PSNI Appeal After 5G Mast Set Alight In Newtownabbey

Detectives are appealing for information following a report that a 5G mast on the Doagh Road area of Newtownabbey was set alight shortly after 7pm on Tuesday, 11 November.

Officers and the Fire Service attended, and temporary road closures were put in place.

The PSNI is treating the incident as arson and stressed the extreme danger of setting fire to electrical equipment. Police are asking anyone who witnessed suspicious activity or has relevant CCTV footage to contact them, quoting reference 1333 11/11/25.

Sinn Féin Calls For Exemption For North From Proposed British ID Card

Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has called on the British government to scrap its proposed 'Brit Card' scheme, stating that if it is introduced in Britain, an exemption must be granted for Northern Ireland. The Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA described the mandatory British ID card attempt as "misguided and ill thought out," arguing that the policy was drafted with "no consideration for the rights of Irish citizens or the political realities in the north."

Sinn Féin vowed to oppose any attempt to undermine the Good Friday Agreement.

Alliance Warns Of Winter Health Crisis As Flu Admissions Double

Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA warned that the health service faces mounting strain this winter following figures showing a doubling in community acquired emergency hospital admissions linked to flu.

The South Antrim MLA stated the figures underscore the urgent need for the Department of Health to strengthen vaccination uptake efforts and provide a clear, evidence-based plan to manage winter pressures.

Donnelly called for the Minister to urgently manage the risk of rising flu levels, noting that prevention and preparation are far better than "another winter of firefighting".