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Belfast poet of exceptional poise and eloquence – but with a sardonic streak to temper his technical accomplishment

Mr Longley died at the age of 85 after winning world-wide renown for his writing.

John George, also known as John Hardy, had been on holiday in Alicante when he was reported missing in December

Each episode of the Netflix adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s book Say Nothing, which addresses the IRA’s tactic of disappearing alleged informers, ends with a disclaimer: “Gerry Adams has always denied being a member of the IRA or participating in any IRA violence”. The series suggests Adams’s role was as…

Move is part of £300m investment that includes deepwater quay and building of hundreds of homes near city centre

The announcement comes just weeks after the statue of another iconic guitarist, Rory Gallagher, was unveiled in the city

IRISH language rap trio Kneecap took a typically forthright swipe at the British establishment after a film about the Belfast band secured six Bafta…

The film about the Irish language rap trio from Belfast has already been shortlisted for two Academy Awards.

John George, 37, had been on holiday in Alicante when he went missing.

One security-related death was recorded during the year in Northern Ireland, the shooting of Kevin Conway in January 2024.

Family ‘heartbroken’ after discovery of body of John George, 37, who went missing in Alicante area in December