Northern Ireland News for June 2026 : Page 2
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2026
First Minister and Deputy First Minister Criticised Over Faith-Based Safeguarding Inaction
The Alliance Party's Executive Office Spokesperson, Paula Bradshaw, has claimed that a lack of action by the First Minister and deputy First Minister regarding safeguarding in faith-based environments...
First Minister and Deputy First Minister Criticised Over Faith-Based Safeguarding Inaction
The Alliance Party's Executive Office Spokesperson, Paula Bradshaw, has claimed that a lack of action by the First Minister and deputy First Minister regarding safeguarding in faith-based environments...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2026
Pond Park Road East To Close For Urgent Water Main Upgrade
NI Water has confirmed that Pond Park Road East in Lisburn will close at the start of July for as long as six weeks to enable an urgent upgrade of the local water supply network. Setting out the plan...
Pond Park Road East To Close For Urgent Water Main Upgrade
NI Water has confirmed that Pond Park Road East in Lisburn will close at the start of July for as long as six weeks to enable an urgent upgrade of the local water supply network. Setting out the plan...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 9, 2026
UUP Accuses Sinn Féin Of Using Planning Rules To Block Northern Ireland Centenary Stone
The Ulster Unionist Party has accused Sinn Féin of using the planning system to block the installation of a centenary stone on the Stormont estate marking Northern Ireland's 100th anniversary, saying ...
UUP Accuses Sinn Féin Of Using Planning Rules To Block Northern Ireland Centenary Stone
The Ulster Unionist Party has accused Sinn Féin of using the planning system to block the installation of a centenary stone on the Stormont estate marking Northern Ireland's 100th anniversary, saying ...
Business News, Jun 8, 2026
Live Here Love Here Launches Small Grants Scheme for Environmental Projects
Applications have opened for the Small Grants Scheme 2026-27, an initiative designed to fund community-led environmental improvement projects that make a positive difference across Northern Ireland. ...
Live Here Love Here Launches Small Grants Scheme for Environmental Projects
Applications have opened for the Small Grants Scheme 2026-27, an initiative designed to fund community-led environmental improvement projects that make a positive difference across Northern Ireland. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2026
Police Appeal Following Serious Assault on Falls Road
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a serious assault occurred in west Belfast on the morning of Sunday 7 June. At around 2.15am, officers received a report concerning a man who ...
Police Appeal Following Serious Assault on Falls Road
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a serious assault occurred in west Belfast on the morning of Sunday 7 June. At around 2.15am, officers received a report concerning a man who ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2026
NatWest Group Pledges No New Ulster Bank Branch Closures Until 2029
NatWest Group, the parent company of Ulster Bank, has announced a commitment to make no further branch closure announcements across its Ulster Bank, NatWest, and Royal Bank of Scotland brands until at...
NatWest Group Pledges No New Ulster Bank Branch Closures Until 2029
NatWest Group, the parent company of Ulster Bank, has announced a commitment to make no further branch closure announcements across its Ulster Bank, NatWest, and Royal Bank of Scotland brands until at...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2026
Swimming Star Secures Top Accolade at Queen's Blues Awards
Ireland international swimmer and Queen's University Biological Sciences student, Rosalie Phelan, has claimed the top prize at the 2026 Queen's University, Deep RiverRock Blues awards ahead of her app...
Swimming Star Secures Top Accolade at Queen's Blues Awards
Ireland international swimmer and Queen's University Biological Sciences student, Rosalie Phelan, has claimed the top prize at the 2026 Queen's University, Deep RiverRock Blues awards ahead of her app...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2026
Sinn Féin Welcomes Boost to Student Maintenance Support
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy has welcomed the recent decision by the Economy Minister to increase Higher Education maintenance loans and grants. Pádraig Delargy said: "Students are facing financial ...
Sinn Féin Welcomes Boost to Student Maintenance Support
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy has welcomed the recent decision by the Economy Minister to increase Higher Education maintenance loans and grants. Pádraig Delargy said: "Students are facing financial ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2026
£220,000 Cromac Street Resurfacing Scheme Underway
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a £220,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme for Cromac Street in Belfast will commence today, Monday 8 June 2026. The resurfacing project will spa...
£220,000 Cromac Street Resurfacing Scheme Underway
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a £220,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme for Cromac Street in Belfast will commence today, Monday 8 June 2026. The resurfacing project will spa...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2026
Inflationary Boost Announced for Higher Education Maintenance Support
Thousands of students are set to benefit from newly announced increases to Higher Education maintenance loans and grants aimed at alleviating cost-of-living pressures. Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Arc...
Inflationary Boost Announced for Higher Education Maintenance Support
Thousands of students are set to benefit from newly announced increases to Higher Education maintenance loans and grants aimed at alleviating cost-of-living pressures. Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Arc...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2026
Communities Minister Welcomes UK Veterans Minister to New Belfast Support Service
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the UK Minister for Veterans and People, Louise Sandher-Jones, to Belfast to meet the team operating the newly established Veterans Support Line NI. Man...
Communities Minister Welcomes UK Veterans Minister to New Belfast Support Service
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the UK Minister for Veterans and People, Louise Sandher-Jones, to Belfast to meet the team operating the newly established Veterans Support Line NI. Man...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 8, 2026
Call For Island-Wide Collaboration As Rail Upgrade And A5 Plans Advance
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins used the 19th annual Transport Ireland Conference at Croke Park in Dublin on 4 June to urge closer cooperation to ensure transport serves people across the island, ...
Call For Island-Wide Collaboration As Rail Upgrade And A5 Plans Advance
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins used the 19th annual Transport Ireland Conference at Croke Park in Dublin on 4 June to urge closer cooperation to ensure transport serves people across the island, ...
Feature News, Jun 7, 2026
Public Support for Irish and Ulster-Scots Revealed in New Survey
Data from the 2025 Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey indicates that public views on language and identity may be far less divided than political discourse frequently suggests. According t...
Public Support for Irish and Ulster-Scots Revealed in New Survey
Data from the 2025 Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey indicates that public views on language and identity may be far less divided than political discourse frequently suggests. According t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2026
Emergency Services Unite for Major Incident Training Exercise
A major immersive training exercise was recently conducted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), ...
Emergency Services Unite for Major Incident Training Exercise
A major immersive training exercise was recently conducted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2026
New Figures Show Decline in Northern Ireland's Renewable Energy Generation
Newly released figures from the Department for the Economy have highlighted an ongoing downturn in renewable electricity generation across Northern Ireland. The 'Electricity Consumption and Renewable...
New Figures Show Decline in Northern Ireland's Renewable Energy Generation
Newly released figures from the Department for the Economy have highlighted an ongoing downturn in renewable electricity generation across Northern Ireland. The 'Electricity Consumption and Renewable...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2026
Public Support for Irish and Ulster-Scots Revealed in New Survey
Data from the 2025 Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey indicates that public views on language and identity may be far less divided than political discourse frequently suggests. According t...
Public Support for Irish and Ulster-Scots Revealed in New Survey
Data from the 2025 Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey indicates that public views on language and identity may be far less divided than political discourse frequently suggests. According t...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2026
Campaign to Recruit Short Breaks Foster Carers for Children with Disabilities
A brand-new regional campaign has been introduced across Northern Ireland to recruit short breaks foster carers for children with disabilities. Announcing the initiative, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt...
Campaign to Recruit Short Breaks Foster Carers for Children with Disabilities
A brand-new regional campaign has been introduced across Northern Ireland to recruit short breaks foster carers for children with disabilities. Announcing the initiative, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2026
Tourism NI Unveils Initiatives to Support Businesses and Boost Summer Bookings
Tourism Northern Ireland has introduced a dynamic series of initiatives aimed at stimulating demand for local tourism businesses ahead of the peak summer season. With ongoing economic uncertainty aff...
Tourism NI Unveils Initiatives to Support Businesses and Boost Summer Bookings
Tourism Northern Ireland has introduced a dynamic series of initiatives aimed at stimulating demand for local tourism businesses ahead of the peak summer season. With ongoing economic uncertainty aff...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2026
Titanic Quarter Launches NI's First Community-Focused App
A brand-new, free-to-use community application has been launched in Titanic Quarter, marking a first for Northern Ireland. The digital platform is designed to elevate the daily experience of individua...
Titanic Quarter Launches NI's First Community-Focused App
A brand-new, free-to-use community application has been launched in Titanic Quarter, marking a first for Northern Ireland. The digital platform is designed to elevate the daily experience of individua...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2026
Education Minister Launches New Inclusive Play Programme
Education Minister Paul Givan has officially introduced the Inclusive Play Programme during a visit to Stepping Stones Playgroup, located at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Belfast. The initiati...
Education Minister Launches New Inclusive Play Programme
Education Minister Paul Givan has officially introduced the Inclusive Play Programme during a visit to Stepping Stones Playgroup, located at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Belfast. The initiati...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 5, 2026
Major North Belfast Operation in Disrupts Organised Crime and Drug Networks
A proactive policing operation targeting organised crime and drug dealing has been carried out by police in North Belfast. The two-week initiative involved 10 separate searches, executed by local off...
Major North Belfast Operation in Disrupts Organised Crime and Drug Networks
A proactive policing operation targeting organised crime and drug dealing has been carried out by police in North Belfast. The two-week initiative involved 10 separate searches, executed by local off...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2026
Stephen McCullagh Sentenced To A Minimum of 31 Years
Stephen McCullagh has been ordered to serve at least 31 years of a life sentence for killing Natalie McNally in Lurgan. Ms McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant, was murdered on 18 December 2022 by the 3...
Stephen McCullagh Sentenced To A Minimum of 31 Years
Stephen McCullagh has been ordered to serve at least 31 years of a life sentence for killing Natalie McNally in Lurgan. Ms McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant, was murdered on 18 December 2022 by the 3...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2026
Chief Superintendent Amanda Ford Appointed as New Belfast Area Commander
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has introduced Chief Superintendent Amanda Ford as the new Belfast Area Commander. With 18 years of experience, Chief Superintendent Ford is the first woman to ...
Chief Superintendent Amanda Ford Appointed as New Belfast Area Commander
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has introduced Chief Superintendent Amanda Ford as the new Belfast Area Commander. With 18 years of experience, Chief Superintendent Ford is the first woman to ...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2026
Minister Kimmins Presents Cycling Proficiency Certificates at Killean Primary School
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has presented certificates to pupils at Killean Primary School following their successful completion of the Cycling Proficiency Scheme. Available to all primary an...
Minister Kimmins Presents Cycling Proficiency Certificates at Killean Primary School
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has presented certificates to pupils at Killean Primary School following their successful completion of the Cycling Proficiency Scheme. Available to all primary an...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2026
PSNI Welcomes Minimum 31-Year Sentence for Stephen McCullagh
Stephen McCullagh has been ordered to serve at least 31 years in prison after appearing at Belfast Crown Court for the 2022 murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan. The 36-year-old was previously handed a...
PSNI Welcomes Minimum 31-Year Sentence for Stephen McCullagh
Stephen McCullagh has been ordered to serve at least 31 years in prison after appearing at Belfast Crown Court for the 2022 murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan. The 36-year-old was previously handed a...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2026
Health Minister Welcomes Significant Reductions in Waiting Lists
The Health Minister has confirmed that a collective effort across the health service has delivered significant reductions in some of Northern Ireland's longest waiting times, including for several spe...
Health Minister Welcomes Significant Reductions in Waiting Lists
The Health Minister has confirmed that a collective effort across the health service has delivered significant reductions in some of Northern Ireland's longest waiting times, including for several spe...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2026
DfI Announces Overhaul of On-Street Parking Machines
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is launching a programme of work to modernise and improve the network of on-street pay and display (P&D) parking machines across Belfast, Lisburn, and Newry, as...
DfI Announces Overhaul of On-Street Parking Machines
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is launching a programme of work to modernise and improve the network of on-street pay and display (P&D) parking machines across Belfast, Lisburn, and Newry, as...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2026
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir Welcomes Rural Funding
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has visited Ballylone Rural Development Association, a rural group that has secured funding through the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund (NICIF). Delivered by...
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir Welcomes Rural Funding
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has visited Ballylone Rural Development Association, a rural group that has secured funding through the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund (NICIF). Delivered by...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 4, 2026
International Policing Unit Arrests Lithuanian Fugitive in Coalisland
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's International Policing Unit have arrested a woman wanted in Lithuania to serve a prison sentence regarding serious sexual offences committed agai...
International Policing Unit Arrests Lithuanian Fugitive in Coalisland
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's International Policing Unit have arrested a woman wanted in Lithuania to serve a prison sentence regarding serious sexual offences committed agai...
Northern Ireland News, Jun 3, 2026
NIFRS Launches 'Come and Try Days' to Recruit Female Wholetime Firefighters
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is hosting a series of 'Come and Try Days' over the coming weeks, specifically tailored for women interested in pursuing a career as a Wholetime Fire...
NIFRS Launches 'Come and Try Days' to Recruit Female Wholetime Firefighters
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is hosting a series of 'Come and Try Days' over the coming weeks, specifically tailored for women interested in pursuing a career as a Wholetime Fire...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A mainly dry and bright to start. Cloud will thicken through the day to give the odd spot of rain at times. Gentle east to southeast breezes. Maximum temperature 19 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with some patchy light rain possible at times. Remaining mainly cloudy through the rest of the night with a few mist or fog patches developing. Minimum temperature 12 °C.