Northern Ireland: Driving instructors ‘in the dark’ over graduated licence introduction
A Northern Ireland-based driving instructor has voiced concerns that many in the industry have received “no information” ahead of the introduction of rules for new drivers later this year. They are being brought in by the Department for Infrastructure to try to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people, says the BBC. Graduated driver licensing, […]
Pothole reports “erroneously” updated, says Minister Kimmins
Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has defended the mysterious disappearance of pothole reports from the portal, calling it an “erroneous” update. A letter from Minister Kimmins was included in the schedule of correspondence at the most recent full meeting of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, says Armagh I. It was written in response […]
Northern Ireland to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing in 2026
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced plans to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) on 1 October 2026. GDL is a road safety scheme designed to reduce the disproportionate involvement of new – primarily young – drivers in fatal and serious road traffic collisions. It will introduce a revised training, testing and post-test framework for new drivers […]
Northern Ireland’s DfI launches speed limit review
A consultation on a Speed Limit Review has been launched by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI). The 14-week public consultation commenced this week and close on 22 April 2026. The Speed Limit Review seeks public views on speed limits aimed at improving road safety as evidence shows that excessive speed remains one of the most significant factors […]
Road Safety Week: Emergency response to Northern Ireland RTCs captured on film
Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins is urging everyone to take care on the roads ahead of the release of a series of social media videos, which portrays what happens at the scene of a serious crash. Each film looks at the crash scene from the perspective of firefighters, paramedics and police officers as they […]
Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure announces £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village
A £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village in Co Down will commence on Monday. The works will complete the final phase of active travel improvements between Clough and Dundrum, with this section of the scheme providing 1.6 km of improvements between Ardilea Road to the council car park on Main Street […]
‘Critical warning’ issued over state of Northern Ireland’s roads
Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has been asked to respond following a critical warning about the state of Northern Ireland’s roads. It comes after the Mineral Products Association (MPA) highlighted the worsening situation. It said scaled back repair programmes, unprecedented Department of Infrastructure staff shortages and delayed project approvals are just some of the […]
Belfast: Christmas roadworks embargo brought forward
The Christmas roadworks embargo is set to be brought forward by two weeks in Belfast city centre in order to keep traffic moving. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said it will cover all non-essential roadworks on key arterial routes from November 10 to 2 January 2026, says the Gazette & Herald. She said the move will […]
‘Cross pavement’ electric vehicle charging approved across Northern Ireland
Today there is welcome news for the estimated 500,000 people in Northern Ireland who do not have a driveway – they can now apply for a cross-pavement home EV charging channel via a simple online form. Cross-pavement charging channels make a big difference to EV adoption because they mean residents can safely charge from their […]
Ministers announce the award of £3.4m contract for Omagh improvement scheme
Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins, and Education Minister, Paul Givan, have announced the award of an estimated £3.4million contract for a road improvement scheme on Mountjoy Road/Gortin Road, Omagh. The contract was awarded to John McQuillan (Contracts) Ltd on 8 May 2025 with works expected to commence in summer 2025 and to be complete in […]