Northern Ireland News for March 2023 : Page 7

Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
New Homeless Shelter For Women Announced In South Belfast
A new, bespoke, supported accommodation-based service for women experiencing homelessness is to be opened in south Belfast, the Welcome Organisation has announced. The new facility, Catherine House, ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
New Public Transport 'Play It Safe' Campaign Launched
A new public safety campaign has been jointly launched by Translink, the Irish Football Association and Ulster GAA. The 'Play It Safe' campaign delivers a series of important safety messages to promo...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
International Media Given Exclusive Preview Of Titanic Belfast
International media from Italy, Germany, Spain, the USA and Great Britain have joined Tourism NI in Belfast for an exclusive behind scenes preview of Titanic Belfast before it reopens to the public on...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
Imagine! Belfast Festival Programme Unveiled
Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Christina Black, has help launch the full festival programme of the 2023 Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics. This year's festival, taking place from March 20...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
Banbridge Gaming Enthusiasts Launch Tabletop Games Café
Banbridge gaming enthusiasts have turned their passion for tabletop games into a popular local games café, Roast & Roll, thanks to help from the Go For It programme in association with Armagh City, Ba...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
Three Students To Represent NI At Nashville St Patrick's Day Celebration
Three students are set to travel to Nashville to represent Northern Ireland in the St Patrick's Day celebration 'Music City Irish Fest' in Belfast's Sister City, and to promote Belfast's Unesco City o...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
Non-Opening Fixed Bridge 'Preferred Option' For Newry Ship Canal
A non-opening 50 metre fixed bridge has been selected as the preferred option for the Newry Ship Canal – which will form part of the Newry Southern Relief Road (NSRR) – by the Department for Infrastru...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
NI Water Invests In Innovative Satellite Leak Detection Technology
NI Water has announced an expansion of its use of innovative satellite leak detection technology, following a series of successful trials which assisted the company in detecting leaks on their water n...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 3, 2023
Other News In Brief
NI Businesswomen Recognised At 2023 Women In Business Awards The achievements of Northern Ireland's top businesswomen has been recognised at the 2023 Women in Business Awards. This year's A...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
Police Revisit The Scene Of DCI Caldwell Shooting
Detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team have, one week on, revisited the scene of the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell. DCI Caldwell was shot last Wednesday nig...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
'Dáithí's Law' To Come Into Effect From 01 June
From 1 June 2023, all adults in Northern Ireland will be considered potential organ donors unless they choose to opt out or are in an excluded group. The Department of Health has confirmed 01 June as...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
Wrightbus Secures £25m Order With First Bus
Wrightbus has secured a £25.3 million contract from UK transport company First Bus. The Ballymena-based firm will supply 117 zero-emission buses, that First Bus will deploy across Yorkshire, Norfolk,...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
Appeal For Information On Suspected Arson Attack
The PSNI in Newtownards have issued an appeal for information following a suspected arson attack at a workshop in the town. Eleven vehicles were extensively damaged in a fire at the workshop on the G...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
BT Reaffirms Commitment To NI With Riverside Tower
The BT Group has reaffirmed its commitment to Belfast, and Northern Ireland, as it officially reopened its Riverside Tower building at Lanyon Place following a multi-million pound refurbishment. As a...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
Three New Carbon Budgets For Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's new Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published its advice for the first three Carbon Budgets for Northern Ireland, the first of which will cover the period 2023 – 2027. A carbon ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
Stormont Needed To Progress Mother And Baby Homes Investigation
The Stormont institutions must be urgently restored in order to make progress investigating historical abuse in mother and baby homes, including the opening of a public inquiry, Alliance North Belfast...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
NI Farmers Unable To Claim £600 Energy Support Payment
The SDLP has raised concern over the number of farmers experiencing issues claiming their £600 energy support payment. Farmers who only have access to a business account for their banking have been u...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
Man Jailed For 2020 Crossbow Attack
The PSNI have welcomed the sentencing of a 49-year-old Belfast man for shooting a man with a crossbow in December 2020. James Gillen was sentenced at Newry Crown Court for wounding with intent to do ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 2, 2023
Other News In Brief
Green party Raise Concern Over Potential Closure Of Ards Minor Injuries Green Party Councillor for Bangor West, Barry McKee, has raised concerns with the consultation and plan by the South E...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
DCI Caldwell Investigation: More Time To Question Two Men
Detectives investigating the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell have been granted more time to question two men in connection with the case. A court in Belfast has granted an extension to the dete...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
X-Ray Body Scanners 'Game Changer' In Fight Against Prison Contraband
The the introduction of new high-tech X-Ray Body Scanners in NI's prisons has been described as a "game changer" in the fight against the trafficking of illegal contraband. Welcoming the phased rollo...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
Economic Potential Of Dual Market Access Must Be Recognised – SDLP
Northern Ireland must realise the economic potential of dual market access, SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said. Mr Eastwood was speaking after questioning Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on his Protoc...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
Alliance Calls For Further Clarity On 'Stormont Brake'
The Windsor Framework provides the basis for economic growth and prosperity in Northern Ireland, but that further clarity is needed around the 'Stormont Brake' clause within it, Alliance Party Leader ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
PM Urged To 'Keep The Positive Momentum' To Restore Executive
Sinn Féin has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to "keep the positive momentum" to get the Executive and Assembly back up and running without delay. First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill had a tel...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
New £27m North-West Multimodal Transport Hub Opened
A new £27m North-West Multimodal Transport Hub has been officially opened by the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane, Councillor Sandra Duffy. The facility was built with funding from the EU's INTERREG ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
Funding Secured For Village Regeneration Projects
Funding of £110,000 has been secured for ten villages to explore regeneration projects aimed at breathing new life into rural communities across Northern Ireland. A key element of the scheme is to id...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
New Private Tenancy Laws To Come Into Effect On 01 April
The Department for Communities has announced that laws governing private tenancies in Northern Ireland will come into effect from 1 April 2023. The laws will affect both landlords and tenants within ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
Appeal For Information On Violent Attack In Derrygonnelly
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a violent attack in Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh on Tuesday 28 February. A 39-year-old man has been arrested after three other men, aged 36...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 1, 2023
Othe News In Brief
Alliance Welcomes Extension Of Energy Payment To More Households The Alliance Party has welcomed the news that more than 28,000 households not initially eligible for the £600 energy support ...