Northern Ireland News for September 2025 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2025
Controlled Explosion Carried Out At Randalstown School
Police have confirmed that a safety operation at a school in the Craigstown Road area of Randalstown concluded successfully on Wednesday, 24 September, after Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) were c...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2025
Nesbitt Open New Rapid Diagnosis Centre
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt officially opened the Rapid Diagnosis Centre (RDC) at Whiteabbey Hospital, a service designed to deliver earlier cancer diagnoses, ensure faster access to treatment, and i...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2025
Belfast Region City Deal Delivering 'Significant Rewards'
The Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) Council Panel has welcomed the "significant rewards" already delivered from the decade-long programme of investment. The latest annual report highlights several k...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2025
Help to Save Scheme Pays Out Over £220m In Bonuses
The government's Help to Save scheme, which aims to support low-income earners, has paid out over £220 million in bonus payments since its launch. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is actively encouragi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2025
Man Charged After £300,000 Drugs Seizure At Belfast City Airport
Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch have charged a 36-year-old man to court, following an arrest at Belfast City Airport on Wednesday, 24 September. The man was arrested after suspecte...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2025
Alliance Welcomes Court Move To Combat Homelessness
Alliance Housing Spokesperson, Kellie Armstrong MLA, has welcomed a change in approach by the courts in Northern Ireland to better manage the release of individuals from custody, specifically aimed at...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 25, 2025
Impact Of New UK Financial Regulations On Local Businesses
If you run a small business in the UK, you've probably noticed how often the rules around money seem to change. One year it's about borrowing, the next it's reporting, and now digital assets and new t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2025
PHA Urges Organ Donation As 12,000 UK Lives Lost Waiting
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging everyone to register their organ donation decision and share it with their families, following figures that show more than 12,000 people in the UK have lost th...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2025
Belfast City Council To Enforce New Bin Rules With Red Tags
Belfast City Council is reminding residents that from Monday, 29 September, bins that don't follow the updated bin collection guidelines will receive a red tag and will not be collected. The move foll...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2025
Education Minister Announces £8.2m Bursary To Tackle Teacher Shortages
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced a new Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Bursary Scheme, a pilot programme aimed at tackling teacher shortages in critical post-primary subjects across Norther...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2025
Three Students Evacuated From Gaza Arrive To Study In NI
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has confirmed that three students, recently evacuated from Gaza, have arrived in Northern Ireland to begin their studies at a local Higher Education Institution. ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2025
Infrastructure Minister Restates Commitment To A5 Project
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has restated her commitment to the delivery of the A5 Western Transport Corridor project, despite the recent High Court ruling that quashed the latest approval for ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2025
Police Attend Large Gathering Of Youths In North Belfast
Police have confirmed that they received a report of a large gathering of youths at the Crumlin Road interface area of North Belfast on Monday, 22 September. Shortly before 8.20pm, it was reported tha...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2025
Alliance Party Opposes Interlocutor For Paramilitary Groups
The Alliance Party has reaffirmed its opposition to the appointment of an "nterlocutor" to engage with paramilitary organisations, stating that the only option for these groups, a generation on from t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 24, 2025
How Brexit Quietly Reshaped Payment Methods At UK Online Casinos
When the UK left the European Union in 2020, most of the headlines centred on trade, immigration, and border checks. Yet the impact has stretched much further. In the online gambling sector, Brexit ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2025
Fire Service Issues Safety Advice To Students
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is calling on students to prioritise fire safety as thousands of them prepare to begin or return to university or college. As part of Student Fire ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2025
Executive Agrees To Close Non-Domestic RHI Scheme
The Executive has agreed on a pathway to deliver the closure of the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced. The Minister also announce...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2025
Alliance Welcomes Recognition Of Palestine But Calls For Further Action
Alliance Party MP Sorcha Eastwood has welcomed the UK's formal recognition of the Palestinian state, but has stressed that the decision must be followed by robust action to end Israel's occupation. ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2025
Police Investigate Shooting In Limavady
Police are appealing for information following a report of a shot being fired at a house in the Josephine Avenue area of Limavady. The incident occurred in the early hours of today, Monday, 22 Septemb...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2025
Four Police Officers Injured In Ramming Incidents
Police are investigating two separate incidents where police vehicles were rammed over the weekend, leaving four officers injured. The first incident occurred in Mid Ulster on Saturday, 20 September...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2025
Belfast City Hall Marks International Day Of Peace
Belfast City Hall hosted a special event today to mark International Day of Peace, bringing together representatives from diverse communities and local organisations delivering PEACEPLUS projects. The...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 23, 2025
Queen's To Lead £11.5m AI Project To Transform Policymaking
Queen's University Belfast will lead a new £11.5 million AI-driven project that aims to transform how governments worldwide use research evidence to inform decision-making on pressing issues such as c...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2025
New Joint Legacy Framework Announced For Northern Ireland
The UK and Irish governments have announced a new joint framework to address the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, which will see the Legacy Act repealed and replaced. The details of the f...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2025
Renewed Appeal Over Boys' Disappearance In 1969
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Legacy Investigation Branch are appealing for the public's help to solve the 56-year-old disappearance of two boys from East Belfast. David Le...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2025
UK Recognises Palestine To Support Two-State Solution
The UK has formally recognised Palestine as a state, a move aimed at protecting the viability of a two-state solution and paving the way for lasting peace. The historic decision, announced today, co...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2025
£4.66m Committed To New Farming With Nature Scheme
The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has welcomed the strong uptake of the Farming with Nature Transition (FwNT) Scheme, with £4.66 million committed to applicants so ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2025
New Renewable Energy Scheme To Lower NI Electricity Bills
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced a new scheme designed to lower household electricity bills and increase investment in renewable energy. The Renewable Electricity Price Guarantee ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2025
Campaigner Urges Drivers and Riders to 'Share the Road'
A road safety campaigner is urging both drivers and riders to be more alert on the road after new statistics revealed that 51 motorcyclists have been killed in Northern Ireland over the last five year...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2025
Man Arrested Following Death in Enniskillen
A man has been arrested after a sudden death in Enniskillen on Sunday, 21 September. Police were called to the Drumbawn Close area where a man, aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead. Detectives are no...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 22, 2025
Other News In Brief
O'Toole Calls For Permanent Pedestrianisation Of Hill Street The Leader of the Opposition and South Belfast MLA, Matthew O'Toole, has called for the permanent pedestrianisation of Hill Street...