27/08/2025
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Councillor Requests Urgent Meeting Following Emerge Festival Death
A teenage girl has died and two other people have been hospitalised after an incident at the Emerge festival in Belfast over the weekend. Police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of the girl, who was in her late teens.
Alliance Balmoral Councillor Micky Murray has expressed his condolences to the girl’s loved ones and wished a speedy recovery for the two other individuals. He stated that festivals are meant to be safe spaces and that "no one expects such a tragic incident to occur in this environment."
As a representative on Belfast City Council, Councillor Murray has requested an urgent meeting with council officers and representatives from the Emerge festival. He has urged the public not to speculate on the circumstances while the police investigation is ongoing.
Robin Swann Presents Solutions To Tackle High Costs Of Car Insurance
UUP South Antrim MP Robin Swann has written to Justice Minister Naomi Long and Chancellor Rachel Reeves with proposals aimed at reducing the burden of high car insurance costs for drivers in Northern Ireland. He has also submitted recommendations to the UK Government's new Car Insurance Taskforce.
Mr Swann is urging the Justice Minister to adopt an online injury claims management portal for personal injuries up to a value of £5,000. He believes this would reduce legal costs for insurance companies and lead to a decrease in premiums for drivers.
He has also called on the Chancellor to extend the Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory remit to Northern Ireland to regulate Claims Management Companies. According to Mr Swann, the lack of regulation for these companies contributes to higher costs for local drivers.
Five People Hospitalised After Castledawson Collision
A two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Glenshane Road in Castledawson on Tuesday, 26 August, resulted in five people being taken to hospital.
The incident, which involved a blue Volvo car and a black Volkswagen Passat, occurred shortly before 6.45am.
A man in his 20s sustained serious injuries, while four other males were also taken to hospital for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. The road was closed for a time following the collision but has since reopened.
Police are continuing their enquiries and have appealed to anyone with any information or dash-cam footage to contact them on 101, quoting reference 161 26/08/25.
A teenage girl has died and two other people have been hospitalised after an incident at the Emerge festival in Belfast over the weekend. Police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of the girl, who was in her late teens.
Alliance Balmoral Councillor Micky Murray has expressed his condolences to the girl’s loved ones and wished a speedy recovery for the two other individuals. He stated that festivals are meant to be safe spaces and that "no one expects such a tragic incident to occur in this environment."
As a representative on Belfast City Council, Councillor Murray has requested an urgent meeting with council officers and representatives from the Emerge festival. He has urged the public not to speculate on the circumstances while the police investigation is ongoing.
Robin Swann Presents Solutions To Tackle High Costs Of Car Insurance
Mr Swann is urging the Justice Minister to adopt an online injury claims management portal for personal injuries up to a value of £5,000. He believes this would reduce legal costs for insurance companies and lead to a decrease in premiums for drivers.
He has also called on the Chancellor to extend the Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory remit to Northern Ireland to regulate Claims Management Companies. According to Mr Swann, the lack of regulation for these companies contributes to higher costs for local drivers.
Five People Hospitalised After Castledawson Collision
A two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Glenshane Road in Castledawson on Tuesday, 26 August, resulted in five people being taken to hospital.
The incident, which involved a blue Volvo car and a black Volkswagen Passat, occurred shortly before 6.45am.
A man in his 20s sustained serious injuries, while four other males were also taken to hospital for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. The road was closed for a time following the collision but has since reopened.
Police are continuing their enquiries and have appealed to anyone with any information or dash-cam footage to contact them on 101, quoting reference 161 26/08/25.
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