Northern Ireland News for May 2022 : Page 4

Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
SDLP Accuse Govt Of 'Egregious Dereliction Of Duty'
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has accused the British Government of an "egregious dereliction of duty" for their decision to unilaterally push ahead with new legacy legislation despite opposition from vi...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
DUP Accuse SF And SDLP Of A 'Powergrab'
The DUP's Sammy Wilson has accused Sinn Féin and the SDLP of not caring about the views of unionists, expecting them to "sit in a corner and be quiet". Speaking at Westminster, Wilson said: "Since th...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
Victims And Justice Must Be Focus Of Legacy Proposals – UUP
UUP Leader Doug Beattie has met with the Northern Ireland Office to discuss the Government's new proposals aimed at dealing with Legacy matters, and told them that the legislation must be both victim ...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
JobStart Meet The Employer Event Announced
More than 25 Belfast-based employers are set to attend a free JobStart Meet the Employer on Tuesday 31 May at The MAC. Organised by Belfast City Council, the JobStart Meet the Employer event will off...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
DAERA Launches Regenerative Agriculture Tour To Scotland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a new initiative for arable farmers in Northern Ireland to travel to Scotland to learn about alternative methods of c...
Northern Ireland News, May 18, 2022
Other News In Brief
SDLP – Families 'Pushed To The Brink' Families are being pushed to the brink as inflation hits a 40-year high, SDLP South Belfast MLA Matthew O'Toole has said. Mr O'Toole said Stormont was ...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
New Law To Be Introduced To Change NI Protocol
A new law is to be introduced to implement changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol, which will be "legal under international law", Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced. NI's unionist politician...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
'Last Ditch Talks' Avoid Translink Bus Strike
Strike action by Ulsterbus and Metro workers due to begin today, 17 May, has been suspended after "last ditch talks". Translink drivers, cleaners and shunters had been due to begin a week long strik...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
Man Stabbed Multiple Times In North Belfast
A man, aged in his 30s, is being treated in hospital following a serious stabbing incident in north Belfast. Police have issued an appeal for information after the man was stabbed a number of times i...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
PSNI Supports LGBTQIA Community Awareness Day
The PSNI has said that it is pleased to be supporting International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), which takes place today, Tuesday 17 May. This awareness d...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
Petrol Bomb Thrown At Home In Coleraine
Police in Coleraine have issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a petrol bomb was thrown at a property in the Mossvale Park area of the town in the early hours of this morning, Monday 16...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
Fresh Appeal For Information On Ongoing Institutional Abuse Investigation
The PSNI has issued a fresh appeal for information in an ongoing investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse involving Mother and Baby Institutions, Work Houses and Magdalene Laundries...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
Belfast To 'Roll Back The Years' For Jubilee Celebrations
Belfast is set to "roll back the years" with a programme of special events to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Belfast City Council is hosting the events which will take place over the extended ban...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
Mental Health Athlete Mentorship Announced For Secondary School Pupils
Hundreds of secondary school pupils are to benefit from a dedicated Mental Health Athlete Mentorship programme delivered by Lidl Northern Ireland as part of the retailer's established 'Sport for Good'...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
New Active Travel Route Announced For Titanic Quarter
A new pedestrian walkway, cycleway and road is to be developed to connect Titanic Quarter and Queen's Island, benefitting commuters, residents and visitors. The extension to Hamilton Road connects Qu...
Northern Ireland News, May 17, 2022
Other News In Brief
UUP Welcomes Liz Truss Announcement The UUP has welcomed the news that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is to introduce new legislation to change the NI Protocol as "a step towards fixing the pro...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
UK Govt 'Will Do Its Part' To Help Restore Stormont
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in Belfast today, Monday 16 May, for emergency talks in an effort to break the ongoing deadlock at Stormont in the hopes of facilitating the formation of a new Executiv...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
NI Businesses Urged To Promote Greener Ways Of Travel
A number of organisations have come together to encourage Northern Irish businesses to promote greener ways of travel among their workforce this June, as part of the new Active Travel Challenge. Tran...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
New Diabetes App Wins Belfast Business Idea Award
A new app to help guide people with a new diabetes diagnosis, designed by final year Ulster University Interactive Design student Emma Corbett, has won the Belfast Business Idea Awards 2022. The stud...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
Three Police Officers Injured In Collision
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information after three police officers were injured in a road traffic collision shortly before 12.55am on Sunday, 15th May in the Armagh area. Making the appeal, S...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
Appeal For Information On Holywood Collision
Police have issued an appeal for information following a serious two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Belfast Road, Holywood shortly before 11.15pm on Friday, 13th May. Making the appeal, Sergea...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
UUP Welcomes Govt Action On Protocol
UUP Leader Doug Beattie has welcomed the news that the UK Government is going to "move unilaterally to protect Northern Ireland's place within the UK internal market". Adding that the current stand-o...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
Warning Issued After Attempted Bank Fraud
The PSNI has urged people to be "on their guard" following an attempted fraud of almost £3,000 where a fraudster posed as a caller from the victim's bank. The victim, who lives in the greater Belfast...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
Employment Rights Cases Payout Limits Increased
The Economy Minister, Gordon Lyons, has announced an increase in the limits for payments and awards to workers in employment rights cases. The limit on the compensatory award for unfair dismissal has...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
Agricultural Shows Sector Resilience Review Announced
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced an independent external resilience review of NI Agricultural Shows Sector in Northern Ireland, to be led by Mr Aled Rhys Jones. Making the announcement ...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2022
Other News In Brief
DUP Salaries Should Be Withheld – Long MLA's who refused to support the appointment of an Assembly Speaker should not be paid their salaries, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. Descri...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
Donaldson Quits As MLA Less Than A Week After Being Elected
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has resigned as an MLA less than a week after being elected in Lagan Valley. The DUP Leader has decided to remain as an MP despite election pledges to restore the power-sharing ...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
Translink 'Start To Take Difficult Decisions' In Strike Preparation
Translink NI has said that it is "disappointed" that its drivers have rejected a pay offer and voted to take unprecedented industrial action from Tuesday 17th May to 23rd May. The public transport c...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
QUB Recognised For 'Highest Quality Research'
The quality of research work being conducted at Queen's University Belfast has been recognised by the prestigious Research Excellence Framework (REF). REF provides a robust and thorough assessment of...
Northern Ireland News, May 13, 2022
Elderly Woman Injured In Street Robbery In Belfast
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a report of an attempted robbery in the Great Victoria Street area of Belfast city centre on Thursday, May 12. It was reported that around 10:...