Survey records mixed public attitudes towards refugees and asylum policy
The 2025 Northern Ireland Life and Times survey found support for protection duties alongside concern about whether communities are welcoming.
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New consumer rules proposed for Northern Ireland heat networks
A consultation proposes clearer billing, information and redress standards for about 3,000 customers on communal heating systems.
Free heritage weekend to open historic places across Northern Ireland
European Heritage Open Days returns on September 12 and 13 under the theme Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine.
Translink records 1.7m journeys during Belfast Fleadh
Final figures show bus and rail use across Northern Ireland rose sharply during the eight-day festival, with more than 620,000 additional journeys recorded.
CAFRE food course applications remain open for September
Loughry Campus has places available through UCAS Clearing and direct routes for school leavers interested in food and drink careers.
Team NI honoured at Stormont after 16 Commonwealth medals
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announced £200,000 for emerging athletes and a further £2 million to reopen a Sport NI crowdfunder grant scheme.
Belfast guitar-making demonstration reaches final day
Luthier Kurtis Scott’s free Craft Month demonstration at Craft NI Gallery ran from 11am to 4pm during Fleadh week in Belfast.
CAFRE agriculture students visit Welsh and English farming enterprises
The Gibson Trust supported a study tour for Level 3 agriculture students examining livestock systems, genetics, renewable energy and farm diversification.
Fleadh Fun Run takes 10K route through Ormeau Park
The guided run was scheduled in Ormeau Park from 4pm to 6pm as part of Belfast’s Fleadh programme.
CAFRE degree places available through UCAS Clearing
Prospective students can still apply for September 2026 Honours and Foundation Degree courses in agri-food, equine and horticulture.
Team NI welcomed home at Stormont after 16-medal Games
Athletes and support staff were recognised at Parliament Buildings as new funding was outlined for the next Commonwealth cycle.
Nine in ten further-education leavers record positive next step
Official statistics for 2024-25 show employment as the largest destination, with a third of leavers returning to education.
FE leavers report 90% positive outcomes after qualifications
The Department for the Economy report covers 2024/25 leavers who completed regulated qualifications at Level 3 or below in Northern Ireland’s further education sector.
Larne town centre projects completed after regeneration investment
The Department for Communities provided £331,945 and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council invested £35,805 in the town centre work.
Barnyard Boogie brings free ceili to west Belfast farm
The intergenerational Fleadh Belfast event took place at St James’s Community Farm, running from 1pm to 3pm on Tuesday 4 August.
More than 1,700 apply for Farming with Nature scheme
DAERA says applications for the 2026 scheme were worth £12.37 million, with farmers seeking support for more than 10,000 environmental actions.
Nine in 10 FE leavers report work or study within six months
A Department for the Economy survey found 90% of respondents who completed regulated qualifications at Level 3 or below had a positive outcome.
New public spaces and shopfront work completed in Larne centre
A £367,750 programme has delivered a Main Street pop-up park, Dunluce Street improvements and grants for traders.
Applications to farming nature scheme rise by 94%
More than 1,700 farm businesses have sought £12.37 million for hedges, buffers, trees, herbal leys and other environmental work.
Minister urges students to apply as scholarship rises to £5,850
Twenty-five All Ireland Scholarships will be awarded in Northern Ireland this year to eligible students beginning higher education in autumn 2026.
Growers see orchard spraying technology demonstrated in Armagh
DAERA says its Innovation Driver and Support Scheme can help production horticulture businesses explore new crops, technologies and systems for Northern Ireland.
CAFRE expands rider training at Enniskillen hub
The Rider Performance Hub uses simulator technology, sport science and coaching to support students, riders, coaches and equine industry professionals.
Free Fleadh sustainability workshops begin in Belfast city centre
Family drop-in sessions at 2 Royal Avenue and Castle Place are running from 10am to 1pm each day until Sunday 9 August.
Justice Department publishes restorative justice progress report
The fourth annual report updates stakeholders on work to expand adult restorative justice in Northern Ireland during 2025/26.