Northern Ireland News for July 2025 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2025
Justice Minister Launches Consultation On Criminalising Deepfake Images
The Department of Justice is seeking public views on new proposals to make the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images of adults a criminal offence. Justice Minister Naomi Long today...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2025
Foyle Cup 2025 Kicks Off With Grand Parade And Official Opening
The 2025 O'Neills Foyle Cup has been officially launched with a parade through L'Derry, attended by thousands of young footballers, coaches and supporters. The procession culminated in Guildhall Squa...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2025
Man Arrested For Arson After L'Derry House Fire
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in the Brandywell area of L'Derry on Monday night, 21 July. Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2025
Three Charged Following Serious Assaults In Rathfriland
Detectives have charged three people in connection with two serious assaults and false imprisonment that occurred in Rathfriland on Sunday, 20 July. The charges follow an incident where a man and a wo...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2025
Appeal For Information After Armed Robbery In East Belfast
Detectives are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery at a shop in east Belfast on Sunday, 20 July. Detective Sergeant McCallum reported that police received a call around 22:15 s...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2025
Larne Main Street To Get Pop-Up Park Transformation
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed his department's commitment to a £171,050 project that will see an empty plot on Larne Main Street transformed into a vibrant pop-up park for community ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2025
Autism Services In Western Trust At Breaking Point
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Nicola Brogan has strongly criticised the ongoing crisis in autism services within the Western Health and Social Care Trust, attributing it directly to what she describes as ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 22, 2025
Other News In Brief
Maghera Town Centre to See £635,000 Resurfacing Scheme Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a substantial £635,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme for Maghera town centre, commen...
Business News, Jul 21, 2025
Unified Integrates Council Scheme To Enhance Antrim Business Security
Unified Integrated Systems is helping Antrim's local businesses bolster security through a newly expanded, council-funded CCTV grant programme. In partnership with Antrim and Newtownabbey Bor...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
Ministers Hail 'Magnificent Success' Of 153rd Open Championship
First Minister and Deputy First Ministers, Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly, have extended their congratulations to American golfer Scottie Scheffler following his victory at the 153rd Open C...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
New Protection For Vulnerable Babies Set For Autumn Rollout
Babies born very prematurely or at high risk in Northern Ireland are set to benefit from enhanced protection against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) with the introduction of a new single long-acting...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
£3m M1 Resurfacing Scheme To Commence On Friday
A substantial £3 million resurfacing scheme is set to begin on the M1 Motorway in Craigavon this Friday, 25 July. The extensive improvement works will focus on the eastbound carriageway between Juncti...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
HMRC Unveils Ambitious Digital Transformation Roadmap
Workers across the UK are set to gain greater control over their tax affairs as the government today announced a new online Pay As You Earn (PAYE) service for approximately 35 million UK taxpayers. T...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
Alliance MLA Launches Bill To Regulate NI's Private Cemeteries
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister has launched a Private Member's Bill aimed at bringing privately-owned cemeteries in Northern Ireland under the same regulatory framework as those managed by Councils. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
Police Investigate Suspected Arson In L'Derry
Police in L'Derry are appealing for information and witnesses following a suspected deliberate fire that caused extensive damage to a building in the Duncreggan Road area of the city on Saturday eveni...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
Officer Scalded During East Belfast Incident
Police have arrested a 35-year-old man following a firearms-related incident in the Coates Row area of east Belfast early on Sunday, 20 July. During the disturbance, one officer was scalded by a liq...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
Urgent Assurances Demanded After Emergency Department Roof Leak
SDLP MLA and Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has demanded urgent assurances following reports that the roof of the newly constructed Emergency Department at the Ulster Hospital suffered a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
5 Most Expensive Postcode Areas In NI (2025 Updated)
Northern Ireland's premium property market showcases a perfect blend of luxury and natural beauty. While many think of London or Dublin for high-end real estate, Northern Ireland's affluent neighbourh...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 21, 2025
Other News In Brief
Vandalism To Mary Ann McCracken Statue Condemned Alliance Councillor Michael Long has condemned an act of vandalism targeting the statue of anti-slavery campaigner Mary Ann McCracken at Belf...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2025
TSSA Suspends Translink Strikes Ahead Of Open
Planned strike action by TSSA members at Translink has been suspended following eleventh-hour pay offers by the company, averting significant disruption to Northern Ireland's transport network during ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2025
Galgorm Collection Announces Plans For New Golf Course
Galgorm Collection has announced a £30 million construction project to develop a new 18-hole championship links golf course at Bellarena on Northern Ireland's north west coast. This will be the firs...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2025
Fresh Appeal Issued For Downpatrick Sexual Assault
A fresh appeal for information has been issued by police investigating a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in Downpatrick last month. The girl was walking in the Samson’s Lane area, off the Ki...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2025
Ministers Celebrate Return Of The Open
As the 153rd Open Championship gets underway at Royal Portrush, the First Minister and deputy First Minister have welcomed the tournament back to Northern Ireland's north coast. Celebrating the retur...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2025
L'Derry Security Alert Labelled 'Elaborate Hoax'
A security alert which occurred in the Gulf Road area of Killaloo, County L'Derry, yesterday (17 July) has been declared an elaborate hoax. Police received a report that a suspicious object had been ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2025
NI's First Treetop Walk Project Moves Forward
The next phase of Northern Ireland's first-ever treetop walk can now move forward following the successful completion and approval of the project's Outline Business Case, Newry, Mourne and Down Distri...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2025
UUP Raises Concerns Over HMP Maghaberry
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have raised concerns around the prison and staff ratio in HMP Maghaberry. Members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service previously highlighted low staff levels in compari...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 18, 2025
Other News In Brief
Man In Court Over Kidnapping And Robbery Charges A 37 year-old man charged with kidnapping and robbery is due to appear before Newry Magistrates Court today (18 July). The robbery occurred i...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2025
77-Year-Old Extradited To NI Over Sex Offences
A 77-year-old man is scheduled to appear before Ballymena Magistrates' Court today (17 July) after he was extradited from Bulgaria to Northern Ireland. The man, who was initially arrested in Bulgaria...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2025
Alliance Seeks Further Clarity On Voting Age Of 16
Alliance has requested further clarity in light of the news that the voting age across the UK has been lowered to 16. Alliance Children and Young People spokesperson Sian Mulholland MLA, who previous...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 17, 2025
Minister Hosts Reception For International Investors
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald hosted an evening reception in County L’Derry ahead of today's (July 17) beginning of The 153rd Open golf tournament for potential investors from the US, Australi...