Northern Ireland News for July 2026 : Page 4
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Conservation And Streetscape Works Under Way At Belfast’s Historic Assembly Rooms
A programme of remedial conservation and public realm upgrades has begun at Belfast's Grade B1-listed Assembly Rooms, as the city readies itself for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann from 2–9 August. Vacant ...
Conservation And Streetscape Works Under Way At Belfast’s Historic Assembly Rooms
A programme of remedial conservation and public realm upgrades has begun at Belfast's Grade B1-listed Assembly Rooms, as the city readies itself for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann from 2–9 August. Vacant ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Park And Ride Network To Keep Belfast Moving During Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann
Visitors heading to Belfast for this summer's Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann are being urged to plan ahead and use a comprehensive Park and Ride network throughout the eight-day festival. With m...
Park And Ride Network To Keep Belfast Moving During Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann
Visitors heading to Belfast for this summer's Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann are being urged to plan ahead and use a comprehensive Park and Ride network throughout the eight-day festival. With m...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 10, 2026
Northern Ireland Digital Economy Draws Growing Interest From Tech Entrepreneurs In 2026
Belfast and the wider Northern Ireland region are gaining traction as a destination for technology entrepreneurs, with a combination of cost advantages, regulatory positioning and a maturing digital i...
Northern Ireland Digital Economy Draws Growing Interest From Tech Entrepreneurs In 2026
Belfast and the wider Northern Ireland region are gaining traction as a destination for technology entrepreneurs, with a combination of cost advantages, regulatory positioning and a maturing digital i...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
South Belfast Cordons Lifted As Officers Remain At Security Alert Scene
Police remain at the scene in the Roosevelt Street area of south Belfast on Thursday 9 July following a security alert. Safety cordons have been lifted and residents have been permitted to go back to ...
South Belfast Cordons Lifted As Officers Remain At Security Alert Scene
Police remain at the scene in the Roosevelt Street area of south Belfast on Thursday 9 July following a security alert. Safety cordons have been lifted and residents have been permitted to go back to ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Parades To Cause Delays Across Mid And East Antrim And Causeway Coast And Glens
Road users and residents are advised to prepare for potential traffic disruption and delays across the Mid and East Antrim and Causeway Coast and Glens districts on Monday, 13 July, due to a number of...
Parades To Cause Delays Across Mid And East Antrim And Causeway Coast And Glens
Road users and residents are advised to prepare for potential traffic disruption and delays across the Mid and East Antrim and Causeway Coast and Glens districts on Monday, 13 July, due to a number of...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
New Outdoor Recreation Action Plan For Northern Ireland
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed a new partnership with not-for-profit organisation Outscape to develop a refreshed Outdoor Recreation Action Plan for Northern Ireland, supported through DAERA'...
New Outdoor Recreation Action Plan For Northern Ireland
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed a new partnership with not-for-profit organisation Outscape to develop a refreshed Outdoor Recreation Action Plan for Northern Ireland, supported through DAERA'...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Every Smoke-Free Day Counts - South Eastern Trust
The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust is urging people who smoke to quit, emphasising that health improvements begin within minutes of a final cigarette and continue to build over the long te...
Every Smoke-Free Day Counts - South Eastern Trust
The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust is urging people who smoke to quit, emphasising that health improvements begin within minutes of a final cigarette and continue to build over the long te...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Minister Hails £60 Million Fall In Benefit Fraud After Zero-Tolerance Drive
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons says a £60 million decrease in benefit fraud over the past year demonstrates that his zero-tolerance stance is having an effect. Figures in the Department for Commun...
Minister Hails £60 Million Fall In Benefit Fraud After Zero-Tolerance Drive
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons says a £60 million decrease in benefit fraud over the past year demonstrates that his zero-tolerance stance is having an effect. Figures in the Department for Commun...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Newry Worker Jailed And Company Fined Over 2022 Fatal Workplace Incident
A man and a Newry-based business have been sentenced over a fatal workplace incident in 2022. At Newry Crown Court on 8 July 2026, Walter Manley (53), from the Newry area, was sentenced for manslaugh...
Newry Worker Jailed And Company Fined Over 2022 Fatal Workplace Incident
A man and a Newry-based business have been sentenced over a fatal workplace incident in 2022. At Newry Crown Court on 8 July 2026, Walter Manley (53), from the Newry area, was sentenced for manslaugh...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Man Jailed After Probe Into East Belfast UVF Criminality
Bryce Pounder, 38, from Newtownards, was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court on 7 July to three years in prison with a further year on licence, following a Paramilitary Crime Task Force investigation int...
Man Jailed After Probe Into East Belfast UVF Criminality
Bryce Pounder, 38, from Newtownards, was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court on 7 July to three years in prison with a further year on licence, following a Paramilitary Crime Task Force investigation int...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Department Of Justice Invites Claims After Bereavement Damages Error
An administrative error left Northern Ireland’s statutory bereavement damages £200 lower than intended between November 2022 and November 2025, and the Department of Justice is now inviting affected p...
Department Of Justice Invites Claims After Bereavement Damages Error
An administrative error left Northern Ireland’s statutory bereavement damages £200 lower than intended between November 2022 and November 2025, and the Department of Justice is now inviting affected p...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Northern Ireland Sees Growing Interest in Digital Entertainment
Digital entertainment continues to attract growing audiences across Northern Ireland as consumers spend more time online and access content through an expanding range of devices. Research from Ofcom s...
Northern Ireland Sees Growing Interest in Digital Entertainment
Digital entertainment continues to attract growing audiences across Northern Ireland as consumers spend more time online and access content through an expanding range of devices. Research from Ofcom s...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 9, 2026
Ministers Welcome Final Report From Truth Recovery Independent Panel
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have welcomed the final report from the Truth Recovery Independent Panel, which examined Mother and Baby Institutions, Ma...
Ministers Welcome Final Report From Truth Recovery Independent Panel
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have welcomed the final report from the Truth Recovery Independent Panel, which examined Mother and Baby Institutions, Ma...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
NI Water Urges Households To Skip Sprinklers In Hot Weather
As temperatures climb, NI Water is asking gardeners to go 'eau' naturelle by giving sprinklers and hosepipes a rest, stressing that established lawns can withstand dry spells and that trimming outdoor...
NI Water Urges Households To Skip Sprinklers In Hot Weather
As temperatures climb, NI Water is asking gardeners to go 'eau' naturelle by giving sprinklers and hosepipes a rest, stressing that established lawns can withstand dry spells and that trimming outdoor...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
Belfast Fleadh Gears Up With 1,300 Volunteers To Welcome Visitors
More than 1,300 people have signed up to volunteer for Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann in Belfast next month, with training under way and up to 800,000 attendees expected. Training and orientatio...
Belfast Fleadh Gears Up With 1,300 Volunteers To Welcome Visitors
More than 1,300 people have signed up to volunteer for Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann in Belfast next month, with training under way and up to 800,000 attendees expected. Training and orientatio...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
Budget Energy To Raise Electricity Tariffs By 9.5% From 4 August
Budget Energy will raise variable electricity tariffs by 9.5% from 4 August 2026, adding about £122 a year to a typical credit customer's bill and roughly £121 for a standard-rate keypad user. The co...
Budget Energy To Raise Electricity Tariffs By 9.5% From 4 August
Budget Energy will raise variable electricity tariffs by 9.5% from 4 August 2026, adding about £122 a year to a typical credit customer's bill and roughly £121 for a standard-rate keypad user. The co...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
Invest NI-Backed Projects To Deliver More Than £760m Investment Across NI
A series of regional announcements published by Invest NI highlights significant investment commitments across Northern Ireland, with projects expected to create thousands of new jobs while supporting...
Invest NI-Backed Projects To Deliver More Than £760m Investment Across NI
A series of regional announcements published by Invest NI highlights significant investment commitments across Northern Ireland, with projects expected to create thousands of new jobs while supporting...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
South Eastern Trust Urges Blood Donations
Donated blood is central to lifesaving care across the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, which is appealing to eligible people to give blood to help maintain steady supplies for patients. S...
South Eastern Trust Urges Blood Donations
Donated blood is central to lifesaving care across the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, which is appealing to eligible people to give blood to help maintain steady supplies for patients. S...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
Ombudsman Rules PSNI's Use Of Force During June Disorder Proportionate
A review by the Police Ombudsman into the PSNI's deployment of water cannon and 'Attenuating Energy Projectiles' (AEPs) during public disorder in June has found the force used was proportionate. Offi...
Ombudsman Rules PSNI's Use Of Force During June Disorder Proportionate
A review by the Police Ombudsman into the PSNI's deployment of water cannon and 'Attenuating Energy Projectiles' (AEPs) during public disorder in June has found the force used was proportionate. Offi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
O’Dowd Urges Businesses To Have Their Say On Business Rates Reforms
Finance Minister John O'Dowd has met Belfast Chamber to discuss proposed changes to Northern Ireland's non-domestic rating system and to encourage businesses to contribute to the ongoing consultation ...
O’Dowd Urges Businesses To Have Their Say On Business Rates Reforms
Finance Minister John O'Dowd has met Belfast Chamber to discuss proposed changes to Northern Ireland's non-domestic rating system and to encourage businesses to contribute to the ongoing consultation ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
Muir Unveils Northern Ireland’s First Tree Planting Action Plan
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched Northern Ireland's first Tree Planting Action Plan, a blueprint to accelerate woodland creation and support the goal of reaching 12% forest cover by 2050. Titl...
Muir Unveils Northern Ireland’s First Tree Planting Action Plan
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched Northern Ireland's first Tree Planting Action Plan, a blueprint to accelerate woodland creation and support the goal of reaching 12% forest cover by 2050. Titl...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
O'Neill And Little-Pengelly Spotlight North West Regeneration
The Ministers began at Meenan Square, where they marked the start of construction on a flagship regeneration project backed by £13 million from The Executive Office's Urban Villages Initiative. The sc...
O'Neill And Little-Pengelly Spotlight North West Regeneration
The Ministers began at Meenan Square, where they marked the start of construction on a flagship regeneration project backed by £13 million from The Executive Office's Urban Villages Initiative. The sc...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 8, 2026
£19.5m Upgrade Completed At Ballinrees Water Treatment Works
A £19.5 million investment at Ballinrees Water Treatment Works, outside Coleraine, has been completed, delivering a new treatment building, extra emergency storage and a pumping station to bolster dri...
£19.5m Upgrade Completed At Ballinrees Water Treatment Works
A £19.5 million investment at Ballinrees Water Treatment Works, outside Coleraine, has been completed, delivering a new treatment building, extra emergency storage and a pumping station to bolster dri...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2026
Keep Cool And Save Water This Summer - NI Water
With summer in full swing, NI Water is encouraging people to stay cool and hydrated by storing a jug of drinking water in the fridge, providing instant chilled drinks without running the tap. A cover...
Keep Cool And Save Water This Summer - NI Water
With summer in full swing, NI Water is encouraging people to stay cool and hydrated by storing a jug of drinking water in the fridge, providing instant chilled drinks without running the tap. A cover...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2026
Northern Ireland Braces for Year's Warmest Temperatures
A prolonged spell of dry, sunny, and increasingly warm weather is anticipated for Northern Ireland, marking the highest temperatures recorded in the region so far this year. The shift in conditions co...
Northern Ireland Braces for Year's Warmest Temperatures
A prolonged spell of dry, sunny, and increasingly warm weather is anticipated for Northern Ireland, marking the highest temperatures recorded in the region so far this year. The shift in conditions co...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2026
Ballymena Riot: Teen Handed 40-Month Sentence At Antrim Crown Court
Michael Elliot, 19, from the Ballymena area, has been sentenced to 40 months for common law riot over large-scale disorder in the town in June 2025, with 20 months in custody and a further 20 months o...
Ballymena Riot: Teen Handed 40-Month Sentence At Antrim Crown Court
Michael Elliot, 19, from the Ballymena area, has been sentenced to 40 months for common law riot over large-scale disorder in the town in June 2025, with 20 months in custody and a further 20 months o...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2026
Age Friendly Partnership For Causeway Coast And Glens Officially Launched
The Causeway Coast and Glens Age Friendly Partnership has been formally set up, uniting organisations from across the Borough — including Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council — with a shared goal ...
Age Friendly Partnership For Causeway Coast And Glens Officially Launched
The Causeway Coast and Glens Age Friendly Partnership has been formally set up, uniting organisations from across the Borough — including Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council — with a shared goal ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2026
Detectives Probe Arson At Armagh Home
Detectives are appealing for information after an arson incident at a house in Armagh on Sunday 5 July. Detective Sergeant Johnston said: “Shortly before 11.45pm, officers received a report that a ho...
Detectives Probe Arson At Armagh Home
Detectives are appealing for information after an arson incident at a house in Armagh on Sunday 5 July. Detective Sergeant Johnston said: “Shortly before 11.45pm, officers received a report that a ho...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2026
Lough Erne Resort Leads Northern Ireland In Golf World’s New European Luxe List
Fermanagh's Lough Erne Resort has been named Northern Ireland's highest-placed venue in Golf World's inaugural Top 100 Luxe Resorts Europe, debuting at 33rd. The accolade strengthens the resort's sta...
Lough Erne Resort Leads Northern Ireland In Golf World’s New European Luxe List
Fermanagh's Lough Erne Resort has been named Northern Ireland's highest-placed venue in Golf World's inaugural Top 100 Luxe Resorts Europe, debuting at 33rd. The accolade strengthens the resort's sta...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 7, 2026
Guinness And Rockshore Fuel Pint Sales Surge At Belfast International Airport
Mount Charles has reported a 53% rise in pint sales at Belfast International Airport’s Northern Quarter Bar & Kitchen, following the launch of a new partnership with Diageo earlier this year. The upl...
Guinness And Rockshore Fuel Pint Sales Surge At Belfast International Airport
Mount Charles has reported a 53% rise in pint sales at Belfast International Airport’s Northern Quarter Bar & Kitchen, following the launch of a new partnership with Diageo earlier this year. The upl...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:It will be quite cloudy through the evening and overnight with a few scattered light showers, but staying mostly dry with some clear spells in the southeast. Minimum temperature 12 °C.