Northern Ireland News for April 2026 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2026
Almost 30,000 Native Trees Planted at New Lenamore Wood Project
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the successful planting of nearly 30,000 native trees at Lenamore Wood, a new 16-hectare site near Gortin in County Tyrone. The project, managed by Ulster Wildl...
Almost 30,000 Native Trees Planted at New Lenamore Wood Project
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the successful planting of nearly 30,000 native trees at Lenamore Wood, a new 16-hectare site near Gortin in County Tyrone. The project, managed by Ulster Wildl...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 28, 2026
NI Water Volunteers Support Footprints Women's Centre in Dunmurry
A team of volunteers from NI Water recently visited the Footprints Women's Centre in Dunmurry to provide practical support through the company's Cares Challenge project. The group carried out a variet...
NI Water Volunteers Support Footprints Women's Centre in Dunmurry
A team of volunteers from NI Water recently visited the Footprints Women's Centre in Dunmurry to provide practical support through the company's Cares Challenge project. The group carried out a variet...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
Attempted Murder Investigation Launched Following Dunmurry Bomb Attack
Police have launched an attempted murder investigation following a hijacking and explosive device attack at Dunmurry police station on Saturday, 25 April. The incident began shortly after 10.50pm whe...
Attempted Murder Investigation Launched Following Dunmurry Bomb Attack
Police have launched an attempted murder investigation following a hijacking and explosive device attack at Dunmurry police station on Saturday, 25 April. The incident began shortly after 10.50pm whe...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
Givan Launches RAISE Active Schools Programme
Education Minister Paul Givan has unveiled the RAISE Active Schools Programme, a new multisport Physical Education scheme designed to improve attendance, enhance pupil wellbeing and support the strate...
Givan Launches RAISE Active Schools Programme
Education Minister Paul Givan has unveiled the RAISE Active Schools Programme, a new multisport Physical Education scheme designed to improve attendance, enhance pupil wellbeing and support the strate...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
Hazzard Commends Firefighters Battling Mourne Mountain Wildfires
South Down MP Chris Hazzard has praised the emergency services following their efforts to tackle two major wildfires in the Mourne Mountains overnight. More than 50 firefighters worked through the nig...
Hazzard Commends Firefighters Battling Mourne Mountain Wildfires
South Down MP Chris Hazzard has praised the emergency services following their efforts to tackle two major wildfires in the Mourne Mountains overnight. More than 50 firefighters worked through the nig...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
PSNI Documentary Series 'Peelers' Set for BBC Debut
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has welcomed the upcoming broadcast of 'Peelers: The PSNI for Real', a new documentary series that follows officers and staff as they carry out their frontline d...
PSNI Documentary Series 'Peelers' Set for BBC Debut
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has welcomed the upcoming broadcast of 'Peelers: The PSNI for Real', a new documentary series that follows officers and staff as they carry out their frontline d...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
New 'Businessline' Helpline Launched to Support NI Businesses
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has officially launched 'Businessline', a new dedicated telephone helpline from the Trading Standards Service aimed at assisting local firms with complex regulati...
New 'Businessline' Helpline Launched to Support NI Businesses
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has officially launched 'Businessline', a new dedicated telephone helpline from the Trading Standards Service aimed at assisting local firms with complex regulati...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
Stormont Leaders Condemn 'Despicable' Dunmurry Bomb Attack
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have issued a joint condemnation following the weekend's explosive device attack at Dunmurry police station. The leaders...
Stormont Leaders Condemn 'Despicable' Dunmurry Bomb Attack
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have issued a joint condemnation following the weekend's explosive device attack at Dunmurry police station. The leaders...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Killed in Nutts Corner Road Collision
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed the death of a 16-year-old boy following a road traffic collision on the Belfast Road, Nutts Corner. The incident, involving two vehicles, took pla...
Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Killed in Nutts Corner Road Collision
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed the death of a 16-year-old boy following a road traffic collision on the Belfast Road, Nutts Corner. The incident, involving two vehicles, took pla...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
Teacher Burnout Unsustainable As Report Shows 91% Affected
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA warns of unsustainable pressures on schools after a report shows 91% of Northern Ireland teachers suffer moderate to high burnout and 46% are considering leaving the profess...
Teacher Burnout Unsustainable As Report Shows 91% Affected
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA warns of unsustainable pressures on schools after a report shows 91% of Northern Ireland teachers suffer moderate to high burnout and 46% are considering leaving the profess...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann Confirms Belfast Line-Up
Belfast City Council and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann have marked less than 100 days to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann by revealing seven additional headline acts for the world's largest celebration of Iris...
Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann Confirms Belfast Line-Up
Belfast City Council and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann have marked less than 100 days to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann by revealing seven additional headline acts for the world's largest celebration of Iris...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 27, 2026
Braidwater Group Announces Immediate Construction Vacancies
The Braidwater Group, one of Northern Ireland's leading construction firms, has announced a range of roles available for immediate start. • General Labourers (Ballyclare (1) and L’Derry (1); • Skill...
Braidwater Group Announces Immediate Construction Vacancies
The Braidwater Group, one of Northern Ireland's leading construction firms, has announced a range of roles available for immediate start. • General Labourers (Ballyclare (1) and L’Derry (1); • Skill...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
NI Water Issues Warning Over Landscape Fire Risks at Silent Valley
NI Water is reminding the public of the significant risk of landscape fires in mountainous areas, particularly around Silent Valley, as warmer spring weather arrives. These fires can ignite easily in ...
NI Water Issues Warning Over Landscape Fire Risks at Silent Valley
NI Water is reminding the public of the significant risk of landscape fires in mountainous areas, particularly around Silent Valley, as warmer spring weather arrives. These fires can ignite easily in ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Chief Constable Reinvests Criminal Assets in West Belfast School Wellbeing Project
The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Jon Boutcher, visited St Colm's High School in Twinbrook yesterday, Thursday 23rd April, to see firsthand how money seized from cr...
Chief Constable Reinvests Criminal Assets in West Belfast School Wellbeing Project
The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Jon Boutcher, visited St Colm's High School in Twinbrook yesterday, Thursday 23rd April, to see firsthand how money seized from cr...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Musgrave NI Unveils £23m Store Investment
Musgrave Northern Ireland has announced a £23 million store investment programme for 2026 across its SuperValu, Centra and Mace network, alongside the debut of a high‑profile concept store in Ne...
Musgrave NI Unveils £23m Store Investment
Musgrave Northern Ireland has announced a £23 million store investment programme for 2026 across its SuperValu, Centra and Mace network, alongside the debut of a high‑profile concept store in Ne...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Alliance Call for Urgent Healthcare Reform as ED Waiting Times Surge
Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA has issued a sharp critique of the current pace of healthcare transformation following the release of new Emergency Department (ED) statistics. The late...
Alliance Call for Urgent Healthcare Reform as ED Waiting Times Surge
Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA has issued a sharp critique of the current pace of healthcare transformation following the release of new Emergency Department (ED) statistics. The late...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Man Released On Bail After East Belfast Security Alert
A man in his 40s has been bailed after a security alert in the Victor Street area of east Belfast, with police continuing enquiries and appealing for information. The man, who was arrested following ...
Man Released On Bail After East Belfast Security Alert
A man in his 40s has been bailed after a security alert in the Victor Street area of east Belfast, with police continuing enquiries and appealing for information. The man, who was arrested following ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Queen's Academic Becomes First UK Recipient Of Prestigious Electrodynamics Prize
Queen's University Belfast's Professor Okan Yurduseven has been named the 2026 winner of EurAAP's Leopold B Felsen Award for Excellence in Electrodynamics, the first time the honour has gone to a rese...
Queen's Academic Becomes First UK Recipient Of Prestigious Electrodynamics Prize
Queen's University Belfast's Professor Okan Yurduseven has been named the 2026 winner of EurAAP's Leopold B Felsen Award for Excellence in Electrodynamics, the first time the honour has gone to a rese...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Gavin Robinson Welcomes £50m Defence Growth Deal
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP has hailed the announcement that Northern Ireland is to receive £50 million through the UK Government's Defence Growth Deal. Describing the move as a significant boost for...
Gavin Robinson Welcomes £50m Defence Growth Deal
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP has hailed the announcement that Northern Ireland is to receive £50 million through the UK Government's Defence Growth Deal. Describing the move as a significant boost for...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Alliance MLA Calls for New Legislation Following Flag Display in South Belfast
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has called for urgent legislative reform regarding the display of flags following the appearance of Tricolours at a mixed housing development in S...
Alliance MLA Calls for New Legislation Following Flag Display in South Belfast
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has called for urgent legislative reform regarding the display of flags following the appearance of Tricolours at a mixed housing development in S...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Jon Burrows Advocates for NI During Westminster Visit
Ulster Unionist Party Leader Jon Burrows MLA has conducted a series of high-level meetings at Westminster this week, seeking to address key political and economic challenges facing Northern Ireland. D...
Jon Burrows Advocates for NI During Westminster Visit
Ulster Unionist Party Leader Jon Burrows MLA has conducted a series of high-level meetings at Westminster this week, seeking to address key political and economic challenges facing Northern Ireland. D...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 24, 2026
Kimmins Announces Early Reopening Of A45 After £1.9m Creenagh Bridge Upgrade
Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins, has announced the early reopening of the A45 Ballynakilly Road in Coalisland following completion of the Creenagh Bridge replacement and carriageway realignment s...
Kimmins Announces Early Reopening Of A45 After £1.9m Creenagh Bridge Upgrade
Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins, has announced the early reopening of the A45 Ballynakilly Road in Coalisland following completion of the Creenagh Bridge replacement and carriageway realignment s...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2026
Executive Launches Second Delivery Plan to End Violence Against Women and Girls
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have officially launched the 2026-2028 Delivery Plan for Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG). The launch even...
Executive Launches Second Delivery Plan to End Violence Against Women and Girls
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have officially launched the 2026-2028 Delivery Plan for Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG). The launch even...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2026
UK Govt Launches £50m Defence Growth Deal for NI
The UK government has unveiled a £50 million investment package designed to bolster Northern Ireland's defence technology sector and enhance national security. Launched today, the Defence Growth Deal ...
UK Govt Launches £50m Defence Growth Deal for NI
The UK government has unveiled a £50 million investment package designed to bolster Northern Ireland's defence technology sector and enhance national security. Launched today, the Defence Growth Deal ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2026
Two Arrested Following East Belfast Security Alert
A security alert in east Belfast has concluded following an operation involving police and Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO). The incident began at approximately 12.55pm on Wednesday, 22nd April, w...
Two Arrested Following East Belfast Security Alert
A security alert in east Belfast has concluded following an operation involving police and Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO). The incident began at approximately 12.55pm on Wednesday, 22nd April, w...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2026
Children's Law Centre and SDLP Demand Halt to "Damaging" SEND Reforms
The Children's Law Centre has issued an urgent call for the Northern Ireland Education Minister to halt the implementation of the revised Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) framework, d...
Children's Law Centre and SDLP Demand Halt to "Damaging" SEND Reforms
The Children's Law Centre has issued an urgent call for the Northern Ireland Education Minister to halt the implementation of the revised Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) framework, d...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2026
Expansion of Cross-Border 'Creative Connections' Arts Programme Announced
Education Minister Paul Givan and the Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton, have launched the second phase of the Creative Connections pilot programme. The initiative, which enhances ...
Expansion of Cross-Border 'Creative Connections' Arts Programme Announced
Education Minister Paul Givan and the Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton, have launched the second phase of the Creative Connections pilot programme. The initiative, which enhances ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2026
Belfast City Airport Welcomes Six New Aviation Apprentices
Belfast City Airport has announced the intake of six new participants into its High Flyers Apprenticeship Programme, further strengthening its commitment to developing the next generation of aviation ...
Belfast City Airport Welcomes Six New Aviation Apprentices
Belfast City Airport has announced the intake of six new participants into its High Flyers Apprenticeship Programme, further strengthening its commitment to developing the next generation of aviation ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2026
Belfast Maintains Top Global Climate Ranking for Fourth Consecutive Year
Belfast has secured its position as a global leader in climate action, retaining its A-grade status from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the fourth year running. The city remains the only one ...
Belfast Maintains Top Global Climate Ranking for Fourth Consecutive Year
Belfast has secured its position as a global leader in climate action, retaining its A-grade status from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the fourth year running. The city remains the only one ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 23, 2026
£8.32m Investment Announced for NI's Community Facilities
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir have confirmed an £8.32 million investment to improve 243 facilities across Northern Ireland. The ...
£8.32m Investment Announced for NI's Community Facilities
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir have confirmed an £8.32 million investment to improve 243 facilities across Northern Ireland. The ...
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