Three years have passed since substantial changes were made to the GB Highway Code, which introduced new rules on a ‘hierarchy of road users’, junction priority, close passes, and much more. While the Northern Ireland government is waiting to see the impact of those changes, Cycling UK has warned that greater delays will cost more lives.
Northern Ireland's population is projected to rise to 1.95 million in mid-2033 before falling to 1.93 million in mid-2047. This is an increase of 1.1% over the 25 years from mid-2022 and one of the findings of the latest statistics published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).
Almost 200 engineers deployed to Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn - Hundreds of thousands of properties were left without power on Friday.
The UK Government is working hard to meet requests for assistance from the devolved Stormont Executive for support in the wake of Storm Eowyn, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said.
Emergency crews are cleaning up after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland.
Storm Eowyn caused havoc Friday as it battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, killing one person and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, flights grounded and schools shut, officials said.
Northern Ireland currently lacks a storm compensation scheme in place across Great Britain, where customers will receive an extra charge
Storm Ivo brings heavy rain to UK as Met Office issues new weather warnings for ice - Storm Ivo is impacting parts of southern England after Storm Herminia disrupted the region on Monday
Northern Ireland has remained the most “cash heavy” part of the UK, with people here withdrawing more from ATMs than other regions, according to Link who run the cash machine network.
More than 1 million people in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland were left without electricity after Storm Éowyn roared through on Friday
A bottle-return scheme where people will be paid to hand in plastic, steel or aluminium for recycling at a collection point is scheduled to come into force in England and Northern Ireland in 2027.
A massive storm is battering parts of the U.K. and Ireland today, bringing devastating winds, heavy rain and snow, according to the Met Office, the United Kingdom's national weather and climate service.