Northern Ireland News for November 2023 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Upskirting, Downblousing And Cyber-Flashing Made Criminal Offences In NI
New legislation has come into force today, Monday, 27 November, that makes upskirting, downblousing and cyber-flashing specific criminal offences. Strengthening legislation around posing as a child o...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Consumers Anxious And 'Caught Off Guard' By Rising Food Prices
Northern Ireland consumers feel anxious and "caught off guard" by rising food prices and wider cost of living pressures, according to new research by the Consumer Council. The research used an emotio...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Public Asked For Views On Nuisance Noise In Belfast City Centre
Belfast City Council is to explore the public's opinions on nuisance noise in the city centre and how to make the area more welcoming to shoppers and visitors. The council has announced a public cons...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Childcare Providers In 'Desperate Need Of An Executive'
Childcare providers are in "desperate need of an Executive" to receive proper funding to tackle the growing crisis across childcare, Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has said. Speaking after the Autumn Stat...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Work Must Continue To Deliver Casement Park – Alliance
Work must continue to deliver The Casement Park project, Alliance MLA David Honeyford has said following the news that Heron Bros will not deliver the main works contract. The Alliance Party's sports...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Trainee Firefighters To Participate In Charity Car Wash Event
Trainee Firefighters will trade hoses for sponges on Saturday, 02 December, in a charity car washing event to raise funds for the Firefighters Charity, Northern Ireland's Hospice and Sands. Announcin...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Appeal Following Fatal Collision In South Belfast
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in south Belfast on the morning of Sunday, 26 November. Police received a report shortly before 4...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Appeal Issued After Suspected Hit-And-Run In L'Derry
Police in L'Derry have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a suspected hit-and-run road traffic collision in the city. Just after 8.30am on Sunday 26th November, police received ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
47-Year-Old Extradited To Lithuania On Human Trafficking Charges
A 47-year-old man has been extradited to Lithuania from NI to stand trial for offences of human trafficking, drugs distribution and money laundering. The man was arrested in the west Belfast area in ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 27, 2023
Other News In Brief
Finding Casement Park Contractor 'Must Be A Top Priority' – SF Sinn Féin has said that finding a solution that gets contractors on the ground and work started to build Casement Park ahead of...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
81-Year-Old Bangor Man Jailed For Historic Sexual Offences
An 81-year-old man has been jailed for three years for a number of historic sexual offences. David Parkinson, from Bangor, Co Down, was sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court for 12 offences including gr...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
Appeal For Information On Arson Attack In Newtownards
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information following an arson attack at a vacant property in the Weaver's Grange area of Newtownards late last night, Thursday 23rd November. Emergency serv...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
UK Govt Urged To 'Do More' To Support Public Sector Workers
Sinn Féin has called on the UK government to "do more" to fully support public sector workers and services. The party's economy spokesperson, MLA Conor Murphy, said: "Once again, the Tories have cont...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
Alliance Welcomes National Minimum Wage Increase
The Alliance Party welcomed a rise in the national minimum wage announced in the Autumn Statement, but warned that without measures to support childcare providers it was a "reciepe for disaster". The...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
SDLP Calls For Start Of NI Childcare Inquiry
The SDLP has called on the Westminster Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC) to launch an inquiry into childcare in Northern Ireland. The committee has agreed to hold an inquiry in the New Year i...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
UUP Calls For Urgent Review Of NI Social Care
The Ulster Unionist Party has called for an urgent review of how social care is currently delivered in Northern Ireland and the impact it has on the health and lifestyle of over 220,000 local unpaid c...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
Two New NI Obesity Strategies In Development
The Department of Health has announced the development of two new obesity strategy for Northern Ireland. The department has launched two separate public consultations on a new Regional Obesity Manage...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
Appeal After Man Struck By Car In Donaghedee
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following a report of a one-vehicle road traffic collision in Donaghadee on Thursday, 23 November. Just before 8pm, it was reported to pol...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
34-Year-Old Man Charged With Number Of Drug Offences
A 34-year-old man has been charged with a number of drug offences following the stop and search of a vehicle in Dungannon on Wednesday, 22 November. The man will appear before Dungannon Magistrates' ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 24, 2023
Other News In Brief
City Hall Event Marks Ulster-Scots Language Week Belfast City Hall has hosted a special event to mark Ulster-Scots Language Week/Ulster-Scotch Leid Week, featuring Ulster-Scots music, dance, p...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
Translink Drivers To Strike On Friday 01 December
Translink bus and train drivers are set to strike for 24 hours from 00:01 on Friday 01 December. Unite has informed Translink management that it's members will strike, alongside members of both GMB a...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
Autumn Statement 'Missed Opportunity For Working Families' – DUP
The Autumn Statement has been described as "a missed opportunity to reward working families", by DUP Treasury spokesman Sammy Wilson. Mr Wilson said: "This is an Autumn Statement of missed opportunit...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
Adult Social Care Hampered By 'Stop-Start Ransom Politics'
The Alliance Party has said that much needed essential reforms of NI's adult social care system have been hampered by "stop-start ransom politics". The party's Health spokesperson, Paula Bradshaw, re...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
Autumn Statement 'Won't Even Touch The Sides' In NI – SDLP
The Chancellor's Autumn Statement "won't even begin to touch the sides of abject need in communities across Northern Ireland", SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said. The Foyle MP said that after mor...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
Autumn Statement Provides 'Little Cheer Locally' – UUP
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has said that "there is little cheer locally" included in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. Stating that while some measures are to be welcomed, their ability to act ...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
Titanic Visitor Centre Wins Prestigious Business Award
Titanic Visitor Centre has been awarded the Special Tourism Impact Award by leading business group, Asia Matters, at an event in Dublin. The honour comes as figures show Titanic Belfast has attracted...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
BCC Propose Making Pavement Café Scheme Permanent
Belfast City Council has called for views on their proposed pavement café licensing scheme, with consultation due to close on Thursday 30 November. The temporary scheme has been extended until 31 Dec...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
Belfast Recognised For Climate Action
Belfast city has been recognised for its work on climate and environmental issues with an 'A' rating from international climate research provider CDP. This is the second year in a row Belfast has bee...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
DfI And Emergency Services Launch Road Safety Initiative
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has partnered with Northern Ireland's emergency services for new road safety campaign, urging drivers to "slow down to save lives". Figures reveal that 310 peo...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 23, 2023
Other News In Brief
Families Of Michael Watt's Deceased Patients 'Deserve Answers' The families of deceased patients of Michael Watt deserve answers about their treatment and the full truth, Sinn Féin MLA Carál...