Northern Ireland News for December 2025
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2025
Accessing Health And Care Services This Christmas And New Year
The Department of Health (DoH) is calling on all members of the public to prioritise their physical and mental wellbeing over the Christmas and New Year period and to ensure they use the most appropri...
Accessing Health And Care Services This Christmas And New Year
The Department of Health (DoH) is calling on all members of the public to prioritise their physical and mental wellbeing over the Christmas and New Year period and to ensure they use the most appropri...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2025
Design Team Appointed for 'Iconic' New Sailortown Bridge
Belfast City Council has moved a step closer to delivering a new landmark for the city's skyline after appointing an expert design team to develop a high-quality, moveable active travel bridge across ...
Design Team Appointed for 'Iconic' New Sailortown Bridge
Belfast City Council has moved a step closer to delivering a new landmark for the city's skyline after appointing an expert design team to develop a high-quality, moveable active travel bridge across ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2025
129 Arrests In First 15 Days Of PSNI Winter Campaign
Preliminary figures show 129 arrests on suspicion of drink or drug driving were made across Northern Ireland during the first 15 days of the Police Service's winter campaign. The statistics, coverin...
129 Arrests In First 15 Days Of PSNI Winter Campaign
Preliminary figures show 129 arrests on suspicion of drink or drug driving were made across Northern Ireland during the first 15 days of the Police Service's winter campaign. The statistics, coverin...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2025
New £750k Moylinn East Bridge Opens To Reconnect Craigavon
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has officially opened the new Moylinn East pedestrian and cycle bridge in Craigavon, marking the completion of a £750,000 investment in the area's active travel net...
New £750k Moylinn East Bridge Opens To Reconnect Craigavon
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has officially opened the new Moylinn East pedestrian and cycle bridge in Craigavon, marking the completion of a £750,000 investment in the area's active travel net...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2025
Magee Campus Student Numbers Exceed Growth Targets
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has confirmed that student numbers at Ulster University's L'Derry campus have surpassed ambitious targets set by the Magee Taskforce. Current enrolments for 202...
Magee Campus Student Numbers Exceed Growth Targets
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has confirmed that student numbers at Ulster University's L'Derry campus have surpassed ambitious targets set by the Magee Taskforce. Current enrolments for 202...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2025
High Court Backs Police Ombudsman In Appeal Over Officer's Arrest
The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has succeeded in a High Court appeal, reversing a County Court decision and upholding the lawfulness of a police officer's arrest during a watchdog investigat...
High Court Backs Police Ombudsman In Appeal Over Officer's Arrest
The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has succeeded in a High Court appeal, reversing a County Court decision and upholding the lawfulness of a police officer's arrest during a watchdog investigat...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 19, 2025
New Online Professional Learning Programme For Primary Teachers
Education Minister Paul Givan has unveiled an online professional learning offer designed to enhance classroom practice for primary educators. Developed and delivered in partnership with Evidence Ba...
New Online Professional Learning Programme For Primary Teachers
Education Minister Paul Givan has unveiled an online professional learning offer designed to enhance classroom practice for primary educators. Developed and delivered in partnership with Evidence Ba...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
Major Childcare Reform Proposed To Slash Costs for Working Families
A significant transformation of the early years sector is underway as Education Minister Paul Givan unveils the draft Executive Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Strategy. The ambitious plan, which...
Major Childcare Reform Proposed To Slash Costs for Working Families
A significant transformation of the early years sector is underway as Education Minister Paul Givan unveils the draft Executive Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Strategy. The ambitious plan, which...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
£119m Secured To Settle Landmark PSNI Data Breach Payouts
The Northern Ireland Executive has officially committed £119 million to address the financial and legal fallout from the PSNI data breach. The funding will allow the police service to enter into for...
£119m Secured To Settle Landmark PSNI Data Breach Payouts
The Northern Ireland Executive has officially committed £119 million to address the financial and legal fallout from the PSNI data breach. The funding will allow the police service to enter into for...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
Bank Of Ireland Issues Christmas Warning As Purchase Scams Soar
Bank of Ireland has issued an urgent alert to consumers during the festive shopping period, revealing that purchase scams now represent 67% of all reported fraud. These scams, which frequently involve...
Bank Of Ireland Issues Christmas Warning As Purchase Scams Soar
Bank of Ireland has issued an urgent alert to consumers during the festive shopping period, revealing that purchase scams now represent 67% of all reported fraud. These scams, which frequently involve...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
HMRC Warns Of 4,800 Self Assessment Scams As Deadline Nears
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a fresh alert after more than 4,800 Self Assessment-related scams were reported since February 2025. Criminals are sending fake tax demands and using intimid...
HMRC Warns Of 4,800 Self Assessment Scams As Deadline Nears
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a fresh alert after more than 4,800 Self Assessment-related scams were reported since February 2025. Criminals are sending fake tax demands and using intimid...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
PSNI Chief Constable Acknowledges Supreme Court Judgment in Thompson Case
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has formally acknowledged the judgment handed down today by the UK Supreme Court in the significant Thompson case, recognising the clarity the ruling prov...
PSNI Chief Constable Acknowledges Supreme Court Judgment in Thompson Case
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has formally acknowledged the judgment handed down today by the UK Supreme Court in the significant Thompson case, recognising the clarity the ruling prov...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
Rural Roads Benefit From Multi-Million Pound Investment Boost
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a significant funding injection of more than £30m aimed at upgrading Northern Ireland's road infrastructure. The package includes a specific £4m all...
Rural Roads Benefit From Multi-Million Pound Investment Boost
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a significant funding injection of more than £30m aimed at upgrading Northern Ireland's road infrastructure. The package includes a specific £4m all...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
Alliance Party Welcomes Childcare Strategy But Warns Of Lack Of Targets
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA has responded to the release of the draft Early Learning and Childcare Strategy, welcoming its arrival while questioning the lack of specific targets. ...
Alliance Party Welcomes Childcare Strategy But Warns Of Lack Of Targets
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA has responded to the release of the draft Early Learning and Childcare Strategy, welcoming its arrival while questioning the lack of specific targets. ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
Two Arrested In Crackdown On Illegal Online Gaming
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Organised Crime Branch carried out a series of searches today, Wednesday 17 December, resulting in the arrest of two individuals in the Belfast...
Two Arrested In Crackdown On Illegal Online Gaming
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Organised Crime Branch carried out a series of searches today, Wednesday 17 December, resulting in the arrest of two individuals in the Belfast...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
Belfast Communities Celebrate With £85,000 Festive Funding Boost
Belfast City Council has distributed £85,000 in funding to support a diverse programme of over 90 festive events across the city's neighbourhoods. The initiative saw five separate grants of £17,000 ...
Belfast Communities Celebrate With £85,000 Festive Funding Boost
Belfast City Council has distributed £85,000 in funding to support a diverse programme of over 90 festive events across the city's neighbourhoods. The initiative saw five separate grants of £17,000 ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 18, 2025
Deadline Extension For Breeding Regulation Review
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that an expert advisory group tasked with reviewing dog breeding legislation in Northern Ireland has been granted an ...
Deadline Extension For Breeding Regulation Review
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that an expert advisory group tasked with reviewing dog breeding legislation in Northern Ireland has been granted an ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
Govt Accepts All Recommendations In Independent Review Of Windsor Framework
The UK Government has formally accepted all the recommendations put forward in the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework. The review was initiated following the democratic consent vote on the t...
Govt Accepts All Recommendations In Independent Review Of Windsor Framework
The UK Government has formally accepted all the recommendations put forward in the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework. The review was initiated following the democratic consent vote on the t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
Belfast Secures £700k Boost To Vacant To Vibrant Grant Programme
Belfast City Council has secured a further £700k in capital funding to widen its Vacant to Vibrant Citywide grant programme, inviting fresh applications from property owners and prospective occupiers....
Belfast Secures £700k Boost To Vacant To Vibrant Grant Programme
Belfast City Council has secured a further £700k in capital funding to widen its Vacant to Vibrant Citywide grant programme, inviting fresh applications from property owners and prospective occupiers....
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
Accessing Health And Care Services This Christmas And New Year
The Department of Health (DoH) is calling on all members of the public to prioritise their physical and mental wellbeing over the Christmas and New Year period and to ensure they use the most appropri...
Accessing Health And Care Services This Christmas And New Year
The Department of Health (DoH) is calling on all members of the public to prioritise their physical and mental wellbeing over the Christmas and New Year period and to ensure they use the most appropri...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
Latest Search For Columba McVeigh Ends Without Success
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has expressed his profound regret following the conclusion of the latest search operation in Co Monaghan for the remains of disappeared tee...
Latest Search For Columba McVeigh Ends Without Success
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has expressed his profound regret following the conclusion of the latest search operation in Co Monaghan for the remains of disappeared tee...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
Alliance Calls For Urgent Action To Avert SEN Placement Crisis
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA has warned the Education Authority (EA) is on course for another Special Educational Needs (SEN) placement crisis in the 2026/27 school year unless ca...
Alliance Calls For Urgent Action To Avert SEN Placement Crisis
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA has warned the Education Authority (EA) is on course for another Special Educational Needs (SEN) placement crisis in the 2026/27 school year unless ca...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
DUP Criticise Labour's Proposed Free TV Licences
East Londonderry DUP MP Gregory Campbell has strongly criticised proposals reportedly being considered by the Labour Government to offer free television licences to benefit claimants, describing the m...
DUP Criticise Labour's Proposed Free TV Licences
East Londonderry DUP MP Gregory Campbell has strongly criticised proposals reportedly being considered by the Labour Government to offer free television licences to benefit claimants, describing the m...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
Renewed PSNI Appeal After Viable Device Found In Ballyclare
PSNI Detectives are appealing again for information following a security alert in the Ballylagan Road area of Ballyclare on the morning of Sunday, 14th December. Detective Inspector Kelly Gallagher c...
Renewed PSNI Appeal After Viable Device Found In Ballyclare
PSNI Detectives are appealing again for information following a security alert in the Ballylagan Road area of Ballyclare on the morning of Sunday, 14th December. Detective Inspector Kelly Gallagher c...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
HMRC Urges Christmas Workers To 'Check Their Pay'
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging anyone working over the festive period to 'Check Your Pay', including those on short-term or casual contracts in retail, hospitality, Christmas markets, garden ...
HMRC Urges Christmas Workers To 'Check Their Pay'
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging anyone working over the festive period to 'Check Your Pay', including those on short-term or casual contracts in retail, hospitality, Christmas markets, garden ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
Exploring the Northern Ireland Vibe: Cultural Connections and Influences in the US
There are towns across America that feel more stereotypically Irish than Ireland itself. These towns are where you’ll find many of the <a href= 'https://www.statista.com/chart/24435/ameri...
Exploring the Northern Ireland Vibe: Cultural Connections and Influences in the US
There are towns across America that feel more stereotypically Irish than Ireland itself. These towns are where you’ll find many of the <a href= 'https://www.statista.com/chart/24435/ameri...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2025
Counterfeit Goods Worth Hundreds Of Thousands Seized In Cookstown
Police in Cookstown have seized a substantial quantity of counterfeit goods, with a potential value reaching hundreds of thousands of pounds, during an operation carried out in the town on Monday, 15t...
Counterfeit Goods Worth Hundreds Of Thousands Seized In Cookstown
Police in Cookstown have seized a substantial quantity of counterfeit goods, with a potential value reaching hundreds of thousands of pounds, during an operation carried out in the town on Monday, 15t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2025
Urgent Safety Appeal After Four Fatal House Fires In Three Days
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has made a second urgent appeal to the public to prioritise home fire safety following more deaths in house fires. Four people have lost their lives...
Urgent Safety Appeal After Four Fatal House Fires In Three Days
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has made a second urgent appeal to the public to prioritise home fire safety following more deaths in house fires. Four people have lost their lives...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2025
Make The Call Service Delivers Over £63m In Unclaimed Benefits To NI Residents
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has commended the success of his Department's Make the Call Wraparound Service, which secured more than £63 million in unclaimed benefits for people who accessed the ...
Make The Call Service Delivers Over £63m In Unclaimed Benefits To NI Residents
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has commended the success of his Department's Make the Call Wraparound Service, which secured more than £63 million in unclaimed benefits for people who accessed the ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2025
Joint Policing Operation Targeting Cross-Border Crime
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in the South Area conducted a targeted 'Day of Action' on Monday 15 December, working in collaboration with their counterparts in An Garda Síochána (AGS) ...
Joint Policing Operation Targeting Cross-Border Crime
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in the South Area conducted a targeted 'Day of Action' on Monday 15 December, working in collaboration with their counterparts in An Garda Síochána (AGS) ...
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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.