Northern Ireland Water is undertaking a number of exciting projects to look after our environment and reduce the impact of climate change. Investing in hydrogen, restoring peatlands and exploring other new renewable energy opportunities alongside ambitious tree planting on our lands. To celebrate the start of their mission to plant 1 […]
Detectives investigating a report of an assault on two men in Crossmaglen at the weekend are appealing for witnesses and information. Police received a report at around 12:10 am on Sunday 2 May that two men, aged in their twenties and fifties, had been assaulted in the village approximately 10 minutes earlier in […]
The world’s largest cargo plane has left Belfast flying three 18-tonne oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators as part of the UK’s latest response to India’s COVID-19 crisis. Staff at Belfast International Airport worked through the night to load 60 tonnes of life-saving kit, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, aboard the […]
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has confirmed that seven cases of the COVID-19 variant under investigation VUI B.1.617.2 (first detected in India) have been detected in Northern Ireland. These are the first confirmed cases of this variant in Northern Ireland and work is ongoing to investigate and assess these cases. Dr […]
A County Down man has been convicted of animal cruelty, having pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a Terrier dog at Newry Magistrates court. The case arose when the USPCA responded to a complaint received from a concerned member of the public in June 2019. On arrival to the scene […]
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is appealing to anyone who has concerns about home fire safety for themselves or their loved ones, to contact NIFRS for free home fire safety advice. The appeal comes following the tragic death of a 61-year-old woman following a fire at her home in Lisburn on […]
The security alert at Ashgrove Road in Newry has now ended, with police saying they found an exploded pipe bomb style device. A suspicious object which was located at the scene has been examined and declared as a viable, exploded pipe bomb type device. The remnants of the device have now […]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending out about 2.5 million annual renewals packs to tax credits customers from this week. Customers should check their details in the renewal pack and report any change in circumstances to HMRC. The packs will be sent out over the next six weeks and all […]
Finance Minister Conor Murphy has opened a new Changing Places facility enabling people with complex needs to access toilet facilities when visiting Stormont Estate. Conor Murphy said, “This new facility will offer people with physical and learning disabilities more freedom when visiting Stormont Estate. “The facility provides extra equipment and additional […]
The First Minister and deputy First Minister have welcomed the confirmation of an opening date for the Victims’ Payments Scheme. The Ministers were speaking following the announcement by the President of the Victims’ Payments Board, Mr Justice McAlinden, of his intention to open the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payments Scheme for applications from 30 […]
