Northern Ireland News for June 2022 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2022
Stable Devolution More Important Than 'Threat' To Salaries
A stable foundation for devolution is more important than a 'threat' to Assembly salaries, East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has said. The DUP MP said: "Less than two months ago DUP MLAs received ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2022
Alliance Party Calls For Defeat Of 'Disgraceful Protocol Bill'
The Alliance Party has call on the House of Commons to "defeat the disgraceful Protocol Bill". Speaking ahead of the Second Reading debate, Alliance Party Deputy Leader, Stephen Farry stressed that ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2022
Man Arrested Over Portadown Burglary And Assaults On Police
A man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested in connection with a burglary in Portadown on Saturday 25 June. The man was detained on suspicion of disorderly behaviour, criminal damage, two counts of bur...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2022
Traditional Musicians, Singers And Dancers Return For Tradfest
The best traditional musicians, singers and dancers from across Ireland are to be brought to the city with the return of Belfast Tradfest from July 23–29, with a jam-packed week full of traditional mu...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2022
First Special Olympics Ulster Event Held In Three Years
Communities Minister has welcomed the return of the first Special Olympics Ulster event in three years, with athletes 'going for gold' at Antrim Forum. More than 80 athletes competed in the two-day t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2022
Environment Minister Announces New Waste Management Strategy
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced that a new waste management strategy is to be developed by the Department for the Environment, Agriculture and Rural Affairs. A new draft Environment St...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 27, 2022
Other News In Brief
Donnelly Group Name Air Ambulance NI As New Charity Partner Donnelly Group, NI's largest independently-owned motor retailer, has named local medical services charity, Air Ambulance NI, as it...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2022
23-Year-Old Jailed For Murdering His Mother
A 23-year-old man has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years for the murder of his mother. Detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team have acknowledged the sentence handed down to Jordan Kenn...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2022
Dawid Lukasz Mietus Jailed For 20 Years For Murder Of Patrycja Wyrebek
The PSNI have welcomed the minimum 20 year sentence handed to Dawid Lukasz Mietus for the murder of Patrycja Wyrebek. The 25-year-old, who appeared at Laganside today, Thursday 23 June, was sentenced...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2022
Justice Minister Commits To New Online Safety Bill
Justice Minister Naomi Long has committed to bringing forward new legislation on online safety in Northern Ireland, stating that anonymous trolls responsible for fake porn videos and online abuse shou...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2022
Health Trust Staff Mileage Rate Increase Announced
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced an increase in the mileage rate for Health Trust staff. The increase applies to work-related car travel by Agenda for Change (AfC) staff, including Trust emp...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2022
O'Dowd Affirms Commitment To Continued Roll-Out Of Irish Language
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has affirmed his commitment to the continued roll-out of Irish language on public transport in west Belfast and to the development of a bilingual road traffic sign ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2022
Co Fermanagh Tourism Sector Preparing For Busy Summer Season
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has visited County Fermanagh to see first-hand the preparations those working in the tourism sector have made for what they anticipate will be a busy summer season. Econ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 24, 2022
Other News In Brief
13th Annual New York New Belfast Conference Held The 13th annual New York New Belfast Conference has highlighted the city's 'strong innovation credentials' in a bid to attract further inward...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2022
WANdisco To Create Over 30 New Jobs
Live Data company WANdisco is to create over 30 new jobs as part of plans to increase capabilities at its Belfast software development centre. The company is also investing over £7million in Research...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2022
Education Minister Officially Opens £7m Primary School
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has officially opened the new £7million Enniskillen Model Primary School. The new build 14 class school includes a language centre, specialist rooms for special n...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2022
No School Places For 300 Children With Special Educational Needs
Sinn Féin has called on the Education Minister and the Education Authority (EA) to ensure children with special educational needs and their families have certainty over school places for September. M...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2022
Unite Hits Out At Caterpillar
Unite the union has hit out at a firm "burning through" cash on rooms that cost up to £850 a night rather than pay workers fairly. Manufacturing company Caterpillar has been paying for the strike-bre...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2022
SDLP Raises Concerns Over Education Authority
The SDLP is urging the Education Minister to introduce the recommendations of the Education Authority (EA) review as soon as possible. SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan made the call after...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2022
Alliance 'Extremely Disappointed' Over Nurse And Carer Travel Rates
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said that she is "extremely diosappointed" that the lack of concrete action on nurse and carer travel rates risks vital services, particularly in rural ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2022
Appeal Issued Following Road Crash In South Belfast
Police are appealing for information following a road crash which occurred in south Belfast On Monday, 20 June. Sometime between 3.30pm and 4pm a crash happened in the Upper Lisburn Road area which i...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 23, 2022
Other News In Brief
Call For Transfer Tests To Be Scrapped Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has said the latest evidence on the damaging impact of academic selection on children further strengthens calls for the policy ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2022
Pupils To Be Provided With Information Ahead Of Exams
Pupils taking GCSE, AS and A Level qualifications will be provided with advance information ahead of the exam. Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has outlined arrangements for awarding CCEA qualifi...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2022
Carriageway Resurfacing Scheme Starts On The A6 Glenshane Pass
A carriageway resurfacing project has commenced on the A6 Glenshane Pass. The resurfacing works will be undertaken near the Glenshane Quarry and extend for approximately 800 metres towards Dungiven a...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2022
Call For Urgent Review Of Mileage Allowance For Domiciliary Carers
The SDLP called for an urgent review of the mileage allowance for domiciliary care workers and other HSC staff. Mr Colm McGrath raised concerns in light of soaring fuel costs with diesel prices hitti...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2022
250,000 'Legacy' Benefits Claimants To Be Moved To UC
A total of 250,000 'legacy' benefit claims in NI set to be 'moved' to Universal Credit (UC). Advice NI has produced the first in a series of Briefing Papers on 'Move to UC' which is the UK government...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2022
Investigation Launched After Shot Fired At House In L'Derry
Police have launched an investigation after shot was fired at a house in Elon Dara, L'Derry, in the early hours of Tuesday, 21 June. Detectives received a report at 12.20am that around 15 to 20 minut...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2022
Comedian Joe Lycett Investigated By Police
Comedian Joe Lycett has said he was investigated by the police after an audience member made a complaint over what they claimed to be an offensive joke. On an Instagram post he said that a complaint ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2022
Appeal Issued Following Fire In L'Derry
Police are appealing for information following a fire in the Waterside area of L'Derry. The blaze at a site in Dunfield Terrace was reported at around 8.10pm. Inspector Swanson said: "This was a sig...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 22, 2022
Other News In Brief
Too Much Money Has Been Spent On Sectoral And Employing Bodies - Alliance Too much money has been spent on sectoral and employing bodies which could be better spent educating children, Allian...