh Appeal To Victims And Survivors Of Mother And Baby Homes
The PSNI have made a fresh appeal to victims and survivors of Mother and Baby Institutions, Work Houses and Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland to come forward. Police launched an investigation i...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
Search Operations Continue In Connection With Murder Of Mark Hall
A number of search operations have been carried out in west Belfast and Crumlin led by detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of Mark Hall in last December. Mark...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
PSNI Warns Shoppers Of Buying Counterfeit Goods
In the run-up to Christmas, when seasonal shoppers may be tempted by a supposed 'bargain', the PSNI has issued a warning of the risks associated with buying counterfeit goods. It's part of Operation ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
29 Pups Rescued From Illegal Trafficking At Belfast Port
Twenty nine pups have been rescued at Belfast Port as part of a multi-agency crackdown against illegal puppy trafficking and Christmas puppy sales. The crackdown is the latest in a significant series...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
12 Airport Tips For Christmas Travellers
Dublin Airport has launched its '12 Airport Tips for Christmas' to help ensure passengers move smoothly through the airport over the festive period. Among the advice issued by Dublin Airport are tips...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
250% Rise In Reports Of Burst Pipes Amid Freezing Weather
NI Water has reported a 250% increase in burst pipes as a result of the current cold weather. The utility company said that it is planning and mobilising their resources to address any issues which m...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
West Belfast Interface Wall Removed
Sections of a three-metre-high interface wall in west Belfast have been removed to make way for the construction of a new EU-funded shared community space. The Black Mountain Shared Space Project wil...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
NI's Chief Nursing Officers Visit Hospital Picket Lines
Northern Ireland's Chief Nursing Officer Maria McIlgorm met with nurses involved in historic strike action on Thursday 15 December, and visited a number of hospitals. Speaking after spending time wit...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
Food Waste Initiative Wins Prestigious Recycling Award
Belfast City Council's Kitchen Equipment Grant Scheme, a food waste initiative helping communities to tackle food poverty, has won a top national recycling award. The Scheme was recognised at the MRW...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2022
Other News In Brief
PM Must Stop Toying With Families Over Energy Payments – SDLP Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must stop toying with families over energy support payments, SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has said. He...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 15, 2022
PSNI Welcome Sentencing Of 21-Year-Old Michael Dunlop
The PSNI has welcomed the sentencing of 21-year-old Michael Dunlop at L'Derry Crown Court having previously been found guilty of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm on Karol Kelly. Dunlop rece...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 15, 2022
NI Act Must Be Updated To Remove Designations – Alliance
The Northern Ireland Act must be updated to remove designations in the Assembly, Alliance Communities Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said, following the release of a major report which she said...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 15, 2022
Lufthansa Offers NI's First Direct Flights To Germany
Lufthansa has announced Northern Ireland's first and only direct air link to Germany from April 2023. The airline, which is one of Europe's largest, is entering the Northern Irish market for the firs...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 15, 2022
New Trade Data 'Demolishes' DUP Claims On Protocol – SDLP
New data from NISRA has "demolished" claims from the DUP and others on the effects of the Protocol on trade between Britain and Northern Ireland, SDLP Brexit spokesperson, Matthew O'Toole, has said. ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 15, 2022
£1.2bn Impact of Supply Chain Issues On NI Manufacturers
Goods with a total value of over £1.2bn are awaiting completion in Northern Ireland manufacturers' warehouses because of supply chain delays, according to a new report released by Barclays Corporate B...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 15, 2022
21 Projects Shortlisted For New £10m Belfast City Council Fund
A range of tourism, environmental and economic projects have been shortlisted for a new £10 million capital fund from Belfast City Council. The Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund will help groups delive...