Northern Ireland News for October 2025 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2025
Grant Cut Will Result In Fewer Homes Built - SDLP
SDLP Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA has warned that a decision by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to decrease the grant paid to Housing Associations will result in fewer socia...
Grant Cut Will Result In Fewer Homes Built - SDLP
SDLP Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA has warned that a decision by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to decrease the grant paid to Housing Associations will result in fewer socia...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2025
Education Minister Visits Israel To Study Gifted Education
Education Minister Paul Givan has visited the Ofek School in the Jerusalem District of Israel to learn more about the country's innovative approaches to gifted education and inclusive learning. Minis...
Education Minister Visits Israel To Study Gifted Education
Education Minister Paul Givan has visited the Ofek School in the Jerusalem District of Israel to learn more about the country's innovative approaches to gifted education and inclusive learning. Minis...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2025
Trial Of NI's First Self-Driving Shuttle Pilot Concludes
Northern Ireland's first self-driving shuttle service, named ‘Harlander', is set to conclude its successful pilot programme as planned at the end of this week. The service, which utilised a 9-seater ...
Trial Of NI's First Self-Driving Shuttle Pilot Concludes
Northern Ireland's first self-driving shuttle service, named ‘Harlander', is set to conclude its successful pilot programme as planned at the end of this week. The service, which utilised a 9-seater ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2025
County Armagh Man Sentenced for Firearms Terrorism Offences
A County Armagh man, Damien Harte (51) from Lurgan, has sentenced at Belfast Crown Court after being found guilty of terrorism offences following a trial. Mr Harte received a sentence of 5 years and ...
County Armagh Man Sentenced for Firearms Terrorism Offences
A County Armagh man, Damien Harte (51) from Lurgan, has sentenced at Belfast Crown Court after being found guilty of terrorism offences following a trial. Mr Harte received a sentence of 5 years and ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2025
New Antrim Academy Offering Construction Skills
A new Construction and Scaffolding Academy has been launched in the Antrim and Newtownabbey area as a direct effort to address skill shortages within the local construction industry. The initiative i...
New Antrim Academy Offering Construction Skills
A new Construction and Scaffolding Academy has been launched in the Antrim and Newtownabbey area as a direct effort to address skill shortages within the local construction industry. The initiative i...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2025
What the Business of Sport Looks Like in NI – And Where It Could Be Heading
Sport has been an essential part of the Northern Ireland identity, unifying people with football, rugby, GAA, and other games. But sport is, too, a business. Its growth is influenced by sponsorships, ...
What the Business of Sport Looks Like in NI – And Where It Could Be Heading
Sport has been an essential part of the Northern Ireland identity, unifying people with football, rugby, GAA, and other games. But sport is, too, a business. Its growth is influenced by sponsorships, ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 28, 2025
Other News In Brief
Alliance Welcomes Appointment Of Language Commissioners Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the confirmation that the First and deputy First Minister have ...
Other News In Brief
Alliance Welcomes Appointment Of Language Commissioners Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the confirmation that the First and deputy First Minister have ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Belfast Council Completes Purchase Of Historic Assembly Rooms
Belfast City Council has announced a major step in its city centre regeneration drive, confirming the purchase of the historic Assembly Rooms, its rear extension, and adjacent assets in the Cathedral ...
Belfast Council Completes Purchase Of Historic Assembly Rooms
Belfast City Council has announced a major step in its city centre regeneration drive, confirming the purchase of the historic Assembly Rooms, its rear extension, and adjacent assets in the Cathedral ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Justice Minister Launches Initiative To Improve Job Prospects for Ex-Offenders
A new Business in the Community Employers' Forum for Reducing Reoffending, which aims to address the employment barriers faced by individuals leaving the prison system and looking for work, has been a...
Justice Minister Launches Initiative To Improve Job Prospects for Ex-Offenders
A new Business in the Community Employers' Forum for Reducing Reoffending, which aims to address the employment barriers faced by individuals leaving the prison system and looking for work, has been a...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Officers Disciplined After Phone Recording Catches Degrading Comments
The Police Ombudsman has recommended that the PSNI hold misconduct meetings with four officers after an investigation uncovered degrading comments and the mishandling of evidence. The investigation w...
Officers Disciplined After Phone Recording Catches Degrading Comments
The Police Ombudsman has recommended that the PSNI hold misconduct meetings with four officers after an investigation uncovered degrading comments and the mishandling of evidence. The investigation w...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Catherine Connolly Elected Tenth President Of Ireland
Catherine Connolly has been elected the Tenth President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann), following a landslide victory in the election held on Friday, 24 October 2025. The official result was anno...
Catherine Connolly Elected Tenth President Of Ireland
Catherine Connolly has been elected the Tenth President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann), following a landslide victory in the election held on Friday, 24 October 2025. The official result was anno...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Downpatrick Residents Escape Injury In Arson Attempt
Police in Downpatrick are appealing for information following a serious reported arson incident in the early hours of Saturday, 25 October 2025. Detective Sergeant Emerson reported that at around 3.4...
Downpatrick Residents Escape Injury In Arson Attempt
Police in Downpatrick are appealing for information following a serious reported arson incident in the early hours of Saturday, 25 October 2025. Detective Sergeant Emerson reported that at around 3.4...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Lowest Earning Households Hit By Decline In Spending Money
The Consumer Council has highlighted the ongoing struggles faced by families in Northern Ireland, showcasing findings from its quarterly Household Expenditure Tracker at an event held at Parliament Bu...
Lowest Earning Households Hit By Decline In Spending Money
The Consumer Council has highlighted the ongoing struggles faced by families in Northern Ireland, showcasing findings from its quarterly Household Expenditure Tracker at an event held at Parliament Bu...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Viable Pipe Bomb Device Found In L'Derry
A major security alert in the Waterside area of L'Derry has ended after police confirmed that a viable device was located and made safe. Detective Inspector Hanbidge said police received a report sho...
Viable Pipe Bomb Device Found In L'Derry
A major security alert in the Waterside area of L'Derry has ended after police confirmed that a viable device was located and made safe. Detective Inspector Hanbidge said police received a report sho...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Communities Minister Outlines Plans To Boost Social Housing Delivery
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a series of changes aimed at increasing the delivery of new social homes across Northern Ireland, including an update to the grant amount housing associ...
Communities Minister Outlines Plans To Boost Social Housing Delivery
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a series of changes aimed at increasing the delivery of new social homes across Northern Ireland, including an update to the grant amount housing associ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Appeal For Information Following 'Distressing' Belfast Hijacking
Detectives in Belfast are appealing for information following what they described as an "absolutely shocking incident"—a reported hijacking in the city centre in the early hours of Saturday, 25 Octobe...
Appeal For Information Following 'Distressing' Belfast Hijacking
Detectives in Belfast are appealing for information following what they described as an "absolutely shocking incident"—a reported hijacking in the city centre in the early hours of Saturday, 25 Octobe...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 27, 2025
Other News In Brief
Alliance Welcomes Assembly Rooms Acquisition Alliance Castle Councillor Sam Nelson has welcomed the successful completion of Belfast City Council's acquisition of the historic Assembly Rooms...
Other News In Brief
Alliance Welcomes Assembly Rooms Acquisition Alliance Castle Councillor Sam Nelson has welcomed the successful completion of Belfast City Council's acquisition of the historic Assembly Rooms...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2025
Soldier F Acquitted On All Bloody Sunday Charges
A judge at the Crown Court has directed a verdict of not guilty on all charges against 'Soldier F', the former paratrooper facing trial in relation to the events of Bloody Sunday in 1972. The charge...
Soldier F Acquitted On All Bloody Sunday Charges
A judge at the Crown Court has directed a verdict of not guilty on all charges against 'Soldier F', the former paratrooper facing trial in relation to the events of Bloody Sunday in 1972. The charge...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2025
PM Unveils Digital ID Plan To 'Modernise The State'
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has outlined his broader vision for a new national digital ID, stating the initiative will bring Britain into the modern age, cut red tape, and put power back into people's...
PM Unveils Digital ID Plan To 'Modernise The State'
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has outlined his broader vision for a new national digital ID, stating the initiative will bring Britain into the modern age, cut red tape, and put power back into people's...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2025
World Champion Boxer Lewis Crocker Honoured At City Hall
Newly crowned world champion boxer Lewis Crocker has been celebrated at a special reception hosted by Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tracy Kelly, in City Hall. The event brought together coaches,...
World Champion Boxer Lewis Crocker Honoured At City Hall
Newly crowned world champion boxer Lewis Crocker has been celebrated at a special reception hosted by Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tracy Kelly, in City Hall. The event brought together coaches,...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2025
Two Men Charged After Viable Pipe Bomb Found In Keady
Detectives investigating a security alert in the Keady area on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, have confirmed that two men have been charged to court. The charges follow an incident where a viable pipe ...
Two Men Charged After Viable Pipe Bomb Found In Keady
Detectives investigating a security alert in the Keady area on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, have confirmed that two men have been charged to court. The charges follow an incident where a viable pipe ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2025
Civil Service Launches Recruitment Drive For 200 Apprentices
A recruitment campaign for 200 new apprenticeship roles across the Northern Ireland Civil Service has been announced by Finance Minister John O'Dowd. The Operational Delivery Apprenticeship Scheme 2...
Civil Service Launches Recruitment Drive For 200 Apprentices
A recruitment campaign for 200 new apprenticeship roles across the Northern Ireland Civil Service has been announced by Finance Minister John O'Dowd. The Operational Delivery Apprenticeship Scheme 2...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2025
Finance Minister Highlights Need To Break Down Digital Barriers
Finance Minister John O'Dowd has emphasised the importance of breaking down barriers to digital services and providing targeted support for those who have historically faced digital exclusion. The M...
Finance Minister Highlights Need To Break Down Digital Barriers
Finance Minister John O'Dowd has emphasised the importance of breaking down barriers to digital services and providing targeted support for those who have historically faced digital exclusion. The M...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2025
First And Deputy First Minister Join SistersIN Mentorship
The First and deputy First Ministers have become mentors as part of the SistersIN 2025 Leadership Programme. Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly met with their respective mentees, Clodagh Conro...
First And Deputy First Minister Join SistersIN Mentorship
The First and deputy First Ministers have become mentors as part of the SistersIN 2025 Leadership Programme. Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly met with their respective mentees, Clodagh Conro...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 24, 2025
Man Dies Following Altercation Outside Lurgan Bar
Police have confirmed that Robert Paczkowski, a 51-year-old man, has died in hospital from injuries he is understood to have sustained during an altercation in Lurgan at the weekend. Police were cal...
Man Dies Following Altercation Outside Lurgan Bar
Police have confirmed that Robert Paczkowski, a 51-year-old man, has died in hospital from injuries he is understood to have sustained during an altercation in Lurgan at the weekend. Police were cal...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2025
Renewed Appeal Over Fatal East Belfast Collision
The PSNI's Collision Investigation Unit have issued a renewed appeal for information following a fatal single-vehicle collision in east Belfast last month. The collision, involving a motorcycle, was ...
Renewed Appeal Over Fatal East Belfast Collision
The PSNI's Collision Investigation Unit have issued a renewed appeal for information following a fatal single-vehicle collision in east Belfast last month. The collision, involving a motorcycle, was ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2025
HMRC Urges Early Filing as Self Assessment Deadline Looms
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging taxpayers to start filing their Self Assessment tax returns for the 2024 to 2025 tax year, with just 100 days remaining until the 31 January 2026 deadline. Mo...
HMRC Urges Early Filing as Self Assessment Deadline Looms
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging taxpayers to start filing their Self Assessment tax returns for the 2024 to 2025 tax year, with just 100 days remaining until the 31 January 2026 deadline. Mo...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2025
£10.9m Irish-Medium Primary School Project Moves To Next Phase
Education Minister Paul Givan has visited Scoil an Droichid Primary School in Belfast to view the progress on its major capital construction project and formally mark the next phase of its development...
£10.9m Irish-Medium Primary School Project Moves To Next Phase
Education Minister Paul Givan has visited Scoil an Droichid Primary School in Belfast to view the progress on its major capital construction project and formally mark the next phase of its development...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2025
Police Appeal For Parental Intervention Following North Belfast Disorder
Police attended the Townsend Street area of north Belfast on Tuesday evening, 21 October 2025, following reports of crowds gathering and engaging in disorderly behaviour. Chief Inspector Paddy Mulla...
Police Appeal For Parental Intervention Following North Belfast Disorder
Police attended the Townsend Street area of north Belfast on Tuesday evening, 21 October 2025, following reports of crowds gathering and engaging in disorderly behaviour. Chief Inspector Paddy Mulla...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 23, 2025
Landmark Report Reveals Scale of Drug-Related Intimidation
The publication of a landmark report on Drug-Related Intimidation (DRI) in Northern Ireland, offering the most comprehensive analysis to date of its nature, prevalence, and impact across the region, h...
Landmark Report Reveals Scale of Drug-Related Intimidation
The publication of a landmark report on Drug-Related Intimidation (DRI) in Northern Ireland, offering the most comprehensive analysis to date of its nature, prevalence, and impact across the region, h...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.