14 October 2026 · 22:35
Northern Ireland proposes first national flood forecasting service
DfI says a specialist service could forecast significant river and tidal flooding, but it still requires business-case approvals.
Fresh reporting, official updates and original PureCar analysis for drivers across Northern Ireland.
DfI says a specialist service could forecast significant river and tidal flooding, but it still requires business-case approvals.
A £1m allocation will help 13 community transport providers replace ageing minibuses, with vehicle selection driven by condition, mileage and age.
New DfI parking restrictions affect Asylum Road, Barry Street, Duke Street, Winchester Park and Bay Road from 30 October.
DfI has confirmed an intricate sequence of closures on the A4 near Augher from 17 October, with separate local and HGV detours.
The Belsize Road programme starts 19 October with weekday off-peak lane closures, footway improvements and later full closures.
A £790,000 drainage, flood-storage and road resurfacing project begins in Strabane on 19 October, with disruption possible until March 2027.
Leyland Road in Ballycastle will close during the day from 19 to 29 October for a £238,000 resurfacing scheme. Here are the hours and two signed diver...
The £750,000 B73 Battery Road scheme runs from 19 October to December. Read the separate drainage, resurfacing and junction phases and official detour...
New particle number testing is planned for Northern Ireland diesel MOTs. See which vehicles are affected, how DPF testing works and what drivers need...
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins told the Assembly that road-related vehicle damage payouts exceeded £1m in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Three TruCAM II devices entered a PSNI speed-enforcement pilot in July 2026, using laser and video evidence on roads less suited to camera vans.
Northern Ireland expanded part-time 20mph limits at schools, with 40 in the latest phase and 273 expected across the network once all schemes operate.
Belfast drivers face October weekend closures on Tates Avenue for a £600,000 resurfacing scheme between Lisburn Road and Boucher Road.
Northern Ireland published its 2026 speed-limit consultation response report, covering 20mph streets, rural roads, dual carriageways and heavy goods v...
Northern Ireland committed extra funding in May 2026 to relaunch Bike Aware, Bike Speed and Priorities road-safety advertising after a spike in deaths...
Northern Ireland officials released accounts of e-scooter danger and near misses in May 2026, including warnings from an RVH consultant.
DfI is reducing pay-and-display machines from 279 to about 150 across Belfast, Lisburn and Newry, introducing pay-by-plate with coin payments retained...
After meeting campaigners, Liz Kimmins confirmed A1 Junctions Phase 2 procurement would remain live while the A5 appeal was considered.
A vehicle protest creates a policing problem that is different from an ordinary traffic jam. Drivers have rights to peaceful expression and assembly,...
Road policing in Northern Ireland is not confined to enforcing speed limits. A coordinated operation in August 2026 in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon...
A joint PSNI and Driver & Vehicle Agency operation in Derry City and Strabane provides a concrete picture of what roadside mechanical enforcement can...
Operation Lifesaver is more than police vehicles parked beside a main road. The PSNI uses the name for coordinated enforcement directed at serious dri...
When a suspect driver fails to stop, the risks can extend far beyond the vehicle being pursued. A PSNI account from Derry in June 2026 described train...
DfI launched the Priority List and Control or Speed campaigns in March 2026 focusing on speed and driver behaviour. This is a retrospective explainer,...