Northern Ireland News for October 2026
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
PSNI Welcomes Sentencing Of Jeffrey Donaldson
At Newry Crown Court, 63-year-old Jeffrey Donaldson was sentenced to 15 years for 18 non-recent child sexual abuse offences, including the rape of a child under the age of 13. He will remain on the Se...
PSNI Welcomes Sentencing Of Jeffrey Donaldson
At Newry Crown Court, 63-year-old Jeffrey Donaldson was sentenced to 15 years for 18 non-recent child sexual abuse offences, including the rape of a child under the age of 13. He will remain on the Se...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
NI Parties Pay Tribute To Survivors Following Jeffrey Donaldson Sentencing
Political representatives from Sinn Féin, the Ulster Unionist Party and Alliance have paid tribute to the survivors of Jeffrey Donaldson's abuse following his sentencing to 15 years in prison. Sinn F...
NI Parties Pay Tribute To Survivors Following Jeffrey Donaldson Sentencing
Political representatives from Sinn Féin, the Ulster Unionist Party and Alliance have paid tribute to the survivors of Jeffrey Donaldson's abuse following his sentencing to 15 years in prison. Sinn F...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
Burrows Seeks New Security Review Of Provisional IRA And Paramilitary Groups
Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows MLA has written to the Secretary of State calling for a renewed security assessment of the Provisional IRA and all other terrorist and paramilitary organisatio...
Burrows Seeks New Security Review Of Provisional IRA And Paramilitary Groups
Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows MLA has written to the Secretary of State calling for a renewed security assessment of the Provisional IRA and all other terrorist and paramilitary organisatio...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
Archibald Hails New Support For Families Affected By Baby Loss
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has drawn attention to new rights and forms of recognition for people affected by pregnancy loss as Baby Loss Awareness Week comes to a close. The Minister atten...
Archibald Hails New Support For Families Affected By Baby Loss
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has drawn attention to new rights and forms of recognition for people affected by pregnancy loss as Baby Loss Awareness Week comes to a close. The Minister atten...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
Council Approves West Belfast Housing Schemes And New Lidl In Dunmurry
Belfast City Council's Planning Committee has approved two new residential developments in west Belfast alongside permission for a new Lidl store in Dunmurry. One scheme, on lands near the Monagh By-...
Council Approves West Belfast Housing Schemes And New Lidl In Dunmurry
Belfast City Council's Planning Committee has approved two new residential developments in west Belfast alongside permission for a new Lidl store in Dunmurry. One scheme, on lands near the Monagh By-...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
Department Publishes 2026/27 Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan
The Department of Health has published its Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan for 2026/27, setting out the work to be taken forward this financial year to strengthen services, improve outcomes for s...
Department Publishes 2026/27 Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan
The Department of Health has published its Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan for 2026/27, setting out the work to be taken forward this financial year to strengthen services, improve outcomes for s...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
Belfast Harbour Set To Become Testbed For Zero-Emission Transport And Energy
Belfast Harbour is set to become a live test environment for next-generation zero-emission technologies following a £15m investment confirmed by Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald. The funding com...
Belfast Harbour Set To Become Testbed For Zero-Emission Transport And Energy
Belfast Harbour is set to become a live test environment for next-generation zero-emission technologies following a £15m investment confirmed by Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald. The funding com...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
Police Seek Witnesses After Violent Shop Robbery On Great Victoria Street
Detectives have issued an appeal for information after a robbery at a shop in south Belfast this morning, Thursday 15 October. At approximately 6am, two men entered premises on Great Victoria Street,...
Police Seek Witnesses After Violent Shop Robbery On Great Victoria Street
Detectives have issued an appeal for information after a robbery at a shop in south Belfast this morning, Thursday 15 October. At approximately 6am, two men entered premises on Great Victoria Street,...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
BCC Unveils Solo Show For Botanic Gardens Artist-In-Residence Kerrie Hanna
Belfast City Council has announced a landmark solo exhibition by Botanic Gardens artist-in-residence, Kerrie Hanna. Titled "The Earth is the First Body", the exhibition brings her residency to a clos...
BCC Unveils Solo Show For Botanic Gardens Artist-In-Residence Kerrie Hanna
Belfast City Council has announced a landmark solo exhibition by Botanic Gardens artist-in-residence, Kerrie Hanna. Titled "The Earth is the First Body", the exhibition brings her residency to a clos...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 16, 2026
Households And Businesses Urged To Prepare For Analogue Phone Switch-Off
People and organisations across Northern Ireland are being asked to review their phone and broadband set-ups as the UK's old analogue telephone network nears retirement. With under 15 weeks to go unt...
Households And Businesses Urged To Prepare For Analogue Phone Switch-Off
People and organisations across Northern Ireland are being asked to review their phone and broadband set-ups as the UK's old analogue telephone network nears retirement. With under 15 weeks to go unt...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
Jeffrey Donaldson Jailed For 15 Years For Child Sexual Abuse Offences
Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment at Newry Crown Court after a jury in June 2026 found him guilty of 18 child sexual abuse offences, one of which was rape. He has als...
Jeffrey Donaldson Jailed For 15 Years For Child Sexual Abuse Offences
Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment at Newry Crown Court after a jury in June 2026 found him guilty of 18 child sexual abuse offences, one of which was rape. He has als...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
Lyons Unveils PRONI Activity Book For Children At Carrickfergus Library
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a new children's activity book showcasing the work of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) during a visit to Carrickfergus Library. The ...
Lyons Unveils PRONI Activity Book For Children At Carrickfergus Library
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a new children's activity book showcasing the work of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) during a visit to Carrickfergus Library. The ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
Ardboe Resurfacing Works To Start On B73 Battery Road
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed a £750,000 carriageway resurfacing programme on the B73 Battery Road in Ardboe will start on Monday 19 October 2026. The scheme will cover approximat...
Ardboe Resurfacing Works To Start On B73 Battery Road
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed a £750,000 carriageway resurfacing programme on the B73 Battery Road in Ardboe will start on Monday 19 October 2026. The scheme will cover approximat...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
PSNI Podcast’s Second Episode Focuses On Human Trafficking
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has released the second episode of its new podcast series, PSNI Beyond the Badge, shining a light on human trafficking. The 10-part series launched last week an...
PSNI Podcast’s Second Episode Focuses On Human Trafficking
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has released the second episode of its new podcast series, PSNI Beyond the Badge, shining a light on human trafficking. The 10-part series launched last week an...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
£790k Flood Alleviation Scheme For Ballycolman Estate In Strabane
A £790k programme to address flooding issues in Strabane's Ballycolman Estate will begin on Monday 19 October 2026, the Infrastructure Minister has confirmed. The works will deliver a new carriageway...
£790k Flood Alleviation Scheme For Ballycolman Estate In Strabane
A £790k programme to address flooding issues in Strabane's Ballycolman Estate will begin on Monday 19 October 2026, the Infrastructure Minister has confirmed. The works will deliver a new carriageway...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
Paul Givan Opens £27.5 Million Building At New-Bridge Integrated College
Education Minister Paul Givan has officially opened a £27.5 million school building for New-Bridge Integrated College in Loughbrickland. The project was funded primarily through the UK Government-sup...
Paul Givan Opens £27.5 Million Building At New-Bridge Integrated College
Education Minister Paul Givan has officially opened a £27.5 million school building for New-Bridge Integrated College in Loughbrickland. The project was funded primarily through the UK Government-sup...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
Fireworks Licence Deadline Looms As Minister Urges Swift Applications
People planning Halloween fireworks are being reminded to submit their licence applications before the approaching cut-off, the Department of Justice has said. Applications must reach the Department ...
Fireworks Licence Deadline Looms As Minister Urges Swift Applications
People planning Halloween fireworks are being reminded to submit their licence applications before the approaching cut-off, the Department of Justice has said. Applications must reach the Department ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
Man Arrested And £2.4m Of Suspected Cocaine Seized
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Organised Crime Branch seized suspected drugs with an estimated street value of £2.4 million and arrested a man after a vehicle was stopped and...
Man Arrested And £2.4m Of Suspected Cocaine Seized
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Organised Crime Branch seized suspected drugs with an estimated street value of £2.4 million and arrested a man after a vehicle was stopped and...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
Queen's And GRAHAM Create New Community Gardens
Queen's University Belfast has funded new community gardens for two South Belfast primary schools, underscoring its commitment to embed social value within campus development. The outdoor areas at St...
Queen's And GRAHAM Create New Community Gardens
Queen's University Belfast has funded new community gardens for two South Belfast primary schools, underscoring its commitment to embed social value within campus development. The outdoor areas at St...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 15, 2026
Major Resurfacing Scheme To Begin In Ballycastle
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed a £238,000 carriageway resurfacing project at Leyland Road Roundabout and along Leyland Road in Ballycastle will get under way on Monday 19 October 20...
Major Resurfacing Scheme To Begin In Ballycastle
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed a £238,000 carriageway resurfacing project at Leyland Road Roundabout and along Leyland Road in Ballycastle will get under way on Monday 19 October 20...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
MPs And Peers Urged To Put Victims At The Centre Of Troubles Bill Debate
The Commission for Victims and Survivors has urged that the voices, needs and experiences of all victims and survivors remain central while Parliament scrutinises the newest amendments to the Troubles...
MPs And Peers Urged To Put Victims At The Centre Of Troubles Bill Debate
The Commission for Victims and Survivors has urged that the voices, needs and experiences of all victims and survivors remain central while Parliament scrutinises the newest amendments to the Troubles...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
Hargey Calls For Paramilitaries To Disband After Transition Report
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey said it is well past time for paramilitary organisations to go, speaking after the publication of the Independent Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment. T...
Hargey Calls For Paramilitaries To Disband After Transition Report
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey said it is well past time for paramilitary organisations to go, speaking after the publication of the Independent Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment. T...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
DUP Presses Chief Constable For Transparency And Action
The DUP has urged greater openness from the Chief Constable over policing decisions surrounding the illegal Garvaghy Road blockade and the advice to the Secretary of State that culminated in the Drumc...
DUP Presses Chief Constable For Transparency And Action
The DUP has urged greater openness from the Chief Constable over policing decisions surrounding the illegal Garvaghy Road blockade and the advice to the Secretary of State that culminated in the Drumc...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
Executive Office Urged To Prioritise Ageing Population Challenges
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has urged the Executive Office to refocus on Northern Ireland's ageing population after the Commissioner for Older People published its 'Ready or Not: The ageing population...
Executive Office Urged To Prioritise Ageing Population Challenges
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has urged the Executive Office to refocus on Northern Ireland's ageing population after the Commissioner for Older People published its 'Ready or Not: The ageing population...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
Keep Portadown Parade Row From Spreading - UUP Leader Urges
Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows MLA has urged political leaders and communities to ensure the Drumcree parade dispute remains confined to Portadown, cautioning against any attempt to spread t...
Keep Portadown Parade Row From Spreading - UUP Leader Urges
Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows MLA has urged political leaders and communities to ensure the Drumcree parade dispute remains confined to Portadown, cautioning against any attempt to spread t...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
Infrastructure Minister Announces £757,000 Belsize Road Upgrade In Lisburn
A £757,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on Belsize Road, Lisburn is set to start on Monday 19 October 2026, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed. The project covers essential resurfaci...
Infrastructure Minister Announces £757,000 Belsize Road Upgrade In Lisburn
A £757,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on Belsize Road, Lisburn is set to start on Monday 19 October 2026, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed. The project covers essential resurfaci...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
NI Water Announce Enniskillen Works
NI Water has confirmed that permanent reinstatement works on Enniskillen's Cornagrade Road are due to begin on Sunday 25 October and are expected to be completed by Wednesday 28 October. The works ar...
NI Water Announce Enniskillen Works
NI Water has confirmed that permanent reinstatement works on Enniskillen's Cornagrade Road are due to begin on Sunday 25 October and are expected to be completed by Wednesday 28 October. The works ar...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
PSNI Welcomes Independent Report On Paramilitary Group Transition To Disbandment
The PSNI has welcomed the publication of the independent report by Fleur Ravensbergen on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment. Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said that the police service...
PSNI Welcomes Independent Report On Paramilitary Group Transition To Disbandment
The PSNI has welcomed the publication of the independent report by Fleur Ravensbergen on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment. Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said that the police service...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
Man Jailed Over Drumcree/Garvaghy Road Disorder
A 28-year-old Portadown man has been sentenced to six-months in prison after being convicted of disorderly behaviour and attempted criminal damage. Craigavon Magistrates' Court imposed a custodial se...
Man Jailed Over Drumcree/Garvaghy Road Disorder
A 28-year-old Portadown man has been sentenced to six-months in prison after being convicted of disorderly behaviour and attempted criminal damage. Craigavon Magistrates' Court imposed a custodial se...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 14, 2026
Police Appeal Over Patrick McDonagh Unlawfully At Large
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information to help trace Patrick McDonagh, who is unlawfully at large. The 37-year-old failed to return to HMP Maghaberry while on comp...
Police Appeal Over Patrick McDonagh Unlawfully At Large
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information to help trace Patrick McDonagh, who is unlawfully at large. The 37-year-old failed to return to HMP Maghaberry while on comp...
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