Northern Ireland News for May 2022 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2022
Man Charged With Eamonn O'Hanlon Murder
A man has been charged over the murder of Eamonn O'Hanlon. Mr O'Hanlon was found fatally stabbed outside a house in the Hill Street area in Gilford. Four people were arrested in connection with the ...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2022
Two Teens Arrested After Alleged Fight In Belfast
Police have arrested two teenagers following an alleged fight in North Belfast on Sunday, 22 May. A number of young people were reported to be fighting and throwing stones in the Oldpark Road area ju...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2022
PHA Prepares For Possible Monkeypox Cases
The NI Public Health Agency has established a multidisciplinary incident management team (IMT) to respond to potential cases of monkeypox. There are currently no confirmed cases of monkeypox in North...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2022
Ballynahinch Fire Being Treated As Arson
A fire that destroyed a vacant building in Ballynahinch is being treated as arson. Dromore Street was closed for nine hours on Friday, 20 May, as firefighters controlled the blaze. A PSNI spokespers...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2022
Man Attacked In Bangor
A man, aged in his 60s, has been injured after he was beaten and kicked to the ground in the face and head in Bangor. The assault occurred in the Castle Street area at around 10pm on Saturday, 21 May...
Northern Ireland News, May 23, 2022
Other News In Brief
Call For Urgent Action To Address Shortage Of HRT Products SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has called for urgent action from the Department of Health to address a shortage of hormone replace...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
Power NI Announces 27.5% Price Hike
Power NI has today announced an increase in domestic prices of 27.5% from 1 July 2022, equivalent to £3.92 a week to a typical household electricity bill. Power NI is the only price-controlled electr...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
New Safe Medication Use Campaign Launches
A new campaign to highlight the importance of using medicine safely has been launched by Northern Ireland's Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Cathy Harrison. 'Know, Check, Ask' is a simple three-step mes...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
Bangor Awarded City Status
Bangor has been given official City Status as part of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition, Ards and North Down Borough Council has announced. For the first time in a City Status compe...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
DUP Leader To Meet With Taoiseach Micheál Martin
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said that the "time for denial is over" ahead of a meeting in Belfast today, Friday 20 May, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Speaking ahead of the meeting Sir Jeffr...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
Bauer Media Top NI Radio Charts
Bauer Media Audio NI's range of radio stations – Cool FM, Downtown Radio and Downtown Country – have "topped the chart" in the latest RAJAR commercial radio report. Cool FM remains the biggest commer...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
Ulster University To Lead New £50m Data Innovation Hub
A new £50 million data innovation hub and testbed led by Ulster University will help UK manufacturers to boost their productivity and competitiveness. Announced by Industry Minister Lee Rowley the £5...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
Health Minister Welcomes Innovative Antiviral Treatment Study
Health Minister, Robin Swann, has welcomed the successful roll-out of an innovative COVID-19 antiviral treatment study as he marks International Clinical Trials Day. The Health Minister visited the N...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
Minister For Infrastructure Commits To Improving Quality Of Life
The new Minister for Infrastructure, John O'Dowd, has outlined his commitment to improving the quality of life for people across the north. Following a meeting with the Department's Senior Management...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
'More Fiscal Devolution for NI?' Report Published
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has welcomed the publication of the first government review of the Executive's fiscal powers since the Good Friday Agreement. Speaking at the launch of the final report...
Northern Ireland News, May 20, 2022
Other News In Brief
DUP Urged To 'Get Back To Work' Following Latest Energy Price Hike Sinn Féin has issued another call for the DUP to "get back to work" and form an Executive to deal with the cost-of-living c...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
UK Govt To Ensure Abortion Services Are Commissioned In NI
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, will today (Thursday 19 May) take further legislative steps to ensure abortion services are commissioned for women and girls in Northern Ire...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
Executive Must Be Formed To Fix The Health Service
An Executive must be formed to start fixing the health service and invest the extra £1 billion needed to tackle waiting lists and hire health workers, Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew. The party's health...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
Communities Minister 'Determined' To Continue To Deliver
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has said that she is "determined" that her department will continue to deliver. Minister Hargey has tasked officials to focus policies and funding on supporting pe...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
34-Year-Old Jailed For Drug Offences
Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit have welcomed the sentence handed down to Nathan Greene at Downpatrick Crown Court today, Thursday 19 May. Greene, aged 34, was sentenced to serve nine...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
Ulster Bank To Close Nine Branches In NI
Ulster Bank is set to close nine branches across Northern Ireland as more customers move to online and mobile banking. The branches, which will start to close in September through to mid-October, are...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
SF Accused Of 'Showing Its True Colours' Over Border Poll
Sinn Fein has been accused of "showing its true colours" by calling for clarity on the requirements of a border poll, DUP Foyle MLA Gary Middleton has said. Mr Middleton said: "All the votes had not ...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
SDLP Calls For More Action On Crime Against LGBT+ Community
The SDLP has said that more needs to be done to tackle crime against the LGBT+ community. Belfast councillor Séamas de Faoite was speaking after the PSNI revealed the number of homophobic and transph...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
Drugs And Cash Seized In Investigation Linked To INLA Criminality
A quantity of suspected Class A controlled drugs with an estimated street value of £6,000 and a quantity of cash has been seized during a search operation in L'Derry by the PSNI's Paramilitary Crime T...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
NI Businesses Urged To Apply For Queen's Award For Enterprise
Northern Ireland businesses are being encouraged to apply for the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise – a globally recognised royal seal of approval for UK companies. The Queen's Awards for Ent...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2022
Other News In Brief
Belfast Celebrates New Agreement With The Irish Network Of Learning Cities Belfast Lord Mayor, Michael Long, has hosted a delegation from Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Derry City and Strabane D...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
Man Jailed For Rape At Laganside Crown Court
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years for rape at Laganside Crown Court. Thomas Markey received a seven year custodial sentence, to serve half in prison and half on license. He will be ...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
Four Men Arrested In Major Belfast Drug Operation
Four men have been arrested in a major drug-related operation in Belfast by detectives from the PSNI Organised Crime Unit. The men, aged 40, 45, 53 and 57, were arrested on suspicion of drug-related ...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
DUP Urged To Return To Stormont As Inflation Hits 40-Year High
Sinn Féin has renewed a call for the DUP to "get back into the Executive immediately" following news that UK inflation has hit a 40-year high of 9%. MLA Caoimhe Archibald said that the Executive is n...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
Alliance Calls For Reform Of NI's Political Institutions
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has called for Northern Ireland's political institutions to be reformed, telling Prime Minister Boris Johnson that it is "the only way to avoid the constant cycle of collaps...