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Elizabeth Emblem honours 34 Northern Ireland public servants lost in the line of duty
Thirty-four families from across Northern Ireland have received the Elizabeth Emblem – a national award recognising the ultimate...
Jul 4, 2025


Ballymoney flat fire: One person taken to Royal Victoria Hospital following early morning blaze
The scene this morning in Ballymoney. Image: Mosside Educational RCS Emergency services rushed to the scene of a serious fire at a...
Jul 1, 2025


Emergency services rescue injured man from rocks at Glenarm Harbour
Images: NIFRS North Emergency services carried out a coordinated rescue operation on Sunday evening, 29 June, after a man sustained an...
Jun 30, 2025


Woman rescued from window ledge as arson sparks emergency response in Mid Ulster
A woman was dramatically rescued from a window ledge by firefighters in the early hours of Sunday morning following a deliberate fire at...
Jun 22, 2025


Woman in her 50s tragically dies in house fire police confirm
A woman in her 50s has tragically died following a house fire in the Bearna Park area of Killeavy, Newry, early this morning. Police...
Jun 21, 2025


41 New firefighters graduate from NIFRS’ new £50m training college
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service celebrated its first graduation ceremony at its new Learning & Development College (LDC),...
Jun 20, 2025


Motorcyclist in critical condition after serious Carnlough collision
A male motorcyclist remains in a critical but stable condition following a serious two-vehicle collision on Garron Road, Carnlough, on...
Jun 20, 2025


Deliberate fire destroys derelict house in Cullybackey
The blaze captured on camera on Sunday evening in Cullybackey A suspected arson attack caused extensive damage to a derelict bungalow in...
Jun 17, 2025


Mid and East Antrim Council and UUP condemn Ballymena violence following nights of disorder
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has issued a strong condemnation of the violent disorder that has gripped the town of Ballymena over...
Jun 11, 2025


NI Fire & Rescue Service responds to series of overnight fires in Ballymena
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was stretched across Ballymena overnight as crews responded to a series of serious...
Jun 10, 2025


New £50m NIFRS Learning & Development College officially opens in Cookstown
First Minister Michelle O’Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelley, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Chief Fire & Rescue Officer...
May 28, 2025


‘Stop before someone is injured or killed’: Authorities issue urgent wildfire warning across NI
Northern Ireland authorities have issued a stark warning to the public as the risk of wildfires intensifies during a spell of warm and...
May 9, 2025


Public urged to act safely and responsibly to reduce wildfire risk
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir thanked firefighters and NIFRS support...
May 5, 2025


Police appeal for information following suspected arson in Ballymena
Detectives are appealing for information after a fire, believed to have been started deliberately, caused extensive damage to a property...
May 4, 2025


Fire crews contain Ballymena flat fire during early morning response
Images: NIFRS North Firefighters from Ballymena and Antrim successfully tackled a flat fire in the Dunclug area of Ballymena during the...
May 4, 2025


Ballymena blaze being treated as arson
Police in Ballymena are investigating a fire in the Harryville area, which they believe was deliberately started. The alarm was raised at...
Apr 27, 2025


Antrim firefighters to tackle 140km cycle for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland
Three firefighters from Antrim Fire Station are gearing up for a gruelling 140km cycling challenge to raise vital funds for Air Ambulance...
Apr 25, 2025


Cushendall’s finest: Archie McKay reflects on 35 years of service
NIFRS Group Commander Archie McKay with his patrol car In the verdant Glens of Antrim, where the rolling farmlands of Cushendall and...
Apr 18, 2025


NIFRS appeal for community support as amber wildfire warning continues
An amber weather warning remains in place for wildfires across Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is...
Apr 7, 2025


Garry Wood wildfire prompts emergency response and road closure in Dervock
A significant wildfire broke out in Garry Wood near Dervock this afternoon, prompting a robust response from the Northern Ireland Fire...
Apr 6, 2025
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