Irish News for September 2022

Irish News, Sep 29, 2022
The Best Things To Do In Belfast In 2022
There's a reason why the estate agents in Belfast are generally busy. People want to move to this part of the wo...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2022
Where To Find The Best Grub Belfast Has To Offer In 2022
From independent butchers to sports shops and accountants, there are a variety of businesses t...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2022
Poots Announces New Lough Neagh Rescue Centre
A major refurbishment project has been completed at Lough Neagh Rescue Centre at Kinnego Marina. The £640,000 project, which received a grant of £480,000 from the NI Rural Development Programme's Co-...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2022
Economy Minister Visits New UU Belfast Campus
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has visited the newly opened final phase of Ulster University’s enhanced Belfast campus. Taking its architectural design inspiration from the shape of the surrounding Be...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2022
Nursing And Midwifery Students To Benefit From Bursary Increase
Means-tested elements of bursary support for nursing and midwifery students are to be increased by 15% for the 2022/23 academic year, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced. The increase will be a...
Irish News, Sep 29, 2022
£80m Investment Significant Boost For Mid And East Antrim
Planned investment of £80m in innovation, tourism and regeneration would significantly boost the Mid and East Antrim economy and kick-start a decade of opportunity in the Borough, according to the Bel...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2022
£6.5m Investment To Sustain And Grow NI's Tourism Sector
Marking World Tourism Day 2022, Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced an investment of £6.5 million to help sustain and grow NI's tourism sector. Minister Lyons made the announcement during a v...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2022
Hargey Concerned For Vulnerable People In Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has expressed her concern over cost-of-living pressures on households with vulnerable people including those with disabilities, pensioners and children. As part of...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2022
Poots Opens New Environment Fund
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced that the Strategic Strand of the Environment Fund for the delivery of key environmental projects across NI, is now open for applications. In opening the...
Irish News, Sep 28, 2022
Men Arrested During Larne And Ballyclare Search Operations
Two men have been arrested during a series of search operations in the Larne and Ballyclare areas on Tuesday 27 September. Four searches were carried out by officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task ...
Irish News, Sep 26, 2022
25-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Murder Of Police Officers
A 25-year-old man has been arrested after using a tractor to ram three police cars in an attempt to evade capture. Officers investigating a report of a drink driver in Fivemiletown attended an addres...
Irish News, Sep 26, 2022
Chancellor 'Delivering For The Wealthy' – Murphy
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is delivering for the wealthy rather than ordinary workers, families, and small businesses, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has said. Speaking following the Chancellor's sta...
Irish News, Sep 26, 2022
DUP Accuse Labour Of Playing 'Dangerous Games'
The DUP has accused the Labour Party of playing "dangerous games" if they appease Sinn Fein's divisive border poll plans. East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson said: "The Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn be...
Irish News, Sep 26, 2022
PSNI Mark 100 Years Of Policing In NI
Members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the extended police family and other partners gathered at an event in Belfast, on Saturday 24th September to mark 100 Years of Policing in Northern I...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2022
Fresh Appeal For Information On 1993 Murder Of Brendan McKenna
Detectives from Legacy Investigation Branch have issued a fresh appeal for information on the murder of Brendan McKenna near Comber in June 1993, on what would have been Brendan's 58th birthday. Mr M...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2022
Two Men Arrested In Connection With December 2021 Drug Seizure
Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit have arrested two men in an ongoing investigation into a £1.25 million drug seizure in December 2021. Working as part of the multi-agency Organised Cri...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2022
NI Drinking Water Quality 'Remains High'
The quality of drinking water across NI remains highs, according to the latest report from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI). Northern Ireland Water Limited (NI Water) is required to undertake a ...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2022
Social Value Policy Positively Impacting People And Environment - Murphy
A new Social Value procurement policy is making a positive difference to people and the environment, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has said. The new policy came into effect on 1st June 2022. It req...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2022
NY Legislators To Attend Belfast International Homecoming
Legislators from New York will travel to Belfast next week to participate in the Belfast International Homecoming event, from September 27-29. With the support of Belfast City Council, Ulster Univers...
Irish News, Sep 23, 2022
One-Off Oil User Payment 'Falls Short Of What's Needed'
A proposed one-off £100 payment for households who use home heating oil in Northern Ireland, falls short of the level of support needed, Ulster Unionist Party Communities Spokesperson Andy Allen has s...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2022
PSNI Host First Child Sexual Exploitation Training Event
The PSNI have hosted the first multi-agency Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) training event with a range of partner agencies. CSE is a crime that is hidden in plain sight in every society, sometimes u...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2022
Energy Package 'Does Not Go Far Enough' – Murphy
The Government's newly announced Energy Plans does not provide the support that citizens and businesses in NI need, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has said. Commenting following the announcement, Mi...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2022
Communities Minister Announces New Co-Ownership Support
Wider support for Co-Ownership housing has been announced by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey. The change sees an increase in the Co-Ownership property value limit from £175,000 to £190,000 to con...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2022
New Mainstreaming Shared Education Strategy Released
A new Mainstreaming Shared Education Strategy, setting out the vision and plans for embedding Shared Education throughout the Northern Ireland education system, has been announced by Education Minist...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2022
Swann Welcomes Roll-Out Of Winter Vaccination Programme
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the roll out of the winter vaccination programme during a visit to Lisadian Private Nursing Home in Hillsborough. Residents and staff at the home are amongst ...
Irish News, Sep 22, 2022
61-Year-Old Convicted Over Money Lending And Tax Evasion
Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) have welcomed the sentence handed down to 61-year-old Geoffrey Beggs at Antrim Crown Court on Tuesday 20 September. The 61-year-old was sentence...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2022
SDLP Proposed 'Radical' New Scheme For Home Heating Oil Users
A radical new scheme to support Northern Ireland households using home heating oil has been proposed by the SDLP. The party has proposed a scheme that would see 1000 litres of home heating oil provid...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2022
New Initiative To Help Trace Missing People With Dementia 
A new initiative to help Police and other agencies find those with Dementia quickly and safely is to be rolled out across Northern Ireland. The Herbert Protocol, launched by the PSNI in partnership w...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2022
NI To Receive 'Equivalent Support' As GB Energy Guarantee
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has confirmed that NI households will receive 'equivalent support' to those already announced in Great Britain. The Northern Ireland Energy Price Guarantee will off...
Irish News, Sep 21, 2022
Lyons Launches Series Of Energy Advice And Support Videos
A series of consumer information videos providing energy advice and support to help households this winter, has been launched by Economy Minister Gordon Lyons. The consumer information videos are par...