Fears for police officers’ safety after catastrophic data breach in Northern Ireland The breach reportedly involved the personal data of everyone within the PSNI, including chief constable Simon Byrne The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
PSNI apologises to officers and civilian staff after ‘monumental’ data breach Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd said the data breach appeared to be the result of ‘simple human error’. The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
A 4,500-star experience: UK’s best stargazing and dark sky places When you “gaze up at the night sky”, you “can’t help but feel small” before the “grand abyss of the universe that lies beyond”, said Ethan Siegel on Big Think. While nearly all of them are “invisible to our eyes”, our “observable” universe, extending “tens of billions of light years… The Week · Aug 8, 2023
Northern Ireland Secretary considering revenue raising measures Chris Heaton-Harris said action needs to be taken to bring the region’s finances ‘under control’. The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023
Derry Girls most-watched TV programme in Northern Ireland last year, says Ofcom The sitcom, which follows teenagers growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, averaged more than three million viewers in its third series. The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Donaldson accuses DUP colleagues of briefing against the party The DUP leader expressed frustration at members he claimed were manufacturing attacks on the party to advance their own agendas. The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Northern Ireland and parts of England had wettest July on record Met Office figures show UK had average 140.1mm of rain in July – the sixth highest total since records began in 1836 The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023
Northern Ireland’s largest multi-cultural event to celebrate diversity Highlights of Belfast Mela will include a carnival parade through the city as well as the traditional festival at Botanic Gardens. The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023
UK Government must make next move to resolve Stormont impasse – DUP Deputy leader Gavin Robinson has called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to deliver on commitments he made. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Conor McMenamin hopeful St Mirren transfer will help Northern Ireland ambitions As St Mirren turned on the style on Saturday afternoon Conor McMenamin was hoping that one observer was taking particular note. The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2023
UK and Ireland’s Euro 2028 bid unlikely to secure five automatic places Uefa is unlikely to award five automatic places to England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland for the 24-team tournament The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
13 Of The Best Irish Golfers Of All Time We take a look at the best golfers from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Golf Monthly · Jul 27, 2023
Definitive answer soon from Government on Windsor Framework concerns – Donaldson Michelle O’Neill said she did not share optimism that Stormont would return this autumn. The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
House prices: the average London home now costs 14 times the typical household income Only after 5.5 years of income can the top 10 per cent of London earners can afford ‘median-priced’ homes, according to the ONS Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023 Average home costs 8.4 times typical income in England, says ONS In Wales, the average house price-to-income ratio was 6.4, in Scotland it was 5.3 and in Northern Ireland it was 5.1.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 Suspended chief constable ‘strenuously denies any allegations of criminality’ Will Kerr, Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, is being investigated by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the police watchdog.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 Chief constable being criminally investigated over sexual offences allegations Will Kerr was formerly the assistant chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 Evacuation from Rhodes was ‘hell’, say family from Northern Ireland Conor and Danielle Cullen were evacuated due to the wildfire in Rhodes and said it was ‘hell’ trying to get home from the Greek island.
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Governments need to work with common strategy on Stormont return – Varadkar The Taoiseach also said he was hopeful that Stormont would return in the autumn.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023 Northern Ireland could lose half its veterinary medicines in Brexit row Requirement for animal medicines to be batch-tested in EU could see products discontinued, BVA warns
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal means more red tape for business, peers warn The prime minister’s Windsor Framework, agreed with Brussels this year, will create ‘more burdensome’ bureaucracy for many firms than the status quo, peers said
The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2023 Dundee sign Nottingham Forest defender Aaron Donnelly on loan The left-sided player made 20 appearances on loan with Port Vale in the second half of last season and made Northern Ireland’s squad for their…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023 Secret inquiry looking at police spying claims on Northern Ireland journalists Tribunal investigating lawfulness of 2013 PSNI actions after complaint by Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023 Share of EU trade for English and Welsh factories falls despite global trade boom Make UK report says post-Brexit structural shift in trade is particularly hurting factories in north-west and West Midlands
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Legacy Bill set to get royal assent in early September, Heaton-Harris says The Northern Ireland Secretary said he understood the concerns of bereaved families that they will never get justice.