Northern Ireland

The intervening 12 months saw an audacious attack on a senior detective at a sports centre in Co Tyrone. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Deputy Chief ...

“The threat level was severe for a number of years… It doesn’t mean we accept it, we have to work even harder to get it to a level which is far more acceptable, which effectively means the eradication of terrorism,” he said. The raising of the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland comes just a year after it was lowered for the first time in 12 years.

The decision to raise the threat level to “severe,” meaning an attack is highly likely, was made by the UK's MI5 security service and announced by UK Secretary ...

That created a problem as the UK left the EU’s regulatory system. A key part of the agreement is that the country’s power-sharing government must be comprised of politicians from both communities. The 1998 deal was brokered with the assistance of then-President Bill Clinton, who will also visit Northern Ireland to mark the occasion. While it’s not explicitly outlined in the GFA that there should be no border, it is considered essential to preventing violence flaring up. Together we will ensure there is no return to the violence of the past,” Heaton-Harris said Tuesday. Heaton-Harris said the move was made after an increase in “activity relating to Northern Ireland-related terrorism” including the attempted murder of a high-profile police officer last month.

The move follows a rise in dissident republican activity, including a gun attack on a top policeman.

Severe is one level below critical, meaning an attack is expected imminently. The terrorism threat level Several loyalist paramilitary groups - the largest being the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Ulster Defence Association - are active in Northern Ireland but are not considered a threat to national security and therefore are not a factor in MI5's assessment. It was put on the back foot by several successful security operations run by MI5, leading to the first reduction in the terrorist threat level in Northern Ireland in a decade. [tensions within loyalist groups have led to attacks](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65085832) in parts of County Down in the past few days, the change to the threat level is not related to this flare up. "While the threat of an attack from these groups in this jurisdiction is generally considered to be low, An Garda Siochana will continue to work closely with services in Northern Ireland," he said. Mr Hamilton said the raised threat level was disappointing but he was confident the threat level could be lowered in time. The chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, Liam Kelly, said the escalation of the threat level was justified and that no one should be surprised. In a written statement to MPs, Mr Heaton-Harris said: "The public should remain vigilant, but not be alarmed, and continue to report any concerns they have to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)." [remains substantial in the rest of the UK](https://www.mi5.gov.uk/threat-levels), meaning an attack is a strong possibility. Threat levels are designed to give an indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack and there are five rankings ranging from low to critical. The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely.

Northern Ireland's Under-16 development team produced some slick football to defeat South Africa in their opening game in a four-team UEFA U16 development ...

At this stage confidence was oozing in the Northern Ireland team with Blaine McClure dictating the pace and Dylan Stitt making intelligent runs from midfield. The second goal came 10 minutes later courtesy of some brilliance from the impressive Brannigan. The other nations involved are Poland and Luxembourg.

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency says that most years there are thousands of such fires.

Dr Hammond said the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service "do a great job in putting many of the fires out at an early stage", but that it only takes a small number to get out of control "to become expensive and really cause significant problems". Last March, the fire Northern Ireland Fire Service responded to Those fires, it added, "significantly impacted" the Forestry Service, Northern Ireland Water, the farming community and nature conservation and were the catalyst for a significant change in how the wildfire problem in Northern Ireland was looked at. A bid to dramatically reduce the number of wildfires is the focus of a new consultation by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). Dr Mark Hammond, who is director of the natural environment division at the NIEA, said "wildfires are a threat to people, property, wildlife and the countryside and efforts to fight them are a drain on the public resources". The consultation document said that authorities responded to more than 3,000 wildfires in April and May 2011 were responded to costing £8m, including one day when every fire appliance in Northern Ireland was deployed apart from the Rathlin Island crews.

Wildfires in Northern Ireland impact on large areas of landscape, particularly in heather or gorse dominated upland areas. These fires destroy biodiversity and ...

We look forward to hearing your views as these will help shape the final document setting out the way forward regarding wildfires in Northern Ireland and will help inform the development of associated actions. The duty press officer can be contacted on 028 9037 8110. Wildfires in Northern Ireland impact on large areas of landscape, particularly in heather or gorse dominated upland areas. Full details of the consultation on the Wildfires in Northern Ireland, Draft Strategic Way Forward are available on the These key themes include Governance; Engagement; Land Management; Response; Policy, Legislation and Enforcement; and Evidence. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has published a Consultation on the Strategic Way Forward for the future management of Wildfires in Northern Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency says that most years there are thousands of such fires.

Dr Hammond said the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service "do a great job in putting many of the fires out at an early stage", but that it only takes a small number to get out of control "to become expensive and really cause significant problems". Last March, the fire Northern Ireland Fire Service responded to Those fires, it added, "significantly impacted" the Forestry Service, Northern Ireland Water, the farming community and nature conservation and were the catalyst for a significant change in how the wildfire problem in Northern Ireland was looked at. A bid to dramatically reduce the number of wildfires is the focus of a new consultation by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). Dr Mark Hammond, who is director of the natural environment division at the NIEA, said "wildfires are a threat to people, property, wildlife and the countryside and efforts to fight them are a drain on the public resources". The consultation document said that authorities responded to more than 3,000 wildfires in April and May 2011 were responded to costing £8m, including one day when every fire appliance in Northern Ireland was deployed apart from the Rathlin Island crews.

The report also includes information on public appointments held on 31st March 2020, 2021 and 2022. Statistical news release - OFMDFM. Key findings include:.

The report also includes information on public appointments held on 31st March 2020, 2021 and 2022. - Between 1st April 2021 and 31st March 2022, 212 appointments were made to Public Appointment posts. - Between 1st April 2020 and 31st March 2021, 243 appointments were made to Public Appointment posts. - Between 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2020, 361 appointments were made to Public Appointment posts. - Between 1st April 2021 and 31st March 2022, 1,107 applications were received for Public Appointment posts. - Between 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2020, 813 applications were received for Public Appointment posts.