Northern Ireland News for August 2025

Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2025
Man Charged With The Murder Of Sean Small In Newcastle
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) Major Investigation Team, who are investigating the murder of Sean Small in Newcastle, have charged a man with his murder. The 41-year...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2025
Culture Night Belfast Returns On Friday, 19 September
Culture Night will officially return to Belfast on Friday, 19 September, with a fresh new look and a line-up of over 100 free, family-friendly events. The celebration, which is the first full event si...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2025
New £100,000 Fund To Help Northern Ireland Bands Travel
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed £100,000 in funding for a new programme that will support bands to play at showcase opportunities outside Northern Ireland. The new funding stream, ti...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2025
Two Charged After Racially Motivated Attack In South Belfast
Two males, aged 12 and 18, have been charged in connection with a racially motivated attack on a property in south Belfast. The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday, 28 August, with the ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2025
New Data Reveals Literacy And Numeracy Gaps In Ni Schools
New data from the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) has revealed that 28% of pupils in Northern Ireland are not achieving expected levels of literacy and numeracy by the e...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2025
Coalisland Road Upgrade To Begin In September
A £1.6 million road improvement scheme is set to begin on the A45 Ballynakilly Road, Coalisland, with the aim of enhancing safety and commercial connectivity in the area. The project, which has been...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2025
Data-Backed Fair Play Standards Reshape Online Casino Industry
The online casino industry has long faced doubts about its integrity. Every promise of fair play once relied on trust. In 2025, that era is ending. Fairness is no longer a matter of belief. It is evid...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 29, 2025
Other News In Brief
Concerns Raised Over Lack Of Drug Warning From PHA Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth has raised concerns over what he describes as a lack of communication from the Public Health Agency (PHA...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2025
New Video Launched To Tackle Illegal Street Scrambling
A new video has been launched as part of a campaign to tackle illegal street scrambling in West Belfast. The initiative, named Op CHICQUER, was launched by the Colin Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2025
Police Warn Public To Be Vigilant Against Investment Fraud
Police are reminding the public to be vigilant against investment fraud, following a report that an elderly man has lost a significant amount of money to a scam. The criminals behind these schemes o...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2025
Traffic And Travel Advice Ahead Of Royal Black Preceptory Parades
Motorists across Northern Ireland are advised to expect significant traffic disruption this Saturday, 30 August, due to the annual Royal Black Preceptory demonstrations. Police will be on the ground...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2025
DAERA Minister Visits Wrightbus To See Zero-Emission Transport Innovation
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has visited Wrightbus' Ballymena headquarters to see the company's work in zero-emission transport and its contribution to Northern Ireland's green economy. During the vis...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2025
New Advisory Committee To Lead Curriculum Reform
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced the membership of the Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee (TAC), a body that will spearhead the reform of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. The Taskfor...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2025
NISRA Report Highlights A Decrease In Employees Working Overtime
The Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA) has published its latest Work Quality statistical report, which contains analysis of six additional work quality indicators: accidents at work...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2025
Why Keeping Updated with Online Casino News Happenings in NI is Critical as a Gaming Strategy
There is nothing more important than staying on your toes when it comes to news updates that have to do with changes in the online gambling market in Northern Ireland, that's for sure. A lot of new pl...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 28, 2025
Other News In Brief
Company Fined £175,000 Following Fatal Workplace Incident McCauley Trailers Ltd has been fined £175,000 for health and safety breaches that led to the death of an employee in 2019. The com...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2025
Man Arrested In Newcastle Murder Investigation
A murder investigation has been launched by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland following the death of 84-year-old Sean Small in Newcastle, County Down. A man in his 40s has been ar...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2025
Police Investigate Death Of Teenager At Emerge Festival
Police were in attendance at the Emerge Festival in Boucher Playing Fields over the weekend of Saturday, 24 August, and Sunday, 25 August, 2025, during which a 17-year-old girl died after becoming unw...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2025
Renewed Appeal For Missing Person Jason Hughes
Police have issued a renewed appeal for information to help locate high-risk missing person Jason Hughes. The 27-year-old was first reported missing in August 2024 but has not been seen since Friday...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2025
Infrastructure Minister Puts People At The Heart Of Budget Decisions
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced her budget decisions for the current financial year, stating that people are at the heart of her funding choices. The budget includes additional fun...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2025
Farage's Proposal A 'Direct Threat" To GFA - Alliance
Story: Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson has warned that Nigel Farage's proposal to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) poses a direct threat to the Good Friday Agre...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2025
Autumn Fair Returns To Botanic Gardens This September
Belfast's popular Autumn Fair is set to return to Botanic Gardens on Saturday, 13 September and Sunday, 14 September, from 12 noon to 5.30pm on both days. The event will feature a packed programme o...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2025
Community Energy Ni Launches New Energy Learning Network
A new scheme has been launched to support community renewable energy projects in Northern Ireland. Action Renewables, working with The National Lottery, has launched the Energy Learning Network. The a...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 27, 2025
Other News In Brief
Councillor Requests Urgent Meeting Following Emerge Festival Death A teenage girl has died and two other people have been hospitalised after an incident at the Emerge festival in Belfast ove...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2025
Murder Investigation Launched After Man Dies In Newcastle
Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of 84-year-old Sean Small in Newcastle. A report was received at approximately 10.30pm on Sunday, 24 August, that a man had been f...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2025
Minister Urges Students To Seek Advice After Exam Results
Following the release of GCSE and A-level results, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald is encouraging students and their parents to use the advice and guidance available from her Department's Career...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2025
Man Charged After Three Children Struck By Car In West Belfast
A 37-year-old man has been charged after three children were struck by a car in west Belfast on Sunday, 24 August. The charges relate to a road traffic collision that occurred shortly before 5pm in ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2025
Lisburn Production Company Expands With Go Succeed Support
A Lisburn-based video production company, Speed Motion Films, is set to expand after receiving mentoring and funding from the government-backed business support service, Go Succeed. The company, whic...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2025
Public Events Announced For Children's Emotional Health Framework
A series of public events have been announced as part of the consultation on the draft Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing (EHWB) Framework. The framework aims to provide a cons...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 26, 2025
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Sexual Assault In Newtownards
A man in his 20s has been arrested following a report of a sexual assault on a woman in the Talbot Street car park area of Newtownards yesterday, Monday, 25 August. The man remains in police custody,...