Northern Ireland News for April 2026 : Page 5
Northern Ireland News, Apr 15, 2026
Pensioners Urged To Beware Of Winter Fuel Payment Scams
Pensioners across the UK are being warned to remain on high alert for fraudulent activity as the recovery of the 2025 Winter Fuel Payment commences this month. With nearly two million people expected...
Pensioners Urged To Beware Of Winter Fuel Payment Scams
Pensioners across the UK are being warned to remain on high alert for fraudulent activity as the recovery of the 2025 Winter Fuel Payment commences this month. With nearly two million people expected...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 15, 2026
SSE Airtricity To Continue Partnership As Official Energy Partner At Belfast Venue
SSE Airtricity has confirmed that it will continue its long-standing relationship with Belfast's landmark entertainment complex, transitioning to the role of Official Energy Partner following its 11-y...
SSE Airtricity To Continue Partnership As Official Energy Partner At Belfast Venue
SSE Airtricity has confirmed that it will continue its long-standing relationship with Belfast's landmark entertainment complex, transitioning to the role of Official Energy Partner following its 11-y...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Widespread Disruption Expected As Fuel Protests Hit NI Roads
Motorists across Northern Ireland are being warned of potential travel disruption today, Tuesday, 14th April, as a series of fuel price protests are expected to take place at multiple locations. Demo...
Widespread Disruption Expected As Fuel Protests Hit NI Roads
Motorists across Northern Ireland are being warned of potential travel disruption today, Tuesday, 14th April, as a series of fuel price protests are expected to take place at multiple locations. Demo...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Belfast's Odyssey Complex To Be Rebranded As 'The O2 Belfast'
The Odyssey Trust and O2 have announced a significant 10-year naming rights partnership that will see Northern Ireland's landmark Odyssey complex rebranded as The O2 Belfast. Effective from 1st July 2...
Belfast's Odyssey Complex To Be Rebranded As 'The O2 Belfast'
The Odyssey Trust and O2 have announced a significant 10-year naming rights partnership that will see Northern Ireland's landmark Odyssey complex rebranded as The O2 Belfast. Effective from 1st July 2...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
£60m Integrated Education Campus Approved For Lisburn
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's (LCCC) Planning Committee has approved plans for a new £60 million integrated education campus. The decision paves the way for the transformation of the existing ...
£60m Integrated Education Campus Approved For Lisburn
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's (LCCC) Planning Committee has approved plans for a new £60 million integrated education campus. The decision paves the way for the transformation of the existing ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Sinn Féin Calls For Urgent Government Support Regarding Fuel Crisis
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has urged the British government to provide further assistance to those struggling with the escalating fuel crisis. The Newry and Armagh MP's comments follow support from Si...
Sinn Féin Calls For Urgent Government Support Regarding Fuel Crisis
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has urged the British government to provide further assistance to those struggling with the escalating fuel crisis. The Newry and Armagh MP's comments follow support from Si...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Game Of Thrones Studio Tour Backs Banbridge Sport
The Banbridge-based Game of Thrones Studio Tour has unveiled sponsorships with three sports clubs in its home town, supporting athletes from youth to senior level across hockey, tennis and football. ...
Game Of Thrones Studio Tour Backs Banbridge Sport
The Banbridge-based Game of Thrones Studio Tour has unveiled sponsorships with three sports clubs in its home town, supporting athletes from youth to senior level across hockey, tennis and football. ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Man charged following drug seizures in Mid Ulster
A 32-year-old man is due to appear before Omagh Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday, 14th April, following a police operation in Mid Ulster. The man has been charged with a series of offences, includin...
Man charged following drug seizures in Mid Ulster
A 32-year-old man is due to appear before Omagh Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday, 14th April, following a police operation in Mid Ulster. The man has been charged with a series of offences, includin...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Man Dies In Ballymena Motorcycle Collision
A 60-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Ballymena on Monday, 13th April. The victim has been named by the Police Service of Northern Ireland as Jim Wylie, a local...
Man Dies In Ballymena Motorcycle Collision
A 60-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Ballymena on Monday, 13th April. The victim has been named by the Police Service of Northern Ireland as Jim Wylie, a local...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Council Welcomes Input On Future Of Historic Armagh Gaol
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council has expressed its gratitude to the more than 700 residents, business representatives, community groups, and visitors who participated in recent publi...
Council Welcomes Input On Future Of Historic Armagh Gaol
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council has expressed its gratitude to the more than 700 residents, business representatives, community groups, and visitors who participated in recent publi...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Ministers Highlight 'Life-Changing' Impact Of Home Adaptations For Disabled Residents
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt have visited a family in County Down to see the positive impact of the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) on local households. The mini...
Ministers Highlight 'Life-Changing' Impact Of Home Adaptations For Disabled Residents
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt have visited a family in County Down to see the positive impact of the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) on local households. The mini...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 14, 2026
Firefighters Extinguish Major Blaze In Newtownards
A significant fire on the Crossnamuckley Road in Newtownards has been brought under control following a large-scale emergency response by the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS). The emerg...
Firefighters Extinguish Major Blaze In Newtownards
A significant fire on the Crossnamuckley Road in Newtownards has been brought under control following a large-scale emergency response by the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS). The emerg...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
FMdFM Call For Urgent Action On Fuel And Energy Costs
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have written to the Prime Minister, calling for swift government intervention to address the mounting burden of rising fu...
FMdFM Call For Urgent Action On Fuel And Energy Costs
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have written to the Prime Minister, calling for swift government intervention to address the mounting burden of rising fu...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
Security Alert Ends In North Belfast
A security alert in the Canning Place area of north Belfast has concluded following an investigation by police and explosives experts. The incident began on the morning of Sunday, 12th April, after a...
Security Alert Ends In North Belfast
A security alert in the Canning Place area of north Belfast has concluded following an investigation by police and explosives experts. The incident began on the morning of Sunday, 12th April, after a...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
Ulster Unionist Party Addresses Upcoming Fuel Protests
The Ulster Unionist Party has acknowledged the increasing frustration among both the public and the business community regarding the surge in fuel and fertiliser prices across Northern Ireland. While ...
Ulster Unionist Party Addresses Upcoming Fuel Protests
The Ulster Unionist Party has acknowledged the increasing frustration among both the public and the business community regarding the surge in fuel and fertiliser prices across Northern Ireland. While ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
Nesbitt Announces Grants For 16 Cancer Charities Across Northern Ireland
Sixteen cancer service charities will share funding from the Cancer Charities Grant Scheme, jointly backed by the Department of Health and Macmillan Cancer Support, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has an...
Nesbitt Announces Grants For 16 Cancer Charities Across Northern Ireland
Sixteen cancer service charities will share funding from the Cancer Charities Grant Scheme, jointly backed by the Department of Health and Macmillan Cancer Support, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has an...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
Work Begins On NI's First £20m Staycity Aparthotel
Construction is officially underway on Northern Ireland's first Staycity aparthotel, a £20 million development in Belfast city centre that is set to open in May 2027. Developer Lotus Property is lead...
Work Begins On NI's First £20m Staycity Aparthotel
Construction is officially underway on Northern Ireland's first Staycity aparthotel, a £20 million development in Belfast city centre that is set to open in May 2027. Developer Lotus Property is lead...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
Alliance Calls For United Cross-Party Effort On Energy Crisis
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood is calling on her fellow Members of Parliament to join in a collective effort to pressure the UK Government into taking more decisive action regarding the ongoing energy cr...
Alliance Calls For United Cross-Party Effort On Energy Crisis
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood is calling on her fellow Members of Parliament to join in a collective effort to pressure the UK Government into taking more decisive action regarding the ongoing energy cr...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
UUP Urges Economy Minister To Halt 'Good Jobs Bill'
Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader and Economy Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA has called for an immediate halt to the proposed Good Jobs Bill, citing significant opposition from Northern Ireland's busine...
UUP Urges Economy Minister To Halt 'Good Jobs Bill'
Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader and Economy Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA has called for an immediate halt to the proposed Good Jobs Bill, citing significant opposition from Northern Ireland's busine...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
Police Appeal For Information After Shooting In Coleraine
Detectives have launched an investigation following a shooting in Coleraine in the early hours of Sunday, 12th April. The victim was walking home along the Bushmills Road between 1.00am and 1.30am wh...
Police Appeal For Information After Shooting In Coleraine
Detectives have launched an investigation following a shooting in Coleraine in the early hours of Sunday, 12th April. The victim was walking home along the Bushmills Road between 1.00am and 1.30am wh...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
Coalisland Summer Bash Returns On 17 May 2026
Coalisland's Summer Bash is set to make its comeback on Sunday 17 May 2026, with Mid Ulster District Council hosting the free community event at the Shared Space on Lineside from 10.30am to 1pm to coi...
Coalisland Summer Bash Returns On 17 May 2026
Coalisland's Summer Bash is set to make its comeback on Sunday 17 May 2026, with Mid Ulster District Council hosting the free community event at the Shared Space on Lineside from 10.30am to 1pm to coi...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 13, 2026
Police Appeal For Witnesses Following East Belfast Assault
Detectives in east Belfast have issued an appeal for information following an assault that occurred on the evening of Thursday, 9th April. Authorities received a report regarding the incident at appr...
Police Appeal For Witnesses Following East Belfast Assault
Detectives in east Belfast have issued an appeal for information following an assault that occurred on the evening of Thursday, 9th April. Authorities received a report regarding the incident at appr...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2026
Police Review Extensive Easter Safety Operation in North Coast
Police have concluded an extensive safety operation across the North Coast following the Easter bank holiday weekend. The initiative aimed to manage significant crowds while addressing community conce...
Police Review Extensive Easter Safety Operation in North Coast
Police have concluded an extensive safety operation across the North Coast following the Easter bank holiday weekend. The initiative aimed to manage significant crowds while addressing community conce...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2026
Alliance MLA Calls for Publication of Clerical Abuse Research
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has joined victims and survivors in demanding the immediate publication of publicly funded research into the clerical abuse of children. Her ...
Alliance MLA Calls for Publication of Clerical Abuse Research
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has joined victims and survivors in demanding the immediate publication of publicly funded research into the clerical abuse of children. Her ...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2026
Health Minister Commends Frontline Teams at Craigavon Area Hospital
h Minister Mike Nesbitt has conducted a visit to Craigavon Area Hospital to observe the essential work being carried out by frontline teams across the Trust. During his time on-site, the Minister enga...
Health Minister Commends Frontline Teams at Craigavon Area Hospital
h Minister Mike Nesbitt has conducted a visit to Craigavon Area Hospital to observe the essential work being carried out by frontline teams across the Trust. During his time on-site, the Minister enga...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2026
Lough Erne Resort Named Best-Rated UK Hotel by Which? Travel
Lough Erne Resort has secured the title of the best-rated hotel in the UK over the last 12 months, according to an assessment by Which? Travel. The independent consumer body awarded the resort a full...
Lough Erne Resort Named Best-Rated UK Hotel by Which? Travel
Lough Erne Resort has secured the title of the best-rated hotel in the UK over the last 12 months, according to an assessment by Which? Travel. The independent consumer body awarded the resort a full...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2026
Witness Appeal After Late-Night Assault In East Belfast
Detectives are seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage after a man suffered facial injuries in a late-night assault in east Belfast. Police said the incident was reported at around 11.40pm on Thursday...
Witness Appeal After Late-Night Assault In East Belfast
Detectives are seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage after a man suffered facial injuries in a late-night assault in east Belfast. Police said the incident was reported at around 11.40pm on Thursday...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2026
CAFRE Food Students Explore Innovation on Cross-Border Study Tour
Final year BSc (Hons) Food students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently returned from an intensive two-day study tour. Visiting sites across Meath, Louth, and D...
CAFRE Food Students Explore Innovation on Cross-Border Study Tour
Final year BSc (Hons) Food students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently returned from an intensive two-day study tour. Visiting sites across Meath, Louth, and D...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2026
Illegal Statue A Symptom Of 'Macabre' Normalisation Of Division - Beattie
Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA has described the illegally erected statue of Bobby Sands in West Belfast as a symptom of a much deeper, entrenched problem facing Northern Iri...
Illegal Statue A Symptom Of 'Macabre' Normalisation Of Division - Beattie
Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA has described the illegally erected statue of Bobby Sands in West Belfast as a symptom of a much deeper, entrenched problem facing Northern Iri...
Northern Ireland News, Apr 10, 2026
Man Extradited From Germany To Northern Ireland
A 29-year-old man has been returned to Northern Ireland from Germany to face trial over offences linked to a 2018 incident in Portrush. He was extradited on Thursday, 9 April 2026. He is wanted to st...
Man Extradited From Germany To Northern Ireland
A 29-year-old man has been returned to Northern Ireland from Germany to face trial over offences linked to a 2018 incident in Portrush. He was extradited on Thursday, 9 April 2026. He is wanted to st...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:It will be a largely dry and cloudy day but with bright or sunny spells breaking through, as well as the odd shower possible. Light winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.Tonight:A dry start to the evening with bright spells but soon turning cloudier with rain spreading into southern areas. Cloudy overnight with outbreaks of rain, possibly heavy, for all parts. Minimum temperature 9 °C.