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Rallies take place in Portadown over Drumcree dispute
Rallies are being held in Portadown on both sides of the Drumcree parade dispute as the stand-off between Garvaghy Road residents and the Orange Order continues. It comes after the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said a "major public safety operation" will continue in Portadown this weekend.
IT firm Kainos to create almost 350 jobs
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IT firm Kainos to create almost 350 jobs
Northern Ireland's largest software firm Kainos has announced 341 new jobs over the next three years to meet rising customer demand for artificial intelligence (AI). The roles represent a £19.8m investment, with 309 of the jobs based in Belfast and 32 in Londonderry. The average salary will be £58,000. The new roles cover a range of areas from software engineering to consulting, to AI and data science – with 200 of the jobs earmarked for graduates.
Domestic rates bills debt hits £1m in Northern Ireland
Debt from domestic rates bills increased by more than 50% last year, according to figures from Advice NI. The charity said the bills are an increasing source of financial pressure, with its debt advice service dealing with more than £1m in total rates debts for the first time. Along with business rates, domestic rates pay for public services at Stormont and council level, as well as projects such as events, tourism, and waste management.
Belfast Harbour announce £1.3bn expansion plan
Belfast Harbour has unveiled plans to invest £1.3bn in upgrading its port facilities over the next 25 years. The projects include a land reclamation project, placing a freight terminal on what is currently part of Belfast Lough, additional housing and urban regeneration, and the redevelopment of its marina in Titanic Quarter. Belfast Harbour says these upgrades are essential to allow it to handle expected increases to trade flows in the coming years.
NI homes to get smart meters from 2028
[Getty Images] Smart electricity meters will be rolled out in Northern Ireland from 2028, according to the Department for the Economy. Smart meters are widely used in the rest of the UK and in Ireland, providing real-time information to energy suppliers while giving households information on their electricity usage and costs. The rollout is set to cost more than £500m, with the regulator expecting IT costs expected to increase that total to the "late hundreds of millions".
Fuel protests slow traffic for second day
Long queues of traffic formed at the Ballygawley roundabout on Wednesday night [BBC] A number of tractors and heavy goods vehicles have formed a slow-moving convoy at the Ballygawley roundabout for a second night in protest over rising fuel costs. About 50 vehicles were involved in the demonstration, which spanned between two neighbouring roundabouts, slowing traffic to a crawl.
Fuel supply 'flowing normally' - but why are some pumps closed?
Pumps were closed at some supermarket forecourts like this one in Dungannon over parts of the weekend [BBC] Every motorist will have noticed one of the major economic consequences of the conflict in the Middle East – rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel. Some 20% of the world's oil trade, the raw ingredient for producing both petrol and diesel, has been halted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. But closures closer to home have caught motorists' attention.
Could war in the Middle East lead to rising food costs in NI?
Now the cost of food could be the next price jump as a result of the war in the Middle East. Nitrogen-based fertilisers are an essential part of modern farming – farms globally would produce about half the amount of food they do without it. About one third of all global fertiliser normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz – at least, it did. Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel attacked the country on 28 February.
Why is the cost of rental property rising so much?
Over eight years and five different flats, one thing in Ryan Hoey's life has been constant - his rent keeps going up. In Belfast, rent prices are growing faster than in any other UK city. "It doesn't surprise me – I think I've seen it in places I've rented before. Those rises have been quite extortionate, in terms of the rate of increase," he said. Hoey recently noticed that a south Belfast apartment is charging £800 a month today, compared to the £550 he paid when living there in 2021.
Starmer announces £17m support to help with heating oil costs in NI
The cost of heating oil, which is mostly supplied by refineries in the Middle East, has rocketed since the conflict in Iran [Getty Images] The Northern Ireland Executive will receive £17m to help "low-income households" in Northern Ireland with the rising cost of home heating oil. It is part of a £53 million UK-wide support package announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for "vulnerable customers" and households "most exposed" to rising prices.
Brexit means 'less choice, more cost' for new car sales, says trade body
New models from popular car manufacturers such as Vauxhall, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot and Jaguar Land Rover may not be sold in Northern Ireland because of the Windsor framework, according to the body representing car dealerships. The National Franchised Dealership Association (NFDA) has warned that the industry faces a "generational challenge" from post-Brexit trading rules, which will mean higher costs and reduced choice for consumers.
BBC investigation reveals Moy Park breaches Original
Hundreds of environmental breaches by Moy Park Patrick Fee & Guy Grandjean,BBC Spotlight bbc Moy Park is one of Northern Ireland's largest private sector employers Moy Park has broken environmental laws in Northern Ireland on more than 500 occasions without ever facing prosecution, a BBC Spotlight investigation has found. Documents filed with the Stormont department responsible for the environment show the company has breached legal limits on hundreds of occasions across three different sites.
Camlough assesses flood damage as village prepares for Storm Ciarán Original
Image caption, Storm Ciarán on Wednesday may cause further chaos for Camlough in County Armagh Residents in a County Armagh village have spent the day dealing with the aftermath of devastating flooding. Main Street in Camlough remains closed after surface water forced motorists to abandon their cars, and damaged homes and businesses. Paul, a volunteer at Camlough Rovers FC, brought BBC News NI on his morning pitch inspection.
Dr Michael Watt: Neurologist 'carried out hundreds of needless procedures'
Image copyright Getty Images The suspended Belfast neurologist Michael Watt carried out hundreds of unnecessary procedures on patients, a BBC Spotlight investigation has revealed. Dr Michael Watt worked at the Royal Victoria Hospital as a neurologist diagnosing conditions like epilepsy and Parkinson's Disease. He is currently suspended from practising medicine. It follows about 3,000 patients being given recall appointments last year.
Saoradh's Ashe Mellon and Melaugh ‘in New IRA leadership'
Image caption Thomas Ashe Mellon, left, and Fergal Melaugh have not responded to the allegations Two Saoradh activists from Londonderry are also in the leadership of the New IRA in the city, security sources have told BBC Spotlight. Thomas Ashe Mellon and Fergal Melaugh were both Provisional IRA members in the 1990s, Spotlight understands. Spotlight wrote to the men for their responses to the allegations, but they have not responded.
Saoradh's Ashe Mellon and Melaugh ‘in New IRA leadership'
Image caption Thomas Ashe Mellon, left, and Fergal Melaugh have not responded to the allegations Two Saoradh activists from Londonderry are also in the leadership of the New IRA in the city, security sources have told BBC Spotlight. Thomas Ashe Mellon and Fergal Melaugh were both Provisional IRA members in the 1990s, Spotlight understands. Spotlight wrote to the men for their responses to the allegations, but they have not responded.
Using Theatrics and STEAM to Promote STEM
www.justsecurity.org On Friday the thirteenth October 1989, by happenstance the same day as the "Black Friday" market crash, news leaked of a legal memo authored by William Barr. He was then serving as head of the Justic...
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