Northern Ireland News for October 2026
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
Two Dungannon Men Jailed For Rape Of Young Woman
On 1 October 2026 at Dungannon Crown Court, Alcino Soares and Luis Martins dos Mariano, both aged 20 and from Dungannon, were sentenced for the rape of a young woman in 2023. Each received six years' ...
Two Dungannon Men Jailed For Rape Of Young Woman
On 1 October 2026 at Dungannon Crown Court, Alcino Soares and Luis Martins dos Mariano, both aged 20 and from Dungannon, were sentenced for the rape of a young woman in 2023. Each received six years' ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
Mathison Criticises Education Minister Over Withdrawal Of Officials From Committee
The Education Minister has instructed departmental officials not to attend the Education Committee, prompting condemnation from the committee's chair, Alliance MLA Nick Mathison, who warned the move u...
Mathison Criticises Education Minister Over Withdrawal Of Officials From Committee
The Education Minister has instructed departmental officials not to attend the Education Committee, prompting condemnation from the committee's chair, Alliance MLA Nick Mathison, who warned the move u...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
NI Water Urges Dog Owners To Keep Pets On Leads At Public Sites
NI Water has reminded dog owners to keep their pets on leads at its public access locations following concerns about dogs being allowed to roam free, including at Lough Mourne Reservoir in Carrickferg...
NI Water Urges Dog Owners To Keep Pets On Leads At Public Sites
NI Water has reminded dog owners to keep their pets on leads at its public access locations following concerns about dogs being allowed to roam free, including at Lough Mourne Reservoir in Carrickferg...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
Justice Minister Sets Out Terms For Independent Review
Naomi Long publishes the terms of reference for an independent review into the compassionate temporary release of Gary Anderson. In a Written Ministerial Statement to the Assembly, the Justice Minist...
Justice Minister Sets Out Terms For Independent Review
Naomi Long publishes the terms of reference for an independent review into the compassionate temporary release of Gary Anderson. In a Written Ministerial Statement to the Assembly, the Justice Minist...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
Man Dies Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Cullybackey
An 82-year-old man has died after a road traffic collision in Cullybackey, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed. He has been named as Herbie Kelly from the Cullybackey area. Detectiv...
Man Dies Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Cullybackey
An 82-year-old man has died after a road traffic collision in Cullybackey, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed. He has been named as Herbie Kelly from the Cullybackey area. Detectiv...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
Belfast City Airport Extends Cinemagic Sponsorship For 37th Youth Film Festival
Belfast City Airport will remain the main sponsor of the 37th Cinemagic International Film Festival for Young People this October, backing a citywide programme of films, workshops and events aimed at ...
Belfast City Airport Extends Cinemagic Sponsorship For 37th Youth Film Festival
Belfast City Airport will remain the main sponsor of the 37th Cinemagic International Film Festival for Young People this October, backing a citywide programme of films, workshops and events aimed at ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
Kimmins Meets St Colman’s Students Ahead Of Graduated Driver Licensing Launch
The GDL programme aims to cut the disproportionately high number of serious and fatal collisions involving newly qualified—often younger—drivers by reshaping how motorists learn, are tested and develo...
Kimmins Meets St Colman’s Students Ahead Of Graduated Driver Licensing Launch
The GDL programme aims to cut the disproportionately high number of serious and fatal collisions involving newly qualified—often younger—drivers by reshaping how motorists learn, are tested and develo...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
How Small Businesses Can Repurpose Existing Documents into Marketing Assets
Small businesses rarely need to create every piece of marketing content from scratch. Reports, presentations, proposals, training materials and customer documents may already contain the ideas needed ...
How Small Businesses Can Repurpose Existing Documents into Marketing Assets
Small businesses rarely need to create every piece of marketing content from scratch. Reports, presentations, proposals, training materials and customer documents may already contain the ideas needed ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
Butler Says Relentless Focus Needed To Cut Cancer Waiting Times
Health Minister points to new Northern Ireland data, highlights shorter breast cancer waits and £5 million measures under the Elective Care Framework. Tackling cancer waiting times demands steady lea...
Butler Says Relentless Focus Needed To Cut Cancer Waiting Times
Health Minister points to new Northern Ireland data, highlights shorter breast cancer waits and £5 million measures under the Elective Care Framework. Tackling cancer waiting times demands steady lea...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 2, 2026
Low-Paid Work Study Underscores Need For Economy Minister’s Good Jobs Bill
Report finds persistent low weekly earnings, insecure and unpredictable hours, and sectoral hotspots for low pay across Northern Ireland, as Dr Caoimhe Archibald urges Living Wage accreditation and pr...
Low-Paid Work Study Underscores Need For Economy Minister’s Good Jobs Bill
Report finds persistent low weekly earnings, insecure and unpredictable hours, and sectoral hotspots for low pay across Northern Ireland, as Dr Caoimhe Archibald urges Living Wage accreditation and pr...
Feature News, Oct 1, 2026
Boutique Aroma Celebrates First Birthday At The Kennedy Centre
Boutique Aroma is delighted to celebrate the first birthday of its Kennedy Centre branch, marking a fantastic year of fragrance, style and community with a spectacular birthday celebration on Friday 2...
Boutique Aroma Celebrates First Birthday At The Kennedy Centre
Boutique Aroma is delighted to celebrate the first birthday of its Kennedy Centre branch, marking a fantastic year of fragrance, style and community with a spectacular birthday celebration on Friday 2...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Nearly 50 Arrested In People-Smuggling Crackdown At Irish Border
Immigration Enforcement made 49 arrests during a focused sweep at ports over three days, aimed at stopping attempts to circumvent UK immigration laws. Between 22 and 24 September, officers patrolled ...
Nearly 50 Arrested In People-Smuggling Crackdown At Irish Border
Immigration Enforcement made 49 arrests during a focused sweep at ports over three days, aimed at stopping attempts to circumvent UK immigration laws. Between 22 and 24 September, officers patrolled ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
PSNI Chief Offers Meetings Amid Drumcree Standoff
The Chief Constable, Jon Boutcher, alongside Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson, has offered to hold a series of meetings today, Wednesday 30 September, with organisations including the Orange O...
PSNI Chief Offers Meetings Amid Drumcree Standoff
The Chief Constable, Jon Boutcher, alongside Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson, has offered to hold a series of meetings today, Wednesday 30 September, with organisations including the Orange O...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Sod-Cutting Marks Start Of New Cushendall Fire Station
The £1.8m project has been designed to current industry best practice to give firefighters a modern, fit-for-purpose operational base. The station will include upgraded welfare facilities with a dedic...
Sod-Cutting Marks Start Of New Cushendall Fire Station
The £1.8m project has been designed to current industry best practice to give firefighters a modern, fit-for-purpose operational base. The station will include upgraded welfare facilities with a dedic...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Belfast Region City Deal Enters Delivery Phase With Major Milestones
The Belfast Region City Deal reported a series of major achievements in 2025/26 as projects moved from planning into delivery across Northern Ireland, according to its latest Annual Report. At a Sept...
Belfast Region City Deal Enters Delivery Phase With Major Milestones
The Belfast Region City Deal reported a series of major achievements in 2025/26 as projects moved from planning into delivery across Northern Ireland, according to its latest Annual Report. At a Sept...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Police Appeal After Incident In East Belfast
Police in Belfast are appealing for witnesses after a crowd blocked Castlereagh Road on Tuesday night, setting off fireworks and riding scramblers dangerously. The incident was reported at around 8.3...
Police Appeal After Incident In East Belfast
Police in Belfast are appealing for witnesses after a crowd blocked Castlereagh Road on Tuesday night, setting off fireworks and riding scramblers dangerously. The incident was reported at around 8.3...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Belfast Pair Sentenced After PSNI Organised Crime Probe
Two people from Belfast were sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court on Wednesday 30 September for a series of drug-related offences uncovered by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Or...
Belfast Pair Sentenced After PSNI Organised Crime Probe
Two people from Belfast were sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court on Wednesday 30 September for a series of drug-related offences uncovered by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Or...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Whitespace Global To Create 40 Jobs And Double Northern Ireland Headcount
Whitespace Global develops technology for Defence and National Security. Its core product, Collective, is an AI operating system that lets organisations develop, deploy and govern AI across cloud, edg...
Whitespace Global To Create 40 Jobs And Double Northern Ireland Headcount
Whitespace Global develops technology for Defence and National Security. Its core product, Collective, is an AI operating system that lets organisations develop, deploy and govern AI across cloud, edg...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Phoenix Energy Marks 30 Years Of Gas Connections In NI
Phoenix Energy is marking 30 years since it first brought gas to Northern Ireland, highlighting sustained investment that has expanded energy options for households and businesses and created lasting ...
Phoenix Energy Marks 30 Years Of Gas Connections In NI
Phoenix Energy is marking 30 years since it first brought gas to Northern Ireland, highlighting sustained investment that has expanded energy options for households and businesses and created lasting ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Queen’s Rises To 196th In THE World University Rankings, Top 8.5% Globally
The World University Rankings assess almost 2,200 institutions across 115 countries and territories, evaluating research-intensive universities on teaching, research, knowledge transfer and internatio...
Queen’s Rises To 196th In THE World University Rankings, Top 8.5% Globally
The World University Rankings assess almost 2,200 institutions across 115 countries and territories, evaluating research-intensive universities on teaching, research, knowledge transfer and internatio...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 1, 2026
Lyons Unveils Next Phase Of £9 Million Grassroots Football Facilities Programme
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed the next stage of the £9 million Northern Ireland Football Fund's Grassroots Facilities Programme, setting out which pilot-stage bids will advance. Spe...
Lyons Unveils Next Phase Of £9 Million Grassroots Football Facilities Programme
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed the next stage of the £9 million Northern Ireland Football Fund's Grassroots Facilities Programme, setting out which pilot-stage bids will advance. Spe...
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